As they were about to set out, Li Meng found Luo Yan and said,
"Let Dong Huang go with you. You already know each other, so you should know that his abilities work best in the dark."
Dong Huang's Divine Treasure ability was related to darkness and shadows. As Li Meng had said, it could accomplish a great deal in the Dark Space behind the mountains.
If Yun Fengjin's three hundred thousand troops were brought under his command, King Sheng would become a toothless tiger—a bareheaded, unarmed King Sheng would no longer pose any threat to the Crown Prince's position, no matter how much he stirred things up. Then he began plotting to use those three hundred thousand troops to contend with the Duan clan's forces and reclaim control of the imperial authority.
Wang Jie watched the curiosity in the two men's eyes and smiled faintly. He looked once more at the wary Fire Python King and smiled calmly. Seeing Wang Jie's pale teeth, the Fire Python King felt a chill rise in his heart.
This same scene appeared for several miles around. One creature after another instantly lost its vitality and withered away.
Red light enveloped Kun Ren's eyes, and an extremely sinister aura slowly radiated from his body, making Long Xiu freeze involuntarily.
After a night of bloodshed, at dawn the next day, General Ran, the defender of Ping City, was cut down from his horse by Yun Fengjin. The guards captured the spy Duan Wei as he fled the city, and the Royal Guard ended his life with a single slash.
On the bed, Yun Xiao moved her eyelids and woke up. A faint sandalwood fragrance filled her breath. It seemed that the scent had been lingering beside her throughout her dream. She slowly opened her eyes