Heaven and Earth as the Burial Ground!
"I won't hand this spirit medicine over to the Crown Prince, much less the Seventeenth Prince. I'll take it back to the Heavenly Surveillance Bureau and return it to the Array Hall!" Shui Yunmeng said firmly.
"So what if rivers run red with blood? What does it matter if the land becomes a river of blood? Does any of that have anything to do with you, Princess?" Xiao Zong said helplessly to Shui Yunmeng, looking at her as though she were a fool.
"Xiao Zong, that's the greatest difference between us. I've been to the military and tempered myself in the army. I know how much they've sacrificed to protect the peace of this land!" Shui Yunmeng said with a resolute gaze. "Xiao Zong, all you care about now is helping the Seventeenth Prince ascend the throne. Once he becomes emperor, you'll be a meritorious official who receives territory and is made a king!"
"You'll care about whether anyone else lives or dies then!"
Shui Yunmeng said disdainfully.
"Well said! Keep going, and my conscience—which hasn't been completely extinguished—might awaken!" Xiao Zong sneered at Shui Yunmeng. "Fine, fine. Since Princess Shui Yunmeng is so determined, I'll have no choice but to send you to hell today!"
Xiao Zong raised a finger and silently pointed at Shui Yunmeng and Lin Bai, smiling faintly. "Leave no one alive!"
"Yes, sir!" At Xiao Zong's command, the black-clad men around them, who had long been poised to attack, answered at once. They shot into the air and charged toward Lin Bai and Shui Yunmeng.
Lin Bai and Shui Yunmeng hurriedly gathered together and fought back with all their might.
"I told you to hand it over, but you refused. Look what happened—you've angered him!" Lin Bai growled