Baili Yuanlong's letter mentioned Gu Beiyue's whereabouts, but didn't mention the specifics. He wanted Long Fei Ye to return to the army as soon as possible to preside over the situation!
With news of Gu Beiyue, that meant Gu Beiyue wasn't dead.
However, Long Fei Ye didn't feel happy at all after reading the letter. Instead, his gaze turned complicated.
Baili Yuanlong was far away on the battlefield, and Gu Beiyue had fallen into the abyss of the Poison Sect's forbidden grounds. He'd sent countless people to search for Gu Beiyue, but there was no news. How did Baili Yuanlong know of Gu Beiyue's whereabouts?
Was this news true? Or fake?
Moreover, the letter didn't mention a single word. What did Baili Yuanlong mean by this? Did this look like a report to him? This was clearly a threat!
Long Fei Ye knew full well how much the merfolk hated Western Qin's imperial clan.
How many of their clansmen had the Bai Clan sacrificed during the floods in the south to stop the river from overflowing again and again? The Bai Clan members who'd sacrificed themselves couldn't even leave behind their names. Even the good deeds they'd done for the people were unknown to this day.
This was because the Bai Clan had to guard the secret of the merfolk.
The merfolk dove into the water and risked their lives to stop the river from overflowing again and again, but no one on the shore knew. Their corpses sank to the bottom of the Sandy River without a sound.
The Bai Clan had sacrificed so much, but Western Qin's emperor had actually started a war during the floods. He'd even mobilized the flood troops to attack East Qin's troops.
If this could be tolerated, what else could not be?
Perhaps the merfolk hated Western Qin even more than East Qin.
Thus, Baili Yuanlong had resolutely defied his ancestors' teachings and revealed the secret of the Bai Clan being merfolk. He refused to conceal his identity.
After Han Yunxi's identity was exposed, Long Fei Ye wasn't most wary of the Tang Clan or the Shadow Guard, but Baili Yuanlong and his merfolk army.
Baili Yuanlong had a large army in his hands. Once he learned of the truth, the consequences would be unimaginable for even Long Fei Ye.
After hesitating for a while, Long Fei Ye ordered someone to deliver a letter to Gu. Then, he resolutely changed his route and headed straight for the battlefield!
Gu had just reached Tianning's capital when he received Long Fei Ye's letter. At this moment, he was like a cheetah in the night, lurking near the palace with his eyes narrowed, ready to pounce on his prey at any moment.
"Qi Brother, are you sure that Han Yunxi is in the palace?" Mu Ling 'er looked anxious.
The Imperial Palace was the most heavily guarded and had the most traps. If he acted rashly without investigating thoroughly, the losses would outweigh the gains!
God knows how many traps Ning Cheng had set for them.
"Don't make a fuss. Move aside, you're in the way. I don't have time to save you," Gu waved his hand impatiently. It was obvious that he wanted to get rid of Mu Ling 'er.
Mu Ling 'er's skin had long been thickened and her heart hardened. She didn't mind his disdain.
"Qi Brother, let's talk about this properly, alright?!" Mu Ling 'er grabbed Gu's hand and yanked him off the wall. Ever since they left the Poison Sect's abyss and heard that Han Yunxi was in trouble, Qi Brother had been running all the way here. He hadn't even given the matter a second thought.
Gu's gaze turned cold. If this was the past, Mu Ling 'er would've been scared stiff long ago. But now, she wasn't afraid even if he really wanted to kill her.
"Scram!" he said coldly.
"Why are you looking for Han Yunxi? She's the princess of Western Qin. What can Ning Cheng do to her when he kidnaps her? He might as well worship her like a Bodhisattva! " Mu Ling 'er pursed her lips. "Qi Brother, you can't be thinking of helping Long Fei Ye kidnap the princess of Western Qin, right?"
Gu finally calmed down. He suddenly realized that he didn't know why he was looking for Poison lass either.
She was the princess of Western Qin. Ning Cheng had saved her from Long Fei Ye, not kidnap her.
What about him?
Could he still take her to the ends of the world? He had lied to her about Mute Granny. He was Long Fei Ye's accomplice!
"Qi Brother, the Duke of Qin might have sent people to keep an eye on you!" Mu Ling 'er added.
Gu's face paled. Mu Ling 'er was about to speak when Gu suddenly roared, "Shut up!"
So saying, he leapt over the palace walls and slipped inside.
He was going to apologize for Mute Granny!
"Qi Brother, calm down!" Mu Ling 'er chased after him.
It was late at night. Bai Yuqiao and Bai Yanqing had just arrived at the imperial city. Ning An came out to receive them and arranged for them to stay in the palace.
Bai Yanqing hid her identity and pretended to be Jun Yi Xie's subordinate, Uncle Bai.
Once Ning An left, Bai Yanqing said in a low voice, "Pack up. We'll go see the princess immediately."
"Master …" Bai Yuqiao had just spoken when Bai Yanqing glared at her. She then realized that the walls had ears. She quickly changed her words. "Uncle Bai, the princess is already asleep. It's not appropriate to disturb her so late at night."
"Old Man was entrusted by Master to give the imperial jade seal to the princess as soon as he arrived at the imperial city. I'm sure the princess knows Master's sincerity and won't blame him. "Bai Yanqing said.
Bai Yuqiao understood that Master was doing this to express his loyalty. After she packed up, she sent someone to inform Ning An.
How could Han Yunxi fall asleep at this time?
She was in the secret room behind the tearoom, waiting for Ning Cheng to meet Bai Yuqiao and Uncle Bai. She had been waiting all night. These days, she had to stay in this secret room and couldn't go out.
She originally wanted to cultivate the third stage of the poison storage space, but unfortunately, she couldn't calm down.
Soon, Ning Cheng met Bai Yuqiao and his disciple.
"Master Ning, sorry for the disrespect!" Bai Yuqiao was very enthusiastic, but Bai Yanqing didn't say a word.
Ning Cheng only nodded to Bai Yuqiao. He looked at Bai Yanqing, "This is Uncle Bai?"
"Yes, I pay my respects to Master Ning." Bai Yanqing cupped his fists and bowed, calm and composed.
"When will Jun Yi Xie come?" Ning Cheng asked.
"My master has already negotiated with the Wintercrow Tribe's chief. He should be leaving for the country in a few days. The number of warhorses he brought back will definitely satisfy Master Ning." Bai Yanqing said.
Ning Cheng asked, "How many?"
"He will bring them back in three batches, no less than thirty thousand in each batch." Bai Yanqing was calm and collected, but when he said this number, he couldn't hide his pride.
Ning Cheng's heart skipped a beat. He remembered Han Yunxi's warning. Sure enough, Northern Li's cavalry couldn't be ignored!
With these three batches of warhorses and Northern Li's original cavalry, a hundred thousand cavalry was more than enough!
The Ning Family army and Long Fei Ye were fighting to the death, but in the end, Jun Yi Xie was the fisherman who reaped the benefits!
Ning Cheng's first thought was to stop the war!
Only by stopping the war with East Qin could he preserve his strength. He had to first expose the Wind Clan's scheme and remove the threat of the Wind Clan. Otherwise, the world would fall into the Wind Clan's hands and everyone would become their dowry.
At the very least, he had to drag it out. He had to drag it out until Northern Li's cavalry could fight alongside the Ning Family army. This way, he could use the Wind Clan to restrain them.
He never thought that he would have to rely on Long Fei Ye's troops to deal with the Wind Clan. Ning Cheng's lips unconsciously curled into a self-deprecating smile.
Pledging loyalty was his destiny and restoring his country was his mission. He couldn't escape the word "destiny". As for the word "destiny", he had never thought about it and didn't dare think about it.
The path of loyalty was too lonely for him to walk on.
"Very good!"
Ning Cheng forced out a smile, "How long will it take for the first batch of warhorses to enter the battlefield?"
"From Wintercrow Country to Northern Li, then from Northern Li to the south. The warhorses will need to rest before the war, around a month and a half." Bai Yanqing replied.
"Don't they need to be trained?" Ning Cheng asked in confusion.
"No need, my master has convinced the Wintercrow Country's horse trainer. A single horse trainer can command ten thousand warhorses." Bai Yanqing couldn't hide his pride. Jun Yi Xie had truly exceeded his expectations this time.
"He, he, Jun Yi Xie is quite skilled!" Ning Cheng asked, "What about the second and third batches? When will they arrive? "
He had to ask clearly in case Bai Yanqing kept the second and third batches of warhorses to deal with him.
"That's hard to say. It depends on the road conditions. In another month, it will snow in the north." Bai Yanqing gave a reasonable answer.
Ning Cheng became even more vigilant. He was glad that Han Yunxi had warned him of the Feng Clan's disloyalty.
He didn't express his opinion and changed the topic, "Where is the imperial jade seal?"
"Of course I brought it, but …" Bai Yanqing was very polite, "It's already so late. I wonder if it's convenient for Her Highness to receive you?"
What he meant was that he wouldn't hand over the imperial jade seal until he saw Han Yunxi.
Ning Cheng sighed, then said indifferently, "The princess is not in my hands."
"What?" Bai Yanqing was shocked. Bai Yuqiao was very surprised, "How can that be …"
They'd gotten news from Medicine City that Medical City had been sealed off for days. It was obvious that Han Yunxi had been kidnapped, while Ning Cheng was in Medical City. If he wasn't the culprit, who else could it be?
"Han Yunxi is indeed not in Medical City. Not only is Long Fei Ye looking for her, but so am I. Could it be … "
Ning Cheng started to speak, but paused. Bai Yuqiao couldn't help but ask, "Who do you suspect?"
"One person …" Ning Cheng was still hesitating. Bai Yanqing grew anxious. "Who?"
"A member of the Shadow Clan!" Ning Cheng said Coldly. "Chu Qingge confessed before she died that Gu Beiyue was a descendant of the Shadow Clan. The medical academy said that Gu Beiyue was in closed door cultivation. Could it be … him? "
"No way!" Bai Yuqiao denied immediately. Bai Yanqing gave her an unhappy look.
He could guess that Ning Cheng would find out Gu Beiyue's identity from the Chu Clan, but never expected that Han Yunxi wasn't in Ning Cheng's hands. Had he made the right choice this time, or had he made a mistake?
"How can you be so sure?" Ning Cheng asked immediately.
Bai Yuqiao was quick-witted enough to answer. "Gu Beiyue was in closed door cultivation long before the princess went missing. How could he know of her identity? Moreover, even if he did, why did he kidnap the princess? He should have brought her to you instead. "
Ning Cheng laughed coldly in his heart. He stroked his smooth chin thoughtfully. "The only thing we can do now is to search for the princess. I'll have to ask Old Bai to personally oversee the battlefield. "
"Finding the princess is the most important thing, but …" Bai Yanqing's expression was serious. "But Old Man has the heart, but not the strength. Leaving aside Old Man, even my master wouldn't be able to defeat the East Qin army with just the Qimen Dunjia. "
Bai Yanqing was of course afraid that Ning Cheng would send him to the battlefield and leave Bai Yuqiao behind. Moreover, the Wind Clan's Qimen Dunjia formation required enough troops. With Ning Cheng's current troops and the Wind Clan's formation, they could only fight evenly with the East Qin army. It was impossible for them to fight back.
Since Han Yunxi had gone missing, he had to find her first. He was not in a rush to make a move on the battlefield. If this continued, the Ning Family army would suffer the greatest losses.
When Jun Yi Xie's first batch of horses arrived, the Northern Li cavalry would be hard to dismount. Ning Cheng would have no troops in his hands, so he wouldn't be able to control the situation.
Bai Yanqing thought he had a good reason, but who would have thought that Ning Cheng would say, "He, he, Uncle Bai really knows how to joke. How could I let you fight a hundred soldiers by yourself? I only need you to assist my Ning Family army and temporarily stop the war. It won't be too late to raise morale after we find the princess! "
At this time, a guard's report came from outside the door, "Master, there's an assassin!"
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