Chapter 523
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Qing Shanya smiled and looked at Qin Beixiu and the others, saying, “This Qingyun Empire is still the Qingyun Empire of the Qing Royal Family, is it not?”
“The Qingtian Mountains are within the territory of the Qingyun Empire. Is there any reason we cannot be here?”
Qin Beixiu snorted but remained silent.
“Lord Zhen, let’s be frank. Does the royal family also intend to protect Ye Wushuang?”
Chu Anxun, with his elegant demeanor, asked in a voice tinged with a hint of coldness.
Qing Shanya glanced at Qin Beixiu, the five senior councilors, and then at Ye Wushuang before saying, “Whether to protect or not, I do not know. I am merely following the emperor’s decree. The emperor wishes to see Ye Wushuang, and so, I have come to bring him to the palace…”
Even a fool could understand that the royal family intended to protect Ye Wushuang.
Princess Qing Mengli, standing beside Qing Shanya, spoke up at this moment: “Ye Wushuang must not die. Whoever attempts to kill him will have to face my wrath!”
Her words carried extraordinary significance.
Everyone knew that Princess Qing Mengli’s husband was Mu Junli.
Mu Junli was originally a warrior of the Qingyun Empire, having been nurtured by the royal family since his youth and being childhood sweethearts with the princess.
Later, he left the Qingyun Empire and returned as one of the ten guardians of the Jujian Sect, the dominant force in Qingzhou.
Eventually, the lovers were united in marriage, and they had a child named Mu Qiqi.
It could be said that the current stability of the Qingyun royal family was largely due to the presence of the formidable Mu Junli, who was like a stabilizing pillar.
Princess Qing Mengli’s words were, in essence, the voice of Mu Junli.
A powerhouse at the Wanfa realm was not someone the five major families could afford to ignore.
Qin Beixiu, still not willing to give up, pressed on: “Princess Qing Mengli, is this your own decision, or a joint decision between you and your husband?”
“What do you think?” Qing Mengli replied coldly.
At present, it seemed that the emperor himself was inclined to protect Ye Wushuang; otherwise, Qing Shanya and Qing Pengzheng would not have come together.
And Qing Mengli… represented not only the royal family but also the guardian of the Jujian Sect, Mu Junli.
The five of them had to take these factors into consideration.
If a real fight broke out, the five senior councilors would not be able to kill Ye Wushuang under the protection of these people.
“Ye Wushuang, you have done well!”
Qin Beixiu looked at Ye Wushuang and said coldly, “However, even if you escape today, can you escape for a lifetime?”
“As long as you remain within the Qingyun Empire, we will never let you or your family go.”
Ye Wushuang met Qin Beixiu’s gaze with equal coldness and said, “Do you think today is about you letting me go?”
“Today, all five of you will stay here!”
The moment these words left his lips, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence.
Ye Wushuang was not thinking about how to survive; instead, he was still intent on killing the five senior councilors!
“Ye Wushuang…”
Qin Beixiu was furious.
A mere Yuanfu realm cultivator, so arrogant, truly deserved to die.
Had it not been for the appearance of Qing Shanya, Qing Mengli, and the others, the five of them would have already slain the young man.
“Chi Yuan!”
Ye Wushuang stood firm with his sword planted in the ground and commanded, “Kill them! Not a single one should be spared!”
Roar!!!
Chi Yuan let out a deafening roar that shook the heavens. The sky above began to tremble, as if on the verge of collapsing.
Seeing Ye Wushuang’s resolute determination to fight to the death, Qin Beixiu was utterly enraged.
“Princess Qing Mengli, you have seen it too. This time, it is not us who want to kill him; it is he who wants to kill us!”
Qin Beixiu, Chu Anxun, Shang Lihen, Liu Qingzi, and Xiao Linyuan, the five senior councilors, gradually unleashed their Tiangang energy.
Ye Wushuang coldly watched the five of them, then shifted his gaze to Qing Shanya and Qing Pengzheng.
“Would you two kindly lend a hand and take them out?”
Qing Shanya and Qing Pengzheng were taken aback by his words.
“What? Didn’t Qing Muyuan explain clearly to you?” Ye Wushuang said calmly, “It seems I might need to visit the palace again and have a word with Qing Muyuan.”
Qing Shanya immediately responded, “Ye Wushuang, are you truly determined to kill them? If these five die, the five major families will never let you live in peace!”
“Peace was never an option to begin with!”
Ye Wushuang reiterated, “Proceed!”
Qing Shanya’s expression changed slightly.
It seemed that Ye Wushuang’s resolve was unshakable.
