Huanzhu Time Travel: Yan Luo's Unbreakable Love in the Yong Dynasty

Xiao Yanzi and Hongli were trapped in the Shadow Pavilion stronghold, with stone doors blocking their way, narrow walls, and danger lurking everywhere.

Little Swallow's eyes reddened with anxiety as she cried out, "Your Highness, what should we do? Are we going to perish here?"

Hongli calmly took her hand and comforted her, "My beloved consort, do not panic. I will not let you or me die here. I will definitely find a way to resolve this."

Fu Heng carefully observed the surroundings and said, "Your Highness, this mechanism is ingeniously designed. It seems like there's no way out, but there must be a flaw. We need to search calmly."

Xiao Yanzi took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and said, "Your Highness, Fu Heng is right. Let's not rush, let's examine it carefully."

The group then dispersed and carefully searched the stronghold. Little Swallow felt along the wall and suddenly touched a protrusion. An idea struck her, and she pressed it down hard.

With a whooshing sound of a mechanism turning, a hidden door slowly opened. Little Swallow exclaimed in delight, "Your Highness, there's a hidden door here!"

Hongli and the others quickly gathered around, and were about to enter the secret door when they saw a group of people from the Shadow Pavilion pouring out of the secret door.

The leader sneered, "Trying to escape from here? Not so easy!"

Hongli roared, "You bunch of scoundrels, today is your death day!" With that, he drew his sword and charged at the enemy.

Fu Heng also led his soldiers in a fierce battle against the Shadow Pavilion members. For a time, swords clashed and shouts of battle shook the heavens.

Little Swallow unleashed her original form's formidable martial arts skills, displaying agile movements as she and Hongli cooperated, back to back, to defend against the enemy.

"Your Highness, watch out on the left!" Little Swallow shouted a warning.

Hongli dodged the attack to the side, and thrust out his sword with a backhand: "My beloved consort, you must not be careless either!"

The battle was raging when Hongzhou arrived with reinforcements. It turned out he was worried about the situation and had rushed to the rescue.

Hongzhou shouted, "Fourth Brother, Little Swallow, I'm here to help you!" Joining the battle was like adding wings to a tiger.

With everyone working together, the Shadow Pavilion members gradually became outmatched, suffering heavy casualties. The remaining members, seeing the situation was dire, fled in all directions.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and stepped out through the hidden door. They found themselves in an unfamiliar place, eerily quiet all around.

Little Swallow asked in confusion, "Where is this? We've never seen this place before."

Hongli looked around, his brows furrowed: "No matter where this is, it's definitely related to the Shadow Pavilion. Let's continue our search."

Upon arriving at a courtyard, they saw a person dressed in black robes standing in the center.

The man in black robes slowly turned around, his voice low and deep: "You've managed to find this place, so you do have some skill."

Hongli stepped forward and asked, "Who are you? Why have you set up so many traps to block us here? What is the Shadow Pavilion's conspiracy?"

The man in black robes sneered, "Hongli, you are a prince, yet you repeatedly thwart the plans of my Shadow Pavilion. As for your schemes, we'll talk about them when you're still alive!"

After speaking, the man in black robes suddenly attacked, his moves fierce and aimed directly at Hongli.

Hongli quickly parried, and seeing this, Fuheng and Hongzhou also attacked the man in black. Xiaoyanzi waited on the sidelines, looking for an opening in the man in black.

After several rounds of fighting, the man in black robes, despite his superior martial arts skills, held his own. However, Hongli and his companions were no weaklings either, and their teamwork was excellent.

Seizing the opportunity, Little Swallow leaped up and unleashed a move called "Flying Swallow Skimming the Sky," attacking the man in black robes from behind.

The man in black robes was unable to dodge in time and was hit by Little Swallow, causing him to stagger.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Hongli thrust out with his sword, injuring the man in black robes, but allowing him to escape.

"Don't run!" Hongzhou tried to give chase, but Hongli stopped him.

"Don't pursue a desperate enemy. Let's first see if there are any clues here," Hongli said.

The group searched the courtyard and found an account book that recorded some of the transactions between the Shadow Pavilion and officials in the imperial court.

Looking at the account books, Xiao Yanzi said angrily, "Your Highness, it turns out that the Shadow Pavilion really did collude with some officials in the court, plotting to seize the throne!"

Hongli's face darkened: "These treacherous officials and villains will not be let off lightly!"

At this moment, Su Peisheng arrived and said, "Your Highness, this old servant has found some strange symbols outside, which seem to be some kind of guidance."

The group followed Su Peisheng to the symbol and proceeded in the direction it indicated, only to find themselves in an abandoned palace.

A putrid stench permeated the palace, making it eerie and terrifying. Deep within the palace, they discovered a huge mural that bore some resemblance to the Shadow Pavilion murals that Little Swallow had seen before, yet with added details.

Little Swallow stared at the mural and murmured, "This mural must be the key, but what is the secret behind it?"

Hongli stood beside her and said, "My dear consort, let's study this carefully together, and we will surely be able to uncover the conspiracy behind it."

While they were studying the murals, the Shadow Pavilion was secretly gathering its forces, preparing to attack them again. Meanwhile, the man in black robes, after recovering from his injuries, was plotting a new scheme. Could Xiao Yanzi and Hongli continue their perilous journey through this precarious situation? Would the secret of the murals be revealed in time? Everything became increasingly unpredictable amidst the turbulent changes in the court and the martial world.