PRECIOUS PRINCESS

ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE

Xuan Lan's. He was right here. I really wanted to hug her for now but seeing her eyes made me sad. He looked at me with a sad look, disappointed, and longed to be one. I wanted to say if I loved her so much and after this was all over I would soon marry her but those words were stuck in my throat. Is it my destiny to fight the one I love so much?

**Zhao POV.

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The Xuan Lan POV.

Ever since Grandpa Shi said that my family was in danger my heart has become incompetent. My pace felt slow, I did not immediately get to the battlefield but after Ran told me that the dragon belonging to that person had come out my feelings were getting mixed up. I can finally go faster by riding on Ran's back.

When I got there I could see that the dragon was attacking an army from the empire. Ran dropped me and Zhan gege, he then went to deal with the dragon earlier. I then ran into the middle of the battlefield. How shocked I was when emperor Xiao and prince Gui fought one person I knew so well, Zhao. My legs felt limp when I found out that the one who planned all this was Zhao.

I strengthened my heart, I ran towards the three of them. When Zhao had swung his sword towards the Gui prince, I then shouted.

"Wait, you can't do that!" my yelling.

The three of them then looked towards me. They immediately said my name.

"Xuan Lan" they said in unison.

Zhao moved his sword. So, this is all he meant that I shouldn't hate him? I looked at her with a very disappointed look but I missed her too. My eyes were like asking for an explanation but he just looked at me without saying a word. I don't know what the reason for this war happening that is clear is that Zhao is fighting my people and is it my destiny to fight my loved ones?

The Xuan Lan POV end.

"Prince Gui, emperor Xiao retreat" Xuan Lan said after coming to his senses from his shock.

Either because of what encouragement the two of them then retreated and let Xuan Lan who was at the front.

"So, this is what you mean 'don't hate me?" xuan Lan asked opening a conversation with Zhao.

"Yes" Zhao said as he lowered his head to look at Xuan Lan.

"I don't know if I'm going to hate you or not but why?" xuan Lan asked looking up to look Zhao in the eye.

"They killed my family. They destroyed the Moon empire" Zhao said.

Xuan Lan looked back at Zhao. So this person before him was the last descendant of the Moon empire.

"Do you know the reason the five empires destroyed the Moon empire?" asked Xuan Lan.

Zhao seemed to think. Then he gave the answer.

"Because they were jealous of my grandfather who was able to break through the Swazi energy so they all destroyed the Moon empire in a cunning way" Zhao said.

Unknowingly, Xuan Lan shed her tears. He hastily removed it. Zhao who saw that his heart felt pain. He was anxious to hug Xuan Lan and calm her down so as not to cry but that she should not.

"That's not the reason, Zhao" Xuan Lan said softly.

"Your grandfather is very ambitious to control the entire land, therefore the entire empire united and attacked the Moon empire is nothing but to rebel. Your grandfather was always blackmailing the people for his personal interests and did the five emperor candidates have to keep quiet about it all? Their people are obviously tormented by all of this, Zhao" Xuan Lan said.

"You misunderstood" he added.

"No, you're lying!" shangkal Zhao's.

"Stop this war, Zhao!" said Xuan Lan again.

"Can't! I've come this far there's no way I can just stop it" Zhao said.

Xuan Lan shook her head. He looked back at Zhao.

"Your wishes are not wrong but your ways are wrong Zhao. If you say they're cruel and cunning then what's the difference with you? You also killed half the people of the empire with this war, Zhao" Xuan Lan said.

"All right, I get it. You want to fight for your people, don't you?" xuan Lan asked and reciprocated a head nod by Zhao.

"Then I will also defend what is rightfully mine and your opponent is me, Xuan Lan, Moon Zhao Yang" Xuan Lan said as she raised her sword into the air. Zhao, emperor Xiao and prince Gui were greatly shocked by Xuan Lan's remark.

"Lan'er, don't" said emperor Xiao and prince Gui simultaneously.

"This is my job. Only my strength is worth Zhao's. I beg you to go, many people need you more" Xuan Lan told prince Gui and emperor Xiao without looking at the two of them.

Prince Gui and emperor Xiao were still silent in his place. They were reluctant to move on and leave Xuan Lan just like that.

"Go quickly!" yelled Xuan Lan who was resuscitating the two of them. Finally with a heavy heart they both went against the goblins to help the others.

Meanwhile, emperor Wang who was fighting Zhao's right hand had already begun to weaken. Sword incisions have been seen on his body that is not covered by his armor even his armor is full of blood. His energy also began to thin as Zhao's right hand could always strike him on target. Zhao's right hand began to swing his sword and wanted to smash it in the heart of Emperor Wang's.

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The sound of the sword colliding turned out to be prince Zhan who blocked the sword so as not to draw the heart belonging to emperor Wang.

"You're fighting an old man like Emperor Wang isn't it a shame?" asked Prince Zhan in a mocking tone.

"Damn you!" said the man then he attacked Prince Zhan.

Tigers who saw the condition of emperor Wang immediately approached him. They then hired emperor Wang to be treated immediately by the medica team.

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The sound of the sword continued to clash between prince Zhan and the person earlier. Prince Zhan and that person both channeled his energy into the sword they were holding because other than Zhao and his dragon this person was also dangerous enough that prince Zhan chose against this person plus the state of the emperor Wang no longer allowed to attack and lead his troops.

"I think we are both strong" said Prince Zhan, smiling on his horse.

"Of course I am stronger and you will die in my hands soon hahaha" said the person with a laugh.

Prince Zhan then pulled out his left hand. He slightly twirled his wrist and then pointed it towards the person.

"Ahh" shouted the man who was restrained.

"Damn it! What are you doing!" the man's screams sharp.

Prince Zhan only showed his flat face. He was silent as if he had done nothing to that person. He was once taught by grandfather Shi to use a secret style at a crucial time like this so as not to be seen by the enemy and the way it works.

"What am I really doing?" prince Zhan said with his face flat.

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