As spring arrived, the grass grew long and orioles flew in the northern mountains, and mountain eagles were scouring the area for food.
Just then, a mountain eagle spiraled up from a ridge, circled high in the sky, and perhaps having discovered prey, folded its wings, stretched its legs straight, and dove at full speed in a certain direction.
However, when it was still so distance from the ground, the eagle suddenly flapped its wings, lifted its head and soared upward, shooting back into the open sky.
Between the mountains and forests, thousands of people ford a fan-shaped formation, madly charging inward. From far to near, the scene zood in: so on foot, so on horseback, an overwhelming montum like morning bells and evening drums, making the entire heaven and earth tremble with them.
Northern Mountain, at a cliff edge.
The people of Biluo Sword Valley led by Gu Xing had also already set off in pursuit.
"How could this happen?"
Mu Ling'er paced back and forth on the spot, her face showing clear anxiety. She turned to Mu Gang and said, "What do we do now? Is that guy… can he still survive?"
"Very difficult." Mu Gang gazed into the depths of the mountain forest, his eyes deep. Then he shook his head and said, "In this situation, don't say a Heaven Saint expert—even if it were , I might not make it out alive."
No matter how strong you are, there cos a ti when your strength runs dry; there are simply too many people.
Even an elephant, faced with an ocean of attacking ants, might be able to crush them at first, but as ti passes, it will ultimately be brought down and beco food for the ants.
What's more, these aren't re ants—every single one of them is a Fist Master of no small strength.
In Mu Gang's estimation, Chen Yang might not even last until dawn tomorrow.
"No, he can't die!"
Mu Ling'er bit her lip, her face full of resolve. "For our City Lord's Mansion, where's the closest stronghold to here? Contact them imdiately. However many people you can mobilize, mobilize them all over here."
"Even if that bastard dies, it can only be after I've used him up." Mu Ling'er said firmly, every word nailed down.
"Ai."
Mu Gang let out a long sigh and said helplessly, "Princess, the Ning Family has already sent people over. If you ask , we should just forget it. Don't toss about anymore, it's useless."
In an instant, it was as if Mu Ling'er had been electrocuted. She froze on the spot, her delicate face suddenly turning deathly pale.
"If I'm not mistaken, the City Lord's Mansion has probably already learned of this as well. If you want to mobilize people, I'm afraid it won't be that easy." Mu Gang continued.
"I don't care!!"
Mu Ling'er shouted, "You contact them right now."
"The Ning Family, heh…"
"What are they here for? I haven't even married in yet, aren't they being a bit too nosy?"
Mu Ling'er clutched the hem of her clothes with both hands. In her gloomy eyes surged an extre rage, and a mist rose within them, tears swirling.
Mu Gang felt a pang in his heart, but unfortunately, he was powerless.
To put it bluntly, this was Mu Ling'er's fate.
Mu Gang took out his phone. Before he could dial, it rang.
"Princess, it's the Master."
Mu Gang handed the phone to Mu Ling'er and let out a deep sigh.
Mu Ling'er's whole body trembled.
After hesitating for a while, she finally took the phone and pressed the answer button. "Grand… Grandfather."
"Ling'er, you've gone a bit too far this ti."
A voice full of vigor ca from the phone. "It's fine to play around, but you can't go overboard. You've already hard the face of the entire City Lord's Mansion, do you understand?"
"The Ning Family's people have already arrived at Shisu Town. You return with them."
His tone was very calm, yet carried an unquestionable authority.
"I won't!!"
Mu Ling'er said stubbornly, "Grandfather, you've always been the one who loves the most. Why are you forcing to marry into the Ning Family? I don't want to! I really don't want to, do you know that?"
"I just want to stay in the City Lord's Mansion, to stay by your side."
"Silly girl, I'm just an old man with half his body already in the ground, and you, in the end, still have to marry soone. So Grandfather picked the best man for you."
"Ning Chen is outstanding in every regard, a peerless favored son of heaven."
"You may not know this, but the girls chasing him are as many as the fish crossing a river. Once you spend so ti with him, you'll understand just how exceptional he is."
Mu Ling'er held the phone, then plopped down on the ground. The tears that had been swirling in her eyes finally stread down in a rush. "Grandfather, I don't like him, do you understand?"
The line fell silent.
Mu Ling'er wiped her tears away with the back of her hand, hugged her legs, and pleaded, "Grandfather, must it really be like this?"
"Yes."
Just one word, simple and to the point.
From his tone, one couldn't hear any emotional fluctuation.
"Fine."
Mu Ling'er nodded. On her tear-streaked face, a smile blossod. "Grandfather, you're forcing to my death."
With that, Mu Ling'er gathered all her strength and hurled the phone away.
"Princess…"
Mu Gang spoke, but before he could finish his comforting words, Mu Ling'er suddenly sprang to her feet and walked toward the mountain forest ahead.
"Follow her."
Mu Gang said helplessly to the nearby Silver Armored Guards.
Nobody knew their own princess better than Mu Gang. Once she decided on sothing, not even eight horses could drag her back.
All he could do now was ensure Mu Ling'er's safety.
"Chen Yang, you damned bastard!!"
Mu Ling'er yanked up a blade of grass and viciously stuffed it into her mouth, grinding it between her teeth. "What were you putting on airs for in front of this princess? If you'd agreed to my conditions that day, we'd already be back at the City Lord's Mansion by now. Maybe Grandfather would have already canceled my engagent with the Ning Family."
"And you wouldn't have ended up being hunted by thousands of people either, you bastard!"
Every word squeezed out from between her teeth.
"I'll bite you to death, you damned bastard!"
Mu Ling'er tore at the grass in her mouth as if she were tearing at Chen Yang himself. "You'd better not die. If you fall into this princess's hands, I'll definitely make you suffer."
At the sa ti.
Several hundred kiloters from Shisu Town, a great river wound its way through the valleys.
Over the years, it had carved out a vast plain.
A gigantic city sat upon this plain, far, far larger than Shisu Town.
At the city's center stood a large mountain, and atop that mountain was the City Lord's Mansion.
At this mont, in a garden within the City Lord's Mansion.
An old man in white Training Clothes, not particularly tall, stood with his hands clasped behind his back. His deep-set eyes were fixed on the direction of Shisu Town.
"Ling'er, you're the only one who dares hang up on ."
This was none other than the Mansion Master of the City Lord's Mansion. He smiled faintly, then beckoned to an old man behind him. "Have Feng'er descend the mountain and kill that man called Chen Yang."
"And bring back that corner of the broken map as well."
"Yes, Master," the old man replied respectfully. He then asked, "Master, and the princess…"
"With Mu Gang there, that little girl won't co to harm."
"Make preparations. I'm going to the Ning Family."
"…"
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