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In Ye Feng's view, since Prince Ning's army would pass through Silvermoon City on their way back to Wudu City, it was highly likely that they would attack Silvermoon City along the way. If news of his appearance in Silvermoon City spread, Prince Ning would only hasten his advance, attacking Silvermoon City with the utmost speed to capture Ye Feng.
"Although Silvermoon City is under our Ye Family's control, it still appears to belong to the Northern Jin Kingdom's royal family on the surface, as we have been paying the city's taxes on time. In the past, if Prince Ning had attacked his own city, it would have caused a huge uproar and made the major families in other cities extremely uneasy. This is also why Prince Ning has yet to take action against us."
Ye Feng picked up a ledger from his desk, which recorded the silver and grain payments made by Silvermoon City to the Northern Jin royal family over the past few months. There was also an official document from the Emperor of Northern Jin granting Ye Zhentian the title of Lord of Silvermoon City.
Not only in Northern Jin Kingdom but also in the other four countries of the Northern Frontier, the management methods for cities were quite similar. The royal family owned several large cities, while various major families and factions occupied smaller cities. However, to signify that these cities belonged to the Northern Jin royal family, each city had to pay a certain percentage of taxes on specified days. After receiving taxes for three consecutive months, the Northern Jin royal family would officially confer the title of city lord to the leader of the occupying faction.
Ye Zhentian's lordship document came from this system. Even if Prince Ning was unwilling to see the Ye Family occupy Silvermoon City, he could not directly interfere in the internal power struggles of Silvermoon City; he could only choose to support and promote them in secret. Otherwise, it would surely draw criticism from other city lords.
Ye Feng looked at the lordship document again before casually tossing it aside.
"The invasion of demons threatens the world; Prince Ning no longer needs to hold back. This time I broke through to Gangwu Realm in Qiu Yang Secret Realm and was regarded as a celestial being. Others think it's due to my exceptional cultivation talent, but Prince Ning believes that our Ye Family possesses some extraordinary treasure."
Ye Zhentian suddenly understood, and his wrinkled eyes twitched with anger. "Zhao Jieli is being too overbearing!"
"In this chaotic world, it gives him an opportunity to eliminate rivals. Zhao Jieli will definitely not let us off easily. Grandfather, do you have any countermeasures?" Ye Feng asked with a bitter smile and shook his head. Although his personal strength was enough to traverse the Northern Frontier and even evade Prince Ning's million-strong army, it was different for their family. The cultivation levels among Ye Family members varied greatly; facing an army of millions would inevitably lead to heavy casualties. Even if he helped, he could not protect everyone.
Historically, no family had survived being besieged by a million-strong army unless they were legendary warriors above Gangwu Realm who mastered the laws of heaven and earth and could kill tens of thousands with a wave of their hand.
Such warriors only existed in the Four Great Empires of Eastern Continent and were unlikely to appear in Northern Frontier. The priority now was how to escape from the army's pursuit.
"The army has not crossed into our territory yet; otherwise, we would have received news by now. We should quickly pack our things and lead our clan members to Eastern Continent," Ye Zhentian said after pondering for a moment.
Ye Feng lowered his head in thought, knowing that if Zhao Jieli intended to eliminate the Ye Family, he would not overlook this point. It was likely that he had already set up ambushes along the road east from Silvermoon City. Moreover, there were too many spies in the city; any slight movement from Ye Family would be reported to Zhao Jieli immediately.
"Silvermoon City is located in the northwest direction of Northern Jin Kingdom. To reach Eastern Continent, we must cross most of Northern Jin's territory. During this time, Prince Ning could easily make various arrangements ahead of us. Even if we move quickly, we are still traveling with our entire clan—there are countless elderly and children among us—which will inevitably affect our speed of escape. It would be easy for Prince Ning's army to catch up; fighting in the wilderness would only be more disadvantageous for our Ye Family."
If we hold on to Silvermoon City, there is still a glimmer of hope. However, once we step outside, millions of troops can easily scatter hundreds of our clansmen with just a few assaults.
Ye Zhentian's face turned ashen. "Are we, the Ye Family, just going to sit here and wait for death? How about this: you lead the Core Disciples of our clan to preserve the last bit of hope for the Ye Family and take a shortcut to the Eastern Continent. We old folks will stay in Silvermoon City to attract Prince Ning's army's attention."
"No way!" Ye Feng firmly rejected. "We cannot leave Grandpa behind in Silvermoon City; not a single member of the Ye Family can be missing!"
"But, Feng Er, if we do that, it’s likely that not a single person from the Ye Family will escape. This is not the time for heroics. In front of a million troops, even Gangwu Realm warriors won't make much difference. As long as you are here, you will eventually avenge us!" Ye Zhentian sighed and gently persuaded him.
Ye Feng remained silent, deep in thought. He could never abandon the older generation of the Ye Family for a slim chance of survival. However, the situation was extremely dire; Prince Ning's army could arrive at any moment, and then escape would be impossible.
"Silver Moon Secret Realm!" A sudden thought flashed through Ye Feng's mind, and he couldn't help but feel elated. "How could I have forgotten about the Silver Moon Secret Realm!"
The large Teleportation Array within the secret realm would be their only hope for escaping this place.
"The Silver Moon Secret Realm? Isn't that already closed? Do you want our clansmen to hide in there?" Ye Zhentian asked, confused.
"The Silver Moon Secret Realm has indeed been closed, but Feng Er has another way to enter it. Moreover, there is a method within the secret realm that can allow all our clansmen to leave this place. However, before that, we must eliminate as many Spies in Silvermoon City as possible."
As he spoke the last part, a chilling killing intent flashed in Ye Feng's eyes, making even Ye Zhentian feel a shiver down his spine.
"Grandpa, bring me a map of Silvermoon City!" Even before entering the Ye Family, Ye Feng had already noticed some locations where Spies were present.
Ye Zhentian complied and took out a map from the drawer of his desk. The map was half the size of the tabletop and detailed every building within the city. This map originally belonged to the destroyed Ning Family and had come into Ye Zhentian's possession after the Ye Family took over the lord's mansion.
Silvermoon City had undergone reconstruction, and there were some minor changes on the map; newly built houses and walls were marked exceptionally clearly.
Ye Feng picked up the map and strode towards the door.
"We can only take the initiative now. Grandpa, I will mark all the locations of the Spies in the city on the map. Then you can arrange for people to eliminate them all. I will assist from the side to ensure that not a single Spy escapes Silvermoon City!"
"Marking them all? That requires a huge effort and time. If we delay too long, these Spies will change their locations." Ye Zhentian was alarmed; marking the positions of the Spies had to be done quickly, and the sooner, the better. Otherwise, if the Spies changed their hiding spots, the Ye Family would end up empty-handed and alert them.
"Don't worry, I will identify all the Spies within half an hour at most. Grandpa, you should gather some capable clan members, ideally those at least in the mid-Origin Martial Realm. We can take them out under the cover of darkness!"
Ye Feng pushed open the door and left, darting towards the rooftop, disappearing into the night.
Nearby, more than ten Prince Ning's Spies were hiding around the Ye Family. They would soon notice any movements from the Ye Family, so Ye Feng decided to eliminate them at once.
With his Soul Thought spreading out, after identifying all the Spy locations, Ye Feng sneered coldly, moving like a reaper in the darkness to harvest the lives of these Prince Ning's Spies.
...
Li San was a Spy; he did not have a full name, as Li San was merely a title. Ever since leaving Fengyu Holy Institute and entering the Spy Camp in the royal mansion, his name had been stripped away by the commander of the Spy Camp.
The training in Spy Camp was dark and grueling, but Li San also gained many benefits from it. Countless cultivation resources allowed his strength to rise from First Level of Yuan Martial Realm to Fourth Level of Origin Martial Realm, making him formidable among his peers.
Li San had successfully completed many surveillance and assassination missions, becoming one of the top performers among thousands of Spies in Spy Camp. His status rose significantly just as rumors about a demon's emergence spread throughout Northern Frontier. Just when Li San thought his career as a Spy was coming to an end, he received one last command from Prince Ning: to monitor the Ye Family in Silvermoon City.
It was just a small family in a remote town; did it really require an elite Spy like him? Li San scoffed at this notion. However, when he discovered that several late-Origin Martial Realm squad leaders from Spy Camp were assigned similar tasks, he immediately realized the importance of this mission.
For over ten days recently, Li San had diligently monitored every move of the Ye Family. At this moment, he was cloaked in black clothing, hiding in an Ancient Sophora Tree a hundred meters away from the Ye Family's gate.
The Ancient Sophora Tree has existed for over a hundred years, its crown towering and its branches lush. Under the cover of night, no one would notice its presence, especially since it possesses exceptional skills in concealment. When it suppresses its aura to the utmost, even ordinary martial artists walking beneath it would find it difficult to detect.
"It seems like something is happening at the Ye Family," Li San noted as he caught sight of flickering lights in the dark Ye Family Mansion.
"It's so late; I must hurry back to report to the boss!" Just as Li San was about to turn and leave, an exceptionally handsome young face appeared before him.
The boy looked younger than him but exuded an overwhelming pressure that Li San found hard to resist.
"You!" Just as he was about to exclaim, the boy's long sword transformed into a venomous snake, piercing his throat with astonishing precision.
Despite being at the mid-stage of the Origin Martial Realm and having practiced evasion techniques for years, Li San found them utterly ineffective at that moment. The sword moved with such speed that not a drop of blood touched it before his throat was pierced.
His pupils gradually dilated as Li San could only watch helplessly as the boy's handsome face blurred before his eyes.
"How did you appear behind me?!" Li San's final question would likely remain unanswered forever.
"The last one!" The boy habitually wiped his sword, even though there was not a single trace of blood on the blade.
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