The first night after the route was adjusted.
After adjusting the route, it will be a day later than originally planned, and it will take another five days to reach Nine Dragons City.
The army did not rush on their way, but instead found a clearing in the dense forest to rest and recharge, keeping their focus at its peak!
All around were towering ancient trees that stretched into the sky, completely blocking out the surroundings, so that even the moonlight could only see through in slivers.
The place where the army was located was the only place without the shade of ancient trees. The moonlight shone like a spotlight, and the babbling of the surrounding streams and the ominous cawing of crows from the dense forest could be heard from time to time.
The soldiers took turns on duty, some resting while others remained vigilant.
At the same time, formation masters began setting up formations around the area.
The Alchemist distributed the pills to the others.
Looking at the pills in his hand, Shi Sheng laughed, "This Ninth Prince is really generous, distributing so many of these Divine Lord -level pills all at once."
This is the difference between the Chaos Realm and the Mortal Realm.
A top-tier power on a continent in the Chaos Realm could so easily distribute hundreds of Divine Lord level pills to its soldiers.
In the Mortal Realm, no power could possibly afford such a drain.
Even if only one Divine Lord -level pill appeared on the market, it would be fiercely contested by the seven Divine Lord -level forces, sometimes even resulting in bloodshed and violence...
Beside him, Feng Ye smiled and said, " The Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty has an extremely strong foundation, comparable to the Chaotic Spirit Academy. It's natural for a prince who is about to become the crown prince to have such resources."
At this moment, the Ninth Prince dismounted from the tiger's back and came to Mu Fusheng and the others. He sat down in front of them without any regard for appearances and laughed, "So, did you find anything?"
Feng Ye shook his head and said, "Not for now, but I think the Ninth Prince should be wary of someone."
The Ninth Prince chuckled, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and asked with great interest, "Who?"
Feng Ye looked in Cheng Dahai's direction and said, "It's him."
Then, he recounted what had happened between them.
After hearing Feng Ye's account, the Ninth Prince suddenly burst into laughter, then waved his hand and said, "Brother Cheng had already told me about this before, and stated that he is a direct disciple of the Chaotic Spirit Academy, under the Second Elder. Naturally, he would not do anything to betray his mission or break his promise while traveling."
"He said he only cares about completing the mission and getting the reward."
The reward for Cheng Dahai and Feng Ye's side will be determined by the Ninth Prince. After the mission is completed, he will sign the name of the person who completed the mission on the mission scroll.
This is used to determine who receives the reward.
"Tell me, whose words should I believe?" The Ninth Prince looked at Feng Ye with a smile.
Feng Ye crossed his arms and snorted coldly, saying, "At least he has some shame."
"Alright, thank you for your monitoring."
After saying this, the Ninth Prince got up and walked over to Cheng Dahai. After chatting and laughing with him for a while, he went up into the tiger-backed wooden house.
Since then, they have not shown their faces again.
Mu Fusheng kept a close eye on the Ninth Prince's movements the entire time.
Logically speaking, the Ninth Prince should not easily show himself under these circumstances. If there is an internal traitor or other powerful individuals who have already infiltrated his vicinity through special means, the Ninth Prince's life would be in danger.
Someone like him would never do something so reckless.
Considering the previous anomalies, Mu Fusheng suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He glanced at the Ninth Prince with surprise and murmured, "Truly impressive methods. No wonder he was appointed Crown Prince."
If my guess is correct...
The first night passed peacefully without any unusual events.
As dawn broke, the army continued its advance.
There were no problems on the second and third days either.
However, the Ninth Prince has not shown his face since then; only orders to rest and advance can be heard from the wooden house.
As night fell on the fourth day.
We've already covered most of the distance; it will take another two days to reach Nine Dragons City.
From inside the small wooden cabin, the Ninth Prince's voice, as punctual as an alarm clock, still rang out, "Stop, take a rest. Same old rule, take turns on duty."
The same words were uttered, and everyone stopped.
At this moment, Elder Lin walked to the wooden house, cupped his hands, and said, "Ninth Prince, we will arrive in the capital in two more days. In the meantime, please be careful, as the other side will likely make their move within the next two days."
"Alright, I understand. Then be careful of your surroundings." The Ninth Prince's voice came from within.
Upon hearing this, Elder Lin's flickering eyes relaxed slightly, and he nodded, saying, "I understand."
At this moment.
Cheng Dahai walked over to Feng Ye and the others, and asked with a smile, "Who do you think will get the final reward?"
Feng Ye looked coldly at Cheng Dahai and said, "What, do you think you have victory in your grasp?"
Cheng Dahai nodded and said, "Of course, let's wait and see."
After saying that, Cheng Dahai turned and walked to the side.
That night seemed anything but peaceful.
Darkness enveloped the entire forest, even obscuring the starlight.
The wind howled, and the branches rubbed together with a piercing sound. Suddenly, several heavy footsteps echoed through the forest, reverberating in everyone's ears!
All the soldiers immediately stood up, drew their weapons, and looked warily in the direction from which the sound came.
Even Ye Qiubai and the others took out their weapons.
However, as the thick fog dissipated, a few demonic wolves at the God Emperor Realm slowly emerged from the dense forest.
It turned out to be a demon wolf.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
But Mu Fusheng noticed the dazed look in the eyes of the three demonic wolves and immediately roared, "The situation is not..."
However, before he could finish speaking, arrays of magic formations appeared in the sky, overlapping each other!
At the same time, in the dense forests all around, not far away, countless ancient trees began to collapse in their direction!
They were streaks of Sword Qi!
Countless soldiers were slaughtered at that moment!
Mu Fusheng and his group remained highly vigilant and successfully withstood the attack!
This surprise attack resulted in the loss of nearly 30% of the Ninth Prince's personal guards!
At this moment, countless figures appeared on the magic array, stepping through the void, with the three elders at the head calmly looking down.
"Some people don't want the Ninth Prince to return to Nine Dragons City, but they also can't let the exceptionally talented Ninth Prince leave. So please come out and face your death. Your personal guards might still have a chance of survival."
"Then let's see if you have the ability!" The Ninth Prince's voice came from within, and defensive barriers surrounded the wooden house!
It was like an impregnable fortress; even if a powerful expert at the Ancestor Realm attacked with all their might, it would probably take several hours to break through it.
But at this moment, the array barrier is slowly disappearing...
Under the horrified gazes of the soldiers, Elder Lin, holding a token controlling the formation, smiled and said, "Ninth Prince, I was the one who found your formation. I cannot refuse the conditions offered by the other party. Please forgive me."
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PS: Four chapters