Chapter 1363: Never Had the Intention to Kill You

“Prince Jing, long time no see!” Gu Chengyu looked at Prince Jing. After a few months, they met again, but this time they were on opposing sides.

“Not that long, Mr. Gu, you still have the grace of a Banished Immortal!” Prince Jing smiled slightly, surveying Gu Chengyu from head to toe.

No matter when or where, Gu Chengyu always resembled a refreshing breeze and a bright moon, still so distant, beyond reach.

“Let’s begin!” Gu Chengyu didn’t want to waste any more words. The brief exchange was only due to the other party’s previous attempts to recruit him.

Different paths cannot work together. Since they were now arch-enemies, he could no longer hold back.

Prince Jing’s expression turned serious, tension building within him. Although he felt angry and a bit frustrated by Gu Chengyu’s coldness, since the other party suggested it, he had to accept the challenge.

“If that’s the case, let’s have a real fight. Better to die by your hand than by those scoundrels’.” Finishing his words, Prince Jing’s gaze became instantly sharp.

Gu Chengyu was the first to raise his sword, flying toward Prince Jing. Unwilling to dismount, Prince Jing was soon knocked off the horse by him.

“How’s it going down there?” The Little Emperor asked nervously.

Ming Mo stood beside him, also observing intently. Previously, he had learned that Prince Jing’s skills were not weak, yet he didn’t expect Prince Jing could withstand so many moves from their master.

If not for his inadequate Inner Strength, he might have ended up drawing with their own prince!

“The two are still entangled, but Prince Jing has taken a hit on the leg and fell off the horse!” Despite his confidence in their master, Ming Mo couldn’t help feeling anxious.

The Little Emperor breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, realizing Gu Chengyu’s martial arts were indeed formidable.

“Not good, Qin Min has also stepped forward to help, the two of them are jointly attacking the prince!” Ming Mo clenched his fists, glancing at the young Little Emperor, suppressing his impulsive thoughts.

Ming Yan was staying in the Imperial Palace, currently, his martial arts were the strongest on the city walls. The prince had instructed them not to assist, their primary duty now was to protect the Emperor. The Emperor was now like a delicious cake that everyone wanted a bite of.

“Truly shameless, how dare Qin Min launch a sneak attack?” Ming Mo was indignant. Qin Min was once a noble, how could he be so shameless now?

“Did your master get hurt?” The Little Emperor’s heart tightened, immediately asking anxiously.

“No, the prince can handle a hundred foes alone.” Ming Mo quickly retorted.

“Gu Jinyu! Are you really going to wipe me out completely? For the sake of a mere child, why do you pledge loyalty to him? If you follow me, your current glory will persist. I’ve always kept my promises!”

Prince Jing was panting heavily, clutching his bleeding arm. He hadn’t anticipated Gu Chengyu’s martial arts to be this excellent. In just a short period, if not for Qin Min’s intervention, he would have already been captured by him.

Seeing Gu Chengyu swiftly leap towards Qin Min, he couldn’t help but exclaim, “Watch your back!”

Gu Chengyu’s Inner Strength was profound, and his Qinggong was exceptional. His moves were not merely nimble, making them nearly impossible to fend off.

Qin Min quickly reacted, turning to hold his sword horizontally, only to hear a harsh clanging sound. Qin Min involuntarily stepped back a few steps, gasping for breath as a sharp pain shot through his back.

Even though he instantly responded to block Gu Chengyu’s strike, his back was still pierced.

Gu Chengyu gave the opponent no breathing space, swiftly advancing and launching several powerful attacks toward Qin Min. After a dazzling display of swordplay, Qin Min felt a chilling sensation in his chest.

He looked down to see the opponent retracting the blade from his chest. Glancing once at Gu Chengyu, he slowly collapsed.

“Big Brother!” Qin Yingyuan’s eyes filled with rage. Watching her brother die before her eyes, she stood in a daze.

Previously, her brother had asked her what to do if Gu Chengyu opposed them.

“Big Brother!” Qin Yingyuan was heartbroken, quickly rushing to Qin Min’s side, lifting him up and pressing on his chest to slow the bleeding.

Gu Chengyu glanced at Qin Yingyuan, pausing momentarily to retrieve his sword.

Suddenly sensing the gust of wind from behind, he quickly turned to block, swiftly sidestepping, to identify the assailant.

“Lu Chen?” Gu Chengyu looked at Lu Chen with surprise. Wasn’t Lu Chen serving Prince Gong at the border? Why was he here?

Could his assumptions be wrong, that Prince Gong had also arrived in the Capital? With these thoughts, Gu Chengyu slightly furrowed his brow, another arrival would indeed make resistance more strenuous.

“Your Highness! Are you alright?” Lu Chen looked at the injured Prince Jing, quickly moving forward to help.

“I’m fine! How did you get here so quickly?” Prince Jing shook his head, somewhat surprised by Lu Chen’s rapid arrival.

With Lu Chen’s face covered in stubble and blood-stained clothes, appearing travel-worn and haggard, it was clear he had been rushing without rest.

Gu Chengyu’s gaze towards the two carried a hint of peculiarity. Lu Chen’s appearance and the concern in his eyes, altogether…

However, with Lu Chen appearing here, it suggested he betrayed Prince Gong. Or perhaps, he never pledged allegiance to Prince Gong from the start, and had always been Prince Jing’s man.

“Gu Chengyu!” Only now did Lu Chen look up at Gu Chengyu, his eyes full of complexity.

“Reinforcements have arrived!” A loud shout echoed from somewhere, causing the city walls to erupt in cheer.

“I’ll face you!” Lu Chen raised his sword toward Gu Chengyu, resolutely standing in front of Prince Jing.

“You are not my match!” Gu Chengyu glanced at him, seeing Lu Chen was quite injured, moreover, he was never able to defeat him.

“However, if there’s a fight to be had, then let’s fight!” Although a bit unfair, this was a battlefield with no room for niceties. Gu Chengyu immediately raised his sword, charging toward Lu Chen.

Within the time it took to drink a cup of tea, they had exchanged over a dozen moves. Lu Chen stepped back, unable to rival Gu Chengyu’s strength.

“Gu Chengyu, you are truly blind to the truth, why can’t you see the prince’s sincerity? You repeatedly thwart his plans, yet he never intended to kill you. If it weren’t for you, the prince would have ascended the throne long ago.”

Lu Chen was agitated, harboring a repressed anger that he couldn’t hold back any longer.

Gu Chengyu remained unfazed, having made his choice, there was no point in bringing trouble upon himself. Lu Chen’s words were merely attempts to disturb his mind!

“You truly have a heart of stone!” Seeing Gu Chengyu’s indifference, Lu Chen was enraged, his chest heaving intensely.

Taking advantage of his distraction, Gu Chengyu aimed another strike at his wound, adding injury to injury.

Seeing this, Prince Jing had no choice but to join the fray. Even working together, they found it difficult to contend with Gu Chengyu! Especially with Lu Chen already injured.