"Little brother..."
"Ye Lang!"
"Xiao Lang!"
Nervously concerned about Ye Lang, people began shouting and watching as Ye Lang walked, greatly surprising them and causing them to start panicking, wanting to rush over to protect Ye Lang.
However, Ye Lang waved his hands and said, "Just relax and watch, I'll be fine! It's a pity my weapons are all in the ring; otherwise, they would have died very miserably. I'll have to learn from those who carry knives and swords in the future, looking cool and tough..."
Soon, in the doubtful and puzzled gazes of the crowd, Ye Lang stood in front of the soldiers, just a meter away, close enough for the group of soldiers to use their spears and swords to strike him.
However, at this point, the soldiers just encircled him but did not dare to act!
"What are you waiting for? Kill him!" Zhao YaRou broke the deadlock, prompting the group of soldiers who had not dared to act to attack together!
At that moment, everyone saw knives, swords, spears, and axes, and other weapons all coming at Ye Lang from all directions, closing in little by little...
At this moment, everyone concerned about Ye Lang's heartbeats started to rise and didn't subside until the weapons engulfed Ye Lang, leaving them with a feeling of heartbreak.
"No!"
"You're finally going to die. Why do I feel like you won't die so easily?" Zhao YaRou looked at Ye Lang being buried under weapons.
In this situation, a person with no fighting spirit or magic, in the world's perception, was not likely to survive, they were simply going to become minced meat!
Why did you do this? Why did you go to your death? Do you want to save us with your death?
Perhaps in this twisted mind of Zhao YaRou, after you die, she won't kill the members of the Ye family, but it is also possible that she won't care at all!
However, in the end, everyone found that things were not like that; before their eyes appeared an unbelievable sight that they would never be able to understand!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Those weapons that had been aimed at Ye Lang suddenly flew up into the sky and then scattered, as if they were a flurry of flowers!
Then, the group of soldiers surrounding Ye Lang, at that moment, all fell backward!
When they fell, a figure stood at the center of the incident, holding a long spear, standing erect there like a statue!
And this figure was none other than Ye Lang!
What in the world was going on?
Everyone was puzzled, why did such a strange thing happen, why did the weapons fly up, and why did the people next to Ye Lang fall down?
"Sister, mom, dad, stay over there and watch. I will kill them all!" Ye Lang lifted the long spear and pointed it towards the people in front of him— "I'll give you two choices: either disappear of your own accord, or—die!"
"Haha, that's a joke. Do you think you alone can kill thousands of us?" The people in front of Ye Lang, those soldiers who did not know what had happened, began to laugh.
"It's possible! It's just a matter of time!" Ye Lang said softly, then fired a shot, and a person fell.
This time everyone saw Ye Lang's action, even though he couldn't use martial spirit or magic, his eyesight worked, but they seemed to be a little incredulous at what they were seeing.
That shot, like lightning, instantly struck the man in the throat and was retracted at a speed no slower than the shot, as if the shot had never been fired.
This, if it was placed under normal circumstances, with the possession of martial spirit, they all thought they could do it, but now, how was it possible?
Alchemist, right, alchemist! There was once a very unconventional alchemist who trained his physique using alchemy and used the strength of his body to defeat a dragon.
Could it be that this boy also underwent that kind of training?
Yes, that must be it!
Then, they saw some unexplainable phenomena, which could only be reluctantly explained using alchemy. At least this way, there was some explanation, otherwise how could they explain it?
"Kill, kill this boy for me!" Watching their comrade being killed, the group of soldiers started to lose control, waving their weapons and attacking Ye Lang, attacking like a tidal wave.
Ye Lang was now demonstrating to everyone that stealing could be used like this. He unleashed the full potential of the spear, using various methods of attack and defense, all appearing in his hands.
Incomprehensible, this was the only way to explain it!
"Chengtian, my precious grandson, that is, your son, when did he learn all this?" Ye Yi asked blankly.
"I don't know, this is too amazing, even for a generation's spear master, this should not be possible!" Ye Chengtian shook his head, "Lanyu, you are always with your brother, you should know, right?"
"I don't know, besides playing and eating, he just plays with alchemy! I've never seen him wield a sword." Ye Lanyu shook her head, also doubting that this couldn't be achieved overnight, when did he manage to train up to this level.
Each one of Ye Lang's spear strikes seemed natural to everyone. His every spear strike ruthlessly took a life, and more and more soldiers fell.
The fallen soldiers were quickly being replaced, and the pressure on Ye Lang was growing. It seemed like they were about to break through his defenses.
At this time, the people of the Ye family were worried, while Zhao Yarou's side was excited, victory seemed within reach!
But, even at this time, the changes in the battlefield continued...
Ye Lang soared into the sky, then pointed his spear at the people on the ground and charged...
"Boom!!"
A powerful shockwave exploded, blowing up all nearby soldiers...
"How is this possible? Clearly, he cannot use battle qi, so why can his attacks unleash such power?"
Everyone was stunned at this moment, they couldn't believe it, they tried to use battle qi but found it was still ineffective!
What kind of power was this? It seemed like alchemy couldn't explain it anymore.
"Roar..."
Ye Lang roared into the sky, like a fierce wolf, charging into the herd of sheep, yes, these soldiers were now just a herd of sheep to be slaughtered!
Why was it like this?
Don't forget, Ye Lang possesses the martial arts treasure trove, he cultivates internal strength, which is not limited by magical elements. If this world no longer had magical elements, no one could surpass him!
At this moment, the effect of the magic suppression array, while it suppressed the strength of Ye Yi and the others, could not constrain Ye Lang!
And amusingly, Zhao Yarou's soldiers, after entering the magic array, were also constrained. In Ye Lang's eyes, they were just a group of children holding weapons, and he was a martial arts master!
This situation, nobody could have expected, and nobody could have imagined!!
Soon, Ye Lang could lead everyone out of the magic suppression range. At that time, Zhao Yarou would have a headache!
"Ye Lang! If you want Yarou's life, then you must surrender right now!" Zhao Yarou played her final card, this was the contingency she had prepared for to prevent such a variable.
"You can kill whoever you want, what's that got to do with me!" Ye Lang coldly replied, and continued to kill the soldiers, he could soon kill his way out.
"Are you really ignoring Yarou's life?" Zhao Yarou asked in astonishment.
"I don't care if she lives or dies, why should I know who Yarou is?"
“You actually don't know who Yazhu is. If I were her, I would definitely pounce on you and bite you. We've been together for so long, and you still don't know her name!” Zhao Yarou looked at Ye Lang, and said in a complicated tone.
"?? We've been together for so long? Who? I don't know." Ye Lang was a little confused.
"Silly little brother, who else could it be but..." Ye Lanyu said irritably, it was already very obvious at this point, was there a need to say more?
There were only a few people who could be with Ye Lang for so long, and also called Yazhu, it could only be —
"Ye Lang!! You scoundrel, you don't even know my name, you said I was your childhood friend and that I was important to you!" the Seventh Princess's voice came, containing a lot of resentment.
Yes, Yazhu, Zhao Yazhu, was the name of the Seventh Princess!
"...it's not my fault, you never told me your name..." Ye Lang said weakly.
This statement seemed to remind the Seventh Princess that indeed, she had never told anyone her name, not even once...
But the Seventh Princess wouldn't let it go that easily, she wanted to exercise a woman's special right - to be wild!
"If I didn't tell you, can't you ask?!"
"I forgot... So your name is Zhao Yazhu, it sounds very nice," Ye Lang said absent-mindedly.
"Since you think it sounds nice, then you should call me by my name from now on." The Seventh Princess smiled, as if she wasn't angry anymore, her anger dissipated very quickly.
Perhaps it was because she had been in contact with Ye Lang for a long time, knowing his character, knowing that he was careless; or perhaps, she loved Ye Lang too much to bear being angry with him!!
Ye Lang smiled and said, "But I think 'Little Seven' sounds better, it's more endearing."
"It's up to you. You can call me whatever you like, as long as you like it!" the Seventh Princess continued to smile.
"Hey hey, you two, figure out the situation first, and stop being so intimate here. Haven't you noticed Yazhu's current situation?" Zhao Yarou couldn't help but remind them.
At this moment, the Seventh Princess had been brought up, her hands were in shackles, and there was a gleaming knife at her throat.
"Let her go!" Ye Lang said simply. This was not a negotiation, nor was it a request, but a command.
"Let her go? How can I let her go without getting something in return? Everyone else is dead, she's the only one left. Do you think I have a better relationship with her?" Zhao Yarou said coldly.
Today, all the princes and princesses present, those who posed a threat to the throne, had been killed by her, only the Seventh Princess had been spared, to prevent any unexpected actions from Ye Lang, to use as leverage against him!
She always felt that Ye Lang wouldn't be caught so easily by her, there would definitely be an unexpected change!
As it turned out, her thinking was correct!
"Either let her go, or I'll kill her!" Ye Lang looked at the Seventh Princess and said calmly.
"?!" Everyone was shocked. What did Ye Lang mean?
"Did I mishear, or did you misspeak? You want me to kill her?" Zhao Yarou pointed at the Seventh Princess, suspiciously.
Ye Lang was silent for a moment, then said lightly, "You didn't mishear, and I didn't misspeak. If you don't let her go, then I'll kill her! I know you'll use her to blackmail me, but I won't agree to it!"
"Why? Is she not important to you at all? Or is it that for the sake of your own life, you're willing to give her up?" Zhao Yarou asked calmly, "We are really the same kind of people! For ourselves, we can be very ruthless, even willing to destroy everything with our own hands."
Is that so? Ye Lang, are you really that kind of person?
Many people might ask this question, but the main character of this story, the Seventh Princess, would not have such doubts. Although she liked to argue with Ye Lang about some things, accusing him of favoritism, she never doubted Ye Lang's feelings for her.
She believed that Ye Lang wouldn't give her up for his own life!
"She's very important to me. If it's just my life in exchange for hers, I would be willing. I would immediately surrender and let you handle it! But now, it's not just me you have to deal with, there's also my family!" Ye Lang said calmly, but his calmness didn't seem genuine.
"Even kids know that one person for a group is not a fair trade! So I refuse!" Ye Lang continued, "But I warn you, even if you touch a hair on her head, I will repay you tenfold. If she dies, I will make you pay with your life!"
Ye Lang's words became colder and colder, everyone could feel the chill, piercing like a blade.
"Even if you become the queen, I still have ways to kill you. You can avoid it for a while, can you avoid it for a lifetime?"
"As long as the people I care about haven't died, I don't have time to deal with you! Struggling for power and profit, this is the price, and you'll have to bear the guilt of patricide for your whole life. Is it worth it?" Ye Lang asked.
"Worth it! You wouldn't understand! You are someone outside of fame and fortune. Sometimes I really envy you!" Zhao Yarou said calmly.
"Let her go, let her pass!" At this moment, Zhao Yarou surprisingly made a decision to release the Seventh Princess unconditionally.
"??" Everyone was puzzled, but Ye Lang seemed to understand a bit.
"Seventh, go over there and wait for me, I will break out soon!" Ye Lang pointed ahead.
"Okay!" The Seventh Princess directly flew using magic. Over there, she was not restricted by the anti-magic formation.
"Ye Lang! I really don't understand. Why did you choose to break through that side when it's the most heavily defended area?" At this point, Zhao Yarou took the opportunity to ask Ye Lang a question.
Right from the start, Ye Lang had chosen to go to the place with the most people, to break through. This made many people feel strange, but they were temporarily distracted by Ye Lang's extraordinary demeanor and put aside this question.
"The fact that you have the most defense here means that it's the easiest place for us to escape from. The weakly defended areas, even if we escape, will only lead us into another encirclement. So, why bother to break through?" Ye Lang said with a light laugh.
"Why are you so sure? Maybe I'm deliberately leading you there!" Zhao Yarou continued to ask.
“I ask you, what place is this?” Ye Lang asked in return.
"This is the front courtyard of the Imperial Palace, the route that leads to the palace..." Zhao Yarou seemed to have figured something out.
"That's right! How many times have I been to the Imperial Palace since I was little? I probably can't even count. Would I not understand the environment around here?" Ye Lang said with a smile.
"So, wouldn't I know that over there is the easiest way to escape?"
"..."
"Are you still going to prepare to stop us from leaving?" Ye Lang pointed ahead and asked.
"Yes, if you all leave, it will make it difficult for me to control some forces. So, I will pay the price to kill all of you. You are all indeed experts, but you are equally no match for the tactic of overwhelming numbers!" Zhao Yarou said somewhat helplessly.
"You've just come into power. Can you control the army? What reasons do you have to deal with us?" Someone began to question Zhao Yarou, stating that the deployment of troops should have rights and reasons.
"You're so naive! As long as she says that we have betrayed, putting the blame for the murder of the emperor and the prince and princess on us, she can have the best of both worlds!" Ye Lang disdainfully said. He had casually come up with these conspiracies, but he could also figure them out.
"Ye Lang, I didn't misjudge you. One should always be more insightful than others, it's just that most of the time, you are too lazy to look!" Zhao Yarou looked at Ye Lang and said with complexity.
"You found that out! Well, I admit it, I am someone with great wisdom who acts foolish!" Ye Lang said with a smile.
"..." Zhao Yarou fell silent and then ordered, "Kill them!"
Before the soldiers could react, Ye Lang had already fired a shot, a shot that he had prepared, with strong force, sending everyone nearby flying and creating an opening in the front line!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ye Lang dashed past, without stopping, and escaped from the anti-magic range!
However, at this moment, others were still in the square, surrounded, defending against the attacks of nearby soldiers!
Why didn't Ye Lang help them break through?
It's simple. It made things easier for him!
Ye Lang immediately took out a few small things from his ring and threw them into the midst of the soldiers!
Boom!
Boom!
...
The continuous explosions created a gap in the encirclement, and the flying limbs and broken arms made it clear to everyone that the explosives thrown by Ye Lang had considerable power.
But, what everyone didn't understand was, how could Ye Lang's explosives be used in the anti-magic formation? Typically, alchemical items inside it should be useless, as alchemical formations require magical elements to be activated!
The answer was simple. Ye Lang's explosives were purely chemical, without a trace of magical elements, and were leftovers from his alchemy, although not in large quantities.
At this point, Ye Lang did not stop and directly took out his alchemy cannon from last time, aiming at a corner of the anti-magic formation...
"Ye Lang! Don't bother, the anti-magic formation has defense, it can't be destroyed!" Zhao Yarou kindly reminded.
Boom!
The city wall began to collapse...
Ignoring Zhao Yarou's words, Ye Lang fired a big shot first, and then said, "The anti-magic formation has defense, I can't destroy it, but I can destroy the foundation of the building it's in, thus moving the eye of the formation!!"
"..." Zhao Yarou fell silent. I should have known already, how could I understand alchemical formations compared to him? How could he not know, he must have a way to crack it!
Soon, the truth provided the answer for everyone. With the loss of one eye of the anti-magic formation, its range immediately lost a corner, the corner where the others were located.
Now, the members of the Ye family were no longer imprisoned, and the experts could now play their part!