After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

The night was pitch black, and wind and rain swept across the wasteland.

Liu Longyue stood there, her crimson imperial robe fluttering in the wind, cold and aloof, completely unlike the submissive figure she had been when facing Chen Futu.

The powerful figures from Tongshan and the Ancient Palace, as well as all the powerful figures from the Northern Martial Arts, gathered in front of her.

Tong Shan bowed to her. "Is Your Majesty satisfied with my performance today?"

Liu Longyue said indifferently, "Chen Futu suspected me, so he refused to leave. Fortunately, he finally left."

"Your Majesty is the chosen one of Heaven, while Chen Futu is nothing but a heretic. How can he escape the will of Heaven?"

Tong Shan spoke with utmost respect.

This scene was witnessed by Chen Futu and Guan Xing, and the two felt a chill run down their spines.

The reason Chen Futu acted strangely and refused to leave was because he noticed Liu Longyue's unusual behavior.

Logically speaking, she should have wanted the Holy Emperor dead, so why would she risk her life to personally block the attack? The opponent was a powerful expert at the Cloud-Piercing Realm, who could kill her with a single slap.

Furthermore, Tong Shan is acting strangely; he held back against Liu Longyue and his Holy Emperor.

Otherwise, without the support of a massive amount of national fortune, Chen Futu would have been seriously injured in those attacks, but instead only suffered minor injuries.

Finally, when Liu Longyue used her divine power to attack, Tong Shan did not shatter her phantom image of the true phoenix, clearly indicating that he did not want to reduce her divine power.

"What a fine Liu Longyue! What a fine Emperor Ziwei!"

Chen Futu was glad he had seen it with his own eyes, otherwise he would never have been able to imagine that a princess of the Northern Martial Kingdom could have reached this point.

"Your Majesty, there is a crisis here. We should leave immediately."

Guan Xing panicked. This place was truly a den of wolves. No matter what Liu Longyue was planning, he couldn't let the Holy Emperor risk his life again.

Chen Futu nodded. "Since she has chosen to stand with the ancient palace, I have nothing more to say."

Just as the two were about to leave, a series of cackling laughs suddenly came from above.

Looking up, he saw a wild monkey hanging upside down in a tree, its face contorted in a ferocious grimace. "Chen Futu, you choose the path to heaven over the path to hell, and since you don't want to leave, then stay here for good!"

At the wild monkey's shout, Liu Longyue, Tong Shan, and the others who were talking in the distance looked over.

Chen Futu's heart skipped a beat.

This is a huge mess!

Without a second thought, Chen Futu grabbed Guan Xing and unleashed the Swift Meteor Technique. The two transformed into streaks of light and soared into the sky. Hanba, clutching the bronze-armored corpse, swept across the ground like a savage storm, following the two fleeing figures in the sky.

Liu Longyue looked at Chen Futu and Guan Xing, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. "I really don't want to kill you. You brought this on yourself. Elder Shura, stop them."

"They can't escape!"

Tong Shan took a step forward and, like a ghost, pursued Chen Futu and Guan Xing.

This time, the old man didn't hold back. He launched an attack from dozens of palms away, and the overwhelming black energy transformed into a giant claw that slammed down.

"The Imperial Seal of the State, suppress it!"

Chen Futu unleashed the jade seal, and with a deafening roar, the imperial dragon energy collided with the giant black hand. The turbulent flow of true energy knocked Chen Futu and Guan Xing off the high sky.

As soon as the two landed, countless powerful figures surrounded them.

Among them were powerful figures from ancient palaces and powerful figures from the Northern Martial Realm, as well as countless Martial Venerables and Martial Emperors.

In this situation, let alone Chen Futu and Guan Xing, even Zhang Sanfeng would have to say "Damn it!"

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

Guan Xing was so nervous he didn't dare breathe, clutching tightly to Chen Futu's clothes.

Chen Futu seized the Imperial Seal that had flown back, and Tong Shan descended before him, his eyes as sinister as a hawk's. "Chen Futu, you deserve to die! My lord wasted his time putting on this act with you. You are utterly ungrateful!"

Chen Futu gripped the stargazing's icy hand tightly, and the imperial dragon energy protected the surroundings.

Liu Longyue walked over, her demeanor completely changed, becoming aloof, dignified, and cold, like a star in the sky, distant and unfathomable.

With a hint of sarcasm, she asked, "Why did you come back?"

Chen Futu shook his head. "You've given yourself away. I'm just curious about who you really are."

"Now you see, are you satisfied?"

"Liu Longyue, you have hidden yourself well. Before I die, may I ask you one question: what is your true identity?"

"I am the daughter of the current Ancient Palace Master."

Liu Longyue made no attempt to hide anything, and the killing intent emanating from her was no longer concealed.

Chen Futu said with a self-deprecating smile, "So that's what you meant when you asked me if I would forgive you if you lied to me."

"That's right, you're not leaving tonight. Before you die, why don't you listen to a story I tell you?"

Liu Longyue remained calm, believing that Chen Futu could not possibly escape.

Chen Futu shrugged indifferently. "Please."

The villain dies from talking too much. Chen Futu outwardly gives up the struggle, but inwardly he calls out to the system: "If I don't do something provocative, I'm definitely going to die tonight. System, activate Corpse Anecdotes."

[The Corpse Tales event is now live. Random dungeon selection is in progress. Please wait.]

[Successfully selected from random tidbits of 'Corpse Anecdotes,' template: 'The Old Corpse in the Mountain Village']

[Given the host's current situation, the anecdote will immediately materialize, triggered at Niujiao Village, ten miles southeast.]

The beauty of the Chu people is embodied in the flowing Chu River; their cultivation level is unknown.

[Objective: Survive under Chu Jiangliu's command. The longer you survive, the higher the special puppet-refining cultivation level you will gain.]

……

Upon hearing the system's notification, Chen Futu almost couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

This is going to be interesting.

Doesn't Liu Longyue have many skilled subordinates? Let's see if she can withstand this.

"You come with me."

Liu Longyue waved her hand, and Chen Futu led Guanxing and her away from the crowd. She said indifferently, "Chen Futu, I really don't want to kill you, but now that things have come to this, you have no chance."

"I know, it's good to die knowing the truth."

“A long time ago, I was sent to Beiwu, or rather, I replaced the original Liu Longyue and became the princess of Beiwu for the purpose of the ancestral temple.”

Liu Longyue's opening remarks were a bombshell.

Chen Futu was taken aback: "Aren't you afraid I'll shout it out loud and all the powerful figures in the ancestral temple outside will hear it?"

"Do you think they'll listen to you or me, no matter how much you say? I was born in Daqian and grew up in Beiwu. Although I have the mission of obtaining the key and opening the ancestral temple, I also have feelings for Beiwu. Unfortunately, the Grand Wizard doesn't trust anyone and has always kept the key. I can only wait in Beiwu, and that wait has lasted for more than ten years."

"Later, my father said that an anomaly had occurred and that the fate of the Great Qian Dynasty could not last long. He told me to plot to seize power and enter the Central Plains to bind the fate of the nation. I established my own faction in Beiwu. The tyrannical emperor and the princes disliked me and sent me to the Great Qian Dynasty. That's when I met you. I guessed that you were the anomaly, so I wanted to test you. So I joined forces with the old emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty. I didn't expect that you were indeed powerful. I don't know where you got the fierce generals, but you managed to fight your way out of the capital."

At this point, Liu Longyue suddenly gave a wicked smile, "I was watching you the day you left the capital."