The Sword Hanging Overhead

The man surnamed Yan has been imprisoned!

Wait, this Yan Temür doesn't seem to have the surname Yan... Never mind!!

Han Shantong was overjoyed and couldn't wait to share the good news with Chu Tianshu.

He felt a thrill of discovering the enemy's fatal weakness.

"There's a flaw! A flaw! I never imagined that there would be such a huge flaw in the capital of the Great Yuan Dynasty."

Han Shantong exclaimed excitedly, "Senior Chu, let's charge in now!"

"Perfect! While they're locked in a stalemate, let's kill all fourteen of them!"

"Then kill the emperor, kill Bayan, kill the corrupt officials, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!!"

Chu Tianshu rubbed his ear as he listened to Han Shantong's telepathic message.

"Calm down, your surname is Han, not Zhang."

Han Shantong's excitement is understandable.

Throughout his rebellion, his greatest imagined enemy, or even a shadowy figure, was Yan Temür.

Back then, it was this renowned Grand Tutor Yan who single-handedly controlled the battles between Dadu and Shangdu.

Shangdu has always claimed to uphold the orthodox tradition of iron horses and golden spears, and looks down on the corrupt Mongol Yuan nobles in Dadu.

At that time, Shangdu had several thousand dog boys raised with the most stringent methods, enough to defeat 100,000 ordinary soldiers.

Those families of renowned generals were filled with outstanding young men and formidable adults, specializing in killing techniques, and their experts were numerous.

Then, they were slaughtered by Yan Tiemu'er, their heads rolling.

It is said that on that day, blood truly flowed like a river in the Shangdu Palace, washing away walls and spreading through the streets.

Hundreds of mummified corpses floated in the blood, their bones as brittle as rotting grass.

As for suppressing the various rebel armies, Yan Temür never personally took action.

More than a decade ago, he only sent his subordinate brigade commander to defeat the rebel army that dared to occupy the city and had been showing off their power.

The reason why the rebels have survived in recent years is that they have learned from the lessons of their predecessors and often operate in various deep mountains Old Lin.

Han Shantong himself operated businesses in the north, and he heard people speak of this Grand Tutor's reputation in greater detail and more frequently. One can imagine the fear he felt towards this man.

And today, it was suddenly discovered that such a person was actually outmaneuvered by people within the imperial court!

The fact that Han Shantong only challenged Chu Tianshu to a duel here, instead of sending his avatar to charge forward, already shows that he has composure.

He was now incredibly grateful to Chu Tianshu.

The rebel army had very limited spies that they could bribe and plant in Dadu, and they were mostly targeting mid-level officials, but those in important positions.

There simply weren't enough spies to monitor a place like Poor Men's Market. Even if they did make a discovery, it was impossible for them to directly investigate the Grand Tutor's mansion to find out the details.

Thanks to Chu Tianshu, who brought him, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, directly to Dadu to investigate.

That's what gave him the opportunity to learn about this good news in time.

"We can't delay."

Han Shantong's soul returned to his body and he spoke, "Those people had already attacked Yan Temür when the Meteor Gods and Devils first went to Suzhou and Hangzhou."

"And now, they should have received news that Meteor Gods and Devils, Prince Gusi, the Shaolin Abbot, and the Beggars' Sect Leader have all been killed!"

"The situation has suddenly become critical for the imperial court. If we arrive too late, the emperor might release Yan Temür."

Chu Tianshu put away the Heavenly Silkworm Manual, stood up, looked towards Dadu, and said, "Don't you find it strange?"

"According to you, there are many experts in the palace, at least Bayan is a great expert. Since they are on the opposite side of Yan Tiemu'er, why didn't they help those thirteen people?"

"Furthermore, the current emperor seized the throne from the Shangdu faction. What reason could possibly compel him to cooperate with Shangdu?"

"It couldn't possibly be Yan Tiemu'er who wants to rebel. If he wanted to rebel, the emperor would never have had the opportunity to organize these schemes."

As Chu Tianshu spoke, his figure faded away, his true form appeared outside the mountain, and then faded away again.

Han Shantong was about to think when he saw that the man was already several miles away. He quickly transmitted his voice, "Senior, what should we do?"

"I can think about the problem as I go; I'll go take a look first."

Chu Tianshu said, "I left a drop of blood on your sleeve. That's the ' Divided Spirit Blood Curse.' If you speak to that drop of blood, I can hear you."

"If you make any new discoveries while I'm on my journey, relay them to me through that drop of blood."

Han Shantong looked down and, sure enough, saw a bright red drop of blood on his left sleeve.

"The Divided Spirit Blood Curse" was a little eavesdropping technique that Helai taught Chu Tianshu back then.

If you leave a drop of blood in a certain spot, you can eavesdrop on any sounds around the blood droplet for a short period of time.

Unfortunately, this device has a limited range for eavesdropping on communications.

Moreover, for Taboo powerhouses, these still-active blood beads are too easy to detect; Chu Tianshu hasn't used this method in a long time.

Nowadays, it can be used as a temporary communicator.

Han Shantong composed himself, controlled his avatar, and began searching the palace.

The various buildings in the palace are all easily identifiable, and the emperor's position can usually be determined by the density of the guards.

Before long, Han Shantong found the emperor's current location.

That was a Buddhist shrine in the bedroom.

The emperor was obese, making even his hat seem a little too small. He had a round face, a short beard, and a large belly. He was standing in the Buddhist hall, talking with Bayan.

Bayan was tall and well-proportioned, with slender eyebrows and long eyes. His black hair was loose and adorned with tiny green and white beads at the ends. He wore soft armor underneath and a snow-white fox fur coat over it.

"----Are you really not going to help the Thirteen Wings kill the Grand Tutor?"

Just as the Qi of Transformation was lurking, it heard the emperor utter these words.

Han Shantong already had a suspicion, and upon hearing this, he immediately confirmed it.

The thirteen people in the Jade Pool Hall were indeed the legendary Thirteen Wings of the Nation.

During the struggle for supremacy on the grasslands, many tribes united to oppose Temujin.

Temujin divided his troops into thirteen divisions to meet the enemy. At that time, the commanders of these thirteen divisions were known as the first Thirteen Wings, and Temujin himself was one of them.

Later, when Kublai Khan entered the Central Plains, he developed grudges with many of his relatives. Some people outside the Great Wall formed the second generation of the Thirteen Wings, claiming to be the legitimate rulers and refusing to recognize Kublai Khan's status.

Based on the timeline, the current Thirteen Wings should be the third generation.

Rumor has it that the princes of Shangdu once wanted to join forces with the Thirteen Wings beyond the Great Wall to abolish the Sinicization trend and promote old customs such as raising dog children and hunting on ice.

However, before the Thirteen Wings could enter the pass, Shangdu the princes of Shangdu died, and they had no choice but to continue to endure outside the pass.

"Your Majesty, you should still remember what happened that day."

Bayan said, "Those old eunuchs in the palace were all highly skilled practitioners of the Heavenly Book of the Blood Dao, but as soon as they got close to Yan Tiemu'er, they were all turned into blood."

"Our Grand Tutor's mastery of the Heavenly Book of the Blood Dao is truly unparalleled. He can find the flaws in the techniques of the Heavenly Book without even thinking about them, and with the slightest effort, he can reverse their power."

"I also cultivate the Heavenly Book. If I get too close to him, I'm afraid he might borrow my power to break through the Thirteen Wings ' blockade."

The emperor murmured, "Aren't there any other masters in the court who don't practice the Heavenly Book of the Blood Dao?"

Bayan immediately shook his head.

The Heavenly Book of the Blood Dao is all-encompassing and profound.

Such a wonderful thing naturally attracted the attention of various noble families after the conquest of China, who all vied to practice it.

To date, only Yan Tiemu'er has mastered the entire Heavenly Book and demonstrated such restraint.

Prior to this, no one knew that the Heavenly Book of the Blood Dao could be used in this way to exert absolute control over those in lower positions.

Thanks to their prior planning for greater security, they had secretly invited the Thirteen Wings.

The Thirteen Wings of the Pass still practice martial arts from the era of grassland conquest, evolving on their own according to the context of that time, without studying the "Heavenly Book of the Blood Dao".

"But if no one can help, and they're left in this stalemate, the rebels might even come knocking on our door."

The emperor slumped into a chair, causing even the sturdy royal seat to creak.

He angrily slammed his hand on the armrest of the chair.

"Wasn't it said to be just some bandits and brigands, a minor ailment?"

"That's what the court has always said, so how come the rebels have suddenly become so powerful?!"

"The monk Dusha and the Yang Muren in Gainan were both pillars of the Pillar in Midstream during the reign of Emperor Shizu, and they died just like that."

The emperor was furious, his face flushed red. "With those two dead, when I sent people to investigate the rebels, the number of rebels reported from all over the country doubled."

"Could they all be new bamboo shoots that sprouted overnight?"

"That rebel leader surnamed Chu, can he not only kill people, but also conjure them up out of thin air?!"

Bayan kept his eyes down, focused on the matter at hand, and didn't want to interfere.

However, he had dealt with the Yang Muren before and knew his strength.

The thought that this person, who had joined forces with Busha, had been killed by that man surnamed Chu, made Bayan feel a chill run down his spine.

"Your Majesty, the most urgent matter is to make a decision."

Bayan finally said, "That Chu rebel is clearly someone who would never accept surrender."

"We can't kill the Grand Tutor, so why don't we release him first? Since we both have reservations, we might be able to negotiate an apology. Let's wipe out the rebels first."

The emperor's face paled instantly. "No! We still have no way to deal with that monster in the imperial prison. If we release the Grand Tutor, he will summon that monster, and we will all be eaten! We will all be eaten!"

Bayan frowned inwardly.

Bayan had seen that so-called monster before; it was indeed extraordinary, but if properly controlled, it might become a national treasure.

However, after seeing the monster, the emperor was so frightened that he couldn't sleep at night and often sought out Bayan to plot against it.

Bayan secretly speculated that the most abundant ancient beast bloodline within the emperor's body might have been the monster's food in ancient times.

Therefore, the emperor felt a panic as if he had encountered a natural enemy, and was unable to control himself.

Although they are relatives, the bloodlines of exotic beasts are diverse and varied; the bloodlines of Bayan and the emperor are clearly very different.

He wasn't afraid of that monster, anyway.

At the time, he thought he could take advantage of the emperor's thoughts to conspire with the Thirteen Wings to get rid of Yan Tiemu'er and make it easier for him to control the government, so he fueled the flames.

But now, the situation is changing too fast----

Bayan was also troubled and said, "Your Majesty, you are the ruler of a vast empire, you should have a plan. The legacy of our ancestors cannot be destroyed in our hands!"

The emperor was slightly moved. After a long silence, his expression shifted as he looked at the Buddha statue enshrined in the shrine.

"Buddha, that's right, Buddha will protect the Great Yuan."

The emperor's bewilderment subsided considerably, replaced by a devout expression. He bowed before the Buddha, held the divination tube in both hands, and began to recite a lengthy prayer.

Let Buddha show us the way.

Upon seeing this, Bayan's eyes flickered, and he took a deep breath to suppress his inner rage.

The emperor was a devout Buddhist, and after losing his courage, he became even more devout, almost to the point of madness. He built temples everywhere and bestowed money, which nearly caused the national treasury to run into deficit. But that was still tolerable.

Even now, they still want to rely on those ambiguous fortune slips?!

Bayan quietly withdrew and turned towards the Jade Pool Hall.

He wanted to personally talk to the Grand Tutor and Canglang, the leader of the Three Wings, and if necessary, he would stay far away from them.

The emperor administered the poison, but the Thirteen Wings were the ones who actually carried it out.

On the surface, Bayan's fault is at most that of being a fence-sitter. However, for the sake of the bigger picture, if the Grand Tutor can be released, the Grand Tutor will definitely not punish him at this time.

The north wind howled, and dark clouds gradually thickened in the sky.

The weather has been frigid lately, and it's about to snow again, but Bayan didn't pay any attention and strode away.

Chu Tianshu floated in a snow cloud, looking down at the earth.

Who should we kill first?

Chu Tianshu thought to himself, "Kill this one first, and Yu Chi will definitely be on alert."

"But the situation at Yuchi is not a simple stalemate between two people. There are fourteen experts, and their strength is being stretched to an extremely delicate level. If we attack them first, even I cannot predict how things will turn out."

He was a little disappointed that he hadn't brought Zhang Yining along.

From a normal perspective, keeping Zhang Yining in Suzhou and Hangzhou to prevent any unforeseen circumstances was definitely a wise move.

But who would have thought that such despicable acts would occur within the ranks of the opposing camp?

Some opponents are so stupid that they drag their teammates down.

This makes their own high level of skill seem useless and superfluous.

"However, our trip to Dadu to investigate was the right one."

Chu Tianshu's gaze was deep as he gripped the hilt of his sword.