Although Gao Ying drank a lot of wine today, he has now reached the ninth rank of cultivation, so he can easily expel the alcohol from his body once he uses his internal energy.
Just now, after realizing that something had happened in the palace, he tried to expel the smell of alcohol, but as soon as he tried to circulate his internal energy, he immediately realized that something was wrong with his body. He was still dizzy, and even his internal energy was intermittent. He knew exactly what had happened.
Gao Ying suddenly looked at Pei You, both disappointed and angry: "I treated you like a brother, and you actually plotted against me!"
The other party claimed that the Pei family intended to form a marriage alliance with him and invited him to come and meet the unmarried young ladies of the Pei family. Now that I think about it, it was all a complete conspiracy.
Pei You's expression changed drastically: "It wasn't me, I didn't!"
Then he hurriedly got up and looked in the direction where his father was.
Many people at the banquet were bewildered by what was happening. One second they were having a good time, and the next they were suddenly at odds.
At this moment, Pei Yi stood up from his seat, clapped his hands, and suddenly a large group of guards appeared in the courtyard next door, surrounding Gao Ying.
Gao Ying's bodyguards drew their swords and surrounded him.
The other women at the banquet cried out in alarm and left their seats, running towards the inner quarters.
"Father, what exactly is going on?" Pei You was both shocked and furious; the scene before him was far beyond his imagination.
Pei Yi sighed: "You should have guessed it by now, why ask any more questions?"
Pei You's face darkened: "You used me to trick him?"
Gao Ying sneered from the side, "Keep acting! Keep acting!"
As he spoke, he quickly took a porcelain bottle, poured a few pills into his mouth, and distributed them to his subordinates.
He is now, after all, the Right Guard General, and the Liu family is at the height of its power, so they have equipped him with many miraculous medicines, including antidotes.
Sure enough, after taking these antidote pills, he immediately felt much better.
Seeing his actions, Pei Yi's expression changed: "Take him down!"
His men shouted and charged at Gao Ying.
"General Gao, hurry up!" Gao Ying's guards shouted urgently.
Every family has its own loyal followers. Now it's clearly a trap, and it's impossible for everyone to leave. As long as they can protect Gao Ying and get out of here, they will have completed their mission, and their families will naturally be treated well by the Liu family.
When the two sides clashed, blood was drawn almost instantly. In this life-or-death situation, everyone abandoned any fancy tricks and resorted to killing techniques.
The guards following Gao Ying were naturally elite soldiers, each with a higher cultivation level than Pei's subordinates. However, the disparity in numbers between the two sides meant that defeat was inevitable.
Gao Ying's eyes turned red. He gritted his teeth, killed two Pei family soldiers around him, and rushed out.
His thoughts raced. The other party would definitely not target him alone. Luring him here was a diversionary tactic. Considering the fire at Yunlong Gate, their main objective was clearly the palace.
Once he returns to the palace, he can mobilize and command the Right Guard troops, and then he will have a chance to turn the tide.
The Pei family members were clearly aware of this, and they kept surrounding him. His men, on the other hand, risked everything to protect him and fight their way out, even if it meant getting injured or dying, just to buy him a second.
Within a short distance of just a few courtyards, Gao Ying's guards fell one by one, and none of them survived.
But the effect was also obvious. Gao Ying had already reached the Pei family's courtyard wall and was about to escape when a loud shout came: "Where do you think you're going!"
Pei Yi flashed forward and blocked the wall, forcing him back.
Gao Ying gritted his teeth, about to make a move, when Pei You suddenly stepped between the two: "Brother Gao, you go quickly, leave this to me!"
Gao Ying was taken aback, but Pei Yi flew into a rage: "Are you crazy? Do you know that today's events are a disaster that could lead to the confiscation of our family property and the extermination of our clan? Once he leaves, our entire family could be doomed!"
Pei You smiled sadly: "You don't tell me anything, so how can I know what you're planning? I only know that I can't betray my friends for the honor of my family!"
After saying that, he immediately shouted, "Gao Ying, why aren't you leaving yet!"
Gao Ying gritted her teeth, cupped her hands in greeting to his back, and then jumped over the courtyard wall and ran outside.
The other soldiers wanted to give chase, but Pei Youyi stopped them with a flash of sword light.
"You unfilial son!" Pei Yi was furious and could no longer restrain himself as he lunged at the other party.
Gao Ying ran out of the Pei family's house, and soon more than ten soldiers surrounded him: "General Gao, what's wrong?"
Gao Ying was always meticulous. These people were the ones he left outside the Pei family. Unexpectedly, they had preserved some of their strength.
"The Pei family is plotting a rebellion, and there's trouble in the palace. You few, go and inform the masters of the Liu family immediately. The rest of you, come back to the palace with me!" Gao Ying had already made arrangements in a hurry, and soon more than a dozen people split into several teams and ran in different directions.
Gao Ying led the remaining seven or eight riders all the way to Yunlong Gate, but to his surprise, there was no battle. Instead, the soldiers were patrolling the city tower in an orderly manner, while others were watering and extinguishing some remaining fires.
"Who goes there?" The soldiers on the palace gate became alert upon noticing the newcomer, but visibly relaxed upon seeing Gao Ying. "So it's General Gao."
"What happened here?" Gao Ying asked in confusion, as things were not quite as she had imagined.
"Just now, some treacherous members of the Demonic Cult attempted a night raid on the palace, but we discovered them and have now eliminated them," a general on the city wall replied.
"The Demonic Sect?" Gao Ying frowned. When did the Pei family get involved with the Demonic Sect?
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