If you're made a fake emperor, why did you change the country's name?

A moment later, a series of synchronized footsteps echoed along the passageway at the palace gate.

Qiu Ping, dressed in a flying fish robe and with an embroidered spring knife at his waist, led three hundred imperial guards swiftly forward.

These three hundred men were all agile and sharp-eyed, each carrying a black crossbow on their back.

It was the Crossbow that Zhao Yu had them retrieve from the treasury!

The arrows of this crossbow are made of special materials and have a remarkable effect on internal strength and qi.

"Qiu Ping, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Qiu Ping knelt on one knee, and three hundred Imperial Guards behind him knelt down in unison, their movements perfectly synchronized and without a single sound.

"Rise." Zhao Yu raised his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone stood up.

Zhao Yu's gaze swept over Qiu Ping, and he spoke calmly: "The Embroidered Uniform Guard's techniques are unique, specializing in secrecy and espionage. I'd like to know, can your concealment techniques guarantee that you won't be discovered by a half-step Celestial Realm expert?"

Qiu Ping bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am at the peak of the Grandmaster realm. Unless one is a martial artist at the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm, there is absolutely no way they could discover my whereabouts!"

Zhao Yu nodded, then asked, "If I were to order you to launch a surprise attack, are you confident you could kill a half-step Celestial in one strike?"

Qiu Ping cupped his hands in a practiced gesture, "If the opponent is completely unprepared, I will certainly not fail!"

"Alright." Zhao Yu's lips curled into a smile. "Wait, I need you to do three things."

"First, immediately take men to the main street of the imperial city and, using the buildings on both sides of the street as cover, set up a perfect ambush for me."

"yes!"

"Second, send two of the best-skilled brothers to disguise themselves as latrine cleaners."

When the Wolf Kingdom people are about to enter the encirclement, deliberately lure them away, and take the left-hand street.

Qiu Ping was taken aback upon hearing this, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the houses on the left side of the street are generally quite tall. If the Wolf Kingdom people climb onto the rooftops, they are very likely to discover our ambush!"

Zhao Yu's lips curled up in a smile.

"I'm afraid he won't find out."

Qiu Ping was puzzled, but despite his confusion, he immediately obeyed the order: "Yes!"

"The third thing is for you to personally find a spot near the city gate next to the Book Pavilion at the end of the main street and hide there."

"When the Wolf Kingdom flees in defeat, I order you to strike and sever his right arm!"

Qiu Ping was taken aback again. "Your Majesty, only the right arm?"

"Yes, only the right arm." Zhao Yu nodded in confirmation.

What he wanted was to make Xiaoyue Golden Blade lose its right arm.

For someone who believes in the supremacy of force, losing force means their world is plunged into eternal darkness!

With just a little seasoning, the seed is planted!

Qiu Ping asked no further questions, clasped his hands in a fist and said in a deep voice, "Yes! Your subject obeys the decree!"

"Go down, and remember, avoid the people, and make as little noise as possible."

"I understand!"

Qiu Ping responded, then turned around and led three hundred Imperial Guards silently toward the main street.

……

As soon as Qiu Ping left, Wei An stepped forward and bowed to report.

"Your Majesty, General Meng Qianshan and General Meng Baishan have arrived."

"Announce."

Soon, Meng Qianshan and his son Meng Baishan strode over and bowed to Zhao Yu.

"Your subject is Meng Qianshan!"

"Your subject, Meng Baishan!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Rise." Zhao Yu raised his hand.

Meng Baishan spoke first: "I wonder what His Majesty's orders are in summoning my father and me here?"

Zhao Yu looked at the two of them and went straight to the point: "In a moment, I need the two of you to join forces to attack the Five Sons of the Wolf Kingdom and the Howling Moon Golden Blade."

Upon hearing this, Meng Qianshan patted his chest and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured! Leave it to me!"

Meng Baishan looked worried and quickly said, "Your Majesty, the Howling Moon Golden Blade is quite powerful. Although it is not a problem for me and Qianshan to deal with it together, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to spare the time to protect Your Majesty."

Your Majesty, please make sure to find a safe place to hide at that time!

Zhao Yu shook his head.

"No, this time, I will personally act as bait and wait for him to take the bait in the Book Pavilion in the city."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Baishan's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you must not!"

The technique practiced by the Howling Moon Golden Blade is the Golden Dragon Mad Technique of the Wolf Kingdom's royal family, a modified version of the most ferocious Blood Body Technique. Its combat power far surpasses that of martial artists of the same level, making it extremely dangerous!

Zhao Yu remained calm and said indifferently, "It's alright, there's another half-step Celestial Realm expert who will join you in the fight."

Meng Baishan was taken aback and asked in confusion, "There's another person? Who is it?"

The voice just fell.

A shout suddenly came from the guards not far away!

"Who's there! There's an assassin!"

Zhao Yu's lips curled up slightly, and a hint of interest appeared in his eyes.

coming.

The next moment, a graceful figure leaped up like a startled swan, her movements incredibly mysterious, instantly bypassing the layers of guards and landing gracefully in front of Zhao Yu.

A flash of cold light appeared, and a soft sword as thin as a cicada's wing was already at Zhao Yu's neck.

The newcomer was dressed in a smart martial arts outfit and wore a thin veil hat that covered his face.

"How dare you!"

"Protect the Emperor!"

Meng Qianshan and Meng Baishan were immediately shocked and unleashed their power, ready to attack.

The surrounding guards all swarmed around, swords drawn, and the atmosphere became extremely tense.

Zhao Yu merely raised his hand, his tone indifferent.

"All of you, step back."

Everyone was taken aback.

Zhao Yu's gaze swept over the crowd. "What? You're not even listening to me anymore?"

The guards hesitated for a moment, then had no choice but to sheathe their weapons and slowly retreat.

Meng Qianshan and his son remained vigilant, watching the female warrior with bated breath, ready to strike.

Zhao Yu extended a finger and gently deflected the sword blade against his neck, teasingly remarking as he did so.

"What can you do besides scare me?"

Shen Miaochu remained silent.

But Zhao Yu could sense the displeasure on Shen Miaochu's face beneath the veil.

Zhao Yu withdrew his hand and looked at Shen Miaochu, saying, "In the future, all actions must be carried out according to my orders."

"Without my order, you are not to act rashly; otherwise, our deal is void."

Shen Miaochu remained silent.

Zhao Yu pressed further, "Do you understand?"

The female warrior reluctantly sheathed her sword with a "whoosh" and nodded slightly.

Zhao Yu turned to look at Meng Baishan, who was still somewhat shaken, and introduced him: "This is the third half-step Celestial Being I mentioned."

Meng Baishan was stunned for a moment, then quickly bowed to the female knight-errant, but she just snorted coldly, turned her head to the side, and ignored him.

Meng Baishan didn't seem to care, but Meng Qianshan, standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer and said in a deep voice, "How dare you! You mere outlaws of the martial world, how dare you be so disrespectful in front of His Majesty!"

"Qianshan." Zhao Yu waved his hand.

Meng Qianshan glared at the female knight with resentment, then bowed to Zhao Yu: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhao Yu didn't delay any longer and began assigning tasks.

"In a moment, I will use myself as bait to lure Xiaoyue Jindao into making a move at the Shuxiang Pavilion."

"General Meng and his son, you two will serve as my guards, standing watch outside the pavilion."

"As for you," Zhao Yu turned his gaze to Shen Miaochu, "you will remain hidden in the shadows and offer your assistance after General Meng and the other two have engaged with the Howling Moon Golden Blade."

Remember, your goal is not to kill him, but to hold him off at all costs.

"Yes!" Meng Qianshan and his son immediately responded.

Zhao Yu looked at Shen Miaochu, who then gave a perfunctory bow, which was taken as an agreement.

Zhao Yu nodded in satisfaction, turned around, boarded the dragon carriage, and waved his hand.

"Let's go! To the Book Pavilion!"