564 The Grand Debut of the Passer By (1/2)

Following Qian Wu's words, the bronze gate was finally opened. A giant figure then appeared from within.

Boom! A loud bang could be heard.

A huge footprint immediately appeared on the ground of the throne room.

The night was supposed to be peaceful.

However, it was not a peaceful night. Flame Capital City was illuminated by lights as countless citizens stood watching on the streets.

In addition, there were countless soldiers clad in shining armor running towards the four different entrances of the palace, each of them holding a spear in their hands.

”What exactly happened?”

”Why are the city guards heading towards the palace?”

”Did something 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 suddenly. After a pillar of light appeared from the palace, the atmosphere in Flame Capital City also became inexplicably tense.

At the entrance of the palace, two rows of royals guards clad in golden armor stared at the city guards infiltrating their grounds 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 scene. They 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 moment, a figure appeared from afar. He dismounted from a tall, white, boisterous horse as his silver armor glistened under the moonlight. A ferocious beast was carved right in front of his chest.

”It's King Duan!”

”Your Highness is here!”

The moment the city guards saw King Duan Lin Xinjue, they subconsciously retreated for a few steps, leaving a passage that was wide enough to fit three people.

Quickly. King 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 slightly. They clinched the spears in their hands tightly.

”What is the meaning of this, King Duan? This is the palace…” A royal guard stepped out from the group and blocked King Duan's way.

However, he did not manage to complete his sentence.

This was because he saw a cold blinding flash in front of him the moment he started speaking.

Following which, he felt a chilling sensation on his neck. He looked down and his eyes widened in shock. He saw a sword.

A sword that was thrust right into his throat.

”Ah… argh..” The royal guard's mouth was wide opened. He wished to speak but blood kept pouring out of his mouth, preventing him from finishing what he wanted to say.

Thump!

The royal guard then fell onto the floor with an expression of disbelief on his face.

He would never understand why King Duan would dare to kill him. Furthermore, he did not seem to hesitate when doing so. There was not even as to a word of warning.

It was all too sudden.

It only took a short moment from the time King Duan made his move to the royal guard collapsing onto the floor. The royal guards were unable to react to this situation.

The city guards behind King Duan were also dumbfounded. They stared at the fallen royal guard with their mouth agape and an incredulous expression.

”King Duan killed someone?”

”And it's a royal guard!”

”What is going on?”

Not a single city guard understood the situation. Although they acted on orders, the scene right before them reeked of a revolution.

Could it be…

King Duan was leading his army of city guards for a revolt?

Against the ten thousand strong royal guard army?

How could this be?

They could not believe their eyes. However, they could not voice out their concerns as well. They were merely ordinary city guards whose role was to listen to any and all military orders.

How then, would they dare to ask such questions?

”Kill them!” King Duan's voice rang echoed through the area. At the same time, he raised he blood-stained sword up in the air.

Drops of blood rolled down from the blade onto his silver armor, tainting the pristine armor with the wrath of fresh blood.

The two rows of royal guards at the entrance of the palace also finally recollected themselves.

This was clearly a war.

A war that needed no explanations.

The moment the city guards rushed into the palace and assumed their roles as infiltrators, they would have to assume their roles as the palace guards. There was no need for words.

They only had to do one thing.

That was to eradicate them all!

”Kill!”

War cries escaped the mouths of the city guards as they raised their spears in response. The clanging sound of their armor reverberated through the area as they moved forward.

One step at a time towards the royal guards standing in front of the palace.

King Duan stared at the two rows of royal guards standing in front of the palace with cold eyes. This was because he had no time to waste around here.

However…

At that moment, a voice rang from behind him.

”Oh my god, King Duan is murdering people! And... oh my, are those the royal guards! Might it be that King Duan is trying to start a revolution?”

”Revolution?”

The city guards stopped in their tracks upon hearing that word. Revolution, 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 family.

Even if they were merely acting on orders.

Therefore, this did not mean that people taking part in the revolution would always end up winning.

The royal guards stared at the city guards who had stopped advancing and heaved a sigh of relief. However, they did not intend to put down the spears in their hands just yet.