Chapter 450: I am incompetent and failed to protect you
Just as the two sides were fighting, several black shadows suddenly jumped out of the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Their movements were as swift as ghosts, and they brought up a gust of wind when they landed.
It turned out that Xiao Beicheng had already secretly sent out a signal to summon his assassins hidden in the palace.
These people were dressed in black clothes, and the long blades in their hands shone with a cold light under the firelight. As soon as they appeared, they rushed straight to Su Qinyao's camp.
"Kill Su Qinyao!"
Xiao Beicheng laughed in anger, with murderous intent in his eyes.
He knew that today was a fight to the death, so he decided to get rid of this biggest obstacle first.
Su Qinyao was so frightened that her face turned pale and she quickly hid behind Yan Feng.
"Yan Feng, stop them!"
Yan Feng was shocked and quickly ordered dozens of palace masters behind him to step forward to protect him:
"Protect the Queen Mother! Quickly, mobilize the Imperial Guards!"
For a moment, the sound of fighting in the imperial garden was deafening, and the torches swayed in the chaos, stretching the shadows of people into longer and shorter shapes.
Seeing this, Xiao Beicheng's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. He knew that if the ban was called in later, it would be too late for him to leave.
This battle must be fought quickly and decisively!
After thinking about it, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, unplugged it and threw it into the formation.
The porcelain bottle shattered, and a light purple smoke instantly spread out, carrying a pungent fishy and sweet smell - this was his secret "Rotten Bone Powder", which was specially designed to destroy the internal energy.
The forty-nine palace masters were concentrating on maintaining the formation when they inhaled the poisonous gas unexpectedly. They immediately felt a sharp pain in their dantian and the long swords in their hands fell to the ground.
The formation collapsed in an instant, and Xiao Beicheng's assassins pounced forward like wolves and tigers. With the rise of their hands and the fall of their swords, screams rang out one after another.
In just a moment, all forty-nine masters fell in a pool of blood, and no one survived.
Su Qinyao was protected by the assassins. Looking at the tragic scene in front of her, her face turned pale as paper and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.
Xiao Beicheng kicked the corpse on the ground away, his eyes like a hawk fixed on Xiyan who was about to escape, and walked towards her step by step, each step stepping in the pool of blood, leaving clear blood marks.
"Silly girl, if it weren't for you interfering, there wouldn't be such a storm tonight."
His voice was hoarse and chilling, "Do you still want to leave?"
After saying that, he stretched out his hand, his five fingers like claws, and pounced on Xiyan.
Xiyan's pupils suddenly shrank, and just as she was about to dodge, a sword suddenly came from the side. The sword light was as sharp as lightning and pierced Xiao Beicheng's heart.
Xiao Beicheng quickly stepped back, looked at the person who came, and couldn't help but sneer:
"Helian Feng?"
But under the firelight, Helian Feng, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and holding a long sword, was already standing in front of Xiyan.
His forehead was covered in sweat, and it was obvious that he had been running all the way here. The anger in his eyes was almost burning people:
"Xiao Beicheng, you are so brave!"
Then he took a step forward and hugged Xiyan tightly in his arms, holding her very tightly.
His eyes were filled with complex emotions, including fear, helplessness, and a subtle hurt:
"Xiyan, do you really want to leave me?"
His voice was low and trembling:
"I said I would never trade you for anything, and that's exactly what I said. Why are you still running? Do you know how dangerous it is to run around?"
Xiyan was in great pain from his grip and could not break free, so she could only sneer:
"Run? Am I supposed to stay in the palace and wait for your sister to bribe Zhu Ling and poison me to death with 'Heartbreak Red'?"
Helian Feng's eyes suddenly widened, and he understood in an instant.
He looked down at the mockery and vigilance in Xiyan's eyes. His heart seemed to be stabbed by something. His body trembled slightly, and his voice was filled with unspeakable guilt:
"It's my incompetence...I failed to protect you."
Xiyan sneered. Helian Feng actually believed her words without hesitation, without even a doubt. But what was the use of this trust?
He had always imprisoned her in this deep palace, using so-called "love" and "protection" to create a prison. This heavy, suffocating confinement was another kind of torment for her.
"Oh, that's really touching."
Xiao Beicheng sneered coldly, his eyes full of contempt:
"Helian Feng, you're truly a lovesick person, just like your damned father. For a woman, you're willing to give up even your kingdom?"
Helian Feng raised his eyes suddenly, his eyes full of hostility, and protected Xi Yan behind him, his voice as cold as iron:
"I have said before, in this world, no matter who hurts her, I will make them pay the price!"
"Then I'll touch it."
Xiao Beicheng's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and the sword in his hand pointed directly at Xiyan:
"Since beauty is more important than the kingdom in your heart, then you are not a qualified emperor. It would be better if someone else took over the throne! I must take this woman away today! If you dare to stop me, I will kill you too!"
Helian Feng gently held Xiyan's hand and said softly:
"Xiyan, just stand here obediently and don't move."
He held her hand, which felt slightly cool. Xiyan suddenly felt that there was a round pill in her palm, with a faint herbal fragrance.
Could it be... the antidote to Suoyuan Powder?
(Note: The plot of the next three or four days is the final climax of the book. The rest is basically about the aftermath, and then it will be a sweet and harmonious story between the couples. There will be no more fighting. The main text will be completed on the 28th and 29th. Thank you for meeting me.)
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