248: Emergency

The other party was stationed in Lianbo City. Although there were reports between the three cities during this period, the news was not timely.

As far as she knew, Lianbo City had been attacked by demons at night, and although it was suppressed, the crisis was not completely resolved. Now, after only a few days, the other party appeared in Yong'an City, which must mean there was an important matter to discuss.

"Could it be that something happened in Lianbo City that you can't resolve?" Jiang Mingyue looked at Lu Ming, who remained silent. She frowned slightly and guessed.

After all, the demons attacking from Chong Province this time were aggressive, and Lianbo City, as a border city of Yun Province, would naturally be a primary target.

"Stop guessing. The situation in Lianbo City has been resolved. I came to see you today for something else." Lu Ming rolled his eyes at her, wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth with a tissue, and pushed a basket of steamed buns in front of her.

After a pause, he continued, "Let's talk while we eat."

Although she was somewhat puzzled as to why the other party had such confidence, Jiang Mingyue was not someone who lived a life of luxury. Born into a poor family, she was naturally not picky about the meat buns.

As she ate, her curiosity reached its peak. The other party came to Yong'an City personally to find her, and she couldn't quite guess Lu Ming's intentions for a while.

Lu Ming finished the meat bun in his hand before he spoke, "After I dealt with the demons outside Lianbo City, I caught a Qi Country secret envoy and learned a piece of news from him. I wonder if you're interested in the Zhao family?"

Hearing the words "Zhao family," Jiang Mingyue's movements paused. She slowly raised her head, a hint of coldness appearing in her eyes.

"Continue," Jiang Mingyue said indifferently.

Lu Ming didn't mince words and directly revealed the news of the Zhao family's intention to defect to Qi Country.

Upon learning this news, Jiang Mingyue was silent for a few seconds. She subconsciously asked, "Is this true?"

But as soon as she said it, she found it a bit amusing herself.

"I agree," Jiang Mingyue said with a serious expression, directly accepting Lu Ming's invitation.

The two returned to Silver Feather City together to suppress the Zhao family, eradicating this cancerous growth in its infancy.

"Are you surprised why I agreed so quickly? My grudge with the Zhao family is no less than yours," Jiang Mingyue said softly.

Seemingly recalling past events, Jiang Mingyue began to recount.

Actually, the matter was not complicated. At that time, one of the Zhao family's properties was attacked by demons, and Zhao Xiaotian's eldest son personally came forward, wanting to resolve it.

However, he underestimated the demon's strength. More than ten Martial Artists who accompanied him were all brutally murdered, and he himself escaped with his life thanks to a Spirit Treasure. Facing the demon's pursuit, the eldest young master of the Zhao family actually lured the demon to Jiang Mingyue's village, causing the entire village to be massacred by the demon.

The eldest young master of the Zhao family then escaped, and after the incident, he used the Zhao family's influence to suppress the matter.

Later, Jiang Mingyue was favored by the Pacification Commissioner, taken as a Disciple, and experienced many hardships, Cultivating to her current Realm.

She had once sought revenge on the Zhao family, but after learning everything, Zhao Xiaotian secretly sent his eldest son to the capital. Jiang Mingyue, who had just entered the Dao Realm, was no match for the three Dao Realm Martial Artists of the Zhao family. This matter was eventually suppressed with Dai Mingfu's involvement.

"It's good that the Zhao family betrayed; this way, no one can dissuade me," Jiang Mingyue said softly.

Looking at her beautiful Phoenix-like eyes, her bright pupils were now filled with a chilling coldness, making one shiver as if in the dead of winter.

Upon hearing everything, Lu Ming showed a clear understanding.

"Then this time, we'll just wipe out the entire Zhao family," Lu Ming said calmly.

Jiang Mingyue looked at the serene Lu Ming, a hint of emotion appearing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure after realizing it.

"When do we depart?" Jiang Mingyue asked.

"We leave now!" Lu Ming was not one to procrastinate. Since he had caught them red-handed, it was time to settle both old and new scores.

Jiang Mingyue immediately nodded. The situation in Yong'an City was still stable. Although one demon escaped, it was hit by her palm full of Death Qi before fleeing. Even if it managed to escape by chance, it would probably take a hundred years for its injuries to recover.

The two were about to leave immediately, but at that moment, a white messenger pigeon flew from the distant sky.

The messenger pigeon was a size larger than ordinary pigeons, with dark purple pupils. It was clearly bred by the Demon Suppression Division.

The white messenger pigeon did not fly towards the Demon Suppression Division but sensed Jiang Mingyue's Aura among the vast crowd and flew directly down.

Jiang Mingyue looked at the red letter tied to the pigeon's leg. This urgent report was not good news.

Untying the string and reading the contents, she frowned deeply.

"What happened?" Lu Ming asked.

Jiang Mingyue looked up, not concealing anything, and said with a solemn expression, "Black Stone City is in trouble. General Chen, who is stationed there, was severely wounded by a demon. Now Black Stone City has activated its Demon Suppression Formation and has entered a state of martial law."

After learning the situation, Lu Ming did not hesitate. He said, "Let's go take a look together."

Although dealing with the Zhao family was important, preserving the three border cities was now the top priority. Moreover, once Black Stone City was massacred by demons, they wouldn't need to return to Silver Feather City, as their two guarded cities would also face threats.

Jiang Mingyue nodded. Under the astonished gaze of the common people, the two flew through the air, heading towards Black Stone City at an extremely fast speed... Yun Province, Black Stone City.

A suffocating atmosphere enveloped the entire city. From a distance, one could see pillars of light rising from three locations within the city, forming a light barrier that covered the entire city.

On the city walls, teams of guards were on alert, but their eyes were filled with tension and helplessness. Looking towards the west city wall, the wall, about a hundred meters high, had largely collapsed in the middle, with many buried corpses yet to be cleared.

The marks clearly indicated an impact. Although the Demon Suppression Formation covered the city, there were no people to be seen on the city streets. The citizens had all closed their doors, praying continuously in their homes.

"There are people in the sky!" A patrolling soldier on the wall discovered two approaching black dots in the distance and suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

Having suffered demon attacks these days, everyone's nerves were on edge. Hearing this, they all looked over.

"Who are you?" The defending general looked at the two who had stopped in front of the Demon Suppression Formation and shouted at the top of his lungs.

He did not immediately open a gap to let the two in, as sometimes it was not difficult for demons to take human form, and by concealing their Aura, it was very easy to make a wrong judgment.