The members of the Heavenly Sage Sect shouted excitedly, "It's the High Priest! The High Priest is back!"
"The High Priest is already at the Grandmaster Realm. What do we have to fear? Kill that hateful king and avenge our sect leader!"
"What's so great about living? So what if we die? Even if we're crushed to pieces, we'll trade our lives for a peaceful world! Kill!"
Changsun Kang led his people forward. Seeing the twisting "water dragon" in the sky, his eyes reddened with blood. The High Priest had been in seclusion for over three years and had been just a step away. If the High Priest had reached the Grandmaster Realm sooner, perhaps their sect leader would not have died!
Holding back his tears, Changsun Kang roared, "The Royal Palace is our target! Charge forward!"
Changsheng City had descended into chaos. Inside the Royal Palace's main hall, Zhai Qianqian once again felt the same threat of death she had experienced in Honggu City. Death was so close, so terribly close...
The moment Han Qian spoke, Zhao Yun understood. They no longer cared whether Zhao Jingkun lived or died. They did not want the king to suffer further humiliation, nor did they want Zhai Qianqian to use Zhao Jingkun's life as leverage.
"The arrow has left the bow. There's no turning back. Do it!"
Zhao Yun warned Zhai Qianqian that if she still intended to hold Zhao Jingkun hostage, she would only hold him back!
Though Zhai Qianqian was a woman, she possessed tremendous courage. Since she had come to kill the king, how could she hesitate now?
With a slash of her blade, Zhao Jingkun screamed. Blood splattered everywhere as he was nearly cleaved in two. Even in death, his eyes remained wide open, as though he could