"Bang!"
The two of them clashed palms; Zheng Yi remained unmoving, while Wang Zhongyi staggered a few steps back, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Hundred Battle Blood Slaughter Saber! First-grade Martial Artist! How is that possible! Who are you really?"
Even gravely injured, Wang Zhongyi's sharp eyes discerned the inner power heart method Zheng Yi practiced and his current realm.
He never imagined that the boy from the wilderness he personally arranged to enter the palace would possess strength in the First-grade Realm!
"Consort Duann?"
In a flash of thought, he realized something, but he couldn't believe it.
In just over a year, how could he have cultivated the Hundred Battle Blood Slaughter Saber to the First-grade Realm!
Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "Eunuch Wang, I only wish to protect myself."
Wang Zhongyi gritted his teeth and said, "As long as you come with me to protect Your Majesty, His Majesty will surely guarantee your safety, even allowing you to leave the palace..."
"Do you believe that yourself?"
Zheng Yi was too lazy to argue further, twisting his body and leaping forward, he slashed at Wang Zhongyi with a hand chop.
Though Wang Zhongyi was a First-grade Martial Artist, he was already gravely injured and lacked strength.
In just a couple of exchanges, Zheng Yi struck his neck with a hand chop.
His breath ceased, and he fell with eyes wide open in death.
A hand chop is also a blade!
"With Wang Zhongyi dealt with, no one can stop me now..."
He didn't pause at all, continuing to run in the opposite direction of where Fire Spirit and Xu Mujun were fighting.
"Your Majesty!"
"Quick! Protect Your Majesty!"
But before he had run a few steps, yet another group of people came rushing towards him.
Judging by their attire, they were people from the Imperial City Department.
Along with them, there were several Imperial Army soldiers.
The leader was the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial City Department, Ma Jinwu.
"This subordinate arrives late to save you, and begs Your Majesty for forgiveness!"
Ma Jinwu slid on his knees in front of him, speaking with utmost respect.
Why was His Majesty dressed in an eunuch's clothing?
Could it be that someone else dressed His Majesty like this to protect him?
"Your Majesty?"
Zheng Yi also reacted; although he wore a eunuch's garb, those close to him could easily recognize him.
Thinking of this, he quickly took off the eunuch attire, revealing his usual clothing underneath.
Even so, the regular attire was bright yellow, designated for the Emperor's use.
His mind stirred as he pointed towards a distant ruin, "Save them!"
"Your Majesty, the rebel forces are strong, we..."
"I said... save them!"
Now that Fire Spirit was distracted by Xu Mujun, and the rebels were temporarily held back by the Imperial Army, Shadow Guard, and Sacrificial Institute's people.
As a First-grade Martial Artist, even if discovered by chaotic forces, he could escape early.
Since that's the case, why not perform a heaven-shaking act?
"Yes!"
Though unaware of Zheng Yi's intentions, Ma Jinwu could only comply.
With a wave of his hand, a dozen people from the Imperial City Department and the Imperial Army began to search through the ruins.
Soon, someone shouted, "Your Majesty! There's someone here!"
Zheng Yi quickly ran over to check, only to find a corner of dark green clothing exposed under the ruins.
An eunuch.
"Keep looking!"
"This... Yes!"
Soon, cries began to rise continuously.
"Your Majesty! There's someone here!"
"A palace maid!"
"There's another eunuch here!"
"Your Majesty..."
In the darkness, more people gathered, including three Shadow Guards.
They instinctively protected Zheng Yi's back, making him shudder.
Finally, another person shouted.
"Your Majesty! There are many people here!"
He quickly went over, finding that the ruins seemed to have someone deliberately protecting, with at least four or five eunuchs huddled together, as if shielding something.
Anxiously, hearing outside noise, the figures under the ruins began to move.
"Quick, someone come quickly! Your, Your Majesty..."
Zheng Yi's eyes flashed as he saw a hint of bright yellow clothing under one of the eunuchs.
Bright yellow, exclusive to the Emperor!
In the entire Great Yu Dynasty, only Emperor Zhengyong is entitled to wear the bright yellow Dragon Robe!
A few eunuchs struggled, immediately breaking free from the ruins, reaching out to pull Emperor Zhengyong, whom they were guarding beneath.
Zheng Yi immediately said, "These are rebels, kill them!"
"Huh?"
The Imperial Army, puzzled by the figures here, hesitated for a moment, and instantly a member of the Imperial City Department rushed forward, striking down an eunuch with a swift chop!
The Imperial Army quickly regained composure, and likewise used lethal force.
"Ah!"
"How brazen!"
"Your Majesty..."
Several eunuchs screamed as blood flowed, losing their breath.
Zheng Yi said with satisfaction, "Well done, what's your name?"
The Imperial City Department hurriedly knelt down and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty, this humble servant is Chief Eunuch Shen Xing!"
"And you?"
"This humble servant is Lu Lian, Assistant General of the Imperial Army!"
"You two, come forward for your orders."
"Yes!"
"Drag out the person inside!"
The two immediately started to drag out the corpse of the eunuch who had been killed, quickly revealing a shadow.
The figure was thin, covered in dust, face unclear, seemingly unconscious.
"Stop!"
"Turn around!"
"Yes!"
"Knife!"
Shen Xing immediately handed over his knife, very quickly.
"Advance thirty steps, no one is allowed to approach!"
"Yes!"
The two were puzzled but obediently distanced themselves from the place and blocked others from coming close.
He squatted down to carefully examine the person's appearance.
Face, clothes, black mole on the shoulder.
Sure enough, it was Emperor Zhengyong.
Zheng Yi's actions woke the originally unconscious Emperor Zhengyong.
He drowsily opened his eyes, only to find "himself" squatting in front of him, cold-eyed.
"You..."
He finally came to his senses: "Shadow!"
"How dare you! What are you trying to do, you..."
Zheng Yi didn't give him a chance to speak, stabbing in with a knife.
"Puff!"
Blood spurted out, and Emperor Zhengyong immediately fell dead.
Zheng Yi wasn't satisfied, he hacked several more times at Emperor Zhengyong's body, especially the head.
Once Emperor Zhengyong was truly dead, Zheng Yi took out the jade pendants, pearls, and other personal accessories he was wearing.
He then ordered people to bring torches, burning Emperor Zhengyong's body along with the corpses of several little eunuchs nearby, reducing them to dry corpses.
He didn't believe that once burned to charcoal, anyone could recognize Emperor Zhengyong.
After doing all this, the sounds of battle cries from afar gradually approached.
Ma Jinwu quickly walked over: "Your Majesty! The rebels have forced their way to the Jiaotai Hall, please Your Majesty retreat north..."
Before he finished speaking, a loud explosion was heard from afar.
Everyone instinctively turned to look, seeing a fiery stream flying frantically towards the southeast.
At the same time, there was the furious roar of Fire Spirit: "Damn it! Mortal! This enmity I shall remember!"
"Great Yu Dynasty... once I've healed, I'll ensure you all accompany me in the grave!"
This was...
Fire Spirit was defeated?!
The ground shook as the army approached from afar, it was Xu Mujun leading the Dragon-soaring Army charging in.
Meanwhile, Yang Xugan's rebels outside Jiaotai Hall were in an uproar.
"Shoot!"
Xu Mujun gave the order, and another wave of sparse arrows rained down on the forecourt of Jiaotai Hall, immediately killing hundreds of rebels.
"Your Majesty!"
Ma Jinwu exclaimed with joy: "It's General Xu! And the Dragon-soaring Army! We won...!"
"Hmm."
Zheng Yi also breathed a sigh of relief; worthy of being an Innate Realm expert, he could use the terrain and army to defeat a cultivator.
But this Fire Spirit puzzled him, was this the extent of a cultivator's ability?
A castrated cultivator?
At this moment, Xu Mujun strode over.
He was covered in blood, with a bowl-sized wound on his right chest, obviously pierced by a flying sword.
Yet even so, Xu Mujun's aura remained steady.
"Your Majesty!"
He cupped his hands and said, "This place is dangerous, I urge Your Majesty to move to Kunning Palace!"
Zheng Yi nodded and said, "Xu Qing, thank you for your efforts."
"To share Your Majesty's worries is truly the duty of your minister!"
He then bid farewell to Zheng Yi and continued leading the troops against Yang Xugan's rebels.
At this point, Zheng Yi's heart slowly calmed; with Xu Mujun, an Innate expert, Yang Xugan's rebels were bound to be defeated!
Ma Jinwu also hurriedly approached: "Your Majesty, this humble servant will escort you to Kunning Palace..."
"Wait a moment."
Zheng Yi took a step forward and coldly said, "Shadow Guard, for your failure to protect, you are granted death."
"Ah?"
The few people present were stunned, no one expected His Majesty to give such an order.
Especially the three little eunuchs guarding behind Zheng Yi, they were first taken aback.
Then two of the little eunuchs, without hesitation, raised the long swords in their hands and cut their own throats.
Only one older eunuch was left, first looking at Zheng Yi incredulously, then seemingly remembering something, he subconsciously raised his long sword.
"Puff!"
Before he could do anything, Shen Xing's long knife pierced through his abdomen.
"Doesn't the eunuch wish to go? Then let this humble servant send the eunuch on his way!"