Qi Junguang had said he wasn't in a hurry, but that was just a show of composure in front of his subordinates. When the seventh day came and there was still no news from Jingzhou, he started to panic.
On the morning of the seventh day, he ordered all the Silver Thread Army and Thunderclap Army to prepare for battle. He secretly resolved that if the Prince of Jin did not obtain the Immortal Transformation Pill, he would not listen to a word from the Prince of Jin and would directly order the Thunderclap Army to bombard Jingzhou to the ground!
He gave Prince Jin plenty of opportunities. If Prince Jin could contact him a few times during these seven days and tell him how things were going, he knew that Jing Zhe was no ordinary person and that it would not be easy to catch him within seven days. If Prince Jin could communicate with him properly, he could actually give Prince Jin a few more days' grace.
But now, in seven days, the King of Jin has not communicated with him even once, and he has discovered that the soldiers on the walls of Jingzhou have all withdrawn. This makes Qi Junguang feel like he has been stood up. This time he is really angry. If the King of Jin can't do anything to Jing Zhe, then he will have the Thunder Army kill the King of Jin and go find Jing Zhe himself!
When Qi Junguang led the Thunderous Army to the outside of Jingzhou City, the city gates opened without warning.
Qi Junguang was startled. He looked closely and what shocked him even more was what he saw!
The King of Jin did not appear; instead, Jing Zhe appeared, something Qi Junguang never expected!
You should know that, according to the information Qi Junguang had received, just nearly ten days ago, Jing Zhe almost died at the hands of the Prince of Jin. Adding the Qingyang Sect Leader to the mix, even though Jing Zhe himself was a Grandmaster, he was no match for them at all!
This is also the reason why Qi Junguang previously asked the Prince of Jin to give him the Immortal Transformation Pill. In his view, apart from the Prince of Jin, it seems that no one has absolute confidence in obtaining the Immortal Transformation Pill from Grandmaster Jing Zhe.
But now, Jing Zhe's appearance has overturned his understanding.
Jing Zhe ignored Qi Junguang's shock and rode his horse out of the city, getting within a hundred paces of Qi Junguang.
"Third Prince, it's been a long time!"
Jing Zhe said with a smile.
"How dare you! That is our Emperor!"
Before Qi Junguang could speak, the general beside him angrily said.
Perhaps it was the Thunderclap Army that gave them so much confidence, coupled with the fact that seven days ago, the Thunderclap Army had caught the Western Frontier Heavy Cavalry Regiment and the Prince of Jin off guard. Now, the Southern Qi soldiers and generals were bursting with confidence and did not take the Anguo people seriously.
Jing Zhe wasn't angry; instead, he was a little surprised: "Wow, it hasn't been that long since we last met, and you've already ascended the throne?"
After thinking for a moment, Jing Zhe asked again, "How come I remember when you came to Anguo last time, I didn't hear about your Southern Qi emperor..."
At this point, Jing Zhe thought of someone and immediately said, "You didn't use the same method as Su Lichen to get the throne, did you?"
"..."
Jing Zhe remembered that when Qi Junguang came last time, Emperor An had asked about his father's health. And Southern Qi had not been at war with any other country recently. How did Qi Junguang suddenly ascend the throne?
Sure enough, Qi Junguang blushed slightly when asked the question and immediately retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? My father suddenly fell ill and died—how could I be like Su Lichen?"
"Hehe, no wonder you two get along so well!"
Jing Zhe chuckled twice, clearly not believing him.
Qi Junguang was even more furious, but after looking around a few times, he didn't see the Prince of Jin and the others behind Jing Zhe, so he asked with some curiosity, "Where are the Prince of Jin and the others?"
"You want to see them?"
"..."
Qi Junguang didn't speak, but he nodded nonetheless.
"If you want, I can send you to the underworld to meet them."
Jing Zhe said with a smile.
"you--"
Qi Junguang's face was contorted with anger, but more than that, he was filled with doubt and shock.
Qi Junguang knew all too well the strength of Prince Jin and the Qingyang Sect Leader. Moreover, he had previously thought that the Thunderclap Army was invincible. However, he had tried it seven days ago. Although Prince Jin had no way to deal with the Thunderclap Army, it would also be difficult for the Thunderclap Army to kill Prince Jin unless he gritted his teeth and charged forward instead of hiding.
But now, it's clear that two grandmasters have been killed by Jing Zhe. Just how terrifying must Jing Zhe's strength be?
At least Qi Junguang knew that if he wanted to escape, he would have no way to deal with him. Or rather, if Jing Zhe hid himself and secretly assassinated him in the future, he would also be powerless to stop him.
Thinking of this, Qi Junguang felt a little scared.
Didn't you ask them yourself?
Jing Zhe smiled and took a few steps forward, which startled Qi Junguang, who hurriedly retreated, fearing that Jing Zhe would suddenly attack.
However, he was overthinking it. In fact, Jing Zhe had many opportunities and means to kill him, but he did not choose to do so because he wanted to see with his own eyes just how powerful the Thunder Cannon of Southern Qi was. Otherwise, Qi Junguang, an ordinary person, could have been killed with a single palm strike.
"Qi Junguang, I heard you've learned my Daytime Thunderclap Technique? And even built a Thunderclap Cannon? Let me see it!"
"..."
At present, Qi Junguang's proudest achievement is that Southern Qi has the Thunder Cannon. He once thought that the Thunder Cannon was indestructible and omnipotent, but now he is a little apprehensive in the face of Jing Zhe.
Knowing full well that he possessed the Thunderclap Cannon and was also aware of the power of the Daytime Thunderclap Cannon, Jing Zhe still dared to provoke him, indicating that Jing Zhe had ample confidence in dealing with the Thunderclap Cannon.
Qi Junguang should have been in a tough spot, but he still had a trump card up his sleeve!
"Quickly retreat to the camp," Qi Junguang ordered. At this moment, two people were pushed out from the middle of the formation. Jing Zhe saw them and immediately jumped off his horse, his eyes darkening.
Because the two people pushed out from the Southern Qi camp were his women, the master and disciple of Wuxian Pavilion, Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu!
How did they get arrested?
Jing Zhe was completely baffled, but he couldn't think about it at the moment, because Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu were both bound by heavy iron chains on their hands and feet, and the chains were all tangled together, which made it difficult for them to move, let alone escape.
Perhaps out of fear of Jing Zhe's formidable personal strength, too many soldiers surrounded Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu, holding gleaming broadswords with their blades pressed against their snow-white necks.
Because the soldiers used so much force, Jing Zhe even saw a thin bloodstain on Wang Yingqiu's neck, which stood out starkly against that white background.
But that wasn't the end of it. Right behind Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu, there was a row of soldiers carrying black iron cylinders, with the nozzles of the cylinders pointed at Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu's backs.
The soldiers all looked tense, as if they would act immediately at the first command, and Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu would not survive a moment longer.
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