Yán Xiángwěi’s face was deathly pale. The rainwater lashing against his wounds only intensified the agony, leaving him capable of nothing more than piercing screams and a helpless gaze at the assembled officials. "Someone stop him! You can't just stand by and watch me die! A mere martial artist dares to commit murder inside the imperial palace, yet not a single civil and military official in the court has the spine to step forward and speak out!"
"Are you not afraid of becoming the laughingstock of the entire realm? Are you not afraid this man will slaughter his way right to His Majesty!"
At a time like this, dragging the Emperor into it was his only move. Everyone here fancied themselves loyal subjects; with the Emperor's safety now under direct threat, how could they possibly remain indifferent?
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