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Chapter 79 [Why did Your Majesty rebel? ]

White Horse Temple, Qiyun Pagoda, first floor.

The mural, painted by a famous painter, shows the Buddha with his eyes downcast, gazing at the crowd with compassion.

But at this moment, the illusory gods could not relieve the anxiety and uneasiness in their hearts.

Among the crowd, there were eight people wearing rubber armor, which was used to protect against Zhang Shou's thunder magic.

His noses were all stuffed with Chonglong Jade, which was a filter to prevent smoke magic;

They all wore Yanghe Nuanyu jade from the Western Regions on their chests, which was a tool to ward off ghosts.
Nanzhao's poisonous insects were buried in their arms. The stinging sensation caused by the insects' continuous biting could affect the effect of the illusion.
The armor is lined with a layer of plaster to resist fire magic...

In order to prepare for this assassination that had been carefully planned for several years, the eight captains of Xiyuan were equipped with luxurious equipment.

As the main force of the assassination, the Eight Captains of Xiyuan had practiced group attacks countless times in advance to target Zhang Shou's abilities, and they believed they could definitely kill Zhang Shou on the spot.

But when the assassination attempt actually took place, they were still very nervous because of the prestige Zhang Shou had accumulated over the years.

As military commanders in the Qi Transformation Realm, some of them could not control their breathing and heartbeat.

"The Imperial Master has come out of the palace."

A small announcement from the top of the tower made the atmosphere even more tense.

The person who spoke was a Praetorian Guard soldier with excellent eyesight.

Three years ago, he was assigned to guard the Baiyun Tower, the tallest building in Luoyang City. Ostensibly, his duty was to be alert to possible fires in the city and report them in a timely manner.

In fact, it was to facilitate monitoring of every move in the Imperial Master's Mansion.

In the past few years, this person has conducted experiments and found that if he looks directly at Zhang Shou from a distance of three or four miles, he will look back.

But if you glance at them out of the corner of your eye, it won't alert the other person.

Moreover, people always get used to things they encounter frequently in life. This position has been established for three years, which leads to the fact that sometimes when the Jinwu Guard looks directly at Zhang Shou, he will simply ignore the existence of this soldier.

This is the emperor's purpose.

"The Imperial Master's procession has arrived at the gate of the mansion, and Zhao Zhong is talking to him."

"The Imperial Master entered the mansion impatiently. Judging from his destination, it should be the guest room in the mansion."

"He went in. The Imperial Master entered Diao Chan's room."

"The candlelight cast their shadows on the window. Diao Chan could be seen kneeling down, while the Imperial Preceptor reached out and held her head down."

Following the words of the Praefectus Urbi, everyone's heart began to rise, feeling that the assassination was already halfway accomplished.

squeak--

The door of Qiyun Tower was suddenly pushed open, and the emperor, also wearing a set of [anti-Zhang Shou special military uniform] walked in.

"How's it going? Did Zhang Shou fall into the trap?"

Jian Shuo, the leader of the Eight Commandants of Xiyuan, hurried forward and spoke excitedly.

"He went in. He went into Diao Chan's room and hasn't come out since. It's probably done."

Liu Hong was about to say something when he heard the voice of the Praetorian Guard coming from the top of the tower again.

"Eh? No, why did the Imperial Master come out of the room?

Oh no, he's looking towards me, ah..."

Following a sharp and short scream, the atmosphere in the tower suddenly took a turn for the worse and dropped to a freezing point.

The sudden change left the emperor and his ministers looking at each other in bewilderment.

Among all the ministers, the Imperial Censor Wang Yun reacted the fastest. He quickly pushed Liu Hongdao.

"Your Majesty, please leave quickly. The rest of us will stay here to deal with the Imperial Master. What happened today has nothing to do with you." Unexpectedly, Liu Hong sighed and shook his head.

"Alas! With Zhang Shou's vicious nature, there's no way I can escape!"

Afterwards, he let out a long breath and opened the door behind him.

"Come on, my subjects, follow me to meet the Imperial Master of Yanhan.

When two sides meet on a narrow road, the brave prevails. How can you admit defeat when you haven't even fought yet?"

Although the twenty or so people present were afraid, they also knew that there was no way out today. They could only take the elixir that stimulated their true energy and file out of the tower.

When the last person's boots stepped out of the threshold of Qiyun Tower.

Rumble!
Broken bricks flew everywhere and smoke and dust rose up.

Suddenly, a gap appeared on the wall outside the Qiyun Tower, and a corpse, broken into two pieces, rolled into the yard along with a piece of brick and stone.

This is the abbot of the White Horse Temple. In order to prevent people in the temple from accidentally entering the pagoda, he has been guarding outside.

"Your Majesty was already asleep in the palace just now. Why is he appearing in this Buddhist temple wearing armor and holding a sword?"

Before the people arrive, the sound comes first.

Chen Sheng's laughter was the first sound heard after the smoke and dust, and then his figure gradually emerged and walked in from the gap in the collapsed wall.

Looking at this powerful demon Taoist priest, Liu Hong drew the sword named "Zhongxing" from his waist and said with a firm expression.

"Since we have started a war and have loyal ministers by our side, it is natural that we are going to eliminate the treacherous and corrupt officials."

"Treacherous?
"I helped Your Majesty eliminate a corrupt eunuch four years ago. Why didn't you call me this time?"

He Jin, who was beside Liu Hong, had a quick temper and started cursing when he heard what he said.

"You heartless wretch! Zhang Shou, you were once a commoner. His Majesty has treated you well, bestowing upon you the title of Imperial Master. Yet you dare to lay your hands on the power of the divine weapon.

Such a disloyal and unrighteous person deserves to be destroyed by us loyal ministers."

"Getting involved in a sacred artifact? Could it be that the traitor Your Majesty wants to kill tonight is our own teacher?
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that four years ago, you personally promised to share the world with me? How can you harbor resentment now?"

Chen Sheng spoke with righteousness, but in fact, he couldn't help feeling secretly happy when he saw that the emperor had won over more than twenty masters of the Qi Transformation Realm to surround and kill him, a powerful minister.

Because he has been looking forward to this moment for the past year or two.

Tiger Guard → Brave General → Champion, it is really difficult to upgrade the levels of this series of military positions.

Since joining the Central Committee, Chen Sheng first led his army to suppress several local rebellions, and then successively annihilated all the masters of the Xiongnu and Wuhuan tribes, and killed countless cavalry in the melee of the army, and finally upgraded the [Champion] to Lv9.

My martial arts rank is still far from the third level. What should I do if there are not enough masters of the surrounding alien races to kill?
Chen Sheng naturally set his sights on Yan Han.

In the past few years, the emperor could not be controlled by the golden hoop or converted by martial arts because he was protected by dragon energy. However, he did not brainwash these court officials, but treated them as reserve experience points.

After all, if all these masters were converted into subordinates, how could he kill enemies and level up?
Chen Sheng would inevitably feel uncomfortable if he killed his subordinates to get promoted after brainwashing them.

Moreover, the various Taoist protective gear that the emperor prepared for his side would probably be of no use.

Because Chen Sheng had no intention of using Taoist magic to kill them.

Only by killing people with martial arts and the strong recognition generated when being killed can you increase your martial arts experience!
In the curtain-like night sky, the light of the Seven Evil Stars flickered and shone brightly.

Chen Sheng drew a cold sword from his waist, and the mirror-like blade reflected a murderous face.

"I understand now, it must be a treacherous minister who has deceived Your Majesty.

Today, I will clean up your side and restore order to the world!"

(End of this chapter)