For a time, Chang'an was plunged into chaotic battle, with casualties on both sides.
Most of Chang'an's people were mortals, after all. Faced with the demons' assault, they found it difficult to resist, and many people were killed or wounded.
Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong fought desperately as well. Though they were mortals too, they had been born with immense strength and could hold their own against the demons.
Now that Uchiha Shin and the others had joined the battle, the situation in Chang'an had improved considerably.
At the imperial palace, Li Shimin remained seated atop the city tower, listening to reports from his subordinates.
Although the people of Chang'an fought the demons to the death, many had been killed and wounded, which filled Li Shimin with grief.
His people were risking their lives against the demons around Chang'an, while he sat safely within the imperial palace, reaping the benefits and letting his subjects fight and die. Li Shimin was unwilling to accept that.
He wanted to leave and fight the demons as well, but Wei Zheng stayed constantly at his side and would not let him go out.
After all, he was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the fate of the entire dynasty rested on him. If anything happened to him, the Tang Dynasty would be finished.
Thus, every time Li Shimin tried to leave, Wei Zheng stopped him.
Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng beside him, feeling rather helpless. Wei Zheng could be said to never leave his side; wherever he went, Wei Zheng followed, even when he went to the inner palace.
"Wei Zheng, I need to relieve myself." After saying that, Li Shimin descended from the city tower, but Wei Zheng still followed behind him.
Li Shimin felt helpless. He then headed toward the