Zhu Xie looked into the distance with all his heart, and asked in a low voice: "Princess, is there anyone else who survived?"
Bi Linglong shook her head: "No one is with us anymore, but there were many people who were separated before, I don't know."
"It seems that there are none," Zhu Xie nodded sincerely, "before we came in, we only found Gao Ying from the Liu family, Pei You from the Pei family, and the two chief guards of the East Palace. I don't know why, but they all hung up.
The people on the tree were seriously injured, and I have sent them back to the Tai Hospital for treatment."
Bi Linglong's heart skipped a beat: "Then there will be Commander-in-Chief Lao Da."
She secretly wondered if these people knew anything, but she felt relieved when she thought that everyone had separated at that time and they probably didn't know what happened next.
Zu An, who was in a "coma", secretly sighed. The two chief guards of the East Palace should be Jiao Siguang and Pu Duandiao. Although these two guys are not high in cultivation, they are really lucky. They have experienced that before.
Even though he was in danger, he didn't die.
But it's always a happy thing that they are safe. I felt a little guilty for not taking good care of them before.
Next, Zhu Xie Chixin left some of his men to search around the secret realm to see if there were any other survivors. He led a large force to escort Bi Linglong and his party out of the secret realm. Obviously, after finding the crown prince and princess, his mission was completed.
, as for whether he could find other people, he didn't care.
At the entrance to the secret realm, a large number of people looked up eagerly. Some had expressions on their faces, some were pacing anxiously, and some were secretly delighted.
The ones who were secretly happy were naturally the people from King Qi's lineage. There was such a big movement in the secret realm before, and the prince and his party were obviously in trouble. Then no one can compete with King Qi again.
As for the emperor's other sons, without their status as the eldest son, they were not worth mentioning in front of King Qi.
What's more important is that for so many years, many ministers have gathered around the prince to wave flags and shout. Now it is not that easy to change the court.
Ah, the sunshine is really bright today.
Of course, they are mature politicians. Although they are smiling in their hearts, they are all grieving on the surface, preventing their political opponents from getting the slightest clue.
However, among this group of people, there were still people who were truly grieving. A handsome young man with red lips and white teeth had red eyes and was wiping tears. Who else could he be if he wasn't Chu Youzhao?
"Brother Chu, you don't have to worry too much. Brother Zu has his own destiny, and everything will be fine." Murong Qinghe on the side comforted him.
A kid from the Murong family next to him murmured in a low voice: "A manly man can shed tears and cry every now and then, making the ladies moan."
"What do you know? Brother Chu is called emotionally delicate and attaches great importance to love and righteousness. He thinks that everyone is as barbaric as you." Murong Qinghe glared at the other party fiercely, and then began to comfort Chu Youzhao gently.
Chu Youzhao's heart felt cold. During this period, she had been waiting outside and heard many people's analyzes and speculations about what happened in the secret realm. One thing was recognized, that is, the secret realm inside seemed to have suffered a disaster like the end of the world.
, no matter how high my brother-in-law’s cultivation level is, I’m afraid there will be more misfortune than good.
Those who shared her worries were those from the other college. Xie Daoyun asked Jiang Luofu with a worried look on his face: "Teacher Jiang, do you think Brother Zu is still alive now?"
Xie Xiu on the side opened his mouth. If he had seen his sister like this on weekdays, he would have complained about Zu An not having a sister. He was at a huge loss, but now he couldn't bring himself to complain.
Jiang Luofu also had a headache: "You have been pestering me to ask these questions these days, and I don't know. No one is as familiar with the secret realm as Teacher Qi. You go ask her."
Xie Daoyun then looked longingly at Qiyaoguang aside, who rubbed his hair: "The space inside was chaotic before, and I couldn't check it out, but now that the secret realm has been reopened, Zhu Xie and the others have already entered. It should be
It won’t take long for the results to come out.”
Although she had a good impression of Zu An, it was nothing more than that. After all, the two parties had only known each other for a short time and did not have deep feelings. If the other party died inside, she could only express regret and be sad for a few days.
In the past, she was more concerned about academic issues such as the mutation of the secret realm, what caused it, whether there were any ways to avoid it in the future, and what to do if this kind of problem happened again.
Seeing this, Jiang Luofu patted Xie Daoyun on the shoulder: "Don't worry, he has the abandoned son Hei Baizi gave him and the talisman of life you gave him. Even if he encounters danger, he should be able to turn it into a good thing.
"
Although she comforted her like this, she actually didn't have much confidence in her heart. After all, if the world was destroyed, what use would those things have?
At this moment, the space elements at the entrance fluctuated, and Qiyaoguang stood up instantly: "Someone is coming out."
Everyone was staring at the movement at the entrance and swarmed around them. Fortunately, there were messengers in embroidered clothes who were maintaining order and preventing them from getting too close, lest they do anything quietly.
Soon Zhu Xie Chixin and his party came out. Seeing the fat figure, the people in the prince's family were startled at first, and then burst into loud cheers.
To be honest, they already thought that Zhao Ruizhi was dead. After all, there was so much movement in the secret realm, and even a grandmaster would probably die in it. How could he, a fool, survive?
During this time, everyone in the prince's faction was feeling depressed, and some people were even considering changing their families.
Now that I suddenly see him returning safely, how can I not be excited?
The faces of everyone in Prince Qi's Mansion changed drastically. Their previous smiles had not had time to dissipate, and they were shocked in their hearts: "How is it possible, how is it possible that he is still alive!"
Many of King Qi's confidants actually know more inside information. Even if the secret realm didn't collapse, the prince should have died inside. How could he get out?
Although his face also had a look of dust, his clothes were in tatters, and it was obvious that he had suffered a lot of injuries, but his life was obviously not in danger. No, he was still clamoring to eat pastries from Beijing Sanhe Zhai when he was hungry.
Unlike those in the Prince of Qi's party who were mourning for their concubines, the faces of the Prince's party were almost bursting with smiles.
The head of the Bi family, Bi Qi, hurriedly walked over to her daughter: "Linglong, are you injured... Hey, your hair?"
If the prince is alive and the princess dies, then the Bi family has worked hard for so many years to make wedding clothes for others.
Bi Linglong shook her head: "It's okay. I'll explain it to dad later."
Bi Qi wanted to ask again, but Chu Youzhao had already squeezed over: "Where is my brother-in-law? Princess, where is my brother-in-law?"
Seeing her anxious look, Bi Linglong thought that the relationship between them was good, but for some reason, the word brother-in-law sounded a bit harsh.
Before she could think about whether to answer, Chu Youzhao had already seen Zu An being carried out on a stretcher from behind.
"Brother-in-law!" Chu Youzhao cried and ran over. He was lying motionless on the stretcher. Could it be that he was dead?
Zu An, who was pretending to be dizzy, secretly sighed that his sisters-in-law seemed to be pretty good, how sad it was to cry.
He originally wanted to send a secret message to tell her that he was fine, but when he realized that the other party was not good at acting and could not hide his thoughts at all, he had to secretly apologize and gave up the idea.
On the other side, Jiang Luofu and Xie Daoyun also gathered around, but they were much more reserved and did not cry like she did. They just waited quietly for a response.
At this time, Zhu Xie Chixin had come over and stopped everyone: "Now I want to take them back to the palace. The emperor will personally summon them. Before then, no one else is allowed to approach."
Chu Youzhao was stunned for a moment, then realized the subtext in his words, and immediately burst into tears and laughed: "My brother-in-law is not dead?"
Zhu Xie was reluctant to answer. He had a duty and many things needed to be kept secret until the emperor made it clear.
It was Bi Linglong who came out and explained: "Don't worry, his life is not in danger. He was just seriously injured trying to save the prince and me."
Now the entire capital's eyes are fixed on this place, characterization of Zu An's behavior once again in front of so many people.
In the palace all year round, she told lies without blinking an eye, and no one around her realized anything was wrong.
Hearing what she said, Chu Youzhao finally felt relieved, but she immediately reacted: "My brother-in-law is so seriously injured, and instead of treating him first, you want to take him to the palace for questioning.
Is there any humanity left?”
Zhu Xie snorted coldly: "This is the emperor's personal decree. Do you have any objections?"
Chu Youzhao wanted to say something more, but Murong Qinghe on the side hurriedly stopped her: "Brother Chu, you don't have to worry, the imperial doctors in the palace are more skilled in medicine."
If the other party says something disrespectful without hesitation, it will be a lot of fun.
During this time, everyone in the capital knew that the emperor was not in a good mood. Several ministers made trivial mistakes. As a result, the emperor was furious and did the most outrageous thing.
punishment.
If Brother Chu offends the emperor at this time, it will obviously end badly.
Fortunately, the reasons she gave were very convincing. Chu Youzhao thought about the level of those in Tai Hospital and stopped insisting.
Jiang Luofu, Xie Daoyun and others also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this. In the current situation, it was not suitable for them to come up and say anything.
At this time, the roaring voice of Liang Wang Zhao Yi came from the side: "Where is my son Zhao Xi?"
"I didn't see Xian'er either." This was the voice of General Wei Liu Yao.
"My family, Meng Pan, is not here either." Meng Yi, the Supervisor of the Central Bookstore, also exclaimed in surprise.
…
They saw people coming out of the secret realm one after another, but they never saw their relatives, and each of them finally became uneasy.
Bi Linglong opened her mouth, but she didn't say anything after all. There were too many things going on inside that she couldn't explain in a few words, and a lot of information couldn't be leaked here.
Fortunately, Zhu Xie came out to stop them, and then escorted the Crown Princess and her entourage back to the palace with his confidants.
After arriving at the palace, Zu An and Bi Linglong separated. After all, as the only sober person who survived - not counting the fat and stupid Zhao Ruizhi, the emperor would definitely ask her about relevant matters as soon as possible.
Bi Linglong was still a little worried at first, but when she passed by Zu An and heard his energy transmission, she gradually calmed down.
Not long after Bi Linglong left, someone quickly came to check on Zu An.
The man sat down next to him and put his hand gently on his pulse. He was obviously an imperial doctor or something like that.
"How is he?" asked one of the guards left by Zhu Xie Chixin.
The imperial doctor did not respond. After checking his pulse for a while, he spoke: "The aura in his body is in a mess. He is very seriously injured and needs long-term care. Moreover, even if the injury recovers, such a serious injury will have an impact on his cultivation. He will probably be injured in the future."
I can’t get back to my peak.”
Zu An breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that he had concealed it.
With his current level of cultivation, it is actually not difficult to simulate serious injuries in the body, but he is still a little worried that the medical skills of these people in Taiyuan Hospital are too high, and they might be able to detect abnormalities.
"So serious?" The guard was startled. You must know that cultivation in this world is the lifeblood of a person. Being unable to return to the peak has another meaning, that is, he will have no room for improvement in the future.
Although Zu An has some shortcomings, he has one significant advantage, that is, his cultivation level is very high at a young age. There is almost no one who can match him among his peers. According to normal development, it is certain that he will be promoted to a grandmaster in the future.
Once you reach the Grandmaster level, and you enter the Grandmaster position at a very young age, it is not necessarily impossible for you to be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister.
It's a pity that all this is gone now. There is no shortage of geniuses in the world, let alone geniuses with broken wings. Talents that cannot be fulfilled have no meaning.
"I will prescribe some medicine for him to recuperate first. Mr. Zu's current situation requires him to rest and not to do anything with others for a long time. Otherwise, his meridians may be destroyed and he will become a cripple." The imperial doctor warned.
The guard hummed, and soon the room became quiet, with only the sound of the imperial doctor tinkering with medicinal materials.
After a while, the door was pushed open with a creak, and Zhu Xie's heartfelt voice came: "How is he?"
The guard explained the diagnosis made by the imperial doctor just now.
"Then when will he wake up?" Zhu Xie couldn't help but frown.
"It can be as fast as three days, or as long as half a month." The imperial doctor replied.
Zhu Xie shook his head with all his heart: "I can't wait that long. The emperor is going to ask him if there is any medicine that can make him wake up right away."
The imperial doctor hesitated and replied: "Yes, yes, but that kind of tiger and wolf medicine is very harmful to the human body, and Mr. Zu was injured so seriously, it is likely to worsen his injuries and put his life in danger."
"The emperor is waiting in the imperial study, why don't you go and explain to him?" Zhu Xie looked at him coldly.
The imperial doctor's heart trembled, and he immediately changed his words and said, "I'm going to prepare the medicine now. The commander-in-chief will wait a moment."
What he said before was out of the conscience of a doctor, but he couldn't even risk his life for that conscience.
In this cannibal palace, kindness is the most useless thing.
Zu An, who was lying on the bed, cursed secretly in his mind, thinking that Zhu Xie Chixin, who usually calls me brothers, would kill me whenever something happened.
Although the emperor forced this matter, he had no choice but to choose the crudest and simplest option.
Everyone in the capital said that Zhu Xie was the emperor's loyal dog, and now it seems that this is indeed the case.
Every so often, the imperial doctor would bring a bowl of medicine. A guard had already helped Zu An sit up, and the imperial doctor poured the medicine into his mouth.
However, as soon as the concoction entered Zu An's body, it was wrapped by his vitality, and then slowly and directly refined, so naturally it could not harm his body.
After a while, Zu An coughed and pretended to wake up after being stimulated by the medicine.
"Where...where is this?" Zu An showed off his acting skills naturally and looked around blankly.
Zhu Xie changed his previous cold face and came over with a smile on his face: "Brother Zu, this is the palace, how do you feel?"
The guards and the imperial doctor next to him looked at their eyes, nose, nose and heart, and no one showed anything unusual.
Zu An secretly sneered. If he hadn't been pretending to be faint just now, I might have been fooled by your acting skills at this moment.
He also didn't show it at all: "My whole body hurts, and now I don't know what's going on in my stomach, it feels like it's on fire."
The imperial doctor on the side moved his lips, but with a sharp look from Zhu Xie's heart, he immediately stopped.
Zhu Xie said with all his heart: "Maybe it's the sequelae of the injury. The emperor is waiting to see you in the royal study. How about we go there first, and when we come back, my brother will send you some elixirs to take good care of your body?"
Zu An squeezed out a smile: "Then thank you, Commander-in-Chief." After saying that, he was about to get out of bed, but his body shook for a while as if he was about to fall to the ground at any time.
Zhu Xie hurriedly supported him: "How can you walk on your own with such a serious injury? Someone, please carry Mr. Zu to the imperial study room."
"Would this be disrespectful in front of the palace?" Zu An asked pretending to be worried.
"No, you saved the life of the prince and princess. The emperor is too late to be happy, so why would he care about these details." Zhu Xie laughed heartily.
Zu An secretly cursed, you still know that I saved the life of the prince and princess, but ended up being seriously injured and lying on the bed, and you used medicine to wake me up, do you still have humanity?
Soon the group brought Zu An to the imperial study room. After putting down his stretcher, even Zhu Xie Chixin quietly left, leaving only Zu An and the emperor in the whole room.
"I've met...I've met the emperor." Zu An made a shaky gesture to get up and salute, but failed several times.
"You are seriously injured now, so there is no need to be polite." Zhao Hao's face was gloomy. He was concerned about other things at this time, so naturally he didn't care about these false courtesy.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zu An said gratefully, while secretly sizing up the other person.
The two of them fought to the death in the secret realm. The image of the emperor who was invincible in the past was getting weaker and weaker in his heart. Now he has the courage and qualifications to face the opponent directly.
Zhao Hao frowned slightly. He didn't like the look in the other person's eyes. For some reason, after passing the secret realm this time, he subconsciously disliked this guy when he saw him.
He just thought it was because he was in a bad mood because his soul had died, but he didn't think much about it. He cleared his throat and asked, "I heard that you saved the life of the crown prince and princess?"
"I just tried my best, but it's a pity that my skills were not good enough, so they were still seriously injured." Zu An replied.
"Oh, what exactly happened in the secret realm? Please tell me in detail. Don't miss anything." The emperor sat up straight on the dragon chair and looked at him with burning eyes.
Zu Anxin thought that Zhao Hao had probably asked Bi Linglong just now. It seemed that Bi Linglong didn't reveal any flaws. That woman was indeed reliable in this regard. Now it depends on whether the two people's confessions can match up.
He pretended to reminisce, and then said slowly: "When we entered the secret realm, we couldn't find the Sky-Liang Biyue Jiao in the cold blue water pool, so we had to continue deeper into the mountain..."
He told everything about the rebellion of the Gu brothers and Shi Tong's involvement in the team. There was no need to hide these things. Then he also said that after the Liangtian Biyue Jiao was solved, the masters from Prince Qi's palace suddenly appeared, and then they and their party
People began to flee, and then the world began to collapse...
What he said was both true and false. The key was that he advanced the appearance of the Xiquanqiu Secret Realm. This explained why they could escape the pursuit of several master-level masters in Prince Qi's Mansion, and at the same time convinced the emperor that Zhao Ruizhi was still alive at that time.
There is no need to expose the divided soul.
Then he recounted the various encounters in the secret realm of Xiquanqiu, and used the rupture of heaven and earth to eliminate several master-level experts in Prince Qi's Mansion one by one.
During this period, he used the discarded child given by Hei Baizi from the National Academy and the glimmer of life charm given by Xie Daoyun, and he managed to save his life.
The emperor nodded secretly after hearing this. Bi Linglong had not told him these details before, so it was only reasonable. Otherwise, there would be so many masters in Prince Qi's palace besieging him, and it would be difficult to stop Zu An's cultivation operations no matter how unbelievable they were.
Zu An continued to say that when he entered the last floating island, he was still overtaken by the remaining masters from Prince Qi's palace.
When everyone was in despair, suddenly the ancient secret realm triggered an ancient formation, and finally a blood pool octopus monster ran out and sucked the masters of Prince Qi's Mansion into human beings.
Even though the emperor had a firm mind, he couldn't help but his eyelids twitched when he heard this: "What happened next?"
The only thing he cares about is how his soul will die. Of course, everyone who knows about the existence of his soul will also die.
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