In the imperial city, blood and wind of slaughter rained down, a major battle about to erupt.
Worried that the impending great battle might disturb the people outside the imperial city, Long Feiwu dispatched someone early on to activate the great formation within the palace walls. The aftereffects of the battle remained confined to within the imperial city, while outside it was a scene of tranquility.
Even at the entrance of the imperial capital, which is dozens of miles away from the imperial city, the situation was even more peaceful.
Chen Mo lay leisurely on the rattan chair he had just bought in the city, with his legs crossed, soaking up the sun as if he were taking a nap. Behind him stood two people, Ning Xin and Li Yueyue.
Though they didn't know what Chen Mo had them waiting at the gate for, their position was to protect him, and they dare not not come. Compared to them two, the lady who held the status of a saint should be courteous and squat on the side now. Her eyes held a hint of resentment.
Yun Chunqiu is at least the Saintess of Tianmo Sect, high and exalted, with everyone treating her with utmost respect. But Chen Mo, he either has her running errands or on her way to run errands.
During her return to the temple to deliver the message, she had intended to get closer to the king, but little did she know that after delivering the message, she was sent back immediately, without even having a chance to sit down. Chen Mo called her here on the spot, and if it were possible, she really wanted to scold this impolite person.
The duo originally intended not to take risks, but upon hearing that Chen Mo was coming to the city gate, they excitedly followed. Upon seeing the latter lying leisurely for a nap, the two of them began to show affection for each other, being very close and intimate.
Compared to the one napping, Yun Chunqiu found the couple feeding each other sugar much more annoying. With a hint of anger, she stood up, glared at the two for a moment, and then turned her gaze towards Chen Mo.
"The important matter you mentioned is to come here to take a nap? If that's the case, then there's no need for me to come as well."
Speaking, Yun Chunqiu turned around and was about to go back to the four-compartment courtyard. Although the place is not very large, it is at least a place to rest.
"Don't be in a hurry. There's an important matter for which you have been summoned. Don't act impulsively, otherwise, if I were to die here later, you wouldn't be able to explain it to Wu Xinyi."
Chen Mo rested his hands behind his head and casually said, "What do you want?"
Yun Chunqiu hesitated to speak and stopped, wanting to leave but too scared to move, and she had no choice but to reluctantly squat down again.
Upon hearing the word "death" from Chen Mo, the duo from the Crispy Team jumped up immediately from the small stools they had been carrying.
"Chen brother, can you explain the 'death' word? We're not far from the battlefield, right? Then why do you think Miao Tiannan can turn the tide of this battle?"
Sun Qian asked anxiously.
"No, it's not that. With Brother Aotian's strength and prestige, once she enters the imperial city, the entire Zhenwu Bureau has to obey her. By then, their power will certainly not be weaker than Miao Tiannan's; plus, as the Empress of Tianlong, though she was trapped in the imperial mausoleum for a long time before, she has cultivated many experts outside. Once she returns, all these experts will come to the surface, and it won't be a problem to seize those rebels and traitors."
"Since that's the case, then why did Chen brother say those words earlier?"
"Because someone will escape, letting Miao Tiannan send him out without hesitation."
"Who?"
"Xiao Tianyi"
Chen Mo casually uttered three words, causing Ning Xin and Li Yueyue to be taken aback, "Is it the guy who fought with you last time and then ran away again?"
Ning Xin knows of Xiao Tianyi's prowess, but after the last confrontation where he was defeated by Chen Mo, and now with Yun Chunqiu on guard, she thought that he would surely be unable to escape.
Sun Qian approached Chen Mo's side, curiously asking, "Chen brother, who is Xiao Tianyi? I heard he was Miao Tiannan's disciple. Why would he risk his life to send him out, and why do you feel like he can kill you? His strength should be inferior to yours."
"His identity is not simple. It's said that he is Miao Tiannan's disciple, but in fact, it's just a ruse to mislead others. Moreover, what makes him formidable is not his current skills, but……"
As Chen Mo was speaking, he suddenly sensed a presence approaching. Suddenly, he leaped up from the rattan chair. At this moment, Yun Chunqiu, who was squatting on the side, also noticed the reaction of the other and stood up as well, her expression filled with alertness as she glanced towards the city within.
A black figure moved swiftly through the city gate, injuring a guard on the city wall. Leaping down from the city gate tower, the pursuers behind him had been held off. For the moment, he was safe as long as he could break out of this imperial capital.
However, just as he had jumped down from the city wall, thinking that he could come to life in the wild at this moment, he saw that there were already several figures waiting for him at the gate.
"Long time no see, Xiao Tianyi."
Chen Mo smiled and walked forward, throwing a stone he had just picked up from the ground. His eyes held a trace of coldness.
"You, how can you… That explains why I couldn't see your figure among those guys, it turns out you were waiting for me here"
Xiao Tianyi was dressed in a black brocade robe, but now it was tattered and ragged. In the Taiji Hall, they had encountered a counterattack. They had thought everything would go smoothly, but they never expected that Long Feiwu, who had been forced into the imperial mausoleum and near death by them, would come out unscathed.
The battle was fierce, and despite Xiao Tianyi's superior skills, he was beaten up by Pei Nanjiang and others who knew his weaknesses, leaving him covered in blood and scurrying to this place in disgrace.
Xiao Tianyi wiped the blood from his face, his expression fierce and resentful, "Those guys could pierce through my incantations; was that information you gave them?"
"That's right. You may be a fourth-level cultivator, but your incantation skills are formidable. If you hadn't told them about your weaknesses, they might still be in trouble with you."
Chen Mo smiled slightly and replied.
"Hmph, I never thought that my carefully laid plans would be disrupted by you. Chen Sanzang, who are you, and who do you represent? Why do you keep targeting me time and again?"
Xiao Tianyi's hands clenched into fists, and rolling thunder resounded from the sky. Everywhere, dim flashes of lightning could be seen as if it were about to strike at any moment.
Ning Xin and Li Yueyue, who had witnessed Xiao Tianyi's moves before, were unfazed and promptly drew their blades in preparation for the fight. Sun Qian and the duo from Crispy Team had never seen such a scene before, causing them to cower behind Chen Mo and his companions.
Yun Chunqiu, though at the third-grade level and a powerful cultivator, could not help but feel a sense of caution upon seeing the lightning, "Are they from the Tian Shi Mansion?"
"This answer, is correct by one point."
Chen Mo answered with a smile.
Yun Chunqiu was puzzled, not understanding why it was only one point correct. She had not yet grasped the meaning when she saw Xiao Tianyi still wielding the lightning, and he suddenly charged towards Chen Mo.
Yun Chunqiu quickly rushed out and stood in front of Chen Mo to protect him. Although she had many unwillingness, the king's order was to protect him at all costs, and any injury to him would not be tolerated.
