"This is the fate of those who resist!"
Everyoneās eyes widened in disbelief as they stared at the fallen Wu Li, their gazes filled with horror. Fresh blood gushed from Wu Liās forehead. His body was curled up, and after his legs kicked a few times, he was lifeless!
"He... heās dead!" Xie PanāEr couldnāt help but whisper.
Li Yanyan, even more frightened, moved closer to the National Master.
"Such treacherous rebels deserve to die!" The Emperor glanced indifferently at Wu Liās corpse, his expression unperturbed.
Princess Ata knew Xie PanāEr had never witnessed such a scene, so she tightly gripped her hand. "Donāt be afraid!"
Xie PanāEr nodded gently. "Thank you!"
With Wu Li dead, the Divine Souls of Yunhang Countyās puppet civilians were controlled by the Great Wizard, and they launched an attack on the Emperor and his group!
"KILL!"
At Mr. Wuās command, a swarm of puppet civilians surged towards the Emperor and the others. They all brandished hands wreathed in Black Mist and attacked.
The National Master and the Emperor frowned slightly and fought back together. Silver threads shot out, instantly taking the lives of several puppets in the front row.
The Emperor quickly interjected, "National Master, these are all citizens of my Great Han! Letās not take their lives yet. After this is over, weāll try to find a way to help them recover their Divine Consciousness!"
Hearing the Emperorās words, the National Master frowned slightly. He retracted the silver threads and said helplessly, "If thatās the case, it will be too troublesome."
Although the National Master grumbled about the trouble, his attacks became hesitant.
For a moment, they were caught off guard and thrown into disarray, struggling to cover all fronts.
The Emperor and the National Master fared better. The National Masterās Power was extraordinary, and the Emperorās Martial Arts were not weak, but they could only manage to protect themselves.
Princess Ata, despite her severe injuries, also joined the fray.
Her involvement provided some respite for the Emperor and the National Master. However, Xie PanāEr and Li Yanyan, who knew no Martial Arts, became the Great Wizardās prime targets.
He swiftly directed several powerful puppets toward Xie PanāEr, a sinister expression revealing his dark thoughts.
The born Phoenix Destiny, excellent. I had planned to expend her destiny on someone else to complete my grand design. But then the Eldest Princess appeared and changed her fate. From that moment, nothing was under my control anymore. Today, I will first take the life of Great Hanās future empress. That way, even if I canāt kill Great Hanās boy Emperor today, Great Hanās national fortune will inevitably decline. Then, I can take my time to plot. That wouldnāt be so bad!
As Mr. Wu thought this, he commanded the puppets to attack Xie PanāEr.
When Xie PanāEr saw numerous puppet civilians advancing on her, her face turned deathly pale. She knew no Martial Arts and could only flail her arms, attempting to defend herself with her ordinary physique.
However, being just an ordinary person, she was no match for these puppets. She was struck hard by their fists several times.
Xie PanāEr cried out, "AH! AH! AH!" feeling an excruciating pain in her chest as blood surged up her throat.
Her vision blurred, and her head swam.
Am I going to die here?
Finally, Xie PanāEr collapsed to the ground, unable to move even an inch. She squeezed her eyes shut, silently awaiting death.
She could hear the heavy footsteps of the puppet civilians approaching and feel the rush of air as they swung their fists.
Suisui! I canāt be with you anymore. You must... you must take care of yourself!
Believing she would die there, Xie PanāEr murmured her farewell to the world, and to the Xiaosuisui she cherished most.
However, a cold voice suddenly sounded in her ear, "You are Suisuiās pretty older sister. She said she wants you to be with her as she grows up, so you canāt die before sheās grown."
It was the Emperor. Her collar tightened, and her body went airborne. The Emperor had grabbed her by her clothes and leaped onto a rooftop!
Slightly panicked and unsteady, she almost tumbled off the roof.
The Emperor, quick-eyed and swift-handed, reached out and caught her by the waist, murmuring a reminder, "Careful!"
Xie PanāErās face flushed red as images flashed through her mind.
Once, another man had stood on a high rooftop, holding her waist just like this, looking into her eyes and softly reminding her, "Careful!"
"COUGH, COUGH! Miss Xie, are you steady now?"
The Emperor was the first to recover, coughing before he asked.
Xie PanāEr averted her gaze. "Iām... Iām fine. Th-thank you, Your Majesty, for saving me!" As soon as she finished speaking, she began to cough softly.
She hurriedly took out a handkerchief to cover her mouth. When she unfolded it, it was stained with a patch of blood!
"Youāre injured!"
The Emperor was aghast. He quickly reached for her wrist and silently checked her pulse.
Although the Emperor hadnāt studied Medical Skill, he was a Martial Artist, so he could still discern a good pulse from a bad one.
"So chaotic! Are your five vital organs injured?"
Anxious, the Emperor quickly called out, "National Master!"
The National Master and Princess Ata were currently teaming up against the enemy, all while protecting his young disciple, Li Yanyan.
Hearing the Emperorās call, they exchanged a quick glance, then leaped up to the rooftop with Li Yanyan.
Once they were on the rooftop, the puppet civilians below stopped their attacks.
There was nothing to be done; their cultivation time was still short. It was impossible for every one of them to be like Mr. Wu, who could achieve the strength of at least the Eighth Realm just by cultivating!
Therefore, they lacked lightness skills and couldnāt reach the rooftop.
"Your Majesty, are you injured?" the National Master asked immediately upon landing on the rooftop, checking on the Emperorās condition.
The Emperor shook his head. "I am unharmed. But Miss Xie appears to have injured her internal organs. I implore the National Master to examine her!"
The National Master nodded upon hearing this. Even at such a moment, he didnāt forget to glance at the Emperorās face a couple more times.
The Hongluan Star is stirring. This trip wasnāt in vain for the Emperor after all!