Escape from Death!

At dawn the next day.

Ahead, clusters of torchlight flared among the forest trees.

Chu Jiangliu burst from the darkness and said upon seeing Su Jiannan and the others, "Senior Su Jiannan, I've come at the Grand Princess's command to receive you. Follow me."

Su Jiannan said, overjoyed, "Many thanks to Her Highness the Grand Princess. Spirit Sword Sect will remember this favor."

With his trusted subordinates from the army, Chu Jiangliu carefully made his way into Divine Martial Nation.

Southern Border, White Sand City.

White Sand City was a major city in the Southern Border, not far from the frontier. It was used year-round to stockpile military supplies.

Deep into the night of the following day, a group of shadowy figures hurried into White Sand City.

Inside White Sand City, in a secluded residence.

The Grand Princess hurried forward. Seeing the weakened Lin Bai carried on Ji Bei's back, she quickly took him from Ji Bei. "Are you all right?"

Although Lin Bai had recovered for a day, that deep sense of weakness in his heart still had not faded.

Seeing the anxiety on the Grand Princess's face, he smiled faintly and shook his head weakly.

The Grand Princess examined Lin Bai's body and found no particularly serious injuries within him, yet she could not understand why he was so weak.

"The side effect of the Great Barren Art overdrawing his potential."

The Grand Princess realized at once that this had to be a side effect of the Great Barren Art.

She immediately looked at Jian Xuan, who was behind Su Jiannan, and said, "You're Jian Xuan, aren't you?"

Jian Xuan looked up at the Grand Princess and said indifferently, "You look very much like Consort Xiang..."

The Grand Princess was startled. "You knew my mother?"

Jian Xuan gave