The Seven Princesses' Journey Across Time

Hearing this, Xiao Se's face instantly turned extremely gloomy. He stepped forward, stared at Zhuo Qing intently, and asked in a piercingly cold voice, "Did you do what happened to Prince Langya?"

Zhuoqing was stunned at first when he heard this, and then he burst into laughter. His laughter echoed throughout the courtyard and was particularly harsh.

After laughing, he stopped and said in a malicious and provocative tone: "Yes, it was us who did it. What do you think? The name of the ninth prince Xiao Ruofeng was clearly written on the Dragon Seal Scroll back then, but who would have thought that this unparalleled benevolent and righteous King Langya would actually take the initiative to give up the throne to his ambitious brother - the current emperor! What a pity... In the end, the emperor was too suspicious and believed in slander, and finally made up his mind to execute the King Langya. Hahahaha... This is really a farce that makes people sigh!" After speaking, he laughed wildly again.

Xiao Se's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it, and his heart was like a pot of overturned five flavors, with all kinds of feelings intertwined.

He clenched his fists so tightly that even the knuckles had turned slightly white. He gritted his teeth and squeezed out words one by one: "Stop talking nonsense here!"

Lei Wujie, standing by, was also furious, his eyes wide open as he roared, "No matter what, you dared to hurt my sister. This is a heinous crime that is absolutely unforgivable!"

Before he finished speaking, he raised his fist high, ready to strike Zhuoqing. However, facing the two men's anger and threats, Zhuoqing showed no fear at all. Instead, he laughed even more wildly: "Hahahahahaha... What I said is the absolute truth! Do you think you can hide it? Sooner or later, the whole world will know the truth!"

Hearing this, Xiao Se suppressed the surging anger in his heart, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled, trying to calm his emotions a little.

But the look he gave Zhuoqing was still extremely cold, full of contempt and resentment. He said coldly: "Even if things are really as you said, it is definitely not an excuse for a treacherous villain and despicable eunuch like you to take this opportunity to stir up trouble!" As he said that, he directly struck Zhuoqing to death with a palm.

After Zhuoqing collapsed, the entire courtyard fell silent for a moment. It was Tang Lian who broke the silence first, saying, "So the person Master Lianyue asked me to wait for on behalf of the Tang Sect is you, right?"

Lei Wujie's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he looked at Tang Lian and then at Xiao Se in astonishment. At first, he was a little confused by what they were saying, but then Zhuo Qing's words suddenly flashed through his mind, and in an instant, it was like a revelation, a sudden enlightenment! He couldn't help but exclaim, "So that's it! So, Xiao Se, you are the rumored Sixth Prince, Xiao Chuhe, Prince of Yong'an! So, the person we, the so-called Four Guardians, are supposed to protect is you! No wonder my sister said such strange things earlier, like 'You didn't know?' It turns out they knew about this a long time ago, and we were the only ones kept in the dark."

Wu Xin, who was standing to the side, nodded seriously after hearing what Lei Wujie said, expressing his agreement. At the same time, he looked at Xiao Se with a hint of complaint and said, "That's right, Xiao Se, you're the one who's being dishonest in this matter. Look at them, they all know everything, but they've kept it a secret from us brothers."

Upon hearing this, Lei Wujie quickly agreed, his head bobbing up and down like pounding garlic, muttering non-stop, "That's right, you're such a disloyal fellow! We thought you were a good brother, but you were hiding such a huge secret from us. No wonder the White King came looking for us earlier. And what about you refusing to kneel and ceremonialize, and then you used excuses like your legs aren't good, and all that honor and privilege? It turns out it was all just lies to fool us!"

At this moment, Sikong Qianluo, who had been listening quietly, also remembered that his father mentioned the Vermillion Bird Guardian Token and then talked about Xiao Se's situation. At this point, he finally realized it - it turned out that the elders all knew it, and only they, the younger generations, were kept in the dark and knew nothing.

Xiao Se glanced at Wu Xin, who was making sarcastic remarks, and then glanced at Ye Ruoyi, who looked as if she had nothing to do with it. He then turned his gaze to Tang Lian, Lei Wujie, and Sikong Qianluo, and said calmly, "I didn't tell them. They guessed it themselves."

Lei Wujie and Tang Lian exchanged a glance, then nodded and attacked Xiao Se simultaneously. Xiao Se dodged with a flick of his body. Lei Wujie shouted, "Xiao Se, don't run." Tang Lian silently attempted to flank Xiao Se from the right. Xiao Se, helpless, launched a counterattack, blocking Tang Lian's attack with a clash of fists and feet, and then deflecting Lei Wujie's fist.

Seeing this, Sikong Qianluo joined the fray, spear in hand, the tip of the spear pointed directly at Xiao Se's face. Xiao Se dodged, his steps agile and ghostly, and taunted, "You guys are bullying the weak with your numbers, you're not heroes."

Lei Wujie panted, "Who told you to hide this from us? I'm going to teach you a lesson today." Then, gathering all his energy, he charged at Xiao Se. Xiao Se leaned back, using his hands to prop himself up and launched a flying kick towards Lei Wujie's abdomen.

Tang Lian took the opportunity to sneak up behind Xiao Se and attack him. Xiao Se seemed to have eyes on his back and hit Tang Lian's wrist with his elbow. At this moment, Sikong Qianluo saw the opportunity and swept his gun across. Xiao Se suddenly jumped onto the tree next to him.

The three people under the tree looked up at him, and Xiao Se said helplessly: "It's my fault. I shouldn't have hidden it from you." The three of them smiled at each other, and the fight ended.

Lei Wujie thought about his sister's injuries, his heart full of worry and concern, so he planned to find Li Hanyi.

Meanwhile, Li Hanyi and Lei Hong stood across from each other, a complex atmosphere between them. Li Hanyi confessed to Lei Hong that her previous words were merely excuses. She had thought this would dissuade Lei Hong, but she hadn't anticipated that her actions would delay him for so many years.

Lei Hong felt a mixture of emotions upon hearing this. He recalled Lei Yunhe, who had returned to him not long ago to demand answers. It was then that he realized Yunhe had gone to Wangcheng Mountain for him. The thought of this filled Lei Hong with guilt.

Since learning the truth from Lei Hong that day, Lei Yunhe has become a different person. He locks himself in the yard all day long, never leaving the house, and even refuses to open the gate, let alone meet others.