Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

The strong and sickening smell of blood mixed with the smell of burnt flesh filled the night wind, sticking stickyly to people's faces.

The turbulent Qi in Li Zhi's body slowly calmed down. The bloodstain on his forehead borrowed from the prince was still dark red. He turned his head and his eyes fell on the little prince beside him.

Faced with such a terrifying, hellish scene, the young prince displayed a firmness that was beyond his age. Although a look of fear still lingered in his eyes, he stood erect, his feet rooted to the ground, motionless.

He stared with his eyes wide open, staring at the tragic deaths of the thieves who killed Mr. Qiu, as if he wanted to engrave this scene into his bones.

The prince's performance also made Li Zhi nod secretly in his heart.

It is true that a good father will have a good son!

It is said that the current emperor had fought on the battlefield when he was just over ten years old. Now the prince was able to face such a bloody scene without retreating or being cowardly. His courage was no less than that of his father.

After calming his breath, Li Zhi took a deep breath and then said to the prince, "Your Highness, the noise of the fight just now must have alerted the rebels elsewhere. We should not stay here for long. I will escort you to His Majesty."

The young prince naturally hoped to return to his father's side as soon as possible, so when he heard Li Zhi's words, he naturally did not object. He looked up at Li Zhi and replied, "Then I will trouble you, Lord Li."

Li Zhi stretched out his hand and was about to pick up the little prince, but unexpectedly the little prince took half a step back to avoid his hand.

Seeing the doubtful look on Li Zhi's face, the young prince's pale face revealed a faint smile. He said softly, "I... I can walk on my own. Lord Li has just been through a fierce battle and must be exhausted. The road ahead may not be peaceful. We must not let Lord Li waste his energy on me..."

Li Zhi was slightly startled, looking at the young prince's young face which showed a determination beyond his age.

In an instant, he understood. The young eagle, having experienced the wind and rain, finally grew up.

He also smiled and said, "I obey your orders!"

 …

Under Li Zhi's careful escort, he and the little prince finally arrived at the Qianqing Palace again without any danger.

However, just as Li Zhi was about to step in, he suddenly stopped, a sharp sense of crisis suddenly rushed to the back of his neck, and he suddenly grabbed the little prince who was still unaware beside him.

After pulling the little prince to the dark place behind the pillar, he also half-crouched down.

The little prince was not a stupid person to begin with, and after experiencing a life-and-death crisis, his mind was no longer that of a child.

When he saw Li Zhi's face full of fear, he realized something was wrong. He immediately held his breath and pressed his body tightly against the cold palace wall, not moving a muscle, for fear that any movement would make a noise and disturb something.

Sure enough, after just a moment, a figure walked out from the Qianqing Palace.

The figure stood at the gate of the Qianqing Palace, muttering to himself, "Duan Gang is dead... Lin Tianshan and Master Bao are nowhere to be found... Could it be that the Emperor is hiding some other cards we don't know about?"

As soon as the words fell, the figure seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around to look in the direction where Li Zhi and the other two were hiding.

A dangerous impulse rushed into Li Zhi's heart. Li Zhi's heart tightened, and in an instant, he didn't care about the difference between senior and junior, and pressed the little prince's head down.

At the same time, he quickly turned his head away, not daring to continue staring at the figure.

Li Zhi knew that no matter whether they were cultivators or top-notch martial arts masters, these people were all extremely sensitive to the sight falling on them without exception.

Especially in such a lonely place, this visual reaction will be more sensitive.

Therefore, the moment the man turned his head, Li Zhi immediately shifted his gaze and avoided the man's detection, for fear that the man would notice the presence of Li Zhi and the other person.

The man glanced around and saw that no one was around, so he muttered, "We have to find the emperor quickly..."

Then he left the place in a hurry.

But Li Zhi did not relax his vigilance. Even though the man had left, Li Zhi still held the little prince's head tightly and did not even turn around to check.

After more than ten breaths, ripples suddenly appeared at the place where the man had stood.

The next moment, the figure that had originally left suddenly emerged from it!

The man was very alert. He looked around carefully again and only left after confirming that there was nothing unusual.

Only when the breath completely disappeared into the night did Li Zhi let out a long breath.

"Master Li... has that person left?"

When the little prince heard the sound of Li Zhi exhaling, he spoke weakly.

Li Zhi then remembered that he was holding the little prince's head, and quickly let go, standing up and apologizing: "Your Highness, please forgive me. It was an emergency just now, and I am sorry for the offense."

The young prince waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Master Li, don't worry about it. I know the importance of this matter. Now is not the time to worry about such a trivial matter..."

Then the little prince continued to ask, "Master Li, do we still need to go inside?"

Li Zhi nodded and replied, "I heard from Your Majesty that there is a secret passage in the Qianqing Palace. I believe Your Majesty has already hidden in the secret passage. The man just now couldn't find Your Majesty's trace. I think this secret passage is hidden and safe enough. Once there, Your Majesty's safety will be assured."

As he said that, Li Zhi took the little prince and quietly slipped into the Qianqing Palace.

The Qianqing Palace was indeed in a mess, with tables and chairs overturned and bookshelves collapsed. It was obvious that it had been thoroughly searched.

Li Zhi knew that the man just now also suspected that there were secret passages and dark rooms here, so he searched it carefully.

But it was obvious that the man was unable to find any trace of the emperor.

Looking at the messy scene in front of him, Li Zhi couldn't help but frown.

Because, like Li Zhi, no one knew where the secret passage was.

Li Zhi then turned to look at the young prince and asked, "Your Highness, do you know where the secret passage to the Qianqing Palace is?"

The little prince also shook his head helplessly. The emperor had never told him about the secret passage, and he didn't know where it was.

Just when the two were at a loss, a familiar voice suddenly sounded.

"The location of this secret passage is known only to me. I have never told the Crown Prince, so naturally he does not know."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi looked up suddenly.

The emperor appeared at some point and stood in front of Li Zhi and the others. Beside the emperor stood Zhao Wuji, whose face was as gloomy as water!