Protect Our Chief

If there are no reinforcements, the enemy can just stay put and wear you down. At most, you’ll drag out your time a bit more when you’re at the end of your rope.

...

Meanwhile.

In the Sanctuary Space.

This is a spherical floating space with no sky, no earth, no sun, no moon, and even gravity and light have disappeared.

Four people float in this quiet, serene, island-like space.

Emperor’s Son An was already prepared, he took out a Bright Pearl which floated beside him, instantly illuminating the surroundings with a gentle glow. Wang Shouzhe’s arm was also entwined with a lush Spirit Plant, its branches and leaves emitting light like fireflies.

Prince Dexin and Xiao Limo each took out treasures for illumination, making the Sanctuary Space instantly bright.

In this strange atmosphere, the four people were at a standoff for tens of breath-holding moments.

Emperor’s Son An finally broke the silence: "Prince Dexin, can you present the evidence now?"

"Panpan’s Shelter?" Prince Dexin ignored him and looked around, sneering coldly, "This is one of the Secret Treasures handed down by the Imperial Family over generations. When I was young, I enjoyed it once along with Xiao Limo and old Desun. Right, during the war with Western Jin... Grand Marshal Xiao, I wonder if you still remember?"

Xiao Limo’s expression subtly changed, becoming gloomier, but he remained silent.

"Prince Dexin," Emperor’s Son An said angrily, "Please provide the evidence, stop dodging the issue."

"Why rush? We have plenty of time. As long as the Immortal Spirit Qi of this treasure isn’t exhausted, we can’t leave." Prince Dexin said sarcastically, "Emperor’s Son An, I didn’t expect you to be so bold as to stay in this isolated space with us where no one can spy. Anything that happens in here will be dictated by the victor, won’t it?"

"Prince Dexin, what do you mean?" Wang Shouzhe’s expression "slightly changed," "The Grand Marshal is here too, it’s not your place to be arrogant, is it?"

"Grand Marshal?" Prince Dexin glanced disdainfully at Xiao Limo, then looked at the Spirit Plant on Wang Shouzhe’s arm: "Your Spirit Plant emits light; are you deliberately trying to cover the Celestial Secret Recording Disc under its leaves, trying to record all this and then appeal to Your Majesty?"

"Don’t be naive, do you think you and Emperor’s Son An can leave this Sanctuary Space alive today? Recording all of this is pointless, hahaha~"

After decades of repression, Prince Dexin’s emotions were on the brink of madness. Now, having finally gained the absolute upper hand, everything he wanted was within reach, and he could no longer contain his emotions.

Taking advantage of being in an isolated space where no one could know what was happening inside, his long-suppressed emotions were fully released, his laughter was ferocious and wild.

Seeing him like this, Wang Shouzhe was actually relieved.

He initially planned to say a few more words to provoke Prince Dexin, but he didn’t expect Dexin to be so impatient. This made things easier~

"How is that possible? The Grand Marshal has always been loyal to the monarch and patriotic, he could never collude with you." Wang Shouzhe said angrily as if losing composure, "He has no reason to betray Your Majesty and Emperor’s Son An."

Meanwhile.

At the ritual platform in Gu God Village, hundreds of Personal Guard Camp soldiers formed a circle, having cleared outsiders early on and secured all directions.

But at this moment, usually so disciplined and able to remain calm in emergencies, they were all dumbfounded and their expressions were a mix of bewilderment, shock, anger, and disbelief at the scene in front of the viewing platform.

On the viewing platform, a sapling of a peculiar Spirit Plant was holding a Celestial Secret Recording Disc with its tender branches, clearly playing some scenes.

In the footage, Prince Dexin’s ferocious face and arrogant words were so clear: "Do you think you and Emperor’s Son An can leave this Sanctuary Space alive today? Recording all of this is pointless, hahaha~"

"How, how, how can this be, how can this be?!"

On seeing this, Emperor Longchang could finally no longer contain himself.

To hell with "throwing the cup as a signal"!

He exploded at once, removed his Battle Armor, took off his helmet, revealing the true face of the Great Emperor, Emperor Lingxu’s pressure sweeping through unimpeded, shaking the surrounding space restlessly.

His aged face twisted, his complexion turning pale and blue as he shouted in anger at the sapling: "Wang Lixian, you tell me. What game are Wang Shouzhe and Wu Mingyuan playing?"

"Your, Your, Your Majesty?!"

The soldiers of the Grand Marshal’s Personal Guard Camp may not all recognize the Emperor, but those few Purple Mansion Realm commanders and the middle-to-high-ranking elites of Daqian had more or less seen Emperor Longchang.

At this moment, one by one they were stunned, almost falling from the air as if struck by lightning.

His Majesty is actually here?

The Personal Guard of Emperor’s Son An was equally shocked.

No matter how much they wracked their brains, they never imagined that the other mysterious expert would turn out to be disguised as His Majesty?

These unexpected events of today were truly too astonishing and shocking.

Both groups, especially the soldiers of the Grand Marshal’s Personal Guard Camp were so scared their legs felt a bit weak, subconsciously wanting to salute and pay homage.

"Alright, don’t move, don’t salute, just keep standing there in silence." Emperor Longchang frowned, waved his hand to deter both groups of guards, then continued to speak to Wang Lixian’s avatar, "Xian’Er, what’s going on here?"