Qinghe Town was abuzz with discussion. Many people felt fortunate to have survived the disaster. Though no one knew why Miss Chen had suddenly shown mercy, they all let out long breaths of relief.
They assumed something major must have happened in Ye City, forcing such an important figure to leave in haste. It could be considered Qinghe Town's good fortune.
Yet they did not know that several hundred miles away, the Black Armored Army had ridden without rest and reached Ye City in less than half a day. They dismounted before the City Lord's residence, and upon seeing her familiar home, Chen Yuxin likewise let out a long sigh.
Her sense of having survived a calamity was even more obvious than that of the entire Qinghe Town!
Only after returning to Ye City did she feel that she was truly alive, that she had finally returned from the gates of hell. Recalling what she had witnessed in Qinghe Town, she found it terrifying beyond measure. Everything remained vivid in her mind, and she no longer dared linger for even an instant.
She tossed her riding whip to the gate boy and hurried into the residence.
The grand mansion had three courtyards within three courtyards. Since childhood, she had passed through it more times than she could count, yet never had her steps been so urgent. Servants and maids greeted her several times along the way, but she had no time to acknowledge them.
By the time she entered the main hall, Chen Yuxin was already drenched in fragrant sweat.
Only when she saw her father seated in the place of honor did she seem to relax slightly. She quickly bowed in greeting.
"Father!"
At the head seat, Chen Cangyun of Ye City stroked his beard with a smile. He