Azure Cloud Kingdom, imperial city.
The imperial city was enormous, home to several million people and the most prosperous, wealthy place in Azure Cloud Kingdom.
Yet today, the imperial city had already plunged into a bloody storm.
The great army of the northern Wuji Kingdom had breached the imperial city and begun a bloody massacre.
Within the imperial palace, corpses lay everywhere. Wuji Kingdom's most elite Crimson Flame Army was engaged in a life-and-death battle against Azure Cloud Kingdom's Imperial Guards.
"Kill!"
Azure Cloud Kingdom's emperor, Liu Cangyun, was a middle-aged man clad in a yellow robe. With a longsword in hand, he led the Imperial Guards in continuously cutting down the charging Crimson Flame Army soldiers.
A young woman in palace attire, beautiful as a painting and exceptionally skilled, fought fiercely alongside Liu Cangyun.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, the imperial city has been breached. Please withdraw at once!"
An Azure Cloud Kingdom general charged at the forefront, killing enemies while turning back to shout.
"Please withdraw at once, Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress!"
Countless Imperial Guard soldiers cried out loudly, protecting Liu Cangyun and the woman in palace attire.
Every soldier was incomparably loyal to Emperor Liu Cangyun.
Azure Cloud Kingdom had originally been a chaotic region. Liu Cangyun had led everyone through campaigns north and south, spending twenty years to unify it and establish Azure Cloud Kingdom.
All the soldiers of Azure Cloud Kingdom were willing to go through fire and water for Emperor Liu Cangyun.
"Everyone, the hundred-thousand troops at the southern border are already on their way as reinforcements. As long as we hold out for half a day, we can counterattack Wuji Kingdom!" Liu Cangyun shouted loudly, showing no intention of withdrawing.
He could not retreat. Once he did, Azure Cloud