The assassins suddenly descended from the sky, and there were no cultivators guarding the sky. The tent that Niu Youdao was staying in was almost directly invaded by the assassins.
The three elders who had charged into the tent were all shocked. Where did this Niu Youdao come from? There was no one there!
We were tricked! This was the thought that ran through the minds of the three elders. The defending army had already invaded the tent, and the three of them immediately started fighting with the defending army.
Just as the explosion in the center disrupted the defense of the army outside the tent, a group of black-clothed and masked men appeared out of nowhere and joined the battle.
Seeing this, the Grand Elders of the three major sects quickly took the opportunity to escape. They didn't plan to stay for long. They were here to put on a show anyway, so they quickly flew away.
With their cultivation, once they flew into the sky, it would be difficult to stop them without the corresponding strength.
Even though they had already escaped, when they looked back at the place where the battle was still going on, the three of them were confused. They didn't know what was going on.
The three major sects of the Kingdom of Yan seemed to be acting according to the plan, but there was no sign of Niu Youdao in the tent, and they really didn't pay any price to stop them. The three of them didn't know what the three major sects of the Kingdom of Yan were up to.
Long Xiu, Gong Lince, and Meng Xuan quickly rushed to Shang Chaozong's side. Meng Xuan waved his hand and said, "Quick, escort the Prince away!"
The group of cultivators immediately surrounded Shang Chaozong to avoid the possible danger. Shang Chaozong raised his hand and said, "No need!"
Not only did he not retreat, but when he saw the surrounding army rushing towards the battlefield, he said to the messenger, "Order the army to stop attacking. The soldiers at the entrance of the battlefield immediately retreat. Let the assassins wreak havoc, don't worry about them!"
"Yes!" The messenger quickly ran to relay the order.
The three major sects' leaders looked at each other. Gong Lince's brows twitched as he understood something and heaved a sigh of relief.
Meng Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't the Prince save Niu Youdao when he was in danger?"
Shang Chaozong: "The soldiers would be sacrificing themselves for nothing if they continue fighting. Haven't the cultivators of the various sects already gone to surround the assassins?"
The army obeyed the order and retreated from the battlefield. Niu Youdao's tent had already been destroyed to the point where not even its shadow could be seen. The cultivators from the three great sects and the group of black-clothed and masked assassins were having a decent fight.
The cultivators of the three major sects, who didn't have a chance to approach this place before, now had a chance to do so. They had no choice but to let them approach. They were here to save people and kill enemies.
The battle did not last for long. The group of black-clad assassins quickly retreated from the scene. Thanks to Shang Chaozong's orders, no one stopped them. Thus, they allowed the group of assassins to leave. Only the cultivators from the various sects gave chase.
Shang Chaozong then rushed to the scene of the battle. Looking at the corpses of the soldiers on the ground, he stepped on the blood and examined the scene. The muscles on his face twitched violently. Suddenly, he turned around to look at the three major sects' leaders and said in a deep voice, "The assassins descended from the sky and went straight into the center of our army. Could it be that the air defense that the sorcerers built for our army was just for show? If this goes on, in my opinion, there's no need to fight this battle anymore! "
Meng Xuan said, "We will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give an explanation to the Prince!" Even though he said that, his eyes were looking around to see if he could find Niu Youdao's corpse.
If he couldn't find it, forget about Niu Youdao, even the corpses of the people around Niu Youdao were nowhere to be seen.
Having not seen Wu Zhaoxing and the others by Niu Youdao's side make a move, Meng Xuan and the others already had a faint feeling that something was amiss.
After a while, a cultivator ran over and reported to the three Sect Masters in a low voice, "After we killed our way into the tent, we didn't see Niu Youdao. Other than the 'assassin' who escaped, there was no one else in the tent. We can conclude that Niu Youdao isn't here. "
Not here? The three heads were shocked. Gong Lince suddenly turned his head and stared at Shang Chaozong and shouted, "Prince, our three sects' disciples rushed over to save him but the tent is empty. Niu Youdao is not there at all. What is going on?"
Slowly, Shang Chaozong said, "It is indeed empty. Daoye woke up yesterday and left immediately after waking up. Fortunately, he left. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. "
Escaped? Long Xiu and Meng Xuan's expressions turned ugly. Gong Lince said sternly, "Since he has already left, why is the army still pretending to protect this place?"
Meng Shanming, who was sitting in the wheelchair, said, "This is this old man's idea. Is there anything wrong with it?"
If something happened, he would first take the responsibility. If something happened, he couldn't let Shang Chaozong take the blame.
Gong Lince was furious. He pointed at the corpses on the ground and said, "Commander Meng, are you saying that you want to see the soldiers die for nothing?"
Meng Shanming said, "Daoye has a great influence on the morale of Nanzhou's army. This arrangement is to prove that Daoye is still here and to stabilize the army's morale. There is nothing wrong with this arrangement, but I didn't expect there to be an assassin. Furthermore, the assassin was able to pinpoint Daoye's location. In this old man's opinion, there must be something wrong with this."
Meng Xuan continued, "Even if there is nothing wrong, outsiders will think that there is something wrong. I don't think the assassin is here for Niu Youdao, but for the Prince. This place is heavily guarded and anyone who sees it will think that this is the Yan army's central area. "
Both sides argued back and forth but didn't come to any conclusion. Since Niu Youdao was fine, Shang Chaozong didn't want to fall out with them.
On the other hand, the three major sects couldn't even catch a single assassin.
According to the description of the soldiers at the scene, they found out that the assassin was from Zhao.
The three major sects also gave an explanation, saying that two large flying beasts were hijacked by Zhao, which allowed the assassin to sneak into the Yan army's central area. They criticized the Zhao army for using unscrupulous means to get out of the situation and warned them to be wary of Zhao sowing discord.
If it wasn't for Niu Youdao's reminder and the secret letter of unknown origin, Shang Chaozong's side might have really believed it.
Even though both sides were well aware of the truth, no one pointed it out.
To the three major sects of the Country of Yan, Niu Youdao actually managed to escape. There was no need to guess how he did it. To be able to escape without being noticed, he should have used Yun Ji's Earth Burrowing Technique.
Colluding with the enemy and meticulously planned murder didn't achieve any results. Instead, it caused Shang Chaozong's side to lose trust in them. Long Xiu, Gong Lince, and Meng Xuan seemed to be in a bad mood.
Xin Jikui asked to see his master, but his master only told him to rest well. Xin Jikui left his master's tent dejectedly.
He actually failed! Under the night sky, Xin Jikui looked at his broken arm with the help of the fire not far away and had mixed feelings.
Since the mission wasn't completed, there was no merit to speak of. No one was willing to talk about embarrassing things. He knew that his merit was gone … …
Beautiful land, beautiful mountains, like a fairyland. Purple Golden Cave!
Yan Li suspiciously went down the mountain because a disciple reported that an old friend of his had come to visit him.
The visitor didn't reveal his identity, but just gave him a letter, saying that he would know who it was after he read the letter.
Yan Li didn't dare to confirm who the visitor was. The content of the letter was only an approximate date, saying that the visitor regretted not listening to his advice.
What kind of nonsense is this?
According to the date on the letter, he had already entered the Heavenly Capital Secret Territory at that time, not long after he entered the Heavenly Capital Secret Territory.
At that time, he didn't seem to have advised anyone. With his status, he wouldn't just casually grab someone to advise. If he didn't say that he did advise someone, but the other party didn't listen to his advice, it seemed that it was only Niu Youdao. He advised Niu Youdao to deal with Chu Fengping of Spirit Sword Mountain, but Niu Youdao didn't agree.
Could it be that Niu Youdao came? But according to the news from the front line, wasn't Niu Youdao seriously injured and unconscious in the front line army?
With this suspicion in his heart, Yan Li hurriedly came to the mountain gate and saw several people who were obviously in disguise waiting for him outside the mountain gate.
Yan Li was vigilant. He slowly went out of the mountain gate and asked, "I wonder who sent this letter to this Yan?"
One of them cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Elder Yan is really forgetful. Long time no see, Elder Yan, how are you?"
Upon hearing this familiar voice, Yan Li's eyebrows twitched. Looking at the other party's physique and the fact that the other party had intentionally waved the treasured sword at his waist, who else could it be but Niu Youdao?
Just as he was about to laugh happily, he saw Niu Youdao give him a gesture to keep quiet. He immediately stopped laughing and said in a low voice, "Brother, I heard that you were heavily injured at the frontline. Why are you here?"
Niu Youdao said, "Elder Yan, you can ask Sect Leader Gong later and you'll know."
Yan Li said, "You suddenly came here, could it be that you're looking for me?"
Niu Youdao said, "What else could it be? I'm here to fulfill my promise. Could it be that Purple Golden Cave has forgotten that I promised to join them?"
"Ah?" Yan Li was very surprised. "Now? Brother, you're not joking, right? If you join now, once the news gets out and the other two sects start a fight, how can we still fight at the front line? "
Niu Youdao said, "That's why I came here in disguise. Purple Golden Cave is such a big place, it can't be that I can't even find a place to hide, right? As long as Purple Golden Cave keeps it a secret, outsiders won't know. "
"No …" Yan Li carefully looked around and whispered, "Brother, the war is coming to an end, why are you in such a hurry? There's no need to take this risk! "
Niu Youdao said, "Hey, this is interesting. I was afraid that Purple Golden Cave would worry that I wouldn't keep my promise, that I would burn the bridge after crossing the river, so I came here before the war ended. I'm here to show my sincerity. I took the initiative to put myself in Purple Golden Cave's hands as a hostage, but you guys aren't willing to accept me. Elder Yan, let's make things clear first. It's not that I didn't keep my promise, it's that you drove me away. Since I'm not welcome, I'll take my leave first. "He cupped his hands and bid farewell.
He really said to leave without any hesitation. He turned around and left.
Yan Li was anxious when he heard that. He quickly reached out and grabbed his arm. "Don't be in such a hurry to leave! Brother, since you're here, why don't you go up the mountain and rest first. Let me do my duty as a host, lest people say that I'm unreasonable. "
"Let's go up the mountain, don't pull me. I didn't want to be discovered, so I disguised myself. Your actions make people suspicious …"
Just like that, the two of them went up the mountain while whispering to each other. Guan Fangyi and the rest followed behind them. Along the way, Niu Youdao told Yan Li the identities of the people behind them. Yan Li only turned around to look at them.
When they arrived at a remote guesthouse, Yan Li pointed at Niu Youdao's face. "Take off your mask first. Let me see your true face, then I'll feel more at ease. Don't let others think that you're a fake."
Niu Youdao took off his mask and revealed his true face. However, his face was still a little pale. His injuries were too serious, and he couldn't recover in a short period of time.
Yan Li had heard about the hostage rescue from the frontline. Seeing that Yan Li had yet to recover from his serious injuries, Yan Li couldn't help but sigh.
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