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Chapter 261: Settling the Storm

Helian Ran swept his blue eyes over everyone in the room. Although he was unwilling, he had to admit the fact.

He whispered, "Back off!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three remaining prisoners of Dayan moved forward and backward together and tried to escape.

At this moment, Shan Changqing suddenly shot out from behind Helian Ran, raised his cold saw and was about to split his own prince in half!

The Lengyan Saw, also known as the "Green Dragon Crescent Blade", flashes with cold light and carries a chilling aura, and it can cut with immense force.

In addition, Shan Changqing himself is in the Return to Void Realm, so such a close-range sneak attack is simply impossible to resist even by gods!
Liang Shangjun's eyes were bloodshot: "What are you going to do!"

He didn't have time to think and planned to use his flesh and blood to block the knife for Helian Ran.

However, a spiritual force suddenly pushed it away, and Helian Ran seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. He put the Miao Dao behind his back and blocked the knife!

The three prisoners who were about to advance and retreat together just now suddenly separated. Helian Ran drew his sword and slashed back. The sword light was like a blazing flame, forcing Shan Changqing to protect himself in an instant.

As the crown prince of Dayan, Helian Ran was not an easy person to deal with. He was on high alert when Lu Ziwei showed up.

Then Shan Changqing was about to gather his spiritual power and try to kill Helian Ran again, but he was interrupted by a man and a sword!
He held the Lengyan Saw in front of him to protect himself, and then thousands of sword marks inexplicably appeared on the blue bricks of the palace wall. Except for the vital parts protected by the Lengyan Saw, countless wounds were instantly left on other parts of his body.

"Su! Xin!" Shan Changqing cursed, "What are you up to?"

Yun Yi's sword failed, so he immediately flew away with Fang Yuan in his hand, landing just behind Shan Changqing and surrounding him with Helian Ran. It was obvious that they had no intention of letting the Great Yan General leave.

He said, "General Shan of Crescent City fought with me for the Tiger Tally, and today I just want to vent my anger."

Shan Changqing was attacked from both sides and cursed, "Do you think I will listen to your nonsense?!"

"Speaking of which, when we were fighting for the Tiger Talisman, I thought about one thing: why was Brother Duan Wang sitting in Crescent City, plotting against the half of the Tiger Talisman in the hands of City Lord Ye Ling, but seemed uninterested in the other half in Tie Hong's hands?"

Yun Yi speculated, "So, General Shan, you've been secretly colluding with Prince Duan Su Cen for a long time. Back then, the two of you were each responsible for fighting for half of the tiger talisman, but I never thought of that."

Shan Changqing did not deny it, but held his breath and thought about how to escape.

Bo Yue watched the situation change several times in just a few moments and sighed, "Tsk, the human heart is so treacherous and hard to predict. My companions who just fought side by side turned against me the next moment. It's truly eye-opening."

Su Qing looked at Yun Yi worriedly, his heart full of gratitude, thinking that if he hadn't helped him, he would probably have become the target of public criticism.

Yun Yi explained, "I guess Shan Changqing's mission should be different from the others. If the Crown Prince can successfully kill the Princess, that would be the best. But if the assassination fails, his mission becomes to kill Helian Ran here."

Bo Yue wondered, "What good will this do him?"

"The advantage is that, no matter what, Da Yan and Da Xia will lose a very important person, which could trigger a war between the two countries."

Shan Changqing sighed, "I have always underestimated His Royal Highness Prince Xian."

Yun Yi laughed and said, "Thank goodness you underestimated me. Otherwise, your trick would be impossible to defend against. Everyone would be exploited by you. After all the fighting and killing, you would end up making wedding clothes for others for nothing."

"Shan Changqing, Dayan treats you well!" Helian Ran was almost going crazy with anger at the changes in the scene. It was obvious that five prisoners were dispatched together, but now only he and Liang Shangjun are left fighting alone.

After some thought, Shan Changqing decided he had nowhere to escape. He could only fight to the death, hoping to kill Helian Ran right here. That way, his death would be worthwhile.

Helian Ran was helpless against Su Qing, so he decided to kill the traitor to vent his anger. So he rushed forward with a bloody knife in hand, ready to kill him as soon as they met.

However, at the critical moment when the two were fighting, a strange aura appeared on the scene. The sword intent came so fast that even Lu Ziwei's eyes could hardly capture its trajectory.

The sword intent was directed towards Helian Ran, intending to pierce his heart with one blow, leaving him crippled if not dead.

Lu Ziwei was startled, thinking that the sword light was coming with such force that it was already at the level of the Hedao realm! In other words, it should be "half a step to the Hedao realm".

Could it be that there are other experts who also want to kill Helian Ran? !
She quickly took action to block the sword intent, and condensed her great energy into a giant hand, trying to grasp the strange sword intent in her hand.

But the sword intent was extremely sharp and easily penetrated the Haoran Qi, and then pierced through Ye Lan's oil-paper umbrella and Liang Shangjun's strange palm.

Even with so much obstruction, it was still sharp and was about to penetrate Helian Ran's back.

However, Shan Changqing clamped Helian Ran with all his strength, making it impossible for him to escape.

"Su Qing, take action!" Yun Yi suddenly shouted at the critical moment of life and death.

The next moment, Su Qing took out the "Pocket Mystery Table" in a very tacit manner and used the magic weapon to instantly move Helian Ran three inches to the side.

This was the limit of what she could do in such a desperate situation.

However, this was enough. The sword intent was extremely fast and there was no time to turn. Since Helian Ran was no longer in front of him, he could only pierce Shan Changqing's chest.

It was a worthwhile trip.

Leng Yan's saw was unable to withstand the sword intent and was cut off by the sword, leaving a horrifying bloody hole in his heart.

The heart is minced into minced meat.

Shan Changqing's body fell to the ground with a loud bang, and his eyes were wide open when he died, refusing to close them.

Helian Ran looked at Su Qing meaningfully, and finally bowed and saluted, "Thank you, Princess, for saving my life."

The sword intent just now was at the level of the Hedao realm. If Su Qing had not helped him, he would have died without a doubt.

Su Qing put away the Xuanjitai, his face paled a little, "No need."

Yun Yi's eyes followed the strange sword intent. He saw it retreat after one attack and then return to the hands of an old man in the distance in an instant.

"The Willow Leaf Sword? Old man, you hid it really well." Yun Yi had seen the "Willow Leaf Sword" in the world of paintings. He didn't expect that thousands of years later, this sword art still had successors.

The old man was holding a broom in his hand. He looked ordinary, even a little weak.

When he heard Yun Yi talking to him, he smiled, but with a gap in his teeth.

Yun Yi recognized the old servant from the Prime Minister's humble residence and took the initiative to step forward and said, "You are not yet at the Hedao realm. You should not be able to use the sword intent you just used many times, right?"

The old servant laughed and said, "Guess."

"I won't guess. If I guess wrong, I might die in your hands."

"I won't kill you, I'll only kill him."

The old servant held a willow leaf between his fingertips, his eyes fixed on Helian Ran again.

The fearless Prince Dayan was actually frightened by this, as if he would be dead if the old man looked at him.

Yun Yi, however, insisted on standing between the two of them, "Listen to my advice, he cannot die, at least not in the territory of Da Xia."

The old servant said, "Opportunities are rare and will never come again."

After he finished speaking, he shot out another sword intent, still at the level of half a step into the Dao!

(End of this chapter)