The moment they heard this voice, everyone who had already prepared for battle could not help but be stunned and looked back suddenly.
Behind the two Kuilong men, Chu Xianping, who had climbed onto the city wall at some point, did not look at anyone. He just stared expressionlessly at Wei Changtian, who was only a few steps away from the city gate, his eyes calm.
"Didn't you hear that?!"
"Open the city gate!"
A Kuilong man shouted again, his tone an unquestionable command.
The old man in black who came back to his senses hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and shouted:
"Open the city gate!"
"..."
"Boom!"
Finally, when Wei Changtian had only three steps left to reach the city gate, the tall vermilion palace gate finally opened slowly with a loud noise.
There was silence on the city wall. Everyone was staring at the silent Chu Xianping, wondering why he gave in.
After all, Wei Changtian's purpose of coming to Longshou Mountain this time is very obvious. He clearly wants to slap Lu Yuanjin in the face.
You just beat Gongsun Yan as a traitor yesterday, and today I will take this traitor up to Longshou Mountain in an honorable manner.
Since you are a rebel, why don't you dare to stop me?
Since you are a rebel, why do you want to open the palace gate for me?
In other words, Wei Changtian's purpose of coming to Longshou Mountain today may just be "to come to Longshou Mountain".
Regardless of whether he was beaten or not, the moment Gongsun Yan swaggered into this palace door, his goal had been achieved.
In this case, it would be better if you lose in a fight to the death. At least you have an explanation and show your confrontational attitude.
But Chu Xianping chose to "concess".
yes.
In this way, there is no need for conflicts to break out and everyone can live.
But on the other hand, when people like myself did not dare to resist when facing Gongsun Yan and Wei Changtian, who would be optimistic that Lu Yuanjin could win this battle for the throne?
Isn't this equivalent to direct "surrender"?
"Master Chu."
Frowning and staring at Chu Xianping, the old man in black asked in a deep voice: "Why do you do this?"
"..."
Glancing at the old man in black, Chu Xianping didn't answer and quickly moved his gaze to the bottom of the city wall.
"you!"
The old man in black, who was ignored, changed his expression and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.
After a few breaths, he just sighed helplessly, and then turned to look at the situation under the city wall.
Facts have proved that the development of things did not deviate much.
When Wei Changtian ordered Chu Xianping to open the palace gate with three words, the carriage Gongsun Yan was riding not far away also drove slowly towards the city wall, escorted by hundreds of guests.
The black flag embroidered with the word "安" swayed in the wind, and the sound of wheels rolling over the road could be heard clearly.
Looking at this scene, everyone on the city wall had mixed feelings.
On the one hand, they were a little lucky that they didn't get into a fight.
But on the one hand, they were a little unwilling to just watch Gongsun Yan enter Longshou Mountain.
This kind of contradictory psychology fills everyone's heart... except Chu Xianping.
From beginning to end, he didn't say a word, and his expression didn't even change, as if he was completely aloof from the incident.
However, just as Gongsun Yan's carriage drove all the way to the palace gate and then entered the city cave, Chu Xianping suddenly straightened up and shouted one word loudly beyond everyone's expectations.
"kill!!"
"..."
...
"kill!!!"
"Protect the prince!!!"
"Bang bang bang!"
"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding!"
From tense, to calm, to chaos.
When Chu Xianping's reversal of the word "kill" sounded, the city wall was instantly engulfed in the light of swords and shadows.
More than a dozen upper-level third-level masters, including the old man in black, were stunned for a moment, then laughed and charged at Wei Changtian, who was surrounded by countless swords.
At the same time, the two Kuilong masters headed straight for Gongsun Yan's carriage.
It was obvious that Chu Xianping was not giving in, but was just waiting for the best time.
And his target was not Wei Changtian, but actually Gongsun Yan.
That's why he deliberately opened the city gate so that Gongsun Yan would no longer have the possibility of escaping.
As long as the old man in black and others can hold Wei Changtian down, the two Kuilong masters will soon be able to capture Gongsun Yan alive.
After that, the initiative will be firmly in your own hands...
"..."
Standing on top of the city, watching the melee at his feet, Chu Xianping's eyes kept falling on Wei Changtian's side.
He didn't show any pride, and his expression was always very serious.
It can be seen that Chu Xianping is still extremely wary of Wei Changtian's methods and does not dare to take it lightly for a moment.
But it seems that his worries are somewhat unnecessary.
Long swords flew and figures flashed.
With one enemy and many enemies, although Wei Changtian did not fall behind and had already killed two third-level masters, he was unable to break away from the encirclement for the time being.
On the other side, the masters brought by Gongsun Yan were obviously no match for the two Kuilong men. With the help of the Imperial Army, Gongsun Yan must be captured alive soon.
The situation was obviously improving, but Chu Xianping felt increasingly uneasy.
Because he didn't see the real dragon that had shown its power several times appear in the world.
This undoubtedly means that Wei Changtian did not use his full strength.
But why? Why doesn't he use all his strength?
Chu Xianping narrowed his eyes slightly and couldn't understand.
It wasn't until Gongsun Yan's carriage was smashed to pieces and a Kuilong man grabbed a man in a brocade robe and ran towards the city wall that he heaved a sigh of relief.
It's not a substitute, it's indeed Gongsun Yan...
"stop!"
With a sudden wave of his hand, Chu Xianping, who had achieved his goal, shouted loudly, and the battlefield instantly became calm.
Thousands of Imperial Guardsmen all escaped from the battle, faintly surrounding the palace retainers who had not yet died in the battle.
The old man in black and a dozen other masters also retreated, putting distance between themselves and Wei Changtian.
What's more important is that even Wei Changtian stopped and just stood there with a half-smiling glance at Gongsun Yan, who had been captured on the city wall.
laugh?
What is he laughing at?
There is no doubt that this is definitely not a normal reaction after being "calculated".
And not only that, Wei Changtian even shouted towards the city wall after recalling all his long swords to their scabbards -
"Brother Chu, what a great trick!"
"..."
His pupils shrank. At this moment, Chu Xianping didn't understand that something was wrong with him.
But he really couldn't think of anything that went wrong.
Gongsun Yan is indeed the person he is, and now he is indeed in his hands.
As long as I think about it, I can take his life at any time, and then no one will be able to compete with Lu Yuan... Wait!
Lu Yuanjin!!
Turning his head suddenly, Chu Xianping suddenly shouted at the old man in black:
"Where is Lu Yuanjin now?!"
"this......"
The old man in black was stunned and understood something in an instant. He quickly took out a piece of mother-in-law jade from his arms, presumably to confirm Lu Yuanjin's safety.
And as time went by and his face turned pale, the result became self-evident.
For a moment, a deathly silence fell on the city wall.
However, Wei Changtian still looked calm, and even looked at Chu Xianping from afar and said with a smile: