The Emperor, Rui, had no time, nor did he wish to guess what he would face next. After recovering from his shock at seeing Huo Qixiao, his eyes and heart were filled only with anger and hatred as he looked at the person not far away!
He had worked hard to emerge victorious from among the many princes and ascend the throne. He could have been a good emperor, but it was all because of this person!
It was Huo Qixiao's ambition and deliberate framing that had dragged him from being the ruler of a nation to his current state as a prisoner.
Thinking of this, Emperor Rui angrily threw aside the clothes he was holding and quickly walked forward.
Seeing Emperor Rui rushing towards him with unsteady steps, Huo Qixiao mistook it for him being too excited to see him, completely missing the slight twitching of the muscles in his face due to his desperate restraint.
"Your Majesty, you..."
"!" He threw a punch.
Before Huo Qixiao could finish speaking, he was staggered by Emperor Rui's sudden punch. He bit his tongue hard, and a strong smell of blood instantly filled his mouth.
Before the one who was hit could recover, Emperor Rui, as if gone mad, suddenly sat on Huo Qixiao. Then he raised both fists and beat Huo Qixiao heavily, punch after punch.
The rain of punches landed heavily on him, and Huo Qixiao was stunned. Perhaps it was the long-held reverence for imperial power and the habit of yielding to the emperor that made him forget to resist at this moment, only instinctively raising his arms to shield his head.
Emperor Rui himself didn't know where the strength came from. He had been weak for a long time, and recently he had been subjected to so much stimulation, his spirit always tense. Under such circumstances, he should have had no strength.
He didn't know, but Su Muqing and Huo Qiyuan did.
If Su Muqing hadn't exhausted her healing abilities to treat him and given him some spiritual spring water to save his life, Emperor Rui would not only be unable to fight, but he would likely have to stop and gasp for breath after just a few steps!
Everything that happened in the space did not escape Su Muqing's eyes. And she naturally saw the one-sided fight happening in the misty sea at this moment, but she simply didn't want to pay attention to it!
After all, whether it was Emperor Rui hitting Huo Qixiao or Huo Qixiao hitting Emperor Rui, it was they who were in pain, and this was exactly what Su Muqing wanted to see.
However, Su Muqing was still a little surprised to see Huo Qixiao passively taking the blows without retaliating. She had always thought Huo Qixiao would fight back!
After all, both of them were prisoners now. Emperor Rui was older than Huo Qixiao and not as tall. Moreover, after staying in the space for so long, Huo Qixiao had also been toughened by the eagle and King Zhang Hai's torture and beatings.
Su Muqing couldn't imagine that Huo Qixiao's imperial mindset was so deeply ingrained that even in this situation, he could be beaten by someone a little weaker than himself.
If Huo Qixiao had truly resisted or fought back, Emperor Rui would have had no ability to resist and would have only been beaten...
Su Muqing only watched for a moment before quickly withdrawing her consciousness. Thinking of how sad Brother Huo was today, she thought it would be better to cook a few more delicious dishes to comfort him than to waste time watching these two fight like dogs.
Meanwhile, Emperor Rui had been hitting for a long time, until his own hands were so sore as if they were about to break and he could no longer swing them. He stopped, breathing heavily. He still felt dissatisfied, but his stamina was no longer what it used to be!
Emperor Rui had learned martial arts from Master Wu when he was young. At that time, practicing martial arts was not only for strengthening his body but also for protecting himself as much as possible in the cruel and treacherous palace.
But later, after he ascended the throne, he had many people protecting him. In addition to guards and the Imperial Forest Army, there were also Dragon Shadow Guards who were inseparable from him.
If anyone made a mistake and needed punishment, servants would handle it, and he never had to act himself. After living such a life of pampered comfort, Emperor Rui's martial arts skills had declined significantly.
Otherwise, with the strength he had just exerted and the duration of his beating, even if Huo Qixiao wasn't beaten to death, he would at least be half-dead!
The misty sea was silent, and apart from Emperor Rui's heavy breaths after a flurry of punches, not even a whisper of wind could be heard.
Huo Qixiao curled up on the ground, holding his head. His whole body was in pain. Even trying to move his body felt like he had been beaten by Emperor Rui again without a sound.
If the initial Huo Qixiao hadn't realized the need to resist because of the other party's identity, then later, he truly had no strength to resist at all.
He didn't know when the Emperor's strength had become so great. The weight of each punch felt like being hit by iron blocks.
Emperor Rui gasped for breath, his eyes, red with excitement, fixed on the person lying motionless on the ground.
This scoundrel had caused him so much suffering! Not only had he killed the loyal General Huguo's family, but he had also brought him to this point. Not only might he lose his life, but the entire empire might be lost!
Just beating Huo Qixiao felt far too cheap for him. If Emperor Rui hadn't been exhausted, he would have really wanted to rush forward and beat the man to death.
Thus, their first meeting after a "long separation" ended with Huo Qixiao being severely beaten by Emperor Rui, rather than exchanging pleasantries or showing concern for each other.
After resting for a while, Emperor Rui regained some strength. Seeing Huo Qixiao still lying motionless on the ground, he began to feel uneasy again.
After all, he still hadn't figured out what kind of place this was. And Huo Qixiao was the only person he had encountered after walking for so long.
If Huo Qixiao were to be accidentally beaten to death by him, then he would be alone here next.
No! Not alone, there was also a corpse next to him that he had personally beaten to death!
Thinking that Huo Qixiao was captured and imprisoned here by Huo Qiyuan, perhaps he was being kept for a purpose. Emperor Rui no longer wanted to leave any bad impression on Huo Qiyuan's mind.
Most importantly, Huo Qixiao was the fuse for all these events. If Huo Qixiao died now, then he himself would be the one to bear Huo Qiyuan's wrath in the end...
Whether it was out of guilt towards Huo Qiyuan or for his own consideration, Emperor Rui still got up and went to check on Huo Qixiao's condition.
Fortunately, although Huo Qixiao had passed out, his chest still had a slight rise and fall, indicating that he was still alive.
Emperor Rui breathed a sigh of relief and sat down again, leaning on the side.