"Prince!"
At the gathering place of the army, two large birds landed. Feng Ruonan and Lan Ruoting, the former carrying a child, were helped down by cultivators. They hurried over to Shang Chaozong and paid their respects.
Clad in armor, Shang Chaozong raised a hand to indicate that there was no need for ceremony. He turned and exchanged glances with Meng Shanming, and both let out long breaths of relief.
Through the joint scheme of Niu Youdao and Purple Gold Cave, Shang Chaozong had cooperated in shaking off the people of Xiaoyao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain, placing himself wholly under Purple Gold Cave's protection. That also meant he had completely drawn the line with Xiaoyao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain, firmly taking Purple Gold Cave's side.
Shang Chaozong had worried whether his wife, child, and Lan Ruoting could escape safely. Now that he saw Lan Ruoting and the others arrive unharmed, having successfully broken free of Xiaoyao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain's control, the stone hanging over his heart finally dropped.
One had to know how dangerous this had been. If Xiaoyao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain had sensed anything amiss, those two sects would absolutely have killed them.
This place was already about to slip beyond their control. With the people in their hands, what would they dare not do?
Now, as long as the key people had escaped, everything would be fine. Xiaoyao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain would have no choice but to swallow their anger. The two sects would not go on a killing spree against the countless troops below. How many could they kill, anyway? So long as the key people remained, scattered forces could be gathered again at any time. Continuing to fight head-on would not stop them, and plunging Yan Kingdom into