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"The sound I heard was like a woman crying... Could it be a female ghost?"

"Don't talk nonsense in the middle of the night! There's no one around anyway, let's get out of here, it's creepy!"

"As long as it's not someone from the palace stealing something... let's get going!"

"Yes, yes, that was terrifying!"

The two whispered a few words in fear, then quickly picked up their lanterns and left, locking the palace gates heavily behind them.

"call……"

Yin Liuli breathed a sigh of relief, raised her hand and lightly punched Gu Jinyan's shoulder, saying coquettishly,

"It's all your fault! We almost got caught. By the way, what were you going to tell me?"

They were clearly saving someone, so why did they act like thieves?

"Oh, it's nothing."

Gu Jinyan raised his hand and touched his lips, as if her sweet scent still lingered between his lips and teeth, making him savor the memory.

"These two are too troublesome; to avoid making things worse, I'll deal with them."

Yin Liuli emerged from under the tree and leaped onto the wall.

Seeing the two guards standing in front of the door, he flipped his fingers, and a flash of inspiration appeared at his fingertips.

She placed two "stiffening talismans" on the two guards, making their bodies stiff and unable to move.

Even the root of his tongue was stiff, so he couldn't even speak or shout.

In reality, keeping the guards in a stalemate would only buy them a little while. Once the heavenly lightning was attracted, the entire palace would be alarmed.

As long as Yin Liuli and the other man can stall until this ancient tree catches fire, that will be fine.

"Liuli, I'll hold off the guards."

Gu Jinyan took a deep breath, a sharp light flashing in his deep eyes. "Success or failure hinges on this. Let's begin."

Yin Liuli nodded and whispered,

"Heavenly lightning is extremely powerful. Stay away from it, or you might get caught in the crossfire."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and drew a "lightning-summoning talisman" in her palm. With a flick of her fingers, a flash of light appeared at her fingertips.

"The Supreme Lord commands that the Thunder Department shall obey. The Thunder Ancestor of the Nine Heavens descends with divine might."

I am commanded by Heaven, a meteor shower, the Five Thunderbolts, a meteor shower…

"Jade Pure Thunder Lord, hurry as the law commands, come!"

With a soft shout, a burst of inspiration shot from his fingertips into the sky.

"Rumble..."

The once clear sky was suddenly filled with rumbling thunder, and dark clouds surged up from the horizon like a tide.

A flash of lightning appeared and disappeared in the clouds.

"Click"

With a deafening ripping sound, lightning struck the century-old ginkgo tree.

A bright light suddenly appeared before Gu Jinyan's eyes. He quickly raised his hand to cover his ears, but his eardrums were still ringing loudly.

"Splash..."

A ginkgo tree that took two or three people to encircle split into several pieces in response to the lightning and crashed to the ground.

"Gu Jinyan, all done!"

The tree canopy burst into flames, and Yin Liuli quickly waved to Gu Jinyan, "Before anyone comes, quickly dig out the roots and burn them too, quick!"

The tree trunk was charred black by lightning, and flames roared overhead, billowing thick smoke making people cough.

Gu Jinyan, along with several of Qian Yi's bodyguards, had no choice but to cover their mouths and noses with cloth, raise their arms, and dig the soil under the ginkgo tree with all their might.

Sure enough, within moments, the guards who were patrolling various places rushed to Qianyuan Palace.

The palace women were too frightened to leave their homes, and could only gaze at the direction of the fire from afar.

"Which palace was struck by lightning?"

"Why is there thunder on such a sunny day?"

"Look, flames are shooting into the sky over Qian Yuan Palace..."

"Fire! The Qian Yuan Palace is on fire!"

……

More and more guards arrived at the door, asking questions in a panic.

"Open the gates! Your palace is on fire! Open the gates immediately to put out the fire!"

"Insolence! What are you all standing there for? Watch your heads!"

The two guards, who were afflicted by the zombie curse, couldn't even speak and could only frantically roll their eyes.

The head of the guards was sweating profusely with anxiety.

"Someone, break down the door!"

Several men immediately stepped forward and began frantically pounding on the door with the hilts of their swords.

"Certainly!"

With a flick of her finger, Yin Liuli conjured a "freezing talisman" into a beam of light, freezing the two people banging on the door in place.

Too many guards have come; this won't last long.

The ginkgo tree had a huge root system, and Gu Jinyan and Qian Yi and the others had to dig all night, no matter how hard they tried.

Yin Liuli simply drew a "Diamond Wall" in her palm and sent the spiritual light flying out with a backhand.

The Vajra Wall transformed into an invisible barrier, keeping the guards who broke through the door out.

"Bang! Bang bang..."

The guards who rushed in bumped into the wall, panicking in the process.

Even though there was nothing in front of them, it felt like they had bumped into a solid stone wall, making their foreheads ache.

The guards touched their foreheads and exclaimed in surprise.

"What's going on?"

"They...they're right in front of us, what's blocking their way..."

"Quickly, someone come here!"

……

Yin Liuli crossed her arms, her clear eyes reflecting the flickering torchlight, and glanced back at Gu Jinyan.

"Gu Jinyan, hurry up!"

Gu Jinyan's handsome face was covered in dirt, and large drops of sweat dripped from his forehead.

He swung the hoe with all his might, his strong arms taut with muscles as big as a mouse's, and he even took off his shirt to reveal his powerful, muscular body.

"Hmm! You're trying your best to delay."

Gu Jinyan responded loudly, spat into his palm, and gripped the hoe tightly as he dug the soil with all his might.

Yin Liuli roughly calculated that the ginkgo tree's massive root system would take at least an hour to dry.

But His Majesty's arrival is likely imminent.

It's alright, with the Vajra Wall in place, no one can get in.

Then let's just wait it out!

"His Majesty has arrived! His Majesty has arrived!"

Sure enough, in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the Emperor's carriage sped over.

"The tree...the Holy Ancestor's ginkgo tree!"

The scene before him made the emperor's vision blur, and he almost choked.

Fortunately, her father-in-law helped her up and quickly patted her chest to help her catch her breath, preventing her from fainting.

The ginkgo tree that the Holy Ancestor planted with his own hands was torn to pieces and surrounded by raging fire.

Thick smoke filled the entire Qian Yuan Palace, making it impossible for people to open their eyes.

Gu Jinyan and his men were still wielding hoes and shovels, digging hard at the tree roots.

This is to eradicate the Holy Ancestor's ginkgo tree completely!

The Emperor gasped, his hand trembling as he pointed at Yin Liuli, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

"Anle? Yan'er! What are you doing! Come out here..."

"This humble woman greets Your Majesty."

Inside the Vajra Wall, Yin Liuli's face remained expressionless.

"Your Majesty, please do not be impatient. Wait another hour, and it will be almost done."

……

Qinzheng Hall.

The Emperor sat high on his dragon throne, one hand pressed to his chest, panting, his face contorted with rage.

"Kneel down! You two bastards, both of you kneel down before me!"

Yin Liuli and Gu Jinyan exchanged a glance and knelt down in unison.

There was no fear in their eyes, and their expressions were calm and composed.

The Empress Dowager quickly offered words of comfort.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger, Yan'er and the others..."

"The Empress forbids anyone from pleading for them!"

The Emperor raised his hand and roared furiously.

"Look what they've done! They burned down the Holy Ancestor's ginkgo tree! This is utterly audacious and lawless!"

I forbade them from touching that tree before, but who knew they would dare to go this far!