The Divine Marquis's mansion was in complete disarray, a scene of utter ruin and utter desolation.
Even when Lin Bufan was dominating the battlefield, he had never been this flustered.
Zhuge Zhengwo, Leng Lingqi, and Zhui Ming all lost their internal energy, and Tie Shou was seriously injured and could not get up.
When Lin Bufan, Wuqing, Xiaolongnu, and the others rushed back, they were half-dead.
"Master, what happened?"
Wuqing hurriedly went to help Zhuge Zhengwo, anxious and worried.
Zhuge Zhengwo said, "Old Master An led his men into the Divine Marquis's Mansion, drained all of our internal energy, and even insulted us as ants, saying we were no longer worthy of dying at his hands. He then led a group of his men into the palace, intending to capture the emperor and use him to control the feudal lords."
"He actually..."
The girls exclaimed in unison, "What audacity!"
Lin Bufan stroked his chin: What's the point of holding the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords? Could it be to deal with me?
"Divine Marquis, save me! Save Brother Duan!"
Suddenly, an anxious shout reached the Divine Marquis's Mansion.
Immediately afterward, Shangguan Haitang helped the severely injured and blood-spitting Duan Tianya stagger in.
The two were clearly in a major crisis; their breathing was uneven, and they were in extremely poor condition.
As soon as he entered, he said, "My godfather has gone mad. He went on a killing spree as soon as he returned to the Dragon Guard Manor, absorbing all the internal energy of his subordinates. He even tried to absorb our internal energy. Cheng Shifei has already..."
Shangguan Haitang choked up a few times, wiped away her tears, and continued, "Cheng Shifei is dead. I really can't understand why my godfather would turn out like this. Duan and I trusted him so much, and even sent Yidao and the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi to save him. In the end, he killed Yidao and the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi."
"Alas," Zhuge Zhengwo sighed, "We are powerless to help the Dragon Guard Manor, because we have all lost our internal energy."
"Huh?" Shangguan Haitang didn't understand. "My godfather has been here?"
“It’s not Zhu Wushi who’s coming, it’s Old Master An. His Star-Absorbing Magic is even more terrifying than Zhu Wushi’s Absorption Technique. Even I can’t withstand it.”
Zhuge Zhengwo straightened his back and pounded the painful area a few times. "No matter how badly he is injured, the Emperor's safety is the most important thing. We must go to the palace to rescue the Emperor first."
At this moment, Zhu Houzhao was restless in the palace.
He was aware of all the events that were happening outside the palace, which were constantly being reported to him by his subordinates.
"Cao Zhengchun is dead. Iron-Blooded Marquis killed Cao Zhengchun."
"Old Master An avenged his son by killing Liu Bu Shen and more than a dozen experts from the Six Doors, and absorbing all their internal energy."
"And Qinglong, the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard personally appointed by me, actually died at the hands of Old Master An."
Zhu Houzhao asked three questions in a row, and Yu Huatian, standing to the side, was unable to answer and dared not even breathe.
The Eastern Depot, the Six Doors, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard lost a large number of experts. Logically, Yu Huatian should be happy because the Western Depot would be able to dominate from now on without any competitors.
But Yu Huatian couldn't be happy. Old Master An and Iron-Blooded Marquis were killing people indiscriminately. Who knew if he would be the next to die?
Shen Lian and his two companions, along with the garrison commander, came to protect the emperor. A large group of imperial guards stood guard outside the Golden Palace, trembling with fear.
Someone else reported that Old Master An had already reached the outside of the palace and was about to attack.
According to reliable sources, Old Master An's cultivation level has surpassed Lin Bufan's, and the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Bodyguards are simply no match for him.
What should we do about Grandpa Rain?
Zhu Houzhao was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and shouted, "Quickly go to the Divine Marquis's Mansion and invite Zhuge Zhengwo."
From afar came the mocking voice of Old Master An, "Zhuge Zheng has lost his inner strength and can't get up. You dog emperor, there's no one here who can save you."
Zhu Houzhao was shocked: "Old Master An has stormed in?"
Bang!
Amidst the deafening roar, Old Master An fought his way through, forcing the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Household Army to retreat in disarray.
Yu Huatian gave a shout, and Shen Lian also gave a shout, and the agents of the Western Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guards immediately rushed over.
Grandpa An accepted all comers without hesitation, frantically absorbing their inner strength.
After absorbing the internal energy, he casually tossed them aside and continued walking towards Zhu Houzhao.
"You dog emperor, you killed my son! Come here!"
Grandpa An reached out and took a breath.
Zhu Houzhao was not in control of his own body and was thrown out.
"Your Majesty~"
Yu Huatian, Lu Bing, and Shen Lian exclaimed in surprise and reached out to grab Zhu Houzhao, but it was too late.
Zhu Houzhao was terrified when he fell into Old Master An's hands. He said, "Old Master An, let's talk this out."
"Alright, I'll talk to you properly. Before that, you have everyone lay down their weapons, kneel down and kowtow to me nine times, saying 'Long live Master An.'"
Nine kowtows?
Nine more kowtows.
Yu Huatian felt exhausted. Not long ago, he had led the entire West Depot to kowtow to the Great Demon Lin, and today he had to kowtow to Old Master An first.
They even made excessive demands, shouting "Long live!" at him.
"If you dare not obey, your emperor will die immediately."
Grandpa An pretended to strangle Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao hurriedly shouted, "Listen to Old Master An! Kneel down and kowtow to him!"
Left with no other choice, everyone was forced to compromise with Old Master An for the sake of the Emperor's safety, kneeling down and kowtowing to him, shouting "Long live the Emperor!"
"Hahahaha, hahahaha..."
Grandpa An laughed heartily, "So this is what it feels like to be an emperor. It's really great. No wonder so many people want to be emperor."
"Old Master An, release the Emperor, and turn back before it's too late."
In the distance, Zhuge Zhengwo's shouts could be heard.
Grandpa An turned his head and saw Lin Bufan, Zhuge Zhengwo, and several people from the Divine Marquis's Mansion, as well as a few girls, Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang.
"You defeated wretches, a bunch of ants, you dare to come any closer? Don't you want to die even faster?"
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