noffsinger Chapter 256: Dark Night Battle with Weiyang
Chapter 256: Dark Night Battle with Weiyang
An Lingrong flicked her sleeves lightly, her expression solemn. "Huan'er, Sister Hua Fei, the Shadow Cult has come with such force this time, their plot must be meticulous. We must not make any mistakes."
Zhen Huan nodded slightly. "Lingrong is absolutely right. I've had Xiao Yunzi sprinkle some special spices around the area. This scent is supposed to soothe the mind and perhaps help contain the Shadow Cult members."
Concubine Hua raised an eyebrow: "Huanhuan is indeed thoughtful. However, I want to see what tricks this Shadow Cult can come up with!"
Suddenly, Xiao Yunzi came running over in a panic, "Ladies, it's bad! The Shadow Cult seems to have discovered the spice technique and is quietly approaching from the east."
Zhen Huan's eyes glared. "Don't panic. Sister Hua Fei, you lead a team of guards to meet the enemy from the east, and Ling Rong and I will flank them from the west. We must not let them enter the heart of the harem."
Concubine Hua responded and led her team away, while Zhen Huan and An Lingrong quickly sneaked to the west.
When they reached a patch of flowers, An Lingrong whispered, "Huan'er, it's eerily quiet here. I'm afraid there might be an ambush."
Zhen Huan clenched the handkerchief in her hand: "Then we must be more careful."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of masked men in black jumped out from the flowers. The leader sneered, "Royal Concubine Xi, Royal Concubine An, do you think you can stop our Shadow Cult?"
Zhen Huan shouted, "You, the Shadow Cult, are trying to disrupt the harem and overthrow the imperial court. This is simply wishful thinking!"
After that, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong fought against the men in black. Zhen Huan was agile and cleverly avoided the enemy's attacks, while counterattacking with the hairpin in her hand.
An Lingrong sprinkled a handful of perfume powder from her sleeves. The perfume powder turned into smoke when it met the wind, blurring the black-clad man's vision.
"Lingrong, how long can this perfume last?" Zhen Huan asked while fighting.
"It's just a moment, we have to break out as soon as possible!" An Lingrong replied.
On the east side, Concubine Hua was holding a long whip and waving it like a dragon. Wherever she went, the men in black fell down one after another.
"How dare you, rats, act so rudely in front of me!" Hua Fei roared.
But the Shadow Cult had a large number of members and was well-trained, and gradually Hua Fei also found it difficult.
"Your Majesty, there are too many enemies. What should we do?" the guard asked anxiously.
Concubine Hua gritted her teeth and said, "Hold on! Huanhuan and the others will be here to support us soon."
Zhen Huan and An Lingrong fought hard and finally broke through the siege on the west side and rushed to the east to support Concubine Hua.
"Sister, we are here!" Zhen Huan shouted.
Everyone gathered together and their strength increased greatly, but the Shadow Cult still did not retreat.
At this moment, a deep voice rang out from the Shadow Cult: "Do you think you can win by having more people? Today is the day you die."
An Lingrong's heart moved, and she said to Zhen Huan and Hua Fei, "This voice seems to be deliberately lowered. I suspect there is a trick."
Zhen Huan pondered for a moment: "Lingrong, do you have any way to break it?"
An Lingrong pulled out a sachet from her bosom and said, "This sachet contains a special fragrance that can penetrate the disguised voice. Perhaps it will reveal his true identity."
As she spoke, An Lingrong threw the sachet towards the source of the voice. In an instant, the deep voice became sharp: "How dare you break my technique!"
Zhen Huan took the opportunity to shout, "Show your true face!"
A man in a black robe walked out of the shadows, wearing a strange mask.
"You don't need to know who I am. You just need to know that you have ruined our plan, so you must pay the price!"
Hua Fei was furious: "I don't care who you are, if you dare to go against me, I will tear you into pieces!"
The two sides once again engaged in a fierce battle, swords clashed, sparks flew. Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Hua Fei cooperated with each other and gradually gained the upper hand.
However, at this moment, the man in black robe suddenly took out an object and muttered something. A strange light appeared on the bodies of the surrounding black-robed men, and their strength increased instantly.
"What kind of witchcraft is this?" Zhen Huan asked in surprise.
An Lingrong frowned, "It seems the Shadow Cult has more tricks up their sleeves. We must be careful."
Concubine Hua didn't care: "No matter what kind of magic he uses, I will charge first!"
Concubine Hua and her guards rushed towards the men in black like tigers. Zhen Huan and An Lingrong had no choice but to follow.
During the fierce battle, Zhen Huan discovered that the man in black robe always looked towards a side hall in the harem intentionally or unintentionally.
"Lingrong, look at his eyes, there must be something strange in that side hall." Zhen Huan said.
An Lingrong followed Zhen Huan's gaze and said, "Huan'er, we have to go to that side hall and see if we can find a solution."
Zhen Huan nodded, and the two of them quietly approached the side hall, leaving Concubine Hua to continue fighting with the man in black.
As soon as she stepped into the side hall, a strange fragrance hit her face. An Lingrong sniffed it and said, "This fragrance seems familiar. It seems like an ancient forbidden incense that can control people's hearts."
Zhen Huan looked around and found an ancient book on the table. She opened it and saw that it recorded some secrets of the Shadow Cult and how to crack them.
"Lingrong, come and look! This records how to break the witchcraft." Zhen Huan shouted.
An Lingrong hurried over and read it carefully.
"So that's how it is. We just need to find the black-robed man's vital point to break this formation." An Lingrong said.
The two of them quietly returned to the battlefield. At this time, Hua Fei was a little tired, but she was still resisting stubbornly.
"Sister, we have found a way to crack it." Zhen Huan shouted.
The three of them re-planned their tactics. Zhen Huan and An Lingrong distracted the man in black robe, while Concubine Hua took the opportunity to attack his vital point.
After a hard fight, Hua Fei's long whip finally hit the black-robed man's vital point. The strange light disappeared, and the black-robed man was instantly thrown into disarray.
"Just wait, the Shadow Cult will not let you go!" The man in black robe sternly said this and fled with his remaining troops.
Zhen Huan looked at the receding shadows and said, "Although we have temporarily won this battle, the threat from the Shadow Cult remains. We must be extra cautious."
Concubine Hua panted, "Humph! If they dare to come again, I will make sure they never return!"
An Lingrong seemed to be lost in thought. "The forces behind this Shadow Cult seem to be deeply intertwined. We must investigate further and prevent them from causing trouble again."