Beyond the Imperial Capital, in the forests east of the city.
Zhang Linghu had led the experts of Prince Hong Estate here to intercept the Sun Moon Pavilion martial artists heading to rescue Xia Jingzhi.
Although Prince Hong Estate's former subordinates did not have many experts, seven Grand Luo Dao Fruit Realm experts were stationed here, which gave them considerable strength.
From the moment they received the Third Prince's orders, the Sun Moon Pavilion martial artists had been trying to find a way through the blockade formed by Prince Hong Estate's former subordinates.
Among them was a tall, horse-faced man. He glanced at Prince Hong Estate's blockade, and his expression gradually darkened.
"Looks like they came prepared." The horse-faced man's pupils shrank. "A fight to the death here would be unwise. His Highness ordered us to hurry to Star Plucking Mountain. We'd better not waste time here."
The horse-faced man's thoughts churned. He silently retreated three steps, his body transforming into a cloud of black smoke as he slipped away without a sound.
This man's name was Deng Ming. He was one of the Five Heroes among the Sun Moon Pavilion's "One Sun Two Moons, Three Venerables, Four Saints, and Five Heroes."
He was on equal footing with Tu Yue and Fang Qingshan.
He was an expert of the Superior-Grade Great Purity Dao Fruit Realm.
Many people shared Deng Ming's thoughts and wanted to secretly slip away.
However, the other martial artists who tried to sneak through the blockade were discovered by Prince Hong Estate's former subordinates. Only Deng Ming, relying on his formidable methods, avoided the blockade and silently made his way toward Star Plucking Mountain.
His speed was astonishing. With the assistance of a secret technique, he reached Star Plucking Mountain from the eastern outskirts in roughly a