Chapter 418: Perhaps Someone Did It on Purpose
“This girl is getting bolder by the day. She just arrested the elders of Bai Ting Sect without hesitation. Does she not understand the influence Bai Ting Sect holds in Jianghu?”
After Chi Jinchen spoke, Xuan Qi hesitated for a moment before sneaking a glance at his master.
“Master, given the current situation, I think that even if Miss Yu caused the sky to collapse, you would still find a way to hold it up for her, wouldn’t you?”
Chi Jinchen wiped away his slight surprise and looked at his subordinate with a gentle smile.
“Master, I meant no offense. I just think you’re exceptionally good to Miss Yu.”
Xuan Qi feared that kind of smile from his master the most—the more he smiled, the less confident Xuan Qi felt. He hurriedly tried to explain himself.
“Is that so? I admire her, and I like her. Isn’t it only natural that I treat her well?”
“Master, if Miss Yu knew your feelings, I wonder how she would react. But let me remind you—Miss Yu is like a rare jade, once buried but now shining in the world. You need to act quickly.
That prince from Dongfeng Kingdom clearly has ulterior motives toward Miss Yu. If you don’t confess soon and she gets snatched away, won’t you regret it?”
Chi Jinchen remained silent, deep in thought.
He turned to gaze at the snow-covered Luocheng in the distance. When would he finally be free from hiding?
“If I can’t give her a future, what right do I have to confess? It would only drag her down.”
After a long silence, Chi Jinchen finally spoke again. Xuan Qi, however, disagreed.
“Master, we’re already in the same boat as Miss Yu’s family. If your plans fail, they won’t escape unscathed either.”
“No. I’ve already made arrangements. If that day ever comes, I will give them new identities so she can live a peaceful life.”
So, his master still didn’t intend to confess to Miss Yu?
Before Bai Ting Sect could retaliate, Luocheng was suddenly thrown into chaos. By the time the report reached Yu Luo, the situation was already spiraling out of control!
“How did the outer city wall collapse? Weren’t there patrols stationed there?!”
Yu Luo’s expression changed drastically. Even Ye Jiamei, who was in the hall with them, instinctively clutched her stomach, her face full of worry.
“Miss, the patrol teams weren’t always in one place. No one expected the outer wall to collapse. It must have been the work of powerful beasts. Luckily, the food festival has ended, and with all this snow, there aren’t many people outside.”
“Immediately deploy five thousand archers. Drive them away, and if they can’t be driven off, kill them on sight!”
“Chen Yu has already taken a thousand men over. I’ll deliver the city lord’s orders now.”
Yu Haojie quickly issued instructions, though he wasn’t certain whether five thousand archers would be enough to drive the beasts away.
The wilderness was teeming with ferocious creatures, many of which moved in massive packs.
To make matters worse, some of these beasts could fly or charge with immense force. There were even species none of them had ever seen before—not in this life nor their past one.
“Father, I’ll go take a look. Mother, your health is the priority—stay in the back courtyard and don’t come out. At least the city itself is safe.”
Thinking back to the beasts she had seen during their exile, Ye Jiamei felt a chill of fear. Perhaps it was because of her pregnancy, but even though she trusted Yu Luo’s system, she didn’t want her daughter to take risks.
“Don’t go! What can you do? You have strong subordinates—let them handle it. If they can’t, what can you, a young girl, do?”
“Mother, don’t worry. What if there’s a way to turn the situation around?”
Yu Luo insisted on going, but she also didn’t want to upset her mother, especially while she was pregnant. If her mother got too distressed and harmed herself or the baby, Yu Luo would never forgive herself.
“We’ll go together. If things go south, I’ll bring Xiao Luo back to the city immediately. Jiamei, you stay in the manor and don’t worry about us.”
Yu Haojie had also mastered light-footwork techniques, something Ye Jiamei was well aware of.
Sometimes, the two of them would secretly practice in their courtyard.
Hearing this, Ye Jiamei finally relented, though she still looked worried.
“Alright, but no matter what happens, if things turn for the worse, you, Xiao Luo, and all our people must retreat to the city immediately.”
Father and daughter gathered their men and rushed toward the collapsed wall.
But before they had even traveled for a quarter of an hour, they saw, from a distance, a dark mass covering the ground and the sky.
The earth was teeming with rampaging beasts, while the sky was filled with winged creatures circling above in a frenzied storm.
From this distance, it was hard to tell exactly what species they were.
“I should’ve brought the musket team!”
Yu Haojie watched the archers struggling to dodge attacks while firing at the airborne beasts, his regret obvious.
The archers, though skilled, could not guarantee precise hits. The winged creatures were enormous yet astonishingly agile, evading arrows with unnatural speed. Watching them, Yu Luo and the others felt their hearts tighten.
Meanwhile, on the ground, muscular beasts rampaged with unstoppable force. Some were the size of elephants—others were even bigger.
Despite their bulk, they moved with shocking swiftness. Men were already being injured, and Yu Luo’s worry deepened.
“The muskets mustn’t be used yet. I suspect these beasts didn’t breach the wall on their own—someone lured them here with special means.”
Firearms and explosives were their ultimate trump card. Using them on mere beasts would be a waste.
After saying this, Yu Luo ordered her people to help while she took a different approach.
She summoned Xiao Yi.
By now, Xiao Yi had grown over four meters long. Its burrowing skills had advanced immensely, far surpassing its younger days.
Additionally, Yu Luo had used her system points to enhance her Beast Taming Skill, and now she wanted to test whether she could control more than just Xiao Yi.
“Xiao Yi, dig deep pits where the beasts are running—make sure they fall in while leaving escape paths for our people.”
Xiao Yi flicked its tail and scurried toward the battlefield, digging furiously.
Yu Haojie frowned. “You gave such a complicated command. Are you sure it understood?”
“It said it got it.”
Yu Haojie: “…?”
“It just howled twice! How do you know that’s what it meant?!”
(End of Chapter 418)
