The exit on the other side of the rift was located at Haixi Marquis Ferry.
Though it was said to be in Haixi Province, it was actually not far from Anbei Province—just north of the border between Anbei Province and Haixi Province.
Going from the Convergence Zone would be too far, and they might not even find the precise location. Returning to Anbei Province Central City and setting out from there was both the most convenient and shortest route.
This time, Chen Chuan was not only accompanied by Ming Chengzi, who was familiar with the Old Imperial Household, but had also summoned Jiang Linghuai and Mu Xiaoren, two colleagues he had worked with before.
However, as the highest commander of the Frontline here, he could not simply abandon everything. He would leave behind an incarnation of his power to coordinate the overall situation.
With Nether Capital's current strength, it was impossible for them to launch an effective counterattack. If they could have done so, they would have acted long ago instead of accomplishing nothing even after being pushed to the foot of the city walls.
Of course, it was also possible that the enemy's plan was to lure him away before launching a desperate gambit.
But tactically speaking, that possibility existed only in theory. Pulling it off would be far too complicated—it would mean every step he took had to follow the enemy's script, without even half a step's deviation. The chances of success were practically nonexistent.
And even if that really was the case, the two locations were not that far apart. Once he received a report, he could return in time.
The four of them emerged from the Convergence Zone. They took no transportation along the way, instead flying directly through the air. A little over ten minutes