Chapter 1354 -1190: For What Purpose?

As soon as Prince Gong spoke, blood spurted from his mouth. His face was full of shock, and he gritted his teeth, shouting, “Lu Chen!”

Lu Chen slowly withdrew his long sword and looked up at Prince Gong. His lips curled slightly, and he said with a smile, “Your Highness! Are you surprised?”

“Indeed, you are truly loyal! You bring the power of your entire clan to aid him, for what purpose? Is it just for the merit of serving? Lu Chen, you must know, he is a heartless person. Among everyone in this world, who does he truly see? Including this realm, does he really desire it?”

Prince Gong gave a bitter smile and struggled to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

“Your Highness!” Li Chang An glared hatefully at Lu Chen, that scoundrel!

He abruptly drew his long sword, just about to charge forward, but Prince Gong stopped him.

“Do not entangle, just go!” The situation outside was critical, and he could not afford to waste time here.

Lu Chen’s martial skills were not weak. If Li Chang An were injured by Lu Chen, there would be one less person to help him break through the encirclement. Moreover, Li Chang An was loyal, and he did not want to lose such a subordinate.

Li Chang An glared once more at Lu Chen, supporting the injured Prince Gong towards a corner of the room.

Lu Chen leaped in and blocked their way.

Prince Gong looked at the blood-stained long sword in front of him, and Lu Chen’s imposing stance made him furious.

“Do you really want to destroy me completely? Lu Chen, I have never mistreated you. You pretended to surrender, even though I had my doubts about you, I chose to trust you in the end and never guarded against you. Fourth brother is not worth it; when has he ever valued you? He treats Gu Chengyu better than you.”

Prince Gong was anxious, with the army rushing in, it would be impossible to escape.

Lu Chen’s face sank, “Whether he truly desires this realm or not, as long as he says he wants it, I will follow him.”

Prince Gong sneered, “I never thought you were so devoted, but unfortunately, you are ultimately mistaken. Commander Li, I leave this person to you.”

Pei Shu rushed in from outside, “Your Highness! It’s out of control, the court’s army has stormed into the Prefecture, you must leave quickly!”

As soon as he entered the room, he noticed that Prince Gong was injured. At this moment, Prince Gong’s back was stained with blood, and there was a large cut.

“What happened?” Pei Shu cast his gaze towards the two opposing each other on the other side of the room and glanced at the blood-stained long sword in Lu Chen’s hand, finally understanding.

“General Pei, quickly take Your Highness away from here. Lu Chen is one of Prince Jing’s men; he wounded His Highness!”

“Lu Chen, His Highness treated you generously, yet you repay him with such ingratitude.” Pei Shu stepped forward to support Prince Gong; Prince Gong no longer looked at the two opposing each other, but stepped forward to turn a bronze lion statue on the bookshelf.

Seeing this, Lu Chen sharply flicked something from his sleeve, throwing it towards Prince Gong. Pei Shu hurriedly raised his sword to block it, only to see a fine needle as thick as a chopstick fall to the ground afterward.

One end of the needle glimmered with a dark light, clearly laced with poison.

“What a vile man, daring even to scheme against His Highness!” Pei Shu was exceedingly angry, glaring at Lu Chen.

Prince Gong did not pause; instead, he once again grasped the bronze lion and began to turn it with force.

Seeing his attack fail, Lu Chen became even more anxious. He couldn’t let Prince Gong escape, or it would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountain. He fought with determination, showing no mercy.

Li Chang An fought back vigorously, but just as he made a move, he found that Lu Chen counterattacked with speed, as if he was very familiar with his moves.

Lu Chen let out a cold snort. During the usual times when Li Chang An practiced martial arts, he had always paid close attention. Moreover, during battles, he had observed from the sidelines; how could he not be familiar with the other’s moves?

“You truly are a villain, didn’t expect you to have planned everything long ago.” At this point, how could Li Chang An not understand that Lu Chen had been plotting against him from the start?

Lu Chen appeared as if he hadn’t heard, focusing only on dealing with Li Chang An before him. He intentionally guided Li Chang An towards the entrance of the secret passage; today, Prince Gong must die.

If Prince Gong were captured alive by the court and brought back to the Capital, Prince Jing’s plan would be ruined. Having come this far, he could not tolerate such a thing happening.

Prince Gong originally intended to enter the secret passage but was blocked again by the two. He was extremely anxious; if he did not leave now, it would be too late.

“Quick! Capture the traitorous rebel Zhao Xian, charge inside!” A loud shout came from outside, and the voices echoed from afar to near. Prince Gong seemed to hear that quite a few people were rushing in.

“Help distract him!” Prince Gong shouted towards Pei Shu.

Pei Shu immediately raised his sword and joined the melee. Lu Chen sneered at the arrival, just in time!

He stepped back a few paces, covering his mouth and nose with one hand, while casting a handful of powder forward with the other.

“Hold your breath!” Li Chang An used his sleeve to cover his mouth and nose, saying in a muffled voice.

Prince Gong was some distance away from the three, thus unaffected. Even though Pei Shu and Li Chang An reacted quickly, being so close to Lu Chen, they inevitably got some onto themselves.

They immediately felt a burning sting on the skin touched by the powder, and when Pei Shu looked at his wrist, he saw the skin was burnt in a large area, causing him to grunt in pain.

Lu Chen was somewhat disappointed, having obtained this rare item, and now it was gone. If the two hadn’t been so cautious, they would have inhaled it, and not even the Daluo Immortals could save them.

Li Chang An and Pei Shu both suffered several burns; it wasn’t that they couldn’t endure pain, but that the burning sensation was truly unbearable for ordinary people.

Especially with the sword sleeves they were wearing, the skin on their wrists was burnt the worst, causing their sword-wielding hands to tremble slightly.

Seeing the situation was unfavorable, Prince Gong immediately drew his long sword, joining the fight. It seemed that to leave today, Lu Chen had to be eliminated.

“You are determined to kill me, Lu Chen, yet in Fourth brother’s eyes, you are worth less than a dog at his side! From beginning to end, his heart and eyes are filled with that person, why do you bother?”

Prince Gong, enduring the pain in his back, launched a frenzied attack on Lu Chen.

Lu Chen was unexpectedly suppressed by Prince Gong’s fierce offensive, and hearing his words, he started to grow restless.

“Think of your clan! You want to follow Fourth brother, yet let them pay with their lives for your actions.” Prince Gong saw the disorganization in Lu Chen’s swordsmanship, realizing that he was disturbed, and as Lu Chen became overwhelmed, he made a feigned attack, the tip of his sword sliding across Lu Chen’s chest.

Lu Chen was immediately awakened by the pain and quickly steadied himself.

“Prince Gong has quite the tongue; I almost fell into your words.” Lu Chen’s gaze regained its determination, and he threw himself into the sword moves with all his heart.

“Ah!” Pei Shu only had time to let out a miserable cry as his abdomen was pierced by a sword, and then he fell down.

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