Chapter 233: Victory Is in Hand

No one expected that another extraordinary strong man would appear in the hall.

Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him with an aura like waves, Han Xu suddenly felt that he looked familiar.

It seemed that he had seen this man in the Han Mansion in the Northern Territory when he was young.

And at this time, he stopped in front of Hou Qian, which also showed that he was on Han Luoling's side.

"Are you Bai Gongsheng?" Hou Qian looked at the man in front of him and asked.

"I didn't expect that Minister Hou knew me."

"Of course I know, Bai Lang from the Northern Territory, who entered the Gongsheng Court after entering the extraordinary fifteen years ago." Hou Qian said like a treasure. There are not many strong men in the Gongsheng Court. As the Minister of War, Hou Qian naturally investigated them all.

Bai Lang was born in the Northern Territory. When he was young, he practiced swordsmanship in the Sword Domain. It is said that he was also a swordsmanship genius who stepped into the fifth level of the Sword Domain. After leaving the Sword Domain, he traveled all the way to the King's City. Outside the King's City, he fought against Wang Xiaohu, the leader of the Golden Sword Sect, with the strength of the ninth rank. With a move of the sword from the sky, he broke through the realm and entered the extraordinary.

After that, Bai Lang entered the Worship Courtyard. He kept a low profile for the next fifteen years and rarely walked around. He seemed to be obsessed with sword practice. Outsiders didn't know how strong he was.

Han Xu felt Bai Lang's realm a little bit, which should be slightly higher than Hou Qian's. However, neither of them was a master of the unity of heaven and man. If it was a life-and-death battle, Bai Lang should have a higher chance of winning.

Bai Lang said, "Is Minister Hou going to fight me here?"

As he said that, he stretched out a golden rapier from his sleeve, and the sharp sword energy swayed, leaving two deep marks on the stone pillars of the hall.

Hou Qian did not act rashly. Both of them were extraordinary, and the difference in strength was not big. Once they fought, it would be difficult to tell the winner in a short time.

Moreover, if the two of them started a war here, the aftermath of the battle would hurt many people, and I am afraid that the entire Shenwu Hall would be destroyed.

"Han Luoling, is this your trump card?" Hou Qian looked at Han Luoling and asked. At this point, there was no need for any politeness in his words, and he directly called her by her name.

Han Luoling ignored him and ordered the Tiance Army and Xuanyi Guards: "Take him down!"

Hou Qian said: "Humph, you made me afraid to attack you, but Bailang dared not attack here, Han Luoling, even if you use Bailang to hold me back, you will still lose."

The sound of swords clashing was heard in the hall. The Tiance Army and Xuanyi Guards had already started. Although the fighting power of the Emperor Wu's guards was strong, the generals in the hall were not easy to deal with. They were all third-rank generals, masters who had entered the ninth rank, and had been on the battlefield for a long time and had experienced hundreds of battles.

Although they were outnumbered, these generals immediately formed a battle formation, cooperated with each other in defense, and protected Wu Xiuren in the center.

Even if the Tiance Army and Xuanyi Guards joined forces, they could not open a gap for a while.

At this time, dense footsteps came from outside the door, and a team of soldiers wearing armor and holding spears surrounded the Shenwu Hall.

"It's the Royal City Imperial Guards!" As a temporary bystander, Wu Xiuxian's heart was already stirred. Even the Royal City Imperial Guards were mobilized. It seemed that Wu Xiuren had made sufficient preparations for today.

He looked at Han Xu who was still calm in front of Han Luoling. For some reason, the situation for the two siblings had clearly entered a desperate situation, but why was Han Xu not panicking at all?

Didn't he know what would happen to the two siblings if Wu Xiuren succeeded?

Although reason told Wu Xiuxian that Han Xu had almost no chance of turning the tables, he secretly hoped that Han Xu could create a miracle. After all, this would prove that his vision of people was correct.

The commander of the Imperial Guards, Wei Zicheng, strode over with a standard sword in his hand, but when he saw Han Xu and Han Luoling, his eyes dodged for a moment.

During the last trip to Qingfeng Mountain, he had shown goodwill to Han Xu, hoping to say a few good words in front of Emperor Wu through Han Luoling. It wasn't long before the two sides became enemies facing each other with swords.

However, Wei Zicheng did not regret his choice, which was a choice he made after careful consideration.

The Royal City Imperial Guards were responsible for the guarding of the Royal City, and they were also responsible for most of the defense of the Imperial Palace. It can be said that whoever controls the Royal City Imperial Guards has the key to freely enter the Imperial Palace and the Royal City.

Han Xu looked at Wei Zicheng, but his heart was completely calm. Although Wei Zicheng had shown goodwill to him, Han Xu never regarded this man as a person.

Wei Zicheng said to Hou Qian: "Sir Shangshu, I have led 10,000 Imperial Guards to block the Imperial City. In addition, the three camps of Tiger Guards, Star Camp, and Flying Leopard Camp, totaling 50,000 soldiers, have taken over the guarding of the Royal City."

Listening to Wei Zicheng's report to Hou Qian, Wu Xiuxian and other ministers who were unaware of the situation were extremely shocked. It was not difficult to get a message from his words, that is, the entire Royal City fell into the control of the Ministry of War.

Han Luoling and Bai Lang's expressions also changed, becoming more serious. The only one who remained unchanged was Han Xu.

After hearing Bai Yiyi's report, he had already guessed the actions of the Ministry of War. What Han Xu was thinking about now was that the Shenwu Hall had made such a big commotion, and the two extraordinary masters Bai Lang and Hou Qian had released their auras, and the entire palace was surrounded by the imperial guards. Those hidden masters in the palace could not have failed to notice it.

However, no one came out to ask about it, even the chief priest and Zhuang Cheng did not make a move, and even Han Xu did not feel their auras.

Obviously, the royal family acquiesced to the behavior of Wu Xiuren and the Ministry of War.

It is even possible that they knew about it in advance.

While Han Xu was analyzing, Hou Qian said, "Han Luoling, the entire royal city is now under my control. Do you think you still have a chance of winning?"

"If you still want to resist, I don't mind killing you." After Wei Zicheng appeared, Hou Qian finally showed an expression of confidence.

For a general who has experienced many battles to show such an expression, it can only mean that everything is under his control.

The situation changed too quickly, beyond Han Luoling's expectations, and her hands were already clenched into fists.

At this time, Han Xu walked in front of Han Luoling and said to her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Looking at Han Xu, Han Luoling smiled gently. Even at such a critical moment, Han Xu still stood in front of her without hesitation.

Hou Qian's voice sounded again, and he said: "Han Luoling, you are doomed, surrender."

"I will count to ten. If you don't surrender, not only you will die, but also your brother Han Xu, and everyone in the royal city who is related to you will die."

"One!" After saying that, Hou Qian started counting directly.

But as soon as he counted, Han Luoling said: "No need to count."

She took Han Xu's hand and said gently: "Han Xu, I'm tired, accompany me back to Weiyang Palace."