"What's the difference between an empress and an ordinary person?"
No wonder she brought so many people. However, they had only just started to get along, so it was understandable that he didn't know her habits.
"Fine, we'll get used to each other after spending more time together. Let's go!"
She put on the soft mask and immediately leaped up, heading towards the mountain.
Xi Jiu was still a little unaccustomed to it, but he didn't hesitate for long. As Chu Qianli took two steps, he quickly covered his face with a black cloth and followed.
However, the empress's Qinggong was indeed beyond his expectations.
Looking at her movements, it wasn't just Qinggong; her martial arts were likely not weak either.
The Empress of Longteng was indeed not an ordinary person.
A good bird chooses a tree to perch on. Fulong invited him, and he was still in an observation phase.
How long he could follow her depended entirely on whether she could conquer him.
Xi Jiu didn't think much more and followed closely behind Chu Qianli, diligently paying attention to the movements around them.
Even if he didn't know how long he would work for her, as long as he was working for her now, he had to do so wholeheartedly.
Soon, the two arrived at the backyard of the Shanhu Gang's stronghold.
The Shanhu Gang had lost at least half of its members. Some had died in battle, some had fled, and some were relocating.
"Vice-leader, the Xuan Prince's Night Nether Army is too powerful. Our brothers can't hold them back."
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, two wounded brothers returned to report the battle situation.
The Vice-leader looked troubled. Who knew that the person who came this time was the Xuan Prince?
If it had been any other commander, they might have had a chance of winning.
The Xuan Prince... as soon as they knew he was leading the troops, half of the brothers had lost hope.
The Vice-leader turned and entered a row of rooms, quickly disappearing from sight.
Their gang leader must be in those rooms.
However, that entire row of rooms looked identical from the outside.
Why was the gang leader hiding his whereabouts so carefully?
Chu Qianli and Xi Jiu exchanged a look. Xi Jiu nodded, leaped up, and quickly landed on the roof of one of the rooms.
Her Qinggong was so good!
A hint of joy flickered in Chu Qianli's eyes.
Fulong had truly found her a talented person this time.
Chu Qianli also immediately leaped onto the rooftop, and she and Xi Jiu, one on each side, began to search cautiously.
The night provided them with considerable cover. Most importantly, almost all the gang members had been deployed tonight, and there were very few guards left in the stronghold.
Soon, Xi Jiu stopped.
Chu Qianli quickly hurried over. Before they could even crouch down, they heard someone speaking below.
"...The master said not to harm him in any way. You should let the brothers leave from the back mountain and avoid..."
The black-clothed man's words suddenly stopped.
Someone had arrived outside!
Chu Qianli had just lifted a corner of the roof tiles and didn't have time to get a clear look at the black-clothed man's figure before he retracted his steps and went behind a screen.
He vanished instantly!
There was a secret passage below!
Chu Qianli and Xi Jiu exchanged a look, and Xi Jiu immediately dashed towards the backyard.
Chu Qianli remained hidden on the rooftop. As expected, someone had arrived outside.
"Gang leader, something is terribly wrong!"
The Vice-leader rushed back, and there were actually bloodstains on him.
"What is it that makes you so panicked?" The gang leader looked back. Only after the black-clothed man had completely disappeared did he breathe a sigh of relief.
The Vice-leader said urgently, "The back mountain... the path from the back mountain to the foot of the mountain has been blocked by someone... their escape route has been cut off!"