After the commanders had left, Lu Lungan looked again at Gongyang Ren.
"Imperial Advisor Gongyang," he said, "we can reclaim the Youyuan Twelve States, but if we allow Sikong Jing to remain in the Long Night Empire as a general, our entire War Soul Dynasty could be destroyed."
Having said this, Lu Lungan turned and walked away, his whole body radiating a murderous aura.
When he reached the doorstep, it so happened that Gongyang Ying had just returned to the Imperial Advisor Mansion. Seeing Lu Lungan’s crazed appearance, he asked in confusion, "Commander Lu, what’s wrong with you?"
As soon as the voice emerged, the entire Imperial Advisor Mansion erupted, one after another shouting, "The young mistress, she’s back."
Whish, whish, whish...
Swarms of figures dashed out, among them naturally Gongyang Ren and Aunt Mian.
Aunt Mian tightly hugged Gongyang Ying, saying, "Young Mistress, are you alright? That beast Sikong Jing, he didn’t do anything to you, did he?"
She had been terribly worried all day, and now that she saw the young mistress had returned, tears streamed down her face.
Everyone in the Imperial Advisor Mansion gazed eagerly; the young mistress was the jewel in everyone’s palm, all worried that she might never return.
Gongyang Ying’s eyes were also reddish as she shook her head, "I’m fine, Sikong Jing didn’t do anything to me."
Just as she was about to continue and explain the whole story, at that moment, Lu Lungan’s hoarse voice sounded, "Ying’er, why did Sikong Jing let you come back? Where is Sikong Jing now?"
The murderous Lu Lungan once again confused Gongyang Ying. Why was Commander Lu’s hatred for Sikong Jing so deep?
"When I left, he was in the Nonghun Mountain range."
"As for why he let me come back..."
"He said I was no longer of any use to him. More importantly..." she paused, "he said you, Commander Lu, would soon find out, even with me as a hostage, you would disregard my grandfather’s advice and madly pursue him."
"Even if it meant losing the Youyuan Twelve States, you would not hesitate."
"I don’t know what he meant by all this, but he said that as soon as I saw you, I would understand."
The last words of Gongyang Ying left Aunt Mian and the others completely baffled.
Gongyang Ren, however, widened his eyes and turned his head, staring intently at Lu Lungan. The statement was clearly what Lu Lungan had guessed correctly.
Sikong Jing was indeed Dark Wings.
Moreover, that damned Sikong Jing had even guessed that Lu Lungan was close to discovering his identity!
Just then, Lu Lungan spat out a mouthful of reverse blood, angered to the extreme.
Then, turning abruptly towards Gongyang Ren, he rasped, "State Preceptor, send people immediately, at any cost to eliminate Sikong Jing, now... you must understand how serious this is, right?"
Having said this, Lu Lungan disappeared in a flash within the Imperial Advisor Mansion, his roar thundering into the sky.
While Gongyang Ying was still utterly confused, looking towards Gongyang Ren, the latter had already solemnly ordered, "Men, dispatch all the troops in the Imperial Capital to eliminate Sikong Jing, all except the Imperial City Guard, must strike."
"Further, pass my command that every state, every city of the War Soul Dynasty must be prepared, always alert for Sikong Jing’s appearance."
"Also inform the War Soul Star Palace. No, there’s no need to notify the War Soul Sacred Dragon Palace, just inform the former to join us in the pursuit of Sikong Jing. We cannot afford to wait."
Having spoken, Gongyang Ren still felt a tingling numbness throughout his body, trembling intensely.
And as for the War Soul Sacred Dragon Palace, he did not trust them.
Right at that moment, another demon beast mount appeared in the sky above the Imperial Advisor Mansion, clearly from those returning from Nonghun Mountain, including the Palace Master of the War Soul Heavenly Dao Palace, who evidently heard Gongyang Ying’s command...
He directly spoke, "Imperial Advisor Gongyang, include us from the War Soul Heavenly Dao Palace too."
Gongyang Ren trembled greatly, but his eyes were full of confusion.
And when the other side explained the death of Pang Yingjiang, Gongyang Ren’s body tingled continuously, and he forcefully said, "Good, when the time comes, please have the War Soul Heavenly Dao Palace Master heed my commands. I surely won’t disappoint you."
After the people of the War Soul Heavenly Dao Palace nodded in agreement, Gongyang Ren’s face showed a hint of hesitation, and he added, "Send someone to the Cross Saber Sect, tell them our Dynasty is in pursuit of Sikong Jing, and we need to cooperate."
Only after his last words fell did Gongyang Ren finally take a long breath.
But the entire Imperial Advisor Mansion still had an air of solemnity.
Gongyang Ying was even more confused, already safely returned herself, why did her grandfather still need to be so frantic?
Not until Gongyang Ren took her back to the small building and explained everything did Gongyang Ying understand.
Gongyang Ying’s face stiffened as she muttered to herself, then, gritting her teeth, she said, "When he was masquerading as a member of the Night Wolf Tribe, he called himself Sikong Yi. So this name had a significance."
This was a name that combined Sikong Jing and Dark Wings!
"Grandfather, the secret of the Moon Soul Battle Body..."
At that moment, Gongyang Ying suddenly grew anxious, but her words were harshly interrupted by Gongyang Ren, "Ying’er, we must always be prepared for the secret of the Moon Soul Battle Body to be exposed, and you must also be prepared for the possibility of being forcibly taken as a disciple."
Gongyang Ying trembled intensely and nodded vigorously.
But in the next instant, Gongyang Ren added, "No, as soon as the secret of the Moon Soul Battle Body is exposed, Grandfather will immediately send you away from the East Plain Northern Land. You must go to a bigger and stronger place to find a master."
Gongyang Ying’s gaze became slightly confused, but she still bit her lip and agreed.
She hated Sikong Jing to death, everything was ruined by this bastard, and this bastard had ultimately given her a huge deception, he was actually Dark Wings. What about this man was even real?
That very night, Sikong Jing had already left the Nonghun Mountain Range with the seven hundred Jueye Wolf Guards.
They reached the first city on their journey northward.
Lian Guang, riding a demon wolf, stood beside Sikong Jing and asked, "Boss, why do I feel that the city ahead is somewhat odd?"
Sikong Jing slowly withdrew his gaze and replied, "From now on, there’s no need to call me Boss anymore. My identity has been completely exposed, and now we will face the entire pursuit of the War Soul Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, Lian Guang trembled intensely and clenched his fists tightly.
The city ahead spelled it all out; Lu Lungan had indeed discovered them, and moreover, Gongyang Ren had risked exposing the secret of Gongyang Ying’s Moon Soul Battle Body, preparing for a furious large-scale pursuit of Sikong Jing.
"Next, what we face is a path soaked in blood."
"One misstep could lead to our complete destruction. Now we must plan our route carefully, and also plan for General Ning."
As Sikong Jing said this, he pulled out a map of the War Soul Dynasty and began to analyze and plan.
While the strategy for Ning Jingjing was being transmitted out, they bypassed the city ahead and continued northward, encountering, of course, terrifying encirclements and blockades, but the seven hundred Jueye Wolf Guards were unstoppable, slaughtering their way through.
Meanwhile, in the Soul Penetration Mountain Range.
When Ning Jingjing received the first message, she immediately mobilized her troops.
When the second message arrived, she felt a chill to her bones.
She looked back at Xia Dalian and Sui Yu beside her and said, "Commander Sikong has mapped out a route for us, but he also said, on the battlefield, situations can change rapidly, and we must adapt on the fly."
"The real test will be once we reach the Northern Mountain; we’ll have to fight our way through, we must return to the Long Night Empire."
"And now, without Commander Sikong by our side."
As she said this, she looked around at the deputies of the 66th Army, waiting for their response.