The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1218 - 1218 594 Overwhelming Aura (Two in One)_5

Chapter 1218: 594 Overwhelming Aura! (Two in One)_5 Chapter 1218: 594 Overwhelming Aura! (Two in One)_5 “General Nangong, don’t believe her! She’s my sister, and I know her temperament better than anyone. She never had anything resembling credibility!”

Prime Minister Zhuang couldn’t possibly stand by and watch the Empress Dowager Zhuang strike a deal with General Nangong. That would cause him to lose his leverage.

Empress Dowager Zhuang pressed on, poking at General Nangong’s soft spot, “General Nangong is still hesitant, could it be that you doubt my sincerity? My sole presence here isn’t enough to demonstrate my resolve to negotiate with you? The Nangong Family ranks eleventh in Yan Country, whereas though our Zhan Country might be a lesser state, we still have the ability to add splendor to the Nangong Family.”

General Nangong’s gaze fell upon Xiao Hen’s face.

Xiao Hen’s hands were bound by ropes by Prime Minister Zhuang’s guards, and there he stood under the vast sky, his pride erect, not showing the slightest bit of the fear or disgrace that comes with being trapped.

His eyes and brows resembled someone.

A pair of eyes almost identical to Xiao Hen’s flashed across General Nangong’s mind, causing his expression to waver.

Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, Prime Minister Zhuang suddenly pulled out a riding crop and lashed it across Xiao Hen’s body. Being a civil official, he didn’t possess much strength, but the tip of the whip carried momentum and — swept across Xiao Hen’s delicate skin.

A striking whip mark appeared instantaneously on one side of his cheek.

Empress Dowager Zhuang’s eyes darkened, “Zhuang Changde, have you lost your mind?”

Changde was Prime Minister Zhuang’s formal name.

Empress Dowager Zhuang had never called Prime Minister Zhuang by his formal name in her life.

General Nangong was also displeased, but it seemed not so much because Xiao Hen had been whipped, but because the mark had swollen his brow, erasing the resemblance to the haughty and untamed eyes in his memory.

General Nangong spoke slowly, “Empress Dowager Zhuang, the offer you make is tempting, but, I’m afraid I cannot enter into a collaboration with you. Furthermore, because you recognized me today, I cannot let you live.”

“General Nangong,” Xiao Hen suddenly spoke up, “are you truly going to oppose me?”

General Nangong said arrogantly, “It’s not about opposing you; it’s about killing you. You’re not even qualified to be my opponent.”

Xiao Hen, with his hands tied, looked at him solemnly, “General Nangong, do not bully the poor youth.”

General Nangong paused for a moment.

He raised his hand and issued a command, “Attack! Leave none alive!”

Prime Minister Zhuang opened his mouth, “General Nangong…”

A Dragon Shadow Guard swung his sword ferociously towards Xiao Hen’s head!

Just in the nick of time, a whooshing sound pierced the night as an arrow shot through the air with forceful authority, piercing through the heart of the Dragon Shadow Guard!

After passing through his body, the arrow landed in the ground before General Nangong’s horse, its tail quivering from the impact, indicating the arrow’s powerful force.

And this was no ordinary arrow. It was longer and its head larger, with fearsome barbs resembling a ferocious beast.

A chill settled in General Nangong’s heart!

He had never seen an arrow like that before!

A sense of foreboding overcame him, and the next moment, the ground beneath his feet started shaking; dust and pebbles trembled all around.

The horses, spooked by the disturbance, began to frantically circle in place.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

The sound of approaching hoofbeats, like heavy black iron striking cold bluestone slabs, also struck terror into everyone’s hearts!

Despite the distance, the formidable aura of destruction was already engulfing the area, covering the heavens and earth with a terrifyingly grim air!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

It wasn’t the sound of war drums, but it struck the heart even more forcefully!

The sound of the iron cavalry grew faster and faster, rushing in like a surging torrent.

There came a squad of Black Armor cavalry wearing ghostly masks, each man holding a long spear and a shield, and even the horses bore ghostly masks.

Like demons from Purgatory, they carried the chilling aura of the underworld, causing everyone to hold their breath in shock!

General Nangong’s face turned ashen!

Wasn’t this the rumored Ghost Masked Army?

The Ghost Masked Army wasn’t actually made of the dead, but they were as terrifying as spirits, leaving no survivors in their wake, as if dragging their opponents alive into the Underworld.

A ghost-masked general holding a massive saber surged ahead, leaping over the heads of fifty Dragon Shadow Guards on the open ground, riding a spectral horse. With an unstoppable aura, he positioned himself protectively in front of Xiao Hen!

Prime Minister Zhuang took a closer look and inhaled sharply, “Marquis Xuanping?!”

He then looked at Xiao Hen and saw that Xiao Hen appeared calm, not at all surprised by the arrival of Marquis Xuanping.

This was a trap!

After all this time, the escape and the flaws in the contraption were all a Blinding Technique; the real trump card was Marquis Xuanping!

Marquis Xuanping was not wearing a mask.

At this moment, that face—praised as the finest in Zhan Country—was radiating an endless killing intent.

“Trying to kill my son?”

Marquis Xuanping pointed with his saber, smirked roguishly, and said brazenly, “Has your brain floated away, or has Xiao Ji no longer the strength to wield his sword!”