At that time, people still had a deep reverence for the gods and spirits, and Ren Gongxin's words could be said to have committed a great blasphemy.

  Lu Peng exclaimed: "Are you crazy......"

  Clara!

  On the top of their heads, a mysterious thunder suddenly rang out, extremely sharp lightning flashed by, and the entire sky was as bright as daylight. Then, there came a faint rumbling sound that didn't stop.

  Lu Peng said loudly: "These things, we go to the ancestral hall, find a few wise old men, and discuss them..."

  His voice was drowned out by the rumbling sound, and even if he strained his vocal cords, others might not have heard him clearly. He was still wondering in his heart why this thunder seemed to be endless, when suddenly someone shouted: "That's the sound of horseshoes!"

  Lu Pengfei quickly turned his head, and beside him was a somewhat immature young man. His face was bitter, as if he was about to cry out loud, muttering: "So many horses, so many horses..."

  This young man had seen the provincial army's bandit-suppressing troops on a plain last year when he first came out, and when a hundred-man cavalry team was pulled out, it was as mighty as thunder. But this time, it seemed to be ten times more fierce than before.

  Ren Gengxin, despite being in a state of furious rage, suddenly became extremely clear-headed and shouted: "There's an external enemy, quickly go block the entrance..."

  The crowd was reminded by his words and rushed quickly towards the village entrance.

  The village of Taoyuan was located in a low-lying area, surrounded by mountains and forests. Although it was secluded, if one knew the path, it wasn't a difficult journey. At this time, the creek was shallow, and horses could walk directly through it. The young man who heard the sound of horse hooves ran to the front, and at first glance, he saw rows of horses coming from all directions, lined up in formation, too numerous to count. Each horse was tall and majestic, with a height similar to that of a person. Compared to the Lingnan horses he had seen outside the mountain, they were much stronger. The knights on the horses wore helmets and armor, their black face masks covering their faces, revealing only a pair of cold eyes. They held sharp blades in their hands, reflecting the moonlight, emitting a chilling aura.

  The leader said only one word: "Kill!"

  Thousands of war horses, like a rolling tide, swallowed everything in front of them. The young man didn't even have time to cry out before his head was cut off by the horse's knife and flew into the sky. The last thing he saw was a flash of deadly cold light.

  The cavalry came rolling in, harvesting the lives of these people with unparalleled ruthlessness. Dozens of corpses were trampled into pulp. These young men who had once fought against the Mountain Bandits were completely powerless to resist when faced with the Imperial Guard, their martial arts skills rendered useless.

  Three thousand forbidden troops, in a hurry, only over a thousand were summoned here, but these thousands of people became the god of death for the entire Taoyuan Village.

  These young men, like sandcastles under a giant wave, had no power to resist. They killed their way into the village with ease, killing everyone they saw. The entire Taoyuan Village was instantly turned into a river of blood.

  Gao Huo fell off the horse, tied up with ropes to prevent him from falling off the horseback. His eyes were still fixed on the surroundings as he shouted: "Kill! Don't leave a single soul alive! After killing them all, search the mountain again for me. If you don't find Princess Zi Chen, no one is allowed to retreat!"

  Mo Zi Chen was now running at the fastest speed of her life, dashing through the mountains and forests. She felt a little bewildered, not knowing where to escape to, with only one word in her heart - escape! After escaping from that Taoist's hands, an extremely strong desire to survive instantly filled her entire body.

  She could escape from an immortal's hands, how could she lose her life in these mortals' hands!

  At this time, she faintly heard the mournful cries behind her, and a fierce fire broke out in Taoyuan Village. Her heart was deeply grieved. In these two months, the people she had met, including San Shu who took great care of herself, Xiao Jiu who was shy but liked to talk to her, and Renjia Si Lang who was always bright like sunshine and willing to help others... probably all died in this battle.

  Why did it become like this?

  Run, run, run!

  Mo Zi Chen didn't know how long it had been, she hadn't rested all night, encountering danger several times in a row, and finally with Gao Hu's one blow, they were fighting for their lives. The wound was never bandaged, relying solely on the conviction in her heart, until she was exhausted, she could no longer hold on, and after seeing a large tree, her body slowly fell to the ground.

  It wasn't until then that she realized the sky had already brightened up, and Taoyuan Village was far behind her. Now she found herself at the foot of a steep cliff, only to suddenly discover that there was no way forward.

  Where is this place?

  She shed a lot of blood while escaping, and if the imperial guards had hunting dogs, they might have followed the scent. However, she has lost all her strength now, and even if she wanted to escape, she would need to replenish her energy first.

  Not far away, there was a mountain spring. She stumbled over to it, scooped up some water and drank it down without worrying about its cleanliness. The cool water flowed into her throat, and her mind suddenly felt refreshed. Afterwards, she tore off two strips of cloth from her clothes and bandaged the wound on her shoulder.

  She was engaged in a fierce battle with Gao Hu, using all her strength and leaving no room for retreat. Those two crossbow arrows had indeed injured her, and if she hadn't changed her move quickly, they would have pierced through her heart.

  After doing all that, she felt that her already limited strength had been consumed by a few more points, and after coughing several times, she didn't want to move anymore, and sat down on the ground. It was only then that she felt that both sides of her chest were as if they had suffered a heavy blow, and every movement made her cough up blood.

  She was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that it was the Taoist who had injured her with the palm wind when he grabbed her in mid-air. She lowered her head to look into her bosom and couldn't help but let out an "ah".

  The brocade box in his arms had been smashed to pieces, the outer wall was broken, and the inside was exposed. The inner wall of this brocade box was indeed very thick.

  Mo Zi Chen hastily threw the brocade box to the ground, took out the jade pendant her mother had left her, and seeing that it was intact, she finally let out a sigh of relief.

  It wasn't until then that she noticed the broken brocade box. If memory served, the Taoist had burst forth with a white light from his chest when he was about to grab her, deflecting his attack.

  And that white light was flying out of this brocade box.

  She turned the brocade box over and looked at it, feeling heavy in her hand, but the broken outer wall seemed very thin. There seemed to be a layer of interlining inside the brocade box, which was stuffed with straw.

  She dug out all the thatch and found a yellow satin package in the interlayer of the outer wall, on which there were dragon patterns printed.

  She stared at the package, her breathing becoming slightly heavier. She gently placed the package on the ground and opened it quietly.

  A square seal suddenly appeared in front of her.

  Just now...

  This is the Imperial Seal of the Great Dahu Dynasty!