The troops split into two routes. Cao Nai and the others gathered the remnants and headed for Xuanfu, while Chen Huai continued carrying out his orders, clearing out the Oirat forces behind them.
Pan Yun was free to come and go. Everyone waited for her to calculate the emperor's whereabouts.
But the emperor was on the move. Not only could Pan Yun not calculate his location, but even if she could, by the time they rushed over, he would already have vanished.
But Pan Yun needed to keep up appearances, so she did not spell it out. She merely said that the heavens were currently abnormal, the stars obscured and difficult to read, and that they needed to wait for the right moment.
The ministers raised their heads and glanced at the sky, blanketed by dark clouds, then silently refrained from urging her.
There were not even any stars to see. Of course the star signs were obscure.
Everyone turned to Chen Huai, continuously shooting him meaningful looks.
Chen Huai stepped forward with a gentle expression and smiled. "Daoist Priestess Pan, after your brother Pan Yu passed the military examinations, he entered the army to serve, didn't he?"
Pan Yun nodded. "I can calculate that he is still safe enough."
"I asked around. It was the unit Pan Yu belonged to that discovered the infiltrating Oirat forces. They were the first to engage them, and he earned considerable merit. Added to his achievements in the battle defending Datong, he has earned merit twice now and has already been promoted to deputy general."
War truly was the best opportunity for soldiers to rise through the ranks. In barely ten days, Pan Yu had risen from captain to deputy general.
Chen Huai immediately invited Pan Yun to travel with them. They could