After killing over a hundred Divine Aperture Realm tiger guards, Chen Fan and Princess Mingyue headed straight toward Cloud Province City.
The two used Lightning Swift Steps, pushing their speed to the utmost limit. Like two phantoms flashing past, the sight became all the more eerie after night fell.
"If we keep traveling without stopping tonight, we'll reach Cloud Province City safely tomorrow morning."
"Dong You, the Brocade Guard commander of Cloud Province Prefecture, and the garrison general Xiao Yi are both Divine Tribulation Realm martial artists. The Dark River organization and the Myriad Demons Alliance won't dare run wild within Cloud Province City!"
Princess Mingyue said.
Her father was Great Zhou's Martial Emperor's ninth son, the current Ninth Prince Zhou Jing. He was known as Prince Jing, though some also called him the Ninth Prince.
The nine in Ninth Prince referred both to his rank as the ninth son and to the Nine Pearl Prince!
The Nine Pearl Prince was only half a step inferior to the current Crown Prince. His Majesty the Martial Emperor trusted this son greatly and had granted him the northern frontier as his fief.
Thus, over the years, her father, Prince Jing, had cultivated deep roots in the northern frontier. The prince's residence was also well connected with many martial arts powerhouses there.
Dong You, the Brocade Guard commander of Cloud Province Prefecture, and the garrison general Xiao Yi had visited the prince's residence as guests more than once. They both knew Princess Mingyue, so once they arrived, they would certainly protect her.
The current Martial Emperor had nine children in total: five sons and four daughters. The five sons were the Crown Prince, Third Prince, Fifth Prince, Seventh Prince, and Ninth Prince.
The Third Prince, Fifth Prince, Seventh Prince, and Ninth Prince were