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Chen Qing has already gone to West Sea Island?

Lady Ziyue returned with a large army seven days later, bringing with her a large number of common folk.

Not many people from Yundu were willing to come; most preferred not to leave their homes.

Even with all the incentives offered, less than a hundred thousand people were attracted to migrate.

This inevitably slowed down the army’s march.

"I only heard about it after they had left," Shen Laosan said helplessly. He had really wanted to ask about the incident in Yundu, but Chen Qing and Wei Gongcheng left in such a hurry, leaving behind only a letter.

Shen Qi was also frowning, as the current situation had yet to be resolved. Why was their lord in such a rush to go to West Sea Island?

"Let’s first discuss the urgent matters at hand," Shen San hurriedly suggested: "Princess Ao Zhen went to investigate the Southern Sea and has yet to return. Now that Lord Chen Baifeng has also arrived in Jiangnan, we should focus on resolving the issues there."

Chen Baifeng’s expression improved slightly upon hearing this.

A big reason he chose to align with Jiangnan was his belief that Jiangnan could help rescue the Chen Family members in the Southern Sea.

Chen Qing seemed to have entirely disregarded this, coming here and then immediately heading elsewhere, which had left him feeling quite cold.

At least, the people below hadn’t completely ignored him.

Shen San took out the letter and said, "Before our lord left, he assigned tasks, saying that after Lady Ziyue’s return, she would lead half of the Western Sea Army and the remaining Four Holy Army to the Southern Sea immediately to negotiate with the Western Sea Dragon King and bring back Princess Ao Zhen and the members of the South Sea Noble Family safely. "

Hearing this, the anger in Chen Baifeng’s eyes finally subsided. Although he didn’t know why Chen Qing had left in such haste for some important matter, at least he hadn’t forgotten about the predicament of his West Sea Noble Family.

The situation there wasn’t exactly urgent; Nanhai City had been broken through ten days ago, and the noble families within had not been slaughtered.

Ao Zhen had been captured alive, and the opposing side immediately sent an emissary to Jiangnan, demanding the White Crystal Stones that belonged to the Southern Sea.

These past few days, Shen Laosan and Wei Gongcheng had been negotiating this matter.

Unexpectedly, upon his return, the lord had left it to Ziyue to handle.

Ziyue wasn’t too surprised. Handling this matter herself would actually be more suitable, and the incident that Chen Qing had to deal with was indeed urgent.

"Elder, are you aware of the specific situation in the Southern Sea?" Ziyue asked the War Priest who had come with her.

The people from the Shen Family looked at each other and felt a hint of caution towards the Elder of the Ancient Demon Clan.

When they entered the city gates, the Four Holy Army was left outside. The Gate Deity had sounded the alarm early on: the people Ziyue brought back were all demons, and they were very powerful demons!

They had also learned about the specifics through a letter from Shen Qi beforehand.

The Ancient Demon Clan that had orchestrated everything had already fallen apart, and as a former member of the Imperial Clan, Ziyue had become the nominal leader of the Ancient Demons.

It was clear that she would be more appropriate to handle the negotiations.

"The Southern Sea situation is being handled by an Elder-level person," the War Priest said gravely. "His rank is higher than mine; he was the former Third Elder, and now... he has chosen to form an alliance with the Western Sea Dragon King..."

"The Third Elder..." A cold light flashed in Ziyue’s pupils.

Among those who had humiliated her in the past, the Third Elder was one of them.

They all wanted to use her to produce offspring of the Imperial bloodline, and the three Elders had taken turns with their despicable intentions.

After many years, the shadows of the past almost made her shudder involuntarily, her eyes flashing red as a wild thirst for blood spread!

The people around instinctively took a step back, including Shen San and the others who were still somewhat puzzled.

Shen Qi had mentioned in his letter that Ziyue and their lord had reached new heights.

They had been skeptical, but now, seeing this, they understood what that so-called new dimension was.

Ziyue’s displayed aura was on par with that of the Old Dragon King sealed in the West Sea, and perhaps. .. even more terrifying.

"So it’s the Third Elder..." Ziyue showed her pearly white teeth. "It’s been a long time since I’ve seen his old self..."

Her voice was calm, but everyone felt a chill creep over them, especially the Priest, who knew of the past karma and was at a loss for words.

The Third Elder had gone too far in the past, but his lone adventure now, negotiating with the Nanhai Dragon King to secure a solid ally for the Ancient Demon Clan, is an irrefutable fact and merits recognition. If Princess Ziyue wishes to settle accounts, on what grounds would she do so?

It should be noted that the Ancient Demon civilians who came along have no knowledge of the incident from years ago, and if the Third Elder were to be tried, the humiliating details of that time would have to be revealed.

After all, an Elder’s dignity cannot be casually undermined or sentenced to death without proper cause.

But then... will Princess Ziyue let this matter be exposed?

Such a disgraceful matter is not something that, let alone a noble Imperial Princess, any woman would want to be revealed in public, right?

Yet, without uncovering it, there is no way to reconcile the issues. At this moment, watching the fiercely resolute Princess Ziyue, the Priest’s eyes flickered with a hint of worry.

Lady Ziyue currently enjoys immense popularity. Those who are willing to stay and follow her do so because of the sacrifice she was willing to make for the clan and her courageous stance during the times in Yundu.

But if this image were to be tarnished, how many would continue to sincerely follow the Princess?

One can only hope that this time... the side one has chosen... is not mistaken...

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"It’s been quite some time, my dear niece...."

Inside Nanhai City, the South Sea Noble Family could no longer withstand the assault of the South Sea forces, despite holding out for several days with the help of an Array. This was to be expected, given that they were up against a foe that completely surpassed them in every aspect.

At the moment, Ao Zhen was covered in wounds from head to toe, her armor almost entirely stained with blood. Her limbs, including the shoulder bones, were pierced with ice nails, and not a single patch of her skin was left unscathed.

Even in such a tragic state, the formidable aura emanating from Ao Zhen still garnered wary glances from the Yaksha guards.

The name of the Western Sea Princess was established through her illustrious military exploits, with an almost universally recognized reputation as the next Dragon King level figure. Through the long passage of time, the spirit of this War God remained awe-inspiring.

Just now, almost breaking through the encirclement of hundreds of Yakshas and the Four Great Dragon Whale Generals, she nearly made her way out. Had the Dragon King not intervened at the crucial moment, she might have indeed managed to kill her way through.

Indeed, a person’s reputation precedes them...

"How so?" asked a middle-aged man clad in fiery red and bewitchingly attractive attire, looking at the West Sea Princess with a slight smile. "Don’t you recognize your uncle anymore?"

Ao Zhen lifted her bloodied face to look, her eyes filled with an icy coldness.

Among the Four Great Dragon Kings, the Western Sea Dragon King was the youngest and also acted most like a hero, while, on the contrary, the Nanhai Dragon King has always maintained the image of a friendly, amiable character.

Perhaps once, the Four Great Dragon Kings had underestimated this elder Dragon King. After an exchange with him, Ao Zhen was certain; he was an expert proficient in top-tier Martial Techniques.

She had tempered a variety of famous Martial Techniques during her ten-thousand-year sojourn in the Mortal World, which was one of the reasons she was invincible on the battlefield.

In terms of combat skill, not even her adoptive father, the king, could compare to her; his only advantage over her was that Dragon King level strength.

But the move the Nanhai Dragon King made moments ago was an entirely different story. With just one move... the incredible Sword Skill still puzzled her, unable to figure out how it could be countered.

This old fox... has hidden his capabilities extremely well.

Moreover, Ao Zhen had a feeling... this man, like Chen Qing, was a Reincarnator!