Chapter 901: Chapter 53: Rescue Efforts on All Sides
Hou Qin has been able to stand on the continent for many years, and in recent years, it has surpassed Great Zhou to become the number one martial arts nation. The main reason for this is Director Song of the Beidou Martial Arts Academy.
Director Song, whose name is unknown, as well as his age, appearance, family background, and origin, but one thing is certain: his strength is formidable.
Back when the Beidou Martial Arts Academy was rising, the two Great Elders of the Mainland Elite Camp went to Hou Qin to fight a battle. They faced off against Director Song and were defeated in less than a hundred moves.
After their defeat, the two elders declared that as long as Director Song was alive, the Elite Camp and Hou Qin would not interfere with each other.
Because of this, even at the peak of its power, the Mainland Elite Camp has always shown respect whenever they encountered Hou Qin.
Worse still, this Director Song is also Dugu Xiuâs mentor.
To save Yun Sheng and Princess Donghuang, one must not only get past Dugu Xiu but also Director Song.
This is also the reason why during the last divine artifact retrieval mission, Dugu Xiu was able to form an alliance with the Elite Camp.
Yun Sheng and Princess Donghuang are important, but not important enough to make the two Great Elders break their vow from back then.
As for Ye Beiming, with the precarious situation of Great Zhou, he might not be able to protect himself.
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Qi suddenly stood up, and without a word, began to walk out.
"Hey, Poison Boy, what are you doing?" She Huang panicked.
"To save Yun Sheng, I alone am enough," Qi Yi thought of Yun Sheng having to face that cold-blooded Dugu Xiu, and his heart ached like a knife.
"Qi, I, I also want to go, itâs all my fault for not protecting them well," Gu Feng rushed up anxiously.
"Iâm going too; if the Great Elder wonât save them, I will," Lan followed as well.
"All of you come back; who said we arenât going to rescue them?" Dark Gold Master was infuriated by these three stubborn mules.
"Heh heh, thatâs right. We do need to rescue them, but we should first discuss how. If the three of you go, youâll just get yourselves killed. You wouldnât even be enough to fill Director Songâs teeth. Come back and listen to me..." She Huang Master stuck out his tongue.
After a round of discussion, Dark Gold Master and the others looked skeptical.
Gu Feng shrank back, saying, "She Huang Master, isnât this a bit too underhanded?"
"Underhanded? Say that again, and Iâll poison you to death, see if I care that you are Xiguangâs precious student," She Huang made a gesture of silencing him forever.
Gu Feng shivered and promptly hid behind Qi.
"Right now, this is the only way. Listen carefully, time is of the essence, and we head to Hou Qin immediately," Dark Gold Master, after weighing the pros and cons, decided to follow She Huang Masterâs plan to rescue Yun Sheng and the others.
Early in the morning, a roar echoed from Taiyuan Castle.
"Sigh, why has the Old General been so raucous lately, shouting early in the morning again?" Zhou Quan was clueless inside the castle.
Ever since Chairman Zhou Qingchuan from the Wuji Commerce visited last time, the Old Generalâs temper had been fiery.
Inside the former City Lordâs Hall in Taiyuan Castle.
"What! Youâre telling me my precious granddaughter was hijacked for a wedding!" Yun Baheâs old face flushed red.
"Father, donât be anxious; first listen to Cang Lang read the letter," Yuan Shahu comforted patiently from the side.
Back when Yuan Shahu first married into the Yun Residence, due to the Emperor Hong Cityâs issues, Yun Bahe was indifferent to her.
But over the years, Yuan Shahu has assisted Yun Canglang in handling affairs for the Sky Hunting Corps and has raised a pair of strong and beautiful grandchildren for the Yun Residence, which improved Yun Baheâs attitude towards her quite a lot.
For the sake of his second daughter-in-law, Yun Bahe snorted a few times before grabbing the letter from Yun Canglang, blowing his beard angrily as he read it.
This letter came from the Mainland Magic Elite Camp.
Dark Gold Master got news from Gu Feng and cautiously did a little more, she inquired about Ye Beimingâs situation and also sent a letter to the Sky Hunting Corps.
Receiving the letter, Yun Canglang then discovered that Yun Sheng had fallen into the hands of Dugu Xiu.
This matter was far-reaching, and Yun Canglang didnât dare to make a rash judgment.
He worried about Yun Baheâs impulsiveness so, before coming to Taiyuan Mountain, he had someone gather information from Hou Qin.
However, Hou Qin is not like other countries on the continent. Its Hunter Soldier Union was suppressed early on by the Beidou Martial Arts Academy, especially around Yangdu, making information gathering difficult.
But one thing is certain.
A few days ago, Hou Qinâs Dugu Xiu did indeed marry a princess from the Donghuang Dynasty, and itâs said this princess came from the common people.
The princessâs name is unknown, and her appearance was never publicly revealed.
However, judging by the timeline, it matches the time Yun Sheng left the Mainland Magic Elite Camp.
Moreover, Yun Canglang also found out that due to the birth characters, the marriage between the Donghuang Princess and the Prince of Hou Qin was set to take place over two months later.
During this time, the Donghuang Princess is temporarily residing at the Crown Prince Mansion.
After confirming this information, Yun Canglang, along with Yuan Shahu, rushed to Taiyuan Mountain.
"Damn, that wolf cub from Hou Qin, I didnât like the looks of him when he came to Great Zhou. I really should have smashed him with a palm back then." Yun Bahe fumed with each thought of Dugu Xiu, his chest tightening in anger.
Though furious, Yun Bahe, a seasoned veteran skilled in killing enemies on the battlefield, held back from immediately ordering an attack on Hou Qin.
Not to mention Dugu Xiu is the Crown Prince of Hou Qin; even with all of Taiyuan Mountain and the Sky Hunting Corps, breaking into Yangdu would be nearly impossible.
And thereâs still Director Song of the Beidou Martial Arts Academy, touted to have surpassed Emperor Level to a nearly Martial God existence.
"Father, itâs indeed strange; with Shengâerâs character, she would never easily be subdued. I fear sheâs caught up with something in Dugu Xiuâs grasp." Yun Canglang surmised the situation, puzzled at how the cunning Yun Sheng could be forced into marriage.
"Right, we have to find out whatâs happening. Iâll figure a way to contact some former contacts to stir trouble at Hou Qinâs border, hopefully to lure Dugu Xiu out and attempt to capture him." Yun Bahe devised a plan.
This Dugu Xiu doesnât seem to understand the situationâdoes he really think he can just marry my granddaughter?
No groom, letâs see Hou Qin manage a wedding.
"Then Iâll find a way to infiltrate Yangdu Imperial Palace to rescue Shengâer." Yun Canglang exchanged a look with Yuan Shahu, who was internally worried but agreed to Yun Baheâs plan.
Yun Sheng is too crucial for the Yun Residence.
Were it not for Yuan Shahuâs responsibility towards her two children, she would have wanted to infiltrate Yangdu as well.
"No, you canât do it alone; youâll need to take a helper," considering the formidable opponent as Director Song, Yun Bahe had to be cautious.