Seeing the men in black surge out again, Xiao Yanzi called out to Hongli and Hongzhou, "Your Highness, Prince He, these people seem to have come prepared. We cannot let our guard down!"

Hongli nodded: "My beloved consort is right. I will make sure they never return."

Hong Zhou brandished his sword: "Hmph, the people of the Shadow Pavilion are so arrogant, I will teach them a lesson today."

During the battle, Xiao Yanzi noticed that the attack formation of these men in black was quite peculiar.

Little Swallow said loudly, "Your Highness, look at their formation. It seems to have been carefully arranged. We need to find a way to break it."

Hongli observed for a moment: "My beloved consort, do you have any ideas?"

Little Swallow thought to herself, "We can concentrate our efforts on attacking their core formation and disrupting their rhythm."

Hongzhou replied, "Alright, let's do as Xiaoyanzi suggests."

The three then rushed toward the center of the formation and engaged in a fierce battle with the man in black.

Empress Fucha, the primary consort, watched them fight nervously from the side.

She said to the maid beside her, "I hope the prince and Xiao Yanzi will be safe and sound. The peace of this palace depends entirely on them."

The maid comforted her, "Your Highness, the Prince and Xiao Yanzi are highly skilled in martial arts; they will surely win."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Niohuru Zhixi and Rong Momo watched as the battle intensified.

Zhixi said fearfully, "Granny, what should we do? What if the Shadow Pavilion wins? Will we be implicated?"

Rong Momo frowned: "Fujin, for now we can only wait and see. If there is an opportunity, we should try to protect ourselves."

At the crucial moment of the battle, Xiao Yanzi seized the opportunity, leaped up, and stabbed at the man in black at the heart of the formation.

She shouted, "Watch how I break your formation!"

Hongli and Hongzhou also cooperated closely, attacking from both sides.

After a fierce battle, they finally broke through the formation, throwing the men in black into chaos.

Seeing this, the black-robed leader sneered, "Do you think you can win like this?"

He personally joined the battle, fighting against Xiao Yanzi and the others.

The black-robed leader was highly skilled in martial arts, and Xiao Yanzi and her companions found it difficult to defeat him in the short term.

As she hit him, Little Swallow said, "Who exactly are you? Why are you going against the palace?"

The black-robed leader did not answer, but continued to attack.

Hongzhou shouted, "No matter who you are, today is your end!"

Hongli calmly searched for the black-robed leader's weakness.

Suddenly, Hongli noticed that the black-robed leader was slightly slow when he turned around.

Hongli shouted, "My beloved consort, Prince He, attack his right flank!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yanzi and Hong Zhou quickly changed their attack direction, heading towards the right side of the black-robed leader.

The leader in black robes hadn't expected them to be so perceptive. He couldn't dodge in time and was slashed on the arm by Xiao Yanzi's sword.

The black-robed leader angrily said, "How dare you hurt me!"

At this moment, Consort Fucha felt somewhat relieved to see that Xiao Yanzi and the others were gradually gaining the upper hand.

She said to the guard beside her, "Quickly, go and help the prince and the others."

The guards obeyed the order and joined the battle.

With the addition of the guards, Xiao Yanzi and her companions were even more formidable.

They gradually cornered the black-robed leader and the remaining men in black.

However, just when everyone thought victory was in sight, the black-robed leader suddenly pulled a black sphere from his pocket.

The black-robed leader laughed loudly, "Since I cannot win today, then you will all perish with me!"

Little Swallow exclaimed in horror, "What is this? Is it explosives?"

Hongli shouted, "Everyone be careful, scatter quickly!"

The crowd dispersed in all directions.

The leader in black robes threw the sphere toward the altar.

Just as the sphere was about to hit the ground, Hongzhou leaped up and kicked it away into the distance.

The sphere exploded in the distance with a loud bang.

After landing, Hongzhou said weakly, "Thank goodness... the altar wasn't hit."

Little Swallow rushed to Hongzhou's side: "Prince He, are you alright? How could you be so foolish? What if you got hurt?"

Hongzhou looked at Xiaoyanzi and said with a smile, "As long as you and the palace are alright, that's good."

Hongli also came over: "Prince He, I am grateful for your help today. I will remember your bravery."

After this thrilling battle, the Shadow Pavilion's conspiracy has been temporarily thwarted, but do they have any further plans? What will Empress Fucha's experiences be like after this turmoil? How will the relationship between Xiao Yanzi, Hongli, and Hongzhou develop? Can the peace of the palace truly be restored? Everything remains unknown, and their story continues to unfold in this mysterious and perilous palace. The gears of fate keep turning, awaiting the next test and choice.

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