Chen Ping's Sword

Yuwen Ying took a deep breath, as if cold water had been poured over his head.

He closed his eyes and meditated silently.

He knew he had just lost his composure...

It was truly hard for him to accept the death of the Divine Eagle and the fact that the opponent escaped without a trace.

He couldn’t call upon the Jade Spirit Snake Princess for help again.

She was recuperating in the tent by the riverbank.

That night, she was gravely injured.

The accompanying white snake of the Jade Spirit Snake Princess almost perished on the spot.

In other words, Aunt Bi nearly lost all her cultivation and became a cripple.

It is uncertain how long it will take for her to recover.

Under such circumstances, asking her to pursue someone?

What if something unfortunate happens...

It would be a serious offense to the Celestial Witchcraft Sect.

Even with Father Emperor, he wouldn’t spare me.

"We must find the person who injured Aunt Bi and avenge this grievance."

Yuwen Ying slowly uttered, finally making up his mind, "Let’s return, even though Tian Qi escaped, reaching Ling Mountain Prefecture to join with Ji Changlie won’t be that easy."

Thinking of all his arrangements, a cold gleam flashed in Yuwen Ying’s eyes.

’Tian Qi, Tian Qi, do you think killing my Xue’er means I can’t do anything to you? Next, you’ll realize that the truly frightening thing isn’t necessarily the enemy.’

He didn’t say more, as continuing with harsh words would only make him seem petty, so he turned and laughed carefreely:

"Don’t let this setback weigh on your minds... Using Princess Mingyue as leverage was a clever move. It would have been great if it worked, but if not, it’s no loss, just a pawn in play.

However, the upcoming psychological strategy is crucial to my father’s southern strategy, so don’t slack off. If this succeeds, Xiaowang will reward you all..."

"Young Master, your words are too kind."

Everyone responded in unison.

This time, even Sword Elder and Yuo Qiu looked visibly relieved.

Indeed.

Abducting women and sowing discord is merely a sinister scheme.

It’s not a big deal if done occasionally.

But if one becomes infatuated with such dark plots over time, it will never lead to greatness.

The Young Master’s timely realization is a blessing for the Great Zhou and for us followers as well.

...

"Are they really not chasing us?"

Hua Lian’er, joy written across his face, clambered down from Chen Ping’s back, feeling his legs weak and wobbly, decided to walk on his own.

"Of course..."

Chen Ping also let out a long sigh of relief.

Fatigue washed over him like a tide.

The two of them had carefully evaded here and there in the mountains for days, playing hide and seek for three whole days.

In the end, they realized it was all for nothing.

Only exhausting themselves.

As they descended the mountain and cautiously ventured onto the main road, they found that the pursuers were truly no longer in sight.

"I want to eat rice, I want chicken drumsticks, I want a bath..."

Hua Lian’er cheered, raising his arms and spinning in circles. After shouting a couple of times, the two exchanged glances, looking at each other’s dirt-smeared faces that resembled beggars and then at their tattered, beggar-like clothes, they couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

This situation was just like when they first met.

Both were beggars, both struggling.

However, compared to then, there was something different.

A glimmer of hope was now visible before their eyes.

Yet, Zuo Duanshou, Little Stool...

Little Table hidden in the city, who knows if they’re still safe.

Glancing back for a moment, the two continued forward... Up ahead was Yuanxi County, a place where they could rest for a bit.

Beyond Yuanxi, a hundred miles further lay Ling Mountain Prefecture.

This arduous journey was finally nearing its end.

.........

Regarding updates.

Apologies.

Updates will return to normal from now on...

It turns out, Xiaoyu realized, a sudden surge of more than ten thousand words is mentally draining and can lead to writing incoherent content.

Even when churning out long Chapters abruptly, it failed to please and garnered little support.

I admit my inadequacy and will self-reflect.

It’s better to cultivate the work meticulously.

If I only have the mental capacity for two updates, trying to write more won’t lead to quality, so two updates will form a Chapter for release.

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