Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, Princess Yaoguang was taken aback for a moment, then sighed and nodded, saying, "Alright!"
Looking at the complex expression in Princess Yaoguang Yaoguang's eyes, Ling Yi felt that this woman had a lot to say.
Looking at the carriage, now covered in quills, Ling Yi was surprised to find that the white horse pulling it was completely unharmed.
Upon entering the carriage and inspecting it, it was found that the interior was also completely undamaged, and the carriage was perfectly usable.
"The car is still usable. Get in first, then find a clean place to rest for the night."
"Yes!" Princess Yaoguang nodded again, without saying anything more.
Not only that, but his voice also sounded listless, as if he had lost all his energy and spirit.
Ling Yi didn't think much of it. After Princess Yaoguang carried Yuan Ziyi onto the carriage, Ling Yi picked up the sword sheath stuck in the ground, then led the horse away.
The carriage, as prickly as a hedgehog, rumbled out of the woods, leaving behind only a corpse in the moonlight.
A moment later, the hooting of an owl echoed from somewhere, creating a highly ironic and bloody scene.
On the south ridge of White Tiger Ridge, two figures, one tall and one short, stood quietly under a tree, seemingly waiting for something.
The tall man glanced at the moon in the sky and muttered, "It's almost the end of the hour of Chou (1-3 AM). Looks like we don't need to take action."
The short woman nodded and uttered a pleasant, melodious female voice. "Hehe, I believe the Seventh Master passed away peacefully."
Should we go and take a look?
"There's no need. It was Bai Cheng who made the move; he 'Spirit Refining Fourth Layer. There's no chance of failure. Besides, our identities don't allow us to be present."
"Who knows if Princess Tianji has any other tricks up her sleeve?"
"That makes sense, let's go!"
The two exchanged a glance, then transformed into two afterimages and vanished in the blink of an eye.
About half an hour later, a boy wearing a patched linen shirt rode a small donkey, clattering along from a distance.
After traveling from south to north, passing the Nanling Mountains, and crossing a small river, I happened to see the corpses scattered all over the ground.
The little donkey almost instinctively stopped and, together with the boy, looked at the corpses scattered on the ground from afar.
Tonight, the moonlight is exceptionally bright.
Even at night, it doesn't significantly impair visibility.
The boy took a deep breath, jumped off the donkey, and began searching for the corpse on the ground.
They found quite a few bags to put the money in, and collected more than two hundred taels of silver alone, filling a small cloth bag to the brim.
I also picked up a broadsword.
But the boy's expression didn't show any happiness.
"This should be the broadsword that the Protagonist Xiao Chen used at the beginning, but where is Princess Yaoguang? Where is such a big Princess Yaoguang?"
Then, he kicked the corpse of an old man in blue robes beside him. "If I'm not mistaken, this guy should be Bai Cheng, who appears quite a few times later in the story, right?"
"Damn it, Bai Cheng is dead, Princess Yaoguang is missing, and that's bad enough, but even the carriage is gone?"
"Under the seat of that carriage lies the complete Seven Stars Formula!"
"Where exactly did things go wrong? Could it be the butterfly effect?"
"Damn it, the plot's all messed up. Looks like we can't follow the storyline anymore. Let's head to Southern Yun Nation first. The Seven Stars Formula's gone, but we can't afford to lose the Yin-Yang Reversal Art too!"
"I refuse to believe that this cultivation technique could have disappeared even though Laozi went there two years earlier!"
The boy was a little annoyed, but he knew he couldn't stay in this place for long. After searching around again without success, he mounted his donkey, turned around, and headed south again.
Three days later, a carriage riddled with crossbow bolts appeared at the city gate of Northern Yuan City.
This was Ling Yi, Princess Yaoguang, and Yuan Ziyi, who had returned to Northern Yuan City.
The gatekeeper stepped forward to stop them. "Stop the car! Who are you people!"
Ling Yi didn't speak, but instead took out a token.
Upon seeing the token, the city gate official trembled and immediately knelt down to pay his respects.
"Your humble servant greets Your Highness the Seventh Master. May Your Highness enjoy boundless Huginn!"
Immediately afterwards, they all knelt down.
"Get out of the way!" Ling Yi snapped.
"Yes!" The city gate official quickly stepped aside and knelt down again.
The carriage rumbled through the city gate.
The city gatekeeper watched the carriage, riddled with crossbow bolts, disappear into the distance, muttering, "Something terrible has happened!"
In front of the former residence of the Seventh Master in Northern Yuan City.
Seeing the seal on the door, Yuan Ziyi angrily kicked the door open and shouted, "They truly deserve to die!"
The residence of the dignified Seventh Master was actually sealed off.
If the Seventh Master Princess had committed any crime, it would be understandable that her residence was seized. However, the Seventh Master was merely sent to the Southern Yun Nation for a state visit.
Someone actually dared to seal off the Seventh Master's residence.
So you're convinced they're not coming back?
Just then, a squad of soldiers in chainmail came rushing in.
They quickly surrounded Ling Yi and his group.
The leader was a burly, robust man with a full beard.
" Blazing Heaven Army, my third sister really has some tricks up her sleeve!"
"Greetings, Your Highness Princess Yaoguang!" The burly, bearded man greeted Princess Yaoguang Fist Dao.
Princess Yaoguang remained silent, her phoenix eyes narrowed as she quietly observed the princess.
" Commander Liu, you're very well-informed!" Yuan Ziyi said coldly.
" Princess Yaoguang, this place has been sealed off by imperial decree. Forcibly entering this place constitutes disobeying the imperial order. We urge Your Highness to leave and go where you belong."
The bearded man was clearly not afraid of Princess Yaoguang, and he didn't even glance at Yuan Ziyi.
Ling Yi couldn't help but click his tongue. "Our princess is having a pretty rough time."
It's utterly ridiculous that a Xiaoxiao Blazing Heaven Army would dare to threaten a princess of a great nation.
Ling Yi was curious to see how Princess Yaoguang would handle the situation next.
If Princess Yaoguang her anger, Ling Yi would never Yaoguang by her side for long.
The reason he sent Princess Yaoguang back to the capital was so that she would come back and cause trouble.
Only by causing trouble can you constantly encounter stronger enemies and make yourself stronger.
Princess Yaoguang turned around and peeled off the seal on the door. After looking at the word "sealed" on it, she asked Commander Liu, "Since it was sealed by imperial decree, why is there no imperial seal on it?"
Commander Liu was taken aback. The order to seal the place up was just something he said casually.
Who doesn't know what's going on inside the palace these days?
With the Third Princess Tianji in power and Emperor Xiao Wuyu critically ill and on his deathbed, the entire palace was essentially under the control of the Third Princess.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it is almost certain that the Third Princess Tianji, will ascend the throne and inherit the throne.
Now, what's the difference between Princess Tianji's order and an imperial edict?
Everyone understands the situation, but it can't be said like that.
After all, nominally, Xiao Wuyu is still the emperor, and Princess Tianji is still just a princess.
"Since this seizure is carried out by imperial decree, I wonder if the imperial decree is in Commander Liu's possession? I would appreciate it if Commander Liu could produce it for me to see."
"Furthermore, Commander Liu keeps saying that my residence is a place of crime. I wonder what crime this princess has committed? I urge Commander Liu to explain clearly."
" Commander Liu, falsely conveying an imperial edict is a serious crime, punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family. Think carefully before you answer!"
Princess Yaoguang's voice wasn't loud, but it was clear and distinct, each word distinct and distinct, reaching everyone's ears.
Commander Liu frowned, straightened his back instead of bowing, and said coldly, " Princess Yaoguang, please leave the Sinful Manor and do not make things difficult for your subordinates."
" Commander Liu!" Princess Yaoguang's voice suddenly rose.
"I'm giving you one last chance. Step aside now, and I'll let bygones be bygones!"
Was Commander Liu afraid of Princess Yaoguang? Of course not, otherwise he wouldn't have appeared.
He had just joined Princess Tianji's ranks, and this was his chance to prove himself, so he couldn't afford to leave.
"How dare you impersonate the Seventh Master! Seize her! If she resists, kill her without mercy!" Commander Liu drew his long sword and shouted sternly.
Ling Yi shook his head. This guy is somewhat clever, but not much.
If this were outside the city, such a deception and misrepresentation would certainly be acceptable.
But this is the imperial city; Tianji has not yet Shrouding the Heavens.
Neither the Second Princess Tianxuan nor the Fifth Princess Yuheng are simple.
Princess Tianxuan is exceptionally intelligent and resourceful, and enjoys the support of many senior officials in the court. However, she may not be as powerful as Tianji on the surface.
But in terms of methods, they are not much inferior to Tianji's.
Although the Fifth Princess Yuheng had no imperial ambitions and a simple personality, her mother, the Empress Dowager, was an ambitious woman.
The struggle for imperial power is bloody and Emotionless; one wrong step can mean the end of all previous efforts.
Commander Liu, standing right here in the capital, pointing at a deer and calling it a horse in front of all the people, is practically courting death.
Even if Yaoguang suffers a loss, Princess Tianxuan and Princess Yuheng's forces will surely use this as an excuse to launch an attack.
For falsely conveying imperial edicts Ignore imperial authority, Princess Tianji has no way to protect him, nor can she, and may even be implicated by this fool.
"Utterly foolish!" Princess Yaoguang sneered. "Royal dignity cannot be challenged! Die!"
Princess Yaoguang raised her right hand, releasing her ninth-level Qi Condensation Realm True Yuan, and casually flicked it.
A Half Moon Sword Qi of color suddenly shot out.
This is precisely the Great Accomplishment Seven Stars Sword Qi.
However, the terrifying power of this seven-colored Half Moon Sword Qi exceeded everyone's expectations.
Including Princess Yaoguang.
Princess Yaoguang only used 30% of her True Yuan; she merely wanted to kill Commander Liu as Intimidation.
But now, even someone at the third or fourth level of the Spirit Refining Realm couldn't unleash such terrifying Sword Qi!
The seven-colored Sword Qi energy moved at extremely high speed, Sweep across the area.
Unfortunately, the people Commander Liu brought happened to be within the range of this Sword Qi.
The result was a Masai of images and Shaking Heaven and Earth screams.
They've all been cut in half; these people won't die anytime soon.
Commander Liu was also Masai; the immense pain, disbelief, and fear of impending death made him momentarily forget to wail.
Princess Yaoguang hadn't expected this outcome, but her expression remained Changes.
He coldly glanced around, then turned and walked into his mansion, leaving behind only wails of agony.
Seeing the Seventh Master's mansion gates close again, several people who had been secretly observing nearby scattered like birds and beasts, rushing back to report to their masters.
Inside the main hall of the princess's residence, Yaoguang looked at her slightly trembling hands and murmured softly, "Father, is this why you sent me back to the capital?"
Then, he looked at Ling Yi and asked, "Is this the reason Father Emperor sent you to rescue me?"
Ling Yi was a little confused. "What are you talking about? I don't understand."
Are you misunderstanding something?
Ling Yi thought for a moment, then followed Princess Yaoguang's words and said, "You told me enough on the way here that although the Second Princess has strategic wisdom, she can only be a commander or a general, not an emperor."
"The Third Princess is selfish, cruel, and ruthless. She only cares about the result and not the process. Even if she becomes an emperor, she will inevitably be a Tyrant."
"The Fifth Princess Wuxin in the throne and was Tianzhen and naive, but her mother, Empress Ji Mengyao, was ambitious and attempted to control the court through her sect."
None of them are worthy of the throne.
"The struggle for status is bound to be bloody; the sooner it ends, the less blood will be shed."
After listening to Ling Yi's words, Princess Yaoguang lowered her head and fell into deep thought.
The three fell silent for a moment, with only the agonizing screams coming from outside the mansion, which were quite irritating.