215: Capture Luo Heng

Ah!

As the scream echoed, Luo Heng's longsword slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground.

Traces of blood and fire appeared on the surface of his skin, followed by his flesh turning into charred ashes and falling away, filling the air with a burnt smell.

The intense pain of the burning fire nearly made Luo Heng faint. He watched with his own eyes as the flesh of his arm was reduced to ashes by the flames, revealing the stark white bone. The next moment, Lu Ming slightly exerted force with his arm, and that bony arm was forcibly torn off.

Lu Ming's eyes were filled with coldness. Just as he was about to take further action, Jiang Mingyue, who was beside him, spoke, "Spare his life. This fellow is one of Qi Country's Five Profound Swords. He should know a lot of important information."

Hearing this, Lu Ming lowered the arm he had raised in mid-air. He took a few steps back, his expression returning to calm.

Whether to kill the opponent or not had little impact on Lu Ming. Since Jiang Mingyue had said so, he naturally wouldn't act impulsively.

Seeing Lu Ming's unhesitating attitude, Jiang Mingyue, who had witnessed everything, nodded with satisfaction.

She had seen many outstanding Geniuses before, those who achieved a Breakthrough to the Dao Realm at a young age, but those people were all arrogant, believing in their own superior abilities.

And this kind of arrogance, subtly, became a disregard that placed them above all others, making them believe they could arbitrarily deprive others of their lives.

It was not a problem to be a little less talented, but if one's Heart-Nature had issues, that would undoubtedly lead to self-destruction.

Jiang Mingyue lightly tapped her finger in the Void Realm, and strands of Death Qi entered Luo Heng's body through his skin. Before he could recover from the intense pain of his severed arm, Luo Heng felt a sharp pain in his Dantian. The next moment, a tall figure directly knelt on the ground, his eyes rolling back as he fainted.

To capture a Dao Realm Martial Artist alive, Jiang Mingyue naturally had to be extremely careful. She sealed his Dantian with the Two Forms Mixed Origin True Art, and the Death Qi coiled around his Meridians. As long as she detected anything amiss, a single thought could end his life.

Lu Ming naturally had no interest in Luo Heng's fate.

He reined in his aura, and the restless power returned to calm.

The battle ended. Seeing Luo Heng captured, Shen Qianzhong, who was beside them, also let out a long sigh of relief. Although he didn't know why Lu Ming and Jiang Mingyue had suddenly appeared to rescue them, the threat had vanished, and his taut body relaxed. He leaned directly against a nearby ancient tree.

The other personal guards also seized the time to recover from their injuries. Having narrowly escaped with their lives today, everyone felt a sense of relief.

"Lu Ming, why are you and Sister Jiang here together?" Luo Hongzhuang looked at the two and asked.

From her words, it was clear that Luo Hongzhuang and Jiang Mingyue knew each other, and in response to the question, Jiang Mingyue's indifferent expression softened considerably, indicating their relationship was clearly not bad.

"We received an urgent report and were returning after eliminating a demon in Qingyun Town. On the way, we happened to detect your aura. But you, why are you being pursued by a Qi Country Dao Realm Martial Artist?" Lu Ming glanced at the unconscious Luo Heng beside him, frowned slightly, and then asked.

If they hadn't coincidentally met this time, facing a Dao Realm Martial Artist, she would probably have been truly in danger.

However, this also surprised him. As the only daughter of Prince Qingyang, even if there were arrangements, her father should ensure her safety. At the very least, he should have dispatched a Dao Realm Martial Artist to accompany her.

The Qingyang Royal Mansion, as one of the strongest forces among the Great Liang Kingdom's imperial family, even if it didn't have many Dao Realm Martial Artists, it should still be stronger than other forces in Yun Province. Drawing out a Dao Realm Martial Artist for escort shouldn't be a problem!

"This time, I was careless. You still remember the intelligence we found in the Hundred Weapons Sect, right? Ever since I reported it to my father, he immediately dispatched a large number of Martial Artists to investigate. The current situation is even more serious than imagined," Luo Hongzhuang said with a serious expression.

After an investigation in Chong Province, she understood the current situation and realized that disaster was imminent, which made her anxious and inadvertently gave the enemy an opportunity.

Lu Ming naturally knew she was referring to the Hundred Weapons Sect colluding with Qi Country. Moreover, the Martial Artist who came to attack this time was from Qi Country, which also made Lu Ming realize the seriousness of the problem.

"What exactly is the situation in Chong Province?" Jiang Mingyue, who was beside them, heard this, her willow-like brows furrowed slightly, and then she asked.

Luo Hongzhuang took a deep breath. She didn't hide anything, as the matter of Chong Province would soon spread throughout Yun Province.

"The army that was fighting the Qi Country army on the Chong Province border has been completely annihilated. Now, most of the 106 cities within Chong Province have fallen, and the rest can only resist with difficulty, but they probably won't be able to hold out for much longer," Luo Hongzhuang slowly said.

"Chong Province has fallen!" Jiang Mingyue's eyes widened in shock. As the Demon Suppression General of Yun Province, she had some understanding of the border warfare. After all, traveling throughout Yun Province, she had seen many refugees from Chong Province.

However, even she hadn't expected Chong Province to fall so quickly. It had only been half a year since the war began. Although it was an invasion launched by Qi Country, after years of fighting, the Great Chu border had also cultivated many skilled fighting units, and with heavily fortified cities to defend, how could they be defeated so quickly?

"The Qi army feigned defeat and lured the border army into a valley for an ambush, annihilating most of the army there," Luo Hongzhuang said helplessly.

"General Chen, the old general, is a veteran of many battles. How could he be so careless? Moreover, even if they were surrounded, with his abilities, he should have been able to break through the encirclement," Jiang Mingyue said in a deep voice.

"It wasn't General Chen being careless, but rather that the Qi Country Great General found a Dan Realm demon to assist him from somewhere. The two of them, one person and one demon, severely wounded General Chen. His subordinate generals fought to the death to carry away the gravely injured General Chen, but the exact situation is unknown."

"A Dan Realm demon!" Jiang Mingyue's gaze was somewhat grave. This truly exceeded her expectations.

She had already heard that the Qi Country imperial family had unclear ties with demons, but she never expected them to be able to get a Dan Realm demon to assist them.

Understanding the seriousness of this matter, Jiang Mingyue didn't ask any more questions.

After resting for half an hour, several personal guards carried the still unconscious Luo Heng, and the group walked towards Silver Feather City.

This mountain forest was only about three hundred li from Silver Feather City. The group traveled without stopping, returning to the city just as night fell.

After parting ways in the city, Luo Hongzhuang took the intelligence to report, while Luo Heng was escorted to the Demon Suppression Division's dungeon.

Returning to the small courtyard, because they had intentionally concealed their departure, not many people in the Demon Suppression Division knew they had left.

Knowing that chaos was about to erupt in Yun Province, Lu Ming, sitting by the bed, did not immediately rest but couldn't help but feel a bit worried.

He wasn't concerned about his own safety, but his parents in this life inevitably made him anxious.

Lianbo City was located on the border of Yun Province, directly connected to Chong Province. If Chong Province truly fell and the Qi Country army approached, then Lianbo City would undoubtedly become the center of the war.