"Okay! I understand."
Dowager Consort Zhuang closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them.
"At all costs, you must capture Su Miaoyin. If it really was Long Bo who did it, I will make him pay the price!"
"Yes! I'll arrange it right away."
Zhan Fengxiu had long since grown tired of dealing with the emotionally unstable Dowager Consort Zhuang, so after bowing, he quickly left.
Nighttime, inside Chen Mu's room.
Chen Mu was not asleep. He sat cross-legged on the bed, and countless golden runes, like elves, jumped around him, creating a joyful yet mysterious atmosphere.
"Skill is paramount, talismans are the eyes; the Rune Heavenly Eye, open!"
Chen Mu made a hand seal and pointed forward, and an illusion unfolded before him.
The illusion revealed a secluded forest where a woman dressed in black was running swiftly. Upon closer inspection, the woman in black turned out to be Su Miaoyin.
When Chen Mu killed Long Xiang at the Flower Moon Palace, Chen Mu casually left a tracking talisman on Su Miaoyin. With the help of high-altitude rune satellite positioning, he was able to monitor Su Miaoyin's every move.
At this time, Su Miaoyin had already left the Heavenly Emperor City and fled to the desolate wilderness.
However, her crisis did not disappear. The Imperial City Bureau seemed to have a special tracking method, and no matter how she tried to escape, she seemed unable to shake off Imperial City Bureau pursuit.
"Looks like we have to follow her. If she dies, we'll never know who's behind her."
Chen Mu observed for a while and realized that if things continued like this, Su Miaoyin would definitely be caught by the Imperial City Bureau within an hour, at which point the situation would become passive.
He immediately got up, woke up the sleeping Little White and put it on his shoulder, then used his Spirit Particle Transformation to pass through the streets again and again, rushing towards Su Miaoyin's location.
Because of the warning formation, Chen Mu's journey through the Heavenly Emperor City was not fast. It took him two or three quarters of an hour to rush out of the Heavenly Emperor City and then enter the wilderness.
Once in the wilderness, Chen Mu had no more reservations. He unleashed his space warship and flew at full speed, arriving near Su Miaoyin's location in just half an incense stick's time.
Clang... Boom!
" Su Miaoyin, your assassination attempt on the Prince is an unforgivable crime!"
If you don't surrender now, don't blame us for being ruthless."
Although the Imperial City Bureau only sent a small team of a dozen or so people, each of them was a cultivator at or above the Core Formation Realm. They also had joint combat techniques, and together they laid a trap, trapping Su Miaoyin in place.
"Hmph! Long Xiang killed my family and humiliated my sister. I have a blood feud with him that I can never forgive!"
You can kill me or do whatever you want with me today, I've already made a profit! Haha..."
At this moment, Su Miaoyin's eyes were fierce, and her whole body was filled with murderous aura. She was no longer the gentle and graceful woman she usually was.
She held a guqin in her hands, plucking it repeatedly to emit sharp sonic blades as she desperately resisted the siege of the Imperial City Bureau squad.
Normally, a cultivator like her, who is skilled in sound waves, would have a significant advantage in group battles.
However, the commander of the Imperial City Bureau had clearly made preparations before the pursuit, bringing with her a powerful conch shell magic weapon. The sound of the conch shell could neutralize the group sound waves she emitted, so she could no longer use sound waves for group attacks, but could only condense them into sonic blades to physically attack the enemy.
"Let's observe further; there's no rush to make a move!"
Although Su Miaoyin was in imminent danger, Chen Mu did not forget the purpose of his trip. If Su Miaoyin really had someone secretly directing her, that person should come to save her.
Sure enough, Chen Mu suddenly sensed a domineering aura rushing straight towards him.
Judging from his aura, this person was no ordinary Sage; his strength had at least reached the Saint Level Late Stage. Even Chen Mu had to be cautious and secretly set up a small array around him to conceal his aura.
After the nameless Sage arrived, he didn't waste any words and immediately began slaughtering the Imperial City Bureau experts who were besieging Su Miaoyin.
Boom! Ah...!
Screams rang out one after another. After the Imperial City Bureau squad formed a battle formation, they could contend with Peak Emperor Level cultivators, but in front of Sage, they had no chance to resist. In just a moment, they were all wiped out.
"Brother Duan!"
After Su Miaoyin recognized who it was, tears immediately streamed down her face uncontrollably.
" Miaoyin, you've suffered so much!"
Duan Tianlong walked to Su Miaoyin's side, gently patted her back, and comforted her.
"Brother Duan, I succeeded! I killed Long Xiang and avenged my parents and sister!"
While crying, Su Miaoyin started laughing again, appearing completely insane.
Seeing Su Miaoyin's excited expression, Duan Tianlong hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to tell Su Miaoyin the truth.
" Miaoyin, you've been used this time."
I did not send you to kill Long Xiang; someone else was the one who arranged for you to kill Long Xiang."
Upon hearing this, Su Miaoyin remained silent for a long while. Being an extremely intelligent person, she quickly grasped the key point.
"You mean, the person who sent me the secret message from prison wasn't you, but someone from the imperial court?"
"Was it deliberately arranged by the imperial court to kill Long Xiang, and then frame our Dragon-Toppling Society for this crime?"
Duan Tianlong nodded silently, which was his way of answering Su Miaoyin.
Even so, killing Long Xiang would be worth it for me.
Su Miaoyin said resentfully, turning back to look at Duan Tianlong, a trace of guilt flashing in her eyes.
"Brother Duan, I'm so sorry I've dragged you into this."
Duan Tianlong shook his head and sighed.
"It's not your fault. They know us too well. They probably found out everything about your background."
I knew that even if I had notified you in advance, you wouldn't have given up, so this was the only way.
In fact, for the Dragon-Toppling Society, a living Long Xiang is obviously more useful than a dead one.
Long Xiang is ambitious, greedy, and lustful. If he were to take charge of Qing Province, he would surely throw the Qing Province into chaos. In that case, the Dragon-Toppling Society gain more strongholds and grow stronger, which would also be beneficial in restraining Long Bo.
Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now; he ultimately couldn't bring himself to give up on Su Miaoyin.
"Let's go! Once we're back in You Province, we can discuss this further."
As he spoke, Duan Tianlong tossed out a shuttle-shaped magic weapon, which gradually grew larger and transformed into a vehicle seven or eight zhang long.
For him, whether or not he had a magic weapon to fly was not a big deal, but Su Miaoyin was already seriously injured. If she were to travel a long distance, it might damage her foundation.
"Haha, you've come all this way, why rush off? How about having a couple of drinks with me?"