Li Yao sneered, his gaze not falling on the high-ranking official, but instead on a young man dressed in ordinary official robes.
Although the young man was dressed in ordinary official robes, he was surrounded by many powerful guards.
Nowadays, Li Yao has a very sharp eye and can basically tell who are experts and who are nobodies.
He noticed that the young man was surrounded by many skilled guards, and guessed that the young man's identity was definitely not simple.
Therefore, he said to the high-ranking official, "You are not qualified to speak to me."
That high-ranking official was Han Kuang, the Grand Secretary of the court, who was second only to the emperor. Li Yao actually said he wasn't qualified; that was incredibly arrogant.
Then, a guard captain shouted angrily, "How dare you! This is Han Kuang, the Grand Secretary of the Inner Cabinet. Does he not have the right to speak to you?"
A thought flashed through Li Yao's mind: even the Grand Secretary Han Kuang had been mobilized, so that young man with an extraordinary background was very likely...
Thinking of this, Li Yao smiled slightly.
It seems that Wei Zhongxian was quite attractive.
Zhao Jingzhong was drawn over.
Han Kuang was drawn over.
Even the number one person in the Ming Dynasty was attracted here.
If Li Yao's guess is correct, then the young man must be the current emperor: Chongzhen.
The fact that Chongzhen risked leaving the palace to come here shows that he really needed Wei Zhongxian's wealth to fund the army and resolve the current predicament of the Ming Dynasty, which was beset by internal and external troubles.
Li Yao pointed at Chongzhen and said, "Only this person is qualified to speak to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Kuang, the commander of the guards, and the imperial guards protecting Chongzhen all changed their expressions drastically.
Of all the people, only a few knew Chongzhen's true identity.
Judging from Li Yao's tone, he seemed to have already discovered Chongzhen's identity.
What's going on?
Chongzhen stared at Li Yao and said, "Very well, let me ask you, Eunuch Zhao, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards here, did you kill them all?"
Li Yao nodded. "Not bad."
Although Emperor Chongzhen had already guessed the answer, he was still quite surprised to receive Li Yao's personal confirmation.
Because he knew that Zhao Jingzhong was a top-notch expert, and even if dozens of imperial guards joined forces, they would not be a match for Zhao Jingzhong.
What's more, there are so many Imperial Guards.
This shows just how terrifying Li Yao's skills were.
The commander of the imperial guards, as well as the imperial guards protecting Chongzhen, became extremely tense, watching Li Yao's every move with vigilance, fearing that Li Yao might suddenly strike and kill the current emperor.
Han Kuang stared at Li Yao with extreme tension. If Li Yao dared to make any rash moves, he would order the guards to stab Li Yao with spears until he was like a hedgehog.
Li Yao couldn't help but chuckle when he saw how nervous these people looked.
If he wanted to kill Chongzhen, these people wouldn't be able to stop him at all.
Emperor Chongzhen then asked, "Why did you kill Eunuch Zhao?"
Li Yao said, "Because I don't like him."
"ah?"
Emperor Chongzhen was taken aback and asked in bewilderment, "You just don't like him, so you want to kill him?"
Han Kuang and the others were also shocked; the reason for the murder was far-fetched.
Li Yao nodded. "Of course, there's another reason: he's Wei Yan's adopted son!"
"What?"
Emperor Chongzhen was shocked, and Han Kuang and the others were even more shocked.
Li Yao continued, "If you don't believe me, you can ask Wei the eunuch; he's inside."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard that Wei Zhongxian was not dead and was right here, his expression softened considerably.
Li Yao took two steps forward.
Han Kuang and the guard commander immediately tensed up and shouted, "What do you want to do? Come on, take him down!"
Immediately, a large group of guards, gripping their spears, charged towards Li Yao.
Clang!
Li Yao drew his sword and swung it.
The blade flashed by, and the tips of the spears were all cut off.
Ta-da!
Li Yao wielded his embroidered spring knife with sweeping, powerful strokes. Before the guards could react, the blade's shadow had already closed in on Chongzhen.
Emperor Chongzhen was so frightened that his face turned pale and he staggered backward.
The imperial guards protecting Emperor Chongzhen stepped forward and used their bodies to block Li Yao's fierce attacks.
Thump thump thump...
Li Yao was like a bulldozer; wherever he went, many guards fell to the ground.
In the end, Li Yao wounded all the imperial guards around Chongzhen, and he held his embroidered spring knife to Chongzhen's neck.
Han Kuang and the others exclaimed, "No!"
Li Yao glanced at the ground.
"Ding! Successfully acquired the 'Physique' attribute, Physique +6!"
...
"Ding! Congratulations, host! Your physique has exceeded 1500 points, and your realm has been upgraded to: Body Refinement Realm, Level 6!"
Li Yao was overjoyed, never expecting his cultivation level to rise before he left.
Then, he glanced around and said with a faint smile, "The time has come, I'm going to ascend!"
Immediately, Li Yao transformed into a beam of white light and vanished.
When everyone saw Li Yao suddenly disappear, they all knelt down and kowtowed, repeatedly calling out, "A god, a god..."
Even Emperor Chongzhen's knees buckled, and he knelt down, bowing to the sky.
Chapter 33 Traveling Through Time to Search for Qin: The Tragic Story of Xiang Shaolong (Revised)
call out!
Li Yao only felt a series of sharp, explosive sounds in his ears.
Enveloped in white light, he suddenly appeared in the air.
"What?"
"Am I in the air?"
Li Yao was immediately terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.
"Holy crap!"
"What exactly is going on with this system?"
"How did you send me into the air?"
"I don't know any light-body skills. If I fall, even if I don't die, I'll be crippled."
"System, you're not playing a trick on me, are you?"
Li Yao looked down and found himself falling rapidly at the speed of free fall.
Beneath his feet lay what appeared to be a simple house.
As the house grew larger, he was unable to control his rapidly falling body.
"Fine, so be it!"
"At worst, I'll just time travel again in eighteen years."
Li Yao closed his eyes, looking righteous and awe-inspiring.
Bang!
Li Yao felt as if his feet had pierced through the roof.
Immediately, he felt as if his feet had bumped into something soft.
He immediately lunged forward and rolled on the spot to dissipate the force of the fall.
Bang!
Although he had reduced some of his momentum, he still found it difficult to control his body.
In addition, the space was cramped, and his entire body crashed into a wall, creating a large hole in it.
"Cough cough cough..."
Li Yao coughed violently a few times, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Pooh!"
Li Yao spat out the blood in his mouth.
He struggled to his feet.
"Luckily, I'm blessed with good fortune and survived the fall!"
Li Yao stood up, feeling extremely fortunate.
Fortunately, his physique was extraordinary and extremely strong.
Otherwise, he would very likely have been smashed into a pulp.
Suddenly, his eyes widened as big and round as copper bells.