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They left the imperial capital through the gate of the Dripping Water Imperial City, circled around a clear hill, and followed a trade route to the west.
The Mount Ning Sword Sect only had five people in total. One of them was a sword nun wearing a bamboo hat. She was slightly older, and a thin black veil draped down from the edge of the hat, concealing her appearance.
The other four women were also dressed in the same way, but they wore different accessories.
Although they did not wear the veil all the time, they clearly did not like to show their appearances in unfamiliar places and to unfamiliar people.
In the country where the Mount Ning Sword Sect was located, women's appearances were rather mysterious and sacred. Zhu Minglang had been there before. In the cities and capitals, more than half of the women would wear veils. It was as common as wearing earrings or jewelry, and it also maintained a hazy beauty.
Other than Zhu Minglang's group, there was also Hall Master Wu Feng of the Mount Ning Sword Sect, the first disciple Yun Zhonghe, and the female swordmaster Shao Ying.
Shao Ying was about the same age as Fang Niannian, and the two of them quickly began chattering away like two little magpies, adding a lively atmosphere to the journey.
Nan Yusuo and Nan Lingsha both had the habit of wearing veils, and so did the other sword nun in the group. As a result, the others did not immediately realize that they were twin sisters. After all, they did not dress in the same way as other twin sisters, who pursued absolute symmetry and uniformity.
The vegetation was lush with a tinge of autumn yellow, but in reality, the further west they went, the more comfortable the weather became. After all, the other side of the Mount Ning Sword Sect was the Neon Sea, and the days there seemed to be longer.
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Outside the Western Emperor City, on the wide road, there were caravans, tourists, farmers, and soldiers coming and going. One could see a man wearing a qilin robe, standing on the road that one had to pass through to reach the prairie in the west.
"Commander Hao, why are you here? Are you waiting for a marquis?" an officer came up and asked with a smile.
"You came at the right time. Help me find out where the people of the Mount Ning Sword Sect and the Mount Ning Sword Sect left the city." Commander Hao's face was filled with anger.
"Them? Early in the morning, I saw the Sword Nuns leave from the Imperial City Gate in the north. They've been gone for quite some time. Did Commander Hao just come back from the battlefield? "A patrolling city guard asked.
"If they want to go west, why did they leave through the north gate?"
"I don't know what's going on under the tree. Commander, are you planning to intercept them?"
"That brat from the Zhu Clan killed my nephew. How can I spare him?" Commander Hao said angrily.
The Emperor had already given the order not to pursue Zhao Chen's matter.
But what about Hao Shaocong?
This had nothing to do with Crown Prince Zhao Yinge.
Today was the day of Hao Shaocong's burial. In order to wait for Commander Hao's return, the Hao Family had specially kept Hao Shaocong in the mourning hall for a long time.
Wasn't it all for the sake of waiting for Zhu Minglang to leave the Imperial City? Then, he would drag him to the burial ground and kowtow in front of Hao Shaocong's tomb!
They did not dare to kill Zhu Minglang.
However, Commander Hao still dared to humiliate Zhu Minglang and make him kowtow a hundred times.
If he did not comply, Commander Hao would use force and break a few of his bones. No matter what, they could not let that brat from the Zhu Clan live so freely!
Commander Hao did not dare to make a move in the Imperial City.
Hao Yong had tried every possible way to find out where Zhu Minglang had gone from the servants of the Mount Xuan Sword Sect.
They had specially waited here to regain their Hao Family's face.
However, they had waited until noon, but there was still no sign of him.
This made Commander Hao so angry that smoke was coming out of his seven orifices!
That brat had escaped?
Did someone inform them in advance so that they could avoid him?
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The prairie was so vast that they could not see the end of it even after traveling for an entire day.
They had no choice but to settle down in a city and continue their journey when the sun rose.
"We'll take a detour from the northern gate. Under normal circumstances, we should be able to reach Yuanbian City just in time. There's a long flight path there. We can hire a dragon shepherd there," Wu Feng said.
"Right, why do we have to leave through the northern gate? You still haven't told us the reason?" Wen Mengru asked in confusion.
Zhu Minglang really did not know the reason. He only listened to Li Xinghua's arrangements.
However, they did not pay too much attention to this matter. When they entered the city and checked into an inn, Zhu Minglang finally remembered and asked Li Xinghua about it.
Li Xinghua said that she did not know what would happen either. She only told Zhu Minglang that they would encounter some trouble if they left through the city gate.
Just as Zhu Minglang was feeling puzzled, a man dressed in the attire of a swordsmithing shop hurried into the inn, looking around for something.
The man's attire had the insignia of the outer court. Zhu Minglang recognized him with a single glance, so he called him over.
"Young Master Zhu? This subordinate is the shopkeeper of this outer court shop. Your uncle told me to remind you that a royal commander from the Hao Family called Hao Xingsheng is trying to intercept you. This morning, they sent people to guard the western gate. They plan to have you apologize before the grave on the day of Hao Shaocong's burial," the shopkeeper of the swordsmithing shop said.
Zhu Minglang looked at Li Xinghua, who was tasting sweet soup beside him, in surprise.
"Alright, I got it."
"Young Master, please be careful on your journey. That Commander Hao has some ability and influence. Once you leave the Imperial Capital, they will definitely think of ways to cause trouble for you, especially when you and your group are still within the Imperial Capital. If there are any unexpected situations, Young Master can inform our branches in the various major cities, and we will immediately summon experts to assist you," said the manager.
"Thank you for your trouble, but I am traveling with the elders of the Mount Ning Sword Sect and the Mount Ning Sword Sect. With them around, I will be fine. Tell my uncle not to worry about me," Zhu Minglang said.
"Young Master, this is the distribution map of the major cities, capitals, and fortresses of the Extreme Court Continent. If you need anything, you can go there." The shopkeeper was very attentive. He handed a scroll to Zhu Minglang.
Zhu Tianguan was a very rough person. As long as Zhu Minglang left the imperial capital, he would treat him as if he did not have a son. He basically did not care about him.
Zhu Yushan and Bai Xin were different. Sometimes, they were like Zhu Minglang's biological parents. They took care of him very carefully.
This scroll was obviously made by Zhu Yushan and Bai Xin. When they heard that Zhu Minglang was going on a long journey, they had already instructed the outer court to inform all the branches of the Zhu Sect to keep an eye on Zhu Minglang's whereabouts at all times. They also had to ensure that Zhu Minglang would not be bullied in an unfamiliar place.
"Alright, you can go back. I will be fine here," Zhu Minglang said.
"Yes." The shopkeeper bowed and left the inn.
After the shopkeeper left, Zhu Minglang glanced at Li Xinghua …
"You predicted this?" Zhu Minglang asked.
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