“Your Highness, I am the guard who lost to you. Even if I die, I should die before you. You are right, we should all live for ourselves, so I have the right to decide my own life and death. I also choose to save one of Your Highness's limbs…”
Wang Yanzhang had some reservations, after all, he hadn't willingly become the Crown Prince's bodyguard. However, after spending time together, the Crown Prince's loyalty and righteousness, as well as his incredible abilities, made him realize that some people's lives have a greater meaning...
As a general, all he knew was how to fight. Although war was for a better peace, people would die whenever there was war. As long as the crown prince lived, perhaps more people could live in peace, because he firmly believed that Li Zhu could do it…
"Hey, I've spent my whole life chasing fame and fortune, always thinking about how to live well, how to live with dignity..."
But why did I have to meet you? Before I die, I dare to call you Li Zhu. You're a bastard. You forced me to be greedy, then forced me to bow down and flatter you, forced me to keep quiet about your affairs, and then you went and exposed your secret to the emperor, leaving me in a dilemma...
You made me lose face in front of my subordinates, and they're all gossiping about me behind my back...
Of the four of us, I was probably the one who least wanted to save you, but for some reason, a voice told me that if you died, no one would bully me, and no one would dare call me "little monkey" anymore. Maybe I'm just too pathetic, so I chose to use my death to preserve one of your limbs...
Li Zhu, you bastard, you'd better remember my name, Marquis Wang. I am a top expert in this world, and I am the controller of both inner and outer Marquis officials. This is fucking exhilarating…”
Li Zhu was completely dumbfounded by what this guy said, and the other party actually dared to insult him, was he tired of living?
He felt that the Marquis must have been suppressing his emotions for a long time, otherwise he wouldn't have gone so crazy...
"What a touching scene! But what gives you the right to negotiate with me? Your lives are in my hands. I can decide who lives and who lives, hahaha..."
The newcomer laughed wildly, which made everyone feel incredibly aggrieved...
But what's the use of feeling aggrieved? They're nothing more than fish on a chopping block, completely powerless...
The group of men, having been doused with cold water, wanted nothing more than to kill the Taoist priest before them, but seeing the chilling moon wheel in his hand pressing down on Li Zhu's shoulder, they dared not make a move...
"You all want to kill me, don't you? But do you have the strength? You're nothing but a bunch of useless, lowly people. I've changed my mind. I'm going to kill the four of you first, so that this self-proclaimed Crown Prince of the New Tang Dynasty can experience that heart-wrenching pain, and that helplessness of having to watch helplessly as the people he cares about are killed..."
I want to see his madness, his wailing, and finally his despair…
Li Zhu looked at the Taoist priest and thought to himself, "You're a real freak..."
Zhao Feng and the other three were filled with rage, their eyes blazing with fury, wishing they could tear the Taoist priest apart alive, but they were helpless...
Li Zhu saw the expressions on the four people's faces and knew that their hearts had been influenced by this bastard in front of them...
"A useless roar, do you know what you look like right now? Just a mad dog that has lost its mind, trying to prove its existence..."
But you're wrong. What truly exists isn't you, nor me, but morality. As long as one holds onto morality, death is merely a cycle. Death itself isn't frightening; what's frightening is not knowing why you died…
Li Zhu glanced at the tombstone beside him. Consort Ming and Eunuch Wei had finally found out why they died, so at that moment they were not afraid of death...
"Morality? Ridiculous. Only the living are entitled to talk about morality; the dead are nothing but a joke..."
"You're right, the dead are indeed unworthy of morality, so we plan to live on..."
Li Zhu grinned at the Taoist priest and said!
"Are you still half asleep? With the slightest movement, you'll be decapitated. Your life or death is entirely in my hands, so it's not up to you to decide whether you live or die..."
A fierce killing intent flickered in the Taoist's eyes. Li Zhu's repeated provocations had pushed him to his limit...
"No, my life or death isn't up to you. You can try if you don't believe me..."
Li Zhu smiled mockingly and said!
The Taoist looked at Li Zhu with suspicion, wondering where Li Zhu got his confidence from. This made him somewhat unsure of what to do. However, he had already placed the Moon Wheel on Li Zhu's neck and was not afraid of Li Zhu playing any tricks at all!
Thinking of this, the Taoist priest regained his confidence, looked at Li Zhu with a cold smile, revealing a set of chilling white teeth, and said...
"Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish..."
The Taoist priest also felt that things might change if he waited too long. After all, this was Luoyang, and who knew how many hidden masters were lurking there? So he immediately channeled his energy, intending to use the Moon Wheel to kill Li Zhu before searching for what he wanted…
Just then, a pebble suddenly flew through the air and struck the moon wheel in the Taoist's hand before he could react...
Bang!
The energy on the moon was instantly dispersed, losing its original threat. Taking advantage of this opening, Li Zhu swung his blade, aiming straight for the Taoist's lower body...
The Taoist's expression kept changing. This sudden turn of events was clearly unexpected, and Li Zhu's attack was far too insidious...
"You stinking Taoist priest, aren't you leaving? Are you planning to stay and wait to die?"
Li Zhu distanced himself from the Taoist priest. Now, if he wanted to kill him, he had to be wary of the hidden expert lurking in the shadows. Although he didn't know who it was, the flying stone attack just now made him hesitant to gamble. If the opponent ambushed him while he was attacking, even if he could kill Li Zhu, he would lose himself. Always valuing his life, he naturally wouldn't be willing to risk everything in such a desperate exchange…
"I didn't expect you to have such a skilled person by your side. But don't think this matter is over. We've never failed to get what we want. You were lucky this time, but you won't be so lucky next time..."
After the Taoist finished speaking, he turned and flew away, which made Li Zhu somewhat envious. He thought to himself that he should also learn some lightness skills, otherwise escaping for his life would be a problem...
"Brother Zhu..."
Little Dragon Girl threw herself into Li Zhu's arms...
"Your Highness..."
Zhao Feng and the other two knelt on one knee. After today's events, they were completely loyal to Li Zhu...
"Okay, it's alright now..."
Li Zhu patted Xiaolongnu on the back, then looked into the woods and gave a thumbs-up in the direction the pebble had come from…
"Brother Zhu, who saved you just now?"
The question of Little Dragon Girl was also something Zhao Feng and the other two wanted to know; they were shocked that their Crown Prince had such a trick up his sleeve…
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