Chapter 8: The Bizarre Four

  "I'll take care of your dog for you!" Tang An's voice was crisp and decisive, with an unstoppable aura emanating from his body!

  The entire Yan court was initially stunned, only hearing four mournful cries. When they came to their senses and took a closer look, they found that the four wicked servants who had just been so arrogant were already lying dead on the ground.

  The silence lasted for a moment, and then the crowd erupted in cheers: "General, you are mighty!"

  Many of them did not know Tang An, and in the dark, it was not clear who they were looking at. They just felt that this person was tall and sturdy, and must be a brave warrior! Moreover, Tang An was seated in the front row with Ming Xiao and other meritorious young masters, so the other officials thought that this young man was also a noble scion. The Great Yan valued martial arts, and many of the meritorious young masters had been sent to famous schools from a young age to study martial arts. When they returned after mastering their skills, they directly joined the army and made great contributions to the country. Obviously, many people had already classified Tang An as one of these young masters.

  When the informed person slowly explained, those ministers suddenly realized. The eyes looking at Tang An were filled with praise: "This young man is actually a Tianjing strongman! It's really unthinkable!"

  The young king of the Rongdi clan escaped from Tang An's hands, his face pale with anger, but he was not a fool. In the moment that Tang An made his move, he knew that this youth in front of him was far beyond his own abilities. He turned back to look at his master, Guroba, who subtly shook his head, telling him not to try again.

  The prince of Jungdi, although still with a furious face, had already calmed down and took a deep breath. Suddenly, he burst out laughing. Clapping his hands, he laughed loudly: "We Jungdi people admire brave warriors the most. The nine states of Great Yan are indeed full of heroes. Although you're young, your methods are quite impressive! Are you willing to reveal your name to me?"

  Tang An didn't respond, and Yuan Wanli had already stood up, laughing loudly: "This is my brother, the Heavenly Sword Tang An! Not yet sixteen, he has already entered the Heavenly Realm! The Xiongnu people claim to be brave and fierce, Prince, do you dare to fight with my brother?"

  Before the king of Jun Di could speak, Yuan Wanli said: "Don't tell me about your noble status. You are now in the Great Yan Imperial Palace! No matter how noble the identity of that laborer king of Jun Di is, it's not his turn to show off here!"

  Yuan Wanli finished speaking, and the generals behind him shouted again: "The defeated general, how can he be brave? He was so embarrassed just now, where did he have the guts to fight with us Tang brothers? Brother Wanli, it's better to hurry back and don't make things difficult for others."

  They said, their faces filled with disdain. The king of Rongdi's face turned gloomy upon seeing this. Although he was brave and fierce, he didn't think he could be a match for the heavenly realm expert either. However, Tang An was only sixteen years old, ten years younger than him, if he admitted defeat now, it would be embarrassing. The king of Rongdi fell into deep thought, and Ge Luoba also stopped speaking. In this side of Rongdi, an awkward atmosphere filled the air for a moment.

  The Great Yan Emperor Zhao Yuanhao saw this scene, but his face was full of smiles, and he also showed a satisfied expression towards Tang An. The scene just now made it difficult for people like Yuan Wanli and Nian Wushuang to show their faces. After all, the King of Rongdi had already said that except for these two, no one in Great Yan could do it. If they let these two succeed in the end, Great Yan would win, but they would lose face.

  The Prince of Jungdi couldn't think of any way out, but instead looked directly at Grooba, his eyes already helpless. Grooba sighed and was about to step forward when suddenly four people from the Jungdi delegation stood up! The four men had stiff faces, looking like wooden puppets.

  These four men are the most mysterious guards in the Rongdi royal palace, and this time their mission is not only to escort the Rongdi envoy team safely to Yanjing City, but also to participate in tonight's martial arts competition.

  As soon as the four of them stood up, they attracted everyone's attention. But with just one glance, all the high-ranking officials in the hall shook their heads secretly, thinking that these four were unlikely to be Tianjing strongmen. Just by looking at their aura, it was far inferior to Groba's on the side. If they weren't Tianjing strongmen, how dare they fight against Tianshen?

  Although there are not many top-notch experts among the officials, they all understand that the gap between a top-notch expert in the Heavenly Realm and an ordinary top-notch expert is like the difference between heaven and earth, which cannot be crossed, nor can it be made up for by sheer numbers! Unless one brings a million-strong army to fill the gap! Only by exhausting the true yuan of the strong in the Heavenly Realm will there be a possibility.

  However, contrary to everyone's expectations, Gaius nodded in agreement with Prince Rongdi, allowing the four of them to go into battle.

  At this moment, everyone was stunned, and even Emperor Zhao Yuanhao's eyes twitched slightly!

  Tang An's divine sense swept towards the four of them, and his eyebrows suddenly furrowed. A strange aura fluctuation radiated from their bodies, as if an invisible wave was flowing on the surface of their skin. Tang An's divine sense scanned them, but no matter what, he couldn't see through their auras. Their auras were mixed, complex, and mysterious, making Tang An feel extremely strange!

  What made Tang An even more surprised was that when the four of them stood together, they formed a strange formation that gave him a sense of danger!

  He has entered the realm of heaven, under the vast sky, unless it is a strong practitioner from the heavenly realm, who can make him feel threatened?

  But those four people were clearly not from Tianjing!

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  Night falls, the flowers in the city of Yanjing are still blooming, the east and west markets are brightly lit, various vendors and shops are dazzling, making people overwhelmed.

  The Ping'anfang closest to the Imperial City is where the mansions of the most powerful people in Yan are located, standing one after another.

  The mansion of Qin Qingxiang, the Grand Tutor, was located right in the middle. Qin Qingxiang was a luxurious person, and his mansion had over a thousand servants, even ordinary royal palaces couldn't compare to its grandeur. However, early this morning, he had sealed off the east courtyard's guest rooms, and no one was allowed to enter unless they had his permission.

  Qin Qingxiang also attended the emperor's banquet today, sitting at the head of the civil officials, right in front of the emperor. At this moment, the banquet has entered its final stage. Suddenly, four strange men appeared from the side of the Rongdi people, and they were so eye-catching that everyone was waiting to see the last excitement, because after this excitement, there would be a real feast.

  They're still waiting.

  Wait, Western Kunlun Great Sword Sage!

  At this moment, in the depths of the Qin mansion, it was desolate. On the desolate road, a figure was dancing with sword light like a ghostly shadow.

  The man's sword light was extremely condensed, although not gorgeous, but anyone could see that in this condensed sword intent, there was a chill that was sharp beyond compare! In just the blink of an eye, he had stabbed out dozens of swords, with overlapping shadows and a continuous whistling sound, as if about to pierce through the air itself!

  It's a fiery red akane sword!

  Wang Ruitu sheathed his sword, and instantly the sharp aura around him began to subside, becoming as calm as a still pond, just like an ancient stone in this courtyard.

  The sky is already very dark, the moon has also slanted, and the whole yard looks very empty, only vaguely visible are the swaying tree shadows, vague silhouettes.

  Wang Ruitu was originally sitting quietly in the house, but suddenly a surge of blood rushed to his heart, and his mind was shrouded in a gloomy mist. He didn't know why, but he felt that something big would happen to him soon. He guessed it must be related to the duel with Tang An on June 6th. This duel was for revenge for his son, which was not unjustifiable. Unfortunately, nine years ago, he had made a mistake.

  His mistake was not killing Tang An directly, but letting him grow up and gain the power to avenge himself. He hated himself for not being decisive enough at the time, allowing Tang An to escape from Shu Mountain. He had thought that Tang An was already dead in the Dreamy Crash Great Mountain, but unexpectedly, not only did he not die, but also became a force to be reckoned with! Now, it's no longer something he can control at will!

  On June 6th, either Tang An or Wang Ruitu must die!

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  Sorry sorry, I'm having a bad day today, no matter how I write it just doesn't feel right...... Extremely frustrated.