That night, killing intent filled the air. Across the Imperial City, slaughter erupted everywhere, blood spreading with the rain and dyeing the earth red.
The night concealed every sin. Blades flashed and swords danced, mercilessly reaping life after life.
Blood debts had to be repaid in blood. The enraged Heavenly Demon First Prince no longer hid his claws and launched a massive counterattack.
Third Prince's Manor was sealed off, and no news could enter. Without the Third Prince's orders, his forces were like dragons without a head. In a single night, the Third Prince's faction suffered grievous losses.
On the streets of the Imperial City, faint zither music echoed, mingling with the patter of rain, winding through countless twists and turns.
"Help!"
A sudden, shrill cry for help shattered the silence of the night. Throughout the Imperial City, elite Imperial Guards turned toward the source of the screams, horror on their faces.
"Move!"
The Second Commander of the Imperial Guards came to his senses, flashed forward, and sped toward the front.
Behind him, a squad of Imperial Guards followed, rushing ahead.
At nearly the same time, the same thing happened elsewhere in the Imperial City. Miserable screams tore through the night, and squads of Imperial Guards immediately set out upon hearing them.
"Withdraw!"
Seeing that they had been exposed, the dead soldiers under the First Prince and Ninth Prince swiftly retreated from all around the Imperial City without the slightest hesitation.
At that moment, the music from Thirteenth Prince's Manor also stopped, and silence returned.
At the various estates, the Imperial Guards arrived to find a sea of scarlet carnage, enough to stab at the heart.
"This rain came at just the right time."
Within Thirteenth Prince's Manor, Ning Chen rose and walked to the front of the hall. Looking