When the emperor said this, it was equivalent to handing the fate of the entire country over to Sheng Mingyu.
Du Changming's face suddenly became extremely ugly, but he also knew that the emperor's decision could not be taken back, so he could only secretly resent it in his heart.
"Okay, I'm tired, you guys go and do your own thing."
No matter how much people have to say, they can only keep it in their hearts for the time being.
Du Changming was already full of resentment. Seeing that the two of them were more valued than him, he couldn't let go of the resentment in his heart.
"Gu Yunni, you really have never regretted it..."
He wanted to ask more, but was interrupted by Gu Yunni with a smile, "Your Highness, what are you talking about? Do I look like I regret it?"
She took the initiative to grab Sheng Mingyu's hand. Such an intimate gesture was particularly glaring in Du Changming's eyes.
"You will regret it sooner or later." He snorted coldly, without looking at the two people's clasped hands, and left the palace with a flick of his sleeves.
Sheng Mingyu was speechless about his actions, but the most important thing now was the matter of the second prince, the neighbor to the west.
"Now that we have obtained the military power, let's set off now to avoid any more trouble."
"Okay." Gu Yunni knew that the person behind the scenes might not be the sorcerer, but if they caught him as soon as possible, they could also lure the snake out of its hole.
They simply packed up, said goodbye to the national teacher, and set off on the road to their western neighbor.
The Imperial Master wanted to go with them, but if he left, there would be no magician in Kyoto, and the Emperor would not allow it.
"Stop." Gu Yunni glanced ahead calmly and knew there was a problem.
She casually threw a piece of talisman paper down, and everyone realized that the flat path in front of them had turned into a cliff.
If they take another step forward, they will be crushed to pieces.
"Follow me." Gu Yunni knew that the magician must have made a lot of preparations along the way, so she had to lead the way.
That person was really smart. If it weren't for the lingering aura of mysterious magic, she would have really lost him.
The team had been marching for more than half a month, and Gu Yunni could be said to have overcome many obstacles along the way.
After finally reaching the border of the neighboring country to the west, they were stopped by the guards at the city gate. "Who are you?"
Seeing that they were so many in number, they looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Sheng Mingyu said calmly, "This prince has been ordered to take away the second prince from our western neighbor. But you can rest assured, we just want to ask him some questions. If you cooperate, nothing will happen. If you don't..."
The army behind Sheng Mingyu took two steps forward.
The orderly sound of footsteps made the guards at the city gate swallow their saliva, knowing that they would not give up until they saw the second prince today.
"Whether to hand it over or not is up to you." Sheng Mingyu said calmly.
The guard looked embarrassed. How could the second prince have gotten into such a big trouble just recently when he returned to the country?
They didn't dare to make the decision, so they could only arrange for someone to go in and pass the message, hoping to calm the others down. "Prince..."
"No need for pleasantries. Today we only want to see the Second Prince."
Soon, the Second Prince impatiently pushed aside the guards and walked to the front, looking fearless. "I was wondering who was causing trouble, but it turns out it's you two. Are you planning to start a war with our western neighbor?"
There was also a person captured behind him. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the eldest princess who was supposed to be traveling!
Gu Yunni was shocked, but forced herself to calm down. She snorted coldly, "Your western neighbor doesn't need a prince like you. Whether killing you would cause war is another matter. Besides, have you forgotten everything you did? You must know why we came here, and you even dared to hold the princess hostage!"
Her eyes were cold, and there was a hint of sarcasm in her look at him.
The Second Prince's expression suddenly turned ugly. "Gu Yunni, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you know some magic! There are always people better than you. Your tricks are no match for me!"
His face turned ferocious as he smiled, and this look was really disgusting.
Gu Yunni also realized that something was wrong. Before she could remind everyone, the sunny weather suddenly became dim, as if someone had poked a hole in the sky.
"Today is the day you die!"
The second prince laughed heartily, as if he had foreseen their death.
Gu Yunni frowned slightly, and while she was thinking, the strong wind had already blown everyone away and made it impossible for them to open their eyes.
She opened the brocade bag at her waist and burned the wind-calming talisman, and the wind around her weakened a little.
"Yun Ni, do you know what's going on?"
Sheng Mingyu was protected behind her, but his clothes were in a mess.
"That sorcerer is quite capable. He must have guessed we might catch up, so he set up a killing array here. This killing array has four levels. The strong wind you just saw was the first one. The other three levels are rain, snow, and thunder, each one stronger than the last."
She stuck all the talismans in her hands on the soldiers' shields, and even though the wind blew hard, it still couldn't shake them at all.
Everyone was just surprised, and before they had time to be happy, a few drops of rain suddenly fell from the sky, followed by a downpour.
"Don't panic, maintain the current formation. I'll let you know if there are any changes."
Gu Yunni let Sheng Mingyu grab the corner of her clothes, and there was no intention of stopping her hands.
With this experience, everyone became more convinced of her and tried hard to hold up their shields to prevent the formation from collapsing.
The rain was getting heavier, but it couldn't get them wet at all.
"This water-repellent talisman is quite useful." This was something she researched when she was free, and it came in handy today.
The second prince, who was not far away, saw this and his expression suddenly changed.
"Do you think you can be safe just like this? This is just the beginning. You will soon understand the price of offending this prince!"
Gu Yunni just thought he was noisy. If there wasn't a killing formation here, she would definitely make him shut up.
Soon, the rain gradually merged with the wind and snow, and the air around became a little colder.
The soldiers' hands were almost frozen.
"Yun Ni, is this an illusion?"
"It's not an illusion, but the sorcerer used special means to deceive the weather." Such a situation would be quite tricky even if she encountered it.
What the second prince from the west said was right, this is indeed just the beginning.
A few snowflakes fell at the end of Gu Yunni's hair, and it seemed that the whole world had turned white.
She chanted a string of spells, but Sheng Mingyu was so close to her that he couldn't hear clearly.
"Disappear!" She shouted sharply, and a warm breath instantly enveloped everyone.
Before everyone could cheer, a loud thunder struck the soldier's head.
Muffled thunder rang out one after another, the air was filled with the smell of burnt meat, and many soldiers suffered.
Even if Gu Yunni wanted to help, she could only protect a few people.
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