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Chapter 376: The Truth is Exposed
Chapter 376: The Truth is Exposed
To be honest, Su Shaoying never intended to get involved in this battle from start to finish. He merely accompanied Ouyang Qing to witness the spectacle, for the outcome of this fight had long been predetermined.
He had assumed that everything would unfold according to the original storyline, but he never expected this imposter Ye Gucheng to dodge Tang Tianzong's sure-hit strike.
However, Su Shaoying soon figured it out.
Compared to the original novel, this man in black had been injured earlier!
Because the venomous snake was pinned down by Su Shaoying earlier, he had no choice but to personally attempt to assassinate Ouyang Qing. However, he was intercepted and wounded by Gongsun Daniang along the way.
It was likely that he was still injured, and with Gongsun Daniang having disappeared, his previous target, Ouyang Qing, just so happened to be present at the scene.
Unlike the relaxation he felt in the novel after seeing Ximen Chuixue disappear, he had no choice but to remain vigilant, worrying that Gongsun Daniang was still around and would see through his disguise.
Therefore, being on guard, he managed to dodge Tang Tianzong's deadly strike.
But Tang Tianzong was not one to be trifled with either. His reputation as the foremost expert of the Tang Clan was not for show, and the hidden weapons of the Tang Clan were both swift and venomous—no one could afford to underestimate them.
Neither could he!
Thus, wanting to stay alive, he had no choice but to draw his sword. But in doing so, he had to expose his weakness.
It was true that he was only a hair's breadth away from Ye Gucheng's skill, but that hair's breadth made all the difference. It was like the difference between ninety-nine percent and a perfect score—seemingly a small gap, but actually the difference between life and death.
Hence, while Ye Gucheng could force Tang Tianyi and Tang Tianrong to stand down, perform the One Sword Breaks the Seven Stars technique, he could only pretend to be Ye Gucheng and put on an act. And when pressured by Tang Tianzong, he had no choice but to counter-attack with his sword.
His sword technique was naturally completely different from Ye Gucheng's.
Not only did Ximen Chuixue see through it, but even Mudao and Wei Ziyun could tell.
"Although this man's sword technique is superb and has reached the pinnacle of the current generation of masters, he is definitely not Ye Gucheng!" Mudao declared.
"Who is he? Why is he impersonating the Lord of Baiyun City? And why would the Lord of Baiyun City allow an outsider to disguise himself as him and take his place in this duel?" Wei Ziyun asked, "Most importantly, where is the real Lord of Baiyun City?"
"Stop this at once!" Yin Xian shouted, "This is a forbidden area of the imperial palace. How dare you fight here!"
At that moment, Tang Tianzong shot out three more venomous needles. The fake Ye Gucheng's figure seemed to shift sideways like a ghostly shadow, dodging while simultaneously parrying with his sword, deflecting another poisonous needle.
However, the scattered hidden weapons of the Tang Clan forced the surrounding crowd to retreat.
Just then, Lu Xiaofeng's eyes lit up as he recognized the light martial arts technique being used, "It's actually you?"
Lu Xiaofeng felt as if a loud bell was ringing in his mind, and his heart was struck heavily. All the clues connected, and the most contradictory part was suddenly clarified.
"So that's how it is!"
As Lu Xiaofeng came to this realization, Wei Ziyun, Tu Fang, Yin Xian, and Ding Ao surrounded Tang Tianzong and the fake Ye Gucheng.
"Another move, and you die!" Ding Ao warned.
Tang Tianzong had no choice but to stop, and the imposter Ye Gucheng had to do the same.
"Who are you, and why are you impersonating the Lord of Baiyun City?" Wei Ziyun asked in a solemn tone.
The fake Ye Gucheng's face twitched, "I am Ye Gucheng. Why would I need to impersonate myself?"
But Lu Xiaofeng couldn't hold back anymore. He rushed to Wei Ziyun's side and urgently asked, "Do you know if there's a King Manager in the palace?"
Wei Ziyun blinked, not understanding the sudden shift in Lu Xiaofeng's train of thought as he asked about this person, "There is?"
Lu Xiaofeng continued, "Can he bring out Satin?"
Before Wei Ziyun could answer, the fake Ye Gucheng had already drawn his sword again, stabbing directly at Lu Xiaofeng.
Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but ask again, "Can he get close to the Emperor?"
"Of course," Wei Ziyun nodded. "He was the Emperor's study partner before he ascended the throne..."
"Where does the Emperor sleep?" Lu Xiaofeng asked urgently. "Take me there quickly!"
As soon as these words left his mouth, the imposter Ye Gucheng, whose sword was trapped by Lu Xiaofeng, actually abandoned his weapon and attacked with his palm.
However, his palm strike was clearly ineffective, and before he could even get close to Lu Xiaofeng, he was caught by the Desert God Eagle with his bare hands. In just a few moves, the eagle's claws left scratches on his cheeks, tearing off strips of human skin.
"As expected, it's a human skin mask!"
Lu Xiaofeng looked at the torn mask and the face beneath it, recognizing the black-clad bodyguard of Du Tongxuan whom he had seen at Chunhua Tower the day before.
"So it was you!" Lu Xiaofeng exclaimed.
"Who is he?" Wei Ziyun asked.
"No time to explain, take me to find the Emperor!" Lu Xiaofeng said, and just then, the sound of clashing weapons came from the left front.
"Ding!"
With a soft sound, Su Shaoying's long sword blocked a palace guard, and in front of the guard, a man in purple clothes with a bamboo hat on his head now held a curved blade, intending to kill the guard.
At this moment, the guard was watching the battle on this side and was completely unaware of the danger.
The next moment, Mudao, Sima Ziyi, the Honest Monk, Sikong Starplucker, and Ouyang Qing engaged in battles with the other hidden figures.
"What's going on?" Yin Xian exclaimed in surprise.
"They are all working with that man. If you don't take Lu Xiaofeng to where he wants to go, you will regret it," Su Shaoying said, as his long sword tapped the purple-clad man's throat, causing him to feel a sharp pain and lose all his strength.
...
Wei Ziyun had already left with Lu Xiaofeng, and he seemed to have thought of something. Realizing that his light work was inferior to Lu Xiaofeng's, he quickly pointed out the direction and let Lu Xiaofeng go ahead.
Sikong Qixing looked at Ximen Chuixue, then at the slain imposter Ye Gucheng, and finally turned to Su Shaoying, "You just asked us to pay attention to these people. Have you figured something out?"
Su Shaoying said, "You're the one who can get extra satin. Don't tell me you don't know anything?"
Sikong Qixing blinked, "I don't know anything!"
Su Shaoying shook his head, "Useless."
Sikong Qixing angrily stomped his foot, "Su Shaoying, do you believe that the next time you wake up, you'll find all your clothes gone?"
Su Shaoying hugged Ouyang Qing and smiled at Sikong Xing, "I never expected you to have a penchant for eavesdropping. It's quite novel. Should I spread the word about this unique hobby of yours in the martial arts world?"
Sikong Xing glared at him, then turned to the Honest Monk, "You're right, this guy is not a good person!"
Ouyang Qing, hugging Su Shaoying, asked, "What's going on? Lu Xiaofeng said that this person is not working with Ye Gucheng, right?"
Su Shaoying spread his hands, "Obviously, Lu Xiaofeng guessed wrong again. This man is indeed working with Ye Gucheng. Guess why they brought all the high-level palace guards, including Wei Ziyun, to this side?"
"It's obviously to..."
"...kill the Emperor!"
(End of Chapter)
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