Fairy, please let me explain.

Chapter 804: Captives
His condescending gaze was fixed on those gem-like golden eyes. He wanted to see her flaws in them, wanted to see that annoying smile fade from her face, wanted to see this lawless witch break down.

But nothing happened.

Tian Ye was still smiling, her red lips as red as blood.

The two of them stood frozen in front of the magnificent Meridian Gate like sculptures, and they could hear each other's breathing as they looked at each other from close range.

Tian Ye slowly raised his slender hand and moved towards the hand that was clamping his jaw, but before the two touched, time suddenly seemed to freeze.

Under the sunlight, the dust on the city wall mixed with snow foam swept across the steps and fell down like solidified clouds. Confusion and panic were frozen on the faces of the ministers, old or young. The iron boots crushed the broken snow crystals on the ground. The burly old man suddenly grasped the handle of the sword with the cloud tiger carving on his waist because of the incident behind him.

A ray of blood flame lit up, and the smile turned into indifference.

Snapped.

That was the sound of palms being opened.

It was just like the scene of frivolous young men flirting with decent girls that was played out every day in the streets of Di'an, but the difference was that Tian Ye's slap was very strong, so strong that it knocked Xu Yuan's hand away.

Buzz————

A sharp gust of wind whistled out from the place where the two people's palms touched, and the air wave brought with it snow mist, causing blood to plow a cut mark on the solid blue brick ground.

His arm was raised high under the force, and the piercing pain from the wrist was transmitted to his mind. Xu Yuan looked up calmly at his right hand, which had no skin or flesh, and then looked at the golden-eyed girl in front of him who was now full of anger.

Blood dripped from the severed hand, staining the blue bricks and remaining snow beneath their feet red. Marquis Wu Cheng and a group of imperial generals drew the swords at their waists. Their iron-blooded tiger eyes gleamed with light, and the mighty force of the military formation that was condensed in an instant was like an overwhelming force, as if it could turn the heaven and earth upside down.

Just at the moment of stalemate, a cold light appeared!
The long spear with infinite power cut through the void, traveled through time, and arrived at the Meridian Gate from the end of Tianan Street, ready to kill the woman who threatened his monarch. Afterwards, a hole several dozen feet long and several feet deep was instantly dug out in the rock-solid vermilion palace wall!

Before most people could react, Zong Qingsheng had already traveled several miles in an instant, holding his halberd against Tian Ye, and the deflected halberd tip left a shallow blood mark on her slender neck:
"Sir?"

Zong Qingsheng looked at the monarch who had his back to him and raised his hand to stop his killing move:

"What are you doing?"

Xu Yuan glanced at him with his bloodshot eyes and smiled:
"Thanks, but don't worry, it's just a joke."

Zong Qingsheng stared at the Jiantian Pavilion Master in silence for a moment, then responded, put away his halberd and walked in the direction he came from:
"Yes."

The incident happened suddenly. Many people did not realize the battle until they saw the big hole dug out by the halberd on the palace wall. A woman in black clothes in the clan alliance delegation wanted to draw her sword belatedly, but was pushed back by the old man beside her.

Apart from this, there is more talk.

After gathering his thoughts, Xu Yuan wanted to say something, but Tian Ye glanced at him coldly, then turned around and walked towards his black dragon chariot. He opened the door on his own and slammed it with a bang, causing the heavy body of the chariot to shake.

Seeing this scene, Xu Yuan gently stroked his recovered right hand. This crazy woman was still as willful and reckless as ever.

But the last look in Tian Ye's eyes before he turned around seemed to contain murderous intent?
wrong.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan shook his head slightly.

That's not murderous intent.
That was naked jealousy.

Li Qingyan used the tip of his weapon as a pen and wrote a love letter to him in the mountains and rivers of Dayan.

But before that,
Isn't that map that marked the Hongnong Secret Territory and the movements of the Black Scale Army a love letter from him to her?

As long as the Hongnong Clan Alliance army was defeated by Li Qingyan, she would be able to cooperate with the Prime Minister's Office without having to purge the high-ranking officials of the imperial party when she returned to the court with such power.

It not only makes Li Qingyan loyal to the royal family, but also allows the emperor and the prime minister to cooperate again. Instead of one being a vassal of the other, they can continue the path of the previous generation.

But to achieve this, whether it is Xu Yuan or Li Qingyan, as long as both sides waver, as long as they have a trace of doubt in their hearts and take measures, the pressure from both inside and outside the emperor will make them irretrievable.

Tianye is jealous of this special relationship.
I'm jealous of the trust between the two of them.

Break the defense.

Unfortunately, no flaws were revealed yet.

After the farce, there is comfort.

The blame for the assassination of the King of Han by the Master of Jiantian Pavilion and the failure of the Empress to reach the Meridian Gate as scheduled was put on the heads of the Zongmeng delegation. Although they had no motive and insufficient strength to do so, Marquis Wucheng still put the blame on them.

It's very stiff and unconvincing, but how much political wisdom can you expect from a general who has barely attended court a few times?

But it doesn't matter. As long as the chaos can be suppressed temporarily and the purpose of delay is achieved, it will be considered a success. When the news of Li Qingyan's capture of Hongnong is passed back, the royal party officials will have to shut up no matter how dissatisfied they are.

Once the blame was put on them, Marquis Wucheng and the commander of the imperial guards came with the mighty army, ready to detain the envoys of the clan alliance. However, the envoys surrendered simply and directly. Their personal cultivation was not enough in front of the mighty army, and they couldn't even commit suicide.

Di'an has four towering city walls, namely the outer, inner, imperial and palace walls. Now Di'an is divided into north and south. Outside the Meridian Gate in the south of the palace is the territory of the Black Scale Army.

Xu Yuan naturally intervened in the detention. In order to give Marquis Wucheng a way out and win the support of the people, he obtained two clan captives from Marquis Wucheng at the cost of the Black Scale Army giving up the imperial city and retreating to the south of the Prime Minister's residence - theoretically there should only be one.

Because the crazy woman who was the master of Jiantian Pavilion climbed onto the Black Dragon Chariot on her own initiative, and she could break through to the level of a Saint at any time, the three parties did not want to fight now, so the royal family simply threw this trouble to Xu Yuan.

The black-clothed captives are a bonus.

But just as we talked about it,

The black-clothed captive tugged at Xu Yuan's clothes and asked in a trembling voice:
"Xu Yuan, can you bring your uncle over as well?"

Xu Yuan subconsciously wanted to refuse. Rationally speaking, he had no reason to ask Liu Wenzhou to come.

Liu Wenzhou is the second elder of the Sword Sect and the only senior member of the Alliance who holds real power. Handing him over to Marquis Wu Cheng can give the old man more bargaining chips within the Imperial Party, and to a certain extent, it can also help him better stabilize the Imperial Party officials before Li Qingyan returns.

But looking at the cautious begging in the girl's dark eyes, Xu Yuan still sighed softly in his heart.

Should one be ruthless if he holds supreme power?

Do you want to hurt someone close to you even if you have the luxury?
If this was really the case, he, the third son who had always been a drag on the Prime Minister's Mansion, would have been chopped to pieces by his father long ago. You know, he had sold more than one or two pieces of Prime Minister's Mansion secrets, and caused countless troubles, but his father helped him suppress them one by one.

In addition to leaving the seeds of ideals in this family, the father also planted the seeds of love.

After a brief hesitation, Xu Yuan finally agreed to the girl's request.

He used the supreme power in his hands to ask for Liu Wenzhou, a high-ranking member of the clan alliance who had nothing to do with him, just because the other party was a relative of Da Bingtuozi.

Although Wu Chenghou was dissatisfied with the additional conditions, he did not offend Xu Yuan. He offered two for one free and handed Liu Wenzhou over to the Black Scale Army on the spot.

The charm and filth of power,

At the same time, it shines brightly in front of the Meridian Gate where the sun is shining brightly.

The event is over, but its impact needs time to develop.

Most of the court officials who came to watch the ceremony were dismissed. Marquis Wucheng and several other high-ranking members of the imperial party, including the Deputy Prime Minister, were still standing in front of the Meridian Gate to discuss countermeasures. Xu Yuan took his leave first and returned to the Prime Minister's party, preparing to return with the Black Scale Army and a group of Prime Minister's party members.

As for the several captives, they were treated differently. After Liu Wenzhou had his Sumeru Ring confiscated by a Black Scale Captain, he was directly handcuffed with Qi-locking iron shackles and forced to walk with the army.

Seeing this, Ran Qingmo lowered his eyes and walked towards his uncle.

She understood the situation.

The coronation ceremony watched by the Zhaozongmeng delegation was just a big show that Li Qingyan and he performed for the people of the world.

Walking closer, with his head lowered sadly, Ran Qingmo handed the Sumeru Ring to the Black Scale Captain in front of him while extending his white wrist.

"."Black Scale Captain.

The cheek under the iron mask twitched slightly, and the Black Scale Captain silently looked away, climbed onto his horse as if nothing had happened, and walked away without looking back.

Ran Qingmo raised his eyes in confusion and looked at the other person's back.

"What are you doing there?"

A familiar voice came from not far behind.

Standing beside the Black Dragon Chariot, Xu Yuan looked at the big icy guy who was stupidly ready to stick to the rules, with helplessness in his eyes:

"boarding."

".oh."

Ran Qingmo blinked, nodded, trotted over, climbed onto the carriage, sat on it and looked at him eagerly.

The wheels roll and the hooves make a crisp sound.

The prime minister's party walked away in the gaze of everyone, and two unprecedented fragrances appeared in the black dragon chariot.

Xu Yuan stared at the girl in a white dress who was lying on the soft couch opposite him, with her legs crossed and her toes hooked in her lotus boots, swaying constantly. The light in his dark eyes was flickering.

He hadn't figured out how to deal with Tian Ye.

He saved Ran Qingmo for personal reasons, and Tian Ye did it out of necessity.

Not to mention the divine will that may come at any time behind the other party, Tian Ye's own cultivation level, which can break through to that of a saint at any time, is enough to give him a hard time.

Wu Chenghou's previous speculation was correct. In order to prevent Li Qingyan from forming an alliance with the clans and to deal with the impending "God's will", Xu Yuan had secretly withdrawn almost all the Black Scale Army in the capital area, except for the Black Scale Army in Di'an City.

If Li Qingyan chose the clan alliance, unless he chose to go all out and concentrate all his efforts, it would be impossible for him to bear the attack of the royal family in Di'an and kill the "God's Will" that came to the world. If he acted in this way, the national strength of the Xiangfu would most likely be devastated. So he simply used himself and the Black Scale Army in Di'an City as bait, and let the huge royal army gathered in the capital area deal with the "God's Will".

This is the best option.

Although God's will has brought disaster to the world, after destroying the Prime Minister's Mansion, the second force that wants to be destroyed is self-evident. A monarch with a little foresight will not allow an over-sized hostile "strong man" to move freely in the world.

Now that suspicions have been lifted, Xu Yuan has to order the withdrawn Black Scale Army to make a round trip across the capital.

But this will undoubtedly take time.

"What are you looking at?"

The carriage was moving, and there was no vibration in the carriage. Tian Ye was lying on his back on the soft couch, and suddenly he half opened his golden eyes and glanced at Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan stared at her, expressionless:

"I'm considering killing you."

(End of this chapter)