Chapter 712

Just as he stood frozen on the spot, the Keshan Guards outside suddenly began to shout.

"Who dares to trespass into the Great Yuan Imperial Court?"

"There's an assassin—seize him quickly!"

The Keshan Guards were not only the most elite army of the Great Yuan, but also responsible for guarding the Great Yuan Imperial Court.

Now that this sudden dense shouting had risen, clearly someone else had broken into the Imperial Court.

The last time, it was Tianjian Wuming, who had come to slay the murderer of his wife, the Heavenly Dao Gold List expert, and the Great Yuan's National Guardian—Pojun.

This time, they did not know who it was.

It so happened that most of the Great Yuan's top experts were outside.

Now this vast Imperial Court did not even have a single Heavenly Being Realm cultivator.

Tie Muzhen's cultivation was also ordinary, and among the assembled ministers in the court, not one was an expert.

Because of the Keshan Guards' screaming, everyone present grew somewhat panicked.

"What's there to panic about! Within the Great Yuan Imperial Court, could we really let scoundrels run rampant?"

Seeing that not a single one of the ministers below could keep calm, Tie Muzhen simply drew the curved blade at his waist, looking as though he was about to lead the charge out himself.

The guards by his side, along with Yelu Chu, Boyan, and others, upon seeing this, immediately swarmed around him and held him back.

Boyan said further,

"Great Khan, the Great Yuan can do without Boyan, but it cannot do without the Great Khan!

Today's matter is perilous; this minister is willing to stay behind to cover the retreat. Great Khan, hurry and escape through the secret passage to the National Guardian secret realm."

The so-called National Guardian secret realm was the top-tier secret realm of every imperial dynasty.

This secret realm was, more often than not, one of the grotto-heavens.

The National Guardian worshippers spent most of their time cultivating there.

Although the Great Yuan's National Guardian worshippers were not present now, as long as Tie Muzhen retreated into the secret realm, his safety should be assured.

Saying this, Boyan truly drew his curved blade and said to the guards,

"A few who aren't afraid of death, come with me.

I do want to see what petty scoundrel dares to act wantonly in the Great Yuan Imperial Court.

Chancellor Yelu, the Great Khan is in your hands."

The last sentence, however, was addressed to Yelu Chu.

After he finished speaking, sure enough several guards stepped forward, and even a few princes and ministers who still had some courage also stepped out.

A group of fewer than ten, led by Boyan, headed toward the great hall's entrance.

Watching their retreating figures, Tie Muzhen was silent for a long time, muttering over and over,

"These are the loyal ministers, these are this Khan's good loyal ministers."

The words were spoken without intent, but landed on ears that took them to heart.

Yelu Chu was one step slow, and every step after.

Hearing Tie Muzhen say this now, his face flushed red with embarrassment.

Fortunately he knew the pressing task at hand was to escort Tie Muzhen back into the National Guardian secret realm.

Otherwise, if villains truly broke into the Imperial Court—let alone slaying Tie Muzhen, even wounding him—the Great Yuan's soldiers and people would not know what to think.

"Great Khan! Hurry and retreat into the National Guardian secret realm with this old minister!"

Saying this, Yelu Chu tugged at Tie Muzhen's sleeve, preparing to pull him into the National Guardian secret realm.

It would have been better had he not spoken; the moment he did, Tie Muzhen could not help but shoot Yelu Chu a sideways glare.

The look was as though reproaching Yelu Chu for being afraid of death.

Yelu Chu's face reddened even more, and he was just steeling himself to drag Tie Muzhen into the National Guardian secret realm.

"Ah…"

At the great hall's entrance, Boyan and the others who had just charged out, along with some Keshan Guards, were sent flying back in.

These men tumbled like gourds rolling, or like kites with cut strings.

They smashed the resplendent great hall into a shambles in an instant.

The remaining timid princes and ministers were even more terrified.

Some fellows even prepared to climb out through the windows to escape the great hall.

After all, in their eyes, even if there was an assassin, it was aimed at Tie Muzhen.

As long as they escaped the great hall, they themselves would most likely be fine.

Tie Muzhen could not help but feel his heart turn to ash—such were the princes and ministers of his Great Yuan.

When catastrophe struck, they had no regard for their sovereign, thinking only of their own escape.

Just as he was sighing in lament, a graceful figure abruptly appeared in the center of the great hall.

"Eh? You're Wan Wan? The Yin Moon Dynasty's demonic envoy, Wan Wan?"

The Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers List had only just been published, so Yelu Chu could naturally recognize who had come.

The one who had come was naturally the former Yingui Sect enchantress, now the Yin Moon Dynasty's demonic envoy, Wan Wan.

She did not so much as glance at the Great Yuan princes and ministers on the court, who feared death above all.

She merely raised her jade-white arm, lightly covering her lips, smiled bewitchingly, and said,

"They all say the Great Yuan is one of the three great dynasties, but seeing it today, it really is laughable…"

Hearing Wan Wan say this, Tie Muzhen's weathered face instantly turned even redder than Yelu Chu's.

Yelu Chu, at this moment, instead calmed down.

He had just observed carefully and found that since her abrupt appearance, Wan Wan had merely stood below the dais, making no move at all.

Whether in bearing or in her actions, she showed no obvious hostility.

On top of that, the people Boyan and the others had sent flying looked utterly wretched.

In truth, aside from smashing some precious objects in the great hall, the people who had been sent flying had not suffered the slightest injury.

Only then did Yelu Chu dimly realize that this Wanyan Wanyan Demon Emissary's sudden visit was very likely not made with hostile intent.

In an instant, Yelu Chu calmed himself down, tidied his attire slightly, and asked in a clear voice,

"Wanyan Wanyan Demon Emissary, you came uninvited and forced your way into the imperial court—how is that the conduct of a guest?"

Wanyan Wanyan had been watching the assembled ministers of the Great Yuan like a clown with a mocking look, but now she saw Yelu Chu, a man of low cultivation, be the first to calm down and even dare to question her.

She could not help but give a soft "huh," then said with a serious expression,

"I have come not merely as a guest, but to discuss a matter of cooperation with the Great Yuan.

Who knew your imperial court's people would be so ungracious.

I clearly announced my name and title, yet they still told me to wait.

The matter is urgent; I had no time to wait longer, so I could only offend."

The whole cause, it turned out, was that the imperial court's Kesig guard had asked Wanyan Wanyan to wait a moment while they reported to Tie Muzhen through proper procedure.

Little did they expect that Wanyan Wanyan was an impatient sort, and with nothing to fear, she had simply fought her way in from outside the imperial court.

At this, not only did Yelu Chu understand.

Tie Muzhen, Boyan, and all the assembled ministers, guards, and Kesig soldiers on the court understood as well.

For a moment, aside from Yelu Chu, everyone else was utterly embarrassed.

Yelu Chu could only give an awkward smile and no longer pursue the matter of Wanyan Wanyan's rude intrusion into the imperial court.

In any case, judging by her tone, she most likely represented the Yin Moon Imperial Court to discuss cooperation.

Hadn't Tie Muzhen just been asking how to make contact with the Yin Moon Imperial Court, even to subdue them?

Now that the other side's Demon Emissary had come right to their door to discuss cooperation, Yelu Chu naturally would not let these unpleasant matters disrupt the cooperation.

At once he asked directly,

"May I ask, Wanyan Wanyan Demon Emissary, what is this cooperation about?"

Wanyan Wanyan, however, raised an eyebrow and said,

"Originally I was sent by the Demon Lord's command to deliver a benefit to the Great Yuan.

And incidentally to represent our Yin Moon Imperial Court, to show goodwill toward the Great Yuan.

Who would have thought the Great Yuan was so useless.

In that case, the cooperation is hereby called off!"