Yun Zhiqiu nodded and started walking. Ye Yi had been rushing her the entire time, forcing her to pick up her pace. She was truly anxious, so she took out the Star Bell and contacted Qian'Er, Xue'Er, and the others outside.
Not long after Qian'Er, Xue'Er, and the others received Yun Zhiqiu's message, they saw Yun Zhiqiu and the others flying towards the east gate. Seeing that Yun Zhiqiu was unharmed, they were relieved and quickly ran towards the east gate as well.
Although they couldn't fly in the Sky Avenue, it was empty now, so it wasn't a problem for them to invoke their arts.
Outside the city, Miao Yi stared at the last bit of incense burning on the ground. He slowly raised his hand, and the ten thousand men behind him clanked their armors as they all drew their Transcendence Bows and nocked their Meteor Arrows. They took aim at the city gate, their killing intent instantly overflowing.
'He's really coming? ' The guards on the city wall were terrified. They stared at Miao Yi's raised hand, knowing that once he chopped it down, thousands of arrows would be unleashed.
"This guy is a lunatic!" Zuo'Er scoffed from inside the loft.
As soon as she finished speaking, a few people inside the loft poked their heads out and looked at Ye Yi, Yun Zhiqiu, and the others descending from the sky.
Outside the city, Miao Yi also looked up and saw Yun Zhiqiu. The latter also saw him, and their eyes met.
Seeing that Yun Zhiqiu was fine, and confirming that she was truly fine and not just feeling relieved, Miao Yi was finally able to put down the heavy burden in his heart. He swung his hand to the side, and the bow on his back, ready to fire was lowered with a clatter.
In an instant, everyone on the city wall turned to look at Yun Zhiqiu.
As soon as this woman appeared, the situation was immediately suppressed. Even those who didn't know her could guess who she was.
The four women huddled together with their veiled hats looked at the commotion below the city wall, then at Yun Zhiqiu. They couldn't help but reveal looks of envy in their eyes.
The army below the city wall was so intimidating, and their aura was so ferocious that the guards on top of the city wall were all frightened out of their wits, and the entire Sky Avenue was in complete chaos. However, as soon as this woman appeared, she immediately suppressed the ferocious army outside the city.
She didn't say anything. She didn't do anything. She merely showed her face and stood there, and the oncoming tide immediately stopped!
What was glory? This was true glory!
The four women suddenly realized that the glory brought by their family background was simply too weak in front of this real bloodbath. They suddenly realized that the vanity of the past was quite boring compared to today's scene. This kind of glory was something that even the four of them could not touch.
Behind her veil, Lady Mei's expression was ugly. She glared at Yun Zhiqiu as if she had snatched something from her. Lady Mei transmitted her voice to Gou Yue. "Is this woman the widow?"
Gou Yue replied, "I think so."
Lady Mei coldly snorted. "She doesn't look that good, and she's a widow. How could Niu Youde like such a woman? "
Gou Yue was speechless. What did he have to say about looks? Xiahou Chengyu was not very good-looking, so when you saw him, you still had to lower your head. Even the deceased Madam was not as good-looking as you. But if Madam was still alive, what did it have to do with you?
Kou Wenlu, one of the four girls, turned around and asked, "Wenlan, is this woman Yun Zhiqiu?"
Everyone turned to look at the disguised Kou Wenlan. Kou Wenlan smiled bitterly and nodded, "It's her!"
Everyone scrutinized Yun Zhiqiu again. It seemed like they were trying to find out what good points Yun Zhiqiu had, but unfortunately, they couldn't see her face.
Seeing that the people below had lowered their Transcendence Bow, Ye Yi heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed like he had made the right decision in roping this woman in.
Even though she knew that Miao Yi was doing this for her sake, Yun Zhiqiu was still furious at him for acting so crazily. However, as soon as she arrived at the top of the city walls and saw the scene below, her heart instantly froze.
The tattered war flags that were bathed in blood fluttered in the wind. Beneath those flags were soldiers who looked like they had crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Their armor was stained with blood, and many of them were missing arms or legs. Many of them had deep cuts on their armor, and some even had one or two cuts on their bodies. Some of them had multiple cuts on their bodies, and some even had more than a dozen cuts on their bodies. They stood at the bottom of the city walls in tatters, refusing to surrender. Basically, there was no one who wasn't injured. Furthermore, their bloody faces were stained with blood and tears. One could imagine just how terrible a battle these people had been through with just a glance. They had no idea how they managed to survive.
Just like that, a sorrowful aura washed over them, penetrating their souls.
She then looked at Miao Yi, who was standing at the front of the formation. Even though there weren't as many bloodstains on his armor, and his face wasn't covered in blood, the few blood stains on his face were so glaring that it made her heart tremble.
At first, she blamed Miao Yi, and was prepared to argue with him later. However, when she saw that Miao Yi had immediately rushed over with a group of wounded soldiers just because he heard that she was trapped in the City Guard Palace, all her blame and complaints were gone.
She stood on top of the city walls and stared at Miao Yi in a daze. Her heart was broken!
Tears welled up in her eyes as she bit down on her lips. She asked herself honestly, 'How did I manage to find a husband like this? What else can I be dissatisfied with in this life? What is there to complain about? He has always treated me well.'
"Lady Boss … Lady Boss …" Beside her, Ye Yi secretly reminded her. However, Yun Zhiqiu was already so touched that she couldn't speak.
'Whoosh!' Miao Yi pulled out the Inversed-Scales Spear from the ground and pointed at it. "Half an incense's time has passed. Are the city gates open or not?"
Ye Yi cupped his fists and smiled. "Brother Niu, how have you been? It's been so many years since we last met, and I didn't expect you to still be as graceful as ever!"
Miao Yi was taken aback by his words. 'Do I know you?' He couldn't recall, so he scoffed. "Forgive me for not recognizing you, but who are you?"
Ye Yi chuckled. "Brother Niu, you are truly forgetful. We met during the trials in the Purgatory all those years ago. I am Ye Yi, the Great Commander of Nine Rings Sky Avenue!" He didn't mention that he was one of the attackers, purely trying to ease the tension.
Miao Yi didn't want to argue with him. "Open the gates immediately. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Ye Yi was embarrassed that he couldn't get on good terms with him. He turned to Yun Zhiqiu and asked in a low voice, "Lady Boss, what do you think?"
Yun Zhiqiu nodded.
Ye Yi, who was obviously asking for Yun Zhiqiu's opinion, immediately shouted, "Open the gates!"
The city gates below abruptly opened. Without a word, Miao Yi waved his hand and quickly led his troops inside.
Ye Yi asked Yun Zhiqiu to go down and welcome him, but Yun Zhiqiu didn't want to meet Miao Yi in public and refused. Ye Yi had no choice but to lead his men down himself.
The group in the loft immediately went to the window that overlooked the city. They saw that Miao Yi had finally met up with Ye Yi after leading his men in.
Seeing that Yun Zhiqiu hadn't come down, Miao Yi turned to look at the top of the city walls.
Ye Yi cupped his fists and asked, "Brother Niu, how can I help you?"
'How dare you capture my woman!' Miao Yi turned around and glared at him coldly. His stare made Ye Yi's hair stand on end, and he didn't have anything nice to say. "My rank is higher than yours, so why aren't you paying your respects to me?! You unruly thing, I'll teach you what it means to behave yourself today! " All of a sudden, Miao Yi kicked Ye Yi, catching him off guard and sending him flying several dozen meters away. He fell to the ground and vomited blood.
Whoosh whoosh! Ye Yi's two trusted subordinates quickly drew their swords and prepared themselves.
Who knew that drawing their swords right in front of Miao Yi would immediately cause trouble. The people behind Miao Yi didn't care whether they were on guard or attacking Miao Yi. The two Colorful Lotus cultivators quickly dashed out to prevent the situation from worsening. Two cold glints flashed past them as they raised their blades and slashed down. Two cries of agony rang out as they were cut in half along with their armor.
The four young women in the loft rarely saw such a bloody scene as soon as they entered the city. They tilted their heads slightly, not daring to watch any longer.
Tang Henian and the others exchanged glances. It would be strange if the Celestial Emperor didn't dismiss these people!
Hearing the cries of agony, Yun Zhiqiu also ran over to the city walls in shock and looked down.
On the empty street not far from the city gates, Qian'Er, Xue'Er, and the others were both surprised and delighted. They were surprised because they didn't expect to see Miao Yi in such a state. They were delighted because Miao Yi managed to control the situation as soon as he arrived.
Meanwhile, the Celestial Street guards on both sides were so frightened by the arrows that they quickly dropped their weapons. Their weapons clattered to the ground.
Miao Yi glanced at Ye Yi, who was slowly climbing to his feet, and said, "Get him under control first!"
Several people immediately rushed out from behind him and quickly tied Ye Yi up.
Miao Yi turned to the side and walked up the stairs to the top of the city walls. As he walked, he ordered, "The Yuding Domain has rebelled. The Nine Rings of Starry Sky Street is located in the Yuding Domain, yet they still haven't opened the city gates. I suspect that there is more to this than meets the eye. Send five hundred men to each of the four city gates and seal the gates. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my orders. My men are to immediately take over the defense of Celestial Street. The local guards are to accept my orders. If any of the guards refuse to obey, they will be killed without mercy. Immediately send out orders to all the shops in the city to donate healing medicine to the guards. Those who cooperate will report to me for a reward. Those who do not cooperate will be executed on the spot! Execute this immediately. No mistakes are to be tolerated! "
"Understood!" Mu Yulian cupped her fists and accepted the order. She quickly mobilized her men. Three groups of men rushed to the other three city gates to take over the defense. Another group of men led the men from Celestial Street who were familiar with the local situation.
The young women in the loft seemed to think that this military order wasn't unreasonable. It was logical and well-organized. It was a time of war, so it was only natural to strengthen the defenses. If the guards were injured, they would naturally need healing medicine to recover. Only then would they have the strength to defend the city.
However, when Tang Henian and the others heard this, their eyelids twitched. What Yuding Domain was rebelling? This was clearly an excuse to take over Celestial Street. What did he mean by donating healing medicine? What did he mean by not cooperating with the enemy? Why did it sound like he was going to rob the shops in Celestial Street?
Kou Wenlan moved away from the window and wanted to greet Miao Yi. However, Tang Henian grabbed his arm and shook his head, indicating that it wasn't a good time to get involved.
Up on the city wall, Miao Yi stood in front of Yun Zhiqiu and smiled. "Are you alright?"
Yun Zhiqiu pointed to the beast sack at his waist, indicating that he was fine.
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