The Legend of the Royal Cat

Hall of Rejuvenation, Chamber of Secrets

The bronze-masked man stood with his hands behind his back, facing the trembling purple-clothed woman in the hall.

"Only you came back alive? You have followed me for many years, do you know what this means?" After a long time, a low-pressure voice sounded, echoing in the secret room.

Ziyi knew that the sound was a sign that the Great Protector was angry and killed, if he begged for mercy at this moment, he would only die worse!Gathering up the courage to force myself to look up at the ice sculpture-like back, I took a deep breath and said, "If the action fails, the subordinate will apologise with death! Just by the order of the saint, come back and deliver a message to the Great Guardian."

"Say!"

"The Holy Maiden said that the ghost curse to control the heart reappeared in the rivers and lakes, and the four elders were killed in battle!" The bronze-masked man suddenly turned around, and Ziyi hurriedly lowered his head and narrowed his eyes.Has the ghost curse of the legendary Shadow Palace really revived on Zhan Zhao?Could it be that he came to seek revenge from Moon Palace?Zi Yi, who has been following the Great Guardian in the Central Plains, has never been to the headquarters of the Rakshasa Maiden Palace. She only knows a little about the grievances and grievances in the Moon Palace Shadow Palace 200 years ago. At this moment, she can only guess wildly in her heart. The current situation can make the Great Protector change his killing intent.

"Really—are you awake? Hmph—it is an honor for the four elders to die under the claws of ghosts in the Shadow Palace, and the blood they owe to the Shadow Palace has been paid off!—Saint, where are you now? ?” The copper-masked man strolled down the steps and walked behind Ziyi.

"This subordinate was about to die under Zhan Zhao's claws, but it was the saint who used Qiqiao Jingling to lead Zhan Zhao, and now - his life and death are unknown!" Could it be that the Great Protector is not worried about the safety of the cursed Moon Palace in the Shadow Palace?How could it be possible for the four elders of Tianluowang to owe the shadow palace blood debt?Didn't the Shadow Palace cease to exist 200 years ago?A series of questions made Ziyi temporarily forget the fear of impending death.

"Ruxue won't die so easily, and Yu Xin Gui Mantra—not to mention! Hahahaha——" The cold air on his palm suddenly condensed, and the copper-masked man had already placed his palm on the back of Purple Wing.Purple Wing Phoenix opened its eyes and trembled, before it could cry out, its face was already pale and its lips were bruised, and a thin layer of frost gradually covered its cheeks.

"Report to the Great Guardian, Huichun Hall is surrounded by shadows!" A voice came from outside the secret room.

"Zhao Defeng, you are really amazing! You found this place so quickly! Hmph!" He cast a sideways glance at Ziyi who was about to freeze, sneered, and immediately withdrew his palm and withdrew his strength. "This time—forgive you! Pass the order, everyone retreats from the secret path, and must not confront the shadows head-on!" Taking the purple wings, he flicked his long sleeves, and only green smoke remained in the secret room.

"Reporting to the prince, we have searched everything, and the whole hall of Huichun is empty!" Wei Bi replied.

"Why? Yue'er! Why have you been avoiding me and refusing to see me!?" King Huai murmured, "Aren't you going to kill me? I'm standing right here—come and kill me!" In the night sky , echoing the roar of King Huai——

Royal Pavilion

"My lord, you are back! The princess was escorted back by people from the Kaifeng Mansion, and she is still in a coma. Zilong and Ziling are covered in blood and the other is full of tears. They are all in a coma!" Huai Wang led the shadow. Entering the door, the old butler Zhao Fu has rushed out.

"Hurry up and announce the imperial physician!" King Huai's face paled instantly, he lifted his robe and walked straight to the inner hall, a white shadow flickered in front of him, and Bai Yutang blocked his way.

Huai Wang Niannv was eager to see her, and immediately became angry and was about to explode, but was stopped by Zhao Fu: "My lord, this young man was ordered by Lord Bao to escort the princess back."

"Bai Yutang has seen the thousand-year-old Huai Wang!" Is the fiery prince in front of him really brothers with the Eight Worthy King? !Bai Yutang shrugged, noncommittal, and saluted with fists together, "My lord, your precious daughter has been delivered to the mansion safely, you protect it yourself! If something happens again, don't do Zhan Zhao's business! Farewell!"

"Stop! Where is Zhan Zhao?" Hearing that there was something in Bai Yutang's words, King Huai suddenly realized something.

"Good question! I have asked Bai's heart. If your father and daughter hadn't forced Zhan Zhao to become a giant, if it weren't for protecting your precious daughter, he would have fallen into ruin, and he would have died without seeing his life or death. What's the end? If the cat is fine, it's fine, if——Bai will take Zhao Ling'er as a sacrifice to Juque!" After throwing out a series of grievances, Bai Yutang finally relieved the hatred in his heart, and flew away into the vast night.

Kaifeng Mansion, Bao Zheng Study

"Mr. Gongsun, what did you find at the scene today?" Bao Zheng stroked the officer's hat with his hands, worried.

"Return to my lord. There are three causes of death for all the deceased, which can be divided into four categories." Gongsun Ce analyzed.

"Go on—"

"Most of the dead at the scene died from the huge copper net. The dead were all incomplete, and their blood was purple and black. They were injured by the barbs and poison that were densely covered with the copper net. These dead were divided into two categories: some black Although the Killer in Clothes showed fear, his expression and posture showed no signs of fleeing and resisting, and the time of death was relatively late, so the students speculated that their acupoints were sealed before they fell into the copper net, so they could not move, and the poison was slow due to stasis of Qi and blood; Other shadows and men in black struggled violently with painful expressions, and they should have been hanged alive in the net. A few shadows and men in black died under such poisonous nails, and they should have died unprepared. From these Analysis of the situation shows that before the appearance of the copper net, most of the killers had been suppressed by Zhanwei and the shadows, but—” Gongsun Ce paused, and continued, “The third cause of death is the most strange. Cut out his heart and died!"

"Cutting out the heart and dying!?" Bao Zheng was shocked when he heard this.

"That's right! Judging from the wound, it looks like he was attacked by the sharp claws of a wild beast. Judging from the unbelievable expression of the deceased, the opponent's attack speed is extremely fast!" After Gongsun Ce's analysis, he realized that he was already in a cold sweat. What kind of attack was it? lost them? !

"Beasts? Sharp claws? Could it be that the enemy has the ability to control beasts? But the dead are obviously not shadows. If they are killers, wouldn't they be killing each other? Could it be that there is a third force involved?!" This incident was really weird and dangerous, Guard Zhan, don't want to be hurt by that claw!

"My lord!" Zhao Hu was sweating profusely, and hurried back.

Bao Zheng Huo De stood up and asked eagerly: "Is there any guard from Zhan?!"

Zhao Hu panted heavily, and shook his head in frustration: "The subordinates only found scattered white silk and blood on the edge of the cliff. There were obvious signs of fighting at the scene, and there were still gravels rolling down the cliff. The subordinates were worried. ——The subordinate will come back first and tell the lord that Zhang Long and his people are looking for a mountain road that can go down the cliff and reach the bottom of the valley along the way, but—”

"Just what? Did you ask Master Kongwen, the abbot of Xiangguo Temple, if there is a way down the mountain?" Gongsun Ce asked anxiously.

"I asked! This is just the reason. Master Kongwen said that this cliff is dangerous, this valley is strange, the bottom of the valley is full of thick fog all year round, and the sun is not visible, and the miasma is very heavy. Birds and animals are not close. No one has ever gone down for many years. I didn't find the way down the mountain." The more Zhao Hu said, the more desolate and hopeless he felt, but there was a sliver of hope in his heart, that Master Zhan was so good at lightness kung fu that he wouldn't fall off the cliff!

"Keep looking! Don't give up any possibility and hope!" Bao Zheng's face was serious.

"Yes! Don't worry, my lord! Even if the subordinates turn over the mountain, they will definitely find Master Zhan!" Zhao Hu turned and retreated.

"My lord, tomorrow the Ministry of Criminal Justice will open the trial of Ma Zhifu's murder case. My lord, let's rest early!" Tomorrow's court will be a battlefield without gunpowder.

"So far, there is still no strong evidence to prove Jiang Ping's innocence, and Zhan Huwei's life and death are uncertain, so how can this house sleep peacefully?" Bao Zheng sighed softly.

"My lord, Xue Cheng, the chief arrester of the Xuzhou government, said that he was ordered by Mr. Zhan to escort witnesses to see your lord." A yamen servant came in and reported.

"Excellent!" Bao Zheng's eyes lit up.

"Master Bao, there is more direct evidence!" A white shadow flashed outside the window, and Bai Yutang fell lightly.

cliff bottom

"Woo—" Pain!As if being torn apart, Ruxue was awakened by pain.Will there be such a strong sense of pain after death?Reluctantly and slowly opening his eyes, he saw a haze of mist all around.Is it Wonderland?Why is there an indescribable depression?The severe pain still came from his right ankle, and he tried to bend his fingers lightly, but it didn't seem to be a serious problem, and his body was not as cold and hard as imagined, but slightly warm—wait—that was—Zhan Zhao!In an instant, the memory before coma emerged: I could only hear the wind whistling past my ears during the fall, my heart became colder and colder, and I felt the pain of being cut more and more clearly. Is everything going to end?The waist suddenly tightened, and the whole body was engulfed in warmth, as if hiding in a safe haven, and the sound of the wind disappeared.He held his breath and raised his head, trying to find the source of warmth, but met the clear and dark as always, firm and gentle——he woke up!Inexplicably relieved, tiredness surged, Ruxue let herself fall into a deep sleep——

now.Ruxue is lying on Zhan Zhao's chest, can you take a closer look at his pale face in sleep, his frowning eyebrows, hair and bloodstains scattered, suffering in pain?The right arm that had turned into a sharp claw hangs down unnaturally, bruised and bruised—broken!He used his right arm to defuse the force of the two of us falling? !Hmph, crazy, or stupid? !Why do you want to save me?We are the enemy.isn't it?

Ruxue laughed at herself, removed Zhan Zhao's left hand that was still clasping her waist, and sat up with effort.Look around: the thick white mist covers everything, and I can't see my fingers clearly when I straighten my arms.What a miasma!will die.Feeling something strange in the air, Ruxue was busy exercising her energy to protect her body.Looking down at the lifeless Zhan Zhao again, she stretched out her fingers to detect the faint breath, and Ruxue murmured, "What should I do with you? The Avenger of the Shadow Palace?" Zhan Zhao Tianling—Lightning and thunder, a storm is coming——

In the early morning, the torrential rain last night has turned into continuous spring rain.

"Mr. Gongsun, you stay in the mansion and wait for news from Zhang Long and Zhao Hu. Also, pay attention to the situation of that female assassin!" Bao Zheng ordered before getting on the sedan chair.

"Students understand, adults don't worry!"

Royal Residence, King Huai's Study Room

"My lord, please don't worry! The princess is just tapped on the black sweet hole, and she will sleep for a day and a night. Counting the time, she will wake up at the beginning of the day. Miss Zi Ling just passed out from grief, so it should be fine. It's just The poison that the young man suffered from is not owned by the Central Plains, I am ashamed, unless there is an antidote, I am afraid that I will not be able to survive tonight." The imperial physician replied with his head bowed.

"Don't tell me that there is nothing you can do and there is no cure! If you can't help it, find a way!" King Huai said angrily.

"Yes yes yes! I will go back and think of a way, check the medical books!" How could the imperial physician not be able to resist shouting like this, and backed out of the door tremblingly, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a flickering corner of the skirt around the corner.

"Weibi!"

"Subordinates are here!"

"Take some people to find Zhan Zhao's whereabouts, and try to avoid people from Kaifeng Mansion."

"But my lord, are you and the princess safe?"

"Go! Remember, if you want to see a person, you need to see a dead body."

"Yes, your subordinates obey!"