Ye Chen really did not expect that.
Yun Yi actually saw the ghost ship, and the people on it were Su Yuhan and her parents.
Yun Yi's expression changed slightly as if she had sensed the change in his state of mind. Then, she said in shock, "Mr. Ye, is your wife on the ship?"
Ye Chen openly admitted it when he met her gaze, "That's right. My wife went missing because of the ghost ship."
"Daddy, can we see mommy now?" The little girl finally understood what the two of them were talking about. She looked at Ye Chen in anticipation.
Ye Chen smiled softly, "Soon!"
Yun Yi's face turned pale when she heard that. She suddenly felt a pain in her heart for no reason.
It was as if she had lost something.
She took a deep breath in and forced a smile, "But you must be careful, Mr. Ye. The people fighting on the ghost ship were very powerful. I suspect that they are the legendary Martial Saints …"
Martial Saints …
This term was a legend in the northern region and even in the Ancient Desolate Realm. The power they represented was unimaginable.
The so-called Martial Saints were people who had reached the pinnacle of Martial Dao. The Ancient Desolate Realm was prosperous in both literature and martial arts. Only Martial Saints could fight against Martial Saints.
As for Martial Saints, they were scholars who had become saints. Scholars did not cultivate True Energy or their physique. They used literature to cultivate and sense the truth of heaven and earth.
A literary grandmaster's physique was not much stronger than a mortal's. They would still catch a cold and cough. However, a word of gold could change the weather, and a painting could trigger lightning.
Yun Yi had never seen a Martial Saint or a Martial Saint in her life, even though she was the empress dowager of one of the two overlords of the northern region.
Ye Chen's expression was calm when he heard what she said.
Although the cultivation systems of the Ancient Desolate Realm and Earth were similar, there were differences. They were more ancient and rigorous.
Based on the people he killed today, the supreme giant on Earth was equivalent to the Martial Ancestor of the Ancient Desolate Realm.
A Martial King was equivalent to a quasi-saint on Earth!
In that case, a Martial Saint would definitely be equivalent to a saint on Earth!
More than one or two saints had died in Ye Chen's hands. Therefore, Ye Chen only smiled at Yun Yi's kindness.
Even though the Ancient Desolate Realm's system was larger and the quality of the martial artists was stronger than on Earth, Ye Chen was not afraid.
After all, apart from him, Ying, the Patriarch of Hell, and Ye Wushuang were all Martial Saints.
He shook his head and said, "Where did this ghost ship appear from, and where did it disappear from?"
"I'm not sure either."
Yun Yi's eyes dimmed. "I only know that I once saw it on the Immensity Sea. Then I fell into the water and fainted. Since then, it disappeared from the Northern Region …"
She wanted to find the ghost ship more than Ye Chen.
This was because she remembered that before she fainted, she had been chased by the powerhouses on the ghost ship. In order to save her, her father had stayed behind to bring up the rear and then disappeared with the ghost ship.
No one knew if he was alive or dead.
Ye Chen could not help but feel rather disappointed.
The ghost ship's whereabouts were uncertain, but no matter what, it would eventually appear where there was water.
However, there was no trace of it in the Northern Region. This meant that the ghost ship was only passing through the Immensity Sea. The Northern Region was not the ghost ship's final destination.
Thinking of this, he asked, "Did you just say that the Immensity Sea is a tributary of the Tianfeng Sea Area?"
"That's right."
Yun Yi nodded slightly. Then, as if she had guessed what he was thinking, she said, "However, the Tianfeng Sea Area is rather special. It borders the Northern Region, the Southern Region, the Eastern Wilderness, the Western Desert, and the Central State at the same time …"
Ye Chen could not help but frown.
Initially, he had planned to go to the Tianfeng Sea Area to investigate the ghost ship. Now that he heard Yun Yi's words, he was even more confused.
The Tianfeng Sea Area was connected to the other four territories at the same time. Didn't that mean that he had to search them one by one?
Right at this moment, a thought flashed through his mind, and he raised his head to look outside the hall.
There were people walking towards the barrier he had set up. However, they were several civil officials and a few generals.
With a wave of his sleeve, he removed the barrier. Soon, a few people walked in quickly.
They heaved a sigh of relief when they saw that Ye Chen and Yun Yi's clothes were clean.
"Empress Dowager, Mr. Ye …"
The leading general, Yun Yi, said respectfully to Ye Chen, "Countless rebels have fled. May I ask if we should give the order to chase after them?"
When he said that, everyone, including him, was filled with excitement.
They had won this battle. They had defeated hundreds of thousands of soldiers with less than 30,000!
And all of this was thanks to one person!
Everyone looked at Ye Chen as they thought to this point. Their eyes were filled with endless respect!
At that moment, Ye Chen was no different from a god to them. He was even considered the guardian of a large sect.
Yun Yi shook her head and said, "General Mo, don't chase after a cornered enemy. Withdraw your troops now, count the casualties, repair the city walls, and prevent them from returning …"
They only had 30,000 troops. Even if the rebels fled, they could not chase after them. After all, any small group of rebels would cause great casualties.
"Yes …"
General Mo bowed heavily and hesitated to speak, "Empress Dowager, although the Acting King is dead, there are still seven kings. Moreover, the Grand Preceptor is still fighting against the enemy at the border …"
Yun Yi sighed softly, "I understand!"
…
Yun Yi and Ye Chen stood side by side in Longjing. The two of them quietly looked at the mess after the battle and the countless people who were crying while hugging the corpses.
Yun Yi turned around and asked about the young emperor's whereabouts. However, she was told that the young emperor had returned to the palace and had taken a thousand troops to protect her.
"The sect has let you down, I've let you down, and His Majesty has let you down …"
She bowed deeply to everyone as a stream of tears slowly flowed down her cheeks.
On the street, a young man knelt in front of an old man. His face was filled with joy after surviving a calamity.
The young man was Ding Peng, who had taken the initiative to climb the city gate tower and protect the frontline as an archer.
"Little Peng has grown up and can protect us. You've really done us proud!"
"That's right, I saw Little Peng kill many rebels with my own eyes …"
"…"
There were many commoners surrounding him, praising him in all sorts of ways.
Ding Peng immediately revealed a look of surprise.
At this moment, a middle-aged woman dressed in festive clothes stepped forward and said with her hands on her waist.
"Little Peng, I'm the matchmaker from the east of the city. Just now, Steward Feng from the east of the city told me that he agreed to your marriage with Min Min. He's also willing to give your family a hundred acres of fertile land and two cows as dowry …"
As soon as this was said, the crowd burst into an uproar. Many people looked at Ding Peng with envy.
"Little Peng is in luck. Feng Yuanwai's family is extremely wealthy, especially his daughter. She's not an ordinary beauty."
"Little Peng is a man who protects the country. If I have a daughter, I'd be willing to marry him …"
"Lame Chen, come on. You're already fifty years old and you're still an old bachelor. You still have a daughter? Even if you do, she'll definitely be a rotten melon. Little Peng won't like her at all …"
(End of this chapter)
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