Caught off guard, Zhao Ruizhi was nearly slashed on the neck by the crescent moon. Although he managed to dodge it in time, a section of his hair was still cut off.
At this moment, he could see clearly that it was not a crescent moon at all, but a rapidly spinning weapon, which was now buzzing around a cold and beautiful woman with long hair reaching her hips.
If Zhao Ruizhi had seen such a beautiful woman at any other time, he would have been very happy, but in this situation, he could not feel happy.
"Will this ever end?!"
Zhao Ruizhi was somewhat annoyed. He had been stopped twice by women who suddenly appeared. Was he having a run of bad luck with women today?
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the woman in black robes led Bi Linglong back to Liu Ning's side.
Upon seeing the woman's signature long hair, Liu Ning and Bi Linglong exclaimed in unison, "Yun Jianyue, the leader of the Demonic Sect!"
"Shh!" Yun Jianyue put a finger to her lips. "I don't want the whole world to know that I saved you."
Liu Ning's expression was strange. She had a very deep impression of this woman. A few days ago, it was she who stopped her, causing her to miss the palace gate where the incident occurred.
But later, when she was ambushed by Eunuch Lü, it was this woman who spared her and stopped Eunuch Lü for her.
Why did she lend a helping hand this time?
Bi Linglong also had a deep impression of her. It was when Yun Jianyue entered the palace to assassinate someone that she was first rescued by Zu An in her arms, which started their subsequent romance. As the leader of the Demonic Sect, Yun Jianyue was always among the top three on the court's wanted list.
Suddenly, she remembered why Liu Ning had just saved her, and her expression turned strange: "You didn't help because of Azu, did you?"
“Not bad,” Yun Jianyue smiled as she saw the two women’s expressions change. “Azu is my precious disciple’s lover. What’s wrong with me taking care of his confidante?”
Speaking of her apprentice, her expression darkened, wondering if Hong Lei could be saved.
Bi Linglong was extremely frustrated. Zu An, the dignified regent of the imperial court, ended up having an ambiguous relationship with the holy maiden of the demonic sect.
What's even more infuriating is that eight out of ten beautiful women he knows have had affairs with him. This guy is outrageous!
But now she has to admit that she is grateful for Zuan's leniency, otherwise so many "sisters" would not have come to her rescue.
“Yun Jianyue, since you claim to be the leader of the Demonic Sect, you should be closer to us and pledge allegiance to us. In the future, you would at least be granted the title of lord. Why are you helping them instead?” Bi Qi was somewhat dissatisfied. He had done his homework during this period and had learned about all the famous and powerful figures in this world. Moreover, this woman had helped the King of Wu during the previous coup.
Yun Jianyue coldly said, "Our Holy Sect is only called demons because our ideology differs somewhat from that of the imperial court. We are not true demons like you."
"You're asking for death!" Zhao Ruizhi's face twisted in anger. His good fortune had been interrupted time and time again today, so he decided to stop holding back.
Yun Jianyue smiled faintly: "I think you should consider how to end this."
As they were speaking, the crescent moon spinning in the sky flew directly to the door and smashed a hole in it.
Rong Mo and Zhang Zitong were banging on the door frantically. Li Guanshi led the Emperor's Guard, Jiao Sigun Pu Duandiao led the Empress's Guard, and Wang Bolin and Zhang Zijiang of the Imperial Guard, as well as many Embroidered-Robed Envoys, all rushed over.
It turned out that the commotion caused by Yun Jianyue's sudden descent from the sky was too great, and with the emperor and empress in the room, everyone was worried that they might encounter assassins.
Seeing these people rushing over, Zhao Ruizhi and Bi Qi's expressions changed, and they both withdrew their previous ferocious aura.
Liu Ning and Bi Linglong looked at Yun Jianyue with some admiration. They had originally thought that even with the other party's help, they probably wouldn't be a match for those two demons.
Little did she know that she never intended to fight these two demons; instead, she wanted to rely on the power of countless experts in the palace.
Liu Ning took another deep look at the hole in the door. She hadn't been able to break through their barrier just now. Although Yun Jianyue had the advantage of a weapon, the aura she had displayed just now seemed to be almost on par with a terrestrial immortal. It seemed that she had held back last time.
Hmph, in the end, it's because I was injured for too long back then, which delayed my cultivation. But with the nourishment of Azu's elixirs, I think it won't be long before I catch up with her.
"These two are demons in disguise! Seize them!" Bi Linglong reacted quickly, pointing directly at Zhao Ruizhi and Bi Qi, and briefly explained the truth.
Hearing her words, everyone who rushed over was taken aback. What was going on?
Rong Mo and Zhang Zitong were the first to protect Bi Linglong, watching the two of them with some vigilance.
"Nonsense!" Bi Qi shouted before Zhao Ruizhi could speak, "Linglong, do you really want to make yourself a laughingstock?"
The guards in the arena were even more bewildered.
Bi Qi then explained, "The Empress and the Emperor had a minor disagreement, so everyone please disperse."
Bi Linglong quickly said, "He is not my father. My father was killed by demons long ago, and even the emperor was poisoned by them. They even tried to kill me just now!"
Upon seeing this, the Empress's guards and the Imperial Guards drew their weapons and protected Bi Linglong and the others in the middle.
Zhao Ruizhi finally spoke: "Linglong, you still can't bear to part with that Zu guy, are you? Now you're even framing us like this for his sake."
The crowd erupted in uproar. Compared to the absurdity of Bi Qi and the Emperor being replaced by demons, the Empress and the Regent's affair was common knowledge, making her motives seem more compelling.
Seeing that Bi Linglong was at a disadvantage, Liu Ning stepped forward and said, "I am the Empress Dowager, and I can also testify that these two people are imposters!"
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