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"Then I will follow His Highness the Crown Prince to the Duke of Xiao's Palace. The two of them can take care of each other." Mo Yun said.

"You just stay here and take care of Ke Er and Xiao Moke. I'll go by myself." Han Xiao waved his hand.

"Han Xiao, we don't want to stay here. We want to follow you." Xiao Ke Er said, in dissatisfaction.

"I want to sneak into the Xiao Mansion, but it's not good to have more people. Moreover, I'm not a match for most Soul Transformation cultivators, so you guys don't have to worry, you can rest for the night and deal with other matters tomorrow." Han Xiao said.

Seeing the seriousness in Han Xiao's eyes, even if Xiao Ke Er wasn't willing, she could only nod and say, "Okay, then be careful."

Nodding his head, Han Xiao turned around and said to Mo Yun, "The safety of Mo Yun and the others is in your hands, now go open the door and let me out."

Mo Yun nodded and turned around. He opened a hidden door on the right wall and let Han Xiao out.

After exiting the gambling den, Han Xiao walked directly towards the Xiao Residence, and just as he arrived on the street in front of the Duke of Xiao's residence, he saw a row of guards blocking the entrance to the street. When the guards saw Han Xiao, they immediately became cautious, holding their spears in their hands, as if Han Xiao would rush over at any moment.

Glancing at those guards, Han Xiao secretly calculated the number of guards and then pretended to be scared. He turned around and left the street, and when he saw Han Xiao leaving those guards, he let out a sigh of relief.

After exiting the East Street, Han Xiao went to the back door of the Xiao Estate to take a look. Although there weren't many guards at the back door, they still surrounded the estate tightly, preventing anyone from approaching.

Although Han Xiao knew the situation at Xiao Ba Cliff was not good, he felt very uncomfortable seeing the once glorious Xiao Residence turn into this. He waited quietly to the side, and when the guards weren't paying attention, he immediately tiptoed and entered the backyard of the Xiao Residence.

Under the cover of night, the entire Xiao Mansion was covered in darkness. It was also this darkness that covered up Han Xiao's figure, making it easier for him to act.

Lifting his feet and following his memory, he walked through the backyard. After a while, Han Xiao heard a series of footsteps in front of him, and hurriedly withdrew his Qi and hid to the side, waiting for the footsteps to leave before slowly revealing himself.

There were many more guards in the Xiao family than there were outside, and it could be said that they could easily meet the guards of the Xiao family. However, these guards were all sent by Han Zhao to monitor Xiao Ba Cliff, and they treated the people of the Xiao family very badly.

After walking for a while longer, Han Xiao finally saw the light, which shone from within Xiao Ba Ya's room, concealing the excitement in his heart. Han Xiao saw that no one was coming from all directions, so he jumped out of the darkness, and quickly entered another small path. After a few times, Han Xiao finally arrived outside of Xiao Ya's room, and took advantage of the guard's inattention to quickly enter the room.

"Who?" Xiao Ba, who was originally sitting in the room, suddenly shouted, but only silence answered him.

Just as Xiao Ba Ya stood up and was about to enter his room, he saw a skinny man walk over. The man looked at him with a hint of happiness in his eyes, but before he could open his mouth, he heard the man say, "Grandfather, it's fortunate that you're fine."

Hearing the familiar voice, "Grandfather." Xiao Ba Ya's eyes couldn't help but moisten. Trembling, he stood up and looked at the strange man in front of him. "What did you call me, Grandfather?"

"It's grandpa. I'm Xiao'er." As he said that, Han Xiao took off the items that he wore and revealed his original appearance.

"Xiao'er, it really is you! That's great! It's good that you're fine!" Seeing Han Xiao standing safe and sound in front of him, Xiao Ba Ya said excitedly, waving his hands, not knowing where to place them.

Grandfather, I came here secretly so I can't stay here for too long. I came here to ask grandfather how you were placed under house arrest. Han Xiao asked.

"I was placed under house arrest for conspiracy by Han Zhe, and the men of the Xiao family were sent to the Western Gorge to garrison their troops three months ago. It was also because the Xiao family's troops weren't here that Han Zhao dared to make a move against this old official." Xiao Ba Ya said.

"Then grandfather, can you hand over the command of the Xiao family to me now?" Han Xiao directly explained his purpose in coming here.

This, this old official can hand over the command medallion to the Xiao family, but this old subject fears that the Xiao family's people will not accept your control. Furthermore, the third prince has the support of the Battle King. Xiao Ba Ya said worriedly.

"I have my own ways of resolving this. Since when did Grandfather and Imperial Father fall unconscious? Also, is there any Devil Shadow Sect people sneaking in near the Imperial City? " Han Xiao asked.

"The emperor has been unconscious for roughly ten days. As for the people from the Devil Shadow Sect, this old subject didn't pay any attention to them." Xiao Ba Ya lowered his head and said.

Seeing that Xiao Ba Ya was blaming himself, Han Xiao said, "Grandfather, I also didn't notice Han Zhao's ambition. Seeing that Xiao Ba Ya was blaming himself, Han Xiao said," Grandfather, I also didn't notice Han Zhao's ambition. After Han Xiao finished speaking, the Qi on his body slowly rose, and the aura of an Emperor quietly emerged from his body.

"Xiao'er, have you decided?" Previously, Han Xiao had always been more resistant to the crown prince's status and that throne had made him worry for a long time. Now that Han Xiao was willing to take the initiative and take it back, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

Han Zhao wants my name time and time again. If I don't counterattack now, I won't even know how I will die. Furthermore, the Yun Ming Empire is also the work of my father. When he mentioned the name Han Xiao, the aura around his body suddenly became ice-cold.

"Xiao'er, you can think like this. This is the army order of the Xiao family, and if you fly west from the Imperial City for ten days you will be able to arrive at the western gorge. When you arrive, you will take the command order and directly go to that army commander, Xiao Xianxia, to explain the current situation to him." Xiao Ba Ya handed over a dark blue colored command token to Han Xiao.

Although the command medallion was small, Han Xiao knew that it was the key to mobilize the three hundred thousand strong army of the Xiao Family. Carefully putting away the command medallion, Han Xiao said, "Xiao'er will definitely live up to grandfather's trust and take back everything that belongs to me. Let Han Zhao pay the price he deserves."

"This old man believes in Xiao'er. Xiao'er, you have been here for quite some time. It would be best for you to leave as soon as possible. Don't delay any longer." Xiao Ba Ya said.

"Alright, then Grandpa will leave first." With that, Han Xiao finished changing his appearance once again and carefully left. As if he had arrived here before, he stealthily left the Duke Xiao Palace.

After leaving the Xiao family's residence, the sky had already revealed a trace of white light. There were basically no one on the street and it was extremely deserted. After walking for half a day, no one passed by, and Han Xiao was just in time to calm his mind and clear his mind.

After walking for a while, Han Xiao heard a hubbub in front of him. He raised his head and saw that the Cloud gambling house was already in front of him. Without a doubt, he walked into Mo Yun's room.

Opening the door curtain, he saw Mo Yun sitting inside. A man in light blue sat opposite Mo Yun with his back facing him.

"Who is it? Don't you know that laozi is having fun?" Hearing the voice, Zhao Kuan turned around and saw an unfamiliar man standing in front of them. The man looked very ordinary, and the big scar on his face made his face look very ferocious.

"Your Highness, you're back." Mo Yun saw Han Xiao excitedly stand up and say.

Hearing Mo Yun's words, Zhao Kuan's eyes widened as he looked at the man in front of him in disbelief.

"Director Zhao, long time no see, Mo Yun." Han Xiao gestured to Mo Yun.

Mo Yun nodded his head and opened the secret door again, bringing Han Xiao and Zhao Kuan into the secret room. After entering the secret room, Han Xiao put down his disguise and looked at Zhao Kuan with a faint smile, "Does Chief Zhao know me now?"

"Crown Prince, your servant Zhao Kuan greets your highness." After seeing Han Xiao's face, Zhao Kuan immediately kneeled down and said.

"Director Zhao, I'm still a wanted criminal, there's no need for you to be so courteous." As Han Xiao spoke, he helped Zhao Kuan up. When he thought of Han Xiangtian, he hastily asked, "Chief Steward Zhao, how is Imperial Father now? And how did he get poisoned?"

"Right now, the emperor is in a semi-conscious state. As for when he was poisoned, I can't say. I can only remember that this servant served the emperor that morning, but the emperor suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood and fell into a coma. The imperial physician diagnosed the emperor to be poisoned with two poisons, the Seven Blood Poison Flower and the Mussel Poison." Zhao Kuan said.

"Even you don't know, it's very possible that you were accidentally poisoned by Imperial Father's poison. Oh yes, after Han Zhao presided over the court, other than sending people to kill me, what else did he do to suppress the Xiao family?" Han Xiao asked.

"The third prince has even risen to become a few disciples of the Devil Shadow Sect. That's right, the great elder of the Devil Shadow Sect, also known as Imperial Concubine Wen's father, has come to the Cloud Ming Dynasty and is currently living in the palace." Zhao Kuan said.

"Since even Wen Zhenghua has come, it looks like I won't be able to enter the palace." Han Xiao said with a frown. Wen Zhenghua was already at half-step Immortal Stage and his spiritual sense could cover the entire palace. If he went back to the palace, he would be discovered before he could even enter.

"This is exactly what this servant wanted to talk about. Right now, many of the palace guards have been replaced by members of the Devil Shadow Sect. Although they are still from the Cloud Ming Empire, in reality, they are equivalent to the sub-schools of the Devil Shadow Sect." Zhao Kuan said with a sigh. Thinking about how the Yunming Dynasty had turned out like this made him feel very uncomfortable.

"I think that was the intention of Wen Zhenghua to marry off Imperial Concubine to Imperial Father. Since he is in the palace, I won't go see Imperial Father. Steward Zhao, Imperial Father will be in your care." Han Xiao said and bowed deeply towards Zhao Kuan.

"Your Highness Crown Prince, what are you doing? You are a slave under the name of Zhexiu." Seeing Han Xiao's actions, Wen Zhenghua hurriedly said.

"You can take it, Director Zhao. The sky will brighten soon, so go back to the palace. I'll get Mo Yun to notify you if anything happens." Han Xiao said.

"Yes, then this servant will take his leave first." With that, Zhao Kuan followed Mo Yun out of the secret room.