Fleeing into the territory of Yongzhou.

Chen Tang and the other continued to gallop along the main road.

"Where is the valley you mentioned?"

Chen Tang opened the map and asked.

Lu Qing pointed to a location on the map and said, "Right at the foot of this mountain."

Chen Tang glanced at it and couldn't help but exclaim softly, his expression strange.

The mountain Lu Qing was pointing to was actually Martial General Mountain!

And the Xiping Temple where Zen Master Le Kong resided is also on Martial General Mountain.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Qing noticed Chen Tang's unusual expression and asked.

Chen Tang replied, "I also had a refuge in mind on Martial General Mountain, what a coincidence. Are you going there to find a Zen Master Le Kong?"

"No."

Lu Qing shook his head and said, "I'm going to find an aunt, she's my mother's master."

In that case, they weren't the same person.

Chen Tang asked again, "How many people are there in that valley?"

"I don't know, maybe one or two."

Lu Qing hesitated and shook her head, her tone ambiguous.

Chen Tang found it a bit strange, asking, "You aren't familiar with the situation there?"

Lu Qing nodded and said, "I only went there once when I was very young, my mother took me to see that aunt."

"The first few days were fine. Later, for some unknown reason, my aunt made my mother cry, so we left."

After a pause, Lu Qing added, "My mother said I should have a senior uncle too, but I didn't meet him that time. So I don't know whether there's only my aunt in the valley or if my senior uncle is there too."

Chen Tang was a bit confused by her phrasing and asked, "Your mother's master, shouldn't you call her grandmaster?"

"Yes."

Lu Qing nodded, "Before we returned when I was young, my mother repeatedly reminded me that her master was eccentric and had a bad temper, so I shouldn't speak recklessly, and asked me to call her Master Granny."

"But when I met her, she seemed only a few years older than my mother, like sisters, so I couldn't call her Granny, just Master... Aunt."

Chen Tang asked, "What was your Master's reaction?"

"My mother was startled and quickly covered my mouth, looking fearfully at the aunt."

Lu Qing recalled her childhood scene, "Actually, my aunt wasn't angry at the time, she just asked me a few questions and then touched my head."

"My mother turned pale and trembled slightly. I understood nothing at the time, but now I realize she must have been extremely frightened."

Chen Tang was greatly surprised.

What kind of formidable figure was Madam Lu's master to cause such fear even with this kind of relationship?

Lu Qing seemed to think of something and suddenly said, "If you meet that aunt, be careful not to speak recklessly, stay by my side to observe for a few days. I have little impression of her after all these years."

"It's fine."

Chen Tang said, "Once I deliver you to that valley, I'll head to Martial General Mountain to find a Zen Master in Xiping Temple to lay low for a while."

The two traveled day and night under the stars and moon.

Four days later, they finally reached the vicinity of Martial General Mountain.

Chen Tang dismounted and let Thunder Leopard roam around the nearby mountains and forests.

Then he and Lu Qing left the official road and headed towards Martial General Mountain.

According to Lu Qing's memory, they wandered at the foot of Martial General Mountain for quite a while, finally finding the entrance to the valley.

Standing here, one could see the surrounding mountains, lush and verdant, with a clear stream flowing from the valley, passing by the mountain foot.

Chen Tang and Lu Qing stepped into the valley, following the stream inward.

Soon, they saw a few houses scattered halfway up the mountain, with a dense forest behind them where birds chirped.

Around the area, several fields were cultivated, with a lake nearby where fish leaped from the stream into it, frolicking.

The surroundings of the houses were full of blooming flowers, butterflies dancing.

In every direction, there was a sense of tranquility and beauty.

Suddenly!

Chen Tang felt a chill!

He couldn't explain why, but he felt a chill to the bone, his scalp tingling, and his breathing became slightly urgent!

It was as if taking one more step would be his end!

Lu Qing saw Chen Tang's face turn pale and quickly stopped in her tracks.

The two did not rashly advance.

"Aunt, is Aunt there?"

Lu Qing called out in that direction, "I am Lu Qing, I came here when I was a child."

With a creak,

the door of a house ahead opened, and a woman in purple stepped out, her hair cascading like a waterfall, looking in her thirties.

Chen Tang merely glanced from afar but felt a bone-chilling cold!

The purple-clad woman looked at Chen Tang coldly from a distance.

Even separated by hundreds of feet, Chen Tang felt like he was in an ice cellar, his whole body freezing!

Chen Tang shivered, unable to speak.

Seeing this, Lu Qing quickly said, "Aunt, he is Qing'er's best friend. Without his selfless help and escort, Qing'er wouldn't have seen you!"

After a long silence.

That coldness on Chen Tang's body gradually dissipated.

"Why have you come?"

The purple-clad woman asked.

Lu Qing hurriedly recounted everything that had happened prior in full detail.

"Aunt, could you leave the mountain to rescue..."

Lu Qing had just started to speak when the purple-clad woman interrupted, "Someone's coming."

"Ah?"

Chen Tang and Lu Qing's expressions changed.

They had left the official road early but still couldn't avoid the pursuers, and they had arrived so quickly!

"Aunt, should we hide?"

"What are we hiding from?"

"The pursuers behind us, probably more than two thousand people."

"Just kill them."

Chen Tang listened, drenched in sweat.

"These people aren't ordinary; there are members of the Yuwen Clan, the Young Marshal of the Profound Celestial Sect, Marshals of the Cyan Dragon Bureau, and the White Tiger Bureau..."

"Oh."

...

Near Martial General Mountain.

Ying Liquan carefully discerned some traces and scents in the forest, followed by Yuwen Dong, Sun Gu, and the two thousand personal guards dispatched from the Capital City.

"How much longer?"

Yuwen Dong asked with a frown, looking somewhat impatient.

"This way!"

Ying Liquan examined, pointed in a direction, and said, "It should be soon, these marks are freshly made."

Yuwen Dong held his temper and followed behind Ying Liquan.

The reason why these people combined forces was because the other three routes had failed!

Lu Qianshan was kidnapped by a mysterious elder.

Madam Lu was seriously injured, leaping off a waterfall, her whereabouts unknown.

Kou Zhenshan was rescued by another remnant of the previous dynasty.

Not only did all three routes fail, but they also lost all clues.

Only Chen Tang and Lu Qing's path remained.

Their only choice was to focus all efforts on these two.

Thus Yuwen Dong and Sun Gu went to great lengths, mobilizing troops from the Capital City, leaving no room for failure.

Only by capturing Lu Qing alive and bringing her to the Capital City would they have a chance to redeem themselves!

"Where is this place?"

Sun Gu frowned, glanced at the surrounding mountains, and said, "Why does this place feel eerie with sinister winds, somewhat peculiar."

"Young Marshal."

Ying Liquan replied, "This is Martial General Mountain, where the Former Emperor Wu's soul perished, naturally extraordinary."

Sun Gu sneered and casually remarked, "No wonder, an imperial demise site."

"They should be right ahead."

Ying Liquan arrived in front of a valley, looked back at the gathered people, and said, "Please follow me!"

At that moment, Yuwen Dong and the others looked up, their expressions changed, and they all stopped.

Ying Liquan turned back to look.

Ahead, at one end of the valley, a woman in purple walked slowly along a stream, followed by two people — the man and woman they had been chasing!

"Tsk, not bad, not bad."

Sun Gu's eyes lit up at the sight of the purple-clad woman, revealing a lecherous smile, making strange sounds and muttering, "Didn't expect an unexpected gain."

Yuwen Dong slightly frowned.

With his experience, for the purple-clad woman to appear so openly, she was likely up to no good.

Just as he was about to speak, the purple-clad woman seemed to hear Sun Gu's muttering and cast a cold glance at him.

Sun Gu's smile froze on his face.

He found himself unable to move.

Sun Gu's expression changed dramatically!

He hurriedly activated his Inner Qi, only to find even his Inner Qi gradually solidifying.

A chilling cold surged within him, freezing his Inner Qi, blood, and all vitality!

What kind of technique is this?

Under the watchful eyes of Yuwen Dong and others, Sun Gu's body trembled uncontrollably, and visibly cold air emerged from his hair and eyebrows, rapidly forming ice!

"Young Marshal!"

A few Fourth Grade experts of the Profound Celestial Sect exclaimed in shock, quickly extending their palms to press against Sun Gu's back.

The group attempted to infuse Inner Qi to help Sun Gu dispel the cold within him.

But as soon as their palms touched Sun Gu's back, frost spread rapidly along their arms, covering their entire bodies!

In the blink of an eye, Sun Gu and the disciples of the Profound Celestial Sect became identical.

Their faces turned livid, their bodies frosted over, exuding cold air, fixed in their previous positions without moving!

Yuwen Dong's expression was uncertain as if he had realized something.

Shi Hongzhang instinctively extended his sword sheath, gently touching a frozen disciple of the Profound Celestial Sect.

Crack!

A crack appeared on this disciple's body.

The fissures quickly spread, extending to the others' bodies.

In moments, everyone, including Sun Gu, was covered head-to-toe in fractures!

Bang!

In full view, their bodies suddenly shattered.

Turning into countless ice shards, falling to the ground!

Even their internal organs, bones, and blood were frozen within these ice shards, not a drop of blood spilled out!

Hiss!

Everyone present took a sharp breath.

Chen Tang and Lu Qing, watching from behind the purple-clad woman, were both startled.

Chen Tang breathed a sigh of relief.

He almost got caught, but luckily Lu Qing intervened in time.

"Profound Nether True Qi!"

Yuwen Dong paled, exclaiming in realization.

Shi Hongzhang and Ying Liquan, upon hearing those words, turned pale, recalling a legendary figure!

The three had no time for further thought, fell silent, left everyone behind, and fled!

Not even bothering with any formalities, leaving the attendants and personal guards puzzled.

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