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Chapter 1356: Terrified Escape

Chapter 1356: Chapter 1356: Terrified Escape

Cao Imperial Historian and others escorted the First Princess away from the cave, but halfway through, Little Yanyan refused to go further.

"Lord Cao, let’s go back!"

Little Yanyan stood still, the iron chain of the dog she was holding jingling, "Both Father and Empress Mother are still trapped inside the cave. If we truly just leave like this, what will we do if they encounter danger?"

Facing the First Princess’s eyes, bright as stars, Cao Imperial Historian felt he had lost his ability to speak.

"First Princess, I received orders from His Majesty and the Empress to ensure your safety and lead you out of here safely. Please forgive me for not being able to comply."

Cao Imperial Historian bowed his head in respect, not daring to look at her, but his refusal was firm.

"Imperial Historian Cao, I want to go back!"

Little Yanyan puffed out her cheeks, looking earnestly at Cao Imperial Historian, "Imperial Historian Cao, let’s go back!"

After saying this, she turned, pulling the dog back toward the cave.

But Cao Imperial Historian stopped her, "First Princess, His Majesty and the Empress have commanded me, and I cannot defy the Imperial Decree. Please do not make things difficult for us!"

Little Yanyan stood firm and looked up at him.

Her eyes were filled with earnestness, "I, the First Princess, am ordering you now, immediately, let me pass! I need to find Father and the Empress. Cao Imperial Historian, you do not need to follow. When I reach them, I will say it was me who insisted on returning."

After speaking, she ignored his suddenly stunned face and turned to break through to the cave.

Cao Imperial Historian froze for a moment before realizing what had happened, and hurriedly followed.

"First Princess! First Princess, wait..."

He was about to speak but was startled by a sudden disturbance around the valley and stopped midsentence. Without a word, he protected the First Princess behind him, glaring around fiercely.

Just as the two were talking, the entire valley shook violently! Even more, countless rocks fell from the cliffs on both sides of the valley. In the chaos that ensued, the numerous officers and soldiers crowding the stone steps of the valley became disarrayed, many struck by falling rocks, splattering blood everywhere.

Little Yanyan couldn’t keep her balance and suddenly fell forward. Fortunately, Cao Imperial Historian was there to cushion her fall.

"Quick! Find a safe place to take cover, quick!"

Cao Imperial Historian immediately issued an order, not caring about formalities, and grabbed Little Yanyan, running towards an open area.

With his movement, countless officers and soldiers also surged forward.

But the valley’s shaking did not cease; instead, it seemed to grow even more chaotic.

Cao Imperial Historian was anxious!

The terrain of the Valley of Ghosts was unique, with high cliffs on both sides of the stone steps leading into it, soaring into the clouds, and although there were open spaces in the middle, many buildings were constructed there. The Valley of Ghosts was famous for its inscrutable Mechanism Technique and Ziwei Astrology; under such circumstances, what couldn’t he understand?

Indeed, just as he had expected, before he could find a definite hiding spot, suddenly shouts and cries of battle broke out!

Immediately after, countless people, as if suddenly emerging from beside them, appeared in front of the many soldiers, catching everyone off guard.

Imperial Historian Cao was shocked!

Quickly grabbing the First Princess’s hand, he pointed in another direction, "This way, let’s go this way, First Princess!"

At that moment, Little Yanyan could no longer Ponder, she quickly picked up her skirt hem and dashed after Cao Imperial Historian.

While running, she kept shouting at the dog, "Dog! Hurry, catch up quickly!"

The dog wanted to follow, but a falling rock grazed and nearly buried it alive.

Fortunately, it dodged just in time and escaped unscathed, but a dead body that had fallen trapped its iron chain, pinned down by a huge stone. The dog wanted to chase, but was bound in place by the chain, unable to move.

It whimpered toward Little Yanyan, but everyone around was too busy trying to save their own lives, who would have time to notice a dog?

The dog wagged its tail, bared its fangs, and bit down on the iron chain!

Little Yanyan, following Cao Imperial Historian, ran left and right, only focusing on escaping, completely unaware that the dog was lost behind her.

At this moment, Valley of Ghosts had transformed completely! Upon entering, there was only one stone stairway leading up into the belly of Valley of Ghosts. But now, after the earth shook, countless paths and more stone steps had appeared! Looking around, every path looked nearly identical. But whichever path you took, doorkeepers from Valley of Ghosts would suddenly appear, strike, and then swiftly vanish again! At such speed, it was as if everyone had seen a ghost!

The crowd in the valley was already in complete chaos.

There were not only Imperial soldiers killed by falling rocks, but countless more were dying at the hands of the Valley of Ghosts doorkeepers. These doorkeepers appeared suddenly from hidden spots, killed swiftly, and as soon as the soldiers realized and tried to overwhelmed them, the assailants vanished just as quickly. Their appearances were ghost-like, and they were exceptionally good at assassination, making countless soldiers tremble with fear before the fight even began, already losing their momentum.

Cao Imperial Historian’s heart sank to the valley floor!

Speaking of Valley of Ghosts, since the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty hundreds of years ago, the Inscrutable Turtle Technique from Valley of Ghosts had been much talked about.

As an Imperial Court minister who had also managed important historical records, he had a clear understanding of Valley of Ghosts. The key reason why Valley of Ghosts had not been completely annihilated over the past hundreds of years was the peculiar nature of the Valley’s gates!

Easy to defend, hard to attack!

Indeed, it possessed the momentum of one man holding the pass against ten thousand.

Now, being on the spot, he could gain a clear understanding of the terrain here.

The danger came not only from enemies attacking from both front and back but also from mechanisms and hidden arrows everywhere, creating a no-dead-angle, full-scale attack. Considering he had brought so many soldiers with him today, the estimated number who could survive and leave the valley was probably less than one in ten!

That was still an optimistic estimate. A bitter taste rose in his mouth, but he hoped, he could keep his life and return.

Little Yanyan’s location was an absolute disaster zone!

Perhaps because a little girl standing out in the crowd attracted attention, the falling rocks kept targeting her location. Numerous elite guards protecting her were killed.

Little Yanyan clenched her teeth, neither crying nor making a fuss, even when she did not mention that one of her shoes had run off at some point.

"First Princess! Pardon my intrusion."

Suddenly someone spoke in Little Yanyan’s ear. Before she could react, the person swiftly bent down, pulled out a black cloak, and covered Little Yanyan’s head with it, then scooped her up and quickly merged into the crowd.

Perhaps because the people on both sides of the valley suddenly lost their target, the falling rocks noticeably decreased.

This substantially reduced the pressure on the people in the valley.

"Quick! This way, this way, let’s leave the valley!"

Cao Imperial Historian issued the order, and with the protection of several elite guards, he followed closely behind the person carrying the First Princess, desperately rushing out of the valley.

The dog, hidden beneath that huge stone, fiercely bit at the iron chain trapping its freedom. Finally, the chain was bitten through. It shook its tail and followed the direction in which the First Princess’s scent had disappeared.