Chapter 1782 - 1767: The Last Day

Princess Changle used the simplest language and the fastest speed to recount the sudden events that occurred during Ye Zhen’s three days of secluded breakthrough.

Then she handed over the urgent letters received from the North Sea County in the past few days to Ye Zhen all at once.

Ye Zhen’s expression instantly became extremely grave.

Just by looking at the brief report, Ye Zhen could roughly deduce that this matter was almost certainly related to West Patrol Xio Qiangu.

An invasion by a regimented Demon Clan army?

What a joke, such a vicious incident hasn’t happened in nearly a thousand years, let alone a hundred.

Those powerful individuals from the Demon Clan, indeed, through various Divine Power Secret Techniques, might infiltrate the heartland of the Great Zhou.

But their numbers are very limited.

Even after sneaking into the heartland, they must act cautiously and discreetly; any carelessness would reveal their traces.

Does anyone think the ever-present Heavenly Patrol Department is idle?

Yet now, a thousand to three thousand Demon Clan troops invaded in an organized manner, slaughtering four villages in two days without any warning or eyewitnesses to this invading force.

This is too bizarre.

Under normal circumstances, it’s absolutely impossible.

Because the crime scene, Lingzhou, is close to the Demon Clan Territory and the Human Demon Battlefield’s military state, defenses against the Demon Clan are extremely tight, with Border Armies stationed densely around, not for show.

With high-level Divine Skills, infiltrating with one or two hundred Demon Clan experts is possible, but an organized invasion followed by repeated attacks the next day is not.

Without external help, it’s utterly impossible.

Moreover, the four towns exterminated by this organized Demon Clan invasion were all within Ye Zhen’s jurisdiction as the Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy of Lingzhou.

The timing and location were all aimed at Ye Zhen; if one says Xio Qiangu is not involved in this case, Ye Zhen would never believe it.

One must admit that this West Patrol Xio Qiangu chose a most opportune time to strike while Ye Zhen was secluded in breakthrough, a truly sinister move.

"So, that means I only have two days left from the three-day deadline in the military order by Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu," Ye Zhen’s brows furrowed tightly.

"That’s right."

Princess Changle nodded, "Brother Ye, it takes at least three days for you to return to North Sea County from Luoyi. Even if you rush back, there’s no time; it’s past the deadline, and they will use the military law to deal with you in stride.

This matter has no chance of turning around..."

Ye Zhen suddenly looked up, with eyes full of unyielding expression, "No, I still have a chance!"

"In special times, I can use the privileges of the Heavenly Patrol Department; all the Ancient Teleportation Formations I need to use will temporarily close down for me to pass first.

In this way, maybe it won’t take an hour, and I can directly reach the Ancient Teleportation Formation of the Marquis Haiyuan Kingdom, then let Xiaomao go without regard for exhaustion.

One day!

It takes just one day for me to reach North Sea County, so I will have another day!"

"But the problem is, Brother Ye, even if you can fight for an extra day, also..."

"Changle, it’s urgent, I’m leaving first..." As he spoke, Ye Zhen’s figure moved, ready to leave the Barbarian Spirit Hall.

However, Princess Changle’s figure was like a shadow blocking Ye Zhen in front.

"Brother Ye, listen to me. Even if you can fight for an extra day, there’s still no chance of turning the tables."

"Why?" Ye Zhen suddenly turned back and asked.

"Because, according to the assessment of Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu and my father, if there is a shadow of Xio Qiangu behind this incident, those structured invading Demon Clan troops must have already vanished utterly.

Moreover, a day ago, my father ordered Grand Celestial Official and Chief Yu to assemble a total of 20,000 secret scouts to Lingzhou to search for traces of the Demon Clan.

Among them, several hundred Void Hunting Kings with unparalleled mobility and search capabilities were dispatched.

But until now, a day has passed; not to mention finding a structured Demon Clan army, there hasn’t even been a trace of Demon Clan aura discovered.

My father’s inference seems to have been confirmed." Princess Changle said.

"They sent several hundred Void Hunting Kings?"

This figure caused Ye Zhen to take a sharp intake of breath.

It’s clear that this time, Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long and Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu really want to save him.

But as Princess Changle said, under the current circumstances, the chance of turning things around is already very small.

"Yes."

"Moreover, Brother Ye, my father and Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu have also come up with the only way to save you, and they ask you to make sure to execute it." Princess Changle said.

"What’s the way?" This piqued Ye Zhen’s curiosity.

"Abandon the cart to save the commander."

Without Princess Changle going into details, just these four words were enough for Ye Zhen to understand the detailed content of Ren Venerate Emperor and Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu’s method to save him.

"My father and Grand Celestial Official hope that Brother Ye will continue to retreat to practice cultivation, and then prepare a self-defense letter explaining the situation of your seclusion to breakthrough the bottleneck; the rest will be completed by Grand Celestial Official for you.

What’s more, ignorance is innocence, and besides, officials in our Great Zhou are allowed to close off for breakthroughs... "

"Impossible!"

These three words, Ye Zhen said resolutely, as he spoke, he walked toward the outside.

"I, Ye Zhen, cherish life, do not want to die, but will never shift all the blame onto my brothers to survive shamefully."

Ye Zhen’s resolute tone left Princess Changle stunned. After a moment of surprise, she hurried a few steps forward to hold Ye Zhen, "Must you go? Can’t you not go? By going, you might..."

Ye Zhen lightly patted the back of Princess Changle’s hand, "I must go, but rest assured, if things don’t go well, I will shoulder the blame, but I definitely won’t wait to be captured!"

"But, you doing this...."

Princess Changle wanted to persuade Ye Zhen, but his figure already shot out of the Barbarian Spirit Hall like lightning, for every moment was now extremely precious.

Watching Ye Zhen leave, Princess Changle’s expression suddenly became incredibly determined.

Casually sending out a Dao Talisman Communication with a hurried remark, Princess Changle was enveloped in a gentle breeze, suddenly disappearing into thin air.

A few breaths later, Princess Changle, who had just vanished, appeared beside Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen was stunned, "Changle, why are you here?"

"From now on, wherever you go, I will follow!" Princess Changle’s voice was like a silver bell.

"This... go back, don’t cause trouble for me!" Ye Zhen turned and darted forward again.

"How could I cause trouble? I possess Creation Power and can fight against Dao Realm experts, you might just need me over there." Princess Changle laughed.

"Uh... alright then." Seeing the persistent Princess Changle, Ye Zhen reluctantly nodded.

However, a trace of pride flashed in Princess Changle’s eyes. The reason she followed Ye Zhen was because just a moment ago, she suddenly thought of another way to save Ye Zhen’s life.

Although it couldn’t offer Ye Zhen a chance to redeem himself and rise again like the methods proposed by her father and the Grand Celestial Official, it could save Ye Zhen’s life in a way he could accept.

In fact, the method was quite simple.

If, when the three-day deadline arrives, the troops from the Heavenly Patrol Department come to apprehend Ye Zhen, she would stop them.

Given her special status and strength, as long as she remained in the Great Zhou, nobody would dare take action against her, and letting Ye Zhen and his subordinates escape wouldn’t be a big deal.

At most, she would receive a few scoldings that wouldn’t hurt her.

That was Princess Changle’s idea; she had already decided that if the worst situation arose, she would use this tactic to give Ye Zhen and his brothers a chance to escape.

After all, there were places in this world where Great Zhou couldn’t reach.

A single-minded Ye Zhen, focused on his journey, hadn’t yet realized Princess Changle had such plans for him.

But, the significance of traveling with Princess Changle’s identity quickly became evident.

When leaving the Luoyi City Gate, according to Luoyi’s regulations, entering and exiting the city required inspection.

Even holding the Heavenly Patrol Department’s West Patrol Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy’s token, Ye Zhen still had to undergo inspection at the Luoyi City Gate.

However, on Princess Changle’s side, simply revealing her identity token made the guards at the city gate kneel.

Afterward, Princess Changle grabbed Ye Zhen and instantly passed through the Luoyi City Gate, heading straight to the Ancient Teleportation Formation at Dragon Swimming Plain.

At the same time, within the Luoyi Imperial Palace, Yu Chaoen hurriedly reported to Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long regarding Ye Zhen leaving Luoyi to head to North Sea County.

"That boy, he even disobeys my words; clearly pointed out a path to survive, but insists on heading toward death."

"The personnel you sent has arrived over half a day ago, right? And the Heavenly Patrol Department’s Void Hunting King has been there for almost a day, hasn’t he? Any valuable discoveries?" Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long asked again.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, none! Currently, there are no discoveries!"

This answer made Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long’s expression darker, "In this situation, even if I want to protect him, I can’t.

Moreover, that girl Changle, she was supposed to persuade Ye Zhen but went crazy with him too." Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long looked furious.

Seeing the emperor’s anger, Yu Chaoen immediately bowed, "Your Majesty, this old servant sent a Dao Realm nanny proficient in Escape Skills to follow, ensuring Princess Hall Master and Ye Zhen would not cross any boundaries."

Upon hearing this, Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long glumly waved his hand, "I’m not talking about that.... After all these years, finally drove a nail in, just when it’s about to become useful, it has to...."

On this matter, Yu Chaoen couldn’t interject, so he remained silent.

Nevertheless, this Chief Eunuch greatly admired Ye Zhen’s final decision.

Ye Zhen’s actions showed a sense of fidelity, regardless of whether Princess Changle and Ye Zhen ultimately might be together or not, as long as they were together, he felt at ease.

On the contrary, if Ye Zhen chose to abandon his men to save himself, although Yu Chaoen might consider it the optimal choice, he wouldn’t feel comfortable.

Later, he would definitely overtly or covertly obstruct Ye Zhen and Princess Changle from interacting.

And on Ye Zhen’s side, holding the Heavenly Patrol Department’s Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy’s token, along with Princess Changle’s princess identity and Ancestor God Temple Branch Hall Master’s token,

when these three major tokens were revealed, even the Captains guarding the Ancient Teleportation Formation wouldn’t dare to hinder.

They instantly interrupted all ongoing teleportations, prioritizing the transfer of Ye Zhen and Princess Changle.

In less than an hour, they arrived at the Ancient Teleportation Formation in the Marquis Haiyuan Kingdom.

Subsequently, with Cultivation soaring to the Dark Palace Realm Fifth Stage Peak, the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten set off, speeding toward North Sea County at an extreme velocity of fifty miles per hour.

Eleven hours later, with the kitten nearing exhaustion, Ye Zhen and Princess Changle arrived at the County City of North Sea County.

Almost immediately, Ye Zhen appeared in the Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy’s Government Office.

Unexpectedly, Ye Zhen’s key subordinates, Gu Feng, Liuu Tiaoqi, Niu Er, Fengg Jiumo, County Captain Tang Biao, Governor Qiao Fu, and several Military Commanders, were gathered here.

Only, these people’s expressions were currently incredibly ominous; seeing the suddenly appearing Ye Zhen made their expressions even more bizarre and grave!