Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 244 - 212: Favorability, Extraordinary Fertility

The tall man’s gaze was sharp. He stepped aside, presenting the horse behind him, and said, "Time is short. Junior Sister, you should leave quickly. Any delay could bring disaster!"

"Alright!"

The woman in black vaulted onto the horse and immediately galloped away. She gave Wang Yi a wave and said, "Midnight Car Repairman, until we meet again!"

"Until we meet again!"

Wang Yi waved back. ’I don’t even know who she is, but she seems like a decent person!’ he thought.

Soon, the woman in black and her group were gone, galloping away on their fine steeds. Only one man in black remained. He clasped his hands in a salute to Wang Yi and said, "Thank you for your assistance. Here are some Gold Coins for your trouble. Please, accept them..."

He reached into his robes, claiming to be retrieving the Gold Coins, but what he actually pulled out was a flying knife. He threw it straight at Wang Yi’s throat.

Wang Yi didn’t move an inch. The flying knife seemed to strike an iron plate, rebounding with a CLANG before falling to the ground.

"Hm? An expert!" The man in black was shocked and immediately drew his longsword.

Wang Yi frowned. "Why repay my kindness with an attack?"

"To... silence you, of course!"

As he spoke, the man in black lunged at Wang Yi with his sword. His movements were fast, but Wang Yi’s were faster. He activated his Starlight Bracelet and pulled out an assault rifle.

TATATATATA...

The man in black was gunned down instantly. His body collapsed to the ground before he could even cry out.

"Why did you have to seek death?"

Wang Yi sighed. He looked in the direction the woman in black had ridden off, and after a moment’s thought, spurred his Bronze War Chariot in pursuit.

In the south of Quejing City, there is a gate named the Pilgrimage Gate.

The Pilgrimage Gate was controlled by the Forbidden Army, with troops stationed there permanently. The gate closed every night at dusk, and no one could pass without a Pass Token.

Tonight, however, the Pilgrimage Gate was quite different. The defending soldiers were nowhere to be seen; instead, men in black were lying in wait to provide support.

When the woman in black and her party arrived, the gate was pushed open. A large number of men and horses had gathered to escort her out of the city.

Everything seemed to be going perfectly.

But just as the group of men in black passed through the gate, they quickly retreated back inside.

A squadron of soldiers clad in Blood-colored Battle Armor was already waiting outside the city. A large number of archers were scattered around the perimeter, completely blocking their escape route.

"Your Highness, where do you think you’re going?"

A voice rang out.

Inside the city, behind the group in black, a middle-aged man in a red Qilin Official Uniform slowly emerged from a side street, riding a large horse. Behind him, a massive force of soldiers in Red Armor quickly assembled. Archers appeared on all sides, and a multitude of torches were lit.

"It’s the Imperial Censor, Yan Bingzhang, and his Blood Armor Soldiers!"

"Damn it! Could he have known about our plan?"

"We’ve walked into an ambush!"

The men in black immediately clustered together.

The woman in black frowned deeply.

The middle-aged man in the red robe was none other than Yan Bingzhang, the head of the Imperial Censorate.

The Imperial Censorate was an oversight body that monitored all civil and military officials and the laws of the land. It was also known as the Imperial Inspection Office.

The Golden Sparrow Country had no Chancellor or equivalent positions. Yan Bingzhang’s title was Imperial Censor, a First Grade official, making him one of the most powerful ministers in the Golden Sparrow Country’s court today. He could almost be called the head of all officials.

He continued, "Your Highness, in leaving, have you considered the nation? The common people? The honor of the imperial family? The Empress Dowager has already issued her decree, and the Jade King is in the Capital. If you leave now, how will the Empress Dowager face the Jade King tomorrow? Heed my words and return to the palace!"

"Hmph!"

The woman in black removed the cloth masking her face, revealing a stunningly beautiful countenance. "And what if I insist on leaving?" she challenged.

Yan Bingzhang shook his head gently. "Your Highness, you cannot leave."

"Does Lord Yan believe these Blood Armor Soldiers can stop us?"

"I know the Princess is surrounded by experts from the Jade Mountain Sword Sect, each a master of Swordsmanship capable of fighting one against a hundred. But my Blood Armor Soldiers are no ordinary troops. They are Corpse Soldiers, crawled up from the Underworld. So, I implore Your Highness to reconsider."

By now, some of the men in black with sharper eyesight had already noticed that the Blood Armor Soldiers were not living people at all. They were beings with green-glowing eyes and ashen skin, like walking corpses.

"Corpse Soldiers? Is this the work of an Alien?"

Li Longyu bit her lip. She looked at the tall man in black beside her and said, "Senior Brother..."

The man in black said, "Rest assured, Junior Sister. We will definitely be able to escort you safely out of the city!"

"Is that so?" Yan Bingzhang looked at the tall man and said, "Mo Qiu of the Jade Mountain Sword Sect, how long do you intend to deceive Her Highness?"

"Lord Yan, what nonsense are you spouting!"

"Nonsense? Your Highness, according to my knowledge, the famous Swordsman Mo Qiu has secretly been recruited by the Celestial Net Emperor. His helping you escape the palace is merely a pretext to abduct you in secret and deliver you to the Celestial Net Emperor as a plaything. Why don’t you ask him if this is true or not?"

"What!"

The color drained from Li Longyu’s face.

The tall man beside her, Mo Qiu, said hurriedly, "Junior Sister, don’t believe him! He’s spouting nonsense! He’s trying to trick you!"

Yan Bingzhang sneered. "Your Highness, I believe you are capable of judging for yourself whether I am one to spout nonsense. Now, are you still willing to go with him?"

Li Longyu was clearly hesitant. She even took a step away from Mo Qiu and the others.

"Junior Sister!" Mo Qiu’s eyes narrowed. "Fine, I might as well be direct with you. Junior Sister, the Celestial Net Emperor has long admired you. He possesses both literary and martial talents and the virtues to rule the world. If you go with me to meet him, it will also foster good relations between our two countries and end the war!"

Li Longyu froze. Then she touched her forehead and said, "You actually betrayed me? And after I treated you like family... What am I supposed to do now?"

She shook her head repeatedly and sighed, looking toward Yan Bingzhang. ’Today has been a complete farce,’ she thought. ’In the end, it looks like I’ll have to go back to the palace after all. This was all for nothing.’