The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 361 Winning and Losing at the Same Time

The emperor suddenly called for a halt. Princess Yuzhu hesitated for a moment, but only slightly. Then, she gritted her teeth and broke through the bloodline suppression from her father. Her groin kick not only did not stop, but became even more powerful.

The emperor was furious upon seeing this. Princess Yuzhu seemed to have made a choice, but she did not choose her own biological father. How could the emperor tolerate this?

He snorted angrily and waved his right hand. Suddenly, a guard appeared from behind the high platform to the north, holding a short spear, and threw it at Princess Yuzhu with all his might.

The short spear moved with lightning speed, aiming straight for Princess Yuzhu's back. Unstoppable, Princess Yuzhu had no choice but to use the Yangguan Sandie move to block the spear, but she lost the opportunity to attack Weiming Tieyu again.

When the emperor spoke just now, we could pretend that we had already made our move and had no time to back down. But if we launch another attack now, it will truly become disobeying the imperial decree.

However, after Princess Yuzhu knocked the short spear away, her face turned extremely pale. Her lips trembled slightly, and she looked at her father with only sorrow and disbelief in her eyes. Her father was also looking at her with cold eyes, as if he were looking at a stranger.

Leaving aside the others, only Wu Chengyu in the Yangwu Guild Hall knew what had happened. On the day the scheme to assassinate the Fireworker Monk was staged, Wu Qianyu, who had become a eunuch, was carried away for treatment. At that time, only Princess Yuzhu and Wu Chengyu remained in the palace.

As soon as the guard made his move, Princess Yuzhu and Wu Chengyu immediately realized that when they successfully assassinated the Fire-Worker Monk, someone had attacked Princess Yuzhu with the same short spear. Even the attacker's physique and technique were identical to that of the guard.

There were many speculations at the time. Daring to attack a royal noble like Princess Yuzhu was not just a simple assassination attempt; there must have been more political intrigue and scheming behind it.

According to Wu Chengyu's repeated calculations afterward, that short spear, even without Wu Chengyu's intervention, probably wouldn't have killed Princess Yuzhu, but it would definitely have severely injured her, keeping her bedridden for at least a few months. In that case, Princess Yuzhu would certainly not be able to participate in today's arena competition.

Among them, the Iron Wing Guild is the most suspicious. After all, Princess Yuzhu was injured, and the Iron Wing Guild is a beneficiary. When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits.

However, Princess Yuzhu always believed that Weiming Tieyu, a fierce general on the battlefield, would not do such a thing, and the eldest prince's side did not seem to have such an expert either, so it remained undetermined who was secretly causing trouble.

However, no matter what, neither Princess Yuzhu, Wu Qianyu, nor Wu Chengyu ever imagined that the person sent to ambush Princess Yuzhu that day was actually the emperor's guard, so the person who actually attacked Princess Yuzhu was actually her father.

Upon this discovery, Wu Chengyu could only mutter "it's ridiculous!" in his heart, while once again lamenting the ruthlessness of the royal family.

But Princess Yuzhu, as the person involved, even if she looks like a tough guy, is inevitably feeling inexplicably sad at this moment.

Which daughter would believe that her father would kill her? Although Wu Chengyu judged that the short spear would not be fatal, once he made the move, it meant that he had no regard for family ties and there was no room for compromise.

At this moment, everyone outside the arena watched coldly, and most people thought that the emperor was just dissatisfied with the princess and had ordered the guards to stop her.

They didn't really understand why the emperor was so unfair and so blatantly biased. Only a few people who knew the inside story had their eyes flickering.

At this moment, Wu Chengyu focused all his attention on Princess Yuzhu's face. He noticed that her expression, after sadness and disbelief, also carried a hint of confusion.

This fierce princess had performed quite well before. She was decisive, fair in rewarding and punishing, and even if she looked down on the Han people in her heart, she was at least able to humble herself and befriend them on the surface. In fact, she was very suitable to be the leader of a gang.

However, as a princess, she was unqualified to participate in royal power struggles.

From the moment the rules of the arena were suddenly changed, she never understood what had happened.
On the surface, this tournament appears to be a struggle among three princes for the throne, with each wanting to acquire Yipintang and expand their own power. However, its true significance is far more profound.

According to Wu Chengyu's speculation, the conflict between the Western Xia royal family and that old monster should be escalating.

Princess Yuzhu was very oblivious to this. On the one hand, she had a deep bond with the old monster and regarded him as her support, and on the other hand, she enjoyed the favor of her father, the emperor. She turned a blind eye to this contradiction and believed that she could stay out of it.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Everyone in the royal family is mean and ungrateful. Her father, or rather the royal family, has probably lost all patience with her. That's why this completely targeted arena match is happening today.

Of course, the emperor was also helpless. Based on the current analysis, he should really support the eldest prince. A mere prince couldn't even recruit the Fire-Worker Monk. This old guy should be a member of the royal family, but he appeared at Ronghua Club as a retainer to serve the eldest prince.

As mentioned at the beginning, the Iron Wing Club is a military organization, and it was not suitable for them to seize an intelligence agency. They were simply participating and going through the motions.

Huo Gong Toutuo's martial arts skills far surpassed those of Princess Yuzhu and Wu Qianyu, so from the very beginning, Yangwu Guild was doomed to defeat. Yipintang was successfully handed over to the First Prince, and the old monster was unable to get his hands on Yipintang.

But who could have imagined that Wu Chengyu would become such a variable? He was first used as bait to lure out Huogong Toutuo, but was then assassinated by Wu Qianyu.

With the death of the Fire-Worker Monk, the balance of power shifted, which is why the Emperor's guards launched a sneak attack on Princess Yuzhu, hoping to prevent her from competing and reverse the situation.

However, Wu Chengyu's Black and White Impermanence managed to stop the short spear in time, saving Princess Yuzhu.

Then came this completely unfair tournament. Yangwu Martial Arts Hall was set up from the very beginning and had no chance of winning. However, Wu Chengyu was the variable who, through a series of pretense and various methods, eliminated the people from Ronghua Martial Arts Hall.

Only then did the old monster reveal Princess Yuzhu's trump card, allowing her to defeat Weiming Tieyu in one fell swoop. Of course, Wu Chengyu also stirred up trouble off the sidelines, further escalating the conflict between the two sides. Finally, in order to stop Princess Yuzhu, the emperor revealed that the person who attempted to assassinate her that day was actually one of his own men.

In a short time, what appeared to be a grand spectacle was actually a machination of various schemes. Princess Yuzhu was certainly taken aback, but Wu Chengyu found it fascinating and was secretly looking forward to what would happen next.

Wu Chengyu didn't know what the conflict was between the royal family and the old monster, or why they had reached a tacit understanding to hand over the ownership of Yipintang to this arena competition. But he was certain that the royal family would not let the old monster succeed in the end.

"Father, why is this happening?" Princess Yuzhu roared at the north stands.

The Western Xia emperor, however, refused to look at his daughter and began to drink his tea again. The Prince of Qi stood up and announced once more.

"Ironwing Guild Hall, Weiming Tieyu has been defeated, the next one can go to fight."

The rest is just a formality. With Wei Ming Tie Yu defeated, the remaining two experts would be easy prey for Princess Yu Zhu, but the formalities still need to be completed.

First, there was Memi Gang, who wielded a steel whip, and then there was Wu He, who was skilled with a steel spear. Both were defeated by Princess Yuzhu in just a few moves. Moreover, as if venting her anger, Princess Yuzhu severely injured Memi Gang, who was of noble birth from the Western Xia, while Wu He, who was of Han ethnicity, died on the spot.

After the arena match ended, Princess Yuzhu stood alone in the center of the arena. Although she stood straight, she looked rather desolate. She didn't feel like she had won at all. She had won the arena, but she had lost the most important thing in her life.

No matter how skilled a princess is in martial arts, once she loses her father's favor, she will find it difficult to move forward in the Western Xia court.

Even when Princess Yuzhu defeated Memi Gang and was fighting Wu He, the Western Xia Emperor had already disappeared. He was too lazy to watch the final outcome. All three princes were gone, including the third prince who had always been supported by Princess Yuzhu.

At this moment, only King Qi remained in the stands, waiting for the final result to be announced.

"Yangwu Hall won today's arena competition. In accordance with His Majesty's previous decree, Yipin Hall will be managed by the Third Prince."

Furthermore, the wedding ceremony, sponsored by the royal family, will take place ten days later, with Princess Yuzhu marrying Yeli Mingzhu. It is hoped that Princess Yuzhu will then be able to focus on being a good wife and mother.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone else left, leaving only the people from Yangwu Guild Hall standing there dumbfounded. Helian Kenan was ashen-faced and silent, while Chen He, leaning on his cane, kept pacing and muttering to himself.

They all knew that after the ring battle, with such a great victory, the Yangwu Martial Arts Association would likely lose its influence.

The decree just read by Prince Qi, handing Yipintang over to the Third Prince, is not wrong. Princess Yuzhu had been helping the Third Prince in his bid for the throne, so now that Yangwu Guild has won, handing Yipintang over to the Third Prince does not violate the previous promise.

But the subtext is that Yipintang has nothing to do with Princess Yuzhu's side. You should know that Princess Yuzhu originally wanted Wu Qianyu to become the head of Yipintang.

Next, the royal family arranged the wedding, marrying Princess Yuzhu off. What she was supposed to do was to settle down and be a good wife and mother; it was basically a warning to Princess Yuzhu.

However, this was the emperor's decree. As long as Princess Yuzhu did not rebel, she had to obey the decree; otherwise, she could not bear the consequences of disobeying it.

Wu Chengyu's face was also ashen. He was thinking about what the conflict between the old monster and the royal family was. With the old monster's high level of martial arts, what did the royal family rely on that made the old monster not dare to take direct action?

A moment later, Princess Yuzhu, who had been standing still in the middle of the field, waved her hand, and Wu Chengyu and others in the stands immediately walked to her side.

"Master Helian, take your men back to the guild hall. From now on, the guild hall will be closed. No one in the guild hall is allowed to leave unless there is an urgent matter. Also, find a doctor to treat my junior brother's injuries properly."

Chen He, spread your connections wide and see if you can find out any information, especially within the palace.

"Nie Feng, come with me to the Palace of Broken Dreams. I need to see my master and ask him what happened."

The group split up, and when Wu Chengyu followed Princess Yuzhu to a corner of the palace, the sight before her drove Princess Yuzhu crazy once again, while Wu Chengyu could only think of four words: Just as expected.

At this time, the Remnant Dream Palace was surrounded by a large army, with at least a thousand heavily armored soldiers completely blocking its way.

There were men holding shields as tall as a person, long spears standing behind the shields in formation, and archers and sharpshooters around them.

At the same time, Wu Chengyu also sensed that there were many people hiding around, and he could tell from their breathing that they were people with considerable internal strength.

A general clad in full armor and wearing an iron mask approached the princess and said, "By order of His Majesty, this road is blocked. Please return, Princess."

(End of this chapter)