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　　Fu Xiang chased after Shen Yiren right after she leapt over to the ring. She had released just eight people when Fu Xiang blasted a gust of wind from his palm strike toward her that forced her to evade. However, four warriors who she had just released were murdered by Fu Xiang's brutal palm strike that was like lightning strike. Shen Yiren went to save them but Fu Xiang moved and then unleashed a string of palm strikes consecutively, killing another four.

　　Fu Xiang laughed: "You mocked me for not going all the way and lacking guts, but look at you."

　　He struck again three times consecutively while laughing. They fought one-on-one, but Shen Yiren wasn't a match for Fu Xiang in her current condition. Shen Yiren attacked a few times, but Fu Xiang won the upper hand after just a few moves from her.

　　He laughed and mocked her: "Vice-captain Shen, you had the opportunity to release more people. All you had to do was kill the imperial guards stopping you, but you instead took your time bringing them under control. You also had the option of releasing more people while I was busy killing these people, but instead, you came here to try and rescue these people who were doomed. You had far too many chances. You messed up because you were being wishy-washy as a woman."

　　"I'm different to you." Shen Yiren looked at him with a firm gaze and said: "These imperial guards revolted with the orange prince so they're criminals. I would've killed them without a word if I ran into them in the pugilistic world. However, I'm currently in the palace so I must follow the rules here. I would be violating the rules if I don't have them interrogated. Those you deemed 'doomed' were people I personally released. They were brave warriors who had the courage to put up a resistance when we're in such a dire situation. I wouldn't be able to face their souls on the other side if I didn't rescue them. You on the other hand, have lived for so long and yet you have no sense of morality or care for bonds. I feel sorry for your parents."

　　Her words were undisputedly full of justice. Fu Xiang had no response for them.

　　Then a voice from behind called out: "I'm coming!"

　　Long Zaitian tumbled and crawled his way over after his fight. He landed between Shen Yiren and Fu Xiang. As soon as he landed, he immediately bounced over to Shen Yiren's side. He smiled and said: "Miss Shen, everything went according to our plan."

　　He then wore a bitter smile and added: "It's just that our enemies turned out to be stronger than we expected so our plan failed."

　　"Plan? You two were always in contact?"

　　Fu Xiang looked at Long Zaitian and Shen Yiren who was panting for air. He didn't wait for Shen Yiren's reply. Instead, he revealed a weird smile and ridiculed her: "I see how it is. Poor Young Master Song got knocked out by his majesty for your sake too. You sure are a philanderer, Miss Shen."

　　"I'll follow whoever I please. What's it to you?"

　　"Of course, of course. I was just wondering if I'd be fortunate enough to have the honour of joining you."

　　Shen Yiren didn't respond this time.

　　Fu Xiang said that to see what Shen Yiren's condition was like. He knew that she hadn't made a complete recovery when he heard her shaky voice and saw her very pale face. Now that he was at ease, he said: "So you were a spy, huh, Long Zaitian. No wonder why you had his majesty send half of the imperial guards away. I told his majesty you couldn't be trusted and I was right."

　　The prince was slowly running toward this direction from far away accompanied by two guards. As he ran he embarra.s.singly spouted "I knew it too. I knew it too! I was just giving him a chance to wise up! I'm a very smart guy!"

　　The orange prince's party's true power was now bared for all to see.

　　Other than the highly-skilled Fu Xiang, there were five members from the Black Winds Thirteen Wings who were slowly surrounded present. Though half of the imperial guards had been sent away, there were still hundreds of imperial guards below the ring. Every prince is allowed to have one-thousand five-hundred imperial guards under his control. The prince's imperial guards weren't meant to be in the palace. They managed to get in because Eunuch Nan opened the palace gates for them. But n.o.body knew that.

　　It was Long Zaitian and Shen Yiren versus six highly-skilled fighters and hundreds of imperial guards. Slice it as you like, they were doomed.

　　Long Zaitian scanned their surroundings. There were the two that he just killed. There were only seven members from the Black Winds Thirteen Wings present at the flying fish pavilion. The other six had gone off to capture the emperor. They had to bring this place under control before the emperor was captured or everything would be over.