#794 - Final Chapter (VII)
Xin Feng Imperial Palace, underground secret chamber of Jinhua Hall.
“Bang!!!!!”
Inner force surged, the muffled roar of the tremor tearing through every inch of the air. The enormous pressure was like a mountain overhead, making everyone beneath it feel an intense sense of oppression.
Then, just as a sudden change occurred on the battlefield outside the city, and more than 100,000 Qian Hui soldiers suddenly died in a bizarre explosion, the only Xuan Iron hidden door connecting the underground secret chamber to the outside world finally couldn't withstand the enormous force and shattered into pieces in the blast.
“Dong! Dong dong dong!”
The two of them brandished their swords to deflect the flying iron shards, each clang of their longswords causing a faint pain in their tiger's mouths.
However, they had no time to worry about such trivial matters, their eyes fixed on the doorway not far away, shrouded in smoke and dust.
And after a few breaths, as the dust slowly settled, the person outside the door finally revealed their true form.
A total of five people, four of them masked.
As for the only man who was not masked...
That's right, it was Lü Hongji.
“Shua! Shua shua shua!”
Without nonsense, without hesitation, without probing.
As soon as the hidden door was blasted open, the four men in black beside Lü Hongji immediately rushed into the secret chamber, their target directly at Tang Chen and Shen Ran.
Yes.
Lü Hongji did not completely place his hopes on the outcome of the battle outside the city, but made two preparations, intending to kidnap Xu Suisui while the Xin Feng Imperial Palace was empty.
To be honest, this strategy was actually very reasonable and clever.
Strictly speaking, after Du Chang's identity was exposed and the plan to bury the Tengu Army failed, Lü Hongji had already realized that it would not be easy to win this battle.
Even if he sent seven second-rank masters who had practiced the Tiaoyue Sword, he might not necessarily be able to defeat Wei Changtian and Qin Zhengqiu.
Therefore, he had to consider what to do if he lost this battle.
Then, kidnapping Xu Suisui in advance was undoubtedly the best way.
This move can be described as killing three birds with one stone.
First, if the battle situation outside the city was unfavorable, or even defeated, he could use Xu Suisui as a threat to negotiate with Wei Changtian.
Second, if the battle situation outside the city was favorable, or even victorious, he could be considered to have cut off Xu Suisui's possibility of escape.
Third, if the battle situation outside the city fell into a stalemate, he could use Xu Suisui to disrupt the Ning Shu army's morale, causing the situation to tilt towards his side.
To put it bluntly, as long as Xu Suisui could be tied up, no matter what the battle outside the city turned out to be, Lü Hongji could grasp a certain initiative.
What's more, besides that, there was also the crucial method to break the Tiaoyue Sword's inner demon...
Therefore, from Lü Hongji's point of view, he had no reason not to do so.
On the other hand, Wei Changtian had actually had a premonition of this.
It's just that Wei Changtian really couldn't imagine that Lü Hongji could find Xu Suisui's hiding place.
As for how the latter did this, it was naturally because he had some special means, which will not be mentioned here for the time being.
In short, when Lü Hongji stepped into the secret chamber, his plan had already been 90% successful...
“Bang!”
“Bang!!”
Two figures flew horizontally, slammed heavily against the wall and fell to the ground, blood instantly soaking Tang Chen and Shen Ran's clothes.
Facing four upper third-rank masters, how could the two of them be a match? They were seriously injured in just one exchange.
In the next moment, two men in black flashed, and two bright long knives instantly pressed against their chests, ready to take the lives of these two Sons of Heaven at any time.
However, the two men in black did not kill them immediately, but turned their attention to Lü Hongji.
“...”
Glancing at Tang Chen and Shen Ran, who were covered in blood and staring wide-eyed, Lü Hongji's expression was very disdainful.
To be honest, he didn't even recognize Tang Chen and Shen Ran, only thinking of them as Xu Suisui's guards.
But in fact, even if he recognized them, Lü Hongji probably wouldn't care too much.
After all, his only purpose in this trip was Xu Suisui, and only the latter's life had value.
As for these cats and dogs...
“Kill them.”
Coldly spitting out two words, Lü Hongji no longer looked at Tang Chen and Shen Ran, his eyes falling on the closed door of the compartment room not far away.
The two men in black beside him understood and immediately cautiously approached the door step by step.
And the other two men in black also slowly raised the long knives in their hands...
“Crackling!”
The firelight flickered, and a screen in the corner of the secret chamber had been ignited by a falling candle, the flame gradually becoming stronger, occasionally bursting out a few sparks.
Most of the peony and ruyi patterns embroidered on the screen had been burned away, the red flowers and green leaves turning charred black, quickly withering in the raging fire.
Without a doubt, the current situation had reached a critical point, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was irreversible.
Even if Yang Liushi and Han Zhao were already rushing to the palace.
Even if the battle situation outside the city was already very good, and Wei Changtian would soon be able to escape.
Even if some guards in the palace had already noticed the abnormality here.
However, when there was only one ordinary wooden door separating Xu Suisui and Lü Hongji, it was too late for everyone above.
As for the "bad idea" that Wei Changtian came up with before, it was now impossible to implement.
Xu Suisui had no chance to kill, because Tang Chen and Shen Ran were obviously going to die earlier than her.
Unless...
“Stop!”
Suddenly, when the door of the compartment room was suddenly pushed open, and a golden dress appeared in everyone's sight, the tip of the knife that was only a few inches away from Tang Chen and Shen Ran's chest suddenly stopped.
For a time, everyone's eyes were focused on the woman in the golden robe, with different expressions.
Lü Hongji's eyes were even more playful.
He didn't speak, just looked up and down at the woman in the golden dress, and finally a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Facing this smile full of teasing, the woman in the golden dress stared back without dodging, and said calmly:
“King Hui, this palace knows why you have come.”
“It is your ability to find this place, this palace has nothing to say.”
“This palace can go with you.”
“But if you dare to kill even one person beside me, this palace will definitely not let you get what you want.”
“...”
Her tone was calm and her eyes were cold.
Under such circumstances, the woman in the golden dress could still be so calm, and even threaten Lü Hongji, which undoubtedly surprised the latter.
“King Feng has good courage, truly a woman who does not yield to men...”
He narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and actually waved his hand at the two men in black.
“Let them go.”
“Yes!”
Hearing this, the two men in black immediately moved the long knives away, took a slight step back, and stared vigilantly at the woman in the golden dress, waiting for Lü Hongji's next instruction.
At this moment, all the attention of the four men in black and Lü Hongji was on the woman in the golden dress, to prevent the latter from having any backhands.
After all, according to the known information, although this new Feng female emperor has never practiced, she can help Qin Zhengqiu suppress his inner demons, and can also persuade the Buddhist sect to be used by her, so she will naturally not be an ordinary person, and it is very likely that she still has some powerful means hidden.
Therefore, Lü Hongji and others did not dare to take it lightly, and had been paying attention to every move of the woman in the golden dress.
In this way, they naturally had no time to look at Shen Ran and Tang Chen, who were already half-dead.
But if they took a look, it would not be difficult to find the undisguised surprise in their eyes.
The reason for this surprise is very simple.
Because the woman in the dragon-embroidered golden dress, with a very calm and proud demeanor and tone, is not Xu Suisui at all.
But Li Zimu.
