AWB Chapter 803: Why Did You Do This?
Chapter 803: Why Did You Do This?
"Who? Who are you saying is the Supreme Emperor?"
Li Qingmu finally regained his hearing and suddenly raised his head, looking at the Silver Armored Soldier.
If he had been merely confused before, he was now convinced!
These people were sent by Qi Yun. He had actually allied with Tianxing Pavilion?
Li Qingmu let out a soft laugh. This truly was a twist of fate. He remembered being hunted by Tianxing Pavilion a few years ago, yet now they were on such good terms, and not to mention Qi Yun!
To think he had formed an alliance with Tianxing Pavilion.
But wasn’t Tianxing Pavilion dismissive of worldly emperors and nobility? What was this now?
The Silver Armored Soldier had originally intended to leave after speaking, but upon seeing Li Qingmu regain his hearing and hear his words, he laughed bitterly and said, "Naturally, it’s the Supreme Emperor above all!"
The name was something the Silver Armored Soldier dared not utter, but he had made it clear.
In the entire world, there was only one Supreme Emperor, Qi Yun!
Li Qingmu fell into silence. After a moment, he looked at the Silver Armored Soldier and, with a slightly emotional and trembling voice, asked, "Father... is he alright?"
It had been nearly two years since he left, and he heard that at the time of his supposed death, Qi Yun was heartbroken and even abdicated in favor of Qi Junlian.
This father truly loved him, so when he thought Li Qingmu had "died in prison," he was deeply saddened and lost interest in governance, ceding the throne to Qi Junlian.
Feeling no guilt was impossible.
"His Majesty’s health is still robust, please do not worry!"
Still robust?
Li Qingmu’s eyes dimmed, which meant his health was somewhat deteriorating.
For an older person, every day was worse than the last. Perhaps today he could still laugh and talk, but tomorrow he might fall ill.
Qi Yun was already over fifty years old, quite long-lived for this era where fifty was considered a long life and seventy a great longevity.
He has grown old, but Li Qingmu was trapped in Daliang, unable to care for him in person, and he inevitably felt regret.
"Your Highness, His Majesty truly remains healthy, you needn’t worry!"
The Silver Armored Soldier commander tried to calm Li Qingmu, seeing his unhappy mood.
"Yes, once this is over, we’ll return to Dazhou!"
"Good!"
"By the way, where’s You Su? Where did he go? Did you capture him?"
Li Qingmu’s thoughts returned to the time he hurriedly retreated. He remembered striking You Su, severing his life vein, but by then he had little True Qi left and could not capture him.
So, it depended on Broken Jade and the others.
"We don’t know, because at that time his surroundings were filled with lightning and thunder, anyone who approached would die!"
"I see..." Li Qingmu pondered, and suddenly his face changed, "Bad news, the Princess! She’s still over there!"
With that, Li Qingmu no longer cared about his injuries and stood up to rush back.
"Wait, Li Qingmu, stop, going now is suicide!"
Zhe Feng urgently called out, turning to the Silver Armored Soldiers, "Silver Armored Soldiers, bring him back quickly! Otherwise, he’s headed to his death!"
The Silver Armored Soldier commander shook his head: "It’s useless. His Highness’s temperament is too stubborn, and he values familial bonds. No matter how wrong Princess Rong Si may be, she is still his birth mother. He will certainly go to save her. Let’s go and see!"
With that, the Silver Armored Soldier followed.
They had previously left a distance of three or four miles, so from their position, the other side where the Imperial Palace was seemed merely a whitened blur, with lightning occasionally flashing past. When they got closer, the Imperial Palace was no longer an Imperial Palace, but entirely ruins!
It was truly shocking that You Su’s martial arts were so strong, having destroyed half of the Daliang Palace’s buildings!
Corpses of innocent bystanders lay everywhere, blood-stained ground, and some were critically injured, lying on the ground howling ghosts and wolves.
From time to time, residual lightning would fall, turning struck individuals instantly into charred husks!
Here, it was like Hell on Earth!
"Mother, Mother! Princess!"
Li Qingmu desperately searched through the ruins and piles of the dead, trying to find Rong Si, but after searching for a long time, he found nothing!
"Where, where? Where is she?!"
Unable to find Rong Si after a long search, Li Qingmu’s eyes turned red. If... Rong Si truly died amidst this lightning, he would carry guilt for the rest of his life!
"Your Highness, don’t worry, the Princess also has high martial arts, she will surely be fine!"
"Yes, Your Highness, let’s keep looking!"
Several Silver Armored Soldiers urged him repeatedly.
Li Qingmu knelt on one knee, feeling blockage in his chest.
Previously in the fight with You Su, he could go all-out, risking life for life with indifference to life and death, decisively and ruthlessly. However, that was against enemies, strangers. When his own kin faced danger, his mind would chaos.
This would be the same for anyone.
Li Qingmu took a deep breath, striving to calm himself; impatience solved nothing.
Right, you’er! Let you’er search, you’er would surely find Rong Si!
Before coming, Li Qingmu had hidden Long Yue’s mother and child and let you’er guard over them. This little one was clever, having mysterious perception, able to sense danger.
In case of danger, he would immediately lead Long Yue and the others to flee.
"Found her!"
Just as Li Qingmu thought of calling you’er, someone found Rong Si.
She lay slumped outside the door of a ruined palace hall, her eyes vacant, staring into the distance, at the spot of You Su’s destruction.
She was linked with You Su, and now with his demise, her dreams, her grand endeavors, vanished forever.
She suffered a mental blow, a devastation more heart-wrenching than physical destruction!
"Princess, Princess? Please wake up, look at your servant!"
Yin Li knelt beside her, crying out in sorrow, yet Rong Si remained unresponsive.
Seeing Rong Si in such a state made Li Qingmu’s heart ache, and he slowly approached, kneeling before her, softly calling, "Mother..."
This word "mother" seemed to awaken all of Rong Si’s senses; she suddenly raised her head and locked eyes with Li Qingmu.
Then she fiercely grabbed Li Qingmu’s shoulders, screaming hoarsely, "Why? Why? Tell me, why did you do this, huh?"
Due to extreme agitation and rage, Rong Si shook Li Qingmu violently. Already suffering severe internal injuries, her forceful shakes made him cough up a mouthful of blood.
"Your Highness!"
"Your Highness?"
The surrounding Silver Armored Soldiers hurriedly rushed forward, intending to pull Li Qingmu out, but before they got close, Rong Si suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahaha... hahaha, thieves... you’re all thieves! None of you are good, all thieves! Kill, kill, kill... Ah—"
Her eyes were blood-red, deliriously waving her arms and pointing at people one by one. Beside her, Yin Li’s face changed: "Not good, the Princess has gone mad!"
Li Qingmu also noticed and rushed forward to stop her descent into madness, but Rong Si’s strength was terrifyingly large and she pushed him away in an instant.
"Hahaha... you’re all traitors, treacherous rebels, treacherous rebels, kill, kill, kill... haha..."