I play the role of Jiajing in Zongwu: What crime have I committed?

"Gu Xichao, Qinglong was right about you; you truly have the look of an eagle and the gaze of a wolf."

He approached Gu Xichao like a venomous snake and continued to bewitch him.

"It doesn't feel good to be abandoned, does it? Only you can control your own fate. Kill him, kill him and you can live."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xichao's face hardened with determination.

"I will fight for my own destiny."

puff!

Blood splattered.

A streak of blood spurted from Yuwen Quan's neck.

His body was pushed off the city wall by Gu Xichao, and finally crashed to the ground with a "bang".

"Crown Prince!!"

Gu Siling let out a heart-wrenching wail and rushed toward the corpse.

He trembled as he picked up Yuwen Quan's still-warm body.

At this moment, he was filled with immense grief.

The tragedy is not only the death of the crown prince, but also the annihilation of the Gu family's century-long reputation for loyalty and valor, which will instead bring them eternal infamy.

On the city wall, Gu Xichao's sword clattered to the ground.

He personally killed the crown prince, and the righteous cause of purging the court of corrupt officials has been lost. Now they have truly become traitors and rebels.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

The white tiger suddenly clapped, its sound particularly jarring in the otherwise deathly silence.

He patted Gu Xichao's shoulder affectionately and said with a smile, "Well done."

Just then, Qinglong and Yan Donglou also rushed over.

"Fellow soldiers."

Azure Dragon channeled his inner energy and roared, his voice instantly echoing across the battlefield.

"Gu Xichao murdered the crown prince. The Gu family claimed on the surface that they were purging the court of corrupt officials, but in reality, it was a crime of treason."

"Do you still intend to follow these two traitors in rebellion?"

Yan Donglou then shouted, "I am the Grand Secretary. Lay down your weapons and I promise to forgive and forget."

"Those who stubbornly resist shall be punished as treasoners!"

Upon hearing Yan Donglou's voice, Gu Siling abruptly raised her head, her hair and beard standing on end.

"Soldiers, we are purging the court of traitors to eliminate the corrupt officials. Now, the treacherous Yan Donglou is right before us. Follow me and kill him!"

However, he was met only with a few scattered shouts.

Most of the soldiers had their heads down, and their weapons fell to the ground one after another.

"Hahaha…"

Upon seeing this scene, Gu Siling suddenly threw her head back and burst into laughter, her laughter filled with desolation.

He picked up his blood-stained longsword and walked step by step toward Yan Donglou.

Looking at this lone hero, Baihu couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Gu Siling is an outstanding person of our time. If she had been born in my Daliang, how wonderful that would have been.

pity!

Suddenly, Baihu said, "Gu Xichao, the defeat of Southern Chu is a foregone conclusion. You should be able to see that, right?"

"To tell you the truth, Yuwen Jian has already been killed by us, and Qinglong and Yan Donglou are both men of our Great Liang."

"what?"

Gu Xichao was shocked to hear this.

Baihu continued to tempt him, "With your talent, Gu Xichao, you must be unwilling to just fade into obscurity, right?"

"I have a future I can promise you."

"Gu Xichao, under the pretext of purging the court of corrupt officials, exterminated the Yuwen imperial family and surrendered the city, his merits will be remembered for generations."

"He is specially appointed as the fourth-rank Xuanwei General, to govern the Southern Chu region for generations, and to share the fate of the nation."

"what do you think?"

Chapter 156 The dust has settled

"What do you mean?"

Gu Xichao frowned; he instantly sensed that something was wrong with Baihu.

Zhu Houcong made no attempt to hide his wicked sense of humor as he controlled the white tiger to point at Gu Siling, who was walking step by step toward Yan Donglou.

"As long as you finish him off yourself, all the promises I made just now can be fulfilled."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xichao's pupils dilated sharply, and he glared at Baihu through gritted teeth.

"You want me to kill my father?"

"Anyway, he never treated you like a son."

The white tiger shrugged dismissively.

"You've already accomplished half the feat of regicide and patricide. If I were you, I'd simply go all the way."

"You scoundrel!"

The white tiger didn't take it seriously, but instead leaned closer and whispered, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"Although you killed your father, you've risen to become the youngest fourth-rank Xuanwei General in the Great Liang Dynasty. Your future is limitless!"

Gu Xichao fell completely silent upon hearing this.

He looked at that aloof figure with a complicated expression.

After a long while, he slowly reached out his hand.

"Bring me your sword."

"Haha, a wise man knows when to yield; I knew I hadn't misjudged him."

Baihu laughed and handed over his sword.

Gu Xichao took the longsword, turned around, and walked down the city wall.

Meanwhile, Baihu leaned against the battlements, enjoying the show that was about to begin.

Soon, just as Gu Siling's sword was about to strike Yan Donglou,

Zheng!

A cold light flashed out of nowhere, precisely blocking Yan Donglou's path.

The sparks from the clash of the two swords reflected Gu Xichao's cold and stern face.

"Xi Chao..." Gu Siling's eyes widened, "What are you doing?"

Gu Xichao forced Gu Siling back with a sword strike, then slowly assumed the starting stance of the Cloud-Suppressing Sword Technique.

"Father, you have taught me the Cloud-Slaying Sword Technique for over ten years. Today, I would like to ask you for some guidance."

Upon hearing this, Gu Siling swayed slightly, a bitter smile appearing on her aged face.

"Very well, then I'll see how much your swordsmanship has improved."

"I'm sorry."

Before the words were even finished, the two sword lights had already intertwined like two bolts of lightning.

Qinglong and Yan Donglou stood by with their arms crossed, watching with mockery in their eyes.

The two exchanged blows and started fighting.

Amidst the clashing of swords, each sword strike became increasingly fierce.

"A thousand peaks hold back the clouds."

With a clear shout, Gu Xichao's sword pierced Gu Siling's heart like a meteor.

At this critical moment, Gu Siling suddenly withdrew all her defenses.

Instead, he stepped forward to meet the sword's edge.

puff!

The longsword pierced through his chest, and blood immediately flowed down the blade.

"Father!!"

Gu Xichao stared at Gu Siling in horror, his hand gripping the sword trembling violently.

Disappointment and regret first appeared on Gu Siling's face.

In the end, a relieved smile appeared on his face.

He raised his hand with trembling hands and stroked Gu Xichao's face one last time.

"That sword strike was excellent."

"Xichao, you must live well."

Gu Xichao's pained expression froze on his face, and he could no longer hold back his tears.

He knew that his father was sacrificing his life for him.

"Boring!"

The white tiger pursed its lips, flicked its sleeves, turned around, and rushed towards the inner palace.

The next second, a series of thunderous booms came from outside Lingbo Gate.

That was the thunderous roar of the Great Liang cavalry galloping across the land.

Hu Ruzhen has made a long-distance raid and is ready for a strong attack.

But then they saw that the gates of Lingbo City were wide open.

It was as if they were being welcomed.

Even more astonishingly, the Gu father and son actually staged an unrestricted fighting tournament at the city gate, a display of filial piety between father and son.

It has to be said that Gu Siling is extremely filial to her son.

He was clearly willing to die for his son.

After Hu Ruzhen successfully entered the city, upon hearing this news, he was so shocked that he dropped his sword to the ground.

Are all the people of Southern Chu this wild?

Just as Hu Ruzhen took over the capital of Southern Chu, Baihu, wielding a long sword, stormed into the inner palace.

Soon, screams came from inside the palace walls from the concubines and palace maids.

He killed everyone he saw, leaving no one alive.

The corpses were piled up haphazardly in pools of blood.

The bloodline of the Yuwen clan of Southern Chu must not be allowed to flow out, otherwise, who knows which remote corner of the world might one day see a Yuwen rebel.

Kill them all, and you'll be free from future troubles.

Not only the White Tiger, but Zhu Houcong also controlled the Azure Dragon, who also rushed to the residences of those princes with a knife.

Including his father-in-law, Prince Sheng, Yuwen Lin.

Unbeknownst to him, Baihu walked into Linlan Palace with his sword.

Suddenly, a familiar figure came running frantically from the side corridor.

"enemy!"