C3

In an ancient room.

The candlelight was very faint, outlining a tall and straight figure.

Helian Xuan Yi stood with his hands behind his back as he raised his head to gaze at the pitch-black night sky. His handsome appearance was cold and arrogant, and his lake-like green eyes were filled with layers and layers of freezing cold air.

What a joke! Esteemed wangfei actually dared to fight for the position? It was simply wishful thinking! As long as he does not permit it, no one can even dream of taking away the throne that belongs to him!

He had long since seen through everything, and only then did he remain calm and collected, conforming to his plan of being hunted down as he left the Imperial Palace. Hui Fei was just a chess piece. The one who was controlling her from behind the scenes was none other than the Regent of the West Country, Murong Xiu.

That's right! He was trying to lure Murong Xiu out. He was trying to completely destroy the West Sect!

"Your Highness, a message from a pigeon." A report came in from outside the door.

The corner of Helian Xuan Yi's lips slowly lifted as he said in a deep voice, "Send it in!"

Looking at the contents of the scroll, the smile on his lips grew wider and wider, and his ice-green eyes flashed with a cold and breathtaking brilliance. This was great! Murong Xiu had finally begun his mission!

Next, he just needed to leave the capital overnight and everything would be ready.

How, then, could the closed gates be opened?

He turned around and walked towards the candlestick, using the candle flame to burn the scroll. Tonight, let him witness Yuan'er's loyalty to him!

In a daze, the Zi Yuan heard a light sound.

She jumped up from the bed and carefully went to the window to observe what was happening outside. Footsteps! It was the sound of footsteps coming from the roof!

What was going on? The crown prince's personal army took turns to guard the house. Could it be that there were still pursuers who had entered?

Zi Yuan grabbed the hairpin on the table and gently opened the door. She walked out of the room and followed the footsteps on the roof. It sounded like there were only two or three people on the other side. When she caught up to the corridor, the footsteps suddenly stopped. She hurriedly dodged and hid behind the garden.

Sure enough, two black-clothed men jumped down from the roof and headed straight for the room where the Helian Xuan Yi lived.

Damn it!

With a low curse, Zi Yuan rushed over. With the support of the long corridor, she raised her leg and kicked the two black-clothed men.

Her movements were swift, nimble, and her moves were fast, but her opponent wasn't someone who was easy to deal with. His movements were fierce and forceful as he coordinated with her and captured her. Zi Yuan, having her hands tied, could not struggle free. She borrowed the force of the impact to leap backward. Her legs clamped tightly around the other party's neck. At the same time, she stabbed the hairpin viciously into the other party's head and successfully dealt with one of them.

Another black-clothed person broke into Helian Xuanyin's room.

Zi Yuan had no time to think as she clenched her hairpin and chased after him. However, he didn't wait for her to make her move. Because the moment the curtain was lifted, Helian Xuanyin was already sitting upright on the bed. The longsword in his hand pierced through the black-clothed man's chest, piercing through his body. Fresh blood sprayed out, staining the ground red.

"Your Highness, this subject has arrived late. Please punish me."

The elite-soldiers were all kneeling in front of the door, their heads lowered and their bodies trembling. So it was like this! Someone had snuck in to assassinate the crown prince, but the guards on duty didn't notice. It was too embarrassing!

Helian Xuan Wing tightened his brows and said slightly tiredly, "Tidy up here, all of you can leave."

"Yes sir!" they replied.

Zi Yuan put away her hairpin and looked at everyone with an expressionless face. A trace of confusion arose in her heart. The personal guards were obviously guarding the houses, how did the black clothed man barge in without anyone noticing? Moreover, there were many rooms in the courtyard, so how could the black-clothed man be so sure that the Crown Prince lived in that room?

A small spark burst forth in Ziyuan's mind: Yes! The man in black was not a pursuer, but a traitor!

"Yuan, come with me."

Helian Xuanyin ordered in a low voice, interrupting her train of thought.

Helian Xuan Yi went directly to Zi Yuan's room and sat at the table, leisurely sipping his tea.

Zi Yuan suddenly realized that Helian Xuanji might be the same kind of person as she was. Although his hands were covered in blood, he was still calm and unperturbed.

This was the true nature of an assassin.

Because of this, Zi Yuan felt that the Helian Xuan Yi was even more terrifying!