A sudden turn of events.
Royin, standing not far away, and Han Xiyao both saw it. However, the two were standing quite far apart and had a low presence, so they were not noticed.
At this moment, neither dared to make a sound, watching silently.
Han Xiyao was injured, and Royin's own strength was only at the True Essence realm.
In this situation, they were far from enough.
If a fight truly broke out, they wouldn't even qualify as cannon fodder, so they observed cautiously.
"Sister Yiren, have you noticed anything?" Han Xiyao suddenly asked.
"Huh? Noticed what?" Royin replied, confused.
"This armored old man seems to be wary of something, or perhaps afraid of something. Otherwise, with his strength, he could have acted directly. Why is he talking so much with us?" Han Xiyao asked suspiciously.
Hearing this.
Royin pondered carefully and realized it seemed to be the case.
When the armored old man first appeared, he had injured the strongest ancestor of the Huang family.
Now, the Lord of Qingcheng Mountain and Xiao Zhan were also seriously injured, and the Qingniu Daoist could no longer fight.
The only ones on their side who could still fight were Royin, the Sixth Prince, and the Second Prince, all of whom were at the True Essence realm with much lower strength.
Analyzing it this way, the armored old man shouldn't be afraid.
Then what...
Was he worried about?
"Is it possible that this armored old man has also reached his limit and is just putting on a brave front to scare us?" Han Xiyao suddenly guessed.
Royin frowned slightly upon hearing this.
This possibility seemed quite high!
"Then how about I try?" Royin said, eager to try.
"No, the risk is too great, and Zhang Yang is not here. If this armored old man is not as I suspect, you will be in danger." Han Xiyao repeatedly shook her head.
She tightly grasped Royin's arm, fearing that her companion would impulsively rush forward to fight the armored old man.
At the same time.
The armored old man had already walked up to the Second Prince.
He stared at the Second Prince with a cold smile, waiting silently.
He wasn't in a hurry, just watching the other person.
The increasing pressure made the Second Prince's expression very grim.
The Sixth Prince beside him also secretly touched the Second Prince.
The two brothers exchanged a brief glance and decided to try to bluff their way through!
To see if it would work.
"I can give you the Qingwang Wood, but you must guarantee that you won't harm any of us, and you are not allowed to take the Lord of Qingcheng Mountain away," the Second Prince said.
This was an opportunity to gain favor, and he didn't want to miss it.
The armored old man heard this, glanced around the dark barrier, and frowned slightly.
"Alright, then give me the Qingwang Wood."
The armored old man agreed very readily, without any intention of bargaining.
This surprised the Second Prince. He agreed so easily?
Then.
He pretended to be cautious and took out the forged Qingwang Wood from his embrace.
He acted very reluctant, throwing it at the armored old man with resentment.
"I've given you the item, can we leave now?" the Second Prince asked.
"Of course," the armored old man said, playing with the Qingwang Wood. Without even examining it, he put it in his embrace.
Seeing this.
The Second Prince and the Sixth Prince breathed a sigh of relief. They hadn't expected it to work.
Then, their group, supporting each other, turned and walked towards the imperial city tower.
"Wait!"
Suddenly, the armored old man called out.
This startled them. Had they been discovered?
"Do you have anything else? Are you perhaps going back on your word?" the Second Prince asked, trying to remain calm.
"Go back on my word? Of course not," the armored old man replied with a smile.
"If the King asks about this, remember to convey our message: we have no intention of being enemies with the Hua Kingdom. Otherwise, this general would have directly attacked you."
"These three people would not still be alive."
The armored old man pointed at the injured ancestor of the Huang family, Xiao Zhan, and the Lord of Qingcheng Mountain.
"Okay, I will convey it. However, what my father thinks is not something I can control," the Second Prince said, relieved.
With that said.
He quickly led his entourage towards the imperial city, not lingering here.
The armored old man also took away the two injured black-clothed men and the deceased one.
With a flash of black mist, he disappeared from the spot.
"My heavens, they're finally gone!" the Second Prince suddenly gasped.
Fortunately, the other party didn't check the authenticity of the Qingwang Wood, or they would have been truly doomed.
"Second Brother, let's go quickly. Don't linger here. If they decide to double back, we'll be in trouble," the Sixth Prince urged.
This time.
The most disappointed was the Sixth Prince.
The successor of the Mo King had indeed appeared as they predicted.
He had also invited the ancestor of the Huang family.
But things had not gone as expected, and they still had no news about his girlfriend.
They hadn't even managed to capture a single survivor!
This was truly a failed ambush!
However.
At least they had survived, which was a small blessing in disguise.
The few of them, supporting each other, headed towards the imperial city.
Those who could live within the imperial city, apart from the royal family members, were the six mysterious maternal uncle families.
Strictly speaking, the five major families of the capital were incomparable to the six maternal uncle families of the imperial city.
The strength and foundation of the two were not on the same level.
After all, the maternal uncle families no longer needed to fight for power and profit.
The princes and the King would be responsible for all the expenses of their families.
The five major families of the capital, however, had to fight tooth and nail for it, which was the gap between the two.
Soon, they arrived at the imperial city.
However, upon reaching here, their relieved hearts became anxious again.
The First Prince and the Third Prince had appeared.
They had gathered a large group of people and were waiting outside the imperial city!
"What do you mean by this?" the Second Prince frowned.
Could it be.
They had just escaped a tiger's den only to enter a wolf's lair?
The First Prince and the Third Prince ignored them, their gazes fixed on the people behind the Second Prince.
After a thorough look, they didn't see Zhang Yang's figure, and their brows furrowed.
"Where is Zhang Yang? Let him come out, I want him dead!"
"That's right. Last time Zhang Yang beat me in Jiangnan City, I could accept it because I provoked him first. But tonight, he attacked me again. This matter is absolutely not over!"
The First Prince and the Third Prince said in unison.
The Second Prince frowned slightly.
Looking at the mysterious old man behind the two princes, he was also greatly shocked.
He hadn't expected these two to invite two ancestors for the sake of Zhang Yang!
"Zhang Yang is not here. He left halfway just now. You saw it," the Second Prince said.
However.
The First Prince and the Third Prince did not buy it, and they snorted coldly.
Staring at Royin and Han Xiyao, they said grimly.
"Since he's not here, then capture his women. Let's see if he comes back!"