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Chapter One Hundred and Two: Escape
A man must repay kindness and seek revenge; this is a principle that Ye Huan had concluded since childhood. Otherwise, those already arrogant would only become more so.
Reflecting on the days of struggle to rescue his family from the Han family and the Eastern Family, and recalling Xuan Ziming's duplicity, Ye Huan decisively pressed the button to launch the missile!
The roar echoed…
The missile launcher mounted on the Dongfeng III began to operate slowly, steadily raising its barrel upward.
Hearing the commotion from behind, Ye Huan felt a surge of excitement. He quickly opened the door of the Dongfeng III, jumped out of the vehicle, and dashed away to a distance, eager to witness how the missile would level the Southern Xiongnu Empire.
After running at least forty meters, he turned back and clearly saw that the missile launcher on the Dongfeng III was aimed straight at the sky. This left Ye Huan puzzled, unsure of what was unfolding.
However, as brilliant flames erupted from the base of the missile launcher accompanied by a series of deafening booms, the conical missile shot up into the heavens and quickly vanished from sight, as if it had never existed…
One minute passed; there was no sign of anything unusual at the Southern Xiongnu Empire Palace…
Two minutes passed; still no sign of anything unusual at the Southern Xiongnu Empire Palace…
Three minutes passed, and Ye Huan could no longer contain himself. With a slight recovery of his energy, he summoned Barrett and used its scope to look toward the location of the palace…
Yet, the Southern Xiongnu Empire's palace remained calm and quiet; nothing had happened at all!
"What the hell? Am I seeing things? Where's the missile?"
Frustrated, he tossed Barrett aside, genuinely doubting whether he had aimed correctly just moments ago.
After another five minutes passed with no movement from the direction of the palace, Ye Huan, feeling frustrated, stored the Dongfeng III into the Summoning Book as Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy. He wanted to flatten Xuan Ziming's palace but lacked the strength to do so. Moreover, those Ninth Level Warriors who had failed to catch up with Zhang Ren might return at any moment. After hesitating for a while, Ye Huan summoned a military Hummer, planning to leave this place first.
He opened the door of the military Hummer and sat in the driver's seat. Just as he was about to start the engine, a sudden sound of something breaking through the air reached his ears. Above the Southern Xiongnu Empire Palace, a black dot rapidly enlarged until it crashed heavily into the palace!
Boom!
A violent explosion echoed, and even the Military Hummer was flipped over by a shockwave, causing Ye Huan to feel dizzy inside the vehicle.
The heat wave continued to spread for more than ten seconds before Ye Huan rubbed his head, which had scraped against the rearview mirror, and struggled to climb out of the military Hummer. He summoned a Barrett and used its scope to look towards the Southern Xiongnu Empire Palace…
In his line of sight, the entire palace was engulfed in flames; the city walls had collapsed entirely, and countless palace maids and eunuchs were fleeing outside. Near where Ye Huan was located, a massive pit had formed, with the ground showing an abnormal charred blackness that occupied a quarter of the entire palace area. Many houses in the capital also suffered varying degrees of damage!
"Seriously? It's this powerful? Looks like I need to get out of here quickly..."
Realizing that this scene was undoubtedly related to him, Ye Huan's first reaction was to leave as far away as possible. Without hesitation, he summoned another military Hummer and made his escape.
……
Inside the Southern Xiongnu Empire Palace, protected by two death warriors, Xuan Ziming crawled out from under a table in the Imperial Study, covered in dirt and dust. However, when he saw everything outside, his eyes widened in disbelief as he gasped for breath.
After a long while, Xuan Ziming regained his composure. The first thing that crossed his mind was whether this scene was caused by natural disaster or something else. If it were a natural disaster, then everything could be explained; but if it were something else…
Recalling how he had sent numerous Ninth-Level Masters to capture Ye Huan before their departure and considering how similar this explosion was to when Ye Huan used rockets and other weapons, Xuan Ziming gradually began to understand. A sinister expression crept onto his handsome face.
A quarter of the palace—just rebuilding it would take an unimaginable amount of time. Not to mention what kind of impact this incident would have on discussions throughout the Nine Provinces Continent!
With that thought in mind, Xuan Ziming couldn't help but cast his gaze towards Thundercloud City where the Eastern Family resided, murmuring softly, "Lingxiao, when will you return?!"
Even if Xuan Ziming was not dead, he would never suspect himself in this incident. Ye Huan was in a good mood on the way to Flame Sun City, shaking off the anxiety of the past few days and even humming a little tune, pushing the military Hummer's speed to over a hundred miles per hour.
Just as they were about to turn a corner and shake off the pursuing Ninth Level Warriors heading towards Flame Sun City via another official road, a figure suddenly dashed out from the roadside, disheveled and stumbling like a beggar.
Startled by the sudden appearance, Ye Huan quickly slammed on the brakes, swerved the steering wheel, jumped out of the vehicle, and began to curse, “Hey! How do you walk? Are you blind or what…”
Before Ye Huan could finish his sentence, the 'beggar' stumbled sideways, startling Ye Huan who rushed forward.
Getting closer, Ye Huan felt an odd familiarity with this person. He brushed aside the long hair that obscured the man's face and upon seeing his features clearly, Ye Huan gasped in surprise, “Li Datou?!”
Li Datou did not respond to Ye Huan's words; his face was unusually pale, clearly a result of extreme exhaustion.
Recalling their previous encounter with Li Datou, Ye Huan felt a pang of guilt at the thought of leaving him behind without help. So, without hesitation, Ye Huan hoisted Li Datou onto his back and continued driving towards Flame Sun City.
After more than three hours of driving, Ye Huan pondered why Li Datou was on the road to the royal city. If he remembered correctly, Li Datou should have been captured by members of the Eastern Family. Why would they let him go?
Before Ye Huan could figure it out, the towering walls of Flame Sun City came into view.
Glancing at Li Datou in the back seat, Ye Huan got out of the car intending to carry Li Datou into the city. Otherwise, if the soldiers guarding the city saw them, he would surely get into trouble with Li Mu, the lord of Flame Sun City.
Uncertain if it was Ye Huan's movements that startled Li Datou awake, as soon as he was on Ye Huan's back, Li Datou slowly opened his eyes. His hands draped over Ye Huan's shoulders twitched slightly, catching Ye Huan's attention.
“You're awake? Just lie still; I’ll take you into the city to find a doctor.”
Since it was inconvenient to look back, Ye Huan could only say this as he kept moving forward. They were now less than twenty meters from the city wall of Flame Sun City.
Licking his dry lips after hearing Ye Huan's voice, Li Datou initially did not react much. But after Ye Huan had taken another two or three steps forward, it seemed he remembered something and began to struggle violently on Ye Huan’s back while anxiously saying, “Ye Huan, you can’t go into the city! You… you can’t go into the city…”
Who can't enter the city?
"Why can't I enter the city?" Not understanding what Li Datou meant, Ye Huan set Li Datou down and boldly asked him in front of the many soldiers at the City Gate, "Have you committed some serious crime?"
"No, someone is looking for you..." Li Datou said in a hoarse voice, appearing quite anxious. After a moment, he added, "It's an Old Taoist who wields a Crimson Longsword..."
"What?!"
Hearing "Old Taoist" and "Crimson Longsword," Ye Huan immediately thought of the old Taoist who used the Crimson Beauty Sword. He froze in place, not even questioning how Li Datou knew his real name.
It was no wonder; for Ye Huan, the unparalleled power of the Crimson Beauty Sword left an indelible impression that was hard to forget, especially with a suspected Cultivator involved.
Glancing back at the nearby Flame Sun City, he made up his mind not to enter. He picked up Li Datou and headed toward the outskirts of Flame Sun City, quickly arriving at a small stream he had discovered during his last visit.
After washing his face and helping Li Datou drink some water, Ye Huan sat down on a large rock by the stream and asked Li Datou, "So, what’s going on? How did you escape from the Eastern Family?"
"Eastern Family? Ha, the Southern Xiongnu Empire probably no longer has an Eastern Family..." Li Datou replied with a bitter smile, filled with lamentation.
Ye Huan found this answer hard to understand. What did it mean that there was no Eastern Family anymore? Such a large family could hardly disappear from this continent unless someone as powerful as the Mysterious Old Taoist was involved.
Just as he was about to voice his thoughts, Ye Huan recalled what Li Datou had just mentioned at the entrance of Flame Sun City—that a Mysterious Elder was looking for him. He couldn't help but stand there in shock.
Seeing Ye Huan's expression, Li Datou nodded affirmatively: "Yes, it was indeed that Mysterious Elder's doing. Dongfang Hao sold you out and revealed your transaction to him..."
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