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Xuanyuan Huo signaled the guards to follow him. In the time it took to make a cup of tea, the guards had already returned and brought him in.

Xuanyuan Zhi frowned, he never thought that this place would actually have a valley, it seemed that the hidden guards needed to go back and rebuild it. Qi Sha, who was following behind, felt his body turn cold and couldn't help but to shiver.

After waiting for a while, Xuanyuan Zhi went into the cave. The cave was very narrow, and only one person could pass through. From time to time, a warm night breeze would blow in from the front. It seemed that the exit was not far away.

After walking for half the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the cramped feeling suddenly disappeared and Xuanyuan Zhi was already inside a valley. It looked like a concave mountain, with the middle almost level with the ground.

"Leave people to guard the entrance." Xuanyuan Zhi rushed forward, and the sound of a battle could already be heard in front of him.

Because Xuanyuan Huo's bodyguard was also dressed in black, Xuanyuan Zhi's arrival didn't attract any attention. He saw that Xuanyuan Huo was fighting with another person, and that person had another person in his hand. He looked around and it was Xuanyuan Yan.

"I didn't expect the Second Prince to have such deep brotherly feelings. He was so easily tricked." The masked man who had brought them here suddenly stood across from them and spoke in a mocking tone.

Xuanyuan Huo stared blankly for a moment, pointed at him and said, "What do you mean? "You are in the same group?"

"What does His Highness think?" The masked man laughed sinisterly and punched the third prince. The third prince's face was pale as he spat out a mouthful of blood and was pushed to the ground.

He struggled to raise his eyes, "Second royal brother, you are actually stupid... At this point, they want to catch us both in one fell swoop. " As if he had used too much strength, he closed his eyes for a moment and said, "Brother, I didn't expect you to come. You should quickly escape!"

Xuanyuan Huo looked at them warily, "Who exactly are you people?" Those who dared to lay their hands on their princes either didn't know their identities, or had something to rely on.

"Your Highness, don't worry. This valley is a beautiful place to bury your bones. Even if we were to be discovered in the future, we would all think that it was just you and your brothers who were at odds. The masked man laughed complacently. After so long, he was finally going to finish the mission.

He waved his hand. "Do it, don't leave a single one alive."

In a blink of an eye, Xuanyuan Huo and the rest were surrounded. There were at least a hundred people lying in ambush in the valley. Xuanyuan Zhi moved his body, already rushing towards the masked man. This person deserved to die the most!

"You … is it the roasting king? " Because he was not wearing a mask tonight, the masked man recognized him at a glance. When did roasting king come to Jiangnan?

"Protect the third prince!" Xuanyuan Zhi was saying this to Qi Sha. Qi Sha reached out and lifted up the Third Prince, throwing him to one of the hidden guards at the side.

Upon seeing roasting king, Xuanyuan Huo was startled. He immediately guessed that Yun Che had come for Xuanyuan Yan, and a trace of jealousy appeared in his eyes. With a cold expression, he brandished his sword and stabbed at the enemy.

With just one move, Xuanyuan Zhi had stabbed the masked man in the shoulder, he ignored the pain and ran for his life towards the exit. Xuanyuan Zhileng looked around and gave up on chasing. This person had thought that he had seen hope, but who would have thought that he would be killed by a single sword attack from a hidden guard just as he was running over.

Due to the addition of the dark guards, the hundred or so people who had kidnapped the Third Prince were quickly cleared. In less than an hour, all but the two who had survived were dead.

"Royal Uncle." Xuanyuan Huo shook the blood off his sword and spoke to Xuanyuan Zhi.

"Mm, pack up and take your people back first." I told my men to set this place on fire. Xuanyuan Zhi's eyes were filled with ruthlessness.

Then, he turned to look at Qi Sha, "You're not allowed to let anyone die."

Qi Sha reached out and took off the two people's jaws, then sealed their acupuncture points. When everyone had withdrawn, the valley was lit up.

After returning to the city, he went to find a doctor to check on Xuanyuan Yan. He said that he suffered from internal injuries and needed to recuperate slowly. After warning him to rest, Xuanyuan Zhi interrogated the person he captured overnight in front of Xuanyuan Huo. After digging out the poison from their teeth, he pressed his chin back down.

"Speak, who sent you here?" Xuanyuan Huo asked angrily.

The two of them kneeled on the ground expressionlessly, as if they didn't hear his words. Don't you want to say it? "If you don't say it now, I will cut you into pieces and drag you out to feed the dogs." Xuanyuan Huo's face was full of anger and hatred.

He was already very careful, he didn't expect that he would be tricked like this. If not for roasting king rushing over, no one would have noticed him even if he died in that valley.

Seeing that the person didn't reply, he threw a punch towards the person's face, causing the person's face to blossom. Following that, another punch landed … Xuanyuan Zhi watched as he vented the anger in his heart, and did not speak. He knew in his heart that he couldn't get anything out of them.

If it really was that person, how could he have left any evidence for others to investigate? At most, these two were just small fries, but their statuses were more than enough.

Xuanyuan Huo was tired and sat back down, panting. Qi Sha brought in a black dog from the outside. He said to the other person who could still kneel, "If you don't say it, I'll cut off your flesh bit by bit and feed it to the dogs."

Fear appeared in the man's eyes, and he quietly stepped back. Suddenly, a silver light flashed before his eyes and one of his ears fell to the ground. The black dog let out a howl and pounced over. After swallowing its ear, it even licked the blood on the ground clean.

The man screamed and rolled on the ground. Seeing the black dog walk towards him with glowing eyes, he quickly got up in fright. "My lord, please kill me, I don't know anything."

"You are the Royal Feather Guard?" Xuanyuan Zhi said.

The man widened his eyes in shock. He didn't even remember to beg for mercy. How could the roasting king know that he was a Royal Feather Guard? He had heard of the Royal Feather Guard before, especially after Xuanyuan Rui's death. He felt that he had the best chance of becoming the next ruler, and he paid extra attention to the Royal Feather Guard.

Royal Feather Guard was a mysterious organization personally established by royal father after he ascended to the throne. After several investigations, he had found nothing, so he gave up.

"I don't know what the Prince is talking about." The man denied it.

"I don't think you want your other ear either." Qi Sha's wrist moved, the sword swung over.

"No no, I will say, I am from the Royal Feather Guard, but I do not know whose orders I received." As long as the man admitted that he was a Royal Feather Guard, Xuanyuan Zhi did not want to say anything else.

Everyone in the world knew that the master of the Royal Feather Guard was the current emperor, and others couldn't order them to do anything.

"Nonsense! You all cannot be Royal Feather Guard. " Xuanyuan Huo stood up and picked the man up from the ground. If this man was really Royal Feather Guard, then it was impossible for royal father to want to kill him and Xuanyuan Yan.

He had already lost the First Prince. If he were to kill them all, who would he leave his mountains and rivers to?

The man endured the pain and shouted, "Second Prince, I am speaking nonsense. I am not Royal Feather Guard at all, he forced me to do so. Xuanyuan Zhileng's face remained expressionless, and he remained silent.

After a long time, he stood up and looked at Xuanyuan Huo, "I'll leave these two to you, this king is tired."

"Since royal uncle is tired, why don't you rest earlier?" Xuanyuan Huo sent him off.

Xuanyuan Zhi looked at Xuanyuan Yan again. Seeing that he was still unconscious, his clothes had already been changed, and his face was thinner than the day he left the capital.

He only returned to his room after watching the servant feed the medicine. Qi Sha followed closely behind, "Your Highness, if what we said was true, why did the Emperor do this? Both princes are his sons. "

Xuanyuan Zhi seemed to have guessed it, and the moment he thought about it, he became annoyed. A good Tian Qiong definitely could not be destroyed by him.

Xuanyuan Zhi did not ask about how he dealt with the two people he caught in the end. At noon on the second day, Xuanyuan Yan turned around. When he saw Xuanyuan Zhi, he could not help but be stunned, and said uneasily, "It's due to incompetence that caused royal uncle to come here, and I thank royal uncle for saving my life.

"You recuperate properly, and then you can help out the disaster together with your Second royal brother. To pacify the people of Jiangnan is the best form of gratitude to this king." Xuanyuan Zhi only wanted Tian Qiong to be safe in his life, so he would not allow the Emperor to act recklessly.

Seeing Xuanyuan Huo coming in from outside, he continued, "Yesterday, it was your Second royal brother that saved you together with this king."

Xuanyuan Yan was a little surprised, and said with complete sincerity, "royal brother thanks Second royal brother."

"We're brothers, there's no need for you to be so courteous." Xuanyuan Huo looked at the bed for a bit, then turned and walked out, saying, "Sanyuandi, for the matter of relief, we will have to rely on our own abilities."

Xuanyuan Zhi stayed in the room and chatted with Xuanyuan Yan for an hour. When the Third Prince's men arrived, he would bring Qi Sha back to the capital at full speed.

In the palace.

The emperor stared at Suo Qiang in displeasure. "You said that you were following Dongfang Zhengyi all the way, and weren't sure if the poison in Dongfang Shun's body had been dispelled or not?"

Suo Qiang's head was about to hit the ground as he said guiltily, "This subordinate is incompetent."

"Trash, you are useless, useless! "You've already shamed me, you can't even find out about such a small matter." The emperor pushed the papers to the ground. The crackling sound made Suo Qiang even more afraid to raise his head.

"This is such a good opportunity to deal with the Prince Zhi's Concubine. As he thought of this, the emperor became even more furious. As long as he confirmed that Chu Qingyao had given Dongfang Shun the antidote, he would accuse the roasting king of being a traitor.

"Please calm your anger, your Imperial Majesty." Suo Qiang regretted that he should not have been bewitched by the exorbitant sum of money and agreed to enter the palace to help the emperor. Only now did he know that the emperor's money wasn't that easy to take.

The sound of footsteps could be heard outside as a eunuch announced, "Your majesty, the empress requests an audience."

"I'm not free." After a pause, he added, "This Emperor will go to the empress dowager's palace for dinner tonight."

That day, Man Tianyao came out from Prince Zhi's Mansion and stayed there again. When the flower lady saw him, she personally took care of his daily necessities.

Hua Niang, leave these matters to the servants." Towards Hua Niang, the Sky Demon had always felt guilty. He couldn't bear to leave a girl as beautiful as a flower in such a place of fireworks. He had already asked Hua Niang to find a successor several times, but she didn't move.

"Sect Leader, Mother Hua does not have many opportunities to meet with Sect Leader. Mother Hua wants to personally serve Sect Leader." The flower maiden lowered her head, her slim figure exuding an aura that belonged to a young girl.