A Standoff

In the Xianghou Palace, the new emperor's loud questioning masked much of the noise, preventing Gongsun Gui from paying attention to the other quieter voices.

As a successor of the Yin-Yang School, Zhang Xuezhou, though not proficient in the Nine People Sect's Technique Method, undoubtedly knew which methods were effective against them.

Li Shaojun revealed Gongsun Gui's origins and Technique Method, and Zhang Xuezhou happened to be his direct descendant.

As for the new emperor, he had no objections. Having experienced this sudden and impending disaster, he no longer doubted Li Shaojun and Zhang Xuezhou and provided them with the greatest cooperation within his capabilities.

Zhang Xuezhou is keeping an eye on Gongsun Gui's movements, Li Shaojun is using a lamp to break through the shadows, and the new emperor is in charge of the mechanisms.

During the short time the new emperor gave his speech, the three men each had their assigned duties and cooperated extremely well.

"He's trying to escape!"

The new emperor slashed out with his sword, not even knowing which part he had cut, but the sword in his hand was gone.

His cultivation was two major realms Gongsun Gui's, so he dared not approach rashly with his sword and could only kill the enemy by shooting flying swords from a distance.

Seeing that everyone's cooperation was effective and Gongsun Gui was injured, the new emperor's murderous intent surged. He felt that he should take advantage of the enemy's weakness and kill him, leaving no future trouble for himself.

Just as he was about to leap into the air, he felt Zhang Xuezhou reach out and pull him back down, causing his body to quickly fall back down.

"How?"

Seeing the figure disappear through the window like water, the new emperor couldn't help but feel a surge of anxiety.

"Don't come near him, his clothes are very risky!"

Before Zhang Xuezhou could respond, Li Shaojun answered and tossed the oil lamp he was holding into the air.

The flames stained the robes left behind by Gongsun Gui, and then began to burn slowly, writhing and thrashing like a snake.

However, the robe was weighed down by a horizontal beam that weighed 800 pounds, making it difficult to shake off.

"The door can't be opened yet!"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed to the robes left at the window, and then to the swaying shadow outside the hall.

The three's coordinated efforts did indeed cause Gongsun Gui a great loss, but not enough to Gongsun Gui.

Even Li Shaojun's bamboo scroll Law Treasure's " Ten Thousand Swords Break One" technique couldn't kill Gongsun Gui. The possibility of them killing the opponent with such crude attacks is not high, but the chance of being backfired is not low.

"What should we do then?"

"Wait until dawn, or perhaps you can summon a skilled expert to assist you!"

The new emperor's desire to kill Gongsun Gui was almost blatantly obvious on his face, but Zhang Xuezhou's condition made him pause for a moment.

Where is he going to find a master in the middle of the night?

No matter how skilled someone is, they all need to sleep. Only in places where shifts are rotated can some highly skilled individuals be present. And the role of these highly skilled individuals is more about keeping watch and ringing the alarm to call others. The individual strength of the highly skilled individuals on the night shift is another matter.

The Marquis of Pingyang lived in Yangxin County. His mansion had almost no skilled fighters, and the alarm bells at the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion were unlikely to attract the attention of the imperial palace's experts.

"Who's shaking their head in the side hall of Xianghou Palace?"

Just as the new emperor felt frustrated and unable to kill Gongsun Gui, he heard a loud shout outside the side hall, accompanied by the faint cries of a frightened child.

This made him feel uneasy.

"A formidable enemy has appeared. Chen Zhang, retreat immediately!"

The new emperor roared.

He heard a sword whistle, and Chen Zhang advanced instead of retreating.

Completely different from Zhang Xuezhou and others, Chen Zhang did not flee when faced with the enemies who invaded the Marquis's residence, but instead drew his sword and confronted them.

However, Chen Zhang had clearly chosen the wrong opponent, wielding a sword as he lunged at the figure that was floating around outside the palace.

"Shao'er, please help me!"

After only three exchanges, Chen Zhang cried out for help.

This made the new emperor's heart pound, realizing why Zhang Xuezhou had mentioned why he still couldn't open the door to leave.

"The Yin-Yang School left behind silk threads. If you are not careful and force a pursuit, you will be cut and injured by the silk threads. What Gongsun Gui left behind are soul guides, puppets, and other control objects. As long as his fingers can still drive Law Power, these things will be able to exert their power," Zhang Xuezhou said in a low voice.

"It's probably not as good as his own performance, right?" Li Shaojun asked.

"While it might not be the case, judging from his cultivation level of the Sole Self Realm, these things, when manipulated, should possess strength comparable to the Divine Ability Realm Power Realm. They would be more than capable of defeating us. If we're not careful, we could easily be controlled by him. And the main reason is that he's still hiding in the shadows!"

Zhang Xuezhou replied, which made Li Shaojun purse his lips, and he lost all interest in the matter.

Outside the hall, the puppets need to be dealt with; inside, the twisted, burning garment needs to be dealt with, and Gongsun Gui's manipulation methods need to be eradicated as completely as possible.

This caused the crowd to throw away several lit candles, which in turn caused the flames to blaze brightly at the windows of the main hall. Silk threads kept flying out of people's clothes, only to be burned off by the flames.

Outside the main hall, Chen Zhang was engaged in fierce sword fighting. With a soft shout, Wei Shao'er, who had come from afar, also joined the battle.

"Mere fire and mere weapons deserve to die!"

The gray robe inside the hall was pinned down by a horizontal beam and could not move. This robe had the ability to ward off fire and was slowly burned by flames, but if the finely woven threads that flew out could entangle and kill someone, they would be burned by flames. It could only wait to be burned and destroyed.

Outside the main hall, Chen Zhang's retreat was swift and decisive, but the battle situation changed drastically after Wei Shao'er joined the fray.

Chen Zhang's martial arts foundation is extremely solid. Although his cultivation has not yet reached the Divine Ability Realm, he is steady and reliable in combat.

The real trouble came from Wei Shao'er. Wei Shao'er Movement Method extremely fast, and the short sword in his hand was not an ordinary weapon, but a gift from the Holy Mother Wudang, and the quality of the weapon was extremely high.

Zhang Xuezhou begged for mercy from Wei Shao'er back then, without putting up any resistance at all.

Moreover, Wei Shao'er doesn't need to get close to fight; his short Wei Shao'er is tied with silk threads, so it can be pulled back after it flies out.

Seeing that Chen Zhang was in danger, Wei Shao'er did not hold back his skills.

The two have a mutually influential relationship; if one is hurt, the other will also suffer greatly.

One advantage of this effect is that it allows for greater resilience against damage and survival. A disadvantage is that if one side's strength is affected, the other side will suffer the same consequences. Excellent teamwork is needed to maximize the strengths of both sides, rather than putting them both at a disadvantage.

Wei Shao'er unleashed his full fighting power, repeatedly unleashing sword strikes at the half-drifting figure from three zhang away.

"Wei Shao'er, beware of Gongsun Gui attack!"

When Zhang Xuezhou shouted in the main hall, Wei Shao'er's heart tightened suddenly.

After a red light shot out and returned to her hand, she then unleashed nineteen red sword Sword-Ray in all directions.

A muffled groan came from behind, and Wei Shao'er's eyes widened as his short sword, like a long river at sunset, drew an arc and slashed down.

A naked man's figure flashed through her mind, but vanished in an instant, leaving only some white ash on the ground.

"Damn the guards!"

Gongsun Gui cursed under his breath.

He played hide-and-seek with Sima Xiangru half the night, endured Li Guang's arrows, had his magic broken by Li Shaojun's Ten Thousand Swords Technique Method. After that, he was crushed by heavy wood and stabbed by flying swords. The continuous fierce battles would be difficult even for a great cultivator to withstand, let alone the fact that he was thrown a handful of ashes after being injured. This insidious method made his body tremble with pain.

At this moment, he is even starting to lack the ability to protect his own Law Treasure.

As he watched the two groups of people destroy his precious possessions, Gongsun Gui, though physically injured, was still furious and disoriented, but he had no way to deal with them.

Having fallen to such a state, he had little strength left.

If he cannot retrieve his personal treasures, he will even have difficulty leaving Chang'an City safely.

Hiding in the shadows, secretly licking his wounds, Gongsun Gui's heart and face were shrouded in gloom, unsure how to resolve the predicament he faced.

The new emperor and his men were having a hard time. They dared not leave the palace to pursue and kill him. He was also suffering from repeated blows and schemes. He not only began to lose the initiative in the pursuit, but even leaving became somewhat difficult.

He only snapped out of his daze when he heard the sound of a baby crying, and then vigorously swam and drifted toward the direction of the crying.