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

While the fierce clashes at the celebration were in full swing, more hidden crises were surging like undercurrents throughout the palace.

The fight in the square drew most of the attention, while in a side hall of the palace, several dark figures moved about like ghosts. They were another group carefully arranged by the Shadow Cult, their goal to disrupt the palace's order and create even greater chaos.

"Quickly, proceed according to plan!" a dark figure commanded in a low voice.

They quickly sneaked into each room, ransacking the place, searching for anything that might be useful, while deliberately making loud noises to spread panic throughout the palace. Some palace maids and eunuchs scattered in the chaos, screaming all the while.

Meanwhile, behind the artificial hill in the Imperial Garden, several members of the Shadow Cult were lurking. Their mission was to wait for the right moment to cut off the festival's connection with the outside world and prevent reinforcements from arriving.

“Once they succeed, we’ll act immediately,” one of the cult members said.

At the celebration, the assassins, though gradually losing their strength, continued to fight desperately. They seemed to be stalling for time, waiting for some unknown signal.

"How can these guys be so tenacious?" Furen frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Suddenly, a sharp whistle rang out. Hearing the whistle, a strange glint flashed in the assassins' eyes, and their attacks became even more frenzied.

"Oh no, they have a backup plan!" Little Swallow keenly sensed something was wrong.

Sure enough, at that moment, more Shadow Cult members dressed in black surged out from all directions of the square. They wielded various weapons and charged menacingly towards the crowd.

"Protect the Emperor and Empress!" The guards immediately adjusted their formation, surrounding Hongli and Xiaoyanzi in the middle.

"I never expected them to have so many tricks up their sleeves!" Hongli's face darkened, his heart filled with rage at the Shadow Cult's arrogant behavior.

The newly recruited Shadow Cult members were clearly more powerful in combat, and their excellent teamwork overwhelmed the guards. The situation quickly turned increasingly unfavorable for the guards.

"We can't let them succeed!" Er Kang shouted, brandishing his sword with fierce speed, repelling several approaching Shadow Cult members in succession.

Yongqi was not to be outdone. He dodged left and right through the crowd, causing a lot of trouble for the Shadow Cult members with his agile movements and superb martial arts skills.

However, the number of Shadow Cult members was growing, and the guards were gradually suppressed.

"This can't go on, we have to find a way to turn things around!" Little Swallow said anxiously.

Just when everyone was in trouble, an unexpected situation occurred. Little Swallow had secretly run away from Shufangzhai and arrived at the celebration site.

"Empress, Father, I'm here to help you!" Little Swallow shouted, brandishing her little sword as she charged toward the Shadow Cult members.

"Little Swallow, danger! Come back quickly!" Little Swallow was terrified when she saw Little Swallow.

The appearance of Little Swallow made the already chaotic situation even more critical. When the Shadow Cult members saw Little Swallow, a glint of greed flashed in their eyes; they seemed to have conceived a new conspiracy.

"Grab that little girl!" shouted a Shadow Cult leader.

The Shadow Cult members immediately changed direction and surrounded Little Swallow.

Faced with an increasing number of enemies, Little Swallow was afraid, but thinking of the safety of her sister the Empress and her father the Emperor, she mustered her courage and gripped the sword tightly.

"I'm not afraid of you!" Little Swallow shouted.

Little Swallow was extremely anxious, and she desperately wanted to rush over to save Little Swallow.

"Your Majesty, you can't go, it's too dangerous!" Furen quickly stopped her.

The imperial palace celebration was now engulfed in an unprecedented crisis. Could Little Swallow escape the Shadow Cult's capture? How would Hongli and Little Swallow overcome these multiple crises? Everything remained uncertain.

This chapter concludes here. Stay tuned for the next chapter.