The ancient martial arts master traveled through time

Ruan Xiaojiu is really good at hiding his skills. If he hadn't accidentally entered the palace, he might never have known in his life that Ruan Xiaojiu had such powerful martial arts skills.

Seeing this, Ruan Jun'an was delighted and his morale soared. Adhering to the principle of striking first and then suffering, he ordered, "Come here, capture all these traitors and rebels. Those who resist will be killed without mercy."

The Royal Guards responded in unison, "Yes, Your Majesty."

The next moment, the Imperial Guards and the Yuan Family Army started fighting. The hall was instantly in chaos. Some family members screamed in fear, fearing that the swords and knives would hurt them.

But these soldiers had all undergone rigorous training and would not harm innocent people without permission. The entire hall was filled with noise and fighting sounds.

Meanwhile, inside the imperial mausoleum, Di Jingchen stood like a statue outside the mausoleum, intending to enter and retrieve what belonged to him. From a young age, he often felt a sense of his soul being drawn, and this feeling originated from the Qin State, ultimately targeting the Ruan family.

The imperial mausoleum was guarded by guards, but not many. Di Jingchen's expression was serious. Perhaps because he was so close, the attraction grew stronger the more he looked. He no longer hesitated, and with a flick of his finger, the guards immediately fell to the ground. He approached leisurely, opened the tomb, and stepped inside.

Unexpectedly, there was an invisible barrier inside that blocked him out and he almost bumped into it. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and avoided it in time. Otherwise, if he touched some mechanism and alarmed the person who set up the barrier, it would be bad. He would definitely be on guard and it would be even more difficult to enter then.

Di Jingchen wandered outside the barrier, looking for a way to break it.

Inside the Golden Throne Hall:

Although the Yuan army was without a leader, its overall strength was still there. After a brief panic, it immediately engaged in battle. They were outnumbered and the Imperial Guards were always at a disadvantage. Although no one died, many were seriously injured.

Su Wu was very proud and would occasionally say a few sarcastic words to Ruan Jun'an to provoke them.

Ruan Jun'an frowned, he was curious. Why didn't Xiaojiu teach this annoying guy a lesson? Wouldn't it be better to just shut him up?

Ruan Guolong was also very anxious. The Imperial Guards were the backing for protecting Jun'an, but they were suppressed and suffered heavy losses. At this time, he felt a little resentful towards Ruan Xiaojiu. He obviously had the strength to crush them, so why did he let the people here suffer such serious injuries.

What they didn't know was that Ruan Xiaojiu had already, unnoticed, imbued the Imperial Guards with healing powers. These powers would rapidly repair their wounds and strengthen them. Not only would they not die, but they would become even more courageous with each battle. As for herself, she would eventually leave. She wanted Ruan Jun'an to have these Imperial Guards as his umbrella of protection should he encounter a similar situation again, shielding him from the wind and rain, even the strong winds.

Ruan Xiaojiu sat lazily on the high platform, watching the battle below. She had to say that these Yuan family soldiers were really strong, but so what? Ruan Xiaojiu could only say, you are unlucky to meet her.

Ruan Xiaojiu would launch sneak attacks from time to time, which not only allowed the Royal Guards to hone themselves, but also gave their injured parts time to recover.

As time went on, the Yuan army finally showed signs of defeat.

Su Wu saw the situation and lost his earlier arrogance. He was sweating profusely as he watched the Yuan army fall one by one. As fewer and fewer people remained standing, he became a little panicked. If he lost this game, it meant that they would all die here today.

Suddenly, he remembered what his teacher had said to him before he left. He asked him to hand something over to the Grand Tutor at the critical moment of his life and death, saying that it might save his life. However, he would have to leave Qin afterwards and would never be able to come back.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly searched his chest. Fortunately, he had kept the letter on his chest all the time and never left it. He took it out and checked to see if it was damaged. He was relieved to find that it was intact. He held it against his chest tightly and finally calmed his frightened heart.

The ministers also saw the situation and came to Su Wu. One of them said worriedly, "Sir Su, look at the situation. The Yuan army can't hold out for much longer. You must think of a solution quickly. We can't lose. If we lose, I'm afraid we will all die here today! That female devil won't let us go!"

"What can I do? This is my last resort. What have you done? If you have the time, you should also think of a way to turn the situation around," Su Wu retorted. He was also upset. Although he had the life-saving talisman, he had lost his teacher's Yuan family army. How could he face his teacher again?

Several officials looked at their families. What could they do? They were all civil servants, and they were just old ministers who relied on their past relationships with the Grand Tutor. They were just taking advantage of their seniority. Now that things had gotten out of hand, could the Grand Tutor still let them go despite their past grudges?

Several people fell into silence.

Suddenly, one of the Lords Wu seemed to have thought of something and said, "Have you ever thought about this? The Ninth Prince is lustful. If I give my son to the prince as a concubine, or even as a servant, as long as she doesn't kill me, do you think it would work?"

A Lord Deng laughed, "Come on, you're really trying all sorts of methods. When we were choosing a concubine, the Grand Tutor said no. Why don't you just let your son go?"

Lord Wu blushed when he heard that. "That's the Grand Tutor's opinion. Maybe the prince likes it!"

Lord Li turned his eyes and looked towards the families of Feng, Xiao, Guan, Yun, and Wu, and said, "To make matters worse, why don't we take the families of Ruan Xiaojiu's concubines hostage and ask him to let us go? I don't think those sons can just stand by and watch."

"We also have families. Will we implicate them? If that happens, it would be better for me to die alone." One of the Lord Lins spoke up.

"As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. They are also paying for us. Otherwise, how good will their lives be if we die." Lord Li's sinister expression made several ministers stay away from him. Why didn't they realize before that Lord Li was so cruel? Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but he could actually say such words just to save his own life.

Lord Li also felt that he had gone a little too far. Why did he say what was in his mind so clearly? He immediately took back his words.

"What I mean is that we have to act quickly. Once the Yuan family army is completely destroyed, we won't have the chance to take hostages."

Su Wu didn't want to take any risks. He had letters and his life would not be in danger.

But he also thought that Ruan Xiaojiu was notorious for her lust, and that Lord Wu's idea might be feasible, so he said, "I don't agree with taking hostages. Ruan Xiaojiu is no pushover. Not only will you be unable to escape, you might die even faster, and your family will be implicated. I think Lord Wu's idea is worth a try. Even if it doesn't work, we'll be showing her some goodwill, and she won't take our lives. What do you think?"

After hearing what Su Wu said, several people began to think seriously.