Xuan Yuan Yu's face was gloomy. He never expected that Su Xue Ning would have a connection with the Western Liang royal family.

Su Xuening's father is Su Renzhong, a country boy from Dongchu. He couldn't possibly have any connection with the Western Liang royal family. So, her mother is Mu Junyu!

Mu Junyu was an orphan girl brought back from the battlefield by Su Renzhong. No one knew her true identity, only that she was incredibly beautiful and was known as one of the two beauties of the capital, along with Bai Fuya.

Could it be that Mu Junyu is from Xiliang and has a connection with the Xiliang royal family?

Moreover, that's the Vermilion Bird divine beast; the ordinary royal family of Xiliang probably couldn't summon it!

For example, they can't summon the Xuanwu divine beast at all; perhaps only emperors can.

In other words, Mu Junyu is very likely the Empress of Western Liang?

...The more Xuanyuan Yu thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed.

If Mu Junyu is the Empress of Western Liang, then she has lived in Eastern Chu for nearly twenty years. Could the Empress of Western Liang have been away for so long?

Moreover, if she were the Empress of Western Liang, she wouldn't love Su Renzhong so much that she would give up being the Empress and run to Eastern Chu to become a general's wife, would she?

Although Su Renzhong was devoted to her, it's unlikely that anyone would give up the throne in her shoes!

So what exactly is Mu Junyu's identity? And on whose orders did the Vermilion Bird divine beast come to Eastern Chu to rescue Su Xuening and Su Yun'an?

Xuan Yuan Yu's doubts are also Xuan Yuan Zhi's doubts.

He shared the same doubts as Xuan Yuan Yu, and now he too began to question Su Xue Ning and her mother's identities!

However, the person has already fled, so there's no point in questioning them now.

Xuan Yuanzhi frowned and said, "Su Xuening has run away, what do we do now?"

Seeing that Xuan Yuanzhi still had the nerve to bring this up, Xuan Yuanyu was instantly furious: "How dare you say that? If you hadn't brought Su Xuening out, how could Su Xuening have been rescued so easily!"

Although Xuan Yuanzhi knew he was in the wrong, he was still ruthless in his words: "I'm not the only one who wants the Su family army's military token. Even if I don't fall for Su Xuening's trick, you will, and the outcome will be the same."

After hearing this, Xuanyuan Yu was speechless.

He's right. He also wants the real Su family army seal. Even without Xuan Yuanzhi, he would have taken Su Xuening out of the palace today, and most likely he would have rescued her!

What he was thinking now was that Mu Junyu might not have died at all; she must have returned to Xiliang, and the real Su family army's military tally might still be in Mu Junyu's hands.

The thought that Su Xuening or Xuan Yuanzhan might be able to control the Su family army in the future drove him crazy!

He had to kill Xuan Yuanzhan before Xuan Yuanzhan took control of the Su family army, otherwise, once the Su family army fell into Xuan Yuanzhan's hands, he would have no chance of winning.

Xuan Yuan Yu stared coldly at the valley and ordered Xuan Yuan Zhi in a cold voice, "Raze this valley to the ground for me. I want to see what secrets this valley holds!"

There are too many secrets about Su Xuening that he doesn't know. Her master, and it seems that there is also a martial uncle, and her mother. They seem to know how to form formations. This valley seems to hide many secrets that he doesn't know!

Since that's the case, he'll turn this valley upside down and uncover all their secrets!

Upon hearing Xuan Yuan Yu's order, the remaining Imperial Guards immediately began searching the valley.

Just as the Imperial Guards were searching the valley, a soldier rode up at breakneck speed.

"Second Prince, Third Prince!" Upon seeing Xuan Yuanzhi and Xuan Yuanyu in the valley, the soldiers dismounted and knelt to report, "The Holy King has rebelled and has already led his troops to attack Yijiang!"

Upon hearing this, both of their faces immediately darkened.

"Did Xuanyuan Zhan really rebel?" Xuanyuan Yu looked at Xuanyuan Zhi with a solemn expression.

Xuan Yuanzhi gave a cold smile: "Isn't this exactly what you wanted?"

He had previously falsely accused Xuan Yuanzhan of treason and even sent the Imperial Guards to the north to behead Xuan Yuanzhan. Now that he had actually forced Xuan Yuanzhan into rebellion, this was great news for them.

If Xuanyuan Zhan actually dares to rebel, then they can openly send troops to annihilate him.

Xuanyuan Yu wanted Xuanyuan Zhan's life. Since the Imperial Guards he sent out failed to kill Xuanyuan Zhan, forcing Xuanyuan Zhan to rebel was one of the legitimate ways to get rid of him!

However, what he didn't expect was that Xuanyuan Zhan had already reached Yijiang. Yijiang is not far from the capital. This situation is not good!

"Stop searching, return to the palace!" Xuan Yuan Yu was extremely anxious and couldn't care less about Su Xue Ning's secret at this moment. He ordered the Imperial Guards to return to the palace.

Su Xuening has already escaped. Even if we turn this valley upside down, we still won't be able to catch her. Dealing with Xuan Yuanzhan is the priority.

Especially now that Su Xuening and the Bai family have escaped, they no longer have any leverage over Xuan Yuanzhan, so they can't let him march all the way to the capital.

Upon hearing Xuan Yuan Yu's call, the Imperial Guards immediately followed him back to the palace.

Xuan Yuanzhi narrowed his eyes as he watched Xuan Yuanyu and the others leave.

Xuanyuan Zhan is plotting a rebellion, and Xuanyuan Yu is about to send troops to stop him. This is a perfect opportunity for the two to fight each other. He should take advantage of the gap in Xuanyuan Yu's dealings with Xuanyuan Zhan to quickly consolidate his power in the capital. Only then will he have the strength to fight Xuanyuan Zhan when he actually attacks the capital!

With that thought in mind, Xuanyuan Zhi leaped onto his horse and galloped back to the palace.

On the back of the fire phoenix, Pei Luo and the others watched as the people below grew smaller and smaller, while they flew higher and higher, even seeing clouds passing by, all of which were quite novel.

"This is my first time riding such a big bird!" Youyi touched the fiery feathers on the back of the Fire Phoenix and felt like he was dreaming.

The fire phoenix snorted and flapped its wings twice more, as if it were dissatisfied with Youyi calling it a large bird.

Su Xuening understood what the Fire Phoenix meant and immediately corrected it, "Uncle-Master, it's the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast, not a big bird."

Youyi asked in astonishment, "It really is the Vermilion Bird divine beast?"

Aren't mythical beasts like these only found in legends?

As if to prove that it was the Vermilion Bird, the Fire Phoenix raised its head and cried out, its clear "chirp" sound instantly resounding throughout the entire world.

Youyi dared not doubt it anymore; the creature he was riding was the Vermilion Bird divine beast. This fire phoenix was clearly very intelligent; it probably understood everything they said, except for its inability to speak.

It's so intelligent; it must really be the Vermilion Bird, otherwise, how could an ordinary beast be so intelligent?

I never imagined that there really were divine beasts in this world!

Pei Luo then looked at Su Xuening and asked, "Where is it taking us?"

Su Xuening looked at Pei Luo and replied, "Go to Xiliang."

"Xiliang?" Pei Luo looked surprised.

Even Dao Yi frowned: "Are we going to Xiliang?"