62: Ambush from all sides, the prince's followers!

Chu Xinyan looked at him, "What a pity. I thought he'd be a useful pawn to help us stall Lan Ji."

"Now, it seems we can't count on him."

Chu Hao smiled calmly, "Why rely on him? Father Emperor's Five Decays of Heaven and Man have less than two months left."

"By then, Lan Ji will surely mobilize all her power to seize control of the Imperial Dynasty. That will be our best chance to infiltrate the Imperial Ancestral Mountain."

Chu Xinyan then asked, "Did you get that item?"

Chu Hao slowly nodded, "Not long ago, Imperial Concubine obtained that item and gave it to me."

"If anything unexpected happens, she will help us stall those two Heavenly Venerates of the Imperial Family. We must spare no effort to release Maternal Grandfather!"

"This is the greatest opportunity we've had in so many years!"

Chu Hao's eyes were extremely firm, as if the matter he had just spoken of was his mission in life.

Chu Xinyan nodded deeply. Although she didn't speak further, her thoughts aligned with his.

Their mission from birth was to destroy the Seal within the Imperial Ancestral Mountain.

What the world didn't know was that they, along with their mother, the current Imperial Concubine, were the Bloodline descendants of the Ten-Eyed Heavenly Demon sealed in the Imperial Ancestral Mountain!

Outside the Imperial City.

A Tai flew alone for about dozens of miles and arrived in a very secluded valley.

Cliffs surrounded it, and there was nothing special within the valley.

But at this moment, A Tai stopped, suddenly turned around, and, without changing his expression, spoke towards the direction he came from: "Hiding your head and showing your tail, a rat's behavior!"

"Are you still planning to hide? Get out here for this Chief Steward!!"

A Tai's voice reverberated back and forth within the empty, desolate valley.

"Hehehe..."

"Do you really think that just because you are the Shi Family's dog, you have the right to be arrogant?"

"Today, this Seat will teach you how to be a dog!"

Three figures then appeared in front of the valley.

One old man and two middle-aged men.

The leading old man was Mr. Bai, one of the Crown Prince's strategists and a guest of the Eastern Palace.

The other two were also guests under the Crown Prince's command, with cultivation levels at the Late Stage of the Shattered Realm.

And Mr. Bai's cultivation had even reached the Early Stage of the Nirvana Realm.

With three people surrounding him, dealing with A Tai, who was only at the Middle Stage of the Shattered Realm, was as easy as reaching into one's pocket.

"I thought it would be someone else."

"Bai Jing, so it's you, old dog."

"The Crown Prince sent you three to capture me, right?" A Tai retorted, showing no fear.

"I truly admire your composure."

"At the end of your rope, yet you can still act so calmly."

"Since you want to act, then I'll let you act to your heart's content later."

"Take him down."

Mr. Bai waved his hand, and the two Shattered Realm cultivators immediately rushed forward. Their spiritual energy materialized behind them, resembling Dragons and Tigers, dozens of feet high. Their fists and palms contained immense power, striking out fiercely.

Bang!!

Suddenly, a hundred-zhang giant tree broke through the ground, easily blocking the two men's spiritual wave palm prints. Two green leaves transformed into azure spiritual lights, shooting out like arrows, directly penetrating the two men's bodies and connecting them, instantly binding them!

"Ah..."

The two Shattered Realm guests immediately lost their ability to resist.

Mr. Bai's expression slightly changed, his gaze fixed on the front.

He saw two figures, one on the left and one on the right, emerge from beside A Tai. They were Yang Muqian and Fang Zili.

This was also a test Chu Yun had given them, to see if their Wangxian Taoist Sect truly intended to side with him.

Mr. Bai's pupils slightly contracted, "Fang Zili... Wangxian Taoist Sect, are you going to be enemies with the Crown Prince?"

"Mr. Bai, the Crown Prince is not a wise ruler of Great Xia. The wise ruler chosen by our Sect, in this world today, is only the Ninth Prince!"

"Therefore, I advise you not to make futile resistance."

"If you surrender obediently, you can avoid some suffering." Fang Zili advised indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Bai naturally understood everything.

Since Wangxian Taoist Sect had already sided with Chu Yun, there was nothing more to say.

He immediately turned and was about to fly out of the valley.

"Great Sumeru Palm!!"

A Sumeru Palm print descended from the sky, forcefully striking him down, causing his legs to sink deep into the earth, blood staining the corner of his mouth.

Mr. Bai suddenly looked up and saw the two figures in the sky within the valley. His eyes were clearly filled with disbelief: "Yan Ding, Yan Song..."

"Your Yan Family has actually also pledged allegiance to Chu Yun!"

Mr. Bai immediately felt a surge of fear. The Yan Family and Wangxian Taoist Sect had both already submitted to Chu Yun.

And the Eastern Palace hadn't even heard any news.

This was simply terrifying to think about!

He deeply realized that they had still greatly underestimated Chu Yun!

If he could make the Yan Family, a neutral force, submit to him right under the Empress's nose, then he must still have some unknown trump cards!

However, the Eastern Palace still maintained an attitude of disdain towards him.

If this continued, it would truly be dangerous!

"Bai Jing, we've known each other for over ten years."

"Although our friendship isn't deep, we've at least had a few drinks together."

"Don't make things difficult for us."

"Just surrender obediently and come back with us."

"Otherwise, we'll have no choice but to cripple your cultivation!" Yan Song advised, looking directly at him.

Mr. Bai pondered for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh.

Four Nirvana Realm cultivators surrounded him, and two of them were at the Peak of the Nirvana Realm.

Even if his ancestral grave smoked green, he wouldn't have the slightest chance of winning.

Finally, Yan Ding sealed the power of the three of them and secretly escorted them back into the city.

A Tai also swaggered back after completing his mission.

Chu Yun wanted the Empress Faction to know that A Tai was fine, but the people they sent would never return.

Ninth Princes Mansion.

Chu Yun was currently on the fishing platform, having hotpot while fishing. The four servants, Chun, Xia, Qiu, and Dong, attended to him, massaging his shoulders and legs, and he had a look of enjoyment.

Soon, Luo Feng walked over, "Your Highness, A Tai has returned."

"How is the situation?" Chu Yun asked casually, relaxed.

"The people have been captured and, as Your Highness instructed earlier, are temporarily being held within the Yan Family."

"The Eastern Palace, I presume, should have realized something is amiss. A Tai returned to the city safely, swaggering through the city gates. The Eastern Palace's eyes have probably already reported the matter back." Luo Feng reported seriously.