Hearing her words, everyone present was startled. Gao Ying and Pei You's eyes lit up. With Zu An's arrival, everyone had a glimmer of hope.
However, their eyes quickly dimmed, because in their view, even if Zu An was hiding his strength, he was at most about the same as them, but he still had no chance against Shi Tong, who was at the peak of the eighth rank. Shi Tong could crush him with one hand.
Just then, a clear voice rang out: "I didn't expect this play to be so good! Of course, I have to watch it carefully."
"Zu'an!" Recognizing the voice, Shi Tong gritted his teeth and turned around, his eyes almost spitting fire.
Anger from Shi Tong: +444 +444 +444...
This guy was the one who caused the Shi family's ruin and death; how could he not hate him?
Zuan laughed heartily: "Wow, I didn't expect to be so popular. Women call me that, and men call me that too."
Shi Tong: "..."
Bi Linglong: "..."
Why is this guy always so annoying?
Taking the opportunity, Zu An went to Bi Linglong's side and helped her sit down: "How is your injury?"
"It's alright, it's nothing serious." Bi Linglong felt a warmth in her heart.
Gao Ying and Pei You, standing to the side, looked resentful, thinking that the Crown Princess's injury was the least serious, while they were seriously injured and the Crown Princess didn't even bother to inquire about it.
It doesn't matter anymore. Facing a peak eighth-rank expert, it's just a matter of dying sooner or later.
Seeing Zu An and Bi Linglong being intimate together, the Gu brothers were instantly consumed by jealousy: "Zu, let go of Linglong!"
Anger from Gu Heng: +233 +233 +233...
Anger from Gu Xing: +233 +233 +233...
Zu An chuckled: "You two were so timid when Shi Tong was trying to bully her, but now you're attacking me with full force. If you had dared to protect her in front of Shi Tong just now, I would have thought more highly of you."
Upon hearing this, the two were immediately embarrassed. They had indeed cowered in the face of Shi Tong's intimidating presence.
Seeing the disdain in Bi Linglong's eyes, Gu Heng became even more unbearable: "Who do you think you are, daring to compare yourself to General Shi? Besides, the actions of us brothers are none of your business!"
Anger from Gu Heng: +582 +582 +582...
Zu An gave a mocking smile, too lazy to waste words with him, and looked directly at Shi Tong: "How exactly did you sneak in? You have to be tested on your cultivation level before entering the secret realm."
Shi Tong smiled faintly: "King Qi has magical artifacts to conceal his aura, so it won't be difficult for him to sneak in. As for the mask, just kill that Bi family warrior and peel off his face."
Upon hearing this, Bi Linglong glared angrily at the Gu brothers: "Since you two colluded with outsiders to harm our Bi family warriors!"
The two brothers were a little embarrassed, but Gu Xing reacted quickly: "It's not like you've ever considered us as family."
"Indeed, it seems you and Zu'an had planned this all along. Driving him away before was just an act, keeping us in the dark," Gu Heng said hatefully. "The person you trust most is still this bastard."
Bi Linglong said coldly, "Fortunately, I trusted him but not you, otherwise I would be dead and have nowhere to be buried."
A few days ago, several scouts in the team mysteriously disappeared. She and Zuan discussed it privately and determined that the culprit must be in the team.
Unfortunately, the other party was too cunning and left almost no flaws, so the two of them devised a plan to lure the snake out of its hole.
As expected, after Zaun left, the mastermind behind the scenes gradually surfaced.
“Aren’t you all very smug?” Shi Tong chuckled. “But in my opinion, it doesn’t affect anything at all. Originally, I was planning to deal with you first and then go find Zu An, who was hiding somewhere. Now that he’s walked right into my trap, it’s saved me a lot of trouble. I can deal with you all at the same time.”
Bi Linglong's heart sank. Although Zu An had told her before that she could completely trust him, Shi Tong on the other side was a peak eighth-rank general. Moreover, as one of the six major field army generals of the empire, he was definitely not the kind of useless person who was built up by family resources. His actual combat ability was also top-notch.
It seems today is more likely to be a bad day than a good one.
She said in a deep voice, "Azu, I'll hold him off. You should leave quickly. If possible, take the Crown Prince with you. If there's no other way, leave on your own. Tell the Emperor what happened here after you leave the secret realm."
Zuan shook his head: "How could I abandon you and escape alone in such a critical moment?"
Bi Linglong's rational mind told her that both of them would die if they stayed, but she was still deeply moved when she heard that Zu An was willing to stay with her.
Gao Ying and Pei You, who were not far away, looked at each other strangely. Was it just our imagination? Why did these two look so affectionate?
The Gu brothers were even more furious: "All you Zu brothers can do is spout nice words. With General Shi here, what difference does it make whether you stay or not?"
Anger from Gu Heng: +788 +788 +788...
Anger from Gu Xing: +788 +788 +788...
Shi Tong was very satisfied with the two men's understanding and tact. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "That's right, stop passing the buck here. No one is leaving today."
As he spoke, he took a step forward, unleashing the aura of a peak eighth-rank expert. Everyone nearby turned pale and even had difficulty breathing.
Bi Linglong gripped Zu An's sleeve tightly. She was prepared to face death head-on, to fight alongside Zu An, and if all else failed, to end her own life to avoid being humiliated by these disgusting people.
Zu An patted her hand to comfort her, then looked at Shi Tong: "Are all the people in your Shi family so inexplicably confident? Who gave you the courage to think you've got us cornered?"
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