Good heavens! The Supreme God is being relentlessly harassed!

The closer Zuo Zhilin got to the palace where Yun Qi was, the more uneasy he felt.

How could it be so smooth? There wasn't a soul in sight on the road.

Unless they've been set up!

At this moment, he forced himself to calm down, grabbed Li Lianwu who was standing beside him, and the other looked puzzled:

"What is it, Prime Minister? We are about to reach Yunqi's palace. We just need to pass through this long road."

Zuo Zhilin's forehead was already beaded with sweat, but he still voiced his suspicions:

"Minister Li, don't you find it strange that we haven't encountered a single guard so far?"

Li Lianwu initially didn't think anything of it, but then his expression changed.

He immediately stopped walking and shouted:

"Halt! Light the torches!"

Originally, they didn't light torches for convenience or to avoid alerting the enemy; they just carried torch poles, waiting for when they needed them.

Hearing his order, the soldiers, though puzzled, complied.

Torches lit up the somewhat dark night, and the long road was deserted as far as the eye could see.

Strangely, even though they had stopped moving forward, the sound of their synchronized footsteps could still be heard in the air.

Zuo Zhilin and Li Lianwu exchanged a glance, both seeing seriousness in each other's eyes.

The soldiers under his command stood together and spontaneously moved towards the two men's location upon hearing footsteps.

By the light of the torch, Zuo Zhilin was able to clearly see who had come.

"Xie Yi?!"

When his gaze fell upon the person next to Xie Yi, he was shocked. "It's you!!"

Li Lianwu was also stunned. What was going on?

Wasn't Xie Liuyan supposed to be dead? Then is the person standing in front of them a human or a ghost?

His first reaction was that Zuo Zhilin had deceived him, but seeing that Zuo Zhilin was even more surprised than him, Li Lianwu temporarily put aside his resentment.

Xie Liuyan was very satisfied with his reaction. He took a step forward, and his originally handsome appearance, illuminated by the firelight, resembled a flawless piece of porcelain, captivating the heart.

But in Zuo Zhilin's eyes, no matter how stunningly beautiful the other person was, he saw them as a demon from hell seeking revenge.

Now that he has led a group of soldiers to force the emperor to abdicate, he has no excuse to escape and is in a difficult situation.

When his gaze fell on Xie Liuyan, he suddenly realized that Xie Liuyan's leg had been healed.

Why did this happen? Everything he had carefully prepared was ruined.

Now, facing Xie Liuyan, who has recovered to his former glory, Zuo Zhilin knows very well that they have no chance of winning.

Just as he was struggling internally, trying to find a way to escape, Xie Liuyan, whom he regarded as a demon, spoke:

"What? You seem quite surprised to see me, Grand Chancellor. It is my fault for not leaving this world sooner than you wished."

"Today, I have specially donned the Cloud Rainbow to seek the forgiveness of the Left Prime Minister. If you wish to leave this place, you may do so, but leave your life behind!"

Now that things have come to this, Zuo Zhilin disregards everything: "Xie Liuyan, in the past two years you have manipulated the government and have shown no mercy in suppressing us, who are also regents."

"The court of Yun Kingdom has practically become your backyard, where you can do whatever you want with it."

"Now that I've lost to you, I have no regrets. The victor is king, the loser is a bandit. But do you think you can gain eternal peace by killing me?"

"There are plenty of people in this world who don't respect you, not just me, Zuo Zhilin, hahaha, not just me! Sooner or later, you'll taste what I'm going to get, sooner or later, hahaha!"

Seeing his almost frenzied state, Xie stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness, shall we begin now?"

Xie Liuyan nodded, his brows furrowing slightly: "Don't let your guard down. Leave Zuo Zhilin to me; you go and deal with Li Lianwu."

Xie Yi stood at the front and shouted, "Everyone, kill them!!"

In an instant, the two forces clashed, and the scene descended into chaos.

Xie Yi and Li Lianwu fought fiercely, with their respective numbers of soldiers being roughly equal, resulting in a stalemate.

Xie Liuyan kept his eyes fixed on Zuo Zhilin, drew his Cloud Rainbow Sword, and walked towards Zuo's position.

Zuo Zhilin naturally saw Xie Liuyan as well, but he couldn't care less about anything else at the moment; saving his life was the most important thing.

Seeing the soldiers from both sides fighting in a chaotic scene, he took advantage of the confusion and ran away.

The direction he ran was exactly towards Yunqi's palace.

Li Lianwu never expected the other party to be so unreliable. He cursed inwardly: If he had known it would turn out like this, he shouldn't have trusted that bastard Zuo Zhilin.

Forget about wealth and honor; even the execution of the entire family would be too lenient.

In that moment of distraction, Xie Yi had already found a flaw in Li Lianwu's move and stabbed him through the neck with one stroke.

He looked at his chest in disbelief and collapsed helplessly.

After Xie Yi finished dealing with Li Lianwu, the Xuan Tie Army had also almost finished dealing with the soldiers.

To be honest, the enemy soldiers were able to put up some resistance at the beginning, but the Xuan Tie Army was, after all, an elite army trained by Xie Yi's system.

The group of men under Li Lianwu and Zuo Zhilin were at most a reserve force for the battlefield, and had little real strength.

That's why the situation could quickly turn into a one-sided affair.

Xie Liuyan saw Zuo Zhilin running away and gave chase. After Xie Yi killed Li Lianwu, he shouted, "Your Highness, you go after Zuo Zhilin first. I will bring the Xuan Tie Army later!"

Xie Liuyan toyed with Zuo Zhilin like a cat playing with a mouse, his steps unhurried, but Yunhong had already drawn blood.

After his legs recovered, his meridians were fully opened, and his original internal energy returned. Xie Liuyan used his internal energy to make Yun Hong cut many wounds on Zuo Zhilin's body.

Originally, it was thought that the other party would not be able to hold on, after all, Zuo Zhilin had been a good-for-nothing for more than ten years and had no physical fitness to speak of.

Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly displayed an extremely strong will to survive in the face of life and death.

Perhaps he is plotting a chance to turn his life around.

This opportunity naturally lies with the young emperor. Yun Qi might not know about my coup at the moment. If I trick him into coming here as a bargaining chip, he can at least save his life.

Unfortunately, Zuo Zhilin forgot that when he was pressuring Yun Qi in court and attempting to undermine his power, Yun Qi had long since lost all connection with his uncle.

Zuo Zhilin held on to his last breath and finally saw Yunqi's palace.

Before he could even knock on the door, it opened by itself, and Yunqi's face was blurred by the incoming light.

After all, the time for court had long passed, so there was no need to carry torches now, as the morning light was just beginning to break.

Before he could speak, Yun Qi's voice came from above:

"What's wrong with Uncle? Could someone have dared to harm him?"

As long as Yunqi can be stabilized, there is still hope for him. This is the only thought in Zuo Zhilin's mind at this moment.

"Your Majesty, I am truly innocent! I don't know what happened, but the Regent suddenly appeared on my way to court, raising his sword to kill my uncle! You must avenge my uncle!!"

Just then, Xie Liuyan also came over and stood quietly not far behind Zuo Zhilin.

Yun Qi's voice was unreadable: "Oh? Is that so? Then why doesn't Uncle talk about his rebellion?"

Finished!

Zuo Zhilin's mind went blank. If all else failed, he would take Yun Qi hostage in exchange for a chance to survive.

Just as a fierce glint appeared in his eyes, Shen Wangchuan stepped out from behind Yun Qi:

"Your Excellency, it's been a long time! How have you been?"

Zuo Zhilin's eyes widened, but before he could even get close to Yun Qi, Shen Wangchuan kicked him away.

After kicking the man, Shen Wangchuan didn't forget to wink at Xie Liuyan (*′▽｀)ノノ. A smile flashed across Xie Liuyan's eyes, but his words were ruthless:

"Guards! The Left Chancellor is plotting a rebellion, a heinous crime! Take him away and await his fate!"

At this moment, Xie Yi had already led the Xuan Tie Army to Xie Liuyan's side. Two soldiers were about to go and escort Zuo Zhilin when they didn't expect him to lie on the ground, head down, and burst into laughter:

"Heaven is going to destroy me! Heaven is going to destroy me! Hahahaha!!"

Struggling to his feet, Zuo Zhilin pointed at Yun Qi, Xie Liuyan, and Shen Wangchuan, his voice trembling with emotion:

"It is fate! I will die rather than fall into the hands of you people!!"

As he spoke, he saw the pillar next to Yunqi, mustered his strength, and rushed towards it.

Shen Wangchuan thought he was going to harm Yun Qi and prepared to attack, but he didn't expect that the other party's target was a pillar.

With a loud "bang," the Zuo family, which had enjoyed a century of glory, came to an end.

Then, the Yun Kingdom's court will usher in a new era, and the people's lives will become happier and more peaceful. A brand new beginning is beckoning to everyone.