At that moment, Li Xingyun wore a grave expression and shouted loudly, "Do you really think Wentao is the only spy from the Badges hidden within your Xuanming Cult?" He then turned around and declared in a booming voice, "I am the direct descendant of Emperor Taizong of Tang, the son of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang—Li Xingyun! Badges of the Great Tang, reveal yourselves!"
No sooner had his voice faded than a massive number of Badges suddenly surged forth from the ranks of the Xuanming Cult. They raised their hands in unison, shouting "Long live!" before drawing their blades and mercilessly cutting down the genuine Xuanming Cult members standing beside them. In the blink of an eye, corpses littered the ground. These Badges then dropped to their knees and kowtowed, saying, "Your humble servants, the Badges, pay homage to Your Highness.Realizing that the situation was irretrievable and refusing to accept defeat, Zhu Yougui turned and ordered Meng Po behind him, "Meng Po, kill her right now, and then break out of here with me!" However, Meng Po merely let out a long sigh and did not move. "Emperor Ming, I must beg your forgiveness for being unable to obey your command," she said slowly. She walked over to Lu Linxuan, untied the ropes binding her, and quietly stepped aside.
Seeing this, Zhu Yougui stared at Meng Po with wide eyes of utter astonishment, unable to believe it as he asked, "Meng Po, could it be that even you... are a Badges?"
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