Then let them offer their loyalty!

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Suddenly, a figure dressed in white Hanfu, with flowing robes, appeared out of thin air next to the flying sword!

He reached out and summoned the flying sword that was still tumbling on the ground, which then flew into the air and landed in his hand.

He twirled his sword, then looked at Kou Yu with a half-smile and said, "Lord Kou, your strength has improved again."

The man in white looked to be in his thirties, handsome and dashing. He had a kind of refined, elegant air about him.

Coupled with his white robes and flying sword, he exudes the aura of an ancient knight-errant.

However, Kou Yu clearly didn't get along with him.

Hearing the praise from the white-robed man before him, Kou Yu said with a forced smile, "Lord Ji's strength hasn't improved much."

"Still the same as always, a jack of all trades, master of none."

The man in white seemed to have a very good temper. Even when Kou Yu mocked him to his face, he just smiled and didn't bother to argue with Kou Yu.

He completely ignored Kou Yu's sarcasm, then turned and bowed to Princess Xi, saying, "Your Majesty, I am late in coming to your aid. Please punish me."

Upon seeing the man in white, both Princess Xi and her trusted confidantes seemed to have found their pillar of support, and their expressions relaxed slightly.

Clearly, this man is Ji Yuan, a confidant of Princess Xi, one of the core members of the royalist faction, a high-ranking member of the 6th Sanctuary, and a fifth-tier expert.

Upon hearing Ji Yuan's words, Princess Xi raised her hand in the air and said, "Lord Ji, you may dispense with the formalities."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan stood up, then walked to Princess Xi's side, half a step behind, and once again handed over the reins of the event to Princess Xi.

Upon seeing this, Princess Xi looked at Kou Yu with her beautiful eyes and said directly, "Lord Kou."

"I am grateful for your hospitality during my trip. But now Lord Ji and the others have arrived."

"I have their protection for the rest of the trip, so you don't need to worry about it."

"If there's nothing else, please leave."

Upon hearing Princess Xi's words, Kou Yu chuckled twice.

He put his hands behind his back and said, "Your Highness, you don't really think that just because Ji Yuan is out, you can rest easy, do you?"

"He is indeed at the fifth rank. But... I am also at the fifth rank."

"You think you can scare me off with just him? You're overthinking it."

At this point, he noticed Princess Xi frown slightly. Kou Yu continued, "Also... use your brain and think about it carefully."

Kou Yu twirled his index finger near his temple twice and said, "My brother even predicted that Ji Yuan would rescue you tonight... Wouldn't he have a few backup plans?"

At this point, his expression suddenly turned incredibly cold, and then he abruptly reached out and patted the door.

The next second, 20 meters away from the villa, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from each of the four directions: east, west, south, and north!

As that aura erupted, the expressions of everyone on Princess Xi's side changed.

Because that was the aura of four peak fourth-tier Cataclysmic beings!

Although there were quite a few fourth-tier guards on Princess Xi's side, most of them were at the early or mid-stages of the fourth tier.

Even though Shelter No. 6 is far superior to Shelter No. 8.

However... even at the peak of the fourth tier, one is still considered a high-end combat force.

Even among the royalists, there aren't many. And most of them hold high positions and official posts, so it's impossible for them to come to the 8th Sanctuary to protect the princess.

Therefore, the fact that the Kou family could send out four peak fourth-tier warriors at once certainly had the power to influence the course of the battle.

But that wasn't all. Along with those four auras, a powerful aura suddenly shot up into the sky again from the northeast direction!

The moment that aura erupted, it enveloped everyone like a mountain!

He is clearly a true fifth-level expert!

Kou Yu looked indifferently at Princess Xi before him and said, "Princess, do you think you're the only one who knows how to call for reinforcements?"

"To ensure that you could stay, my brother even specially sent Mr. Yue over."

At this point, Kou Yu, with his hands behind his back, said proudly,

"Two fifth-tier fighters and five peak fourth-tier fighters. Your Highness, how do you plan to win?"

Upon hearing Kou Yu's words, Princess Xi's hands clenched involuntarily. Ji Yuan, who had appeared relaxed and easygoing, also became extremely solemn.

Not to mention the guards who came to rescue Princess Xi.

Perhaps because such a reversal was simply too exaggerated, the villa courtyard fell completely silent.

No one spoke, and the atmosphere became incredibly heavy.

Perhaps the pressure was too heavy, and even though Princess Xi was a woman of steel, she couldn't bear it for a moment.

She remained frozen in place for over ten seconds before finally letting out a deep sigh.

Then she closed her eyes and said with some emotion, "As expected of Kou Xuan, who could calculate without fail."

"We've lost this round."

After saying that, she opened her eyes, but her face showed no dejection, only a calm acceptance of defeat.

She said, "We are in the capital of Dongye Prefecture now. If a fight breaks out, it will be very ugly."

"At that time, the 8th shelter will only laugh at us."

"Besides, your Kou family probably doesn't want our conflict to become known to all the shelters, right?"

"so...."

At this point, Princess Xi paused, pointed to the people behind her, and said, "Tell them to leave."

"And I will not have any other thoughts on this trip."

Upon hearing Princess Xi's words, Kou Yu immediately smiled.

As if he had been waiting for this outcome, he smiled and stepped aside, then gestured towards the doorway, saying, "Okay."

"Then... Lord Ji, please."

Upon hearing Kou Yu's words, Ji Yuan and the others stood still for a moment.

Ji Yuan and the others looked at Princess Xi, as if to confirm her opinion.

Princess Xi simply shook her head slightly, then closed her eyes and gently waved her hand.

Seeing this, Ji Yuan sighed deeply, then waved to the guards behind him and prepared to leave.

And then, at that very moment...

Princess Xi, who had been keeping her eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide.

Her eyes, which had previously held only dejection and resignation, suddenly gained a different kind of brilliance!

'wrong!'

Something's wrong!

Princess Xi's mind raced, feeling as if she had overlooked something.

She quickly went through all the scenes of Kou Yu from his first appearance to the present in her mind, then paused for a moment, followed by a look of confusion on her face.

She seemed to have figured out exactly what was wrong with Kou Yu!

It's urgent! Kou Yu is too hasty!

Although Kou Yu was naturally very impatient, he was also arrogant and domineering, and he particularly enjoyed toying with his prey.

He enjoys watching his prey struggle, only to be gradually choked by fate!

So! If he were truly confident, he wouldn't have rushed to "break in"!

It's even less likely that he'll just admit defeat and end this farce tonight!

So, he must have something he's worried about!

Or... more precisely... his brother Kou Xuan must have told him that tonight's operation might fail.

Moreover, this "possibility of failure" is related to time!

Following this line of thought, Princess Xi quickly went through all the factors that could lead to the Kou family's downfall in her mind.

Finally... a person came to mind.

'Could it be him...?'

Thinking this, Princess Xi's expression couldn't help but change.

To be honest, she couldn't understand why that person would influence the situation tonight.

She didn't even understand why Kou Xuan thought that person would make a move.

'What should we do? Should we gamble?'

The moment this thought arose, Princess Xi's exquisite face began to change rapidly.

Her heart was in turmoil. There was anticipation, trepidation, and even... a sliver of worry that her suspicions might come true...

In short, it's incredibly contradictory!

But... time doesn't allow her that much.

While her mind was racing, Ji Yuan and the others had already passed by her and headed towards the door.

Meanwhile, the Kou family began to slowly surround Princess Xi!

Princess Xi looked up at the figures of the guards, her expression constantly changing.

Finally, just as Ji Yuan and Kou Yu were about to pass each other by, Princess Xi made her decision!

She suddenly spoke up, "Lord Ji! I feel more at ease using our own people!"

"Therefore, please have the guards escort me throughout this visit! All the way back to Shelter No. 6!"

Upon hearing Princess Xi's words, the guards were stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Princess Xi in surprise!

Ji Yuan turned around in surprise! He clearly didn't understand why Princess Xi would suddenly change her mind!

Upon hearing Princess Xi's words, Kou Yu's expression suddenly darkened!

He shouted angrily, "Your Highness! Do you really think we wouldn't dare kill Ji Yuan and the others?!"

"The commander of the Imperial Guards! Instead of protecting Prince Kang at the sanctuary, he has taken the Imperial Guards out on his own!"

"Even sneaking into the Princess's residence in the dead of night! That's a capital offense!"

As he spoke, his aura suddenly exploded! It was as if he was about to suddenly attack and hurt someone!

Just then, the roar of a car engine and the screeching of tires on the ground suddenly rang out from the road outside the villa.

As cars pulled up one after another, teams of security personnel got out and began to disperse to guard the surrounding area.

A moment later, Yu Die, dressed in a grass-green military uniform and carrying a gold star on her shoulder, slowly walked in from outside.

Upon seeing Yu Die, Kou Yu's expression turned extremely ugly. Princess Xi's expression, however, was also somewhat complicated.

Upon entering the villa, Yu Die coldly surveyed everyone present before saying, "Commander Qiu has ordered that entering the Princess's residence late at night is an act of usurpation. Lord Kou, please return to your own residence."

Hearing Yu Die's words, Kou Yu still wanted to make a last-ditch effort.

He said with a gloomy expression, "Qiu Tu is the garrison commander of Tianzhou and Dizhou, not the garrison commander of Dongyezhou!"

"What gives him the right to issue such an order?!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Die glanced at him indifferently, then gave him a bright smile. "Lord Kou is right."

"But... the East City area is controlled by the two evil gods, Zeki and Lariro."

"Your actions tonight have disturbed them."

"They originally intended to attack you and your party, but Garrison Commander Qiu temporarily suppressed the matter and instead relayed the order to you."

"Since you do not accept it, then I will report back to Garrison Commander Qiu."

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's name, Kou Yu's already unpleasant expression turned even more so!

His eyes, like those of a python, stared coldly at Yu Die, just staring at her!

After a moment, he let out a heavy "humph!" and then shouted, "Let's go!"

After saying that, he stormed out of the villa like a bull!

Upon seeing that Yu Die had scared Kou Yu away with just a few words, the people on Princess Xi's side immediately showed joy.