The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

The residence of General Yangwu.

"Surround the entire Yangwu General's residence and do not let a single person escape!"

A cold, ruthless voice suddenly rang out, causing snowflakes to fall throughout the world, as if freezing everything in its path.

Whether it was the guards of General Yangwu's mansion or the maids and family members in the mansion, they all felt a chilling sensation and couldn't help but show fear.

Led by a Yizhou general, a large number of Yizhou soldiers quickly surrounded the entire mansion.

A young man dressed in white, with a cold expression and an ancient longsword hanging at his waist, appeared at the gate of the Yangwu General's Mansion with his hands behind his back.

This young man in white is none other than Zheng Yunzhao, the eldest son of Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou!

"Greetings, Master."

Upon seeing Zheng Yunzhao appear, the guards of the Yangwu General's mansion, who were already filled with fear, knelt down in panic, their voices trembling as they cried out.

General Qi Yan, the General of Yangwu, was already a high-ranking officer in the Yizhou army and was highly regarded by Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou.

As a guard of the General of Yangwu's residence, it was impossible for him not to recognize Zheng Yunzhao, who was recognized by the Yizhou army as the successor.

Zheng Yunzhao stood with his hands behind his back, remaining silent.

"Qi Yan greets the eldest young master."

Soon, Qi Yan led a group of guards from the Yangwu Zhonglang General's residence out of the mansion and came to Zheng Yunzhao. He bowed respectfully and said, "May I ask what brings you here, Young Master?"

"Qi Yan, speak! Who exactly is it that made you betray our Great Zhou Dynasty, allowing the barbarians to invade our borders, intending to bring disaster upon our Great Zhou Dynasty and plunge millions of people in Yizhou into misery!"

"Tell me the truth honestly, and I might grant you a quick death, considering the great contributions you've made to our Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Zheng Yunzhao looked at Qi Yan with indifferent eyes and spoke in a low but powerful voice.

"What? The barbarian raids on the border are actually related to General Qi Yan?"

"You can never truly know a person's heart! I always thought General Qi Yan was one of the guardians of our Yizhou, but who knew he would be such a scourge to the country and its people!"

"I knew it! There was a rebellion in Yangzhou, and then the barbarians raided the border. There must be something wrong here. I never imagined it would be related to General Qi Yan!"

"Bah! General Qi Yan? This heartless man almost killed us under the barbarian cavalry! And he calls himself a general?"

"..."

The people of Yizhou, who had been wondering why Zheng Yunzhao, the eldest son of Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou, would lead the Yizhou army to surround the entire Yangwu Zhonglang General's mansion, suddenly understood and began to curse Qi Yan.

"Young Master, if you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext!"

"I, Qi Yan, have guarded the border for thirty years and fought for thirty years. I have been loyal to the court and have never betrayed the court or the people of Yizhou!"

"Even if the young master wants to get rid of me, there's no need to smear me like this, is there?"

Qi Yan's face showed grief and indignation, her eyes were bloodshot, her fists were clenched, and she looked angrily at Zheng Yunzhao.

Zheng Yunzhao didn't mention at all that Qi Yan had betrayed Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou; instead, he kept talking about the imperial court and the people.

Qi Yan also did not mention betraying Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou, but instead spoke of the imperial court and the people.

But in reality, he was questioning Zheng Yunzhao about whose side Qi Yan was on. Zheng Yunzhao knew, and the entire Yizhou army knew.

He has always been one of Zheng Min's most trusted generals and has always been loyal to Zheng Min.

But now he has ended up in such a miserable state and has to bear the infamy of treason. He is not convinced!

"Qi Yan, you don't need to pretend in front of me anymore. I have already obtained the evidence against you."

"No matter how much you try to argue, it won't make any difference."

"The evidence is irrefutable; you can't clear your name just by crying out a few times."

"Since you are unwilling to talk, then I will have no choice but to take you down myself and send you to the prison for interrogation."

Zheng Yunzhao shook his head and gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist with his right hand.

Seeing Zheng Yunzhao grip the sword, Qi Yan's pupils contracted. He moved swiftly, like a thunderbolt, rushing out of the Yangwu General's mansion. He knew very well that although he was at the peak of the ninth level of the Human Immortal Realm, he was only one step away from the Earth Immortal Realm.

However, his strength was nothing compared to Zheng Yunzhao, the prodigy of the Zheng family in Hanzhong.

He might not even be able to block a single sword strike!

It should be noted that Zheng Yunzhao not only learned the Hundong Zhou Tian Xing Dou Sword Manual of the Hanzhong Zheng Clan, but was also a personal disciple of the Lingxiao Sword Sect Master, and had even learned the Lingxiao Sword Manual of the Lingxiao Sword Sect.

Such a peerless genius was simply beyond his ability to resist.

"Unbelievable!"

Zheng Yunzhao sighed, then suddenly drew his sword and slashed at Qi Yan.

Boom!

With this sword strike, an incomparably terrifying sword aura appeared between heaven and earth, slashing down towards Qi Yan.

Qi Yan was instantly cut down by this sword energy, and sword marks appeared all over his body, as if it was going to tear him to pieces. His whole body was stained with crimson blood, and his eyes became dull and lifeless.

"Catch him."

Zheng Yunzhao said calmly.

"Yes."

Several soldiers from Yizhou walked towards Qi Yan.

however!

at this time!

A shocking change has occurred!

A black arrow shot towards Qi Yan like lightning.

The speed of this arrow was terrifying!

It was as if space itself had been pierced through.

It was incredibly fast, incredibly terrifying!

Not to mention Qi Yan, even a peak ninth-level Earth Immortal might not be able to withstand this arrow!

Not to mention that Qi Yan has already been seriously injured by Zheng Yunzhao's sword, so it is even more impossible for her to withstand this arrow.

Qi Yan's expression changed drastically, and a hint of hatred appeared on his face. He never expected that the Yang family would have a master archer hiding in the shadows.

Even if he hadn't been exposed and Zheng Yunzhao hadn't come to arrest him, this archer from the Yang family would probably have found an opportunity to get rid of him.

After all, his existence was a threat to the Yang family.

"Oh no! Quickly block this arrow..."

When the general of Yizhou saw the arrow, his face showed a look of horror, and he wanted to use military formation to block it.

No one expected that there would be a master archer hiding in the shadows.

Moreover, this archer is very likely a master who has already reached the Earth Immortal realm.

"You really think I don't know you're hiding in the shadows?"

"I've been waiting for you to make your move!"

Zheng Yunzhao seemed to appear out of thin air, blocking Qi Yan's path. A cold smile appeared on his face as he unleashed the Lingxiao Sword Manual with his right hand, slashing at the arrow.

With this sword strike, the entire world seemed to be cleaved in two!

boom!

The black arrow, powerful enough to threaten even a peak ninth-level Earth Immortal, shattered instantly.

Several miles away, on a rooftop, a man in black, holding a giant black bow and carrying a black quiver, saw this scene and turned to leave.

If you miss one hit, you will be able to escape thousands of miles!

This is the way of the assassin!