However, no matter how the Little Emperor tried to hide it,
In the end, Xie Lige still left the Hall of Supreme Harmony with Ye Gucheng and Lu Xiaofeng.
The soldiers who were originally guarding in front of the hall automatically made way for them,
Allowing three people to pass.
At the peak of the Forbidden City.
The duel started again,
The same scene,
Two figures in the same snow-white clothes stood facing each other. The sharp sword energy formed a circle between the two of them.
Suddenly,
A dragon's roar,
The sword energy soared into the sky.
Ye Gucheng's sword had been unsheathed.
The sword looked pale under the moonlight.
Pale Moon,
Pale Sword, Pale Face.
Ye Gucheng stared at the sword blade,
He said, "Please."
Simon Suisue silently pulled out his sword and also began to move.
The sword was faith,
It was also life,
The two swordsmen had already turned into the long swords in their hands. The swords did not touch each other,
To outsiders, the two of them moved very slowly,
But the moves in their hands changed rapidly. Some people who knew what was going on watched with rapt attention,
This was a duel between the top swordsmen. There had never been one before, and there would never be one in the future.
They greedily glanced at the sword moves of the two people.
Ye Gucheng's sword was like the clouds above the flying immortals island, free and casual.
Xi Men Chuixue's sword stood proudly like a plum blossom.
Nine points of coldness,
One point of casualness.
Lu Xiaofeng stood beside Xie Lige and looked anxiously at the two people above.
His fingertips had already turned cold. These two were his friends. The two of them were like fate. One of them had to die.
At this moment, the battle above had reached its climax.
The two swords stabbed out with all their strength.
Lu Xiaofeng watched as Simon Suisue's sword pierced Ye Gucheng's chest first. Ye Gucheng's sword seemed to be a beat slower. Then he closed his eyes.
His hand let go of the sword.
The long sword slowly fell to the ground.
"Uncle!" Lu Xiaofeng shouted anxiously, "Thank you for your trouble."
At the side, Xie Lige immediately used her Great Qing Gong and used her left hand to wield the brush. After a few moves, she jumped in between the two dueling people. At this moment, Ye Gucheng had already fallen unconscious. Xie Lige skillfully stabilized Simon Suisue's attacks with her Hibiscus Twin Stems in one hand, while her other hand carried Ye Gucheng and jumped to the side. She brought her index finger to the tip of his nose and felt the faint sound of breathing. She couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was still alive.
He picked up Ye Gucheng and was about to walk back when he suddenly heard a male voice behind him.
Then, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard. Ding Ao waved his sword and blocked Xie Lige's path. He said sternly, "You can't take this person away. He is a criminal of the Imperial Court. Even his corpse must be left here."
Xie Lige turned to look at him. "You want me to stay?"
Perhaps it was because she was too late to save him, but Xie Lige was not in a good mood. Her voice was a little hoarse. When it rang out in the night, it reminded people of a poisonous snake hunting, and they couldn't help but feel a chill down their backs.
Ding Ao was also frightened. He swallowed and tried to persuade her. "Senior, please calm down. Why do you have to get involved with this traitor?"
Xie Lige said indifferently, "In the past, I had some friendship with his father. Now, I am just helping an old friend clean up the mess. What?
Is there a problem? "
At this moment, Lu Xiaofeng was also standing behind Xie Lige and looking at Ding Ao. At this moment, he had already made up his mind. Meanwhile, Simon Suisue, who had been standing behind Ding Ao at the beginning, was clearly threatening him.
When the soldiers who had been guarding at the beginning saw that their leader was trapped, they all looked at each other and took a step forward.
"Wait!"
Wei Zi Yun's face was solemn. He clenched his fists and looked at the surrounded Ding Ao. Then, he turned to the expressionless Xie Lige and said slowly, "Let him go."
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Ding Ao couldn't help but shout out.
"Shut up!"
Wei Zi Yun reprimanded. Then, he turned to Xie Lige and cupped his fists. "Senior's name is well known throughout the Jianghu, and your martial arts are unparalleled in the world. Naturally, this junior cannot stop you from leaving the palace. However, this junior still has to say that this is my duty."
These imperial guards were loyal to the Emperor, and only to others. Ye Gucheng's rebellion this time was something Wei Zi Yun could not let go of.
If the Emperor was humiliated, his subjects would die.
They were willing to throw away their lives for their Emperor.
Lu Xiaofeng sighed. "But you let us go."
Wei Zi Yun's lips twitched. "His Majesty is merciful, and has allowed these heroes to leave the city as soon as possible, dead or alive."
In other words, Ye Gucheng's assassination attempt had been let off lightly, leaving a criminal record in the Emperor's heart. I know you're not completely dead, but I don't want to hold you accountable. Of course, if you dare to do it again, then I'll settle the old and new grudges with you. Obviously, this was the Emperor taking a step back.
Xie Lige raised an eyebrow, thinking that this little Emperor was very interesting.
After thinking for a while, he decided not to look for the little Emperor. Instead, he carried Ye Gucheng and flew towards the inn outside the city. Simon Suisue followed closely behind him. As for Lu Xiaofeng, he was taken away by Wei Zi Yun.
It was said that the Imperial Edict had stated that Lu Xiaofeng was to go to the South Study for a chat.
Inn.
The small independent building had already been booked by Hua Manlou. There were many flowers and plants outside, and a faint fragrance filled the air. It was late autumn, and the osmanthus flowers were in full bloom.
Ye Gucheng slowly woke up. His consciousness was pulled out of the darkness, and when he opened his eyes, he saw a warm white curtain above his head. He touched his chest in confusion. He remembered that he had been stabbed in the chest by Simon Suisue's sword, and should have been dead. His fingers touched the thin bandages. He looked down and found that he was wrapped tightly in bandages.
Was he saved?
Suddenly, he felt a strange aura approaching. He immediately turned his head to look, and found a white-haired Evil Qi man saying something to Simon Suisue. As he stepped over the threshold, he coincidentally met Ye Gucheng's eyes.
"You're awake?" Xie Lige raised an eyebrow and smiled.
Ye Gucheng immediately understood who had saved him.
"Thank you."
Although he was already prepared to die, saving someone was still saving someone. His life was indeed saved by the person in front of him.
Xie Lige didn't take the credit. He shook his head and said, "No need to thank me. I just brought you out of the palace. The specific treatment was done by Little Ximen."
He was a flower merchant, so he had to be professional when it came to saving people.
Ye Gucheng's mouth twitched. "… Little Ximen."
He couldn't associate this nickname with the cold and emotionless swordsman in front of him.
Xie Lige leaned against the door and was in a very good mood when he saw Ye Gucheng's strange expression. People were like this. The worse they were in a bad mood, the more they would look for comparisons.
"I'm Hua Manlou's adoptive father. You and Lu Xiaofeng can call me uncle."
After laughing, Xie Lige began to introduce himself. His first impression of Ye Gucheng was quite good. This world was just so cruel. Some people, no matter what, could gain a lot of points just by having a good face.
At the very least, Xie Lige found Ye Gucheng's face very pleasing to the eye.
"Adoptive father, you're teasing people again."
Hua Manlou, who was walking in with snacks, heard his adoptive father's voice. He sighed and entered the room.
Ye Gucheng saw that this elegant young man's eyes were covered by bandages. He knew that this was Hua Manlou's Hua Manlou. Looking at the gentle and amiable aura of the latter, he couldn't help but feel slightly relieved.
Xie Lige waved his hand. "It's just a joke. But the two of them are indeed very interesting."
Of course, he didn't mean just Ye Gucheng. He also meant the two of them, including Simon Suisue.
In this world, only he could tease two top swordsmen without any scruples.
Simon Suisue stood at the door with his sword in his hand. He ignored Xie Lige's provocation and looked at Ye Gucheng, who was sitting on the bed. He said calmly, "You're very good."
In other words, it meant, "Your swordsmanship is very good. It was very enjoyable to spar with you. Let's practice together next time …"
In conclusion, it was to make friends.
Ye Gucheng smiled. His pure white face was full of relief. "Thank you for the compliment. Village Master's swordsmanship is also extraordinary."
They were both swordsmen, so the chemistry between them was extraordinary.
Xie Lige watched them flatter each other silently. He didn't practice swordsmanship, so he couldn't understand what they were talking about.
Hua Manlou put down the plate and looked at Ye Gucheng worriedly. "What are you going to do after you recover?"
"I should be going back to Flying Fairies Island," Ye Gucheng thought for a while and said, "There are too many things to do on the island. I need to go back as soon as possible."
Actually, Ye Gucheng could have stayed out of this matter. After all, Ye Gucheng's status on Flying Fairies Island was no different from that of the Emperor. In fact, it was even higher.
However, if given another chance, Ye Gucheng was sure that he would still make the same choice.
Once he made a decision, he wouldn't regret it.
Hua Manlou nodded. "After the news of your defeat spread, there will naturally be panic on the island. Do you need to send a letter?"
It had to be said that Hua Manlou was an angel. He would always know what you were going to do next.
"In that case, thank you very much." Ye Gu Cheng nodded politely.
This recuperation lasted for several days.
When the weather was good, Ye Gucheng, who had recovered, chose to say goodbye. Simon Suisue went with him.
Ye Gucheng nodded at Xie Lige, who was looking down from the second floor, and turned to leave.
The small building regained its peace. The only difference was that there used to be a few Jianghu people around the small building to gather information. But ever since Xie Lige appeared in the last battle, those rare signs of human activity had all disappeared.
Only ordinary neighbors were left around the small building.