blogombal Chapter 1763 Siege of the Ancestral Temple
Chapter 1763 Siege of the Ancestral Temple
The emperor was startled when the second prince suddenly grabbed him and immediately shook off his hand.
Oh, you unfilial son! You almost scared me to death!
The emperor didn't say those words aloud because the light in the ancestral temple had dimmed even further.
If the dimness just now could be explained as a cloudy day, the current gloom is truly inexplicable.
The sunlight was almost completely blocked out, and only vague shapes and figures could be seen.
This dimness, tinged with a withered yellow, resembled the twilight of a sandstorm sweeping across the northern border.
Suddenly, the trees in the ancestral temple began to sway, their branches whipping wildly, and leaves fluttering down.
I don't know which window wasn't closed properly, but it was blown by the wind and crashed into it with a loud bang.
The Imperial Guards guarding outside also felt the sandstorm hitting their faces, and they instinctively raised their sleeves to shield their eyes.
"what's up?"
Lin Rong strode over, one hand on the hilt of his knife.
"Master Lin!"
Weng Songzhi saw him and said in a deep voice, "Tell them all to stay where they are and not to move!"
If he were to give the order, the Imperial Guards would probably not listen to him, but Lin Rong happened to be there, so he was able to speak with the commander of the Imperial Guards.
"The Emperor and the others..."
“They’re in the ancestral temple, my senior brother and Xiao Ling’er are both there, don’t worry!” Weng Songzhi said.
As soon as he turned his gaze away, he saw two Imperial Guards walking towards the ancestral temple gate. One of them gripped the hilt of his sword, his five fingers twitching as if he was about to exert force.
This action clearly indicates that he is about to draw his sword immediately.
But at the entrance of the ancestral temple, who is there now that would require the other party to draw their sword and deal with them?
Weng Songzhi squeezed his eyes shut and then quickly opened them, immediately seeing a blood-red shadow on the two Imperial Guards.
"Hold them down!" Weng Songzhi immediately pointed to the two men.
Lin Rong reacted extremely quickly, moving the moment Weng Songzhi opened his mouth, he reached out and pressed down on one of them.
Meanwhile, the other man drew his sword with a clang and was about to stab Lin Rong with his other hand.
In the blink of an eye, two figures rushed out from the side. One kicked away the opponent's sword, while the other quickly pinned the man down.
It was the green pines and cypresses that made the move.
Lu Zhaoling just gave Qingmu a gesture, and Qingmu then arranged for Qingsong and Qingbai to come out with Weng Songzhi.
Qingyu also stood guard inside the gate.
It's just that he doesn't need to take action right now.
"Should he be in command?!"
Lin Rong clearly saw that the person being held down by the green pines and cypresses was the commander of this Imperial Guard.
His expression immediately changed.
Since the person who made the move was the commander, could there be others among the Imperial Guards protecting the ancestral temple who are not right?
"Let me see!" Weng Songzhi realized what he meant when he heard him call him that.
He immediately strode out, his gaze sweeping over the Imperial Guards lined up outside.
"Somebody come!"
Lin Rong waved his hand, and seven or eight Dali Temple officials rushed over, drawing their swords in unison with a whoosh.
"Is Lord Lin planning a rebellion?"
Commander Ying, who was being held down, struggled fiercely. Seeing their reaction, a vein throbbed in his temple, and he shouted angrily, "Everyone, listen to my order! Take down Lin Rong!"
The Imperial Guards immediately drew their swords in unison.
The atmosphere immediately became tense.
Lin Rong's face was somber.
This Commander Ying is clearly acting strangely. But these Imperial Guards obey his orders, not the Minister of Justice.
The pine and cypress trees held the two down, preventing them from having a chance to break free.
They exchanged a glance, both feeling that the situation was becoming troublesome.
They naturally knew that Lord Lin was on their side, but Lord Lin only brought eight officers, which was not enough to stop so many Imperial Guards.
These imperial guards are here to protect the emperor. If Lord Lin leads his men to fight them, he could really be accused of treason.
After all, Lin Rong was only listening to what his Uncle Weng had said.
"Take down these two!"
Regardless of what they were worried about, Weng Songzhi caught two more Imperial Guards with blood-red shadows on their bodies.
Lin Rong said coldly, "Take it down!"
His officers did not hesitate and immediately rushed over.
The Imperial Guards' expressions changed, and they tried to raise their swords to block.
"Master Lin!"
Lin Rong shouted, "I'll take responsibility for anything that happens! I'm here to protect Your Majesty!"
Weng Songzhi had already taken out two talismans and threw them at the two men.
Putting everything else aside, let others see the problem first, and they won't try to stop it.
Two talismans flew out quickly and hit the two Imperial Guards who had already charged forward with their swords.
Two bangs.
Suddenly, it was as if a cloud of smoke was forced out from them, breaking through their backs in a menacing shape, and with two popping sounds, it seemed to burst through some kind of skin.
The Imperial Guards behind witnessed this scene and gasped in shock.
"what is that?"
Someone asked this question with a strained voice.
But no one answered.
The two shadowy figures burst out from behind the two Imperial Guards. They looked like humanoid figures without flesh, just a cloud of mist, but they were still waving.
"what!"
One of the Imperial Guards, young and hot-blooded, couldn't resist the urge to act and instinctively swung his sword at the two humanoid figures shrouded in mist.
But just as his blade struck the mist, with a whoosh, the humanoid mist instantly came to life and clung to his blade, climbing up the blade towards his hand.
"Drop the knife right now!" Weng Songzhi shouted.
The Imperial Guard's expression changed drastically, and he quickly threw his knife away with a snap.
At the same time, a talisman flew towards the two wisps of mist.
call out.
The two wisps of mist shrank violently into one when touched by the talisman.
Weng Songzhi strode over, slapped down another talisman, and then quickly retreated.
With a bang, the mist exploded and then slowly dissipated.
The Imperial Guards were still in shock.
Taking the opportunity, Lin Rong said in a deep voice, "Do you see that? There are evil cultivators causing trouble here with their magic! This Master Weng is doing this to protect everyone!"
The Imperial Guards naturally believed his words and also believed Weng Songzhi.
"Everyone, turn your backs to the ancestral temple, grip your swords outwards, close your eyes, and stand guard!" Weng Songzhi immediately ordered. "As long as you don't move, nothing will happen!"
"You dare..." Commander Ying, who was being held down, was about to speak when Qingsong punched him hard on his pressure point.
He collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Qingsong took out a talisman and slapped it on his forehead.
"Master Weng, how should we deal with these two?" he asked Weng Songzhi.
Is it possible to extract the crimson shadow from their bodies?
Weng Songzhi glanced at them and said, "These two are different. They are not just possessed. Let's tie them up and put ghost-suppressing talismans on them."
"Yes."
Weng Songzhi looked into the ancestral temple and saw that it was already dark inside. He said, "This is not good."