Chapter 83 The calm before the storm.

Li An ignored Hong Sixiang who fell to the ground. Removing the arrow was not entirely without cost.

He was pushed back a few steps by the force of the arrow to lose his strength before he stopped.

Only footprints left by excessive force were left.

Li An didn't want to fight any longer, so he made a choice between killing Hong Sixiang and retreating.

He flew out of the city wall without even looking back. After a while, he disappeared from sight.

Only a few words came to my mind:

"Save your life!"

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The palace was very lively at this time.

Hong Sixiang was seriously injured, his left arm was disabled, and he had to go down to recuperate.

Upon hearing the news, Gong Dian, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, entered the palace and took over Yan Xiaoyi's duties.

Not only that, Emperor Qing unexpectedly allowed Ye Wan from the Ye family to enter the palace and temporarily replace Hong Sixiang.

The night was almost over and it was almost dawn.

Inside Guangxin Hall.

"The first man in black was hit by my arrow, so he must be seriously injured, and he may even die." Yan Xiaoyi spoke in a deep voice, and said to the cold-looking female official in front of him, "The second man in black is very skilled in martial arts, he may be a great master!"

The female official just raised her eyebrows, but ultimately couldn't explain why she didn't catch the person.

It was just that facing the humiliation suffered by the first assassin, he wanted to vent his anger towards Yan Xiaoyi, and said in a hateful voice: "Then why are you here now?"

"The palace is now more secure and guards are searching, so there is no danger." Yan Xiaoyi's face was tanned by the scorching sun, but he said in a deep voice, "I came here only because I am worried about your safety."

The female official was about to say, "If the Grand Master comes, what's the use of you being here?" but was interrupted by her master.

"Are you really the Grand Master?" A silk pajamas was casually draped over his shoulders, the plain clothing contrasting with his fair skin, appearing as one under the light.

The eldest princess Li Yunrui walked out slowly, staring at Yan Xiaoyi who was sitting below her and asked softly, but it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

You know, most people, when they find out their secrets have been discovered, will be horrified at best, or even become hysterical and do stupid things if they are too radical.

But at this moment, she is still elegant.

“I’m not wrong, and I can’t be wrong.” Yan Xiaoyi knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and saluted. His weathered expression finally changed, becoming humble and respectful.

"Can you recognize who it is?" Li Yunrui didn't know any martial arts moves, but she knew Yan Xiaoyi could.

"Your Highness, the first assassin, judging from his appearance, looks like Fan Xian." Yan Xiaoyi recalled the course of the battle and added, "If it's him, he should not be dead."

After a while, Yan Xiaoyi's eyes lit up and he looked up and said, "The second place is undoubtedly Li An."

"Heh." Li Yunrui smiled slightly and gently stroked Yan Xiaoyi's cold armor. This smile immediately made Yan Xiaoyi lose his composure.

"You should get up first."

Hearing this, Yan Xiaoyi's eyes regained clarity and he slowly stood up.

"It's Li An, so it's not surprising. After all, where in the world are there so many great masters?"

Li Yunrui's smile faded slightly, and she asked pointedly, "I heard that Eunuch Hong was seriously injured, and even his left arm was disabled." She paused, and the air seemed to be filled with chill, "Didn't you say he was a grandmaster?"

Yan Xiaoyi, who had just stood up, knelt down again immediately after hearing what Li Yunrui said.

"Your Highness, it's Xiao Yi's fault."

"In the past, I could indeed sense that Eunuch Hong was stronger than Xiao Yi, and therefore inferred that he was at the level of a Grandmaster. But today, after seeing him fight the assassin, I realized that although he was infinitely close to that level, he had not yet reached it."

"It can be seen that the rumor is wrong."

Yan Xiaoyi explained hurriedly. He panicked at the thought that he would be misunderstood by His Highness.

Li Yunrui smiled and shook his head, then pulled Yan Xiaoyi up and said timidly, "Xiaoyi, I want to ask you for a favor. You will help me, right?"

"Xiao Yi doesn't deserve this begging!" Yan Xiao Yi folded his arms, bowed, lowered his head, and said solemnly: "Your Highness, there is no need to do this. If it weren't for Your Highness, Xiao Yi would have been a dry bone in the grave. Your Highness, just say it directly!"

"I want you to go to the Fan Mansion and see if it's really Fan Xian."

Li Yunrui walked up to Yan Xiaoyi, face to face, staring into his eyes, his breathing became rapid and clearly audible: "If it's him, kill him!"

Yan Xiaoyi was surprised when he heard this, he understood the importance of the Fan family.

"Don't you want any survivors?"

"Tonight, Zhuang Mohan and I were spying in the palace, but he caught us." Li Yunrui looked at the lights nearby, his expression dazed.

"Your Highness!" the female official beside him interrupted hurriedly.

Li Yunrui turned a deaf ear to this and continued, "I made a deal with Northern Qi and betrayed Yan Bingyun of the Supervisory Council."

After saying that, he withdrew his gaze and carefully observed Yan Xiaoyi's expression.

"Understood!"

Yan Xiaoyi didn't ask any more questions. He understood that for the woman in front of him, he would do it without hesitation even if it meant making the whole world his enemy.

He hurried out of Guangxin Hall.

"Your Highness, why did you tell this?"

After Yan Xiaoyi left, the female official at the side did not care about her status and asked Li Yunrui.

Li Yunrui looked at Yan Xiaoyi's back and said slowly, "I can't hide it anymore."

She didn't know that at this moment, the only people closest to her who truly cared about her were these two people.

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After Li An carried Fan Xian out of the palace, Fan Xian had already woken up.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I felt pain surging like a tide, and there was no place in my body that didn't hurt.

"Hey, buddy, did you beat me up while I was unconscious?"

Fan Xian landed on the ground with both feet, and spoke with a grin on his face, rubbing his chest and arms from time to time.

Li An rolled his eyes when he heard this, then glanced at Fan Xian in front of him and said, "If I were you, I would hurry back right now. Yan Xiaoyi should be heading to your house soon."

Fan Xian had anticipated this before he fainted, but how could Li An know this? Could he have predicted it?

He immediately asked anxiously: "What happened after I fainted?"

"I don't know how much time you wasted." Li An was also thinking about himself, his mind wandering, "In addition to Yan Xiaoyi who was chasing you, Hong Sixiang also turned back. I had a fight with them. I guess his identity can't be hidden anymore."

Looking at Wu Zhu who was walking behind Fan Xian, Li An said one last sentence: "How to deal with your afterlife is up to you. Wish you the best of luck."

After saying this, he no longer paid any attention to Fan Xian, nor did he have any intention of meeting Wu Zhu. He immediately used his Qing Kung Fu to leave this place of trouble.

"You owe me twice now!"

Listening to the sound of Li An gradually dying, Fan Xian couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Now I understand why my whole body is in so much pain. This guy is fighting with his back to me, and he is fighting with two ninth-rank or above people.

Fan Xian had already imagined the whole process, and he also understood why this matter was considered as owing him two favors.

If your identity is not discovered, it counts as one time. If your identity is discovered and you save your life, it counts as two times.

“This deal is worth it!”

He was able to face Hong Sixiang and Yan Xiaoyi at the same time and escape unscathed with his own backs on his shoulders.

Is this the strength of a grandmaster?

But now that his identity has been exposed, what should he do next? Fan Xian thought.

Following Wuzhu's concerned gaze, she said "it's okay", and then disappeared from here with his support.

(End of this chapter)