novelraw Chapter 426
Chapter 426
"Your Majesty!"
Meng Yang and the others finally rushed back. The Imperial Guards and the personnel from the Five Wards Commander's Office joined the fray, but the situation did not improve. Instead, Yun Zhao slaughtered a large swath of them as easily as chopping melons and vegetables.
"Ah!"
With a terrified scream, an Imperial Guard watched helplessly as a sharp blade slashed toward his head, completely unable to dodge.
In the blink of an eye, Heiya raised his foot and kicked him away. "Get lost! Don't get in the way!"
The Imperial Guard rolled away like a gourd, but the sword in Yun Zhao's hand pierced right through Heiya's back.
Heiya let out a muffled groan, his face twisting in pain. "Eldest Young Master..."
But Yun Zhao remained expressionless. He twisted the blade ruthlessly before suddenly pulling it out.
A long string of blood beads trailed in the air, and the man fell heavily to the ground.
"Heiya!"
"Heiya!"
Amidst the rising and falling cries of alarm, Yingzi forced Yun Zhao back with a few sword strikes and lunged forward.
He gathered Heiya into his arms, only to see a massive, gaping hole in the man's chest, bleeding profusely.
It was obvious that Yun Zhao's strike had severed his life force!
"Ah, ahhh!"
The youth let out a painful, low roar from his throat. Heiya smiled tragically. "It seems... you... you are still the better one..."
Yingzi shook his head desperately, his hands trying to cover the bloody hole in Heiya's chest.
Heiya shook his head, slowly forcing a smile onto his face. "But... but when it comes to having a short life... I... I still won..."
After he spoke, his pupils began to dilate. In his gradually darkening vision, a pair of pristine white boots appeared.
Yun Lang slowly crouched down and grasped his hand.
The man seemed to find peace all at once, murmuring softly, "Pavilion Master... I haven't even taken a wife yet..."
Suddenly, his head tilted to the side, and he lay lifeless in Yingzi's arms.
A dead silence fell over the courtyard.
Yun Zhao stood there, sword in hand, his hollow eyes still devoid of anything.
Many of those present had red-rimmed eyes.
Chu Ruoyan covered her mouth, tears falling like pearls from a broken string.
Yun Zihao sneered, "Cousin Miaomiao, you are crying too early. This is only the first—ah!"
A cold gleam of light flashed by, nearly splitting him in half.
Yun Zihao was about to curse angrily when he saw Yingzi holding Heiya's sword, fiercely wiping away tears.
His eyes were bloodshot, like an enraged beast. Yan Zheng frowned and shouted in a low voice, "Yingzi!"
But for the first time, the youth did not obey his command, charging forward like a madman.
"You dead mute! I only held back for the sake of the Third Miss!"
"It was my fault for offending you before. I didn't know you had it so rough with a crazy mother. I won't fight you anymore!"
"Hey, I'm sympathizing with you and you're still hitting me? If you hit me again, I'll fight back... I really will..."
Heiya's voice still echoed in his ears, but the man was dead and could never come back to life!
Yingzi fought with his life on the line. Previously, he had held back because Yun Zhao was his Madam's eldest brother, but now he thought of nothing else, seeking only to avenge Heiya!
Finally, he spotted an opening and thrust his sword.
Pfft!
The blade sank into Yun Zhao's left chest, but Yun Zhao also pierced his lower abdomen, resulting in mutual destruction!
"Yingzi!"
Meng Yang was scared out of his wits and hurried forward to catch him.
The youth, however, used his sword to prop himself up against the ground, clutching his profusely bleeding abdomen, stubbornly refusing to bow his head.
Meng Yang anxiously said, "Rest assured! You have severely injured Yun Zhao. You've avenged Heiya!"
Yingzi trembled before finally collapsing into his arms.
A light breeze swept through the grand hall, and everyone thought it was over.
Unexpectedly, a crackling sound rang out.
Yun Zhao, who had fallen to the ground, suddenly stood up. Even after suffering such a fatal blow, he could still move!
The Imperial Guards and the men of the Five Wards Commander's Office braced themselves and charged forward, but he wielded his sword like the wind, completely unhindered!
Meng Yang cried out in dismay, "What kind of monster is this?!"
Yun Zihao laughed sharply, "A monster? That is the Western Frontier's proudest masterpiece! Let alone severe injuries, even if you pierce his heart, as long as you don't chop him into pieces, he will never stop, hahahaha!"
In the blink of an eye, several more people fell.
Everyone could not help but feel their hair stand on end. Xie Zhizhou could no longer hold back and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, Your Highness! Kill him!"
Chu Ruoyan's body trembled slightly as she watched the men of the Five Wards Commander's Office and the palace servants drop to their knees: "Your Majesty, Your Highness! Kill him!"
Yan Zheng furrowed his brows and grasped the young lady's hand. Meng Yang also turned his head and shouted: "Your Majesty! Please make a decision quickly! If this continues, all our men will perish here!"
The medicine-man Yun Zhao was a human butcher, slaughtering wherever he went, especially unrestrained after Yingzi fell.
Chu Ruoyan's lips quivered as she tried to pull her hand away, but the Emperor held it tightly.
"A-Yan, don't be afraid."
Yan Zheng softly comforted her, but the young lady shook her head with tears in her eyes.
How could she not be afraid?
Yun Zhao was her eldest brother, her closest kin from whom she had been separated for many years. Yet the entire palace revered her as Empress, and she could not let them march to their deaths!
Caught in a dilemma, she was trapped in this situation with no way out.
Just as Xie Zhizhou and the others were about to beg repeatedly, a figure stepped in front of her. "Enough."
Yan Zheng spoke up. Xie Zhizhou raised his voice: "Your Majesty! If you don't kill him, everyone here will be buried with him! Please prioritize the world, Your Majesty!"
However, Yan Zheng looked at him coldly. "Is that so? If it were your sister who had been turned into a medicine-man, would you kill her too?"
Xie Zhizhou was left speechless. He then saw the Emperor draw the Son of Heaven's sword and step forward alone. "I will not force her, nor will I let you throw your lives away. Step aside!"
The implication was that he intended to handle it himself.
Looking at his back, Chu Ruoyan's heart softened into a puddle.
Suddenly remembering something, she called out, "Second Brother, the soul-bewitching powder!"
Back then, he had used Old Master Qin's soul-bewitching powder to knock out their eldest brother and drag him back.
But Yun Zihao laughed loudly. "It's useless! A medicine-man won't fall for the same trick twice! No one can get near him now. Let's just wait for death together!"
Yan Zheng raised an eyebrow. "Who says no one can get near him? Yun Lang!"
If the two of them joined forces, even the King of Heaven would have to retreat.
Yin Shun was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly. "You must not, Your Majesty! The son of a wealthy family does not sit under a dangerous roof; you absolutely must not risk your life!"
Xie Zhizhou and the others also swarmed around him. "Yes, Your Majesty! You absolutely must not enter the fray!"
A cold light flashed in Yan Zheng's eyes. He was just about to order them to back off when a languid voice suddenly rang out. "Enough. It's not your place to deal with a member of the Yun family!"
With that, a flash of red clothes swept past, and Yun Lang appeared, having retrieved the Frost Snow Sword from somewhere.
Holding a fan in his left hand and a sword in his right, he attacked Yun Zhao simultaneously, actually managing to force him back.
The moment the two brothers clashed, they swiftly separated.
Yun Zhao seemed to realize this person was a difficult opponent. He stopped taking the lives of bystanders and focused all his attention on him.
Yun Lang smiled brightly. "Eldest Brother, you always used to let me win. Now, we can finally see who is better."
Clang! Clang! Clang!
A series of piercing metallic sounds erupted. The two figures clashed and parted rapidly, moving so fast they were almost blurs.
Chu Ruoyan felt a sudden, dull ache in her abdomen. Clenching her teeth, she tried her hardest to see the situation on the battlefield clearly.
Suddenly, her vision went black, and her body swayed.
"A-Yan!"
I've been too busy lately, sincere apologies. I owe an update and will make it up later!