The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 499: At the Crucial Moment, Chu Yan Takes Action!

Ye Chengyan hesitated for a moment.

As he ascended to the throne, he also sought the approval of the people. However, witnessing the ministers and the Chu family risking their lives together, he felt an inexplicable anxiety.

Yes, those who disobey should be killed!

He could always train a new batch of obedient ones!

Ye Chengyan immediately issued the order, "Kill them all!"

The Imperial Guard and Black Armor Guard, being mere puppets, had no reservations and immediately drew their swords to kill.

However, the Chu family was incredibly brave.

Even just Chu Yang could stand against a hundred men!

Moreover, Chu Yang realized that these Imperial Guard and Black Armor Guard were merely under the influence of the Enchanting Bug, not undead. He didn’t need to kill them; he just had to knock them out, and the Enchanting Bugs inside them would become ineffective.

The number of Black Armor Guard and Imperial Guard inside the palace dwindled.

Seeing the shortage of men, Ye Chengyan quickly called in the imperial army from outside the palace.

A large number of imperial troops marched quickly into the palace and began their attack.

The Chu family saw the dense ranks of the imperial army and felt a chill in their hearts, as if their hearts were sinking.

With such endless reinforcements, they would eventually exhaust their strength and be unable to resist.

Was today the day they were to die in the palace along with the ministers?

However--

Before the imperial troops could enter the palace, a thick black fog rolled in from somewhere.

The fog spread swiftly, quickly infiltrating the bodies of the imperial soldiers.

They stopped in their tracks and did not advance any further.

Ye Chengyan, confused, shouted, "What’s happening! Advance and fight for me!"

The imperial soldiers seemed to be deaf to his commands.

He turned to glare at Xuanyuan Che, "What’s wrong with the Enchanting Bugs you raised? Why aren’t the imperial soldiers listening to my orders?!"

Xuanyuan Che was equally puzzled.

His Enchanting Bugs were absolutely fine.

It must be the black fog’s fault!

Before he could figure it out, a golden light suddenly shone down from above.

Another Teleportation Talisman!

Ye Chengyan and Xuanyuan Che weren’t too concerned, as they had the protective symbol formation.

But this time, it wasn’t the Chu family members who appeared.

A woman dressed in red, with leather cuffs and her hair tied up high, appeared. Her movements were graceful and heroic.

Holding a large axe, the rising sun illuminated the blade, making it gleam brilliantly.

The ancient runes on the back of the axe seemed to flow with golden light.

"Try this blade of mine!" Qi Mu gripped the huge blade with both hands and struck at the symbol formation.

Xuanyuan Che was about to mock her for being a woman out of her depth.

But he was soon staring in disbelief.

The formation was split open by the blow!

The fissure continued to spread!

The wizards immediately began repairing the formation with seals.

The swirling wind lifted Qi Mu’s long hair. With a determined gaze, she spun around and swung the blade with all her might to break the formation!

Boom!

The formation was finally torn open.

Once there was a tear, the formation became like a mere decoration!

Qi Mu could no longer hold on and fell to the ground, exhausted from two consecutive uses of her inner strength. She was breathless, her dantian injured, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Ye Chengyan saw the formation breached, and his previous arrogance vanished, replaced by panic.

"Young Master Xuanyuan!" he cried out.

Xuanyuan Che wanted to protect him but was blocked by two more people appearing out of nowhere.

One was Qing Feng.

The other was Chu Yan.

"Another Teleportation Talisman! How come the Chu family has so many of these?!" Xuanyuan Che shouted angrily, but was blocked by Qing Feng.

"Despicable dog, I’m going to avenge my good brother!"

Qing Feng shouted while fighting Xuanyuan Che, also dealing with Ye Chengyan’s personal guards.

The goal was to create an opportunity for Chu Yan!

Chu Yan, waiting outside the palace, was sweating with anxiety. He knew that even though Qi Mu had broken the formation for them, the opportunity was only once!

Fortunately, while not as gifted as his fourth brother, Chu Yan had never slackened in his training and his skills were decent.

Ye Chengyan wanted to fight him, but Chu Yan took him down with a single move, choking him.

Ye Chengyan was in severe pain and instinctively said, "Chu Yan, I surrender... I surrender, spare my life!"

He didn’t want to die.

He even turned to Emperor Muwu for help.

"Father..."

At the same time, he was manipulating the archers on the city wall to aim their arrows at Chu Yan.

Emperor Muwu, suffering in the carriage from the cold wind, felt not only his body but also his heart freeze.

Chu Yan held Ye Chengyan down and looked at Emperor Muwu, seeking his decision.

After all, Ye Chengyan was the last son of Emperor Muwu, and killing him directly might implicate the whole family.

However--

Emperor Muwu used his last ounce of strength to shout, "Don’t hesitate! Kill him!"

Their father-son relationship had long been severed!

"Father!!! I was wrong!!!" Ye Chengyan screamed, hoping Emperor Muwu would hesitate and give him some time.

"Prince of Wu’an, I’m sorry!"

Chu Yan knew the opportunity was fleeting. His gaze was resolute as he gritted his teeth and thrust his sword forward.

The sword pierced through Ye Chengyan’s heavy clothes and struck his heart.

Ye Chengyan groaned and stared blankly at Chu Yan.

Why was it Chu the Fifth?

How did he end up dying at Chu the Fifth’s hands?

To think that Chu the Fifth was the most mediocre among the five sons of the Chu family...

Just as the sun fully rose in the east.

The brilliant sunlight bathed Chu Yan’s resolute face, casting a golden glow over him.

Ye Chengyan saw this and breathed his last.

The Enchanting Bug-infested Imperial Guard and Black Armor Guard, as well as the archers on the city wall, all fell unconscious.

Xuanyuan Che, who had used the poison Enchanting Bug to hold Qing Feng back, looked back in shock and anger upon seeing Ye Chengyan dead.

Chu Yan’s sword was still dripping with blood.

He stared at Xuanyuan Che and said, "You have failed. Surrender immediately."

Xuanyuan Che felt a cold wave sweeping up from his feet, chilling him to the bone.

He had failed...

How would he return to the Border Nation now? What about his sister?

Chu Hanlin and the others, seeing Chu Yan, were overjoyed and had countless questions, but given the situation, they had to hold back.

The situation had reversed.

Chu Hanlin said, "Xuanyuan Che, Ye Chengyan is dead. Hand over the antidote for the Seven Hearts Leaf, and I can plead with the Emperor to spare your life and send you back to the Border Nation."

Xuanyuan Che slowly turned around and surveyed everyone.

He smirked slightly and said, "The Seven Hearts Leaf only alleviates the poison; it has no antidote."

"Who are you trying to deceive?! Why did Ye Chengyan say there was an antidote?!" Qing Feng demanded.

"If I hadn’t said so, would he have used the Seven Hearts Leaf? The Seven Hearts Leaf is an addictive poison that seeps into the bones and erodes the mind step by step. Either you continue taking it and live in a state neither human nor ghost, or... you end it all and die!"

Xuanyuan Che finished speaking and laughed wildly.

He didn’t consider himself defeated.

Because most of the officials in the Capital were poisoned with the Seven Hearts Leaf, Mu Nation would soon lose these pillars of the court!

The ministers turned pale, their hearts filled with a desire to tear Ye Chengyan to pieces.

Prime Minister Lu, who hadn’t drunk tea earlier, could no longer hold on with his will now weakened. His bones ached severely, alternating between cold and hot.

"Tea... I want a cup of tea..." he said, shivering, "No, just kill me... kill me, I don’t want to live like this..."

His scholarly pride could not endure such humiliation.

Elder Cao, supporting Prime Minister Lu, had red eyes. He nodded and said, "Old brother, I understand. Let me end your suffering. Just don’t come looking for me in the afterlife."

He turned to borrow a knife from Chu Hanlin.