Shi Si and Hu MeiāEr were both smart people, and quickly detected a hint of conspiracy from Die Wuās words.
A shadow passed over Shi Siās eyes. He never expected Chen Mo to be so bold and reckless, daring to target Xiao Yunqi at this moment.
Although they wanted to see Xiao Yunqi fall.
It wasnāt supposed to happen in this manner.
This incident happened so suddenly that they hadnāt had time to prepare for it.
But since things had already happened, they had to get a piece of the action.
Hu MeiāEr said, "We must also dispatch troops to the Witch Mansion, otherwise, when this matter is over, there will be nothing left for us."
Hu MeiāErās face turned a bit dark, as Chen Moās actions had already disrupted her plans.
In her plan, it was to wait for Xiao Yunqi to cede territory and seek peace, stirring public anger, then with all the heroes rising together to overthrow Xiao Yunqi, they would stand with the forces overthrowing Xiao Yunqi.
Because of being close to the Emperor, they intended to control the Emperor, just as Xiao Yunqi had done, gradually gaining control of the entire Imperial Court. When the time was right, they would change dynasties and restore Nan Zhou.
But now this beautiful vision was shattered by Chen Mo.
Because once Chen Mo succeeded, his power would swell to a peak, and he would become the second Xiao Yunqi...
Shi Si naturally understood and said, "I will arrange it now. But Your Highness, whom should we support?"
"Weāll support whoever is stronger." Hu MeiāEr naturally wouldnāt engage in a losing trade.
"Yes." Shi Si retreated.
Hu MeiāEr then turned her gaze to Die Wu and said, "Send all the Black Shadowās people to the Xiao Mansion immediately. If Xiao Yunqi, that old fox, is winning, be sure to find a way to rescue the key members of the Xiao Family, especially the old foxās wife and son."
"Yes." Die Wu also retreated.
Hu MeiāEr slowly approached the chessboard on the desk. Looking at the white pieces that were already besieged, she picked up a black piece, crushed it into powder, and shouted angrily, "Chen Mo..."
...
"Achoo..."
At the Witch Mansion, Chen Mo sneezed inexplicably, but he didnāt care. Instead, he looked at Xiao Yunqi, who was making a last stand, and said, "Lord An Yang, surrender. Youāve lost."
The courtyard was already littered with corpses.
However, most of the dead were Wu Luās people and many ministers.
Of the five people Xiao Yunqi brought, two Second-Grade Martial Artists and one First-Grade Martial Artist were dead.
Only Xiao Yunqi, Li Yang, and Xiao Ge were cornered by Chen Moās group in the courtyard.
Of course, Chen Moās side also had slight injuries.
Li Weiqiu was severely injured and incapacitated, Zhang Lie had his left arm severed by a First-Grade Martial Artist from Xiao Yunqiās side.
Wu Lu was also severely injured, and Old He was somewhat exhausted.
But dealing with the already at the end of their rope Xiao Yunqi and the other two was not a problem.
"Hmph, wishful thinking." Xiao Yunqi forced himself to stand and shouted, "Once my Tiger Rapid Army arrives, it will be the end for all of you."
"They wonāt be coming." Chen Mo was in relatively good shape. The First-Grade Martial Artist from Xiao Yunqiās side died at his hands.
He held Tianwen and said, "At this point, if they havenāt arrived, donāt you think something has happened?"
"Nonsense, I have 300,000 troops, and the generals are all my confidants, each with leverage in my hands. Do you think they would follow your orders?" Xiao Yunqi sneered.
"Indeed, they are loyal to you, but what I want isnāt their obedience..." Chen Moās lips curled into a smile, "I only need to stall them."
"If there were no mistakes, these people are either sleeping soundly in some military tent or blocked on some street in the city."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunqiās face changed, "Impossible, thatās absolutely impossible. With Teng around, such a thing would never happen."
"Oh, I almost forgot." Chen Mo suddenly said, "To ensure that Lady Xiao is not frightened, I specially ordered people to protect her at the Xiao Mansion."
"You... dare." Xiao Yunqiās face sank, "She is Yunxiās mother."
"Rest assured, not a single person in Xiao Mansion will be harmed. And that includes you, Lord An Yang."
"Arenāt you afraid Yunxi will..."
"Even the Empress Dowager canāt tolerate what youāve done."
"Nonsense."
"Lord Chen, stop wasting words with him, heās stalling for time." At this moment, Wu Lu inserted.
If they didnāt control Xiao Yunqi, and he managed to leave the Witch Mansion, things would be hard to manage.
"Hmph, all of you go to hell."
At this moment, Xiao Yunqiās True Qi suddenly surged, and a small, broken furnace the size of a palm flew out from his sleeve. Under the urging of True Qi, the furnace swelled nearly a hundred times, becoming a large furnace about a yard long.
"Magical Artifact!" Wu Luās face changed. During the last coup, he saw Xiao Yunqi use it, directly suppressing the Golden Dragon summoned by Zhao Ji using the Heirloom Seal of the Realm.
With the help of the magical artifact, Xiao Yunqiās strength would multiply.
A large amount of True Qi was absorbed by the furnace. Xiao Yunqi murmured something, and the next moment, the lid of the furnace was lifted, and two chains of flames swept out from the furnace, lashing towards Chen Mo and Wu Lu respectively.
"Quick, go send a message." Xiao Yunqi took the opportunity to say to Li Yang.
"Old He, stop him." Wu Lu, while dodging, said to Old He.
Old He rushed towards Li Yang.
At this moment, another fire chain swept out from the furnace, aiming at Old He.
The speed of the fire chain was so fast that the current Old He couldnāt dodge it. Just as the fire chain was about to hit him, a beam of golden light shot forth, directly severing the fire chain.
Old He turned his head and his eyes widened because he saw that the golden light had actually shot out from Chen Moās eyes.
"Hurry and pursue." Chen Mo squinted slightly, feeling the drain on True Qi from using the Immortal Origin of the Ancient Heavy Pupils.
He wielded Tianwen, slashing out a Sword Qi, and directly used Shifting Form and Position, heading straight for Xiao Yunqi.
Old He didnāt hesitate any longer and hurriedly chased after.
Due to his severe injuries, Wu Lu was struck by a fire chain, nearly losing his life, and after collapsing to the ground, he rolled several times.
"Father."
"Uncle."
Wu Changāan and Wu XināEr, who were observing the situation from the side without joining the direct battle, witnessed this scene and quickly stepped forward to check Wu Luās condition, their faces changing.
"Go quickly." Wu Lu waved his hand, telling the two not to come over.
"Die." Xiao Yunqi, not caring who was who, directly controlled the furnace, sending a fire chain towards Wu Changāan and Wu XināEr.
Whoosh...
"Sword One." Chen Mo changed direction, blocking in front of the two, and slashed out with a sword.