262: Kill Order

“Senior Brother, I understand what you said. After I finish this matter, I will return to Luoshui City and complete the great task you wish to accomplish with you.”

Nangong Yan turned and left.

After leaving Luoshui City, she immediately soared towards the Great Wei Dynasty, crossing thousands of mountains and rivers in an instant.

A few days ago, she received a secret letter.

Shen Qingqiu and a certain woman had arranged to meet in Luoshui City.

Thus, she traveled overnight from the Great Wei Dynasty to Xuanxiao Sect, learned that Shen Qingqiu had gone to Luoshui City, and then rushed day and night to Luoshui City.

All of this was just to find the woman who had arranged to meet Shen Qingqiu in Luoshui City, and then flay her, pull out her tendons, and grind her bones to dust.

But she hadn't expected it wasn't a woman.

“If it weren't for what happened in the Great Wei Dynasty, even if that person wasn't a woman, I would still make him disappear from Senior Brother's side.”

Clenching her fists tightly, Nangong Yan's speed increased again. She wanted to quickly settle the matters of the Great Wei Dynasty, then return to Luoshui City to find that person.

She flew at extreme speed all the way until she arrived above the Great Wei Imperial City.

“Who dares to cause trouble in the Imperial City!”

Before entering the city, Nangong Yan was stopped.

The one who came was none other than Wei Wuji, who guarded the Imperial Mausoleum, and also Nangong Yan's cousin.

“Princess? Why are you in the Imperial City? Aren't you supposed to be fighting the Great Qian Dynasty on the front lines?”

Wei Wuji was extremely surprised. According to the New Emperor's decree, Nangong Yan should have been the vanguard, fighting the Great Qian Dynasty, not appearing in the Imperial City.

Nangong Yan looked at Wei Wuji, who was blocking her, and was equally surprised.

“Cousin, aren't you supposed to be guarding the Imperial Mausoleum?”

Wei Wuji gave a bitter smile: “What else can I do? The New Emperor's decree ordered me to guard the Great Wei Imperial City to prevent the Great Qian from sending people to assassinate him.”

“Cousin, knowing your character, you wouldn't just let others manipulate you. Did something happen?!”

Nangong Yan was still quite polite to Wei Wuji, not only because she often followed this cousin around when she was little, but also because of his strength.

In the Great Wei Dynasty, besides her Imperial Father and the Grand Preceptor, he was the only Great Cultivator at the Tribulation Stage.

But for such a Great Cultivator at the Tribulation Stage to disregard the Former Emperor's decree and instead listen to the New Emperor's words, it was truly incredible.

“All one hundred and seventy-three members of my Wei family are in the Imperial Palace, and they have all been fed poison. I… have no other choice.”

“If that's the case, then Cousin, come in with me! I want to see what kind of ability this ninth brother of mine truly possesses to be able to sit on this throne!”

After speaking, Nangong Yan was about to rush into the Imperial City but was stopped by Wei Wuji.

“Cousin, you…” Nangong Yan was puzzled.

Taking a deep breath, Wei Wuji shook his head at her: “The New Emperor's decree, no one is allowed to enter the Imperial City now. Those who disobey will be killed!”

As the word ‘killed’ fell, a group of elite Xuanjia soldiers appeared on the city wall, with countless bows and crossbows aimed at Nangong Yan.

These bows and crossbows were not ordinary ones; spiritual energy fluctuations emanated from them, clearly indicating they were Magical Artifacts.

However, these Magical Artifacts were not enough to threaten Nangong Yan, who was at the Great Accomplishment Stage.

But the true deterrent in the Imperial City still had to be Wei Wuji, the Great Cultivator at the Tribulation Stage.

“Princess, if you retreat now, I can avoid reporting your failure to go to the front lines. Otherwise, we can't avoid a battle… Please don't make me difficult!”

Seeing this, Nangong Yan was so angry her teeth almost shattered. Just a few days ago, she was the Great Wei Princess, the emperor's designated next successor.

But in the blink of an eye, she couldn't even enter the Imperial City and was being ordered around by a 'usurper'.

How she hated him in her heart!

Just as the situation reached a stalemate, a dark figure swept through the Imperial City, appearing on the city wall in a few flashes.

In his hand, he held an imperial decree.

“New Emperor's decree: Princess Nangong Yan disregarded the perilous situation on the Great Wei border, abandoned the frontline soldiers in dire straits, and forgot the revenge for the Former Emperor's serious injury and entry into the mausoleum! She did not go to the battlefield, but instead fled in fear of battle; furthermore, she trespassed into the Imperial City with ill intentions! Her actions are rebellious, and her heart is punishable! Divine Might Marquis Wei Wuji is hereby ordered to immediately capture and kill this villain to uphold the national law! By Imperial order!”

As the imperial decree was issued, the entire scene fell silent.

Seeing Wei Wuji hesitate, the man in black did not linger, but simply used spiritual energy to levitate the imperial decree, floating it before him.

“Inaction is an attempt to defy the decree, Divine Might Marquis. Think of your family, the one hundred and seventy-three members of the Wei family may not be many, but if you add nine generations of relatives, that number will not be small.”

Leaving that remark, the man in black flashed and disappeared from the spot.

Wei Wuji's heart sank to the bottom.

That man in black just now was a Cultivator at the Tribulation Stage, and he was also a Body Cultivator.

When did the Imperial City gain such a master?

But, no matter what, he had to make a move on Nangong Yan in front of him, because if he didn't, his nine generations of relatives would definitely be wiped out.

The New Emperor was not someone to be trifled with.

It was said that on the day the New Emperor ascended the throne, he slaughtered all his siblings at Xuanwu Gate.

Now, within the Imperial City, he was the only Bloodline of the Former Emperor.

And outside the Imperial City, there was only the Princess before him.

“Princess, I'm going to make my move. You must be careful!”

With that said.

A large spear was thrown out.

Nangong Yan wanted to dodge, but the spear came too fast, giving her no time to react.

“Boom!!!”

As the spear tip was about to pierce Nangong Yan's chest, a violent surge of spiritual energy swept across the entire area, and a roaring white tiger phantom appeared above Nangong Yan's head. The white tiger jade pendant hanging around her neck also burst forth with dazzling light.

Then, without hesitation.

Nangong Yan turned and ran.

Seeing this, Wei Wuji breathed a sigh of relief, his gaze subtly glancing at a street within the Imperial City.

There were two men in black and the New Emperor there.

That spear just now, he didn't use his full strength, but he did use seventy percent of it, which was enough to instantly kill a Cultivator at the Great Accomplishment Stage.

When he threw that spear, he was also worried.

But now, seeing that Nangong Yan had a Magic Treasure to resist, he also felt relieved.

Chasing like this, and then finding an opportunity to let Nangong Yan escape, was not impossible.

Just as he thought this.

A voice entered his ear.

“If you can't bring back Nangong Yan's head, then you'll bring back the heads of all one hundred and seventy-three members of your Wei family.”

Those icy, bone-chilling words made one shiver all over.

Poisonous! Too poisonous!

“Is this asking me to choose between my family and Nangong Yan?” Wei Wuji trembled all over, as if a surge of anger was about to erupt from his chest.

But he had no choice.

“Kill!”

Wei Wuji left with killing intent.

Next, Nangong Yan was met by a formidable Great Cultivator at the Tribulation Stage, who was relentless, unleashed his full power, and was filled with killing intent.

After Wei Wuji left with killing intent.

The Imperial City fell silent once more.

In the shadows of the street, Nangong Ao looked at the man in black beside him and asked, “Do you think Nangong Yan will die?”

Chu Mo, shrouded in shadow, shook his head and gave an answer: “She might not die, so we need to make two preparations. Also…”

“Send an envoy to the Great Qian. The frontier army is just for displaying national power; what truly matters is a country's top combat strength.”

“Once we resolve the troubles here in Great Wei, we should turn our attention to Youming Mountain, and then there's the Gu Yue Sect, which has always remained hidden, and the Seven Kill Demon Lord, who knows where he died!”