Fearing being killed for his overwhelming merits, the empress decided to marry him.

"Escort!"

Qingwen stepped in front of the Empress, opening her umbrella and instantly deflecting all the incoming hidden weapons.

The amber soft sword on the other side hummed softly, and with a turn of its sword, it shook off another hidden weapon.

"Kill the tyrant!"

With a loud shout, dozens of assassins had already charged in front of the Imperial Guards.

"Protect Your Majesty!"

The female guard shouted and immediately drew her sword to block one of the men.

The two sides immediately engaged in a fierce battle.

The middle-aged man slowly walked towards the chaotic crowd, his target immediately locked onto the Empress.

Sensing the chilling killing intent, the Empress's bright eyes turned cold.

"The final step is to march straight in and kill the Empress, and I am the one who will carry out that final step!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a long sword appeared in his hand, and his work clothes were instantly torn to shreds.

What came into view next was a Taoist in white robes, like a celestial swordsman descending to earth.

"One sword strike shakes Emei!"

The extreme speed seemed to freeze space and time.

A bead of sweat dripped from the Empress's forehead. When she was cornered by her opponent's sword, she immediately retreated into the ranks of the Imperial Guards.

"Protect Your Majesty!"

The female guards pointed their long swords and immediately surrounded the man.

"Seize this man for me!"

Seemingly now confident, the Empress was no longer as helpless as before, and she directed the capture and interrogation of the visitors.

Faced with the menacing imperial guards, the man merely smiled, then leaped into the air and spun around angrily, directly plunging into the crowd.

The sword flashed with a cold light, and in the blink of an eye, the fatal sword had already pierced the Empress's chest.

"Uh~"

The empress looked down at the sword that had pierced her chest, then at the man standing close to her. Her face was filled with disbelief.

"Who...are you?"

"Sun Yuwang of the Shushan Sword Sect escorted the Empress of Great Chu on her way."

As soon as Sun Yu finished speaking, he twisted the hand holding the sword.

The empress immediately vomited a large amount of blood.

"I have long heard that the Empress is wise and intelligent, and possesses both talent and beauty. However, I am greatly disappointed to see her today."

"You dare to murder the emperor."

"From the moment you decide to break the rules, you should be aware that the world is not as easy to control as you think, nor is it your plaything."

Sun Yuwang accelerated, his longsword propelling him forward against the Empress, ultimately forcing her against a piece of pure white jade, causing terrifying cracks to appear.

"Empress, you are truly unfit to be the ruler of this country, and the Chu Kingdom will perish because of you."

"Is it?"

Just when Sun Yuwang thought the situation was settled, a clear, cold voice rang out behind him.

"Ok?"

puff.

Just as he was wondering what was going on, a sharp spirit sword pierced through his back.

Sun Yuwang frowned slightly, but did not cry out in pain. Instead, he tried to keep his mind clear and saw the reflection of the person behind him in the empress's pupils.

That was the female guard from before.

"It's you……"

The female guard's expression was icy: "I'd like to know, what gives you the audacity to say that I'm not worthy of controlling the entire martial world?"

"You are the Empress of Great Chu?"

Sun Yuwang instantly understood the reason. As he asked the question, he unleashed his inner power, directly knocking the person behind him back.

The longsword left his body smoothly, leaving a trail of crimson.

Sun Yuwang decisively pressed on the vital acupoints all over the body, stopping the profuse bleeding.

In the blink of an eye, the female guard's armor was completely shattered.

The next moment, a figure clad in a red robe with five-clawed golden dragons and wielding a golden emperor's longsword, with unparalleled elegance, appeared before Sun Yuwang.

Jiang Mengxuan swept her imperial sword across the room: "Tell me who the mastermind is, and I may spare your life."

"Hahaha."

Upon hearing this, Sun Yuwang shook his head and laughed.

"The mastermind behind this is all the sects in the world. Do you think you can kill them all?"

Jiang Mengxuan swung her sword lightly: "All the sects under heaven?"

His cold tone was full of disdain and contempt, making Sun Yuwang feel that his self-esteem had been challenged.

"Then I will make all the sects in the world vanish into thin air."

As soon as he finished speaking, a cold glint flashed, and a fierce sword aura relentlessly attacked Sun Yuwang.

Sun Yuwang was terrified and hurriedly drew his sword to meet the attack.

As a result, amidst the clinking of glasses and the exchange of toasts, Sun Yuwang's chest wound burst open.

Jiang Mengxuan unleashed a three-hit combo, each move aimed directly at vital points, leaving Sun Yuwang utterly powerless to defend himself.

"What level of cultivation do you possess?"

"Beyond Immortality lies the Breakthrough Realm, don't you know that?"

Upon hearing this, a flicker of despair crossed Sun Yuwang's eyes.

Breaking through the limits?

Is it true or false?

Is it a psychological offensive, or...?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, his fighting spirit vanished, and he began searching for a way to escape.

However, Jiang Mengxuan seemed to have anticipated his thoughts. With a flash of sword energy, she coldly said, "I have entered this game with my own body. Do you think you can escape today?"

"Hehe, I never thought that after 130 years of cultivation, I, Sun Yuwang, would be defeated by a little girl like you. But do you think this is my whole plan?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mengxuan slung the Emperor Sword over her shoulder and revealed a playful expression: "Oh, what other tricks do you have up your sleeve?"

"Want to know?"

Sun Yu looked at him with a defiant glint in his eyes, seemingly confident of success.

Jiang Mengxuan's next words shattered his illusions completely.

"Do you mean the disciples of various sects who are lying in ambush ten miles away?"

"You... you knew everything?"

“What a poor plan. If this is your strategy, then I can tell you that they will not be coming. I have sent them to where they belong.”

"Tyrant! Ahhh!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Yuwang could no longer remain calm.

More than 600 warriors who were determined to rebel against the imperial court died just like that?

At that moment, Qingwen's umbrella instantly killed the two assassins.

This maid, who was so docile in front of the Empress and Shen Lang, was surprisingly decisive and ruthless when it came to killing.

On the other side, the amber soft sword swept across, finishing off the last assassin, and then rushed towards Jiang Mengxuan.

Inside the construction site, as more Imperial Guards arrived, after the initial shock, they immediately displayed their well-trained style.

Gunshots rang out, and amidst the billowing smoke, dozens of assassins fell to the ground, screaming in agony.

Sun Yu stared blankly at everything before him. Only now did he realize that his plan had been exposed long ago, and he had fallen into Jiang Mengxuan's meticulous scheme from the very beginning.

Jiang Mengxuan: "The situation is hopeless. I will give you one last chance: throw down your sword, surrender, and reveal who is behind this."

"Empress, you underestimate the disciples of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect. Even if we die in battle, we will never surrender to you, you tyrant."

After speaking, he unleashed a burst of sword energy with all his inner strength.

Jiang Mengxuan simply raised her sword and swept it.

With a sweeping motion, it devoured all the sword energy coming from its opponent, and the remaining force landed on Sun Yuwang's chest.

"puff--"

Sun Yuwang coughed up a mouthful of blood, and using the remaining force of the sword energy, he turned around and soared upwards.

"not good."

Upon seeing this, Qingwen immediately snatched a sniper rifle from beside the guard and aimed it at Sun Yuwang's back.

"No need, let him go."

Jiang Mengxuan stopped her.

Watching the figure disappear, Jiang Mengxuan gave a cold smile.

"His survival is essential for the smooth progress of the next plan."

After speaking, she slung the imperial sword over her shoulder, turned around to look at the scene, displaying the demeanor of an emperor.

"See Your Majesty!"

The Imperial Guards, led by Li Jing, were the first to kneel on one knee.

Jiang Mengxuan closed her phoenix eyes slightly, and in an instant, a brand new plan came to mind, which could wipe out the rebels in the shortest possible time.

"By imperial decree, Sun Yuwang of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, who is loyal to the emperor and loves his country, and has a heart set on serving the court,..."

This time, he secretly conspired with me to suppress the rebellious party, and I hereby promote him to the position of Governor of Shu Commandery, an unprecedented honor, and announce this to the world.

"As you command."

Li Jing was puzzled, but he still kept the Empress's words firmly in mind.

Just then, Jiang Chaoyun delivered a secret letter.

After Jiang Mengxuan opened it, a hint of surprise flashed in her clear, cold eyes.

"It could actually be him?"