In the rugged and winding mountains, the red granite stone walls looked particularly eye-catching under the moonlight at night. The sound of rapid horse hooves came, and seven figures flashed past along the cliff. The raised dust slowly dispersed, leaving only A series of hoofprints.
It had been half a day since Li Mu's team set out from Yaolu. A group of people were galloping along the route planned by Lin Qingzhu. Even the nightfall did not stop them. Everyone was a little anxious and wanted to get back earlier. In Qinglan City, the latest situation of the Yun Lan Sect had been learned through the round mirror magic weapon in Yun Luoxi's hand. Yun Li'er's full takeover pushed the entire plan forward a big step.
Early tomorrow morning, the Yunlan Sect will tell the world that the current emperor of the empire, Huangfu Yi, will completely depose the existing core members of the royal family, including Huangfu Zhantian and other high-level officials, on the grounds that he cannot continue to fulfill his responsibilities as the supreme ruler for some reason. The direct bloodline of the Huangfu family was announced, and Huangfu Qing officially ascended the throne, becoming the first female emperor since the founding of the Cangyun Empire.
The implementation of the entire plan will definitely not be smooth sailing. Huangfu Yi has been running the Cangyun Empire for many years, and there are many forces that are loyal to him. Over the years, they have been plotting to seize the true control of the empire from the Yunlan Sect, even at the risk of betraying their land and territory. If "Blood" comes to cooperate, even if Yun Lier takes action forcefully, she will definitely encounter strong resistance.
The Central Military Region with the imperial capital as the core and the two northwest military regions are all under Huangfu Yi's control, which accounts for 60% of the empire's land. Therefore, when formulating a plan to support Huangfu Qing's rise to power, Li Yubai and the others did not consider the princess ascending the throne at all. With one call, all the strength and regions of the entire empire surrendered. Instead, they concentrated their efforts to seize the eastern and southern military regions, control the cities in these two areas, and then synchronized the government and the army to take 40% of the Cangyun Empire's land. Fight against the invading Penglai Immortal Kingdom.
When that time comes, the Cangyun Empire will most likely be divided into two camps, the northwest camp led by Huangfu Yi, and the southeast camp with Huangfu Qing as the empress. In this case, the worst situation is nothing but the eastern front. To resist the invasion of the Penglai Army, the southern front also needed to hold back Huangfu Yi, who was holding the banner of "counterinsurgency".
Although we are being attacked on both sides, it is still better than using the power of Qinglan City to fight against the Penglai Army in a short time. Moreover, there are still half of the independent city lords in the empire. By then, there will be an edict from the Yunlan Sect and the Liu family and the Ji family will challenge Huangfu. With the support of Qing, Huangfu Yi may only be able to mobilize the same force as Li Yubai and others. He only needs to defeat the invading Penglai army before he can send his troops northward and regain the entire empire. At that time, the entire campaign plan will be considered a real success. After experiencing The Cangyun Empire of blood and fire can also be reborn from nirvana.
So at this moment, Li Mu and the others had no way to influence the future direction of the empire. All they could do was to protect Huangfu Qing's safety and then get her to Qinglan City as quickly as possible.
"Hurry up, hurry up, we must rush back to Qinglan City tomorrow!"
Li Mu, who tensed up his nerves, simultaneously used the Tiansheng Jue to the extreme. With the team as the center, everything within a radius of one mile came into his sight. Even every plant, tree or insect could be seen by him. , the plan set by Li Yubai involves a lot. Even if it is kept secret, the spies planted by the opponent will find out the clues at certain links.
Especially for a mysterious and huge organization like "Blood", plus Zitong's many arrangements in the Cangyun Empire over the years, if the plan has been leaked, then the return journey may be the beginning of the real danger, and a secret ambush could happen at any time. When it comes, Zi Tong will kill the variables that affect the battle at all costs, and Li Mu and the others must be prepared to fight to the end.
The sound of horse hooves continued, and the original red cliffs gradually turned into dark brown. After climbing this steep mountain range, Li Mu and the others would enter the basin of the Yuechuan River, the largest river in the Cangyun Empire, and then head east along the river bank. You can see Qinglan City standing at the mouth of the sea.
The Yuechuan River is extremely wide, with mainly plain terrain on both sides, and a large number of towns built there. It can be said to be the mother river of the Cangyun Empire. Choosing this route can not only hide your whereabouts through the large number of people living along the river, but also take advantage of the accessibility in all directions. Using the terrain to quickly respond to crises can be said to be the most suitable solution for Li Mu and his team.
Before setting off from Yaolu, Li Mu had already sent a message to Liu Long that as long as he entered the Yuechuan River basin, the Eastern Military Region would escort him along the way. It would be even more difficult for Zi Tong to do whatever he wanted to do.
"Hurry, we'll be safe after climbing over this mountain."
Li Mu waved the riding whip in his hand, and the team's speed increased again. Although Huangfu Qing, who was protected in the middle, was not good at riding, she still held on to the reins according to the essentials to prevent herself from falling.
"stop!"
Just when everyone was gathering their strength and preparing to climb over the top of the mountain in one fell swoop, the leader Li Mu's expression suddenly changed. After letting out a sharp cry, he abandoned his horse, jumped into the air and jumped back. The horse was affected by inertia. Unable to stop, he roared and continued to rush forward. Soon after, two bloody lightning bolts fell from the cliff, cleanly passing through the horse's body. The majestic horse was instantly torn apart, without even a wailing sound.
The highly focused team members also jumped into the air the moment Li Mu issued the warning. Lin Qingzhu and Nie Xiaoyu, who had always been at Huangfu Qing's side, also stretched out their hands to lift the frightened princess, and followed the horses. Killed by the bloody lightning, Li Mu and his party landed safely on the cliff.
"Hehehe, I didn't expect to discover us in advance. It seems that we have special detection methods. We are worthy of being an opponent that even the helmsman attaches great importance to."
Under the watchful eyes of Li Mu and others, a creepy laughter came from the shadow of the brown mountain wall, and then two figures, one tall and one short, walked out. The taller one spoke, and he was naked from the waist up. The skin was covered with strange patterns, which looked particularly weird. The short man standing next to him had his eyes tightly closed the whole time. Bloody lightning lingered on his hands. It was obvious that the attack just now came from his means. .
"The battalion commander gave us an order to bring the princess's head back, but I think it would be more pleasing to the eye to chop off all your heads and string them together."
The man with the pattern kept making strange laughs, and his eyes swept towards Li Mu and the others, as if he was inspecting each piece of art. Although the man holding the red lightning had his eyes closed, his aura had already locked the front line of the team. Li Mu and Nie Xiaoyu, and said, "These two people are mine. Although the beast armor is very weak, they are my subordinates after all. Today I will avenge him."
Hearing the words of the short man, Li Mu realized that the two people in front of him probably belonged to the same camp as the beast trainer who chased him and Nie Xiaoyu in the rain forest, which was an organization called the Blood Fiend Camp under Zi Tong. This The organization is specifically responsible for handling tasks such as assassinations and pursuits for Zi Tong.
"Are you still being targeted? They really want to kill us before we enter the Yuechuan River. There is no other way. Prepare to fight."
Led by Li Mu, everyone including Yun Luoxi was at full strength, and they faced off against the strange duo from the Blood Fiend Camp. A bloody battle was about to break out.
