boyutpedia Chapter 338 Find that maid for me!
Chapter 338 Find that maid for me!
Chapter 338 Find that maid for me!
Upon sensing the intrusion into the palace, a transparent barrier rose up, enveloping the entire Sun and Moon Hall.
"How dare you invade the palace! You will all stay here!" An aged voice echoed over the palace.
Kong Deming's eyes were bloodshot, his beard and hair stood on end, his left hand was raised in front of his chest and made a hand seal, while his right hand was raised to the sky, with a small hollow ring floating in his hand.
A beam of energy shot upwards from the hollow ring, and the transparent barrier enveloping the Sun and Moon Palace was emitted by this hollow ring.
The black-clad men secretly observing Kong Deming dared not make a move for a moment. After all, Kong Deming was the strongest soul tool in the Sun Moon Empire, and his mastery of soul tools had already reached its peak. The thin, transparent barrier was enough to block a Super Douluo's angry attack.
Tears streamed down Kong Deming's bloodshot eyes. This old man, who stood at the pinnacle of power in the Sun Moon Empire, quietly guarded his old friend's palace and the Sun Moon Emperor, even though the Emperor had passed away.
"My dear brother, rest assured. I promise you, as long as Xu Tianran doesn't go too far, no matter what trouble he causes, as long as the Sun Moon Empire isn't in danger of collapse, I will pretend not to see it and dedicate the rest of my life to protecting the Sun Moon Empire for you!"
Kong Deming closed his eyes in pain, his mind filled with memories of his chance encounter with the Sun and Moon Emperor and how they came to understand each other and become close friends.
"Withdraw." One of the men in black realized that Kong Deming would not leave the Sun and Moon Palace, so he immediately led his men away. Most of their men had been left here to ensure the plan went smoothly.
Orange led Ye Nanxiao toward the military camp of the imperial palace.
Men in black kept appearing on the road and attacking the two.
Before the man in black could even get within ten steps of Ju Zi, a blazing soul-guided ray pierced through Hu Shen's soul-guided barrier and went straight to the top of his head.
Ye Nanxiao held the charged crossbow in his hand like a revolver, blew on it, and sneered.
Being in the Sun and Moon Imperial Palace, he could not reveal his martial soul, nor could he freely use his soul power to condense frost; he could only use a soul tool.
Upon seeing Ye Nanxiao's formidable fighting prowess, a large number of men in black rushed forward, attempting to overwhelm him with sheer numbers.
Ye Nanxiao's private arsenal was not lacking in powerful soul tools, but time was of the essence, and he didn't have time to wear down this group of fearless assassins. He also had Ju Zi following behind him.
Protecting the oranges, Ye Nanxiao fought and retreated.
Ye Nanxiao held a soul-guided vibrating lightsaber in his left hand and a charged crossbow in his right, with two floating cannons on his shoulders, and was violently blasting a path through the crowd of people in black.
"Boom!"
An explosion rang out, blasting a large crater into the jade palace bricks, and the tall palace walls on both sides collapsed from the impact.
Seeing that he couldn't defeat Ye Nanxiao, a man in black decided to blow up the palace road at the cost of his own life.
Ye Nanxiao unleashed a sword strike, cleaving away the incoming shockwave.
Looking at the several men in black standing on the other side of the pit, Orange's face darkened.
"Do you have any way to travel quickly? If you do, show it to me now, and I'll return it to you later!" Orange said, raising her hand to shield herself from the oncoming dust.
She had to hurry to Xu Tianran's side; only when Xu Tianran ascended the throne would she have a chance to carry out her revenge.
"Yes, but it's very expensive." Ye Nanxiao took out a spatial cube.
"I'll pay you back later." Orange stepped forward and hugged Ye Nanxiao.
Ye Nanxiao protected Ju Zi, threw the spatial cube at his feet, opened a spatial rift, and walked in with Ju Zi in his arms.
On another palace path 300 meters away, the spatial rift opened again.
Ju Zi leaned softly against Ye Nanxiao, her mouth open as if to spit out something. A tearing sensation kept surging in her mind. She quickly condensed a pale golden orange, put it in her mouth, and circulated her soul power to try to alleviate the discomfort caused by the spatial travel.
"Take me there!" Orange said weakly.
Ye Nanxiao sheathed his Soul Guidance Vibration Light Sword, put his arm around Ju Zi's slender waist, and quickly headed towards the military camp.
In the military camp of the palace garrison, all the soldiers were caught off guard by the sudden appearance of a large number of men in black.
Just moments ago, they were chatting and laughing together, but in the blink of an eye, they changed completely and drew their swords.
Most of the soldiers were routed before they even had a chance to pick up their weapons.
"Spies have infiltrated the military camp!" The officer in charge of the main garrison broke out in a cold sweat. He hadn't even noticed that so many spies had infiltrated the camp!
"Kill!" A man in black, wielding a large knife, charged to the front, hacking down soldiers one by one.
"Damn it!" After a brief moment of shock, the officer also drew his weapon to fight back.
A soul-guided ray was fired at the man in black wielding a large sword, shattering the sword and killing him instantly.
"Reinforcements?" The officer looked toward the source of the beam.
Orange raised her right hand, on which wore the ring given to her by Xu Tianran. "I am the Crown Prince's consort of the Sun Moon Empire, and I now take command here!"
As Ju Zi spoke, Ye Nanxiao controlled the floating cannons to unleash beams of soul guidance, piercing through the soul guidance shield on the man in black and killing him.
The overwhelming strength intimidated the officers and the surviving soldiers.
Upon seeing the orange's face and the ring on her hand, the officer immediately gathered the remaining soldiers.
"Commander of the Imperial Palace Garrison, Xu Wei, reporting for duty!" The officer named Xu Wei stood at attention and saluted Ju Zi.
"The palace garrison suffered 2,536 casualties, of whom over 1,500 were spies infiltrating the garrison! 2,464 soldiers survived! Be prepared for battle at any time!"
Orange nodded, took the charged crossbow from Ye Nanxiao, and shouted, "Advance to the Sun and Moon Altar! Support His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Having obtained the oranges, Xu Wei immediately led the remaining palace troops towards the Sun and Moon Altar.
"Now's the time!" Ju Zi winked at Ye Nanxiao.
Ye Nanxiao nodded, turned around, and disappeared into thin air.
Ju Zi took a deep breath, condensed another pale golden orange, put it in her mouth, suppressed the pain in her mind, took out a flying soul tool, put it on, and quickly caught up with Xu Wei and the others.
With the "fox den" on his head, Ye Nanxiao quickly returned the way he came.
As Ye Nanxiao passed by a palace, he caught a glimpse of two men in black landing right in front of the palace gate.
Two men in black scanned their surroundings, then set up a simple warning device at the entrance before slipping into the palace.
"The men in black who appeared before were all assassins, fearlessly wreaking havoc. It's strange that these two men in black are gathered in front of this palace!"
Ye Nanxiao suddenly changed direction and walked towards the palace.
Using the "fox den" as cover, Ye Nanxiao quietly slipped behind the two.
The two men in black were unusually vigilant, glancing back at the doorway every now and then.
A man in black walked to a pillar in the palace hall, raised his hand and tapped it twice quickly. The pillar then cracked open, and the man in black pulled out a communication soul tool.
"Master, the palace is in chaos. Xu Tianran has been temporarily trapped at the Sun and Moon Altar. What should we do next?" the man in black said quickly.
"Continue to create chaos! I want everyone in the palace to see that the palace descended into chaos the moment the Emperor left! This will prove the Crown Prince's lack of virtue!"
A low, husky voice came from the communication device.
"Create trouble for Xu Tianran? Hinder Xu Tianran's ascension to the throne?" Ye Nanxiao thought quickly.
The Sun and Moon Emperor had just passed away when a large number of unknown forces emerged to resist the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne. Even though Xu Tianran suppressed the rebellion afterward, if any ministers were to spread the word, it would surely be used by those with ulterior motives to criticize Xu Tianran for his illegitimate ascension and for his conspiracy to seize power.
Rumors only get more and more outrageous as they spread, and Xu Tianran would never refute them by simply stating that the truth will prevail.
While Xu Tianran turns his attention to dealing with the rumors, the person behind the scenes can continue to obstruct him in secret, causing Xu Tianran's prestige to steadily decline.
By making Xu Tianran's ascension to the throne a conspiracy, thus incurring the contempt of the people, Xu Tianran's arrogance and prestige were dealt a blow, while also providing an opportunity for the schemer to continue his actions in secret. This was a triple win, a step-by-step psychological maneuver.
"Xu Tianran would never sit idly by and let the rumors spread more and more. When he was ambushed and returned to seek revenge, his methods were extremely cruel. He didn't even spare the infants. This is a stain that Xu Tianran can't explain away and can't wash away no matter what. The person behind this is really good at scheming!" Ye Nanxiao was shocked.
How vicious is the psychological warfare tactic employed to exploit innocent people who lack clear information!
The man in black agreed and was about to put the communication device back into the pillar when Ye Nanxiao moved.
Five sharp ice spikes shot out, pointing directly at the wary man in black. Ye Nanxiao raised his palm like a knife and slashed at the man in black who was holding a communication soul tool.
The sudden attack caught the two men in black off guard, and Ye Nanxiao seized their communication devices.
"asshole!"
The two men in black roared, and eight spirit rings flew out from their bodies. Just as they were about to retaliate, they saw a goddess standing in the wind and snow.
"Ice Extreme! Unrivaled!"
From the outside, the palace looked exactly the same, without any change. A tiny ice flower drifted out from the crack in the door and slowly fell to the ground, cutting into the floor tiles like a hot knife cutting into butter.
Sun and Moon Altar.
Xu Tianran's face was extremely gloomy, and his eyes flashed with intense killing intent.
The attackers were clearly well-prepared, and the men in black they sent were all suicide squad members.
They risked their lives for each other, and with the attack of the elite soul guide soldiers self-destructing, they almost killed all the soldiers guarding the Sun and Moon Altar.
"Protect His Highness!" Ma Yi shouted, knocking back a man in black with a punch.
Xu Taihe and Chen Qi, protecting Xu Tianzhen and other members of the royal family, looked extremely grim. They never imagined that assassins would dare to lurk around the Sun and Moon Altar.
As an important ancestral site of the Sun and Moon Royal Family, the Sun and Moon Altar is usually guarded by elite soldiers. The sudden appearance of so many men in black immediately led the two to suspect that there were traitors and spies in the palace, and that there was far more than one.
As he watched the soldiers being killed one by one by the men in black in their suicidal attacks, a purple flame burned in Xu Tianran's eyes.
He was holding back from making a move. Once he did, his hidden strength would be exposed, and the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes would remain unknown. He couldn't risk revealing his strength, as that would only allow the mastermind to lurk even deeper in the ditch, waiting for him to expose his weakness.
He had just discovered the possibility of regaining his masculinity, and he couldn't reveal it!
A ruthless glint flashed in Xu Tianran's eyes. With his current physical condition, even if he were to be stabbed, it wouldn't matter. The purple flames rolling within his body could directly evaporate the poison. With the help of the great physician from the Hall of Offerings, he had an 80% chance of using a self-inflicted injury to lure out the mastermind behind the scenes.
Of course, this is the worst possible strategy.
Apart from Ma Yi, Chen Qi, and Xu Taihe, the remaining ministers did not have much cultivation, but only a wealth of soul-guided equipment.
Just as only three soldiers remained in front of him, Xu Tianran sighed inwardly, his hands climbing up the fine dragon scales, his blood flowing with the purple flames.
"Rescue His Highness the Crown Prince!"
A sharp shout made Xu Tianran suppress the urge to reveal his cultivation level.
Holding a charged crossbow, Ju Zi created a soul-guided barrier around her and charged straight into the group of people in black. Ignoring the falling knives, axes, and various soul-guided rays, she used up one soul-guided shield after another, forcing her way through and reaching Xu Tianran's side.
Her armor was already covered in knife marks, and Orange's body was also covered in wounds, some of which were still bleeding.
Ignoring her wounds, Ju Zi kept pulling the trigger of the charged crossbow, blasting out one soul-guided ray after another.
Xu Wei displayed the cultivation of an eight-ring Soul Douluo, wielding a large sword with great skill. To avoid accidentally injuring the many ministers and members of the royal family, the soldiers behind him drew their swords and began to fight the man in black.
With Orange's troop support and relentless attack, the black-clad men lurking in the Sun and Moon Altar were quickly and bloodily suppressed.
Orange escorted five men in black, whose jaws and limbs had been dislocated, to Xu Tianran's side.
"Your Majesty, I am late in coming to your aid! Please punish me!" Ju Zi knelt on one knee, her head bowed.
Looking at the blood-stained orange, Xu Tianran felt a moment of disorientation, as if he saw the left shoulder and right arm that had shielded him from the knife.
However, he had already found the "maid" who could truly help him return to his peak. Looking at the orange that he had previously regarded as his own possession, he felt none of the previous feelings, that possessiveness that prevented his toy from being discovered by others.
Reaching out to help Orange up, Xu Tianran said gently, "Thank goodness you're here, Orange."
Even if he no longer considers her his exclusive possession, Ju Zi is still his loyal and capable subordinate!
"I deserve death for frightening the Crown Prince, but the enemy has not yet been eliminated. I beg Your Highness to grant me some time to eradicate them! I will go to the dungeon to plead guilty afterwards!" said Orange.
"It's alright, you've done a great service by saving the emperor! No one can convict you!" Xu Tianran said domineeringly, exuding a strong imperial majesty. He was already prepared to sit on the dragon throne.
Xu Tianzhen, standing to the side, looked at the dashing Ju Zi with stars in her eyes.
Xu Tianran took over military power and commanded Xu Wei to fight his way back to the palace.
"Ju Zi, if you don't participate in the suppression, I have something I need you to do immediately!" Xu Tianran said.
"I would gladly face any danger, even going through fire and water!" Orange said, kneeling on one knee.
"The palace is in chaos, and soldiers and palace maids are being slaughtered everywhere. I order you to find your former maid and bring her to my side immediately! Find that maid for me at all costs!" Xu Tianran roared, his eyes filled with fanaticism.
That was the 'maid' who restored his normal manly emotions!
He has to find it!
Orange was startled, but still nodded in agreement.
"Let's say he's already slipped out of the palace with the chaotic crowd. If Xu Tianran finds out that the 'maid' he's looking for is a lazy, deadbeat fox, the image of the Sun Moon Empire might suffer quite a bit," Orange thought to herself.
Ye Nanxiao, who had just killed two Soul Douluo assassins, was examining the communication soul tool he had acquired as a trophy, completely unaware that he was being watched.
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Lu Zai pondered: If Xu Tianran had only lost his two legs, would his personality have remained intact, and would he have truly become a great emperor throughout history? (Manual doge)
(End of this chapter)