Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 417 - 396: Second Update

Chapter 417: Chapter 396: Second Update

North of Zheng Capital, once you pass through the North City Gate, are dozens of miles of refugees, continuously gathered from various places. The North City Gate is different from the South City Gate; to the south of the South City Gate lie several of the larger Districts and Counties of Zheng Capital, which, though impoverished now, are still livable.

To the north of the North City Gate, one county is poorer than the next, and because of the rugged routes and sparse population, there are hardly any formal counties, yet hundreds of kilometers further north of Zheng Capital, there are two plateaus located between mountain ranges with even land. However, people from the Northwest Border don’t welcome outsiders, so the refugees, even if they know they can’t enter the Imperial City, are even more afraid to venture into these counties.

Master Yu Sheng and Zong Yunqian, leading their group, searched through these mountain ranges for several days, clashing with the people from Ghoul Ravine several times but they cunningly slipped away right before their eyes. Searching while chasing, they had inadvertently penetrated deep into the mountains, and gradually, even the usually calm Master Yu Sheng seemed somewhat solemn.

"Once out of the mountain ranges, it’s Heize County and Sanmin County, and it will be even harder to search," Zong Yunqian said with a solemn face, already covered in dust from several days of travel, his face smeared with mud that he had no time to clean.

The influence of Qiandao Temple in Nanzheng is vast, and they have people in nearly eighty percent of the Districts and Counties; the public’s belief and admiration of Qiandao Temple is at an unprecedented level. However, the remaining twenty percent lies in the Northern Border, especially these two counties.

Master Yu Sheng was well aware of the peculiarities of these two counties. Moving forward, it would not be so easy for them to capture the people from Ghoul Ravine.

Yet Zong Yunqian did not want to give up just like that. Having left the mountains, their speed was incredibly fast, but even so, they still couldn’t catch up. If they were unable to stop Master Yin He from entering Ghoul Ravine, then the prophecy of his master might just come true.

After hesitating for a while, Master Yu Sheng simply agreed.

"Senior Brother, rest assured, I am capable of protecting myself and will definitely capture Master Yin He," Zong Yunqian said with determination.

"Junior Brother, be very careful." Master Yu Sheng was not afraid of Zong Yunqian failing—the Magic Artifact from their master was given to Zong Yunqian, and naturally, he believed that they could capture Master Yin He. "Remember not to engage in prolonged battle, leave as soon as the person is captured."

Zong Yunqian nodded, aware of the importance of this matter. At this time, there was no need for Master Yu Sheng to conceal anything from him anymore. After bidding farewell to Gu Dao, Xi Feng, and the rest of the disciples, Zong Yunqian did not linger and continued heading north.

Master Yu Sheng, leading his group, turned around and headed straight back to Zheng Capital. Master Yu Sheng did not intend to stay in Zheng Capital but to return directly to Qiandao Temple to report the situation to his master.

Only, at this time, whether the master was out of seclusion, he had no confidence.

"Elder Brother—" The carriage stopped on the muddy road, and all around them, the cries became even more genuine and heart-wrenching.

The disciples of Qiandao Temple, though disguised, couldn’t help but start chanting prayers upon witnessing the tragic scene before them.

Master Yu Sheng sighed. Was the Nanzheng Imperial Clan, truly the chosen ones by the heavens? When Yunqian Junior Brother hadn’t spoken his views, he hadn’t thought about this problem, but now, he was somewhat shaken.

Even ordinary citizens, as long as they have a kind heart and see this scene, would hardly remain indifferent.

"Liangshan, Jing Shan, distribute the things in the carriage to them," Master Yu Sheng said, and his few disciples immediately began to move items from the carriage. Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd. The refugees who got food started running out, and those who didn’t mobbed the carriage, surrounding Master Yu Sheng and his people in the middle.

"Don’t crowd, don’t crowd, there’s enough for everyone, enough for everyone," the disciples shouted loudly, but they had underestimated the power of hunger. Even though they could see that the wagon was already empty, they were reluctant to leave.

And those who hadn’t received any food were now chasing and robbing those who had, turning into a tangled mess.

"Elder Brother—"

"Elder Brother, are you alright—" More people had already started to use their hands, rummaging through the wagon themselves. The wagon had been almost completely looted, and if not for their numbers, the horse would probably have been stolen by now.

"We need to leave quickly—" Quite a few disciples had come to their senses, particularly since many people had begun to eye their horses, even starting to untie their reins. No matter how many they were, they simply couldn’t control the situation.

"Go—" At that moment, the Qiandao Temple disciples paid no heed to the mud on the ground, only wishing to get away quickly, while the crowd of refugees inadvertently pushed their wagon out of the muck, and suddenly the wagon bolted forward.

The disciples on the wagon still watched nervously as the refugees continued to chase after them and were at a loss for words.

"Young Master, they’ve gone—" As the refugees left, several people emerged who resembled refugees, among them were some who were too weak to walk properly, and naturally wouldn’t bother with the few who had sneaked in among them.

Moreover, these men looked like trouble.

Yin He watched the departing wagon with a cold gaze. He hadn’t intended to let these people go; if possible, he indeed wanted to kill them then and there. If not for them, Nian Ru’s plan would already have succeeded.

"Young Master, right now, what’s most important is to hurry back to Ghoul Ravine. Only by returning to Ghoul Ravine do we have the chance to wipe out Qiandao Temple in one fell swoop. Then, we will be the ones sitting atop Nanzheng State, revered by thousands. At that time, Prince Duan will naturally agree to your union with the Commandery Princess. She won’t have to struggle between you and her family, choosing her kin would mean sorrowfully parting from the Young Master," said Elder Can, his voice choking up as he spoke, while the few accompanying disciples had already grown numb to Elder Can’s emotional appeals.

Yin He shifted his gaze away and gave Elder Can a look. What Elder Can said wasn’t without merit.

Nian Ru treated Prince Duan well, he could tell that. Nian Ru had risked everything to rescue him, and he certainly didn’t doubt the sincerity of her feelings for him, which is why he couldn’t bear to see Nian Ru in such a dilemma.

Elder Can indeed suggested a good plan. Yin He had dealt with the people from Qiandao Temple before; aside from a few difficult individuals, the rest were hardly worth mentioning, and he didn’t consider them a threat.

"Three years is too long, one year—we have one year to kill Huo Yi and everyone from Qiandao Temple," Yin He said coldly, as long as Zong Yunqian was not in Zheng Capital, he wasn’t concerned about any marriage arrangements.

One year? Elder Can was startled, but he didn’t try to persuade otherwise.

Ghoul Ravine had been suppressed by Qiandao Temple for many years, and finally seeing a chance for reversal, Elder Can felt his blood boiling just thinking about it.

"Young Master, one year it is," Elder Can immediately affirmed, "Let’s get on the road right away. We’ll strike from both ends with the Ravine Master, and start by taking down Zong Yunqian."

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