The wind stopped.
The expected severe pain did not come.
An Ning slowly opened her eyes, only to see the huge claw that could beat her into a pulp, stopped less than three inches from her head, motionless.
A slender and clean hand, in sharp contrast to the bloody claws.
That hand was lightly clasping the wrist of the bull-headed monster.
Ye Cheng didn't know when he was standing in front of her, and that rough red robe was extremely eye-catching.
"Dare to hurt my people? Seeking death!"
His voice was very soft, but it made the ferocious and violent bull-headed monster freeze.
In the red eyes of the beast, for the first time, an emotion called fear appeared.
Ye Cheng flicked his fingers.
「Bang!」
A muffled sound.
That hill-like monster didn't even have time to scream, before its huge head exploded. Red and white things were scattered in all directions, but they strangely bypassed Ye Cheng and An Ning without being contaminated at all.
The huge headless body fell to the ground with a crash, stirring up dust all over the courtyard.
An Ning's expression was dull and his mind was blank.
The monster that made her so desperate was just killed by him...
His head was blown to death?
Ye Cheng casually waved his hand, and the monster's heavy body was picked up in the air like a weightless piece of grass. He drew a parabola and threw it out of the high wall of the general's mansion. After doing all this, he turned around and looked at the shocked An Ning behind him.
He frowned slightly.
He stretched out his hand and brushed away a trace of dust on her cheek.
"You...brother Ye Cheng...you..." She was incoherent. The strength of that monster was completely beyond her knowledge, but in front of Ye Cheng, it was as fragile as a piece of paper.
"What is your strength?"
Ye Cheng looked at her eyes full of shock and curiosity and smiled.
"I don't know either."
He shook his head, his tone as calm as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
"But..."
"Five years ago in the Demon Suppression Tower, I was already invincible."
Boom!
This sentence was even more powerful than the impact of the monster's head exploding just now.
An Ning was completely stunned.
Five years ago...were already invincible?
She was worried that he would be in danger in the tower, so she practiced hard and made herself look like this.
But he no longer needs anyone's help.
An inexplicable emotion surged into my heart, including relief and sadness, but mostly an indescribable pride.
This is her man!
"I almost forgot, there's still business to do."
Ye Cheng took her hand and hurried into the room.
Business? !
An Ning couldn't help but blush.
Are you in such a hurry?
But at this moment, she saw Ye Cheng open his palm, and a few ordinary herbs appeared out of thin air in his palm.
Before An Ning could see what it was, Ye Cheng's palms had already been closed.
A touch of warm white light came out from between his fingers.
There was no alchemy furnace, no fire, only a strange medicinal fragrance that instantly filled the whole room.
After a moment, Ye Cheng spread his hands again.
In the palm of his hand, there lay quietly a pill the size of a dragon's eye, round and emitting a gleaming light.
There are even a few naturally formed cloud patterns on the elixir, which seem to contain the principles of heaven and earth.
"Eat it."
Ye Cheng handed the elixir to her lips.
An Ning did not hesitate at all, opened her mouth and swallowed the realm-breaking pill.
The elixir melted immediately in her mouth, turning into a torrent of warmth that instantly flowed through her limbs and bones.
She felt warm all over, as if she was soaking in a hot spring.
The weak true dragon power in the body was attracted by this force and began to run wildly.
The barriers of the Condensing Yuan Realm were easily broken through without causing any obstacles.
Linghai Realm!
An unprecedented powerful feeling filled her mind.
What surprised her even more was that the golden dragon scales on her face, which had made her feel inferior for ten years, were now feeling numb and itchy.
She subconsciously raised her hand to touch it.
When you start, you will no longer see cold and hard scales, but warm and delicate skin.
She rushed to the dressing table and looked at the blurry bronze mirror.
In the mirror, a flawless face was reflected.
Her eyebrows are like distant mountains, her eyes are like autumn water, her nose is like cherry lips, and her skin is like snow.
That face was even more beautiful than what she remembered from ten years ago.
Tears, falling uncontrollably.
This time, it’s not grievance or fear, but joy.
She turned around suddenly and threw herself into Ye Cheng's arms.
"Brother Ye Cheng...thank you!"
She hugged him tightly, as if she wanted to rub herself into his body.
Ye Cheng patted her back gently, feeling the trembling of the girl in his arms, and raised a gentle smile at the corner of his mouth.
He lowered his head and kissed the tears on her face.
The candlelight flickered and the red curtain hung lightly.
The clothes are gone and the room is full of beauty.
——
Early the next morning, the sky was dim.
A huge corpse stood in front of the street of Zhenguo General's Mansion.
It was a monster with a bull's head and a human body. In its headless cavity, the dark red flesh was still twitching slightly.
It just hit the bluestone road, making a huge dent.
The people around him were so frightened that they ran away and stretched their necks, their faces full of fear and curiosity.
"Oh my God, what is this?"
"I heard a loud noise last night, I thought it was thunder!"
"This... was this thrown out from the general's mansion?"
The buzzing sound was like mosquitoes and flies.
Soon, the Imperial Guards patrolling the city arrived and surrounded the scene. But looking at the hill-like corpse of the monster, everyone's face was filled with confusion and shock.
How can monsters appear in this important place in the capital, at the feet of the emperor?
Who can quietly kill such a fierce monster overnight?
The news spread quickly throughout the capital city like it had wings, and finally landed on the Jinluan Hall, above the cold court hall. For the first time, uniform horror appeared on the faces of all the officials, both civil and military.
"Monster?"
"In the imperial city? What do the city defense camps do for food!"
"Where is the new general who governs the country?"
In the whispers, countless eyes, either implicitly or directly, were all cast on Xiao Tian, who was at the head of the military generals' queue.
Xiao Tian's heart suddenly sank.
He was responsible for guarding the capital, but now a monster had sneaked in. This was like a loud slap on his face, and he could even feel the empress' cold gaze falling on him behind the curtain on the dragon chair.
An old minister stood up tremblingly.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the corpse of the monster... was thrown out from the direction of the former Zhenguo General's Mansion."
As soon as these words came out, the hall instantly became much quieter.
Another voice followed closely.
"General Ye...he just came out of seclusion yesterday. Could it be that he killed the monster?"
"Yes! Who else has such ability except him?"
"But hasn't he been..."
The discussion started again, this time with a somewhat inexplicable meaning.
These words were like red-hot steel needles piercing into Xiao Tian’s ears.
Ye Cheng!
It’s Yecheng again!
He has obviously been deprived of military power and driven out of the court like a dog, why is his ghost still lingering!
Xiao Tian's fist was hidden in his sleeve, and his nails were almost embedded in his flesh.
His responsibility for guarding Kyoto must not be shied away from him.
This credit cannot fall on the head of that good-for-nothing Ye Cheng.
He took a deep breath and took a sudden step forward.
「Your Majesty!」
Xiao Tian’s voice was loud and loud, instantly overwhelming all the noise.
He bowed towards the dragon chair.
"Back to Your Majesty, I have already known about this matter."
The whole court was stunned.
Xiao Tian straightened his back and said loudly: "Yesterday was the wedding day of the Duke of Qianzhen and the second princess. I was worried that the young people would take the opportunity to cause trouble, so I specially sent a team of elites to guard secretly."
"As expected!"
A sneer appeared on his face.
"A monster has sneaked in with evil intentions, and has been killed by my subordinates on the spot!"
As soon as these words came out, there was a dead silence in the court, and then a buzz of discussion broke out.
The officials who had been so courteous to him just yesterday immediately seized the opportunity.
"It turns out that General Xiao has already made arrangements! The lower officials are stupid, the lower officials are stupid!"
"General Xiao's foresight and strategizing are really my great fortune!"
"With General Xiao here, why worry about the small things being destroyed and the evil spirits not being eradicated!"
Praises came in like a flood.
On the dragon chair, the empress' cold voice finally revealed a hint of approval.
"Xiao Aiqing, you have done a great job."
"It is my blessing to have you share my worries."
"Publish my will and reward the general of the country with thousands of taels of gold and thousands of pieces of brocade!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness!"
Xiao Tian was overjoyed in his heart, but his face remained humble and he kowtowed in thanks.
He felt the envious looks from around him, and the uneasiness in his heart was completely washed away by the huge sense of satisfaction.
Yecheng?
Just a waste abandoned by the times.
From now on, all his achievements will become a stepping stone for him to reach the top!
Just when Xiao Tianzhi was satisfied and enjoying the adulation of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
A shrill roar came from outside the hall.
A soldier guarding the Demon Suppression Tower, covered in blood, rolled and crawled into the Golden Palace.
He fell on the cold gold brick, leaving a long trail of blood.
ifier since the soldier's voice became shrill and distorted due to fear and exhaustion .
"The Demon Suppressing Tower... The monsters in the Demon Suppressing Tower are rioting!"
"The tower gate...can't hold it any longer!"
The Jinluan Palace, which was so noisy just now, instantly fell into a deathly silence.
All the sounds solidified at this moment.
The empress suddenly stood up from the throne, and the curtains shook violently. The eyes of all the civil and military officials in the court suddenly shifted from the soldier who reported the news to the face of Xiao Tian who had just received the reward.