Chapter 159: The Provincial City
The armored cavalry numbered around a hundred men, their discipline impeccable and their bearing sharp and unyielding.
Unlike the Falling God Peak group from earlier, this party had come from the direction of Sheng Province, and from the armor and weapons the soldiers carried, they were clearly part of the Sheng Province garrison.
The armored soldiers stopped in front of Hu Rui'an and the others, and the uniform clash of armor fell abruptly silent.
Seeing this, Hu Rui'an's gaze shifted slightly, though his expression remained composed.
Murong Xiaoya, who had been quietly keeping to one side, now stood up, her gaze moving toward the ornate carriage among the cavalry.
At that moment, a young nobleman lifted the carriage curtain aside. He was dressed in a silk brocade robe with a jade crown binding his hair, his brows sharp as sword edges and his eyes cool and clear.
He swept a glance across the collapsed cliff face and the battle-shattered earth around them without much particular concern, then looked similarly toward Murong Xiaoya and said in a measured tone, "Little sister, Father received your letter and has specifically sent me to bring you home."
The moment those words fell, everyone turned their heads simultaneously to look at Murong Xiaoya, causing her face to flush a deep red.
She stood in place fidgeting with the hem of her clothing for a moment, then turned her head to look at Hu Rui'an beside her.