He You sat in the pavilion drinking tea when Zhan Nu suddenly rushed out of the forest without any warning.
He bowed and said, "Master, everything is ready."
He You didn't say much. He slowly put down his teacup, stood up, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and flew towards Hanxian Cave.
The person she loved lay coldly on the jade bed, without a breath.
He Ji lay down beside her, his right hand tightly holding Li Baobei's hand.
He said very softly, "Nannan, I'll be leaving you for a while."
“I don’t want to, but those people always bother us. Only when they disappear completely will no one be able to bother us.”
"Nannan, I will bring back the Rejuvenation Pill, and then we will get married. I want to make you the happiest bride in the world."
"Nannan, I miss you so much..."
He You held her cold hand and slowly closed his eyes...
Southern country.
He You, dressed in a long crimson-black robe with a cloak embroidered with gold thread fluttering in the wind, stood atop the city wall of the Southern Kingdom, looking down at the people coming and going in the city.
With deep eyes, an exceptionally handsome face, and an innate imperial aura in every gesture, he exuded a domineering pressure that sent chills down people's spines and made them shrink back in fear.
The war slave came riding the wind, cupped his hands and said, "Master, Gao Zheng has already gathered troops outside the city and will use the signal of beacon fires to attack the city at noon today."
He Ji curled his lips in disdain, his eyes dark as he gazed out of the city. "This day has finally come, heh~"
Sun Qi stood silently to the side. Gao Zheng's strength had already seeped into the very foundation of the Southern Kingdom. At this moment, the outcome of a direct confrontation was uncertain, and things might not go as planned...
But he didn't say much. He knew He Ji's temperament and ruthless nature.
"Sun Qi, go protect him first!" He You said indifferently; he didn't even want to call that person "Father Emperor."
Sun Qi looked troubled, realizing that his skills would increase his chances of winning this tough battle, but He You wanted him to protect the Emperor. "This..."
Sun Qi stood there stunned for a few seconds, unsure whether to leave or stay. In the end, he cupped his hands and said respectfully, "Your subordinate obeys."
He then left with heavy steps.
The wind blew through He You's hair. At this moment, he was like a god descended from heaven, the one who would end all things, and no one could stop him.
The face he had been longing for appeared in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. "Nannan, everything is about to end. I can come back to find you soon."
Gao Zheng stood imposingly in Wan Qiyan's palace, surrounded by kneeling servants, none of whom dared to utter a sound.
"Your Majesty, you've sat on this throne long enough. It's time to abdicate and hand it over to a more worthy successor." His tone was laced with threat, and his eyes glared at Wan Qiyan with arrogance.
"you……"
puff……
Wan Qiyan was so angry that he coughed up a mouthful of blood, and no one dared to step forward to comfort him.
His eyes were bloodshot as he glared hatefully at the person standing before him. "Gao Zheng, I believe I have treated you perfectly well, yet you... harbor such wolfish ambitions! You..."
"You won't succeed, don't even think about it!" His outstretched hand trembled as it fell, and he no longer had the strength to utter any more words of rebuke.
Gao Zheng laughed instead of getting angry, "Your Majesty probably doesn't know yet! Wanqiji, your last son, the prince who grew up in Yi Kingdom, is already dead, hehe~"
"You still think he can come to save you? Hahaha..."
Gao Zheng smiled confidently; the world and the palace would become his private property.
Wan Qiyan screamed, "Gao Zheng, you're lying! My son couldn't be dead! You're lying..."
"I'm going to kill you, Gao Zheng!" Wan Qiyan's eyes were bloodshot as he tried to struggle to get up from the bed, but he was immediately restrained by two eunuchs.
He couldn't believe it; his palace had already become Gao Zheng's possession.
"No~" Wan Qiyan cried out in anguish, "No, no..."
Visible blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. At this moment, he had no trace of imperial majesty and looked more like an old man in his twilight years.
Looking at Wan Qiyan's current state, Gao Zheng felt a sense of great satisfaction. He never imagined that the high and mighty emperor would have such a day.
"Someone come here."
"Your servant is here."
"It's time to send the Emperor on his way." A eunuch walked towards Wan Qiyan carrying a bowl of dark, medicinal soup.
The eunuch chuckled faintly, his face dark, and shouted in a shrill voice, "Your Majesty, let's make the journey more dignified!"
As he spoke, he poured the medicine into Wan Qiyan's mouth.
"You~" Wan Qiyan struggled with all his might, but to no avail.
"Stop!" The voice suddenly rang out. Before anyone could react, Sun Qi rushed over like lightning and kicked the eunuch holding the poison away.
He shuddered at the thought; if he had arrived even a minute later, the Emperor might have…
Gao Zheng was surprised that Sun Qi was still alive. Sun Qi was a loyal dog by Wan Qiyan's side.
It's unbelievable that so many assassins failed to eliminate Sun Qi. Does that mean Wan Qiji didn't die either?
He panicked instantly and shouted angrily, "Men, kill them!"
More than a dozen palace guards rushed in from outside the door, brandishing their swords and lunging at Sun Qi.
The eunuchs and palace maids nearby were so frightened that they scattered in all directions, and some died under the hail of swords.
Sun Qi, outnumbered, gradually lost ground.
Just as a sword was thrusting fiercely towards Wan Qiyan, suddenly, a cold sword flew in from outside, moving with incredible speed, and pierced the guard's chest like lightning.
Clang!
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