I touched the outside of the backyard of Jing'an Hou Mansion.
Just as Old Man Xiang was about to enter, the Zunhun Banner in his arms trembled slightly.
"You're here again."
In the shadows, a big man holding a long knife stood in front of the old man Xiang.
"I actually broke through from the bone forging realm to the internal organs refining realm." The big man's voice was full of surprise and admiration.
The big man looked at the man in black.
It can be seen from his body shape and eyes that this person is no longer young.
There are deep wrinkles around the eyes.
It's just that those eyes that seemed cloudy at first are now like burning flames.
To be able to break through the Zang refining process with an old body when Qi and blood are declining is a miracle for any martial arts practitioner.
It is worthy of admiration.
However, if this person wanted to enter the Hou Mansion to do evil, Xue Yi would never agree.
He held his sword to the old man and faced the big man.
He recognized this person, Xue Yi, the guard commander of the Wen family of Marquis of Jingan.
Even the prince respected this man very much.
For some unknown reason, he joined the Hou Mansion and became its guardian.
In the past, Old Man Xiang didn't think anything of it, but now that he has broken through the Zang Refining Realm, he finds that this person's aura is calm and calm, which is rare.
Xiang said nothing to the old man.
He once spoke to Xue Yi. If he spoke again, the other party might recognize his true identity from his voice.
"Retreat quickly. I can still pretend that nothing happened. If you insist on breaking in."
"Today, please keep your life."
Xue Yi held the long knife and looked directly at the old man.
Hidden under the black scarf, the old man's face looked a little more ferocious.
Retreat?
He was already determined to die, so how could he retreat?
The bluestone cracked underfoot.
He drew his sword from the old man and went straight to Xue Yi.
Xue Yi frowned and stepped forward with his sword in hand.
"boom."
A collision of light.
The waist knife and the long knife hit a series of sparks.
While the internal energy surges.
There was a "snap" sound, and two knives passed by.
Slash the old man's waist with a knife, stabbing at his vital points.
There is no flaw in the sword technique of Bai Zhan.
But after all, he was holding the knife with his left arm, so he was not strong enough, so he ended up in the inferior position.
You can still compete at first, but over time you will definitely fall into a disadvantage.
With the decline of Qi and blood, the strength of the resistance gradually becomes weak.
The old man's sword skills were fast, accurate and ruthless, but Xue Yi was different. He was powerful and heavy, as if he could crack mountains and crack the ground.
The sword is three fingers wide and about six feet long, wide open and wide closed.
Like a warrior on the battlefield.
Tu Shanjun inside the banner shook his head slightly and expressed defeat to the old man.
Xue Yi's swordsmanship is straight forward and is a battlefield sword.
But I can't stand it because I'm young, so I enter the Zang refining stage earlier.
When you are in your thirties or forties, your energy and blood are at their peak. Unlike the old man Xiang, your energy and blood have begun to decline in your fifties.
Old Xiang, the left-handed swordsman, will be defeated soon.
"Embroidered clothes and a hundred battle swords."
"You are from the Xiuyi Guards, right?"
"Could it be that they can't sit still anymore and want to harm the prince?" Xue Yi shook his neck. The warm-up was okay and it was almost over.
The old man's wrist trembled slightly, and he suddenly laughed miserably.
Too weak.
Too weak!
Even if he enters the Zang Refining Realm, he seems unable to take revenge.
Tushanjun felt that the old man was too anxious.
If he could master the Nether Spirit Technique, become a Qi Practitioner, and use magic to summon him, no one here would be his enemy.
Even the so-called immortal masters in the enshrinement building are nothing more than local chickens and dogs.
But Tushanjun knew that he couldn't persuade him.
Just as he once couldn't persuade Li Qingfeng at all, now he can't persuade old man Xiang either.
"Bang."
The blade of the knife hit the old man Xiang hard.
He flew backwards, fell to the ground, opened his mouth and vomited blood, and his face suddenly turned pale.
The black scarf on his face was knocked off because of the blood spurting out, revealing his true face.
Although the moonlight was very pale, Xue Yi still saw Old Man Xiang's face.
"Xiang Baihu?"
Xue Yi was surprised, with surprise in his voice.
"It's you!"
Xiang supported the old man and stood up, holding the knife in his hand tightly.
"You are here to see the Crown Prince, I heard you have been here."
"I didn't expect you to break through the internal refining." The tense situation disappeared instantly, and Xue Yi seemed to be very happy about the arrival of the old man Xiang.
The old man Xiang was also a little stunned.
He didn't come to see the prince, he came to avenge and kill someone.
But having already talked about it, he could only bite the bullet and get off the donkey.
I originally thought that Xue Yi and the Crown Prince were just acquaintances.
Now it seems that the situation is different, Xue Yi seems to be very concerned about the safety of the prince.
"That's right, the Marquis Mansion is blocked, so I can only make this decision." Old Man Xiang replied.
"I thought Commander Xue." Xiang didn't say anything more, but the look on his face showed that he was actually worried that Xue Yi was just a guard and was neutral about these things, and might prevent him from entering the Hou Mansion.
Xue Yi laughed: "I am the prince's swordsmanship instructor."
The master-disciple relationship is indeed extraordinary, although the teaching status of a wealthy family is not as good as that of the master.
But Xue Yi is different, he is a first-rate master of Zang Refining Realm.
"Let's go, I'll take you to find the Crown Prince."
Xue Yi just calmly put away his sword and turned around to lead the way to the old man.
The entire back was exposed to the old man's view.
As long as he makes a sneak attack on the old man, Xue Yi will definitely be killed or injured, and it will have to be seriously injured.
As long as Xue Yi dies, no one in the entire palace can stop him, a top-notch expert in the internal organs refining realm.
He held the knife tightly to the old man but did not make a move after all.
The prince once saved his life. If he killed Xue Yi, the prince would really have nothing to rely on in the future.
If you have a broken leg and no support, you will die.
In fact, after the man broke his leg, there was no possibility of treatment, and he was no longer the prince.
If there are healthy brothers, the old marquis will definitely consider those people.
This is also the reason why the second room suddenly became tough.
Xue Yi was always observing Old Man Xiang.
Turning your back to him is actually a test in itself.
If he attacks the old man, he will definitely not be able to take him to find the crown prince, but will kill him instead.
Fortunately, the old man Xiang didn't take action.
"It's true that there is no way out of mountains and rivers, and there is a village with dark willows and bright flowers." Tu Shanjun laughed dumbly.
I didn't expect that in such a disadvantaged situation, there would be a way out.
The two of them came to a small house in a confused manner.
No one is guarding this place, and the courtyard is dilapidated and remote.
Pushing open the door, the old man smelled a strong smell of medicine, and only the prince's attendant was busy.
"Has the prince rested?"
"Not yet."
The attendant quickly closed the door to the courtyard and invited the two of them to come in.
"Your Majesty, look who I brought here." Xue Yi lowered his voice.
"Master Xue."
The young man lying on the bed struggled to get up.
As the two approached the bed, the young man also saw Old Man Xiang beside Xue Yi.
"Xiang Baihu?"
"Xiang Hu, who is humble in his position, has met the prince." He saluted the old man.
There was disbelief in his eyes.
He thought the injury would be serious, but he didn't expect it to be so serious.
I can barely move my entire leg.
"I am no longer the heir apparent." Wen Yue looked downcast.
When he found out that his entire leg was useless, he almost went crazy.
Not only was his hereditary title taken away, but his position as deputy commander of the Military and Horse Division was also taken away. Everything around him seemed to be far away from him.
Only the swordsman master is still beside him.
Because of this, other people in the family have not taken action against him.
But there is no guarantee that those who have been offended in the past will not add insult to injury.
People in the palace no longer interact with each other, and everything he controls has been transferred out. There is still the risk of being used to make a fuss.
He was disabled, but not dead.
I'm not taking action now, I'm just waiting and watching.
Wen Yue asked: "How are you doing?"
There was worry in his voice.
If he falls, many more people will fall with him, or even lose their heads.
He opened his mouth to the old man.
Not just him, but all the people in the Wen Yue faction met a bad end.
The stubborn one was killed for a reason, while the gentle one chose to preserve himself and abdicated in favor of someone more worthy.
Others turned to the new deputy commander.
The majesty of the past has become a thing of the past.
Even without telling the old man, Wen Yue understood that without his support, everyone in his faction would be liquidated.
When you are an official, who doesn't form cliques?
The emperor still has royalists.
The final thing to come is the process of liquidation.
Now that you have become an official, you should not only consider yourself, but also your followers.
Tu Shanjun was quite emotional, when he used to watch movies and TV series.
Those who have countless followers directly declare that they will no longer be emperors and will not conquer the country.
Tushanjun jumped in anger.
They quit being business owners and either live in seclusion or live in anger.
Those followers don't have that much ability, all they are waiting for is to be liquidated.
It's simply irresponsible for human life.
The bloody reality told him that if he didn't fight to the end, there would be only death.