Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Zhan instantly flew into a rage: "With the Xuanwu Sword bestowed upon me by the Emperor, I shall see who dares to stop me! If they really want to stop me, the army behind me is not to be trifled with! Since they insist on accusing me of treason, then I shall accept this charge!"
Now that the emperor has been bewitched, even if he doesn't fight for the throne, it probably won't fall into his hands.
Even though he didn't want to do it this way, it seemed that fate was against him, and he was destined to walk this path in the end!
If he doesn't leave, they won't let him go, nor will they let his mother and Ning'er go. Even for the sake of his mother and Ning'er, he has to fight for it and snatch it away!
Upon hearing Xuan Yuanzhan's words, the entire army behind him stepped forward resolutely, indicating their willingness to follow in Xuan Yuanzhan's footsteps!
Whether they were elite Imperial Guards, Kyoto Reserve Army, or even the Northern City Army which had not yet been officially recognized, they were all in the same boat. They had no other way out but to follow the Prince.
Of course, having followed the prince for so long, they had also seen through his true character.
The prince is loyal, courageous, resourceful, and cares deeply for the people; he will definitely be a good ruler.
If Your Highness really ends up taking that step, they will support you!
Seeing that Xuan Yuanzhan had thought things through, Prefect Baichuan said nothing more: "This humble official will immediately have them open the city gates and let the Prince pass!"
As he spoke, Prefect Baichuan stood up, looked at the soldier beside him, and gestured for him to open the city gate.
The soldier hesitated and looked at the prefect of Baichuan: "Sir, the Holy Prince is a wanted criminal by the imperial court. If you allow him to pass through Baichuan, you are disobeying the imperial decree!"
Upon hearing this, Prefect Baichuan glared at the soldier and said, "When did I receive any imperial edict from the court? Besides, the Holy King has the Xuanwu Sword in his hand. Seeing the Xuanwu Sword is equivalent to seeing the Emperor. Is an imperial edict that may or may not be from the Emperor more important, or the Emperor himself?"
Upon hearing Prefect Baichuan's words, the soldier immediately fell silent. He glanced at Xuan Yuanzhan, but ultimately dared not oppose them, so he led a few men to open the city gate.
Xuanyuan Zhan gave Prefect Baichuan a deep look, then cupped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you!"
He knew that he had defied the imperial decree on his behalf, and if the court investigated, the entire Baichuan region would likely be implicated.
Now he doesn't know what he will encounter on the way back, nor does he know what his final fate will be when he returns to Kyoto, so he can't guarantee that he can protect him. Apart from saying "thank you", it seems that he can't do anything.
Prefect Baichuan bowed to Xuanyuan Zhan again and said, "This humble official knows that Your Highness has no intention of rebelling. However, if Your Highness is forced to take that path, just remember that this humble official is of one mind with Your Highness. Although this humble official is not in the court, I am willing to support Your Highness with my meager strength!"
He knew that the prince was wise and brave, and cared about the people. In fact, the prince was very suitable to be the emperor!
If the current emperor were a prince, the northern lands would never have suffered such a great disaster, nor would there have been so many refugees.
Xuanyuan Zhan understood what Prefect Baichuan meant, and gave him another deep look: "Wait for my news."
Prefect Baichuan immediately bowed his head: "I am willing to serve Your Highness like a dog or a horse!"
Xuanyuan Zhan led his army through Baichuan City.
The prefect of Baichuan watched them leave Baichuan City.
He was willing to support the Holy King, not only because the Holy King was capable, but also because he had already disobeyed the Holy King's decree by privately allowing the Holy King to pass. He had no other choice but to support the Holy King and become one of the Holy King's men!
He hoped that the Holy King could smoothly become emperor, so that he wouldn't have to die!
After leaving Baichuan City, Mu Lingchen frowned and said, "The Prince has dealt with the Baichuan Prefect before, so he is willing to let the Prince pass! But if all the cities and prefectures have received the imperial decree from Xuanyuan Yu and his people, I'm afraid this road will not be easy to travel!"
After all, not all prefects and governors of cities and prefectures would let them pass as easily as the prefect of Baichuan.
Xuanyuan Zhan was not afraid at all, and coldly snorted: "We have to leave even if it's difficult. Even if we have to fight, we will fight our way back to the capital!"
With that, Xuanyuan Zhan cracked his whip and galloped away.
He must rush back to the capital to save his mother and Ning'er. Anyone who dares to stop him is his enemy.
I will slay gods and Buddhas alike!
Mu Lingchen knew that Xuan Yuanzhan was really anxious, so he immediately waved to the army behind him, and the soldiers immediately ran after him.
Just as Xuanyuan Zhan was rushing towards the next city, a red figure suddenly floated down from mid-air: "So you really are in the North!"
Upon seeing the suddenly appearing dragon, Ye Feng and Ye Yun's expressions changed simultaneously.
Oh no, we've run into that vixen Long Jiaojiao at this time!
Upon seeing Long Jiaojiao, Xuanyuan Zhan immediately tightened the reins, bringing the horse to a complete stop.
When Long Jiaojiao saw Xuan Yuanzhan, it was like a bee seeing honey; her eyes couldn't help but light up: "Xuan Yuanzhan, I've been looking for you for so long!"
She had traveled all the way from the southern border for almost half a month to find him in the north. He must be heading back to the capital of Eastern Chu now; she almost missed him.
Upon seeing Long Jiaojiao, Xuanyuan Zhan was filled with hatred. Without saying a word, he drew his Xuanwu Sword and slashed at Long Jiaojiao.
Seeing that Xuan Yuanzhan was still so heartless towards her, Long Jiaojiao was heartbroken, but she still drew the thorny whip from her waist and confronted Xuan Yuanzhan.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!" Xuan Yuanzhan used all his strength from the very first move, and his three sword strikes made Long Jiaojiao's hands so numb that he couldn't even lift his whip!
Long Jiaojiao was thrown far backward by the shock. She looked at Xuan Yuanzhan in shock, her horrified eyes as if she did not recognize him.
What happened?
How did his martial arts skills improve so much?
Originally, she had broken through the eighth level of the Free and Unfettered Divine Skill. She could have easily defeated Xuan Yuanzhan and captured him to take back to the Southern Border to be her male concubine. After all, she was tired of the male concubines in the Southern Border, and they could no longer help her increase her power. Her Free and Unfettered Divine Skill had reached the bottleneck of the eighth level, and she needed a fresh man to break through to the ninth level.
Once she reaches the ninth level, her martial arts will be more than twice as strong as they are now. So she has her sights set on Xuan Yuanzhan again. Only Xuan Yuanzhan's supreme yang constitution can help her quickly break through to the ninth level of the Free and Unfettered Divine Skill.
Originally, she was very confident in her martial arts skills because she had broken through to the eighth level of the Free and Unfettered Divine Skill. However, she did not expect that after these few moves, she would find that Xuan Yuanzhan's martial arts skills were several times stronger than before.
What exactly did he do to make his martial arts so powerful that even after she broke through to the eighth level of the Free and Unfettered Divine Skill, she was still no match for him?
Just as Long Jiaojiao was in shock, Xuan Yuanzhan had already taken flight, wielding the Xuanwu Sword and chasing after her.
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