On his way to his mother's palace, Lee Joo was lost in thought about his illegitimate child...
The other party's return was too coincidental. He was thinking about a question: could his becoming the Crown Prince Regent be a trap in itself?
Sending him to Xiliang as a hostage is understandable, but sending a crown prince as a hostage is abnormal. There has never been a precedent of sending a crown prince as a hostage in any dynasty!
Now, an illegitimate child has suddenly appeared. Who is the father of this illegitimate child? What is his purpose in appearing? Why has he appeared now?
Could his trip to his mother's palace be part of someone's scheme? The thought sent a chill down his spine. If that were the case, wouldn't it mean that this trip was dangerous?
Li Zhu subconsciously stopped in his tracks, looked around, but saw nothing unusual…
However, Li Zhu remained vigilant because it was unusually quiet along the way. After all, this was the imperial palace; even without any disturbances, there should still be patrolling guards...
Whoosh!
A whooshing sound came from the air, and the next moment Li Zhu saw an arrow flying towards him. This caused a sharp pain in his brow. If he were hit by this arrow, he would surely die without a burial place!
At the critical moment, Li Zhu leaned back, and the arrow flew directly overhead...
Bang!
The arrow struck the ground behind it, and the tail of the arrow vibrated continuously, showing how powerful the arrow was!
Looking at the arrow that was halfway into the ground, Li Zhu couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. That was practically a bullet; if he'd been hit by that arrow, his head would have been blown apart...
He's the kind of guy who tries to slash someone's head with a knife, and almost gets his head blown off—it's incredibly shameful if word gets out…
A general stood on a distant rooftop, clad in golden armor, his imposing presence surpassing even that of Wang Yanzhang…
"Arrow Soul Commander, you're shooting an arrow at me? Have you no patience for life?"
Li Zhu coldly stared at the general on the roof. He remembered this person because he was one of the four deputy commanders!
He became famous because Archer Soul was the only one not born into a noble family. He was taken in by his adoptive father, the emperor, and loved archery from a young age. He followed his father in battles for many years, and his archery skills had reached their peak. It is said that no one could get within ten steps of him, because those who did die on the way…
"I didn't see any prince. I only saw assassins breaking into the palace at night. Protecting the palace is my duty as an archer..."
Arrow Soul calmly said, clearly he came for him and had already arranged everything. As long as he was killed, everything would be reasonably arranged and explained!
Li Zhu frowned. This man was using a powerful bow, and his accuracy was beyond question. The enemy's assessment of him was summed up in one sentence: Wherever his arrows landed, only dead souls remained!
This is also the origin of the name "Arrow Soul." Such a name can not only intimidate enemies, but also one's own people. At this moment, Li Zhu was intimidated and stood still, not daring to move easily, fearing that the opponent would predict his movements and kill him with an arrow, adding a wisp of a dead soul to the opponent's record...
"Did my father save you just so you could kill his offspring?"
Li Zhu looked at him and questioned him, while simultaneously pondering ways to break the deadlock and who might be behind it all…
There aren't many people who can command the spirit of the arrow; besides his own father, it seems there's no one else...
But even if his adoptive father wanted him dead, it wouldn't be now; the timing wasn't right…
Who could it be?
Could it be related to that illegitimate child who suddenly appeared today?
He quickly dismissed the guess. The illegitimate son's strength was unfathomable; killing him wouldn't require such great effort. So who could it be?
"His Majesty saved my life, so I will naturally guarantee his safety. You are an assassin; if I kill you, His Majesty will be safe..."
Arrow Soul insisted that he was the assassin, and even knowing that he was the Crown Prince, he still did not let him go. It was clear that the other party had been ordered to kill him!
"Wherever the arrows land, only dead souls remain. I've always admired the archery skills of the Arrow Soul Commander, and today I'm quite fortunate to witness his prowess firsthand..."
Li Zhu started with a barrage of flattery to lower the other party's guard, but the other party clearly wasn't buying it. In response to Li Zhu's words, the Arrow Soul simply replied indifferently...
"Now that you've seen it, you can finally rest in peace..."
"Commander Arrow Soul, I am nothing but a piece of trash, while you are a renowned expert in the army. Why make things so difficult for me? I know you are joking with me, Commander Arrow Soul. I don't care about these details. Now that the joke has gone too far, why don't you just leave and I'll pretend nothing happened?"
Li Zhu continued to undermine the opponent's will. The opponent was a marksman, and he hadn't built any tank items yet, so he obviously couldn't defend against the opponent's attacks!
And while the other guy is already max level and godlike, he's only just started leveling up by farming minions. He can't even kill the enemy without them using their ultimate...
"You talk too much, you assassin..."
Whoosh!
After speaking, Arrow Soul immediately released the powerful bow in his hand. As the arrow hurtled through the air and drew closer, Li Zhu felt as if he couldn't dodge it no matter what he did...
At this moment, he remembered what Nangong Niannian had said before they came out: a master's spirit is superior to that of an ordinary person, which can intimidate ordinary people and achieve a fatal blow...
This arrow feels like that now, but it's far less intimidating than what Nangong Niannian brought. The arrow spirit only achieves a locking effect at most!
"ah…"
Li Zhu roared, and the intense mental shock freed him from the inescapable lock-on. Just before the arrow struck him, he narrowly dodged it...
Li Zhu's performance caused Arrow Soul's expression to change drastically. He failed to kill Li Zhu with two consecutive arrows. If he made another move, it might alert the experts in the palace. This made him hesitate about whether to continue his attack!
"Arrow Soul, I wonder what benefits Yang Guifei gave you to make you so willing to risk your life for her?"
"Hmph! What's it to you?"
Upon hearing Arrow Soul's words, Li Zhu smiled slightly. It seemed his guess was correct; he had only tricked Arrow Soul, and the other party had already given him the answer…
They say the most venomous heart is that of a woman, and this Yang Guifei really dared to do it, even wanting to kill the crown prince to avenge him…
"Arrow Soul, if you give up now, you might still have a chance. Otherwise, you should know the consequences. Don't ruin your promising future for a woman..."
Li Zhu earnestly persuaded him, saying that this guy's archery skills were superb and he was definitely a useful talent. If a woman could control him, he felt that he could also control him...
"A true man is born into this world, with principles of right and wrong. Today, I will take your dog's life and restore order to the Tang Dynasty..."
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