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"Big sister Wu Yu, with me here, there's no need to be afraid!" The black-robed youth consoled the white-robed maiden.

"Xuanyuan, listen to me. The day before you left, the patriarch was summoned into the palace and he never returned. Gongsun Manor has been secretly controlled by the imperial guards and no one is allowed to enter or leave. No one knows what happened." The girl in white looked at Xuanyuan, her voice revealing a faint sense of unease and anxiety.

"I think someone knows what happened?" Xuan Yuan turned around and looked at the man in black standing not far away from him. Moonlight hit his face, but his expression could not be seen.

"Xuan Yuan, I can't let you take Yu Shuang away!" The black clothed man finally spoke, breaking the short silence. "You have to find the answer yourself!"

"Gongsun Xiaoyao, don't forget what you promised me!" The crown prince's voice came from not far away. Without a doubt, in front of so many guards, the two young masters of the Gongsun family were facing a situation where no one was around.

"My four brothers are the four personal guards of the crown prince. I've heard a lot about the crown prince's talent, so I'm willing to give it a try!" The four people standing in front of the crown prince spoke in unison.

"Haha, I've heard a lot about you. I'm a servant of Gongsun Manor and would like to bring my young master for advice." Before he finished speaking, Uncle Ji moved and rushed towards the four people. The four of them were equipped with a ring shaped saber, a sturdy physique, and the Crown Prince's personal bodyguards. Their martial arts were naturally outstanding. In addition, the four brothers had practiced martial arts together since they were young, so they had a tacit understanding to completely suppress Uncle Ji's attack. Uncle Ji was startled. Even if he used all of his strength, he could only defend. If he wasn't careful, a bloody wound would appear on his body. Defeat was a matter of time, but he would drag on as long as he could. Ever since the four of them had set foot on this path, very few people had been able to block their teamwork, not to mention fighting with the four of them, yet this person had always been able to overcome the enemy and escape danger. As a result, the four of them went all out, and Uncle Ji found it harder and harder to hold on!

At the same time, not too far away from them, Xuanyuan and Xiao Yao were still staring at each other. "It seems like today, we'll have to meet in battle with big brother!" As he said that, he slowly pulled out the sword in his hand. It was a crimson red sword, as if it had just been soaked in blood, and as the sword was unsheathed, one could almost hear the painful groans, causing one's entire body to feel uncomfortable. Even the white-clothed young lady standing behind Xuanyuan could not help but frown.

"Soul Devouring Sword, when the sword is unsheathed, there must be a bloody light!" Xiao Yao muttered to himself, "The last time I fought with you, it was five years ago. You are still a little kid, let big brother see, what realm has our Gongsun Clan's future family head reached?" Xiao Yao said as he pulled out his Cold Water Sword. Streams of cold air seeped out from the sword, and the surrounding temperature seemed to have dropped by quite a bit because of this.

With both hands on the sword, he placed it horizontally above his head, and with a "Clang" sound, the two of them jumped in the opposite direction at the same time. Soon after, both of them flew out together, colliding in midair once more, "Clang clang clang", and the crisp sound of the clashing of the two swords was especially loud in the silent night, as Xuanyuan and Xiao Yao fought to defend, both of their speeds also increasing, until the people in the distance could only see two figures flashing about in the dark forest.

"Uncle Ji!" He suddenly turned his head and saw that Uncle Ji had been struck by one of the sabers. Although Uncle Ji had used his short sabre to block the sabre, the other cultivator seized the opportunity and punched Uncle Ji in the chest. Uncle Ji spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backwards.

At this moment, Xuanyuan, furious from embarrassment, turned around in midair and threw the Soul Devouring Sword in his hand into the air. The moment he landed, his body moved along with the sword as he charged towards the four brothers. The big fellow in the lead reflexively raised his broadsword, but who knew that the Soul Devouring Sword would actually penetrate through and directly pierce through the big fellow's left shoulder. Xuan Yuan rushed over, stepped on the big man's right shoulder and pulled out his sword, borrowing the momentum to fly out. Xuan Yuan came to Uncle Ji's side and helped him up. "Uncle Ji, are you alright?" "Young Master, don't worry about me. I can hold on for a while longer, you should hurry up and bring Miss Yu away from here. It's just that eldest young master, cough, cough …" Two more mouthfuls of blood landed on Xuanyuan's body. "With big brother here, I'm afraid it won't be that easy …" Xuanyuan took out a pill from his bosom and fed it to Uncle Ji. Although the two of them had used all their strength in their exchange just now, Boss Xuanyuan felt that something was wrong!

"Catch the thief first and capture the king," "Young Lord, you want?"

"There's no other way now!" Xuan Yuan looked at the crown prince in the distance and then looked at Xiao Yao, who was not far away. The four guards were injured and one was injured. Xuan Yuan stood up and faced the approaching trio. He had succeeded in his last strike and relied on attacking unprepared, so now they had to face each other head on and not underestimate his opponent. Moreover, he had an even more important matter to attend to, so he could not keep fighting. Although these three were injured, they were not too bad for the people who had experienced a lot in the martial arts world. With the current situation, they could only attack each point and could not be surrounded by these three people. Otherwise, once Xiao Yao took action, he would not have the power to reverse the situation.

He only saw that Xiao Yao had already put away the Cold Water Sword in its scabbard, with his arms wrapped around the Sword God, leaning against the side of the tree, looking at him as if he was watching something, as if everything that had happened had nothing to do with him. In the distance, the Crown Prince was watching everything happening leisurely, and to him, this might be more interesting than watching a play in the palace! His body flashed and appeared to the left of the three people. He turned around and stabbed at the lower left side of the person on the ground, not wanting to let the person on the left succeed in his attempt. With the help of the previous attack, he did not use the ring blade to block. Xuanyuan Jiuchen had been waiting for this moment as he circulated his true qi and pushed out his sword towards the remaining person. His body moved and his palms moved like the wind as he turned towards the other person. One of them was blown away by Xuanyuan Zhen while the other one had his chest pierced by the Soul Devouring Sword. Another strike went across the ocean without stopping, and not stopping for a moment, Xuanyuan pulled out his sword as he flew directly towards the crown prince.

Xiao Yao suddenly realized that something was wrong and flew out to stop Xuanyuan. However, amongst the experts, Xuanyuan had already arrived at the crown prince's acupoint a step earlier than him. "Your Highness, I'm sorry!"

"You want to seize this crown prince? Do you want to rebel? " The Crown Prince calmly spoke, "I just want the Crown Prince to let my family go …"

"Haha, aren't you being too naive? Do you think that this is a simple fair deal? Furthermore, I don't believe that you dare to hurt me! "

"Your Highness, you seem to have forgotten who I am!" Xuanyuan Wentian's tone was emotionless as he spoke in an indifferent tone. Xuanyuan Wentian was also betting on the fact that no one wanted to make tonight's matter public. Otherwise, how could there be a place for him under the heavens?

At this moment, Xuanyuan and the crown prince were completely surrounded by the imperial guards, and Xuanyuan Feng was leading his horse as he led the crown prince out of the palace. The imperial guards automatically opened a path, and the woman in white helped Uncle Ji out, and Xuanyuan flipped off the horse, leaving the crown prince alone, while the imperial guards slowly moved along with Xuanyuan. Xuanyuan turned his head around and said to the crown prince, "I still ask that the crown prince tell them that we will wait here for an incense stick of time, and after an incense of time, Xuanyuan will definitely ensure the crown prince's safe return."

"Yeah, you can't!" The group of people replied, "Oh, then do you think of a better idea for me?" "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no …

Xiao Yao slowly walked to the front of Xuan Yuan and softly said, "Xuan Yuan, leave Yu Shuang behind. She can't leave with you."

Just as Xuan Yuan was about to speak, he heard the white-clothed girl say, "Xuan Yuan, I can't go with you. I have to go back to Gongsun Manor. The Madam needs me. After you finish dealing with your matters, come back quickly. We'll wait for you at home." Xuan Yuan wanted to say something, but only opened his mouth but no words came out. At this time, an old man walked out from the crowd, bowed towards the crown prince, and slowly said, "I'm sure the Netherworld Crown Prince has always been a man of his word. At this time, an old man walked out from the crowd, and bowed to the crown prince, and slowly said," I'm sure the crown prince of the Netherworld has always been of his word.

"Even if that's the case, we can't. The crown prince's identity and prestige are two different girls altogether." Before he could finish his sentence, there was a whoosh, followed by a miserable scream. The speaker had already lost an arm, "Combined with this sword, is it heavy enough?" The crowd wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the Crown Prince, "Whatever, I don't mind talking to the Netherworld Crown Prince alone about my daily life. Let's just wait here!" Then, his gaze turned to Xuanyuan, "Brother Xuanyuan, can we set off now?"

Finally, she said in a soft voice, "Elder Sister Yu, take good care of mother, take good care of yourself, wait for me to come back." Tears welled in Yu Shuang's eyes as she nodded her head vigorously and removed the blood-red jade pendant from her waist. She had promised to give it to her future husband before she slowly handed it over to Xuan Yuan and said, "I'll wait for you."

Uncle Ji was also helped onto the horse by Xuan Yuan. He turned around and glanced at Xiao Yao and Yu Shuang before walking into the depths of the forest. Finally, Yu Shuang's eyes couldn't help but bulge out. Xiao Yao lightly patted her shoulder.

While the imperial guards were anxiously waiting, the sound of horses' hooves came from the depths of the forest. "They're back! The crown prince is back! Quickly, go take a look!"