World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 890 - 419: Zhi Ning and her child! Fu Lingxi regrets and fears!

Chapter 890: 419: Zhi Ning and her child! Fu Lingxi regrets and fears!

At this time, the defense at Prince Zhi Li’s Mansion was indeed sparse.

Right after Gao Yin and others had broken in, although they were immediately detected by the mentalists inside, who then sounded the alarm,

"Who goes there, daring to intrude upon the Prince’s Mansion? Do you have a death wish?"

But the only ones who rushed out were merely ordinary samurai, with the Dragon Samurai being few and far between.

Gao Yin led over a hundred men and easily stormed into Feng Li Courtyard!

But...

Apart from some servant girls inside, it was completely empty.

Fang Qingzhuo and her daughter were not there, and neither were Princess Zhining and her son.

"How could this be?" Jian Liu exclaimed in shock, "When we left Wangcheng Zidu that day, they were clearly confined in this Feng Li Courtyard. Moreover, there were dozens of Yin Zhou experts and more than ten Demon Continent experts who had set up deadly traps, ostensibly for protection but in reality for surveillance."

Gao Yin immediately grabbed one of the servant girls, released a powerful blast of spiritual power directly into the girl’s mind, and then asked, "Why are Princess Zhining and her son not here?"

The girl’s body trembled, her eyes began to scatter, and she said in a trembling voice, "They were, they were taken away."

"Who took them away?" Gao Yin asked.

"This servant, this servant doesn’t know..." the young servant girl said, "A group of people in black robes, their faces were not visible."

"When were they taken away?" Gao Yin asked.

The young servant girl said, "They were taken away yesterday afternoon."

Gao Yin and the Ashi Liren had hurried back to Wangcheng Zidu with the greatest speed, but they were still half a day too late.

Jian Liu suddenly asked, "What was the attitude of the madam and Princess Zhining when they were taken away? Did they denounce angrily, did they resist?"

"No..." the young servant girl said, "The madam and the Princess were both very indifferent."

After that, no more information could be gleaned, so Gao Yin let the young servant girl go.

"Retreat!" With a single order, Gao Yin and the Ashi Liren, along with over a hundred people, completely withdrew from the Prince’s Mansion, vanishing into the darkness!

After several turns, a few people entered the Princess’s mansion.

"Obviously, after Zhi Li’s defeat, they immediately sent a pigeon message to have Fang Qingzhuo and Princess Zhining with her son transferred away," said Gao Yin.

Jian Liu said, "But, the forces used to guard Princess Zhining in the Prince’s Mansion were already very strong, with dozens of Yin Zhou experts and more than ten Demon Continent experts. Now, where in the entire Wangcheng is safer than the Prince’s Mansion?"

Indeed, Zhi Li must have felt that there was another place that was even safer, which was why he had Fang Qingzhuo and her child moved.

So, where could be better guarded than the Prince’s Mansion, which had dozens of Mizhou experts standing watch?

"Two places," said Gao Yin, "Either in the Dragon Temple or the Yin Zhou stronghold, the Hidden Yuan Association!"

Purely from the perspective of martial force, the Dragon Temple was, of course, the safest.

In any country, the Dragon Temple was the peak of martial force! It was impossible to break through with the martial arts power in Suo Lun’s hands.

Never mind how strong Gao Yin and Ashi Liren were; they still paled in comparison to the Dragon Temple. Perhaps Jiang Shang paying a personal visit might hold some hope?

More importantly, for thousands of years, not a single person dared to offend the Dragon Temple with force.

Anyone, no matter how high their status, how great their power, how formidable their martial skills. If they dared to offend the Dragon Temple with force, they would definitely find neither grave to hold their corpse nor a square inch of land in the wide world to accommodate them.

"We must rescue Princess Zhining and her son before Zhi Li enters the capital," said Gao Yin. "At the very least, we must save the young lord!"

The young lord he referred to was naturally the son of Zhi Ning.

After Zhi Yan ascended to the throne and Suo Lun became the Regent King, he also became Gao Yin’s lord. Thus, the son of Zhi Ning being the flesh and blood of Suo Lun was naturally referred to as the young lord.

"I will visit the Dragon Temple immediately!" declared Grand Eunuch Gao Yin, "I ask City Lord Ashi to visit the Zhidu Hidden Origin Society!"

"Understood," said Ashi Liren.

In the eyes of the world, Ashi Liren was merely the largest vassal of the Rage Wave Kingdom.

But in the eyes of some, Ashi Liren indeed held a status equivalent to that of a princess, comparable to that of the young masters of the four secret continents.

Because she was the direct disciple of King of Dongli, Jiang Shang.

The four great secret continents have always been very proud and did not hold mundane royal power in high regard, but Dongli Kingdom was an exception.

Generation after generation of rulers in Dongli held the Dragon Temple at bay, so in the eyes of the four great secret continents, Dongli Kingdom was considered half a level higher.

Having Ashi Liren visit the young master of Yin Zhou, Fang Qingyi, was the most appropriate!

...

The Hidden Yuan Association was the only public institution of Yin Zhou in the Human Kingdoms.

It was roughly the equivalent of the World Bank and the World Trade Organization, with immense power that is hard to describe in words.

However, trade in the Eastern Sea of the Continent is currently flourishing, and though the Hidden Yuan Association has already involved itself in maritime trade, it has not yet taken control.

In the Zhidu Hidden Origin Society, Ashi Liren met with the new young master of Yin Zhou, Fang Qingyi, the successor to Fang Qing.

"Qingyi pays respects to senior sister!"

The first to show respect was not Ashi Liren, but Fang Qingyi, who appeared extremely reverent and polite.

He referred to her as senior sister because the disciples of the four great secret continents had once visited Dongli Kingdom and had briefly studied martial arts under King of Dongli, Jiang Shang.

About three years ago, Fang Qingyi also had the opportunity to study martial arts with Jiang Shang for half a month.

This was also a tactic of the Dragon Temple. Facing a tough character like the King of Dongli, they could only resort to subtler approaches. Since it was hard for the Dragon Temple to officially enter Dongli, they maintained frequent private contacts.

"Greetings, Young Master Fang," Ashi Liren returned the courtesy, "Are Princess Zhining and her son here?"