The Shadow Witch opened a rift out of thin air, and her figure slowly disappeared. Now only Zhong Muyu and Su Zhirou remained. Everything around them was spinning, and the two seemed to be in the eye of a storm. It appeared calm, but in reality, there were undercurrents.
"Long time no see, Zhong Muyu."
Faced with her ill-intentioned greeting, Zhong Muyu couldn't help but click her tongue: "You really are capable. Even after being sentenced to death, someone still managed to save you. Now you've actually become that old hag's apprentice."
"You're still alive, how can I die so easily? At the very least, I need to see you die with my own eyes."
"I never imagined you hated me this much."
"Of course I hate you. It's all because of you that I've ended up like this, so die!"
Su Zhirou's expression suddenly turned ferocious, and countless gusts of wind transformed into sharp blades that pierced towards Zhong Muyu.
This is now their dream world. Su Zhirou can do anything to deal with her, and she can do the same.
Zhong Muyu has dispelled all the wind blades. Now she just wants to wake up as soon as possible, but the method is in the hands of the Shadow Witch. So the only option is to capture Su Zhirou and force her to do so.
But capturing Su Zhirou here is no easy task.
The two possess the same abilities and freedom; the only difference lies in who has more enduring mental strength.
...
Meanwhile, everyone searched the Prince's mansion thoroughly, but still couldn't find any trace of Zhong Muyu.
Early Spring was frantic, pacing back and forth: "Oh no, the princess must have been kidnapped by bad guys!"
Qiao'er looked incredulous: "But everything in the princess's room is fine. Besides, in broad daylight, who could possibly escape the guards of the palace and kidnap the princess?"
"I don't know, but the princess has gone missing. In these chaotic times of war, she might be in danger!"
"Why don't we tell Commandant Cao about this and have him send people to search the city? It's not a good idea to keep it a secret."
Zaochun rubbed her temples: "I need to stay calm, stay calm! Even if I tell Commander Cao, I can't let too many people know, lest it cause panic."
“I know that Uncle Qiu has warned the people in the manor that the princess’s disappearance must not be told to outsiders. I think Captain Cao should understand the reasoning behind this and will not spread the news.”
"Okay, then let him help us look for it."
In early spring, I rushed out of the palace and arrived at the city gate tower.
Cao Lin was surprised: "It's you. Does the Princess have something to say?"
"No, I'm here to tell you that the princess has gone missing."
"Missing? How could this be? Could it be that the princess went somewhere without telling you?"
"Impossible. If the princess wanted to do something, she wouldn't just leave without saying goodbye. I feel something is amiss, so I've come to ask for your help."
In early spring, she recounted the situation to Cao Lin in detail. As Cao Lin listened, his expression turned serious.
"For an ordinary expert, it would be very difficult to kidnap someone so stealthily, but for an extraordinary person..."
Early Spring was extremely anxious: "We can't worry about speculating about these things now. Finding the Princess as soon as possible is the most important thing. We don't know what they want to do with the Princess. If it's related to the war, then it's beyond what we can and we can handle!"
"The situation is unclear, and we cannot make any assumptions."
"If all else fails, perhaps we can only ask the Prince for help."
Zao Chun was not unreasonable. With the border war tense, telling Lu Ziyuan this news at this time could easily cause panic and destabilize the army.
Cao Lin understood this principle: "I don't want to tell the Prince unless absolutely necessary, so I will do my best to send people to search the city and also send more people to closely monitor the city and its surroundings. In any case, I cannot tell the Prince about this matter."
"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Commandant Cao. Without further ado, I'll also have the people from the Prince's residence inquire around to see if there are any clues."
Once they finalized their plan, they split up and began to act.
...
Meanwhile, on the Xirong army's side, Wu Zhao was leading his army in a state of high alert when a soldier came to report: "Your Highness, Lord Shadow Witch has arrived."
"Let her in."
The shadow witch, draped in a cloak, entered the tent, accompanied by the cold wind.
Her hood was pulled down low, but Wu Zhao still caught a glimpse of the weariness and aging on her face.
"Your strength seems to have been greatly depleted. So, did you catch the person?"
"I caught her, but she's really not easy to deal with. I almost got attacked by her, but luckily I managed to trap her and had Su Zhirou hold her off."
"Su Zhirou has improved a lot under your training. Besides, enemies are always eyeing each other with hatred. I think she won't let us down. The rest is up to us. What do you think will happen if Lu Ziyuan finds out about this?"
Shadow Witch said, "These things are none of my business. I just want to take her to do what needs to be done after everything is over."
"Of course, I won't stop you, but right now, since Zhong Muyu is useful, let's make the most of her."
A cold light flashed in Wu Zhao's eyes, as if everything in this world was an object, and the only difference was that he could use it and he couldn't.
The Shadow Witch didn't care about any of that; as long as she could achieve her goal, nothing else mattered.
"Then I'll go find something on her and bring it to you."
After the Shadow Witch left, Wu Zhao also ordered a temporary halt to the operation.
After a day and a night, Lu Ziyuan and General Zhao looked at the scattered lights across the way, their hearts filled with unease.
"They're unusually quiet today; I wonder what they're plotting."
Lu Ziyuan said expressionlessly, "Whatever they are plotting, we must not be careless and continue to keep a close eye on them."
He noticed this unusual feeling, and in addition, he felt very uneasy.
The next morning, a cry of alarm rang out from outside: "Enemy attack!"
The Xi Rong Army is very good at surprise attacks, but fortunately Lu Ziyuan was prepared and was able to deal with them well even though they attacked early in the morning.
The war drums were sounded, the troops were reorganized, and the whole thing was accomplished in one swift motion.
As the two armies faced off, Lu Ziyuan rode his horse and looked at Wu Zhao on the opposite side.
"His wicked intentions never died."
Wu Zhao laughed arrogantly: "This time, I'm here to conquer Lingguan, so of course I won't back down easily. And this time, I will make you regret it!"
"No matter how many times, I will not let you have your way."
They clashed in close combat, and several moves had already been exchanged in the blink of an eye.
Lu Ziyuan noticed that Wu Zhao was unusually arrogant today. Although his martial arts skills were inferior to Lu Ziyuan's, his horsemanship was excellent. In the past, he would not have confronted Lu Ziyuan head-on like this, but today he was acting out of character.
While cautiously maneuvering, Wu Zhao created some distance and issued the order: "Soldiers, charge! Whoever takes Lu Ziyuan's head will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold!"
"oh oh!!!"
The enemy's morale was high, but the Ling army was not to be outdone. They roused their war drums, and General Zhao's voice pierced the sky.
In the midst of the chaotic battle, Wu Zhao charged towards Lu Ziyuan once again.
After only a few rounds, Wu Zhao was forced into a retreat, and several soldiers who attempted to ambush Lu Ziyuan were all killed by Lu Ziyuan.
Wu Zhao sneered: "As expected of the War God Prince of Yuan Qi."
"Wu Zhao, this is the end."
Just as Lu Ziyuan thrust his sword at Wu Zhao, Wu Zhao suddenly threw something out.
Upon seeing what it was, Lu Ziyuan was startled, and his sword flashed!
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