"If it were him, would he help me?"
Sima Jing muttered to herself.
But she quickly shook her head, dismissing the urge to ask Qin Yu for help.
That incompetent and foolish emperor was completely unaware that Sima Lie had usurped his power; how could he possibly help her?
"Sigh, it seems I need to find a way to recruit as many talented people as possible to work for me."
In the end, Sima Jing could only sigh and begin to think about how to develop his own power.
...
Night fell.
Under the guise of cultivating immortality, Qin Yu once again came to Qingyun Temple.
"Your Majesty, Lord Hu Pan has been waiting for a long time."
As soon as Qin Yu arrived, Liu Caiqing spoke to him.
Qin Yu nodded.
"Your Majesty, you must be careful!"
Just as Qin Yu was about to enter the tunnel, a worried voice suddenly came from the entrance.
Qin Yu turned his head and saw Miao Yu walking towards him with a worried expression.
Since Qin Yu sacrificed himself to detoxify her, Miaoyu's condition has almost fully recovered.
Moreover, perhaps because it was his first time experiencing such a thing, Qin Yu felt that Miaoyu looked even more radiant and beautiful than before.
"My dear consort, there is no need to worry. I am always very careful."
Qin Yu smiled slightly, put his arm around Miaoyu's slender waist, and whispered intimately in her ear.
"Your Majesty, the abbess and the others are still here!"
Miaoyu gently tapped Qin Yu's chest, her face blushing.
Although she and Qin Yu had already consummated their relationship, she couldn't possibly be so intimate in front of Liu Caiqing and the others.
Liu Caiqing, Yang Tao, and the others all turned their heads away, pretending not to see, but their faces were already slightly red.
Qin Yu glanced at the group and then said with a smile, "It's alright, Abbot Liu and the others are cultivators, they won't mind."
Seeing Qin Yu's unreasonable argument, Miaoyu could only snort softly and let him hold her.
After their intimate moment, Qin Yu finally released Miao Yu.
"Alright, I'm leaving."
Qin Yu greeted the others before descending into the tunnel.
As he disappeared into the end of the tunnel, Miaoyu remained staring at him for a long time.
"Oh dear, you're already reluctant to part with His Majesty?"
Yang Tao leaned closer and teased Miao Yu.
Hearing her say that, Miaoyu's face instantly turned red.
But she couldn't deny that even though they had just parted ways, she already felt reluctant to leave.
...
Inside the tunnel, Qin Yu soon saw Hu Pan.
"Your Majesty, everything has been arranged in the imperial prison today. Please change your clothes and we will go there now."
Hu Pan held up the prison guard's uniform prepared for Qin Yu and said respectfully.
Qin Yu nodded and immediately changed her clothes.
Before long, they arrived outside the prison.
Just as the two were about to head towards the prison, a dark shadow suddenly flashed out and attacked them fiercely.
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
Hu Pan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately drew his knife to block Qin Yu.
But the dark figure was incredibly agile. With just two casual moves, he disarmed Hu Pan and took Hu Pan hostage.
This sudden turn of events left Qin Yu somewhat taken aback.
This is outside the Heavenly Prison. Hu Pan only needs to shout, and the prison guards and soldiers inside will rush out immediately.
Under these circumstances, this person was still incredibly audacious enough to attack them.
"Don't make a sound, or I'll kill him first, then you."
The masked man looked coldly at Qin Yu and said in an icy tone.
"Your Majesty...you, you go quickly, don't worry about me!"
Hu Pan looked anxious and quickly said to Qin Yu.
It doesn't matter if he dies, but Qin Yu absolutely cannot be harmed.
Otherwise, all the loyal ministers and righteous men of the entire Great Xia would lose their backbone, which would only benefit the old scoundrel Sima.
But as soon as he spoke, the man pressed the knife even deeper.
In the blink of an eye, a line of blood appeared on Hu Pan's neck.
"If you dare to utter another word, I'll chop off your head next time."
Qin Yu looked at the man's cold and crazed appearance, and his hand had already reached for his waist.
His trump card for survival was hidden there.
However, although Qin Yu was confident that his special forces reaction would be enough to kill the man, Hu Pan would definitely be in grave danger.
Hu Pan was the key to saving the lives of his loyal ministers and generals imprisoned in the imperial prison; he absolutely could not afford to have anything go wrong.
"Sir, please tell us what you need, and we will do our best to meet it. Please don't act impulsively."
Qin Yu tried to comfort him in a gentle tone.
The man looked at him, then said in a calm voice, "I need to go into the prison to save someone. You have to find a way to get me in, or you'll all die today."
Upon hearing this, both Qin Yu and Hu Pan looked surprised.
This guy actually wants to go into the prison to rescue people!
But he was oversimplifying things.
If kidnapping two jailers could rescue people from the Heavenly Prison, then the Heavenly Prison would have been overflowing with people long ago.
“Great hero, who are you trying to save? If it is a serious criminal of the court, even if you take us hostage, you might not be able to get him out of the prison.”
Although Qin Yu felt that this person's idea was too naive, he still tried to speak tactfully.
"Hmph, the person I want to save is Grand Marshal Li Dingbang. I've heard that General Li is seriously ill and unlikely to recover. If I can't save him this time, then I will kill you two and find another opportunity to assassinate the tyrant and avenge the old general."
The man snorted coldly, his voice filled with murderous intent.
However, upon hearing this, Qin Yu and Hu Pan were stunned.
This guy wants to save General Li, but also wants to kill him?
Qin Yu felt utterly innocent, having taken the blame for so many things for the tyrannical emperor.
However, since it is someone who is willing to risk their life to save General Li, they must have a close relationship with General Li.
Thinking of this, Qin Yu quickly said.
“Great hero, it will be difficult to help you rescue General Li, but we can take you to see him. In fact, General Li’s illness has almost recovered and is not as terminal as the outside world says.”
Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, the man's face lit up with surprise and delight.
"You mean General Li has recovered?"
Qin Yu quickly nodded.
The man immediately tried to let go of the knife, but then he realized something.
“You’re lying to me. General Li has carbuncles on his back. He’s starving and cold in prison and is being tortured by you lackeys every day. How can he possibly be alright?”
As he spoke, he was about to make a move.
"Look what this is!"
Seeing that this man did not believe him at all, Qin Yu had no choice but to take out the token of the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry that Li Dingbang had given him earlier.
"Black Armor Token!"
The man's expression changed as soon as he saw the token.
"This...this is General Li's Xuanjia Token! How did you obtain it?"
The man released Hu Pan and looked at Qin Yu in disbelief.
"How did I get it? Of course, it was given to me by General Li."
Qin Yu replied calmly.
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