"I didn't want to kill anyone, but you insisted on seeking death, so you can't blame me." As he spoke, Tian Ze moved. Zhan Tian Que hadn't even reacted before Tian Ze grabbed his throat and lifted him up. "I'll ask again, where is Xiao Jun Yan?"
"I don't know!" Zhan Tian Que gritted his teeth and said.
"Since that's the case, I'll send you on your way."
"Stop." Xiao Jun Yan emerged from his hiding place. Wen Xiang's expression turned grave upon seeing him. "What are you doing here?"
Xiao Jun Yan vaulted over the railing and jumped out. "Let him go. The person you're looking for is me."
Tian Ze released Zhan Tian Que and turned to look at Xiao Jun Yan. "You are Xiao Jun Yan?"
"I am."
"Xiao Man's son?"
"Do you know where my mother is?" Xiao Jun Yan asked excitedly. "Is my mother alright? And my father, is he alright too?"
Tian Ze's eyes were cold and emotionless. "Offend the Divine Clan, and you're not far from death."
Xiao Jun Yan's expression turned slightly cold, and he thought, you're the one about to die. "Who are you, and why do you wear a face that resembles my father's?"
Tian Ze frowned. "Who is your father?"
"My father's surname is Wen, and his given name is Mohan."
"Your father is your father?"
"Father is father, father-in-law is father-in-law," Xiao Jun Yan said. "My father-in-law's surname is Nangong, and his given name is Yu."
"Nangong Yu, so it's him. All destined to die."
Xiao Jun Yan's brows furrowed tightly. Even though this person wore a face similar to his father's, he would not be soft-hearted. "With just a few of you barging into my Blue Moon Imperial Palace, do you truly believe you can act with impunity within my Blue Moon Imperial Palace?"
Countless dark guards appeared around them, their ice blades glinting with sharp light, waiting for their king's command to send these intruders to a place of no return!
"Insects."
With a gesture from Xiao Jun Yan, the dark guards surged forward. Their agile forms, cunning attacks, and rich combat experience proved to be no match for the cultivators of the Sky Demon Clan.
Tian Ze's brow furrowed slightly at the sight. His figure flashed like lightning, heading straight for Xiao Jun Yan. Xiao Luo intercepted Tian Ze from the side, but he was no match for Tian Ze. Tian Ze instantly bypassed him and reached Xiao Jun Yan.
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
Xiao Jun Yan's expression remained unchanged. As Tian Ze approached, a dagger appeared in his hand, thrusting directly at Tian Ze's vital points. However, Tian Ze's cultivation was the highest among the three. No matter how powerful Xiao Jun Yan was, he was merely mortal flesh and blood, no match for Tian Ze.
Yet, as Tian Ze struck out with his palm, intending to incapacitate Xiao Jun Yan, the palm hit Xiao Jun Yan's chest and was repelled by a force, nearly causing him to lose his balance and fall.
Xiao Jun Yan touched his chest with some lingering fear. He pulled a red stone from his clothes. This was something left by his mother. When Xiao Man and Nangong Yu disappeared, Xiao Luo and the others searched the ruins and only found this item, which they left for Xiao Jun Yan. Today, this item had saved Xiao Jun Yan's life.
"Heart of the Meteor Fire Stone!" The people of the Sky Demon Clan recognized the object hanging around Xiao Jun Yan's neck and their expressions changed drastically. The energy contained within the Heart of the Meteor Fire Stone was far more potent than that of the Meteor Fire Stone itself. Fortunately, Tian Ze was not from the Sky Demon Clan, otherwise, with his last strike, the Heart of the Meteor Fire Stone would have been enough to take his life.
"What is the Heart of the Meteor Fire Stone?" Tian Ze looked at the two people who broke through the encirclement and asked in confusion.
"The Meteor Fire Stone is the bane of cultivators. The energy condensed in the Heart of the Meteor Fire Stone is not just about turning us into demons," the two retainers had fear in their eyes. "Lord, only you can capture him. We cannot approach him."
"The Heart of the Meteor Fire Stone should not be an item of Cang Xuan. How did it appear here?" Tian Ze asked, puzzled.
"My Lord, you may not know, but the ancestors of the Xiao family were from the Qin clan of Cang Xuan. It is likely that it was brought by the Qin clan."
"I have heard of this," Tian Ze nodded.
"The Divine Lord has ordered that if he cannot be captured alive, he shall be killed on the spot!"
Hearing this, Zhan Tian Que and Xiao Luo both blocked in front of Xiao Jun Yan. "Your Majesty, you should leave quickly."
"Leave? Where to?" Tian Ze's expression was cold, and his tone was chilling. "Surrender, and the others will have a chance to live."
"I'll go with you." Xiao Jun Yan pushed Zhan Tian Que aside. "Grand Uncle, Uncle, Uncle Zhan, I entrust the affairs of state to you until my return."
"Your Majesty, you cannot go with him..." Xiao Luo tried to stop him. "He is capturing you to threaten your mother."
"Uncle, think of it another way. This way, I can see my mother." Xiao Jun Yan's eyes were filled with excitement. He had always heard others talk about how powerful his mother was, but he had never seen her. So, he wanted to go and see her himself, to see if she was well.
"My Lord, the Divine Lord has ordered that his head be brought back," a cultivator from the Sky Demon Clan suddenly said. "You are ordered to act immediately."
Tian Ze's expression changed slightly. He looked at Xiao Jun Yan. Xiao Jun Yan immediately snatched a sword from a nearby guard. Capturing him was acceptable, but taking his head was not!
"Taking my head is not an easy task!" Xiao Jun Yan said coldly. "I originally wanted to use you to see my mother, but now it seems I will have to find my own way to find her."
Tian Ze stepped forward. "Surrender, and I will not kill you, but I cannot guarantee your safety. Xiao Man provoked the Divine Clan and brought disaster to Cang Xuan. Her crime is unforgivable. If you surrender, I can let you meet before you die."
"My Lord, the Divine Lord's order..."
"Here, I make the decisions."
"My mother is so formidable!" Xiao Jun Yan said with admiration. "She actually dared to provoke the Divine Clan, truly worthy of being my mother!"
Idiot! Wen Xiang wished he could slap Xiao Jun Yan. You're clearly provoking them!
"My Lord, you see, the son of the Demon Queen is like the Demon Queen, a traitorous sinner!" Saying this, the person attacked first, his move an instant kill, clearly intending to slay Xiao Jun Yan on the spot.
"Are the Six Blood Guards present? Kill without mercy!" Xiao Jun Yan let out a cold roar. Six figures appeared out of thin air, heading straight for the attacker's vital points. Just as the attacker was about to be killed, Tian Ze waved his sleeve, and all six were sent flying. Upon landing, they immediately retreated to Xiao Jun Yan's side, shielding him. Su Dan Novel Network
Xiao Jun Yan's expression was solemn. The blood guards left by his mother were first-rate in both martial arts and experience, yet they were defeated by that person in one move. Today, it seemed he was in danger.
"Uncle, take my Grand Uncle and go. If anything happens to me, Zheng'er will inherit the throne."
"Your Majesty, do not worry about us. You go first."
"With him here, I can't escape." Xiao Jun Yan pointed his sword at Tian Ze. "Although I don't know who you people are, since my Empress is your enemy, it means you are bad people, villains, unforgivable demons. I will cleanse the demons on behalf of my Empress!"