However, Grand Master He also knew in his heart that what Rao Yue said was nothing more than telling the truth, and things would indeed not go as smoothly as he thought.
How could the Northern Territory Mu Yan give up so easily when he came well prepared? No, after Elder Mu Yan of Leshan sent him to salute Master Zhou Mu, Master Zhou Mu immediately asked: "I received a tip from my subordinates that Princess Yongming paid a private visit incognito.
, to my northern territory
While traveling in the territory, the news unexpectedly leaked out and was learned by the evil sect. Today, a large number of evil sects gathered here to do harm to Her Highness the Princess. In order to protect the safety of Her Highness the Princess, I order you to release Her Highness immediately!"
"Let Her Royal Highness go? Why did Master Zhou Mu say this?" Elder Shao of Shuixian Pavilion couldn't help asking. Listening to the tone of the Northern Territory Mu's tone, it seemed as if the Wulin Alliance had kidnapped Her Highness the Princess.
"I have received news that Her Royal Highness the Princess is in danger and is being controlled by others. If you are sensible, hand over Her Royal Highness immediately! If Shang dares to disobey my order and refuses to release her immediately, don't blame me for acting on behalf of Heaven.
Kill all these evil sects!"
The Northern Territory Priest's move was very vicious, and he directly described the people from the Martial Arts Alliance in front of him as being from an evil sect.
"We, the Shuixian Pavilion and the Leshan Sect, are both famous protector sects conferred by the royal family. How can Master Zhou Mu confuse us with the evil sect!" Elder Shao of the Shuixian Pavilion argued with reason. How could the sect of the protector of the country consecrated by the royal family harm the princess?
Your Highness.
"In that case, why don't you let Her Highness the Princess come out! Could it be that you are afraid that Her Highness the Princess will ask me for help! Expose your conspiracy to murder the royal family!" Beijing Zhoumu asked coldly, since Her Highness the Princess is not controlled by others, why don't you let Her Highness the Princess come out?
Meet him.
"Lord Zhou Mu, please calm down. As you just said, a group of evil sects besieged this place not long ago, trying to capture Her Royal Highness. To protect Her Highness, we have asked the Master of Shuixian Pavilion and several righteous masters to protect her.
The princess is out of danger." Mu Yan followed the plan and explained to the Northern Territory Priest in an orderly manner.
It's a pity that there is no excuse to incriminate others. The Northern Territory Shepherd completely ignored Elder Mu Yan's explanation and shouted angrily: "Bold gangster! How dare you cheat on me! It seems that something unexpected happened to Her Royal Highness Princess! Come on!
People! Kill all these treacherous evildoers who deceived the emperor and kidnapped my eldest princess!"
The Northern Territory Shepherd issued a kill order without hesitation, because someone had already sent a secret message telling him that Han Qiumiao was hiding in the camp.
Hou Baihu had been paying attention to Han Qiumiao's movements. Although the martial arts alliance masters provided good cover and suddenly disappeared Han Qiumiao, he was sure that Han Qiumiao was hiding somewhere in the camp.
The city guards in the northern border suddenly raised their butcher knives, which frightened the innocent people. They had no idea why the northern governor insisted on saying that the martial arts alliance members who protected Han Qiumiao were evil sects, and they didn't understand why the city guards raised their crossbows and pointed them at them.
Own.
"Commanders, obey the order, take aim!" The Northern Territory Shepherd raised his right hand, and with just one command, the arrow would stand out.
Qingtian Xiong didn't mind killing a group of innocent people to establish his authority and force Han Qiumiao out.
When Mu Yan and Elder Shao saw this, their faces were ashen. They did not expect that the Northern Territory State Shepherd would be so cold-blooded and ruthless, and would massacre civilians without saying a word. At this time, even if Mu Yan wanted to gather his Hunyuan energy to protect innocent civilians, it was too late.
"stop!"
The rock under the steep cliff suddenly moved away, and Han Qiumiao walked out angrily. She knew that the Northern Territory Shepherd would never be merciful and let innocent people go.
When Qingtian Xiong saw Han Qiumiao coming out, he couldn't help but waved his hand, signaling the guards behind him to put away their weapons.
After all, now was not the best time to shoot civilians. He wanted to use the people in the north in front of him to bargain with Han Qiumiao.
"Your Majesty, please see Princess Yongming. Her Royal Highness is safe and sound. It is truly a blessing to the world." Qingtian Xiong pretended to bow to Han Qiumiao.
"Northern Territory Priest Qingtian Xiong, you are so brave. Not only did you secretly collaborate with the evil sect to assassinate me, but you also dared to mobilize the northern city guards to besiege me! You must plead guilty!" Han Qiumiao faced six thousand people from the Northern Territory City.
The guards questioned Qingtian Xiong without fear.
"Is your Highness the Princess wrong? Such ridiculous remarks and false reports, how can I plead guilty? I heard that Your Highness the Princess was kidnapped by evil sects, so I had to travel thousands of miles and overnight to rescue the Princess. But I came to rescue you.
Chi, I frightened Her Royal Highness, I hope Her Royal Highness will forgive you."
Qingtian Xiong pretended to apologize, then immediately turned to the soldiers beside him and said: "The evil bandits
You are plotting against the princess and frightening Her Highness. Why are you still standing there? Why don't you protect the princess!"
"I obey my orders!"
Lord Zhou Mu said a word, and the young general following him immediately led hundreds of people forward and tried to take Han Qiumiao away.
Seeing this, Zhou Xingyun and others could only move forward to cover Han Qiumiao and confront hundreds of Northern City guards with their swords drawn.
"Bold! How dare you be so bold here in this palace! Stand down!" Han Qiumiao shouted solemnly, so that the guards of the Northern City who were about to fight Zhou Xingyun suddenly froze on the spot and turned around to ask Qingtian Xiong for instructions.
will.
"Your Highness, this place is dangerous and it is not advisable to stay for a long time. Please, Your Highness, come with us back. I will definitely protect the princess." Qingtian Xiong said calmly.
"I am protected by the righteous masters of the Wulin League. I won't bother Zhou Mu, so you all just need to step aside." Han Qiumiao said without any doubt.
How could she not see Qingtian Xiong's Sima Zhao's heart? However, Qingtian Xiong was the Northern Territory State Shepherd. Even if he was just pretending, he still had to show his respect for the royal family, so Han Qiumiao strictly ordered them to retreat.
, Qingtian Xiong must follow orders after all.
Unfortunately, Qingtian Bear seems to be more difficult to deal with than Han Qiumiao imagined...
"If I guess correctly, Her Royal Highness the Princess must have been coerced by others, so she had to reject me and choose to stay here. They are indeed evil gangsters! How dare they threaten Her Highness the Princess and order us to retreat. Please don't be afraid, Your Highness the Princess.
, we, the Northern City Guards, will never allow the evil sect to harm a hair of the princess... Arrow!"
Qingtian Xiong gave the order again, asking the city guards to point their fingers at innocent people.
"This is unreasonable! Jianshu Villa, Shuixian Pavilion, Leshan Sect, Xuanbing Palace, Hongtian Martial Arts Academy, Biyuan Villa, Haolin Shaoshi, Qigong Palace, Jingdao Sect, they are all sects appointed by the royal family to protect the country. How can it be?
Evil sect! How can you intimidate me? You, a mere state pastor, dare to distort the holy will and slander the famous sect that protects the country. What is your intention!"
"Don't panic, Your Highness. Please believe in the abilities of the soldiers in the North. Even if they are very skilled in martial arts, as long as I am here, they will be able to protect you. Your Highness, the Princess, does not need to be coerced by them, let alone intercede on their behalf."
Qingtian Xiong was not in a hurry and insisted on saying that Han Qiumiao was coerced by the Wulin Alliance. Han Qiumiao was so angry that he gritted his teeth and repeated again and again: "I would like to say it again, I have not been kidnapped by anyone, and I don't need you to meddle in other people's business. If so, then
It's Zhou Mu who is threatening me!"
"Since Her Royal Highness the Princess has not been kidnapped, why not leave with your subordinates? Our tens of thousands of Northern City Guards are not comparable to a mere hundred or so idlers. We will definitely be able to better protect the Princess.
Qingtian Xiong said slowly: "Look at the wounded lying in the camp. Anyone with a discerning eye should
It is clear that they can no longer protect Her Highness the Princess. If Her Highness the Princess insists on going her own way, it can only mean that you are coerced by them and have to join them. In order to protect Her Highness the Princess, the official can only do his best to rescue her and kill the evil gangsters present.
Kill them all. So...I beg your Highness the Princess to think twice."
Qingtian Xiong was blatantly forcing Han Qiumiao to submit.
"What if I don't agree!" Han Qiumiao tightly covered her fists.
"Her Royal Highness the Princess cannot leave with me. This only means that Her Royal Highness has been kidnapped by evil sects and persecuted by bandits. We must go all out to rescue Her Highness Princess and kill all the evil sect warriors present and those believers who have been bewitched by evil sects.
Qingtian Xiong pointed at the innocent people in the north and claimed that they were evil believers. If Han Qiumiao didn't agree to leave with him, don't blame him for being rude.
Anyway, after the fierce battle between the martial arts alliance members and the evil sect members, everyone's vitality was severely damaged and they were unable to deal with the tens of thousands of Northern City guards. As long as Han Qiumiao was not stupid, he should have known how to choose, which would be a win-win outcome.
To be honest, Qingtian Xiong did not want to kill the people in the north unless he had to. This was not because of his kindness, but because of his cruel methods, which would disgust his personal guards and confidants.
The slaughter of old, weak, women and children should be left to the evil sects of the Xuanyang Sect.
However, when the Northern Territory State Shepherd confidently threatened Han Qiumiao, Miss Wuchanghua couldn't help but secretly sent a message: "Do you need me to do something?"
The young lady is ready. As long as Zhou Xingyun and Han Qiumiao say a word, she can immediately kill Qingtian Xiong.
"No...kill him now,
It will only make things more confusing." Han Qiumiao shook his head. Once the Qingtian Bear is killed, the Northern City guards will definitely attack in groups, and the people who will suffer will be the innocent people of the Northern Territory.
Since Han Qiumiao has protected them for so long, he doesn't miss this last step.
Besides, Jin Runer's father, Jin Zhenghan, once said that the vassal king who supported the rebellion behind the Sixteenth Prince's back was not as easy to deal with as him.
Now Han Qiumiao recalled carefully that the sixteenth son of the emperor and the northern princes who took the lead in the rebellion were more like the vanguard who were deceived by others and the pawns that shook the foundation of the capital.
The rebellion of the Sixteenth Son of the Emperor failed, and the Northern Territory Shepherd benefited a lot. He almost unified the northern territory and became the overlord of the Northern Territory. After experiencing the methods of the Northern Territory Shepherd today, Han Qiumi finally realized that what Jin Shangshu once said to Han Feng
That sentence...what does it mean?
The real enemy will not put on a hostile posture and show off his power at his own door. Whether it is the sixteenth son of the emperor or the northern princes, they are all targets of being exploited. Maybe the Northern Territory Shepherd in front of him
, is nothing more than a piece in the chaos on the chessboard.
At this moment, Han Qiumiao suddenly came up with a bold idea. If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. Why not go with the Northern Territory Shepherd to get a feel for the enemy's forces.
Anyway, under the current situation, Han Qiumiao had very few options to choose from, so letting the Impermanence Flower kill everyone was obviously the next best option.
"I can go with you, but... I have to take my personal guards with me. This is the final bottom line. If you don't agree, it will be a dead end." Han Qiumiao replied decisively and began to negotiate terms with Beijingzhou Mu.
"How many guards does Her Highness intend to bring with her?" Qingtian Xiong asked, which was considered a compromise and agreed to let Han Qiumiao take the guards.
Anyway, I have the final say on my territory. When Han Qiumiao arrives at his territory, not to mention a few guards, even a 10,000-person guard team will not be a problem.
It is true that although Qingtian Xiong intends to agree to Han Qiumiao, he must tighten the conditions and not let Han Qiumiao get too satisfied. In particular, he cannot let Mu Yan, Xiao Yun and several glory realm warriors accompany Han Qiumiao.
"Lord Zhou Mu, please rest assured that the number of guards I have personally selected will not exceed thirty people. Lord Zhou Mu will not think it is too much for a country's imperial sister to have thirty personal guards accompanying her."
"It is naturally not excessive for Her Royal Highness to bring thirty guards, but... I am worried that some people's martial arts are too powerful. We will have difficulty in guarding against them when they kidnap Her Highness again and take her away."
"You, you, you, you..." Han Qiumiao was too lazy to talk to Qingtian Xiong. He clicked his fingers along Zhou Xingyun and others one by one, and then turned to Qingtian Xiong: "Among them, Zhou Mu, do you have any opinions?"
"No. Your Highness, please come with me." Qingtian Xiong glanced at Zhou Xingyun and everyone. Although they were all young masters with outstanding strength, everything would be easy to handle as long as there were no warriors from the Glory realm.
If Zhou Xingyun knew the inner thoughts of Qingtian Xiong, he would definitely roll on the ground laughing. Yes, there are indeed no warriors in the glory realm among them, but... we have Miss Wu Changhua!
Han Qiumiao dares to go deep into the tiger's den, and his biggest reliance is Zhou Xingyun. Huh? Isn't it an impermanent flower? Of course not! Although Han Qiumiao likes to show off to Zhou Xingyun, in fact, when Zhou Xingyun is by her side, she is more beautiful than when Wu Changhua is by her side.
It made her feel more at ease.
Just like last night, when Zhou Xingyun didn't show up, Han Qiumiao was still uneasy even with Wu Changhua beside him, but after Zhou Xingyun sneaked back, Han Qiumiao immediately felt at ease.
In this way, the two parties reached an agreement. Han Qiumiao said something to Elder Mu Yan and asked the old man to send a message to Han Feng to prevent Qingtian Xiong from making a fuss about her and interfering with Han Feng's handling of government affairs.
Han Qiumiao believed that as long as Han Feng knew that Zhou Xingyun was with her, he would not be easily shaken and would not be easily coerced by Qingtian Xiong.
After taking care of the trivial matters, Han Qiumiao said goodbye to the people in the north and went down the mountain with the guards of the north city.
When the people in the northern border saw that Han Qiumiao was willing to become the hostage of the northern border governor in order to protect them, they all shed tears of gratitude and could not organize their thoughts for a while. It was not until Han Qiumiao's figure disappeared on the mountain road that they could not help but grieve and suddenly wailed and cried loudly.
The northern residents in the Wulin Alliance camp had never thought that Her Majesty the Princess would be willing to sacrifice herself for a group of worthless refugees like them and fall into the hands of a traitor...