The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

After a fierce battle, the King of Gaoliang stood there in a disheveled state.

His once imposing body was now covered in blood, a shocking sight.

The helmet had been knocked off at some point, revealing a head of gray and white hair that was messy and tangled, swaying like a candle in the wind.

The once indestructible armor on his body was now tattered and riddled with holes.

"How...how can you possess such powerful abilities?"

King Gao Liang clutched his chest tightly with one hand, while the other hand fiercely wiped away the blood that kept seeping from the corner of his mouth. His face, filled with resentment, was twisted and deformed by pain and anger.

"Hmph! Do you really think you can test my strength with just your shrimp soldiers and crab generals?"

Just then, not far away, a man dressed in black stood steadily with a long sword in his hand.

This person was tall and slender, like a pine tree standing proudly in the mountains.

On his handsome face, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, a faint, almost imperceptible, sarcastic smile playing on his lips.

As he spoke, he calmly and slowly lowered his head, elegantly and gracefully tidying his perfectly disheveled robes.

In recent years, the Regent has achieved numerous military exploits and gained widespread fame.

For this reason, the King of Gaoliang was filled with fear and apprehension about this potential threat deep in his heart.

Since he was poisoned, the King of Gaoliang has racked his brains, repeatedly sending assassins to try to kill him and test his strength.

He thought he had figured out Xiao Yuheng’s martial arts style through these carefully planned actions, but after witnessing his skills today, King Gao Liang woke up as if from a dream and realized that everything he had done before was just self-deception, and all his speculations were just false appearances.

The claim that he was poisoned to the point of being unable to use his internal energy was all a lie; otherwise, he would have had seemingly inexhaustible power in his body for so long.

"Damn it, your poisoning was fake too?"

King Gao Liang gritted his teeth, supporting himself with swords as he slowly stood up.

However, the man opposite him did not answer. He just smiled and moved as fast as a ghost to appear in front of him, striking out with a palm strike in Gao Liang Wang's incredulous eyes.

King Gao Liang suddenly felt his body lift into the air, then crash heavily into the midst of the fighting soldiers, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Upon seeing this, the soldiers under his command stopped swinging their swords, looking at King Gao Liang with suspicion and panic, not knowing what to do.

"Charge! You fools, I have not yet been defeated."

The King of Gaoliang gave the order, and the soldiers could only grit their teeth and continue charging.

"The commander-in-chief has been defeated; those who surrender will live."

A chilling voice rang out, and the soldiers all looked up.

The black-armored guards were all excited and began to shout "Regent!"

Gao Liangbing panicked even more upon hearing the Regent's name. It turned out that this young man was the legendary Regent, no wonder he had such a terrifying aura.

A young soldier was so intimidated by his imposing aura that his weapon clattered to the ground.

His head then rolled off as well.

It turned out that the King of Gaoliang had appeared behind him at some point, his sinister eyes filled with bloodlust as he stared at the surrounding soldiers. "Anyone who dares to retreat will die!"

The soldiers were too frightened to speak, and could only look at each other in fear.

"Defeat? I will never be defeated."

"Xiao Yuheng, my 200,000 troops are more than enough to crush you. Your tricks are useless. Today, I will take your head!"

King Gao Liang turned around and pointed his sword directly at the man opposite him. After a fierce battle, the Black Armor Guards had lost more than half of their strength, making it even more difficult for them to unleash their grand formation. Therefore, he was very confident that he could take the capital city today.

"is it?"

The man stood proudly on a high place, one hand behind his back, his clothes fluttering, like an immortal.

However, when he uttered those two words with a cold, icy expression, it sent chills down one's spine.

The King of Gaoliang below frowned deeply, pondering to himself, unable to fathom what other means this man before him could possibly use to break the deadlock.

Just then, a rapid sound of hooves echoed through the sky, instantly shattering the silence in the arena.

"Their reinforcements are here! Their reinforcements are here! Run! Run!"

The terrified cries of the soldiers behind them rose and fell, as if the end of the world had come, causing everyone to tremble with fear and panic.

"What reinforcements? Where would the Regent get reinforcements from! The Black Armor Guards have all gathered here, and the Imperial Guards in the capital cannot come out of the city to provide support. How could he suddenly have reinforcements out of thin air!"

A lieutenant, his eyes wide with anger and his face full of suspicion, loudly retorted. In his view, the regent was now isolated and helpless, and there was no way any reinforcements would come to his aid.

"Really, really, Deputy Commander Lin, the reinforcements are only three miles away..."

The messenger was extremely anxious. Before he could finish speaking, he heard the heavy sound of horses' hooves growing clearer and louder, approaching from afar, deafening like rolling thunder.

Everyone turned to look, and saw dust billowing in the distance as a cavalry force sped towards them at breakneck speed.

What first caught everyone's eye was the huge "Pei" character on the flag held high, fluttering and rustling in the wind.

"It seems to be Pei... Pei Taiwei's men."

The lieutenant general seemed to have his throat choked as he struggled to speak, his hand gripping his sword trembling slightly as he looked at the densely packed army.

"How could that be, Your Highness? Our men haven't received any news from His Majesty summoning the Grand Commandant back to the capital."

The strategist was full of doubt, because the people they sent out did not report back in this way.

"This humble general greets the Regent!"

At this moment, Pei and his son had already ridden over and immediately knelt down to pay their respects to Xiao Yuheng.

"Ah."

The man nodded slightly, then looked up at the Gao Liang King who was being protected by the crowd, slowly raised his hand, and pointed his slender fingers at them.

"Kill without mercy!"

Those three words seemed to decide the fate of hundreds of thousands of people. Some of the younger soldiers trembled with fear and abandoned their weapons and armor, kneeling down to beg for mercy, "Regent, spare our lives! We are willing to follow you!"

"How dare you!"

The King of Gaoliang was furious, never expecting these cowards to be so easily defeated.

However, the remaining veterans had all followed King Gao Liang for many years and were naturally unwilling to surrender. Their eyes were bloodshot, and they shouted through gritted teeth as they charged towards the enemy.

The King of Gaoliang was equally resentful. He gripped his sword hilt and charged toward the arrogant man, determined to avenge the humiliation he had suffered.

"Out of control."

The man chuckled, casually sheathed his sword, took the spear from Pei Jingyu, and drew a beautiful arc in the air.

Do you know why I abandoned my spear for a sword?

Do you know why I have kept you alive until now?

Do you know why I'm personally killing you here?

The man exuded a murderous aura, and with each sentence he uttered, another bloody hole would appear on the King of Gaoliang's body.

The man only stopped when the King of Gaoliang collapsed to the ground, his face pale.

"You...so...so you knew all along..."

The King of Gaoliang raised his trembling hands in disbelief and slowly pointed at him.

"Today, I will make you pay with your life for my mother!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the spear came flying through the wind like a dragon, and Gao Lianglu closed his eyes in despair.

Is he really going to fail after all these years of planning?