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The people of the Qi Prince Mansion, upon returning to the Qi Prince Mansion, were filled with panic. Now that the Qi Prince was dead, they had lost their patron, and they became prisoners. According to precedent, it was very likely that all the people of the Qi Prince Mansion would be executed.

While the people of the Qi Prince Mansion were feeling panic-stricken, some were even more fearful—the aristocratic families within the city.

Although Xuanyuan Chen seemed to have spared them, it was only temporary.

Once Xuanyuan Chen had clarified their relationship with the Qi Prince Mansion, he would very likely settle scores with these aristocratic families.

Thus, they absolutely could not sit back and wait for death.

Of course, they had no intention of clashing head-on with the soldiers from the North Country, especially since the Northern Army possessed such terrifying weapons. Even the hundreds of thousands of soldiers from Qi Country had been defeated by the Northern Army, so their own private soldiers certainly stood no chance against them.

The best strategy now was to find a way to flee the Royal Capital.

The major aristocratic families had already shown subjugation to the North Prince, and it was very likely that the Northern Army would relax their vigilance.

The heads of the major aristocratic families had come to the same conclusion and quickly got in touch in secret, beginning to plan their escape.

The great families were located in various directions around the Royal Capital, and once they made a move, it would certainly cause a great commotion; they could not gather in one place in a short time. However, precisely because they were spread out in different directions, they had the opportunity to escape.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

If they fled in one direction, it would instead be possible for the Northern Army to encircle them tightly, capturing them all in one fell swoop.

If they fled through the various city gates, they could disperse the attention of the Northern Army, increasing their chances of escaping.

After Han Fu had confirmed his plan to escape, he immediately instructed his family to pack up and sought to make contact with the captive soldiers.

A few days later, one evening, the most prosperous pleasure quarters in the Royal Capital of Qi Country were set ablaze, attracting almost everyone's attention.

Several groups followed the routes they had previously planned and rushed toward the city gates in the east, south, west, and north.

Although these aristocratic families did not have a Grandmaster among them, they did have Master Level martial artists. Just when they thought they could rely on Grandmasters to break out of the city gates, the Northern Army's weapons quickly shattered their illusions.

The Master Level martial artists from all the great families had not even come close to the soldiers guarding the gate when they were turned into sieves by the firearms of the soldiers from the North Country.

However, there is always a chance for the unexpected.

Because there was a huge gap at the North Gate, a number of the Han Family, under the protection of their private soldiers, actually managed to escape through the gap.

When Xuanyuan Chen learned that some had actually escaped, far from getting angry, he instead revealed a smile.

If the aristocratic families did not flee, it would be inconvenient for him to make his move. Since they had initiated trouble, they could not blame him for what followed.

Xuanyuan Chen then ordered the Messenger Soldier to fire a signal flare, a huge firework bloomed in the dark night sky, and immediately, the Cavalry that had been prepared long ago, set out.

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The night quickly passed.

The major aristocratic families within the Royal Capital of Qi Country became history.

The news of the fall of the Royal Capital of Qi Country quickly spread among all the major powers, reaching the royal court.

The Great Xia Dynasty, the Capital city.

Inside the Imperial Study Room, the Sum Emperor frowned as he looked at the intelligence report in his hand.

Although he had anticipated that the fall of Qi Country was only a matter of time, he did not expect the day to arrive so swiftly.

Are that rebel's weapons truly so terrifying?

The soldiers of Qi Country, numbering hundreds of thousands, together with the twenty thousand soldiers from the royal court, could not at all withstand the rebel Nan's southward march. Judging by their speed, it might not take long before that rebel could reach the Capital city.

At that moment, the flames of the room's candles suddenly flickered, as if two gusts of wind had blown into the Imperial Study Room.

The next instant, Yu Changqing and Fu Hongchou appeared inside the Imperial Study Room.

The Sum Emperor said displeasedly, "Although we have already joined forces, it does not mean you can do as you please in my Imperial Palace and go wherever you wish."

Yu Changqing paid no heed to the Sum Emperor's words. Stroking his beard, he said, "I presume Your Majesty has already heard about the annihilation of Qi Country?"

The Sum Emperor said, "What of it if I know."

Yu Changqing continued, "We have confirmed through our scouts that the former Palace Master of the Mysterious Moon Palace and the current one have headed south with the North Prince. According to their pace, they will reach the Capital city within three months. We need to be prepared."

The Sum Emperor replied indifferently, "I have been prepared for a long time."

Fu Hongchou asked on the side, "Since Your Majesty says you are prepared, may I know whom you plan to entrust with the use of that Divine Weapon?"

Upon hearing this, the Sum Emperor's brows immediately knitted.

After a moment of silence, he cast a sharp glance over both Yu Changqing and Fu Hongchou, "What, are you interested in that Divine Weapon?"

The Sum Emperor suddenly felt that these two were coveting the Divine Weapon; otherwise, why would they come to ask about this matter?

Seeing the Sum Emperor's misunderstanding, Yu Changqing chuckled and said, "Your Majesty may not know that a weapon of such power is not something just anyone can wield."

"You've mentioned before that one of your soldiers accidentally triggered the Divine Weapon once, and as a result, the soldier was instantly struck by backlash and died on the spot."

"If such a dangerous weapon isn't placed in the hands of someone reliable, not to mention the risk of it backfiring on them, there's even a question of whether it would hit the former Palace Master of the Mysterious Moon Palace."

Hearing what Yu Changqing had said, the Sum Emperor fell into deep thought; this was indeed a problem.

He had been considering for a long time who should wield this weapon. If he entrusted the weapon to someone else, and that person betrayed him during battle, wouldn't he end up being killed by the Divine Weapon?

Yet that weapon was so wickedly strange. Every time he saw the Divine Weapon actively sucking the blood of Martial Artists, he felt exceedingly creeped out.

Such an uncanny weapon—if he were to wield it personally, what if it backfired...

After much deliberation, the Sum Emperor still declared, "I will personally use this Divine Weapon. There's no need for you two to worry."

After hearing the Sum Emperor's words, Yu Changqing smiled and said, "What courage Your Majesty has!"

"Since Your Majesty has decided to wield the Divine Weapon yourself, we won't say any more."

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Cloud City.

Lu Yi's temporary residence.

Within the courtyard of the residence, the Military Generals were silent.

Nobody knew what to do now.

Many of those present had originally joined Lu Yi's forces mainly because the North Prince supported him. But now, the North Prince was marching south with an army, using the pretext of aiding the Emperor.

Moreover, he had conquered Qi Country in such a short time; they weren't fools and could see what the North Prince's southern march was really about.

It was clear he was after the throne!

Although it seemed that Lu Yi was surrounded by powerful forces, these people all had their own ulterior motives and were not genuinely loyal to Lu Yi.

Many had already considered leaving Lu Yi's forces to join the North Prince.

And Lu Yi himself lacked confidence. The thought of the North Country's mysterious weapons sent chills down his spine; the memory of Xuanyuan Chen leading the assault on Heyang County was deeply etched into Lu Yi's mind.

He still dreamt at night of being blown to pieces by the North Country's cannons.

Just then, a sudden burst of excited news came from outside the courtyard, "Your Highness, Your Highness, great news!!!"

Everyone in the courtyard immediately turned towards the gate as a soldier rushed in.

Lu Yi, with a stern face, said, "What great news?"

Lu Yi didn't believe there could be any good news for him at this point.

After the soldier ran into the courtyard, panting, he said, "We've found something that can explode just like the North Country's iron spheres!"