Confrontation Before the Palace!

"Sect Master, the most important thing now is to find out who killed the Young Sect Master!" Elder Xiao Feng, standing nearby, spoke up.

"That's right, Sect Master. Our Cracked Wind Sect must avenge this grievance!" An old man with red hair on the other side said.

His name was Xiao Hun, the last of the Cracked Wind Sect's three great Soul Douluo!

"According to our investigation, Xiao Sheng died inside a hotel under the Cracked Wind Sect's control. At the time of the incident, someone saw the royal prince, Ye Qin, staying in that hotel!" the disciple replied.

"Ye Qin?" Xiao Han's face twisted viciously.

"Sect Master, he's the Ye Qin who crippled the Second Young Sect Master!" Xiao Feng replied.

"There's no mistake!" Xiao Hun raged. "The only one who would dare act so openly on our territory is probably that Ye Qin!"

"This is outrageous! Outrageous!" Xiao Han was furious beyond measure!

"Gather all Soul Masters of the Cracked Wind Sect and surround the Ye Royal Family!"

"Yes!" Xiao Feng and Xiao Hun clasped their fists simultaneously.

Inside the royal palace of the Hagen Das Kingdom.

"Where the hell has Ye Qin run off to?" Ye Xuan sat on the Royal Throne, her pretty face filled with anger.

"That brat is now the Spirit Hall Master Assistant. He followed Hu Liena out on an inspection!" Zhao Ying sat nearby, one foot resting on her chair as she toyed with the sharp blade in her hand.

"Hmph!" Ye Xuan's expression darkened further. "He's only six and already this wild. When he comes back, I'll teach him a proper lesson!"

"Could you bear to?" Zhao Ying said with a crooked smile.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan's anger gradually faded. "Sigh, I just hope he doesn't cause me any trouble!"

"Your Majesty, bad news! Bad news!" At that moment, a guard rushed anxiously into the hall!

"What is it? Why are you panicking like this?" Ye Xuan was first startled, then flew into a rage.

"Cracked Wind Sect Master Xiao Han, along with Elders Xiao Feng and Xiao Hun, has brought a thousand Soul Masters. They are declaring that they will kill Prince Ye Qin!" the guard replied.

"What!" Ye Xuan was utterly shocked!

"The Cracked Wind Sect has gone completely mad!" Zhao Ying immediately rose, swinging her sword!

With that, Zhao Ying stormed furiously out of the hall!

"Take my royal command and immediately notify the Five-Gate Patrol Battalion of the Royal City to reinforce the palace!" Ye Xuan shouted at the guard.

Meanwhile, outside the Hagen Das royal palace.

Xiao Han had brought the two Soul Douluo elders and eight hundred Soul Masters to blockade the palace gates.

Yet standing opposite them was only one person: Zhao Ying!

With her arms folded across her chest, she stood proudly, showing not the slightest trace of fear in the face of Xiao Han and the others!

"Xiao Han, you're already seventy or eighty years old. Why not stay in your Cracked Wind Sect and enjoy your retirement?" Zhao Ying said coldly to Xiao Han.

"Hmph! I would like nothing more than to enjoy my remaining years! First, Ye Qin of the Ye Royal Family crippled my younger son, Xiao Xun. Then he killed my eldest son, Xiao Sheng. This is truly intolerable!" Xiao Han roared furiously.

That brat really knows how to stir up trouble! Zhao Ying thought to herself before saying coldly to Xiao Han, "Where is your evidence? What witnesses or physical evidence do you have to prove that Ye Qin did it? Or did you, Xiao Han, see it with your own eyes?"

"When my son died, Ye Qin happened to be there. What more evidence do I need? Zhao Ying, move aside if you know what's good for you!" Xiao Han snarled. "If you dare stop me, don't blame me for being merciless!"

"I'd like to see just how merciless you can be! Where are the Six Generals of the Zhao Family?" Zhao Ying shouted angrily.

The moment her words fell, six figures leaped out from nowhere and landed in neat formation behind Zhao Ying!

Immediately afterward, all six revealed their martial souls and soul rings. Each had two yellow, two purple, and three black rings—six mighty Spirit Saints!

At the sight of the six imposing Spirit Saints, every disciple of the Cracked Wind Sect was startled!

"Zhao Ying, do you really think these six Spirit Saints can stop the three of us?" Xiao Han said coldly. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—eight soul rings surged up from beneath his feet!

At the same time, a purple leopard silhouette appeared behind him!

It was Xiao Han's martial soul, the Sacred Wind Spirit Wolf!

At that same moment, Xiao Feng and Xiao Hun also fully revealed their martial souls: a green lion and a black spear, respectively!

The soul rings of the three great Soul Douluo emerged, and their aura instantly overwhelmed the Six Generals of the Zhao Family!

"General Zhao, this is a matter between the Cracked Wind Sect and the royal family. I hope your Zhao Clan will not interfere!" Xiao Han said coldly.

"Then listen carefully as well. The Zhao Clan will forever remain loyal to the royal family! If you want Ye Qin, step over my dead body first!" Zhao Ying declared firmly.

"If that's the case, prepare to die!" Xiao Han snapped. Soul Power had already begun gathering in his palm.

The six Spirit Saints refused to be outdone and assumed attacking stances as well!

War was on the verge of breaking out!

"Xiao Han, you are truly bold!" At that moment, Ye Xuan's royal carriage appeared at the palace gates. At the same time, the Five-Gate Patrol Battalion, twenty thousand strong, charged out from five directions and surrounded the Cracked Wind Sect's thousand Soul Masters so tightly that not even water could pass through!

"Ye Xuan, you finally dare to show yourself!" Xiao Han showed no fear before the patrol battalion as he called Ye Xuan by name.

"Xiao Han, listen to me carefully!" Ye Xuan said with immense authority. "From this day onward, all privileges of the Cracked Wind Sect within the kingdom are revoked. Surrounding the royal palace is treason, and the Cracked Wind Sect shall be executed!"

"Yes! Kill! Kill! Kill!" The twenty thousand soldiers shouted in unison.

The cries of twenty thousand people were thunderous, causing some weak-willed Soul Masters of the Cracked Wind Sect to begin trembling in fear!

"The Cracked Wind Sect is defying the heavens. It is not too late for you to withdraw now. Otherwise, you will all be punished with the utmost severity!" Ye Xuan said coldly to the thousand Soul Masters. "You should weigh carefully which is stronger: the Cracked Wind Sect or the kingdom!"

"Hmph!" Seeing Ye Xuan trying to shake their morale, Xiao Han said coldly, "Disciples, do not panic. After this battle, our Cracked Wind Sect will join Spirit Hall!"

Upon hearing this, the Cracked Wind Sect disciples' confidence rose once more. Spirit Hall was immensely powerful, comparable to the Two Great Empires. It was certainly not something a tiny Hagen Das Kingdom could rival!

"I think you're dreaming!" A somewhat childish voice rang out. Everyone followed the sound and saw two figures riding swift horses side by side!

The pair, one male and one female, were none other than Ye Qin and Hu Liena!

"Ye Qin!" Upon seeing Ye Qin, Zhao Ying and Ye Xuan cried out at the same time.

"So you are Ye Qin!" Xiao Han immediately gritted his teeth. The next instant, he turned into an afterimage!

His palm curled into a claw!

He lunged furiously toward Ye Qin!

However, before he could get close, he was struck by a chrysanthemum and sent crashing heavily to the ground!

At this sight, both the Cracked Wind Sect disciples and the patrol battalion soldiers were astonished!

"Who? Who dares launch a sneak attack on me?" Xiao Han roared furiously.

"Anyone who calls himself 'this venerable one' in front of me is already dead!" A voice suddenly rang out!

Everyone looked toward the source and saw that, at some unknown point, a figure had appeared atop the royal palace roof. He wore pale yellow armor, and his skin was as delicate as a baby's. It was Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan!

Before everyone's eyes, Chrysanthemum Douluo vanished from the roof and appeared before Xiao Han like Ghostly Charm!

"You are..." At the sight of Chrysanthemum Douluo, Xiao Han was horrified. "Lord Yue Guan!"