Chapter 454 He now obeys the king's orders
Xiao Beicheng looked at his daughter approvingly, his eyes full of pride:
"Shu'er, you are truly a good daughter of my Xiao family. You should be so decisive!"
Helian Shu curled the corners of her lips, a fierce look flashed across her eyes, and she coldly ordered Yan Feng:
"Yan Feng, kill those two bitches Manluo and Xiyan. Don't worry about the Queen Mother's life or death. The imperial power is the most important!"
Helian Feng shouted angrily: "Yan Feng, how dare you!"
Yan Feng didn't dare to take action. He was stuck in the middle and was in a dilemma. He could only lower his head and dared not say a word.
Xiao Beicheng sneered: "He doesn't dare, but I do! This woman should have died long ago!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly pulled out a crossbow box from his sleeve and pulled the trigger without hesitation, but his target was the hostage Su Qinyao.
Seeing this, Xiyan was shocked and quickly pulled away. She didn't want to hurt herself again for Su Qinyao.
Three poisoned crossbow arrows shot out rapidly like arrows from a bow, and with a "puff" sound, all hit Su Qinyao's heart.
Su Qinyao let out a shrill scream and fell down limply. She stared at Xiao Beicheng and Helian Shu, her eyes filled with unwillingness and resentment. She eventually died of suffocation with her eyes open.
"Mother!"
Helian Feng exclaimed, rushed forward and hugged Su Qinyao in his arms.
Although he hated his mother's cruelty, she was the mother who gave birth to him and raised him after all.
At this moment, seeing his mother die tragically in front of him, he could hardly suppress the grief and anger in his heart.
Helian Feng suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, and shouted angrily at Mingying: "Zou Xu, shoot and kill them!"
However, Zou Xu seemed to be nailed to the spot, motionless, with a gloomy face.
Seeing this, Xiao Beicheng raised his head and laughed:
"Helian Feng, don't you understand yet? He's been infected by my Soul Devouring Gu. Without the antidote, he's doomed. He's already mine, and his every move is controlled by me!"
He pointed at the surrounding imperial guards, his eyes as fierce as a knife:
"These two thousand imperial guards were never here to kill me, but you, the troublesome emperor!"
Zou Xu looked at Helian Feng's disappointed eyes, his lips trembling, his voice as thin as a mosquito:
"Your Majesty, I cannot help myself."
"Hahaha!"
Xiao Beicheng laughed even more wildly:
"Helian Feng, you're still so inexperienced. How can you be my opponent? Today, none of you will leave here alive!"
Helian Feng clenched his fists tightly.
He looked at Zou Xu's evasive gaze, the anger and disappointment in his heart almost bursting his chest, but in the end he disdained to say another word.
After a while, he suddenly laughed, and that laugh was filled with endless sadness and relief. He turned to Mingying and said:
"Mingying, if you are ordered to leave later, immediately go outside the palace and give the order to open the city gates, stop the resistance, and let the Xiao family army into the city."
Then, he looked at Xi Yan, his eyes filled with a calmness he had never seen before, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from him:
"Xiyan, I originally wanted to give you a splendid life, to stand with me on the top of Yunshan Mountain, watched by thousands. However, I am incompetent and ultimately could not give you the freedom you desired. Perhaps, Xiao Nanyan can do it. I would rather give this kingdom to Xiao Nanyan than let it fall into the hands of Xiao Beicheng. At least, he... has the blood of the Helian family flowing in his veins."
Xiyan's hand holding the silver hairpin trembled slightly, and her throat seemed to be blocked by something, and she couldn't utter a word.
Helian Feng sighed softly, as if telling someone else's story:
"However, the biggest mistake I made in my life was accidentally killing my father. This is also the pain of my life. Perhaps, shooting that arrow at Xiao Nanyan was wrong in the first place. I have been the crown prince for many years and have been obsessed with this position. Perhaps, it was an obsession instilled by my mother over the years. But when I actually sat on this throne, I found that it was nothing more than that."
His eyes gradually turned red:
"The price of becoming an emperor is too high... My father is dead, my mother is dead, my brothers are dead, and so many Apocalypse soldiers have been killed. My character has also changed, becoming even more shameful to myself. All of this is my fault."
His eyes fell on Xiyan's face, as gentle as a pool of spring water:
"Xiyan, you are the woman I love most in my life. I shouldn't have taken you into the palace regardless of your wishes, leaving you in this situation. So, even if I die today, I will protect you."
As he spoke, he came close to Xi Yan, shielded her behind him, slowly turned around, looked directly at Xiao Beicheng, his back straight:
"Xiao Beicheng, you can't take this kingdom away from me. Even if I can't sit still, neither can you. In the end, we will both be defeated by Xiao Nanyan!"
The muscles on Xiao Beicheng's face twitched violently, and he sneered:
"That may not be the case! You are now surrounded by me and cannot escape! Xiyan is in my hands, Xiao Nanyan will definitely retreat. After all, this kingdom belongs to me, Xiao Beicheng!"
He suddenly turned to Zou Xu and ordered sternly:
"Shoot! Except for Xiyan and my people, everyone else, shoot them all!"
Surprisingly, Zou Xu remained motionless.
Xiao Beicheng's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted harshly:
"What? You don't want the antidote for the Soul Devouring Gu anymore?"
"As for the antidote? I've already given it to him."
At this moment, a clear and deep voice suddenly sounded, with unquestionable majesty:
"He now obeys the king's orders."
Before he finished speaking, two thousand imperial guards suddenly separated to both sides. The light of torches extended along the road, illuminating the figures of the people coming.
He was tall and slender, wearing a black python robe that fluttered in the wind. There was still a hint of paleness and haggardness on his angular face, but his eyes were still as sharp as an eagle, sweeping across everyone present as if with a tremendous force.
The person who came was the Regent of Tianqi - Xiao Nanyan.
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