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Chapter 1055 - 706 This is Not a Request, But a Threat

Chapter 1055: Chapter 706 This is Not a Request, But a Threat

Spies from various nations hidden in the mountains were terrified to discover that at this moment, the world’s most powerful army was making a beeline for Xuan City at full speed.

Aerial forces darkened the sky, the iron-clad cavalry roared through the forests, and the armored warriors turned into a steel torrent.

"They are indeed making a move on Xuan City!" the spies immediately relayed this intelligence back to their countries, only to receive news that Xuan City was already under attack.

This shocked the spies; if the Great Tang’s army was still en route, then who exactly was attacking Xuan City?

...

Half an hour earlier.

Inside a luxurious mansion in the Inner City, Li Changhe gently caressed Xiao Nan’s smooth back, waking from a faint call in his sleep.

In fact, compared to Qiu Wentian, who was anxiously guarding Chen Yu at that time, he and Xiao Nan were quite relaxed.

Although they were in the Queen’s realm of Divine Country, constantly under surveillance,

they were there precisely to attract the Queen’s attention and create opportunities for Chen Yu and Qiu Wentian.

So, the two of them embraced and slept in the residence prepared by the Queen of Xuan City, spending a night of intimate whispers.

However, Li Changhe heard a certain call. The call did not come from the girl in his arms.

"The time has come..." The voice was deep and ethereal, as if a cry for help issued from a far-off realm.

"Such a disturbance to one’s peaceful dreams," Li Changhe frowned as he opened his eyes.

Looking at him oddly, Xiao Nan felt a bit embarrassed, thinking her movement had awakened him. She had just been counting his eyelashes...

"No, I mean the insect god," Li Changhe rubbed her hair and replied in [Friends], "I’ve heard the call of the insect god."

"She can communicate with you from such a distance?" Xiao Nan pondered and responded in [Friends], "It seems that the insect god is not as powerless as we thought."

"Yeah, perhaps it’s because we’re in the Inner City?" Li Changhe mused and replied, "Being intermingled with the lord of Xuan City, within this Divine Country, she might indeed possess certain abilities. We need to be vigilant."

Compared to the ambitious Queen of Xuan City, the insect god was actually the most dangerous. Although she currently seemed to have no capability to resist, they still needed to prepare some measures for her.

The main reason Li Changhe mobilized the Expeditionary Army of Great Tang was indeed to guard against the insect god.

As for Xuan City, if Chen Yu’s plan succeeded, then Xuan City would no longer pose a threat.

Moreover... Li Changhe had a contingency plan. If the situation indeed developed to that extent and succeeded, then perhaps the lord of Xuan City would continue to suppress the insect god in another way.

Of course, that was an emergency measure, and Li Changhe couldn’t guarantee its success rate.

"Let’s stick to the plan and confirm the location of the golden statue," Li Changhe said, getting up with Xiao Nan to dress and wash.

Today was the grand ceremony of Xuan City, and many invitees would enter the Inner City, which would be the best opportunity to search for the golden statue.

However, just as they planned to leave, they heard a commotion outside the mansion.

Li Changhe and Xiao Nan’s expressions shifted slightly, as they sensed a significant number of people converging on the mansion.

"What’s happening? Have Chen Yu and the others been exposed? Is Xuan City going to take action against us?" Li Changhe wondered internally and listened intently.

He could hear the thundering of hooves and the fast-rolling wheels on the roadside.

It must be a swiftly moving carriage.

After that, there were numerous footsteps following, clearly chasing the carriage.

"The carriage seems to be a man’s doing; he is evading the pursuit of the Royal Guard. It’s uncertain whether it’s a coincidence or intentional, but he’s heading in the direction of our residence," Li Changhe’s mind received a hint from Yun Ting, she had already perceived the origins of the other party.

After confirming that they were not the target, Li Changhe and Xiao Nan finally opened the door.

Upon opening the door, they saw the Royal Guard stationed outside the mansion, as well as the Priestess of Summer.

They had been constantly standing guard around the mansion, never leaving.

At the same time, they had also blocked the inescapable path of that carriage.

Several agile Royal Guards had already leaped onto nearby buildings, taking out chains to forcibly stop the carriage.

Li Changhe quietly released his black hawk, and from a distance, he could see the handsome man driving the carriage showing a look of despair when he saw the Priestess of Summer.

However, this handsome man looked somewhat familiar to Li Changhe; that’s right, it was the couple he had seen yesterday when he entered the Inner City.

"What has he done to warrant such a grand display?" Li Changhe frowned and asked, noting the blood streaming from the man’s body. Clearly, he had been through a brutal assault.

Just yesterday when he saw him, he was well respected by the Royal Guards. Yet today, he had become like this.

The Priestess of Summer glanced at Li Changhe and spoke, "Master Chen, this is an internal affair of Xuan City that has embarrassed us in your presence. Family scandals should not be publicized; I hope you will not inquire further."

By now, two Royal Guards had jumped onto the carriage, seemingly intent on capturing the man alive.

The man on the carriage, upon seeing Li Changhe at that moment, suddenly burst forth with energy.

While fending off the approaching Royal Guards with his longsword, he yelled at Li Changhe, "Young hero, I beg of you, save my wife! Save my child!"

This sudden plea made Li Changhe frown.

The Cold Reading Skill had been triggered, and from the look of the man, he indeed intended to seek Li Changhe’s help, and had come here with that purpose in mind.

But this was unreasonable. They were merely acquaintances who had exchanged nods; why would he trust Li Changhe so much? What led him here? The insect god?

At that moment, the carriage’s compartment was torn open by the Royal Guards’ chains.

Li Changhe and Xiao Nan felt a sudden sinking sensation in their hearts.

They saw the woman inside the carriage compartment.

It was a woman clutching a swaddle, cowering in the corner of the carriage, her face ashen, but her eyes determined.

Her lower abdomen was covered in bloodstains, and her skirt was dyed red with blood.

She had clearly given birth not long ago; the strength of motherly love had sustained her through this escape from slaughter.

The baby in the woman’s swaddle was wailing loudly... and its voice seemed to carry a certain power that made the air around tremble.

The nearby Royal Guards, on hearing the baby’s cries, grew wary and backed away, giving the handsome man a chance to breathe.

Though because of the angle, Li Changhe could not see the baby’s face, but... he did see a flesh-colored tail... protruding from the swaddle...

The baby was not human, and was born with some kind of power.

And Li Changhe was watching the woman holding the swaddle, who, with the last of her energy, shielded the infant in her arms, struggling to approach the residence where Li Changhe was.

This stirred a pang in Li Changhe’s heart.

Nineteen years ago... the mute woman had done the same, delivering Li Changhe to the doorstep of the orphanage to free him from despair...

Was this a scheme of the insect god?

Or a test by the Queen of Xuan City?

It no longer mattered.

"Stop," Li Changhe’s deep voice echoed in front of the mansion. The voice was neither sad nor happy, yet chilling.

But the Royal Guards did not cease their actions; instead, as the baby’s cries diminished, they immediately lunged for the carriage.

"This is not a request..." Li Changhe’s expression was calm, but his hand was tinged with fluctuations of space.

He took out the Sin Dragon Mo Blade and slashed without hesitation.

In an instant, a flash of azure light hurt the eyes of all the Royal Guards.

"It’s a threat!"

General’s robe!

(Don’t rush, everyone; we need to sort out the climactic plot properly)