Chapter 325 Another Trouble
It happened in a flash. Kui Wenzhong's figure suddenly changed, like a ghost. He approached Li Xian in an instant. A cold light flashed in his hand, and he drew out the hidden sharp blade. Li Xian was in imminent danger!

Di Renjie was extremely anxious when he saw this scene, and he shouted: "Yuan Fang, Cheng Yuan, save His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Li Yuanfang didn't need Di Renjie to remind him. He leaped into the air like an arrow shot from a bow and went straight for Kui Wenzhong.

But Zhao Ji remained indifferent and just stood there.

The distance between Kui Wen Zhong and Li Xian was so close that they were almost within reach, and he was about to succeed!
At this critical moment, Hu Jinghui quietly attacked from the side, and the Youlan sword leaped like a dragon, accurately blocking Kui Wenzhong's bamboo tube knife.

With a "clang" sound, metal collided and sparks flew. Kui Wenzhong was caught off guard and suffered a loss. He staggered and flew backwards before he could steady himself.

Li Yuanfang happened to land next to Hu Jinghui, and the two stood side by side, protecting Li Xian from behind.

Hu Jinghui looked at Li Yuanfang with a smile, his eyes revealing a long-lost intimacy: "Yuanfang, I haven't seen you for many years. I hope you are doing well."

Hearing this, Li Yuanfang turned to look at Hu Jinghui, and a heavy stone fell from his heart, knowing that Hu Jinghui had not gone astray. He could not help but show his joy: "Brother Jinghui, the adults and I really did not misjudge you!"

Kui Wenzhong was extremely angry, his eyes were bloodshot and seemed to be spewing fire: "Jinghui! You actually stood on Yuan Tiangang's side!"

Hu Jinghui gently waved the Youlan Sword, his tone as cold as frost: "I am only on Di Gong's side!"

Li Yuanfang's expression froze, and when he turned to Kui Wenzhong, his face had already changed to a stern expression: "Brother Jinghui, you escort His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the side of the Lord! This Kui Wenzhong must be dealt with by me!"

Hu Jinghui looked at the snake spirit killers swarming into the hall and about to rush towards Di Renjie. He nodded slightly. Being able to avoid conflict with his old friend and protect Di Renjie at the same time was also what he wanted.

As for Huan Bin, he drew his sword despite the pain, dragged his injured body and rushed towards Di Renjie. Behind him, a group of snake killers had already rushed in, with a large number of people and a fierce momentum.

Zhao Ji was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He aimed at the hilt of the long sword on the ground and kicked it lightly. The long sword flew like a comet and went straight towards Huan Bin.

Huan Bin was unable to dodge and let out a scream. The sword pierced his chest and he fell to the ground, dead.

A group of snake killers couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. They stopped and looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

However, there were always some of Huan Bin's confidants who, seeing their leader being killed, risked their lives to avenge him.

Encouraged by the leader and seeing that Zhao was unarmed and alone, the other killers also mustered up their courage and rushed forward.

Facing the approaching killer, Zhao Ji flashed like a black arrow and instantly arrived at the place where Huan Bin fell.

He drew out his sword, and in the reflection of the moonlight, he waved the sword like a murderous wind passing through. In the blink of an eye, those snake killers fell to the ground one after another without even having time to scream, and not even a single one was left alive.

Zhao had often concealed his abilities in the past, but tonight was of the utmost importance and he used his full strength for the first time.

He couldn't help but think: "I wonder which is faster, my swordsmanship or the bone-cutting knife of the wind rider Wulezhi?"

This scene not only stunned Di Renjie and Li Xian, but even Hu Jinghui secretly sighed that after not seeing Zhao Ji for a long time, his martial arts were no longer what they used to be.

Huan Bin is dead, and the snake spirits are fighting each other, but it seems that no one cares about him.

Li Yuanfang and Kui Wenzhong were fighting. Kui Wenzhong was dressed in white and was a ball of white light, while Li Yuanfang was a ball of black light.

The black and white phantoms collided with each other and were at a stalemate for a while, and only the sound of metal clanging could be heard.

Yuan Tiangang and Li Shouli were like enemies meeting each other. They were extremely jealous of each other and wanted to kill each other immediately.

Yuan Tiangang found a long sword from somewhere and fought with Li Shouli. One was young and strong but injured, while the other was older but had more experience.

The two of them fought back and forth, each move was vicious, and they wished they could fight to the death immediately, but they were evenly matched and it was difficult to tell who was the winner.

“Ah!” Li Shouli’s pupils were filled with blood, his eyes were red, and he drew his sword again and rushed towards Yuan Tiangang, “Old man, give me your life!”

When Yuan Tiangang saw Li Shouli risking his life, he felt a chill in his heart, but he immediately steadied himself and met the attack with his knife.

The two men wrestled together, neither giving in.

Yuan Tiangang was not interested in where Zhao Ji was, and only called out loudly: "Shou Xin, how long are you going to sit here?"

Seeing this, Li Shouli immediately mocked: "Haha, as expected, I, your good brother, sold you out!"

Yuan Tiangang gritted his teeth, pushed Li Shouli away, and stepped back to take a breath.

Li Shouli staggered back a few steps, still unwilling to let Yuan Tiangang go, and wanted to kill him again.

However, he used too much force several times, which aggravated the injury left by Zhao Ji's kick in the chest, and blood oozed from the corner of his mouth. When Di Renjie heard Yuan Tiangang's request for help from Zhao Ji, he couldn't help but look at Zhao Ji, wanting to know what choice he would make.

However, Zhao Ji seemed content to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers. He had no intention of intervening. He just stood there quietly without making any movement.

Hu Jinghui had brought Li Xian to Di Renjie's side and bowed down, "Sir, I haven't seen you for many years. How are you?"

Di Renjie quickly helped Hu Jinghui up: "Jinghui, please get up quickly! I'm fine, but I never thought I would see you here today! How did you get involved with the snake spirit again?"

Hu Jinghui did not hide anything and told the truth: "Chengyuan just said that Alan and I had contact with the successor King Yong. After I left Youzhou, I went south to pay homage to my parents and prepared to retire from the world."

"I have also heard about the miraculous things in Luo River, but I thought it was just a rumor. But when I revisited the old place this year, I ran into Kui Wenzhong and unexpectedly learned that the snake spirit would make a big move this year. Only then did I know that it was true."

"I know that with your status and personality, you will definitely be involved in this matter, so I rushed to Luoyang specially, hoping to lend a hand to you!"

Di Renjie smiled slightly, feeling touched, and said, "You should have contacted me earlier!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Jinghui glanced at Zhao Ji and said, "I also just arrived in Luoyang today with the Snake Spirit's large army. I can't get away on weekdays, so I didn't meet Cheng Yuan until today to pass on the news."

"However, Your Excellency is determined to restore the Li Tang Dynasty. Although the Shelings are rebellious, their actions are feasible. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also here. Does Your Excellency have any intention?"

Before Di Renjie finished speaking, Li Xian couldn't stand still and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No! No! How can I do such a rebellious thing!"

However, Hu Jinghui only glanced at Li Xian quickly and then returned his gaze to Di Renjie, as if he only cared about his opinion.

Di Renjie hesitated for a moment and sighed, "Your Highness is right! Once the truth is revealed, not only will the people involved be killed, but they will also be buried without a burial place."

"If the emperor starts another big purge, all the Li clan members and old ministers of the Li Tang Dynasty will probably be killed. By then, the Li Tang Dynasty will be finished!"

For some reason, Hu Jinghui glanced in Zhao Ji's direction again, and then said firmly: "Don't worry, sir. As long as you make up your mind, this matter will be foolproof!"

Upon hearing this, Di Renjie was shocked.

He also glanced at Zhao Ji, then turned to Hu Jinghui and asked anxiously: "Do you know something? How can you be so sure?"

Seeing Di Renjie so anxious, Hu Jinghui fell silent.

After a long while, he slowly spoke: "Sir, it's too late to say anything now, it's too late to remedy the situation!"

Di Renjie's lips trembled slightly, and he asked in disbelief, "Is Your Majesty in danger?"

Hu Jinghui did not answer. At this time, the shouting and killing sounds outside were getting closer and closer. Shen Tao even brought a team of Qianniu Guards with torches and rushed in.

Li Yuanfang, Kui Wenzhong, Yuan Tiangang and Li Shouli, who were fighting each other, had to stop temporarily when they saw this change.

Shen Tao completely ignored the presence of the Crown Prince, Di Renjie and others in the palace, and walked straight to Zhao Ji, knelt on one knee, and reported solemnly: "General, all the snake spirit traitors in the East Palace have been eliminated!"

Zhao Ji did not say anything, but just nodded slightly, then turned and walked towards Di Renjie and Crown Prince Li Xian.

"Your Highness, this place is dangerous and you should not stay here for long. It is better to follow the Qianniu Guards to Shangyang Palace to meet His Majesty. It is safer there!"

Perhaps Li Xian was frightened these days. Although Zhao Ji looked kind, he still felt a sense of fear for no reason.

But he was cowardly by nature. Seeing that Zhao Ji's subordinates were not far away, each holding a sword, he did not dare to refuse and could only look at Di Renjie helplessly.

Di Renjie looked at Zhao Ji with sharp eyes, trying to figure out his true intentions.

Of course, at this critical moment, he dared not let the prince out of his sight.

So Di Renjie politely declined, saying, "No need to be so hasty. Since the snake spirits have been wiped out, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can come with us to the palace to meet His Majesty later!"

When Li Xian heard Di Renjie speak, he immediately agreed with a smile on his face: "Yes, yes! Lord Di is really thoughtful!"

Zhao Ji chuckled and said to Di Renjie, "Sir, don't you trust me?"

Di Renjie's eyes were deep, but he did not comment.

Yuan Tiangang, who was standing by, couldn't help but feel secretly proud when he saw the friction between Di Renjie and Zhao Ji.

(End of this chapter)