Inside the Imperial Palace, the air was more oppressive than ever.
Many of the Heaven Dou Empire's soldiers looked at the two sides facing off in the sky, doubtful and bewildered, unsure what they were supposed to do. Why had the Clear Sky Sect suddenly appeared? And why had they started fighting the Crown Prince?
As for Spirit Hall's men hidden among the many Guards, they glanced at one another, then tacitly kept silent and waited for Xue Qinghe's orders.
Xue Qinghe looked at the four elders of the Clear Sky Sect, his indifferent eyes narrowing slightly. Then he glanced at Xue Ye, who was being protected by the Second Elder, and could not help giving a cold snort before declaring loudly, "Soldiers of the empire, today is a day that concerns the empire's very survival. The rebels of the Clear Sky Sect seek to overthrow the court, take my father, Xue Ye, hostage, and then threaten me to achieve their unspeakable aims!"
"I hereby solemnly swear that I will drive these rebels out of the empire and return clear skies to our land! I ask all you soldiers to lend me your strength!"
The moment his words fell, those belonging to Spirit Hall immediately dropped to one knee. In an instant, among the nearly ten thousand Guards throughout the Imperial Palace, half of them actually knelt. The dull thud of armor striking the ground rang through the Imperial Palace like muffled thunder. The entire palace seemed to tremble.
The many soldiers answered, "We respectfully obey the Crown Prince's command."
The Guards who had originally belonged to the Heaven Dou Empire and were still somewhat at a loss saw this scene, looked around and hesitated for a moment, then also knelt.
At that moment, more than eighty percent of the