âWho dares?!â General Liu exclaimed, quickly turning around. He had actually never noticed the other person approaching them this entire time!0
âBrother-in-law!â Chu Youzhao exclaimed, feeling shocked and happy to hear the familiar voice.0
âBig brother Zu~â Murong Qinghe cried. Her eyes that had been full of despair now regained a bit of color.0
Zu An slowly walked forward. For some reason, wherever he went, the purple-armored soldiers moved aside on their own.0
âYouzhao, donât be scared. Your brother-in-law has returned,â Zu An said with a voice full of pity. So many things had happened to the Qin clan as of late. Together with what happened to the Murong clan, this young lady had constantly lived in fear day after day.0
âBrother-in-law⦠Sniffâ¦â Chu Youzhao sniffled, her eyes red. She immediately jumped into his arms.0
Murong Qinghe had a strange expression. Her big brother Chu was good in every way, but sometimes he was a bit too⦠soft. He always acted like a little girl in front of her brother-in-law. But when she recalled how big brother Chu had protected her earlier, how he was more of a man than anyone, she revealed a bashful smile.0
The fact that he did that for me already makes this life worth itâ¦0
When he sensed the slight shaking in Chu Youzhaoâs delicate body, Zu An gently stroked her hair to console her.0
King Jinâs people finally reacted too. General Liu harrumphed. âAnd I was wondering who it was. So it was Sir Zu.â0
Zu An looked up at him and replied, âIâm sorry, but who are you?â0
The generalâs face froze. He recognized the other person, and yet the reverse wasn't true. It really made his face heat up. However, he also knew that he wasnât as famous as Zu An in the capital, so he could only introduce himself. âI am King Jin Manorâs guard captain, Liu Jinxin.â0
âNever heard of you before,â Zu An said nonchalantly, then continued to console Chu Youzhao.0
âYouâ¦!â Liu Jinxin exclaimed with a scowl. âI hope that Sir Zu will not stop us from arresting a court criminal.â0
You have successfully trolled Liu Jinxin for +288 +288 +288â¦0
Zu An raised his head slightly and replied, âArresting a criminal? Are there any here? Why do I not know about it?â0
Liu Jinxinâs eyes were burning with rage. He said, âHis majesty encountered an attack on Violet Mountain. Murong Tong is the Supervisor of Attendants and is in charge of his majestyâs safety, but his negligence led to an accident happening to his majesty. This is, of course, a tremendous crime. The Murong clan had no choice but to cooperate with the investigation, but they secretly let Murong Qinghe escape. What else could this be but an act of guilt? The court has already issued an order of arrest, and as someone who has sheltered a criminal, Chu Youzhao is also guilty!â0
You have successfully trolled Liu Jinxin for +300 +300 +300â¦0
Zu An replied, âOh, I understand. You can leave now.â0
Liu Jinxin choked. He asked, âDid you not hear me clearly? They are criminals, and I am here to arrest them!â0
Zu An moved Chu Youzhao behind him, then said slowly, âIf I recall correctly, you're merely King Jinâs personal guards and have no right to arrest anyone. This is Magistrate Yin, the Commandant of Justice, or the Security Officerâs responsibility. May I ask which one of these roles your King Jin has recently assumed?â0
Liu Jinxin scowled and said, âArresting court criminals is the responsibility of everyone in the court. Furthermore, King Jin is his majestyâs precious family member, as well as one of the princes his majesty treasured the most. The king wishes to get revenge for his father, an action that comes from a place of filial piety. My Great Zhou Dynasty is built on filial piety. Even according to the courtâs judgment, this is worthy of praise.â0
Zu An retorted coldly, âCan someone who has been doted on by his majesty disregard the law and selfishly carry out punishments against the people on their own?â0
Liu Jinxin finally couldn't suppress his rage anymore. He said, âSir Zu, I respect you as an important minister of the crown princeâs Eastern Palace. You are someone who belongs to the same camp as our King Jin, so that is why I have spoken properly to you all this time. Are your actions right now your own, or are you representing the crown⦠princess?â0
You have successfully trolled Liu Jinxin for +310 +310 +310â¦0
Zu An said calmly, âThere is no need to disturb the crown princess for such a small matter ase this.â0
âThen it seems to be Sir Zu who obstinately clings to a stubborn insistence on defending criminals yourself, no?â Liu Jinxin replied as he sighed in relief. As long as it wasnât the crown princessâ intention, that was fine. He represented King Jin right now, so like hell he had to be scared of anything.0
âIt's hard to say whether they're even criminals. How could you just willfully throw labels and accusations at them like that?â Zu An replied. He didnât feel like wasting more words on him. âIf you want to bring these people away, have the Commandant of Justice personally find me.â0
Liu Jinxin roared with laughter and replied, âSir Zu, who do you think you are? Are King Jinâs orders beneath those of the Commandant of Justice? Could you stop so many guards all by yourself?â0
In the past, Zu Anâs cultivation had seemed pretty good. But rumor had it that after he returned from the Fiend races' territory, he seemed to have been seriously injured, leaving his cultivation crippled. Liu Jinxin had even checked for himself and hadnât sensed the slightest bit of ki from Zu Anâs body. He was like a completely normal person.0
Hmph, I wonder just where he gets the courage to stop us from capturing these people. Does he really think he can do whatever he wants just because he has received the crown princessâ favor? Even the crown princess has to show our King Jin respect!1
Zu An walked over to Murong Qinghe and passed his hands gently over her body. The chains fell apart just like that, and she finally regained her freedom.0
âQinghe, weâre okay now!â Chu Youzhao exclaimed, excitedly grabbing her hand. 0
As long as brother-in-law is here, thereâs nothing he canât do!0
Murog Qinghe blushed when her hand was taken, but she quickly snapped out of her daze and picked up the spear she had tossed aside. She intended to fight together with Zu An.0
Liu Jinxin didnât get angry; instead, he laughed and remarked, âGood, good. Zu An is letting a criminal run free out of selfish interests; reprehensible! Men, arrest him! If he resists, then just kill him!â0
He had deliberately watched Zu An let Murong Qinghe go. That way, even if the matter reached the court, he would still be in the right. As for Murong Qingheâs strength, even though her cultivation wasnât bad, she was still young. He was an expert at the peak of the eighth rank and didnât need to fear her at all.1
Shouts resounded around him. The guards rushed forward.0
Murong Qinghe was about to move, but Zu An reached out his hand and stood in front of her. Then, he looked at the charging purple-armored guards and yelled, âF*ck off!â0
An invisible wave spread out, and the vicious guards screamed miserably. All of them clutched their heads in pain as they rolled on the ground, their weapons falling.0
It was the Fiend racesâ Lionâs Roar, a skill that was most suited for facing numerous enemies!0
Chu Youzhaoâs eyes lit up. She smiled so widely that her eyes were almost closed, exclaiming, âBrother-in-law is so awesome!â0
Murong Qingheâs eyes were also dazzling. She had faced such king manor guards many times, and their cultivations werenât low at all. They were also good at coordinated attacks. She hadnât expected them to already be on their knees without big brother Zu even lifting a finger!0
Liu Jinxin also took the situation in with a stupefied expression. Then, he glowered at Zu An, saying, âSo Sir Zu actually hid your strength so well. No wonder you had such confidence.â0
Zu An likely had some kind of skill that could conceal his aura. However, even though that sound wave was a bit uncomfortable for Liu Jinxin, it didnât really injure him. As such, he determined that even though that bastard Zuâs cultivation wasnât bad, there was still a limit to it. As soon as he spoke, he drew his blade and walked toward Zu An one step after another. Killing intent filled his eyes.0
There were all kinds of schemes brewing in the capital right now, and all of the princes had their own thoughts. King Jin had been destined to not have any future in all of that because of his bodyâs condition. However, that person had hinted before that if they couldâ¦1
Hmph, weâll first use this proper pretext to get rid of that bastard Zu so the crown prince loses an important general. This matter wonât be traced back to me anyway.0
As he made up his mind, his aura locked onto Zu An. As he walked forward step by step, his killing intent reached its most powerful state. He knew his blade was powerful enough to erase any enemy before him.0
But who would have thought that Zu An wouldn't even give him a second look? Instead, he looked at the bit of blood at the corners of Chu Youzhaoâs lips and asked, âDid he hit you earlier?â1
Chu Youzhao reflexively nodded, but then repeatedly shook her head and said, âItâs not that big of a deal, actually. He just struck me in an earlier conflict. Iâm okay.â0
She had actually blocked them outside the main gate with the servants at first, and it was only because she suffered from that confrontation that she had backed up all the way here. However, she noticed that there was something not quite right about Zu Anâs tone. She quickly shook her head for fear that he would end up getting hurt because of his rashness. Even though that Liu guy was hateful, he was King Jin Manorâs imperial guard captain. If something happened to him, they would completely offend King Jin. She was worried that she would bring her brother-in-law a problem that couldn't be solved.0
Right at that moment, Liu Jinxin roared and said, âJust go to hell!â0
He was really angry that he was being underestimated. Did this Zu bastard think he was an earth immortal or something?4
A massive streak of blade radiance flew toward the other side. Forget about Zu An, even Chu Youzhao and Murong Qinghe would be slashed into a bloody mist by his blade.0
Murong Qinghe was horrified when she sensed the terrifying blade energy. She reflexively raised her spear, but this was an attack at the peak of the eighth rank, so how could it be something she could fend off?0
Suddenly, Zu An slowly raised two fingers. The terrifying blade energy suddenly disappeared without a trace. As it turned out, the blade was already clamped tightly within his two fair fingers.0
Liu Jinxinâs face was entirely red. No matter how much strength he exerted, he couldn't make his blade budge in the slightest. In that moment, he finally understood just how terrifying the other side was. He quickly said, âSir Zu, this is a misunderstandingâ¦â1
Before he even finished speaking, he watched as his own blade suddenly turned around. It was also blade energy, and it felt incredibly familiar; and yet, it made his entire body shake in fear.0
The next second, a head rushed into the air. Then, a headless corpse staggered a few steps forward before crashing down. The purple-armored guards could only watch in absolute horror.0
Zu Anâs body was protected by his natural ki armor, so the blood that sprayed out didnât stay on his body.0
However, Chu Youzhao and Murong Qingheâs faces were deathly pale. 0
Oh no, King Jin Manorâs guard captain was killed! Big brother Zu is also going to become a criminalâ¦