The guard commander who had originally served by the princess's side rested a hand on his sword hilt and barked, "Zhenxia Mountain Villa is royal property! Princess Zhuangshu is staying here. Stop at once, and take care not to offend Her Highness!"
"Is Immortal Mother Hall planning to rebel openly, just like the Duxian Association?!"
Behind the Evil Immortal's descendants, several women in fine robes strolled in, looking relaxed. One of them had even plucked a flower branch and was idly twirling it in her hand.
They paid his words no mind.
The woman at their head went straight to ordering, "Keep the princess alive. Kill everyone else."
The Evil Immortal's descendants grew even more savage. One darted toward a guard, crouched low to dodge his blade, seized both his feet with its claws, hoisted him up, and ripped him violently in half!
Splatter.
The guard had no chance to resist. He was torn in two on the spot, as if he were made of paper.
Red, green, blue, and yellow spilled everywhere.
The officials in the main hall saw it all clearly. They trembled like reeds in the wind; some even stumbled backward several steps, their robes already soaked beneath the hem...
Seeing this, the guard commander abandoned all hope of luck. He immediately ordered everyone to engage the enemy, then drew his own sword and charged.
But the guards, carefully selected and trained by the royal family, were no match for them.
Before long, the many Evil Immortal's descendants had slaughtered them all with casual ease.
The sweet, perfumed scent of the flower grove had been completely overwhelmed by the stench of blood.
There was no trace of the courtyard's former appearance. The green bricks were stained red with blood, and bone-white skeletons, dark-red innards, and scattered chunks