"What do you think the Land of Wood will do to wrap this up in the end?" Scruffy Sparrow asked Mu Yuyi curiously. In his view, it was a dilemma—no matter what decision they made, the Land of Wood would be the one to suffer.
"They'll most likely let us leave. This is the imperial capital, after all. Starting a war here would cost them too much. Besides, I tried to leave them some dignity. I didn't kill many people—I only took the fragmented formation scrolls and some manuals. Those losses are still within what they can bear. Compared to that, going to war with me over those things would be the most unwise decision possible," Mu Yuyi said with a smile.
Anyone capable of sitting on the throne would not be stupid. The emperor of the Land of Wood surely understood whom he could offend and whom he could not. In this matter, the Land of Wood could only swallow their bitterness in silence.
The entire imperial capital remained under martial law. Imperial guards could be seen galloping through the streets everywhere, while large numbers of royal cultivators rushed about the city in search of clues behind the explosions. Yet they were ultimately destined to find nothing. Mu Yuyi had used chakra to activate Explosive Clay, leaving behind no trace whatsoever. No matter how they investigated, it would all be in vain. Prince Yan was already the furthest they could get.
Mu Yuyi and Scruffy Sparrow slowly walked down the streets. They were in no hurry to leave. The pale green national guardian formation still hung in the sky, and leaving now would alert it. Mu Yuyi had discovered that this formation was indeed extremely powerful—it even exerted a certain suppressive effect on space itself.
Still, the suppression was