A crafty rabbit has three burrows. The Di Hong City Lord and his wife were both very cunning. They both built secret passages in their rooms.
When Yuan Bupo discovered that the City Lord's wife had disappeared, he thought that it was more important to capture Madam Qing and Xuan Meimei. Thus, he chose to chase after Xuan Meimei and the others. Because of that, he missed the best time to chase after them.
"It's fine. We just happen to need someone to bring the news to Xuan Sitian." Yun Sheng did not mind. She did not need to send someone to inform him.
Xuan Sitian should have received the news already.
The City Lord's wife was awakened in the middle of the night by the chaos in the Di Hong City. She was so scared that she dared to bring a servant with her. After escaping from the secret passage in the city, she rushed towards the direction of Zhou State.
The City Lord's wife worked day and night. She wanted to tell Xuan Sitian about the fall of the Di Hong City.
When she arrived at the military camp where the City Lord was, the City Lord saw that his wife was covered in dust and looked like a refugee. He immediately became furious.
"What? The Di Hong City fell? Why are you the only one who escaped? Where are Meimei and Madam Qing?" The City Lord felt that something was wrong.
Madam Qing and Xuan Meimei were protected by Li Shao so they could not escape. The City Lord's wife was only a woman. How did she escape?
Seeing that he only asked about Madam Qing and Xuan Meimei's whereabouts, the City Lord's wife felt even more wronged.
"You only have Madam Qing, that lowly servant in your heart. I ran out in a hurry and almost lost my life. You don't even care about me. I am your wife. If it wasn't for me, how could you become the City Lord? You heartless bastard." The City Lord's wife sobbed.
"Aren't you fine? Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet." After Xuan Wuji's death, the relationship between the City Lord and the City Lord's wife worsened day by day. The couple had not slept together for many days.
If it wasn't for the fact that the City Lord's wife had something on Xuan Sitian, he would have already chased this old woman and tigress out.
"The two of them must have been caught by Yuan Bupo. It's all your good son-in-law Li Shao's fault. He was fine, why did he ostracize the Yuan Family. Now, the Yuan Family could not help but make a move. "The City Lord's wife did not know the City Lord's thoughts.
"Li Shao is short-sighted and can't keep his composure. He isn't someone who can be nurtured. He could endure it for now. Once this city lord took over Zhou State, he would be the prince consort of Zhou State. The entire Zhou State would be his, not to mention a mere Grand Emperor City. Listen, you better stay in the camp. You're not allowed to go anywhere for the next few days. "City Lord Di Hong snorted coldly.
In other words, Xuan Sitian did not plan to rush back.
Xuan Sitian couldn't go back. Although Grand Imperial City was the foundation of his ancestors, it was nothing compared to the great rivers and mountains of Zhou State.
Over the years, whether it was the Bloody Hand Tycoon or the Purple Gold Mine, they were all chess pieces that Xuan Sitian used to expand his ambitions.
Unfortunately, the Blood Hand Tycoon had been slaughtered, and the purple gold mine had also disappeared without a trace.
It wasn't easy for Xuan Sitian to find an opportunity to rebel in Zhou State, so he definitely wouldn't give it up.
Right now, the two armies were in a stalemate. Yun Bahe relied on his experience on the battlefield and was in an undefeatable position.
If he returned to Grand Imperial City now, once Yun Bahe found out, all his hard work over the past few days would be destroyed.
Hearing that Xuan Sitian wasn't going back, the City Lord's wife cried even harder. She pulled on Xuan Sitian like a shrew, unwilling to let go.
"City Lord, how can you not go back? The City Lord's Mansion has fallen into the hands of those people, and … and the White Tiger Emperor Jade is still in the city."
"White Tiger Emperor Jade? You said you left the Emperor Jade in the mansion?! " Hearing that the City Lord's wife had left the most important thing in the mansion, Xuan Sitian's face flushed red with anger. He was even angrier than when he found out that Grand Imperial City had fallen.
"I-I was in a hurry and left the Emperor Jade in a secret passage. Don't worry, only I know about that passage. No one else will discover the whereabouts of the Emperor Jade." The City Lord's wife was so frightened by Xuan Sitian's fierce appearance that she stopped crying.
The world only knew that the reason Grand Imperial City was able to survive for so many years was because of the Di Hong Song.
However, they didn't know that the Di Hong Song originated from Grand Imperial City's Emperor Tomb.
Grand Imperial City's Emperor Tomb was said to be an unknown desolate tomb.
Because the first Grand Emperor City's City Lord and his wife discovered the Desolate Tomb by chance, and discovered Di Hongge inside, they built a city beside the Desolate Tomb. In the future, their descendants would multiply and grow, and that was how the Grand Emperor City came to be.
It was said that because of the Di Hong Song, the Emperor Tomb was filled with traps and many unknown dangers.
In order to ensure the safety of the descendants of Grand Imperial City, the City Lord and his wife refined four Divine Beast Emperor Jades. Only those who possessed the Emperor Jades could enter the Emperor Tomb.
The four Divine Beast Emperor Jades were the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise Divine Beast Emperor Jades.
There was also a legend that if the four Divine Beast Emperor Jades were all gathered, they would be able to unearth the Ancient Era's treasures in the Emperor Tomb.
However, this was only a legend because after the City Lord and his wife passed away, the Emperor Jades had been passed down to different people.
As long as one possessed a Divine Beast Emperor Jade, one could enter the Emperor Tomb. However, if one wanted to enter the core area of the Emperor Tomb and obtain the opportunity to learn the last few chapters of the Di Hong Song, one could only possess four Divine Beast Emperor Jades.
After many years, these four Divine Beast Emperor Jades were passed down to the four strongest and most ancient clans of Grand Imperial City.
They were the Xuan and Yuan Clans, the City Lord's wife's clan, and the Council of Elders.
Back then, the City Lord of Grand Imperial City, Xuan Sitian, also wanted to obtain the White Tiger Divine Beast Emperor Jade from the City Lord's wife's clan. That was why he gave up on Madam Qing and married the City Lord's wife, whom he didn't love.
However, although the City Lord's wife was ignorant, she wasn't a fool. She knew Xuan Sitian's ambition and didn't hand over the White Tiger Emperor Jade.
It was also because of this Emperor Jade that Xuan Sitian didn't do anything to the City Lord's wife.
Last time, the Head Elder had no choice but to use the Vermilion Bird Emperor Jade to save the City Lord's son, Xuan Wuji. However, the whereabouts of the Vermilion Bird Emperor Jade were unknown.
As a result, there were only three Divine Beast Emperor Jades left in Grand Imperial City and one of them was still in the hands of the Yuan Clan.
If the Yuan Clan obtained the White Tiger Emperor Jade, the Council of Elders would no longer support the Xuan Clan even if he returned to Grand Imperial City.
"Although the secret passageway is hidden, I won't be at ease until the White Tiger Emperor Jade is found. I don't care, you must come back with me." The City Lord's wife pestered Xuan Sitian.
Xuan Sitian originally wanted to angrily rebuke her, but his expression suddenly relaxed. He said softly, "Madam, don't worry. I will return to the city with you tomorrow morning. First, tell me where the secret passageway is. "
The City Lord's wife believed him and told him the location of the secret passageway.
"Madam, don't worry. I will definitely find that Emperor Jade." With that, Xuan Sitian snapped the City Lord's wife's neck.
The latter's eyes rolled back and she died with remaining grievances. She never thought that Xuan Sitian would be so cold-blooded and heartless.
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