At that moment, in the city, horses were neighing and many people were getting ready to leave.
Amongst these people, many of them were from the Holy Courtyard of Xue Yue and the Celestial Academy. They all looked deathly pale. They had hoped to gain military exploits, but it was impossible for them. That place was too dangerous. They had to go back to the Imperial City, where it was safe. This battle had nothing to do with them.
Even the young men who had come with Duan Tian Lang were leaving as well.
“Liu Cang Lan!” shouted Duan Tian Lang extremely loudly.
“Liu Cang Lan, you caused our own army fight against each other and the princess was captured because of it. You then caused hundreds of thousands of people to lose their homes. I will report all of this to His Majesty and he will decide himself on how to punish you for your crimes.” shouted Duan Tian Lang as he moved into the distance. He made it sound like Liu Cang Lan was guilty for everything and never took any of the responsibility.
Lin Feng’s heart grew extremely cold. The princess had been kidnapped at Duan Tian Lang’s encampment, but he was making out that it had nothing to do with him. Besides, he was running back to the Imperial City. The princess’ life suddenly meant nothing to him any longer.
Lin Feng also understood that Duan Tian Lang wanted to go to the Imperial City to remove all responsibility from himself and shift the blame onto Liu Cang Lan.
Liu Cang Lan didn’t pay attention to Duan Tian Lang. He was worthless.
What Liu Cang Lan was regretting the most was that he let Duan Tian Lang join them in the first place. He should have known better than to think Duan Tian Lang would be of any actual use on the battlefield.
With the smile of victory on his face, Duan Tian Lang the Chief Commander was escaping from Duan Ren City with his army. Liu Cang Lan would inevitably stay there and fight Mo Yue resulting in his death. This battle would be even worse for them, no one would be able to escape uninjured. When the right moment came, Duan Tian Lang would report Liu Cang Lan’s crimes to His Majesty.
………………
The third day, the deadline was slowly arriving.
Rumbling noises filled the atmosphere. Mo Yue soldiers on their horses were arriving outside of Duan Ren Border. Their army stretched across the landscape as far as the eye could see.
But at that moment, on the hills of Duan Ren Border, there was nobody at all.
Mo Jie moved towards the frontline on his horse. He looked at the empty mountains and looked like he was lost in thought.
Could it be that the troops of Xue Yue had really withdrawn and were offering the Duan Ren Border to the Mo Yue Country?
“Bring the princess to the front!” said Mo Jie indifferently. Duan Xin Ye was on a horseback and was wearing armor. Besides, she wasn’t chained or restrained in any way. Just like Mo Jie said, they hadn’t harmed the princess at all.