Behind Helian Yi were rows of Northern Yin soldiers, forming an encirclement that completely sealed off an area of ​​several miles. Under the torchlight...

Si Bei Tao Hua's face grew increasingly gloomy. The people from Yue Lou gathered behind Si Bei Tao Hua, drawing their swords and glaring hostilely at the Bei Yin soldiers outside the door.

The Northern Yin soldiers behind Helian Yi all drew their swords, but Helian Yi raised his hand to stop them, his dark eyes meeting those of his superior, Bei Taohua.

"Your Highness, please calm down. I have come here on the orders of my father to ask you and your party to stay at my Beiyin Post Station. I have no hostile intentions."

"No hostility whatsoever! You Northern Yin have ravaged my Eastern Chen territory, and you still have the nerve to say such things? What a ridiculous joke!"

The person standing behind Si Beitaohua was furious and roared. Si Beitaohua looked at Helian Yi but did not intend to stop him.

“Brother, why waste your breath on them? Father has said to ask, but how to ask is up to us.”

Helian Ci's cold voice rang out from behind the troops, the clatter of hooves particularly clear in the chilling night. The soldiers instinctively made way for Helian Ci.

Helian Ci was dressed in a deep blue robe, his black hair tied up high, the autumn wind blowing his hair lightly, and the long sword in his hand gleamed with a chilling light.

"Helian Ci".

Si Beitao's voice was cold; if it weren't for the thought of buying time for her older sister to leave,

The hidden weapon in Si Beitaohua's peach wood umbrella was already heading towards Helian Ci. He hadn't forgotten that Helian Ci had played a crucial role in the destruction of Dongchen!

"Your Highness, it's been a while since we parted ways in Dongchen. I hope you've been well."

Si Beitaohua gripped the peach wood umbrella ribs tighter and tighter, her fox-like eyes filled with overwhelming killing intent as she looked at Helian Ci.

Helian Ci, however, remained unperturbed. A mocking smile curved his exceptionally red lips as he sat astride his steed, his dark eyes fixed on Si Beitao Hua.

"Oh, I forgot, Dongchen no longer exists in the world. Dongchen is now part of my Northern Yin territory."

"You, Bei Yin, have gone too far!"

The man who had spoken earlier, standing beside Si Beitaohua, could no longer contain himself. He leaped into the air, his longsword aimed straight at Helian Ci.

Helian Ci narrowed his dark eyes, neither dodging nor flinching. With a flick of his long staff, the man's eyes widened, and his body fell straight down, crimson blood flowing out as he died with his eyes wide open.

Helian Ci's handsome face showed a slight lift of his eyebrows, and a hint of bloodthirsty killing intent flickered in the depths of his dark eyes, which were like a deep pool. He raised his long, blood-dripping stem.

"Anyone else eager to die, come on, I'll keep you company to the very end."

The group of people behind Si Beitao were immediately indignant and drew their swords, ready to step forward, but Si Beitao stopped them with a shout. At that moment, their numbers outnumbered them.

If they act rashly like this, their sister won't be able to escape far before they are all wiped out by that madman Helian Ci at Changgan.

Helian Ci was bloodthirsty; over the years, the long sword in his hand had claimed countless lives, much like Helian Nie.

Helian Yi looked at the blood-stained long trunk in Helian Ci's hand, a complex emotion flickering across his gentle face and dark eyes. The murderous aura emanating from his second brother was a bit too strong...

Pulling the reins, he subtly blocked the eye contact between Helian Ci and Si Beitao, and spoke.

“Your Highness, there is no need to delay. Your Third Brother is with another group of men in another location. They must have already met Your Highness’s elder sister.”

Tonight's operation was already a trap, and no matter what Si Beitao Hua did, she had to be brought back. After all...

When Helian Nie issued the decree to them, he said, "Please go back." Of course, this meant that Si Bei Tao Hua and Empress Dong Chen couldn't be allowed to die.

The order forbidding them from leaving without permission clearly indicates that Helian Nie intends to use the house arrest of Si Bei Tao Hua and Empress Dong Chen to intimidate the remaining members of the Dong Chen faction.