A white figure gradually appeared in the darkness. An exquisite-looking youth riding upon a white deer emerged in blazing glory.
“You have come.” Ji Fengyan gazed in wonder at the youth sitting on Bai Ze’s back.
Liu Huo steered Bai Ze before Ji Fengyan. He quietly surveyed Ji Fengyan before glancing briefly at the stunned Chang Pu. Liu Huo then gracefully dismounted and walked to Ji Fengyan’s side. Bai Ze followed suit and used his head to gently nudge Ji Fengyan’s elbow.
Ji Fengyan couldn’t help smiling.
“You came faster than I expected.”
Ji Fengyan had dared to venture into the far reaches of the Plain of Corpses because she knew that whereas others may not find her—Liu Huo certainly could.
The blood clan had exceptionally sensitive senses and Ji Fengyan had intentionally left multiple small paper figures in her trail to leave her mark.
She had faith that Liu Huo would find his way to her after knowing her situation.
Ji Fengyan had correctly predicted the outcome but completely misunderstood the process. Liu Huo had been able to locate her not because of those small paper figures—but Ji Fengyan was not aware of that.
“Demon?” Liu Huo indicated at Chang Pu.
Ji Fengyan nodded. “This fellow can command high-level demons so his status among them must be pretty high. I was just waiting for you to come so that we can bring this guy back.”
Ji Fengyan’s words left Chang Pu stunned. He finally understood what she was planning to do.
But…
He no longer had the opportunity to turn his situation around.
Chang Pu could not contact his demons due to Ji Fengyan’s high flying speed. And now Liu Huo’s arrival would make their traveling pattern even more unusual and difficult to trace.
It had become impossible for Chang Pu to escape.
Ji Fengyan immediately used the Demon Binding Rope to tie Chang Pu onto the heavy sword and imbued it with a sliver of vital energy. The heavy sword lifted into the sky with Chang Pu in tow.
Ji Fengyan then got onto Bai Ze with Liu Huo and hurried back towards the army camp. Meanwhile, that heavy sword hovered closely above their heads along with Chang Pu.
Bai Ze looked like a flash of lightning in the night’s dark, streaking across the Plain of Corpses.
Hugging Ji Fengyan while sitting upon Bai Ze’s back, Liu Huo was engulfed with a familiar sensation.
His heart finally calmed down.
With Bai Ze’s fast speed, they arrived outside the army camp at the crack of dawn.
Ji Fengyan was stunned by the sight of all those citizens hanging around outside the camp.
“What’s happening? Why did they not allow the citizens into the army camp?” Ji Fengyan had not expected the citizens to be barred from entering.
Liu Huo explained. “Zhan Fei denied them entry and intends to drive them far away from here.”
Ji Fengyan narrowed her eyes and urged Bai Ze to speed up.
The sky had yet to fully brighten and the citizens were ravenous. After enduring a harsh and cold night, they were completely spent and could only huddle together for warmth.
A sudden noise caught their attention. Everyone looked up to see the returning figure of Ji Fengyan.