Chapter 667 - 497: Here Again (3)

The Crown Prince was about to meet his end beneath the long halberd.

At that moment, a Buddhist bead, moving at an incredible speed, struck the tip of the halberd, deflecting it off course.

The long halberd flew past the Crown Prince, disappeared into the grass behind, and stuck into the ground, its tail still vibrating.

Damn bald monk, you ruined my plan!

The man with the golden crown shouted angrily.

"Benefactor, excessive wrongdoing leads to self-destruction!" Fahai’s voice came from the sky.

"Damn it!"

This time, failing to kill the Crown Prince, there was no chance to make another move.

"Retreat!"

The man with the golden crown was a ruthless person; seeing his goal unattainable, he decisively issued the order to retreat.

Shen Yidao heard the retreat order below. He naturally knew today’s affair was impossible. If they didn’t leave now, both the Green Blade Sect and he might be stuck here.

"Bald monk, we’ll fight another day!" Shen Yidao slashed once and immediately disengaged from Fahai, turning into a stream of light and fleeing far away.

Seeing their Sect Leader escape, the people of the Green Blade Sect had no mind to continue battling. They disengaged and quickly carried their wounded onto horses, retreating swiftly.

In no time at all, they retreated completely, but the dead members of Blood Massacre and their war horses were left behind. In their haste, they couldn’t take these things.

The rain was gradually stopping at this point.

The Crown Prince’s group quickly cleaned the battlefield, took their fallen comrades’ bodies, and swiftly departed.

Jishi Posthouse.

When Zhao Yuanze and the others arrived, it was already late at night, and both people and horses were exhausted. Luckily, Zhuo Qingfeng had passed by earlier and made arrangements.

Jishi Posthouse was already prepared to receive them.

Otherwise, arriving at this hour, there was nothing to eat or drink, and emergency demands couldn’t have been met, especially since the dried food the Crown Prince’s group carried had been soaked by rain and was inedible.

There were quite a few injured.

The team was essentially incapacitated.

If the opponent launched another attack, they likely couldn’t endure it. Even reaching Jishi Posthouse might not ensure safety.

The place was still some distance from Dongshan.

"Your Highness, I have urgently reported to Mr. Pei with a messenger hawk, and I believe he will send help soon." After settling in, Zhuo Qingfeng met with Crown Prince Zhao Yuanze.

Having narrowly escaped death once again, Zhao Yuanze was deeply shaken. Twice he had come to Dongshan, and both times he narrowly escaped death.

No wonder his father, the Emperor, seldom left Li Jing; it’s safest to stay at the center. Leaving might not be secure either.

Ambition seekers are too numerous in this world; everyone wants to sit in the supreme position.

"Mr. Zhuo, thank you for your hard work. If not for your swift support, I might have become a dead soul beneath that villain’s blade," Crown Prince Zhao Yuanze said with lingering fear.

"Your Highness is blessed with great fortune and will not meet with harm. I am merely carrying out my duty," Zhuo Qingfeng humbly bowed.

"The Tianyuan master who attempted to assassinate me last time must be the Sect Leader Shen Yidao of the Green Blade Sect. It seems some people are madly bent on killing me!" Anger almost spewed fire from Zhao Yuanze’s eyes.

"Your Highness, having failed this time, they will likely lie low for a while. You need not worry; I will ensure your safety." Zhuo Qingfeng said.

"Thank you, sir."

Zhuo Qingfeng took his leave, leaving the Crown Prince alone in the posthouse room.

In fact, having faced an earlier assassination attempt by a Tianyuan master, Zhao Yuanze had been on guard this time. He applied to Emperor Zhao Rui for a royal Tianyuan escort for protection.

However, this royal Tianyuan escort never appeared. He knew they might have been bribed or led away.

Fortunately, he sent someone to the Demon Suppression Temple to invite Fahai, who had saved his life before. His movements being exposed last time, he really did not trust those around him, but Fahai, having saved his life, was someone he could definitely trust.

Indeed, this time, it was again Fahai who intervened and blocked Shen Yidao’s deadly strike.

Once he ascends the throne, he would certainly decree Fahai as the National Preceptor. Someone who saved his life twice deserved such high honors and accolades.

There was also Lin Miao. In this perilous battle, if not for Lin Miao sending his concubines, victory, even if gained, would have been very hard-earned.

Unfortunately, after saving them, these three women left them after escorting them to Jishi Posthouse, giving him no chance to express gratitude.

Previously, Lin Miao, through Fahai, secretly saved his life. This time, he sent people to decisively save him and everyone else.

This debt was in no way less than Fahai’s two life-saving interventions.

This time, upon returning, he would certainly report to his father the Emperor, and reward Lin Miao.

As for the Green Blade Sect and Marquis Lingyang, initially reluctant to oppose the Emperor, he wanted to let them off. But now, seeing their urgent actions, they could not blame him for being ruthless.