Chu Qianli walked to the emergency pod and looked at the sleeping man inside.
The surgery was successful. Wuya, the road ahead is one you must walk yourself.
You must be strong!
They would surely meet again soon.
Finally, she walked up to Long Xinghe and extended her hand.
"The past grievances are now settled. Even if we have to fight again in the future, for now, at least, we are friends."
Long Xinghe lowered his head and looked at her outstretched hand, her five fingers clenched tightly.
"I did not betray the Wolf Domain," Chu Qianli said calmly. "Perhaps, we were both betrayed by the Wolf Domain."
Long Xinghe's heart tightened abruptly.
She finally extended her hand, and they clasped tightly.
"If there is a chance to return, I will definitely investigate the matter clearly."
Chu Qianli merely smiled. "Why not focus your energy on this era?"
Live in the present, cherish what you have.
Let the past be the past.
"After parting today, I don't know when we will meet again."
"I hope you will still be alive to meet me."
Their hands parted, and Chu Qianli strode towards the door.
Feng Yexuan glanced back at Feng Wuya before withdrawing his gaze and following Chu Qianli.
It was only then that Long Xinghe noticed that this man was not wearing a mask.
She had overlooked it before.
"You are... Feng Si?"
Feng Yexuan merely glanced at her indifferently, said nothing, and left with Chu Qianli.
How could such noble pride be merely that of an ordinary swordsman?
She had heard that Chu Qianli was previously with Prince Xuan...
Long Xinghe's breathing faltered, and she abruptly turned, staring at the two figures leaving.
Feng Yexuan had already put his mask back on, but his back still exuded unparalleled nobility.
He was Prince Xuan!
So, this was the legendary God of War Prince Xuan of the Northern Underworld Kingdom!
The very person Her Majesty the Empress had always wanted to win over!
Before meeting Feng Wuya, Long Xinghe had even felt that only Prince Xuan was qualified to stand with her and fight side by side!
She hadn't expected Prince Xuan to be such a formidable figure.
But now, looking at the peerless Prince Xuan, the best among ten thousand, her heart was as calm as still water.
Only a man like him was worthy of being with Chu Qianli.
The atmosphere between them was so dense that no third person could possibly intrude.
Her Majesty the Empress had thought too much, believing that Prince Xuan would accept the Grand Princess of their Longteng Kingdom.
In reality, besides Chu Qianli, he would want no one else...
"Tie Xin, pack your Prince's belongings. We're leaving immediately. Let's go to the villa to take refuge first."
Once Chu Qianli left, she would quickly draw away most of the royal army outside.
Her mother's focus was not on her; her mother only cared about Chu Qianli.
Once the main force pursued them, it would be their opportune moment to leave.
Tie Xin glanced at the door. The figures of Miss Chu and Prince Xuan were no longer there.
He was stunned for a moment before immediately nodding. "Yes!"
Long Xinghe walked to the emergency pod and looked at the still sleeping man inside. Her hand rested on the glass door of the pod, her heart filled with an unspeakable heaviness.
"Rest assured, she entrusted you to me, and I will protect you. One day... I will let you return to her safely!"
...The fire slowly began to spread. Jiang Tao, leading the guards of the Princess's Mansion, retreated to the vicinity of the main house.
Long Tianliu retreated out of the battle zone, watching the situation at the Princess's Mansion from afar.
Her heart remained heavy to this day.
It was reluctance!
But, a daughter who had betrayed her, even if she was her only daughter, she had to be ruthless!
She absolutely would not allow herself to be soft-hearted!
Those who are soft-hearted cannot be the Empress of the Longteng Kingdom!
"Your Majesty, there are two people on the roof of the Princess's Mansion!" a subordinate reported back.
Long Tianliu picked up her spyglass and indeed saw the two figures standing on the distant rooftop.
Although the man was wearing a mask, he still exuded a cold and noble aura.
As for the woman, seen from afar, it was clearly Chu Qianli!
After the two ascended, they suddenly swept towards the backyard.
They wanted to escape!
"Capture them!" Long Tianliu commanded.
The royal army immediately gave chase!
Before long, about eighty percent of the royal army guarding the outside had left.
"Your Majesty, I will bring them back. Please return to the palace to rest," the guard captain bowed.
Long Tianliu glanced again at the Princess's Mansion engulfed in flames.
Finally, she closed her eyes. "Escort me back to the palace."
Her target was only Chu Qianli. As for her daughter...
Since Chu Qianli was willing to come out, she would let Long Xinghe go.
She wasn't unaware that Chu Qianli was drawing away the royal army to give Long Xinghe a chance to escape.
Long Tianliu had no intention of pursuing her daughter to the death.
She spurred her horse and turned away.
The imperial guards immediately guarded her surroundings and returned to the palace with her.
As for the other royal troops, they were in full pursuit of Chu Qianli.
No one paid any more attention to the Princess's Mansion.
...
Feng Yexuan and Chu Qianli were pursued by the royal army.
After leaving the Princess's Mansion, they were forced into the bustling city.
There was still a long distance to the Prince's Mansion. Originally, the two planned to go to the Prince's Mansion first, and then leave through the special passage behind the Prince's Mansion's military camp.
But now that Wei Qiong and Long Ziyue's armies had been forced out of Longcheng, that special passage behind the Prince's Mansion was completely blocked.
Now, it was entirely guarded by the royal army.
Without their military camp's exit passage, it was now ten times more difficult to leave the city than before!
The imperial city was in chaos, with smoke and fire everywhere. The common people, whether day or night, hid in their homes, not daring to come out.
Now, the entire imperial city, from the streets to the alleys, was quiet, with not a single pedestrian in sight.
Feng Yexuan and Chu Qianli fled to the city walls, intending to climb over them.
Unexpectedly, archers were ambushed on the city walls!
Long Tianliu had even figured out their escape route clearly.
Forced to retreat, they had to go back to the Dinghe River.
The moat was not very wide, but it was unlikely to be able to swim across it alone.
"My swimming skills are not very good," Chu Qianli said, looking at Feng Yexuan standing by the river.
Feng Yexuan's expression was grim.
"Can't you buy some useful items?"
This remark reminded Chu Qianli.
She immediately bought two large swimming rings and two sets of wetsuits.
"Quick! Put them on, they won't get your clothes wet." She threw one set to Feng Yexuan.
Diving was impossible, but waterproofing was.
As soon as Feng Yexuan put it on, he saw the royal army charging out of the dense forest.
Leading the charge were archers.
He suddenly turned and quickly walked up to Chu Qianli, about to lift her.
Chu Qianli, however, grabbed his wrist in return. "Don't think about making me go first again! If you don't go, I won't go either!"