A hundred meters… fifty meters… thirty meters.
They were coming closer and closer into attack range.
At this moment, that piercing and familiar bird call once again broke through the firmament of the heavens.
Once, twice…
It seemed to coalesce into countless sounds after a while, concentrating into a sea of bird calls.
Gold light streaked through the skies, bringing with it an awe-inspiring presence.
Whoosh.
Whoosh, whoosh.
The arrows that streaked through the sky were like death reaping runes as they shot towards the pursuing crowd.
Bam, bam.
Two true qi masters were caught off guard and flipped over themselves when these arrows with strong momentum connected.
Princess Gouyu had already closed her eyes and was prepared to die, her heart was completely in despair.
When she heard the familiar bird calls, a warmth rose up in her heart. It was like when a drowning person suddenly clutched onto a straw. She knew that she was safe.
Their savior was here.
“Throw them up here.” Jiang Chen called down to Gouyu from his lofty vantage point.
Princess Gouyu hastily threw Eastern Lin and Eastern Zhiruo one after another into the air. Jiang Chen made a gesture and the two Goldwing Swordbirds flew sideways in the sky, catching them firmly.
Another one dashed towards Princess Gouyu. Gouyu raised her feet and mounted as well.
When she was astride the back of the Goldwing Swordbird, a heavily hovering stone in Princess Gouyu’s heart was finally placed down.
“Jiang Chen!” Long Juxue had slashed her way through with a sword and violent beams of hate shot out from her eyes when she saw Jiang Chen’s sudden appearance.
“It’s me.” Jiang Chen raised his bow and arrow and shot another arrow at Long Juxue.
This woman was even more ruthless than Long Yinye, she had to be eliminated.
However, Long Juxue was obviously prepared for his arrow as her body immediately flashed behind a large tree. She grit her teeth, “Jiang Chen, are you trying to push the clock back and stubbornly resist my Long family to the end?”
“Long Juxue, the moment that your Long family sent assassins to kill my father, our families were destined to a fate of not resting until one side was dead. Within the Boundless Catacombs, even the members of the ‘Hidden Hand’ whom you had colluded with were unable to kill me. You have missed your only chance. From today on forth, your Long family can only await my endless vengeance!”
Jiang Chen whistled sharply after he’d finished talking and called out to the Goldwing Swordbirds, preparing to leave.
Eastern Zhiruo sobbed as she pled, “Brother Jiang Chen, please save my royal father.”
Jiang Chen’s gaze was remote as he looked in the direction of the palace. He sighed lightly, “It’s too late.”
It was indeed too late, because the Duke of Soaring Dragon was already surging in this direction with the army. It was obvious that the outcome over at the palace was a foregone conclusion.
Looking at the great army that advanced in a black mess like the tidewaters, Jiang Chen said, “Gouyu, let’s go.”
It was as if knives churned in Princess Gouyu’s heart, she too knew that her royal brother must have fallen. She grimly bore up beneath the tragic in her heart and led Eastern Zhiruo and Eastern Lin away.
“Jiang Chen.” Long Zhaofeng’s army had finally arrived.
“This is my Long family’s grievance with the Eastern clan. Didn’t you announce that you had broken off all relations with the Eastern clan? Why do you intervene now?”
Long Zhaofeng was the representative character of his time alright. He could actually suppress his hatred in losing a son and still speak to Jiang Chen thus in this moment.
“Do I need a lecture from you when I, Jiang Chen, choose to do something?” Jiang Chen laughed coldly.
Although the great army formed a dark sea of humanity below like the surging tidewaters, what reason did Jiang Chen have to fear?
“Huh. And I thought you had a backbone, but you’re still only one of the Eastern clan’s lackeys in the end. Except, is the Eastern clan worthy of your loyalty?”
Long Zhaofeng’s arm rose with a head clutched in his hand. It appeared exceedingly sinister in the dark of the night. “This is Eastern Lu’s head. This is the fate that has befallen the one you serve.”
“You have taken his head today, there will naturally be someone who takes yours, just like your son.” Jiang Chen snorted in laughter.
Long Zhaofeng’s body wavered, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. This Jiang Chen was impenetrable and impossible to goad into action.
“Royal brother!”
“Royal father!”
Princess Gouyu and Eastern Zhiruo were overwhelmed by grief when they saw this scene.
Jiang Chen called out coldly. “Hurry up and leave. If you don’t, then you too will be unable to leave.”