"There shouldn't be any pursuers left here."
In a dense forest more than two thousand li from Yu Capital City, deep amid the wild overgrowth, two fleeing figures finally stopped. Leaning against great trees, they sat facing one another.
Through the dappled shadows, they could vaguely be seen as two women of remarkably similar build and appearance. The one on the left looked slightly more mature, with a trace of lingering nobility about her; there was nothing particularly remarkable about her features. The one on the right was somewhat thinner, with a sharper bearing, and was presently gazing into the distance with knitted brows.
Both wore gray-white prison uniforms, their hair disheveled and faces grimy, looking thoroughly bedraggled.
These two were none other than the sisters Xiao Wuyin and Xiao Wuyan, who had escaped from the Northern Heaven Prison. Because the Emperor had specifically ordered that their lives be preserved, when chaos erupted in the Northern Heaven Prison, a special escort had been assigned to remove them. The sisters found an opportunity to knock down their armored guards, and only then escaped their cage.
Having worn false faces all their lives, the sisters finally had the chance to appear in their true forms. Compared with all those countless false faces, their original appearances drew even less attention... because the sisters were the sort who would walk down a street without earning a second glance, making them ideal fugitives.
"Who knows what other powerful methods those court lackeys have for tracking us down." The younger sister, Xiao Wuyan, said resentfully, "We still need to contact the Celestial Master quickly. Then we can gather the Luminary Confusion forces and turn Yu Capital City upside down, avenging the hatred of our imprisonment..."
As she spoke, she saw a trace of hesitation appear on