Most of the guards in the courtyard looked at one another. Even an expert like Gongsun Zhi had died in a single move at his opponent's hands. Wouldn't minor soldiers like them be throwing their lives away if they went up?
Qiu Qianren hesitated, then could not help glancing at Ouyang Feng beside him. Seeing that the other man stood still without the slightest intention of making a move, he immediately understood and gave up on joining the fight.
The first to answer Wanyan Liang's command was Tudan Alichu Hu. He and Tudan Zhen came from the same clan and had been very close. Seeing his companion's body and head separated, he had long wanted revenge. Upon receiving Wanyan Liang's order, he let out a roar and charged forward.
Yelü Yuanyi and Xiao Tanggudai, two of the Four Great Guards, hesitated briefly before following him. They had not been particularly close to Tudan Zhen, but they understood that when the lips were gone, the teeth would feel the cold. With the three of them joining forces, their combined attack technique might still defeat Song Qingshu. But if Tudan Alichu Hu died as well, all hope would truly be lost.
Facing the three men's combined assault, Song Qingshu did not dare be careless. Though he had not seen Xiao Tanggudai and Yelü Yuanyi easily capture Daiqisi earlier, he had personally witnessed at Qiuxiang Tower how even a top expert like Yang Guo had been subdued when caught off guard. Naturally, he did not dare underestimate them.
"Be careful!" Seeing how seamlessly the three coordinated, Daiqisi recalled how she herself had been restrained earlier and blurted out a warning.
Song Qingshu had not expected her to warn him. He smiled at her in acknowledgment, prompting Empress Peiman beside her to glance suspiciously