Chapter 63: Mutual Destruction

  "Detestable Mo Gu Yun, originally could have captured Cao Zhi alive, who would have thought that he was actually killed by him." The team leader's heart was filled with boundless anger, the great achievement within sight, but it was ruthlessly destroyed by Mo Gu Yun. Not only did he kill Xu Changgeng, but also sent Cao Zhi flying with a bloody and mangled body, his face completely unrecognizable.

  "Never mind, Captain, she's a noble lady, we can't compare to her, let's head back to the city."

  "Humph! Return to the castle!" The commander gave the order, and led the remaining guards back to the royal city. As for the remaining few members of the king's guard, they were all beheaded.

  At this point, all 500 soldiers of the Wang City Guard died in battle while executing their mission to escort Crown Prince Cao Zhi.

  When Mo Gu Yun flew back to the Wang City, Chen Zhuo and Wang Meng were still fighting in mid-air, with neither gaining the upper hand. At this moment, both of them had injuries on their bodies.

  "Chen Zhuo, we've been entangled for so long, I suppose by now Cao Zhi has already fallen into the hands of the Princess of Gu Yun County." Wang Meng stabbed out with his sword, retreated and dodged, his long sword also dragging on the ground, panting heavily.

  "Wang Meng, today I will definitely cut you down with my sword." Chen Zhuo had previously protected Cao Zhi and consumed much more than Wang Meng. At this time, his body was even weaker than Wang Meng's, but he stubbornly propped himself up and tightly restrained Wang Meng.

  "Chen Zhuo, I'm afraid you won't have this chance anymore." Mo Gu Yun's voice gradually came from afar and as the last word left his mouth, Mo Gu Yun's figure suddenly appeared before the two of them.

  "Mo Gu Yun!" Chen Zhuo stared straight at Mo Gu Yun with wide eyes.

  "Gu Yun County Master, what's going on?" Wang Meng asked impatiently.

  "King Tong is at ease, Cao Zhi has already died at my hands." Mo Gu Yun stared at Wang Meng and said. At the same time, he transmitted a message to Chen Zhuo: "Chen Zhuo, the Left Prime Minister is dead, and the Crown Prince is unharmed."

  Chen Zhuo heard this and suddenly felt a sense of relief in his heart, but there was no change on his face.

  Wang Meng furrowed his brow and said, "Gū Yún Princess, with your abilities, capturing Cao Zhi alive shouldn't be that difficult, should it?"

  "General Wang, Cao Zhi is stubbornly resisting and would rather die than surrender. Moreover, if we capture him alive and hand him over to the Second Prince, it will only put His Highness in a difficult position. If we kill Cao Zhi, His Highness will be known as a fratricide; if we don't kill him, he will become a constant worry for His Highness. As his subjects, we should consider our lord's interests more. What do you think, General Wang?"

  Mo Gu Yun's words left Wang Meng momentarily speechless, and he didn't care about the others anymore. He said to Mo Gu Yun: "Let's just kill him then, Princess of Gu Yun, you and I will join forces and behead Chen Zhuo together." Wang Meng really didn't want to get entangled with Chen Zhuo again, so he invited Mo Gu Yun to take action together.

  "Haha, Wang Tongling, you just said you wanted to fight Chen Zhuo alone, this is a duel between the two of you, I'm afraid it's not good for me to intervene halfway?" Mo Gyun looked at Wang Meng and smiled.

  Wang Meng was taken aback by the words, and immediately said: "Gong Yun brother, after beheading Chen Zhuo, we can return to the palace together to report to the Emperor, you..."

  "General Wang, no need to say more. I believe that with just you, General Wang, killing Chen Zhuo is a trivial matter. I'll take my leave first and wait for your good news in the palace." Before General Wang could respond, Mo Gu Yun turned around and swiftly departed, disappearing into the night sky in an instant.

  "Damn you, Mo Gu Yun! I won't let you off!" Wang Meng cursed, but instantly lifted his spirits, because he found that Chen Zhuo was actually going to fight him to the death.

  "Wang Meng, today, even if I risk my life, you won't be able to leave." Chen Zhuo suddenly shouted loudly, the yuanqi inside his body rapidly burning up, and his entire person in the night sky actually also emitted waves of golden light. The long sword in his hand, under the night light, was like a poisonous snake's fang, opening its bloody mouth wide, and pouncing towards Wang Meng.

  Wang Meng's teeth clenched, and he could only rush forward with his life on the line. He shouted: "Chen Zhuo and Cao Zhi are already dead. If you leave now, I won't stop you. Why must we fight to the death?"

  Chen Zhuo, on the other hand, completely ignored Wang Meng, his offensive becoming increasingly fierce, not defending at all, each move aimed straight at Wang Meng's vital points.

  "Alright, since you want to die, then I, Wang Meng, will take your life." Wang Meng was not a kind person either. He steeled himself and also ignited the vital energy within his body. His long sword emitted a cold glow, and he too was ready to fight Chen Zhuo to the death.

  "Swimming Cloud Sword!"

  Chen Zhuo spat out a mouthful of blood, and his entire person seemed to have regained some vitality. His movements also quickened, and his eyes became even more resolute. The long sword in his hand suddenly vanished, transforming into a cloud of swords that enveloped Wang Meng.

  "Hmm!"

  Wang Meng let out a loud roar, his long sword swirling around him, forming an impenetrable wall of swords that surrounded his body.

  Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

  Two swords collided, stirring up waves of sword hums. Chen Zhuo's sword transformed into a series of life-taking claws, each collision forcing Wang Meng's figure to retreat violently backwards.

  "You're crazy, Chen Zhuo, you're a madman! You think I'll go down with you? No way!" Wang Meng gritted his teeth and resisted with all his might.

  Chen Zhuo's body rose again, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood, and the sharp light in his eyes also dimmed a bit.

  "His Majesty the Former King, Chen Zhuo has arrived!"

  With a loud shout of anger, Chen Zhuo's body shape suddenly dived downwards. This time, however, there was no fancy move, and the long sword went straight towards Wang Meng.

  "Die!" Wang Meng shouted loudly, swinging his sword and thrusting it towards Chen Zhuo's heart.

  "Pffft! Pffft!"

  Chen Zhuo didn't dodge at all, allowing Wang Meng's sword to pierce his heart. Chen Zhuo let out a "wa" sound.

  A mouthful of fresh blood spurted onto Wang Meng's face. But at this moment, Wang Meng couldn't feel happy at all. When he saw Chen Zhuo not dodging his sword at all, Wang Meng had a bad premonition and was about to change his move, but it was too late.

  When Wang Meng's sword pierced Chen Zhuo's heart, Chen Zhuo's sword also passed through Wang Meng's throat.

  In the pitch-black night sky, two figures fell down and heavily smashed onto the ground. Chen Zhuo smiled and closed his eyes, he died without regret. While Wang Meng's eyes were wide open, his mouth opened and closed, wanting to say something, but couldn't make any sound, only some bloody foam splashed out of his mouth.

  Wang Meng died without wanting to close his eyes, he was still very reluctant to leave this world, thinking that he could rise again this time, but unexpectedly there was no such opportunity. His eyes gradually became dim, with a deep sense of regret, and finally nodded his head.

  The battles of the other county masters also came to an end. Due to the second prince sending reinforcements again, Cao Qingyin and others retreated step by step. In the end, Cao Qingzhu and Han Yulai died in battle, while Cao Qingyin fled with the injured Shu Bowei. On the side of the second prince, Cao Qingli and Yiralaru were injured.

  Mo Duoyun then returned with news of Cao Zhi's death.

  In the palace, Cao Pi was in high spirits and unstoppable. Those kings, nobles and ministers who originally supported Cao Zhi had also lost their temper, looking at the arrogant and smiling Cao Pi, they could only remain silent.

  Looking at the throne on the stairs, Cao Pi's whole body was trembling. He had been waiting for this day for a long time. For so many years, he had been secretly preparing, lying in wait and tasting the bitterness.

  Cao Pi stepped up the stairs one by one and ascended. The throne, which was within arm's reach, slowly enlarged in his pupils.

  Outside the Wangcheng

  Qin Lang and Mo Yan tiptoed towards the Wang City, previously on the way they saw countless heavenly army troops, making Qin Lang and Mo Yan also slow down their pace, waiting for the heavenly army to pass by before reappearing and feeling their way forward.

  "Right ahead is the Wang City." Mo Yan whispered to Qin Cang from behind a wall corner.

  "Hmm." Qin Lang nodded and glanced over, only to find that the open space outside the city gate was filled with corpses.

  "It seems a battle has taken place here!" Qin Lang nodded his head forward slightly.

  "Are they from the Imperial City Guard?" Mo Yan narrowed her eyes and took a closer look at the uniforms on the corpses.

  "What's the Wang City Guard?" Qin Lang had never heard of this name before.

  "It's the Imperial Guard within the palace walls, the Emperor's personal bodyguards, each and every one of them is an elite." Mo Yan said.

  "The Imperial Guard? The Emperor has already passed away, how could these Imperial Guards have died here?" Qin Lang said in surprise.

  "It's unclear now, should we go take a look?"

  "Go take a look, be careful." Qin Lang looked around and although he couldn't understand the situation, he still decided to go forward and investigate.

  The two of them cautiously made their way over, hiding their figures under the eaves of a residential building. Looking at the corpses scattered all over the ground, Mo Yan couldn't help but turn her head away.

  "It seems that within the royal city, something unusual has indeed occurred, and it's possible that...". Qin Cang thought for a moment, as if he had discovered something.

  "What could it be?" Mo Yan frowned and asked.

  "Mutiny!"

  "What? Rebellion?" Mo Yan exclaimed in a low voice, looking at Qin Guang with incredulity.

  "Shh! Miss Mo, please keep your voice down." Qin Lang put his index finger to his lips and said in a low voice, "Think about it, the Wang City Guard is supposed to protect the monarch. Now that the monarch has passed away, who are they supposed to be protecting?"

  "Heir to the throne!"

  "That's right, the heir to the throne is you. And now, the guards are dead here, and from the wounds on their bodies, it's clear that they had a fierce battle. Look at the bloodstains on the ground, they extend all the way from the castle gate. What does this mean? It means the fighting has already broken out within the castle."

  "The battle within the castle walls, one side being the castle guards. In connection with what happened earlier, someone wants to kidnap you to threaten Lady Governor. The answer shouldn't be hard to guess, should it?"

  Mo Yan's heart was racing as she listened to Qin Lang's analysis, shocked not only by the fact that a rebellion had occurred in the imperial city at the time of the emperor's death, but also by the fact that Qin Lang's analysis was so thorough and seemed to have witnessed everything firsthand.

  Mo Yan immediately thought that her father was still in the imperial city, personally experiencing this rebellion. She just didn't know which side her father was on.

  "Come on, you'll fly, take me into the city with you." Qin Lang pushed Mo Yan, who was full of worries, and said.

  "Oh, okay, let's go."

  Two people jumped down from the eaves, Mo Yan picked up Qin Huan with one hand, but unexpectedly Qin Huan hugged Mo Yan's waist.

  For the first time being held by a man at such close range, Mo Yan's body was also somewhat uncomfortable, and a blush also rose to her cheeks. Her eyes were slightly angry as she stared at Qin Cang.

  "It's safer this way." Qin Lang said with a smile, but his hands tightened by a fraction, the faint scent of his daughter wafting into his nostrils, and a slight stir rose in his lower abdomen.

  "Hmph!" Mo Yan surprisingly didn't say anything, and let out a cold snort. Just as she was about to fly up, a groan came from a nearby civilian residence.

  "Ouch, it hurts so much!"