Chapter 564 (1/2)
Chapter 564
Following Qian Wu's words, the bronze gate was finally openedA giant figure then appeared froe footprint iround of the throne rooht was supposed to be peaceful
However, it was not a peaceful nightFlahts as countless citizens stood watching on the streets
In addition, there were countless soldiers clad in shi+ning ar towards the four different entrances of the palace, each of the a spear in their hands
”What exactly happened?”
”Why are the city guards heading towards the palace?”
”Did so really happen in the palace?”
The citizens stared at the unsettling scene and descended into a flurry of discussion, their eyes flickered with suspicion and fear
Everything happened too suddenlyAfter a pillar of light appeared from the palace, the atmosphere in Flame Capital City also became inexplicably tense
At the entrance of the palace, ts of royals guards clad in golden arrounds with cold gazes
”How dare you trespass into the palace!” The royal guards raised their spears in response to the city guard surrounding the palace gates
”This…” The city guards were startled upon seeing this sceneThey all hesitated and none of them dared to step forward
After all, this was the palace
Even if they were acting on the orders of King Duan, they were still fearful of charging straight into the palace
At that ure appeared from afarHe dismounted frolistened under the ht in front of his chest
”It's King Duan!”
”Your Highness is here!”
TheDuan Lin Xinjue, they subconsciously retreated for a few steps, leaving a passage that ide enough to fit three people
QuicklyKing Duan passed through the city guards and arrived in front of the royal guards
The royal guards stared at King Duan as the expression on their faces changed ever so slightlyThey clinched the spears in their hands tightly
”What is the uard stepped out fro Duan's way
However, he did not e to complete his sentence
This was because he saw a cold blinding flash in front of hi which, he felt a chilling sensation on his neckHe looked down and his eyes widened in shockHe saord
A sword that was thrust right into his throat
”Ah… argh” The royal guard's mouth ide openedHe wished to speak but blood kept pouring out of hiswhat he wanted to say
Thuuard then fell onto the floor with an expression of disbelief on his face
He would never understand why King Duan would dare to kill hi soThere was not even as to a word of warning
It was all too sudden
It only took a short uard collapsing onto the floorThe royal guards were unable to react to this situation
The city guards behind King Duan were also duuard with theirDuan killed so on?”
Not a single city guard understood the situationAlthough they acted on orders, the scene right before the Duan was leading his arainst the ten thousand strong royal guard army?
How could this be?
They could not believe their eyesHowever, they could not voice out their concerns as wellThey were uards whose role was to listen to any and all military orders
How then, would they dare to ask such questions?
”Kill theh the areaAt the same time, he raised he blood-stained sword up in the air
Drops of blood rolled down fro the pristine aruards at the entrance of the palace also finally recollected themselves
This was clearly a war
A war that needed no explanations
The uards rushed into the palace and assumed their roles as infiltrators, they would have to assuuardsThere was no need for words
They only had to do one thing
That was to eradicate theuards as they raised their spears in responseThe clanging sound of their arh the area as they uards standing in front of the palace
King Duan stared at the ts of royal guards standing in front of the palace with cold eyesThis was because he had no time to waste around here
However…
At thatDuan is uards! Might it be that King Duan is trying to start a revolution?”
”Revolution?”
The city guards stopped in their tracks upon hearing that wordRevolution, together with treason and other serious crimes, was heavily punished in the Great Xia Dynasty, one that was punishable with the death sentence of your entire fa on orders