"I will go with you!"

At this moment, the empress, who had been silent for a long time, finally raised her head, looked at the dark mass of heavy cavalry below the city, and said in a deep voice.

As an empress, she was not without responsibility.

It all started with her. If she were to back down, not only would the entire Liangzhou city be forced to perish with her, but even the Yueyao Kingdom would not escape its fate. It would be better for her to go down.

"Your Majesty, no..."

The most anxious one was Saintess Yueyao, who rushed forward and grabbed her hand.

"I must go in early summer."

Empress Yueyao patted Saintess Chuxia's hand and said with a firm gaze.

"That…"

Having served the Empress for so many years, Chu Xia knew that once the Empress made up her mind, it was hard to change it. She gritted her teeth and said, "Then I'll go with you!"

Empress Yueyao smiled and shook her head, saying in a deep voice, "If I go this time and don't come back, Yueyao Kingdom will depend on Chuxia from now on, so you can't come with me."

"The Empress..."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xia's eyes were already brimming with tears.

Liu Jinghong, watching from the side, also felt bad. Although Yueyao was there for the sake of a marriage alliance, ultimately, they had helped them, and it was hard to bear to watch her leave.

However, she ultimately did not say anything to persuade her to stay. As the general of the city, she would not risk the lives of all the people in the city for a moment of kindness.

Looking at Empress Yueyao's resolute attitude, Jing Zhe admired her greatly. Moreover, as a normal man, how could he bear to watch such a beautiful and mature woman jump into a fire pit?

"How about... I go with the Queen?"

"no!"

Several people on the city wall said in unison.

The group exchanged glances, and then Empress Yueyao spoke first: "Young Master Jing, the person they want is me, and this trip is sure to be fraught with danger. Why take the risk, Young Master Jing?"

Liu Jinghong also said, "Zhe'er, it's too dangerous...you can't go!"

The disciples who had just been accepted by Jing Zhe also said, "Master, you can't go!"

Five thousand heavy cavalry regiments—even a grandmaster couldn't withstand them alone, let alone Jing Zhe.

They didn't want their newly recognized master to disappear in an instant.

Jing Zhe smiled and said, "Anguo is a land of etiquette. If the Empress were in Yueyao, I certainly wouldn't interfere. But she's in Liangzhou now, and under my fifth sister's command. If we hand the Empress over, not only will my fifth sister lose face, but Anguo will also lose all face!"

Before anyone else could speak, he continued, "I glanced around, and the highest-ranking martial artist among these cavalry regiments is only at the peak of the third level. They pose no threat to me. If I go with the Empress, they can negotiate peacefully, but if they harbor ill intentions, I can bring the Empress back with me! I may not be able to defeat so many people, but if I want to run back, no one can stop me!"

Liu Jinghong and the sect members, who knew of Jing Zhe's skills, believed him without a doubt.

Empress Yueyao smiled wryly: "Thank you for your concern, Young Master Jing, but it's not necessary. I don't want to owe anyone a favor! Besides, even if I did escape back, Liangzhou City would be immediately destroyed, which would be a greater loss than gain!"

Jing Zhe shook his head and said, "The Empress must listen to me this time."

Why?

"Because you owe me a favor."

Jing Zhe laughed and said, "The condition is that I must leave the city with the Empress!"

"..."

Empress Yueyao was stunned for a moment. She hadn't expected Jing Zhe to make such a condition. She was speechless for a moment, and an indescribable emotion welled up in her heart.

Liu Jinghong grew anxious and grabbed Jing Zhe's hand tightly: "Zhe'er..."

"Fifth Sister, now that the Western Frontier Heavy Cavalry has come to Liangzhou once, there will be a second and a third time. If they choose to attack the city, can Liangzhou hold out?"

Seeing Liu Jinghong shake her head, Jing Zhe continued in a low voice, "I still need to take Fifth Sister back to Jingzhou. I'm sure Fifth Sister will be worried about me then, right?"

Liu Jinghong nodded.

"Instead of that, I'd better go with Empress Yueyao first and see what conditions those generals have. If we can't reach an agreement, I'll bring the Empress back, and then we'll teach them a lesson so they'll never dare to invade Liangzhou again..."

So, Jing Zhe whispered in Liu Jinghong's ear.

Five thousand heavy cavalrymen are terrifying, but in the end they are still flesh and blood, and cannot withstand a grenade explosion.

However, Jing Zhe had only made a few giant grenades when he first arrived in Liangzhou, which was still too weak to deal with five thousand people. So he just told Liu Jinghong that as soon as they left, she would send more people to make a hundred or so giant grenades.

At that time, even five thousand heavy cavalry regiments will be nothing to fear!

After hearing this, Liu Jinghong was still a little worried: "Zhe'er... then you must be careful. You should be back by tomorrow morning at the latest..."

Having said that, Liu Jinghong had already made up his mind. Once all the raw materials were ready, he would mobilize all the cavalry to manufacture giant hand grenades and try to have them all made before dawn the next day!

"Hey, get down here already, what are you dawdling about?"

Seeing that the Empress had agreed but had not moved for a long time, Qianjiang Chamu called out impatiently.

"If you don't come down now, I'll let you experience the power of a rocket!"

"Wait, it's coming!"

Jing Zhe called out, then looked at Empress Yueyao: "Your Majesty, let's go down quickly!"

"..."

Empress Yueyao gave him a complicated look, but the words she was about to say remained unspoken. She sighed inwardly, then walked down the city wall, her eyelashes misty with tears, her brows furrowed, lost in thought.

Jing Zhe followed closely behind, not forgetting to remind Wang Fujun and the others: "Apprentices, follow my fifth sister's orders. I'll be back soon!"

Since even Liu Jinghong agreed, they naturally had no further objections. Moreover, considering Jing Zhe's lightness skill, escaping back would indeed not be difficult.

...

Jing Zhe could have flown down the city wall with Empress Yueyao, but that would have exposed his lightness skill, so he chose to follow behind Empress Yueyao and walk down.

The city gates opened, and the two walked out.

Then the city gates closed, leaving the two outside.

With the city gates behind her tightly shut and a dark mass of cavalry looming before her, Empress Yueyao suddenly felt a surge of fear and stopped in her tracks.

At this moment, Jing Zhe walked up to her and said with a light laugh, "Your Majesty, there's no need to be afraid. It's just a short trip. If there's any danger, I'll bring you back!"

He said it so casually, like it was a joke.

Logically speaking, given the Empress's opinion of Jing Zhe, she shouldn't have trusted him. But for some reason, after hearing his words, she felt a strange warmth in her heart, nodded, and wasn't so afraid anymore.

Upon seeing Empress Yueyao leave the city, all the heavy cavalry regiments' eyes lit up, especially Babu, whose mouth practically split into a grin.

But when they saw a handsome young man following behind the Queen, their smiles faded and their brows furrowed.

"Who are you?"

"I am the Queen's attendant."

"Hmm? The Moon Yao Kingdom also has eunuchs?"

"..."

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