Stop!
Zhao Ya roared in anger, chasing directly after them. Seeing her urgency, Han Lingâer said to Chen Jiusi, "Your lover is quite dedicated!"
Hmm?
Chen Jie was immobilized by having his major acupoints pressed, unable to move. He wanted to refute but couldnât.
He could only watch Zhao Ya and the others catch up.
Zhao Ya drew her treasure sword, slashing towards Han Lingâer, a strike sending the Sword Gang shooting, directly heading for Han Lingâer.
"Demon woman, release Chen Jiusi!"
Swish!
The Sword Gang flew through the air, shooting straight at Han Lingâer. Seeing this, Han Lingâer struck a palm toward the incoming Sword Gang.
Boom!
With a loud sound, the powerful Hand Gang scattered Zhao Yaâs sword light.
Soon, several people arrived outside the Darugachi Mansion, where ordinary Zoroastrian Sect disciples awaited, leading out horses for the three to ride immediately upon seeing Han Lingâer.
After the three horses left, they took out burlap sacks, scattering Iron Tribulus fiercely onto the street.
Iron Tribulus, composed of four spikes, looked triangular from afar. When thrown onto the ground, one spike was always pointing upwards.
It was an important military tactic in ancient warfare to hinder enemy advances, especially cavalry. Encountering Iron Tribulus on the ground meant horses dared not charge.
Otherwise, the horseâs legs would be ruined, severely injuring the warhorse.
By this time, Zhao Ya and Wang Baobao had caught up, but seeing the ground covered in Iron Tribulus, Wang Baobaoâs face showed shock, and soon Gang Qi gathered around him as he waved a Gang Wind that blew forth.
Instantly, the Iron Tribulus on the ground was swept up and flew to the side.
Meanwhile, their subordinates had brought out the warhorses, only then did they mount them, but by that time, the people had run out of sight.
Wang Baobao angrily shouted, "Chase!"
With those words, the group rode their horses carefully through the area, because the Iron Tribulus was swept away, not gone; any stray could cripple a horseâs leg. Hence, they had to be cautious.
Otherwise, they could not pass through this area at all. After much time, they finally exited the area and rode after them.
Meanwhile, Han Lingâer was with Chu Tian, Zhong Guang, and Chen Jiusi, already appearing outside Huangzhou Prefectureâs city wall.
At this moment, the gate soldier shouted, "Who, dismount!"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Guang flew down from the horse, rushing toward the gate soldier, who raised a hand to slash at Zhong Guang, but he quickly snatched the soldierâs knife instead.
Then wielding the knife like a sword, he executed the Thunderbolt Sword Technique, instantly knife and sword light filled the air, dealing with several of the gate soldiers swiftly.
The city gate opened, the three of them rode out of the city, and once outside, the vast sea allowed the fish to leap, and the sky let birds fly high.
When Wang Baobao and Zhao Ya arrived at the city gate, they saw corpses everywhere and the surrounding citizens watching. Wang Baobao and his group rushed out of the city but found no trace of the enemies.
Seeing this, Wang Baobao said, "Itâs manageable within the city, but once they have left the city, finding them becomes as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack!"
Hearing this, Zhao Ya said, "No, Chen Jiusi has been captured by them, I have to rescue him."
In response, Wang Baobao said, "A Han person, although talented, he was captured, so be it. What are you seeking him for?"
Zhao Ya said, "That wonât do. Heâs my subordinate, I canât let my subordinate be captured without clarity. I must rescue him, whether useful or not, thatâs for me to decide."
Wang Baobao, hearing this, shook his head with a wry smile, saying, "Yaya, the other party was captured by the Zoroastrian Sectâs Saintess. Itâs likely a dire situation, finding them wonât help."
"Alright, letâs return. The Zoroastrian Sectâs Saintess coming to Huangzhou Prefecture suggests theyâre planning a massive attack. Our priority now is defending Huangzhou Prefecture!"
Hearing this, Zhao Ya said, "But, Jiu Si..."
Wang Baobao said, "Yaya, youâre Daqianâs Commandery Princess, not just Chen Jiusiâs Commandery Princess. You must prioritize the populace."
Hearing this, Zhao Ya was still reluctant. Looking at the vast wilderness outside the city, she said, "I understand, letâs return!"
With this, feeling somewhat low-spirited, she headed back into the city.
Soon they returned to the Darugachi Mansion, which seemed to have just been through a chaotic battle, especially the rear garden, fake mountains shattered, the goldfish pond covered in a layer of ice, several large koi frozen into ice sculptures.
Many Mulan Guards lay dead around.
But there was no sign of He Yishou and Elder Quan. Wang Baobao sought someone to inquire, and the person looked at Wang Baobao, saying, "Lord, the two were fighting, then flew away."
"Flew away?"
Wang Baobao was momentarily stunned, soon looking toward the nearby rooftop with Zhao Ya, presumably flew from there, nearly half the house was demolished.
Zhao Ya said, "Third Brother, Master He shouldnât lose. Our urgent task now is to find the Zoroastrian Sect demon people, especially their lair."
Wang Baobao glanced at Zhao Ya and said, "The Zoroastrian Sect demon peopleâs lair isnât easy to find. Our top priority now is Huangzhou Prefecture Cityâs defense situation. If the enemy strikes, it would be like an avalanche, so we must prepare early."
Zhao Ya asked, "Third Brother, how do you plan to proceed?"
Wang Baobao responded, "This matter is of great urgency, I intend to deploy troops from neighboring state mansions to defend Huangzhou Prefecture."