So, after Wang Yue watched Zhao Chun and his wife die, he flashed onto the rooftop and surveyed the entire imperial palace, waiting for someone to come.
To his surprise, the first to arrive wasn't anyone from the Imperial Observatory, but a bald monk.
Wang Yue knew who he was from the records: Imperial Tutor Yang Taisui. Judging by his movement technique alone, he was at least at the Heaven Phenomenon Realm.
The next to arrive was a swordsman who had come from some residence in the imperial city. Wang Yue had no information on him.
The one who came after that appeared to be unarmed, but the aura he exuded led Wang Yue to believe that he, too, was probably a Land Immortal.
Watching the people running toward him in the distance, Wang Yue smiled and said, "You don't need to get involved. I'm waiting for the people from Dragon Tiger Mountain. Once I've dealt with them, I'll leave."
Yang Taisui had already noticed Zhao Chun and Zhao Zhi's bodies. Hearing Wang Yue, he said angrily, "You killed His Majesty! And you expect us not to get involved? That's rather arrogant, don't you think?"
Wang Yue looked at Yang Taisui indifferently. "Those who kill will be killed in turn. Your emperor sent people along with the Dragon Tiger Mountain Daoists to stir up trouble at Shu Mountain. I imagine he was prepared to be killed.
"Rather than fight me now and get yourselves killed, you might as well wait for the Dragon Tiger Mountain Daoists to arrive and attack me together."
Yang Taisui froze, then said in disbelief, "Are you planning to stay here for days?"
Wang Yue shook his head, his expression still indifferent. "The people of the Liyang Dynasty on Dragon Tiger Mountain—aside from those who went