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"Father, you really have mistaken the wrong person. He is just a hero I met while wandering the rivers and lakes."
Xiang Wang Lingfeng intended to help Ling Yuxuan out of the predicament and assist him in leaving quickly. He immediately half-supported and half-blocked Ling Zhiyuan's path.
Ling Yuxuan and Ziyan naturally understood his intention. Although they did not turn back, their feet did not pause.
At that moment, Qin Ming, also wearing a Ghost Face Mask, came over leading two horses.
Ling Yuxuan took the reins from his hand, quickly embraced his Beloved One, and mounted the horse. Then he gave the horse a firm slap on its rear, and soon the two horses galloped towards the city in succession.
At this time, Ling Zhiyuan felt a turmoil in his heart. It seemed that gaining forgiveness from this young man, who clearly had half of his blood running through his veins, would take some time.
For so many years in his heart, he must still be the one whom he wished to kill for avenging his parents!
Today, although he had come to his rescue, in the end, he still did not even want to look at him. This indicated that there must be hatred in his heart towards him.
And it was no ordinary hatred. But why did he save his life at such a critical moment?
It was difficult to explain both emotionally and logically! Ling Zhiyuan was perplexed.
"Your Majesty, we should continue on our journey."
Elder Eunuch Chief Steward Pan urged Ling Zhiyuan while giving Xiang Wang Lingfeng a glance, signaling him to help persuade Ling Zhiyuan to leave quickly.
If they did not leave soon, another wave of bandits might come charging in!
Thus, Xiang Wang Lingfeng immediately nodded in response and shouted towards the guards who had come to rescue him earlier, "Why aren't you coming out to greet Father Emperor?"
Just when everyone was puzzled, they saw Princess Ling Yuer timidly walking towards Ling Zhiyuan while dressed as a man.
"What? Yuer? You, you, you, when did you come to this place?"
Ling Zhiyuan widened his eyes in disbelief, as he never imagined that his precious woman, who had never left the capital, would secretly come to such a remote place without informing him, the Emperor Dad.
"Yuer greets Father Emperor and asks for forgiveness for sneaking out of the capital. Also, please do not blame Sixth Brother. It was Yuer who insisted and cried until he brought me here."
In order to prevent her father from making things difficult for her Sixth Brother, Ling Yuer was truly putting herself out there.
Seeing this, Ling Zhiyuan shook his head helplessly and said affectionately, "Well, you siblings have done well in rescuing me. I will let this go this time and not pursue it further. But it won't happen again!"
"Yes, Yuer thanks Father Emperor. You are the best person in the world to Yuer. So Yuer will definitely remember your advice."
"Alright! Then let's get in the carriage."
Immediately after, Princess Ling Yuer helped her brother support Ling Zhiyuan back into the carriage.
Thus, the group set off towards the distant capital.
——
Inside Chucheng City.
To prevent Ling Zhiyuan from realizing and wanting to send people to search the entire city for Qin Ming and her Demonically Charming Man,
Ziyan brought Qin Ming into her courtyard at the Heavenly Pivot Sect Headquarters.
She knew that with the reputation and status of the Heavenly Pivot Sect, even the officials and soldiers would not dare to recklessly send troops into her Headquarters.
She went straight to the Inner Courtyard and knocked on Jiang Hongxue's door. She clearly remembered that he had once told her that the back mountain could lead outside the city.
Since there was nothing important to do today, Ziyan decided to have him take her to familiarize herself with the terrain of the back mountain again and to explore the route out of the city.
Under Jiang Hongxue's guidance, Ziyan, along with Ling Yuxuan and Qin Ming, rode on three Western Extreme Pegasus towards the back mountain.
Soon, they arrived at a training camp in an open area, where they saw Chief Instructor Xu Feng seriously instructing his Students in archery.
At the same time, Ziyan also noticed that Second Elder Lu Yuan had already arrived there.
When Lu Yuan noticed their arrival, he immediately called Xu Feng to dismount. Xu Feng promptly handed over his bow and arrows to his assistant.
The two of them quickly approached Ziyan and her companions, both bowing respectfully in greeting.
"Subordinate did not know that the Sect Leader was coming and failed to welcome you from afar. Please forgive me," Lu Yuan spoke first.
"It’s fine, Second Elder, there's no need to blame yourself. Thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader; I am very satisfied. I came on a whim without notifying you in advance; it has nothing to do with you."
After Ziyan finished speaking, she turned her gaze towards the instructor Xu Feng, whom she had not seen for some time.
"Xu Jiaotou, how have you been?"
"Subordinate greets the Sect Leader! Thank you for your concern; everything is going well here," Xu Feng quickly replied.
"Well, in the future, thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader, I am very satisfied. I still have to rely on your support to hold up this piece of sky and train more brave talents."
Saying this, Ziyan nodded calmly at Lu Yuan and Xu Feng while smiling charmingly.
"Yes, it is our responsibility as subordinates. We will do our utmost to follow the Sect Leader to the death and do our best for the Heavenly Pivot Sect."
"Well, with your words, thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader, I am very satisfied. Second Elder, thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader, I am very satisfied. I came here to personally familiarize myself with the route out of the city. Would you be willing to lead the way together with Jiang Tanjun?"
Ziyan did not waste much time and directly stated her purpose.
"Yes, we will obey your orders."
Next, Second Elder Lu Yuan personally led the way at the front.
They arrived at a natural cave formed by weathering on the northern slope of the training camp base.
Lu Yuan casually took two torches from the wall and lit them, holding one himself and handing the other to the tallest among them, Ling Yuxuan.
Then he led everyone straight into the cave for about 50 meters until they seemed to reach an end.
At the end, there was a stone tablet about ten feet high and wide against the back of the cave.
Everyone stood in front of the stone tablet, and this time it was Xu Feng who took action. He gathered his energy and pushed slightly against one side of the stone tablet.
With a loud rumbling sound, Ziyan saw the tall stone tablet begin to move towards the east.
Suddenly, a passage appeared before everyone—neither too high nor too low, just enough for a person to pass through with two people side by side.
Lu Yuan took the lead, followed closely by Ziyan, as the group entered the secret passage.
The passage was mostly straight, and once they descended, it followed a direct line.
Thus, the group continued walking for what felt like at least an hour and a half until they finally reached the bottom.
Along the way, Ziyan surprisingly discovered that every couple of miles, they encountered pairs of Guardians of the Secret Passage.
Moreover, this passage was a gentle downhill slope; it wasn't steep at all. They had been gradually descending the entire time. By the end, they had encountered three groups of Guardians of the Secret Passage.
Ziyan felt quite impressed by Qiansha Jun Luyuan. Although he appeared somewhat rough around the edges, he turned out to be quite meticulous.
No wonder Yan Laoguai entrusted him with the responsibility of guarding and training the guards and Death Warriors.
At the end of the passage, there were four Guardians of the Secret Passage. They looked towards a large opening on one side where bedding, blankets, and various cooking utensils were neatly arranged. Ziyan realized that these individuals had been stationed here for a long time.
Ziyan did not rush to exit the cave for a look; instead, she approached one of the Guardians of the Secret Passage and asked, "How long have you been here?"
"In response to the Sect Leader, we have been here for a month. Next month we can return to Headquarters on the mountain."
"Oh, so you rotate every month?" Ziyan asked again.
"Yes!" replied the Guardian of the Secret Passage.
So that's how it is, Ziyan thought to herself. She felt relieved; she had previously worried that these people would have to endure long-term duty in this place, which would be rather unfair.
Since it comes around month by month, that is still acceptable?
Just as Ziyan was somewhat distracted, Lu Yuan approached Ziyan and asked, "Master, do you still want to go outside the city to take a look?"
"Uh? Oh, of course," Ziyan responded without hesitation as he came back to his senses.
Immediately, someone used the original method to push open a huge stone door at the cave entrance.
Upon exiting the cave, Ziyan looked around. This place was still on a hillside, with a dense forest below.
Looking beyond the forest, he could see an Official Road about a mile away.
Ziyan certainly wanted to explore where this Official Road led.
Next, everyone descended the hill, passed through the dense forest, and arrived on the Official Road. They noticed some sparse travelers passing by on the road.
"Where do both ends of this road lead to?" Ziyan asked Second Elder.
"Reporting to the Master. This road can lead anywhere. If you head east, it goes into the city or around it towards the capital; if you head west, it leads towards the southern County Towns of Hengfeng," Lu Yuan replied truthfully.
"Ha ha, truly marvelous! I wonder which elder came up with this path?"
Ziyan couldn't help but admire that senior, so he asked.
"This person is Grandmaster — Elder Yuan. He is a remarkable elder and a hero of the Heavenly Pivot Sect—"
As soon as the Second Elder mentioned this Grandmaster, he felt a deep respect and wanted to praise him greatly.
Ziyan certainly understood his feelings. This secret passage was not something that could be constructed in just a few days or months in this era.
Ziyan roughly estimated in his mind: such a project would take at least five or six years, or even more than ten years.
Although the workload was immense, for this unstable era and for the Heavenly Pivot Sect, it provided both defense and retreat. Only by being able to advance and retreat freely could their sect thrive and endure.
This great elder was undoubtedly a hero of his time!
Ziyan secretly marveled at the wisdom and foresight of this senior.
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