Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Four Cardinals Array

Li Yingshan stormed out of the building and returned to the front of Moonlight Pagoda. Bai Henbie, Si Nian, Guan Hu, Hong Mengxin, and Miao Chuntao bowed to greet her. Her eyes narrowed as she looked out at the white tents a few li away.

"Has there been any indication of movement yet?"

"No, Goddess," Miao Chuntao replied.

Just then, Chen Chengxian approached. Li Yingshan and the others bowed to him. He waved it off and took a deep breath.

"Ms. Li, are you ready?"

"I just want to keep Moonlight Pagoda safe. I'm ready to end this."

The Ninth Prince looked hesitant, and Li Yingshan dismissed her Elders and Miao Chuntao. They retreated out of hearing range. Once they were mostly alone, Chen Chengxian looked at her.

"During our time working together, I've gotten to know you pretty well. Perhaps I'm not a position to say this, Ms. Li, but after seeing you strive to keep people safe and work to make the world a better place, I've realized that only you could be my princess. We work well together, and I believe you care for the common people as much as I do."

Xu Haoran was walking up when he saw the Ninth Prince present a white jade bracelet. He stopped, anger and fury crashing across his face. But he was also close enough to hear their conversation.

Li Yingshan looked at it and ran a finger along the cool and smooth stone.

"It was my mother's," Chen Chengxian explained. "She hoped that I would it give it to my choice of bride in the future."

She sighed and shook her head. "Your Highness, you know I'm already married. I cannot accept the late Noble Consort's bracelet."

"If you don't mind my saying, but your marriage is a farce. Where was your husband yesterday? If I hadn't gotten here in time and saved you, you would've died! No one, not even you, can survive a fall from an eighteen story building!"

Xu Haoran's eyes widened. She- she fell yesterday? I thought she hadn't yet. But the Ninth Prince saved her. No wonder she seems so close to him.

"You don't understand, Your Highness. My husband only cares for the affairs of the Jianghu. He'd rather not deal with court politics and the in-fighting of the princes. But I've caused this. I should fix my mistakes."

"Is that all I am to you, then? Someone to help you achieve your goal?"

She shook her head. "After Ren Shengfu saved me from the mass grave outside Luoyang, he nursed me back to health. When I was almost fully recovered, he recommended I go to you for help. At first, I saw it only as a business deal. You help me fix my mistakes, and I help you get the throne. But after Huaibei and everything else, I do consider you a friend. A good friend."

A sigh escaped her lips. "But I cannot marry you. Although my husband and I aren't seeing eye-to-eye right now, he is still my husband. I'm not dead, so he's not technically widowed. Neither of us are free from our marriage vows. I could be executed for adultery if I married you."

"Is there even any love between you and your husband?" Chen Chengxian cried.

"I believe there had been, but as of right now, I'm not sure. I really disappointed and angered him when he found out I was helping you. If he hates me or not, I'm not sure."

Sadness filled her eyes. The Ninth Prince pulled out a handkerchief and gently wiped the tears that were streaking down her face.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?"

"It seems our little brother has done a bit more than rebel against Kai."

Two voices laughed cruelly. Chen Chengxian whipped around. He stood slightly in front of Li Yingshan to protect her. She tried to move out from around him, but he blocked her.

"You're still injured. Don't over do it," he murmured.

"What about you? You gave me half of your internal force!" she hissed back.

"I can handle my brothers. Go find your Pagoda Elders."

"You-!"

"Go!"

Li Yingshan huffed and turned. When she saw Xu Haoran, she froze in her tracks.

"Ms. Li, go!"

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She swallowed before taking off. As she came up beside him, a pleading look entered her eyes.

"Whatever you saw, it's not what you think. Please, I don't think His Highness can hold off his brothers for long. He expended half of his internal force to save my life yesterday. Help him, then you hate afterwards if you want."

Without waiting for his word, she dashed away, using her Shooting Stars Maneuver. When she finally found her Pagoda Elders, they ran back to the front. Disciples were fighting soldiers while Chen Chengxian and Xu Haoran were dealing with the Fourth and Fifth Princes.

As they approached, Li Yingshan roared, "SPLIT!"

Everyone moved aside. She stopped in her tracks while Hong Mengxin stopped directly in front of her. Si Nian stood to her right, and Bai Henbie stood to her left. Directly behind her was Gu Huan. With surging killing intent, the four Pagoda Elders began the Four Cardinals Array. They swirled their swords and finally stopped with them pointing directly upwards. Li Yingshan's Crescent Blades crossed in front of her as she cried out.

"FOUR CARDINALS ARRAY, ACTIVATE!"

Suddenly, a creamy white film started to spread over all of Moonlight Pagoda. This was the secret of the Four Cardinals Array. The Pagoda Elders acted as the four cardinal directions. Li Yingshan acted as Moonlight Pagoda. The array was designed to protect the headquarters and everyone inside the shield. As long as they could hold it, nothing else would be able to break in.

"GET INSIDE!" she cried.

Every disciple obeyed instantly. They ran into Moonlight Pagoda. Chen Chengxian ordered his men inside as well and dragged a protesting Xu Haoran into the safety of the shield.

The Fourth and Fifth Princes swore. They ordered their soldiers to attack, but nothing worked. Finally, the Fourth Prince had had enough.

"Bring her!"

Li Yingshan's eyes widened moments later when she saw two generals escorting a young girl of eight years. Tears welled in her eyes, but she also knew she couldn't break the array. But Hong Mengxin was smarter.

He said, "Go, Goddess. Retrieve Successor Disciple. We'll hold the array just long enough for you to bring her back."

She choked out a sob and was gone in an instant. With the Shooting Stars Maneuver, she appeared behind the two generals. Her Crescent Blades sliced across their necks, killing them instantly. She wrapped an arm around Li Feifei and dashed back.

"No!" the Fifth Prince roared.

He knew it as well as anyone else. If Li Yingshan managed to get her daughter back, she wouldn't hesitate to wipe the rest of them out. So he threw a dagger. It flew at an astonishing rate.

Li Yingshan was almost back to the safety of the shield when the dagger sunk into her back. Blood burst from her lips as she fell to her knees. Using her internal force, she pushed Li Feifei into the array.

"Miao Chuntao!"

Understanding immediately, Miao Chuntao shot forward and grabbed Li Feifei before she could run back.

"Jiejie! Jiejie! Jiejie!"

"She'll be alright. Come, don't make her worry."

Li Yingshan reached up behind her and yanked out the dagger. Slowly, she rose to her feet. Turning around, a darkness came over her eyes. Her killing intent reached its peak.

"You have held my daughter long enough. Now, it's time to pay for kidnapping her."

She flew up into the air using her qinggong. Wudan appeared in her hand. As she circled her sword, she poured all of her internal force and energy into this final attack.

"What is she doing?!" Xu Haoran demanded.

Chen Chengxian sighed, "Killing herself. I suppose she never planned on leaving this battlefield alive."

"WHAT?!"

Li Yingshan roared, "COSMOS RAINING HAILFIRE!"

Balls of electric blue fire fell from the sky this time. After pouring everything into the attack, it had reached its peak potential. But it would cost her everything.

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