Half an hour later.
The convoy slowly came to a stop outside the Duke of the State's Estate.
The moment the carriage curtain lifted, Jiang Xiaobai jumped out, loosened up his body, and stretched luxuriously. "Ah, finally home!"
As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai looked up at the plaque above the Duke of the State's Estate, and a smile spread across his face.
After spending so long at Dragon-Tiger Mountain and the Hidden Edge Sect, it would have been a lie to say he had not missed home.
Especially now that he saw that familiar plaque, Jiang Xiaobai felt his whole body relax considerably.
"Heir Apparent!"
The household guards stationed at the entrance bowed respectfully upon seeing Jiang Xiaobai, and someone immediately ran inside to announce his return.
"Heir Apparent, I'll take the men and the cannon back to camp first!"
Zhang Xinnian stepped forward and addressed Jiang Xiaobai respectfully.
"All right, go ahead!"
Jiang Xiaobai nodded with a smile. After watching Zhang Xinnian leave with the hundred soldiers, he called Xiao Yunshu and the others over and headed inside.
They had barely gone any distance before they saw Jiang Jingcheng and Shen Yun approaching.
"Xiaobai!"
At the sight of Jiang Xiaobai, Shen Yun's face lit up with joy. She hurried forward and pulled him into her arms.
Throughout Jiang Xiaobai's stay at Dragon-Tiger Mountain, her heart had been hanging in suspense.
After all, he had been dealing with people from the Martial World.
Only now, seeing that Jiang Xiaobai was unharmed, could she finally rest easy.
"Mother!"
Jiang Xiaobai smiled as well, letting Shen Yun hold him.
Watching them, Jiang Jingcheng shook his head helplessly, then glanced at the people behind Jiang Xiaobai.
He thought nothing of seeing Chen Jian, Tang Ningshuang, or even Xiao Yunshu.
But when Jiang Jingcheng's