"Yes, Your Highness, I obey." Prince Jing took a jade-green porcelain bottle from the sect leader and quickly returned to his residence.

The old woman, who had been waiting for a long time, saw him return and went to greet him.

She's so agile that she doesn't look old or faded at all.

She asked with concern, "Xuan'er, what are your father's arrangements?"

Qi Xuan was very respectful to the old woman who addressed him by his given name, and he was not angry.

"Everything is going smoothly. My father has made all the arrangements, so please don't worry, Grandmother."

When the old woman heard him call her maternal grandmother, she looked around in alarm. "You can't call me that now. Please call me Master."

Qi Xuan didn't see anything wrong with it. He comforted her, "Grandmother, there's no need to worry. Everyone in this manor is one of our people. I've already wiped out those spies!"

"Good, good, Grandma is really happy. Your grandfather's last wish is about to be fulfilled. Your father has had such a hard time all these years." The old woman sighed with emotion.

"Yes, grandson will follow grandmother's teachings."

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Finally, General Du could no longer bear to see the people starve to death. Reluctantly, he ordered the white flag to be raised and the city gates opened to welcome the Red Shirt Army into the city.

Black Wolf led 5,000 Red Shirt soldiers into the city, while the remaining 20,000 Red Shirt soldiers stayed in the camp to wait.

When the Red Shirts entered the city, they did not loot indiscriminately as the outside world had suggested. On the contrary, they were disciplined and did not commit any offenses.

The people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Black Wolf, as the leader of the Red Shirts, rode a tall horse.

With a deep gaze, he surveyed his surroundings before slowly speaking: "We have not come to conquer, but to save the people and restore peace."

Upon hearing this, the people were finally relieved.

To demonstrate the Red Shirts' benevolence, Black Wolf ordered his men to tie up General Du, saying, "Anyone who surrenders to our Red Shirts is welcome anytime."

At this moment, the deputy general beside General Du stepped forward and said, "We have long heard of the Red Shirt Army's unparalleled bravery and admire them greatly. Now that we have such an opportunity, we are more than happy to accept it."

General Du was furious that someone close to him had so easily chosen to surrender: "Chengzhi, you traitor! You have wasted all the years of training and trust I have placed in you!"

Lieutenant Cheng Zhi said calmly, “General, we are all just soldiers forced by the circumstances, powerless to turn the tide. The Red Shirt Army is renowned for its righteousness. If we can take this opportunity to save our brothers’ lives and spare our hometown from the suffering of war, even if we bear the infamy, we will have a clear conscience.”

Upon hearing this, the Red Shirt Army general nodded slightly, signaling his men to untie Cheng Zhi, and said, "General Cheng is a man of great integrity and admirable character. Although the Red Shirt Army is a righteous army, we will never force anyone to betray their former master. Since you have this intention, we will certainly welcome you. As for General Du, if you are willing to lay down your weapons and work with us to find a way to peace, the Red Shirt Army will also treat you with courtesy."

Upon hearing this, General Du's face turned ashen, but he was surrounded by the elite Red Shirt Army and was in dire straits.

He looked around and finally sighed, "So be it. I, Du, have spent my life fighting on the battlefield, and today I have come to this end. I only hope that the Red Shirt Army will keep its promise and treat my men and the people of the city well."

The Red Shirt Army general solemnly promised: "General Du, rest assured, wherever the Red Shirt Army goes, we will ensure the peace and tranquility of the people and will never indiscriminately kill innocent people."

Then, General Du slowly unfastened the sword from his waist.

Just as the Red Shirt Army reached out their hands to take it, General Du suddenly struck with lightning speed, his long sword flashing through the air like lightning and instantly piercing Cheng Zhi's throat!

With a muffled thud, Cheng Zhi's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. He collapsed to the ground before he could even utter a complete sentence.

The scene unfolded so abruptly that everyone around was startled and caught completely off guard.

Upon seeing this, Black Wolf was instantly filled with rage.

He never expected that General Du would dare to kill his man right in front of him!

Black Wolf's face instantly turned extremely gloomy. He suddenly raised the sword in his hand, leaped off his horse, and charged towards General Du, gritting his teeth and saying, "You...you dare to kill someone in front of this general?"

Seeing this, the other Red Shirt soldiers roared and drew their weapons, wanting to slaughter the entire city of Los Angeles. The air was filled with intense killing intent and anger.

Unexpectedly, the onlookers pulled out broadswords from various places and rushed towards the Red Shirt Army.

It turns out these were soldiers disguised as civilians!

Seeing this, how could Black Wolf not understand?

He'd been tricked; he was fighting back while simultaneously retreating.

The most important thing now is to get out of the city. There are still a large number of soldiers outside, and we still have a chance to attack the city again.

He had no intention of fighting, and seized any opening to fly swiftly toward the city gate, intending to escape.

"Hmph, trying to run? Not so easy!" Li Xi suddenly appeared, blocking his escape route, her tone mocking.

Upon seeing her, Black Wolf's eyes widened in fury, and he roared through gritted teeth, "You wicked woman! How dare you betray the leader and devise such a treacherous scheme!"

"Tricks? You demons are the truly vicious ones. You should have gone to hell long ago!" Without another word, Li Xi drew her sword and charged at him.

The sword light was like a tapestry, each strike containing a chilling killing intent, aimed directly at Black Wolf's vitals.

The black wolf moved nimbly and dodged quickly.

The two engaged in a fierce battle on the narrow street, their swords flashing and the sounds of metal striking metal ringing out.

"You think you can stop me? How could you possibly shake the leader's great cause!" Black Wolf dodged while sneering, a ruthless glint in his eyes.

He suddenly sprang up, transforming into a black shadow, attempting to launch a surprise attack on Li Xi from the side.

However, Li Xi had already anticipated his move. The tip of her sword lightly touched the ground, and she turned gracefully.

Like a fish swimming in water, he easily dodged the black wolf's attack and used the momentum to counterattack. With a single swing of his sword, the sword energy was like a dragon, heading straight for the black wolf's face.

"Hmph, under the leadership of the Master, are there any cowards who fear death!" Black Wolf roared, his body surrounded by black energy, clearly having used some kind of evil martial art to forcibly enhance his strength and speed.

He forcefully blocked Li Xi's attack, and the two were once again locked in a stalemate.

Each collision generated shockwaves that shook the surrounding buildings to the point of collapse.

Seeing this, Li Xi was not to be outdone. He silently recited the mental cultivation technique, and the power of the stars within his body surged, making his sword intent even stronger.

"Starry Sky Sword Technique, Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source!" Li Xi shouted in a low voice. Starlight gathered at the tip of the sword, gradually forming a rotating star vortex.

With a wave of her arm, thousands of sword shadows poured out like a meteor shower, each sword light containing the power to tear through the void, enveloping the black wolf.

Upon seeing this, a flicker of horror crossed the black wolf's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by madness. He roared, and the black aura around him grew even denser, as if it wanted to devour all light.