Chapter 834: Bad news
Zhang Hui led the team to escape from the cave in a hurry. Behind him came the angry roar of Yongzhao and the roar of rock collapse.
They didn't bother to rest and ran all the way down the mountain, fearing that the terrible beast would catch up.
Zhang Hui didn't ask everyone to stop and rest until they were far away and safe.
He looked around and saw that less than half of the team was left.
The others were either trapped in the cave or separated during their escape.
Zhang Hui's heart sank, but he had no time to take care of so much at the moment.
He carefully checked the stone tablet in his arms and found some strange runes engraved on it, which were obviously part of the "Tai Yuan Xuan Zhang".
"We must bring this thing back to the capital as soon as possible."
Zhang Hui said to the remaining team members,
"The other side of the capital must know what's happening here."
Everyone nodded in agreement and set off back after taking a short rest.
Along the way, Zhang Hui was worried.
The appearance of Yongzhu made him realize that things were much more complicated than they imagined.
What are those men in black robes planning? What secrets does "Tai Yuan Xuan Zhang" hold?
At the same time, the situation in the capital became increasingly tense.
Li Yang hurried back to the Prince's Mansion with the information obtained from the Taoist temple.
After listening to his report, Xia Yuan's face turned gloomy.
"The traitor... I didn't expect there to be a traitor in the house."
Xia Yuan said through gritted teeth.
Li Yang nodded:
"And from what I've heard, they're planning to hold some kind of ceremony on the summer solstice in a month's time."
"I didn't catch the specific details, but it's definitely not a good thing."
Xia Yuan thought for a moment and then decisively ordered:
"In this case... give me an order. From now on, all personnel in the Prince's Mansion are prohibited from going out, and at the same time, they are on heightened alert."
"Any suspicious person will be killed without mercy!"
Li Yang nodded, and then continued:
"In addition, there is Yun Youzi."
"He is still fighting with Zhao Ming outside."
Xia Yuan frowned:
"I understand. I will immediately send people to support him and make sure to capture Zhao Ming alive."
"I want to see what else this traitor can come up with."
At this moment, a guard ran in in a panic:
"Your Highness! Something bad has happened!"
At this juncture, nothing would be surprising.
Xia Yuan asked sharply:
"Why are you so panicked?"
The guard wiped the sweat from his forehead and said tremblingly:
"I just received the news that His Majesty... passed away suddenly!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.
Xia Yuan's face instantly turned pale, he staggered back a few steps, and fell down on the chair.
Li Yang was also a little surprised, he never expected such a thing to happen.
"How could..."
Xia Yuan murmured to himself,
"My father is obviously in good health, how could he suddenly..."
He raised his head suddenly and looked at Li Yang beside him.
The expression on his face instantly returned to his usual appearance:
"There must be something fishy about this..."
"Li Yang, can you go to the palace to investigate the situation?"
"I suspect...this is also the work of those Chaos Cultists."
Looking at his overly calm face, Li Yang was even a little confused.
On a more minor note, the deceased was also his father.
This guy seems a little too calm when facing his father's death, right?
But that's all...
At this point, no matter how many suspicions there are, they are not as direct as an investigation.
Li Yang nodded in agreement and was about to leave when he heard Xia Yuan say again:
"Remember, be careful."
"There must be a mixture of dragons and snakes in the palace now. If you encounter danger, don't fight hard and withdraw immediately."
Li Yang smiled slightly:
"Don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion."
After that, he turned around and left, quickly disappearing into the night.
Xia Yuan looked at Li Yang's leaving figure with an extremely complicated expression.
At this time, Yun Youzi was fighting fiercely with Zhao Ming outside the city.
The two of them were going back and forth, their swords were full and horizontal, and they were fighting inextricably.
Zhao Ming's swordsmanship is strange and unpredictable, and his moves are deadly.
Yunyouzi, on the other hand, is extremely steady, and never reveals any flaws from time to time.
"Master Zhao."
Yunyouzi said while blocking,
"It's too late to turn back now, so why go with those black-robed people of unknown origin?"
Zhao Ming sneered:
"Turn back? Ridiculous!"
"What do you think I care about about loyalty and integrity?"
"You don't know what the world will be like in the future... By then, chaos will be the master of the world."
"And as long as I can get the power to match it, no matter what it is, I can give it!"
Hearing this, Yun Youzi couldn't help but frown:
"Do you know you are playing with fire and burning yourself?"
"The purpose of those men in black robes is definitely not good. They want to activate the power of chaos, which will bring disaster to the world."
"Disaster?" Zhao Ming laughed ferociously,
"It may be a disaster for you, but for me, it is an opportunity! After chaos comes, the world will be reshuffled."
"By then, I, Zhao Ming, will surely become the master of the new world!"
Yun Youzi was frightened when he heard this. He didn't expect Zhao Ming to be so crazy.
Just as he was about to persuade him again, he suddenly felt a cold breath coming from all directions.
"This is...not good!"
Yunyouzi's heart rang with alarm bells.
The next moment, a dozen men in black robes suddenly emerged from the darkness and surrounded them.
Zhao Ming was overjoyed when he saw this:
"You are finally here! Hurry up and capture this old Taoist priest!"
Upon hearing this, the people in black robes immediately launched a fierce attack on Yun Youzi.
Although Yun Youzi was quite strong, he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed when faced with the siege of so many masters.
Just when he was getting tired of dealing with it, there was a sudden sound of horse hooves in the distance.
Immediately afterwards, a group of cavalry roared over. They were the people sent by Xia Yuan to support them.
"Protect Taoist Yun!"
The leading general shouted and immediately led his troops to charge forward.
The situation reversed instantly. Seeing that the situation was not good, the people in black robes retreated one after another.
Zhao Ming's expression changed drastically and he wanted to escape, but was stopped by Yun Youzi with a sword.
"Master Zhao, you'd better go back with me to see the prince."
Yunyouzi said calmly.
Zhao Ming's face was uncertain, and he finally said bitterly, "Just wait!"
Immediately, it turned into a black smoke and disappeared.
Yun Youzi frowned slightly, he didn't expect Zhao Ming to have such extraordinary skills.
But now is not the time to pursue the matter.
He turned around and looked at the general behind him and slightly cupped his hands:
"Thank you for your help, General. I wonder if there is anything unusual in the palace?"
When the general heard this, his expression suddenly became solemn:
"His Majesty Daxia... just passed away."
Hearing this, Yunyouzi was shocked:
"What?! How could..."
His thoughts changed and he quickly figured out the reason.
If nothing else, those men in black robes wanted to take the opportunity to disrupt Chao Gang and create conditions for their conspiracy.
This was something that the Poison Dragon Sect also did when they were in the great rejuvenation of the country.
Thinking of this, Yunyouzi made a decision immediately:
"That's alright... let's go back now."
After that, he got on his horse and galloped back to the city with the cavalry team.
At the same time, Li Yang also entered the palace to try to find out something.
At this time, the palace was already extremely strict.
But thanks to the prince's handwriting, he was able to travel unimpeded.
After some twists and turns, he finally arrived near the emperor's palace.
