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Chapter 50 A man sheds two lines of tears, one for the common people, the other for the beauty.
On the square outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Blood was everywhere, and corpses lay strewn about.

The dense rain of crossbow bolts stopped at some unknown time.

Two thousand Imperial Guard rebels and over a hundred Phoenix Guard experts were all killed in this vast square.

Apart from the few dozen experts who were killed by Lü Bu's halberd, the rest died under the crossbow bolts of the five hundred Bingzhou wolf cavalry.

Each of them had at least three crossbow bolts stuck in their bodies, without exception, whether they were Imperial Guard soldiers or masters of the Phoenix Guard.

In the very center of the square, a figure clad in armor was holding the Empress Wu Ying.

"Wu Ying, are you alright? Wake up!" Zhou Junxian called out anxiously, holding Empress Wu Ying in his arms.

Indeed, the figure clad in armor who rushed in from the outside was none other than Zhou Junxian, who had been watching this side from a pavilion not far from the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The moment Zhou Junxian saw the five hundred Bingzhou wolf cavalrymen appear, armed with powerful crossbows, he knew that Empress Wu Ying and the others were probably in danger.

What is a crossbow?
This is a powerful weapon specifically designed to deal with Grandmaster-level experts.

There were also a full five hundred crossbows.

With very few exceptions, Empress Wu Ying and her two thousand imperial guards, along with hundreds of Phoenix Guard experts, were simply no match for the firepower of these five hundred crossbows.

However, when Zhou Junxian saw Empress Wu Ying, two Grandmasters, and dozens of experts taking the opportunity to rush towards Zhou Chen, who had not set up crossbows in front of him, he still had a sliver of hope.

Zhou Junxian was fortunate that Empress Wu Ying and others were able to reach Emperor Zhou Chen and take control of him.

As long as Emperor Zhou Chen is under control, then those five hundred crossbows will not be a problem at all.

However, Zhou Junxian's good fortune was ultimately shattered by Lü Bu.

When Lü Bu used his halberd to kill all the Phoenix Guard experts who rushed up and even knocked Empress Wu Ying away, Zhou Junxian's heart sank to the bottom.

He jumped off the building without hesitation and rushed over, wanting to save Empress Wu Ying.

Unfortunately, it's still a step too late.

Looking at the Empress Wu Ying in his arms, her eyes slightly closed, her face as pale as paper, blood constantly flowing from the corner of her mouth, and blood gushing out from the crossbow bolts that had been shot into her body, Zhou Junxian felt as if his heart was being torn apart.

Zhou Junxian immediately panicked and began channeling his Grandmaster-level power to Empress Wu Ying, trying to control her injuries and restore her life force.

But no matter how he tried to cover it up or transfer the Grandmaster's power to it, it seemed to have no effect whatsoever.

Blood continued to gush from the wound, taking away Empress Wu Ying's life force.

"Wu Ying, wake up, don't die." Zhou Junxian called out hoarsely to Empress Wu Ying, recklessly transferring his Grandmaster-level power to her.

This is the woman Zhou Junxian loved most.

He would not allow Empress Wu Ying to die.

Never allowed.

Perhaps sensing Zhou Junxian's call, or perhaps the Grandmaster-level power Zhou Junxian bestowed upon her had truly taken effect, Empress Wu Ying slowly opened her slightly closed eyes.

"Junxian, I lost. I, Wuying, actually lost." Empress Wuying opened her eyes and saw Zhou Junxian, saying with a face full of resentment.

To be honest, Empress Wu Ying never thought she would lose or fail.

Moreover, the defeat was so devastating, so utterly humiliating.

Of the two thousand Imperial Guards and hundreds of Phoenix Guard experts, only Empress Wu Ying remains, clinging to life.

Everyone else is dead.

What an irony and blow this is.

Empress Wu Ying thought she had planned everything perfectly and had everything under control.

But to my surprise, in the end, it all came to nothing.

Years of hard work vanished in an instant.

Power, status, and the chance to ascend to the throne have all become bubbles and pipe dreams.

In the end, she even lost her own life.

It's almost laughable to even imagine it.

Empress Wu Ying was somewhat agitated. She even spat out a mouthful of blood that had been trickling from the corner of her mouth due to her emotional state.

Zhou Junxian saw this and was anxious.

"Wu Ying, don't get agitated. Losing is losing. As long as you're alive, that's all that matters."

For Zhou Junxian, nothing else mattered; the most important thing was that Wu Ying could live.

alive?

A faint smile appeared on Empress Wu Ying's pale face, which caused the blood at the corner of her mouth to stain her entire jawline red.

"Junxian, don't lie to me. I know my own situation. I'm barely hanging on."

"This last bit of breath was given to me by you."

"Besides, even if I survive, do you think I can really go on living?"

Empress Wu Ying looked at Zhou Junxian with a wry smile.

Today, Empress Wu Ying led her troops to attack the Hall of Mental Cultivation, which is tantamount to a rebellion.

Even if Empress Wu Ying were to be saved, she wouldn't survive, let alone if she were.

The one on the dragon throne will not let her go.

Empress Wu Ying knew this, and so did Zhou Junxian.

Zhou Junxian shook his head; "No, you won't die."

"I won't let you die either."

"Wu Ying, hold on, I will definitely save you, and then we will live in seclusion in the mountains and never concern ourselves with worldly affairs again."

"It's better to forget each other and live like immortals than to be a couple who support each other through thick and thin."

Is it better to forget each other in the vast world than to cling together in hardship?

Upon hearing Zhou Junxian's words, Empress Wu Ying's previously gloomy eyes immediately lit up, but then dimmed again in an instant.

Empress Wu Ying looked at Zhou Junxian and said hurriedly, "Junxian, I...I'm...sorry."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Junxian's eyes welled up with tears.

Others may not know the true meaning behind Empress Wu Ying's "I'm sorry," but Zhou Junxian does.

"It's alright, it's alright, Wu Ying, I don't blame you, I've never blamed you." Zhou Junxian forced back tears, shaking his head with a choked sob.

Zhou Junxian never truly blamed Wu Ying. He knew that Wu Ying didn't like him at all. In Wu Ying's heart, power and status were more important than anything else.

But Zhou Junxian didn't regret it, nor did he blame anyone.

It doesn't matter if Empress Wu Ying doesn't like him; it's enough that he loves Empress Wu Ying.

Hearing Zhou Junxian's words and seeing her struggling to hold back her tears, Empress Wu Ying smiled with relief.

His smile was very genuine.

She also smiled innocently.

This is the smile a woman should have.

"If there is an afterlife, I wish to dance with you across the world."

"Junxian, thank you... thank you."

As the last word fell, Empress Wu Ying, with an apologetic look in her eyes, tilted her head and collapsed completely into Zhou Junxian's arms.

"Martial Infant..."

A desperate scream rang out.

At this moment, Zhou Junxian could no longer hold back the tears welling up in his eyes, which rolled down his cheeks.

It is said that a man sheds two tears, one for the common people and one for the beauty.

Zhou Junxian shed those two tears for the beauty.

(End of this chapter)