Chapter 161 Found
Chapter 161 Found
Zhuge Wan'er and Xuanyuan Xingyao have very different cultivation levels. If it were on normal days, Xuanyuan Xingyao would not take Zhuge Wan'er's attacks seriously at all.
But at this time, Xuanyuan Xingyao had used almost all of his cultivation to suppress the effects of the medicine. The little bit of cultivation that was left was only enough to keep him from falling. He had no energy left to dodge the attacks.
In other words, Xuanyuan Xingyao did not expect that Zhuge Wan'er would be so bold as to use magic directly in the palace.
Although in the court, whether it is a civil official or a military general, almost all of them have cultivation.
But no one dared to take action in the palace, because the first emperor set the rules when the empire was first established.
Except for the priests in the worship hall, no one is allowed to use their cultivation without reason.
Anyone who uses their cultivation in the palace without reason would be considered a rebel.
There is no other way. In this continent where magic, martial arts and even summoners are rampant, how can the safety of the palace be guaranteed if there is no restraint?
Xuanyuan Xingyao's years of martial arts training allowed him to immediately detect the danger behind him, and he even dodged in a somewhat embarrassed manner.
I only dodged the first time, but failed to dodge the second time.
Zhuge Wan'er was also determined to make a desperate move, or rather, she knew that when she drugged Xuanyuan Xingyao, she had no way out.
Either become Princess Han Xi, or be executed for assassinating the prince.
The moment Xuanyuan Xingyao felt his feet frozen, he thought to himself that something was wrong.
Seeing Zhuge Wan'er walking towards him, Xuanyuan Xingyao's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. He gritted his teeth and directly used his spiritual power to suppress the effects of the medicine.
With sufficient spiritual power, Zhuge Wan'er's magic was nothing at all. Xuanyuan Xingyao easily broke free from the restraints, then summoned the Star Sword to directly destroy Zhuge Wan'er's magic wand.
Without the magic wand, Zhuge Wan'er naturally couldn't use magic anymore.
Xuanyuan Xingyao knew that if he used his spiritual power, he would soon lose his mind completely.
In order to avoid doing something irreversible, Xuanyuan Xingyao destroyed Zhuge Wan'er's magic wand and then knocked her unconscious.
Although Xuanyuan Xingyao wanted to kill her directly, even though Xuanyuan Xingyao was the emperor's legitimate son and a prince, he had no right to kill a minister's legitimate daughter at will.
After confirming that Zhuge Wan'er was knocked unconscious, Xuanyuan Xingyao finally released his strength, and the heat in his body began to slowly corrode his brain.
Taking advantage of the last bit of rationality he had, Xuanyuan Xingyao walked tremblingly towards the nearest uninhabited palace.
Xuanyuan Xingyao knew that it was impossible for him to return to the hall in his current condition. All he could do was lock himself up and not let anyone take advantage of him.
Xuanyuan Xingyao didn't know that just as he locked himself in a side hall, Nangong Jing arrived with his men.
Zhuge Wan'er was only thinking about taking down Xuanyuan Xingyao as quickly as possible, so the magic she used was quite noisy.
The only place in the palace where magic can be used freely is the Hall of Worship.
This magical fluctuation coming from a place other than the worship hall naturally attracted the attention of the palace guards.
"Seventh Young Master, there are magical fluctuations coming from over there. We need to go check it out."
Xuanyuan Leng's captain of the guards was also responsible for guarding the imperial palace, so after sensing the magical fluctuations, he naturally could not sit idly by.
Finding Xuanyuan Xingyao is important, but ensuring the safety of the palace is equally important.
Nangong Jing naturally would not object, and he also had doubts in his heart as to whether this magical fluctuation was related to Xuanyuan Xingyao.
A group of people rushed over and saw a girl lying on the ground. Not far from the girl was the body of a eunuch.
Nangong Jing stepped forward and saw that the body was that of the eunuch who had just called Xuanyuan Xingyao away.
Looking at the black blood at the corner of the eunuch's mouth, it was obvious that he committed suicide by taking poison.
After confirming that the eunuch was dead, Nangong Jing went to look at the unconscious girl again.
"The magic fluctuation just now should have been emitted by this person."
The captain of the guards picked up the magic wand not far from the woman, checked it and said.
Nangong Jing sensed the familiar cold aura on the magic wand, and quickly stepped forward to "grab" it. After careful confirmation, he found that it was indeed the Star Sword that destroyed the magic wand.
In other words, the person who destroyed this magic wand was Xuanyuan Xingyao.
"This magic wand was destroyed by A Yao. Look around quickly. He might be right next to it."
The captain of the guards didn't expect that he would find Xuanyuan Xingyao's trace just when he came to confirm what was going on with the magic fluctuations. This had to be considered good news.
"Captain, what about this woman?"
A guard asked the captain of the guards.
"You two will keep her under guard for now, and wait for the Emperor to make the final decision. Come with me to find the prince's whereabouts. Go to the main hall and inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of this matter. Remember to be low-key and don't rush in."
The captain of the guards thought for a moment and then issued a few instructions.
In order to find Xuanyuan Xingyao faster, the captain of the guards divided the team into two teams, with Feng Xuanzhou and Nangong Jing following each team.
The magic fluctuation just now was not only noticed by Nangong Jing and his group, but also by Feng Xuanzhou and his group.
It's just that they arrived a little late, so when Feng Xuanzhou followed the guards to the scene, what he saw was the scene of the woman being dragged away and guarded.
However, although he only saw one side, Feng Xuanzhou still recognized who the woman was.
Unlike Nangong Jing who was not familiar with the noble ladies from aristocratic families, Feng Xuanzhou was quite familiar with the descendants of various aristocratic families.
Especially this woman who was once Xuanyuan Xingyao's fiancée. After Xuanyuan Xingyao was granted the marriage, Feng Xuanzhou even went to investigate the other party.
"Isn't this Zhuge Wan'er? Why is she here?"
Nangong Jing was anxiously looking for Xuanyuan Xingyao. After hearing Feng Xuanzhou's words, he didn't react for a moment, and then he remembered who Zhuge Wan'er was.
His face turned dark in an instant, and he looked at Zhuge Wan'er with eyes full of disgust. It was obvious that Nangong Jing had guessed something.
"That magic fluctuation just now must be what she wanted to use on A Yao, otherwise A Yao would not have destroyed her magic wand."
"This woman is crazy. She used magic on Xuanyuan in the palace. What on earth does she want to do!!!"
Feng Xuanzhou was also shocked by Zhuge Wan'er's audacity. He really didn't know whether to say that Zhuge Wan'er was stupid or crazy.
"I worry not so much about what she wants to do as what she has already done."
Nangong Jing said with a frown.
Feng Xuanzhou also reacted, took a breath and said in disbelief.
"How can a young lady from a Shangshu family have such great abilities???"
"I hope I'm just mistaken. The most important thing now is to find A Yao. Something must have happened to him, otherwise he wouldn't have returned to the main hall."
After seeing the eunuch's corpse and the unconscious Zhuge Wan'er, Nangong Jing's ominous premonition reached its peak.
"If Xuanyuan really fell victim to the attack, he would most likely find a secluded place and shut himself away. Look for uninhabited palaces nearby, and you might be able to find Xuanyuan."
Feng Xuanzhou quickly used his intelligent mind and analyzed it carefully.
If we were to ask who is most familiar with the palace, it would be the guards who patrol the palace every day. Led by the captain of the guards, the group soon arrived at the nearest uninhabited palace.
Generally, the doors of uninhabited palaces are kept open to maintain ventilation. Therefore, when everyone saw the closed door, they immediately guessed that there must be someone inside. As for whether it was Xuanyuan Xingyao, they would have to go in to find out.
"This door is sealed. This aura was caused by A Yao. He is inside."
Nangong Jing went forward and pushed the door, only to find that it was firmly blocked.
At first, Nangong Jing thought that someone had blocked it with tables and chairs, but after a closer look, he found that it was sealed with spiritual power, and this spiritual power also carried the familiar ice element, which was obviously done by Xuanyuan Xingyao.
Now Nangong Jing can almost confirm that Xuanyuan Xingyao is in the hall, so the next step is how to break in.
"Captain Qin, please inform the Crown Prince of the situation here. I will immediately ask Uncle Bing to come and break the door."
It’s not that Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou can’t break the door, but with their strength, the only way to break it open is by force.
It will definitely attract everyone's attention at that time, but now no one knows what is going on inside.
Nangong Jing didn't dare to gamble, so he could only ask Bing Linxuan for help.
Bing Linxuan's cultivation is much higher than Xuanyuan Xingyao's, and they both have ice attributes, so it is easy for him to open this door in a low-key manner.
"good."
Captain Qin didn't dare to let the guards go at this time. He asked someone to guard the place and prepared to go there himself.
"Xuan Zhou, you watch here too. I'll go find Uncle Bing right away."
Although Captain Qin kept some people, Nangong Jing was still worried. All the eunuchs in Fengyi Palace had been bribed. Who knew if any of these guards had been bribed.
"Don't worry, I'm here."
Feng Xuanzhou understood Nangong Jing's concerns, patted him on the shoulder and promised.
Nangong Jing didn't dare to delay and ran quickly to the offering hall.
Because the worshippers have lived for a long time, festivals have long lost their meaning to them, so even if it is a festival today, the worshippers will still live their lives as usual.
However, Bing Linxuan was a playful person, so he called his two apprentices and forcefully brought Han Yan along. Zhang Shumo also brought Feng Xuanqiao along, and they celebrated the festival in the palace where Han Yan lived in a lively atmosphere.
If Xuanyuan Xingyao had not suffered this unexpected disaster, he and Nangong Jing should have come to the Worship Hall together with their fellow disciples to celebrate the festival after the banquet.
"Xiao Jing, why are you alone? Where's A Yao? What happened?"
When Bing Linxuan saw Nangong Jing coming alone, he thought that Xuanyuan Xingyao was being held back by Xuanyuan Hongtai, but then he noticed that Nangong Jing's expression was not right, and then he realized that something might have happened.
Nangong Jing didn't have time to say anything, he just pulled Bing Linxuan and ran away.
Bing Linxuan also guessed that something might have happened to Xuanyuan Xingyao, so he ran away. Otherwise, with Bing Linxuan's cultivation level, how could he let Nangong Jing drag him away?
The rest of the people looked at each other, then stood up and followed him out. The originally noisy hall instantly fell into a dead silence.
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