My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World

After checking Yu Fu’s breathing, the soldier turned toward Wen Kang. Clasping his fists, he calmly reported, "Your Majesty, the tyrant has died."

At his words, a wave of relief quietly spread through the crowd.

After a moment of silence, Wen Kang stood up, walked down the platform, and boarded the imperial carriage.

Standing beside the carriage, the chief eunuch announced, "Returning to the imperial palace!"

As his shrill voice echoed through the silent surroundings, everyone knelt down and said in unison, "Respectfully sending off the Emperor!"

Just as the imperial carriage disappeared into the distance, the clear sky suddenly dimmed.

Looking up, the common people saw thick, dark thunderclouds gathered above their heads.

"Look! Rain clouds!"

An old man’s eyes lit up at this scene. He stood up and excitedly shouted, "Heaven has forgiven us!"

When his words fell, the others laughed joyfully, "We are safe now!"

Before they could rejoice at the long-awaited rain and freedom, lightning flashed across the clouds.

A second later, lightning tore down from the sky with terrifying force.

Crack! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Shocked by this strange phenomenon, the common people screamed in horror and scattered, fleeing in panic to save their lives.

That day, after the death of the tyrant emperor, the imperial capital city was engulfed in flames after being struck by lightning ninety-eight times in just one hour.

Standing on the top-floor balcony of the Hong Sha Pavilion headquarters, Yu Zhao looked thoughtfully at the thunderclouds covering the entire imperial capital.

Behind him, Sha Ying also watched the continuous lightning striking the city and muttered in disbelief, "Is this truly Heaven’s punishment?"

Yu Zhao didn’t answer. His gaze remained fixed on the thunderclouds in the distance, his expression unreadable.

For a brief moment, a faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared on his lips, then vanished without a trace.

Glancing at Yu Zhao’s calm expression, Sha Ying asked, "Master, now that Wen Qiaolun and Yu Fu have died, should we proceed with the next plan?"

Yu Zhao was silent for a moment before saying, "Spread the news about Wen Qiaolun and Yu Fu’s deaths. Make sure the news reaches Feng Xiyan’s ears."

Clasping his fists, Sha Ying replied, "Yes, Master."

Raising his hand, Yu Zhao then calmly added, "Go. Remember—give Wen Kang a new reputation."

Understanding his intention, Sha Ying grinned. "This subordinate will go immediately."

Left alone on the balcony, Yu Zhao’s eyes flickered coldly at the sight of the continuous thunder and lightning in the distance.

"Uncle Feng, Madam Lin, today, Wen Qiaolun has finally died. One of the culprits behind the Feng Clan’s extermination has fallen. The next one won’t last much longer either."

Smiling faintly, he stretched out his right hand as if trying to grasp the lightning, then muttered softly, "I only hope my body can hold on until the day Xiyan clears the Feng Clan’s name and avenges all of you."

While Yu Zhao was calculating his next moves, far away in the Jin Empire’s territory, Wu Ruizhan and the Feng Army had arrived outside the imperial capital.

Sitting inside one of the horse carriages, Jin Cen lifted the window curtain and looked outside. Seeing the familiar towering city walls and gates, he smiled and whispered, "This prince has finally returned."

Sitting across from him, Shi Yixi also lifted the curtain on his side. As he looked toward the city wall, he noticed that there was not a single soldier guarding it.

Frowning slightly, he said, "Your Highness, something is not right."

Hearing this, Jin Cen looked at him and asked, "Imperial Teacher Shi, what do you mean?"

Gesturing for Jin Cen to look at the wall, he explained, "Your Highness, look. There is not a single soldier guarding the city wall. Normally, security around the walls and gates is the tightest. But today, there is no one."

Turning back to Jin Cen, he asked with a slight frown, "Your Highness, don’t you find this strange?"

After being reminded, Jin Cen’s faint smile disappeared, replaced by vigilance. A few moments later, he said, "Someone, come."

A soldier escorting the carriage heard this and approached. Looking at Jin Cen, he said, "Second Prince, do you need something?"

Jin Cen instructed, "Go and inform Great General Wu to be careful. There is no one guarding the city wall—it may be a trap."

Hearing this, the soldier nodded. "Yes, Second Prince."

As the soldier walked away to find Wu Ruizhan, Shi Yixi’s gaze followed him.

Noticing this, Jin Cen asked with a hint of curiosity, "Imperial Teacher Shi, is something bothering you?"

Coming out of his thoughts, Shi Yixi looked at him and asked him back, "Your Highness, don’t you find the soldiers’ behavior a little strange?"

Raising his brows slightly, Jin Cen shook his head. "This prince didn’t notice anything unusual. Imperial Teacher Shi, what did you observe?"

At his question, Shi Yixi fell silent for a few seconds. Just as he was about to speak, the city gate suddenly opened from the inside.

Creak—!

Hearing the sound, both Shi Yixi and Jin Cen turned to look at the gate at the same time.

Meanwhile, seated on top of his warhorse, Wu Ruizhan stared at the slowly opening gate.

Bam!

When the gate was fully opened, a group of people walked out.

Seeing the familiar face leading them, Wu Ruizhan dismounted. Standing a few meters in front of the other generals, he calmly waited.

Before long, the group stopped a few meters away from him.

Walking forward, the Ninth Prince of the Jin Empire smiled at Wu Ruizhan. "Great General Wu, welcome back to the imperial capital city... You have worked hard for the empire."

Clasping his fists, Wu Ruizhan responded, "This subordinate greets the Ninth Prince."

The Ninth Prince smiled and gestured for him to rise. "Great General Wu is too polite. Please, rise."

After that, he glanced at the carriages behind the generals and added, "It seems Great General Wu has completed his task beautifully."

Wu Ruizhan remained calm. "Completing His Majesty’s orders is this subordinate’s duty."