LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 370: Where Did the Female Prisoner Go?
"I've seen the Commander,"
The Teleportation Array Guard took Chu Xin and the purple-haired Chu Chen to the skies above Li Huo City and greeted a stern-looking man.
"Hmm!"
The Commander nodded his head, turning his gaze towards Chu Xin and the purple-haired Chu Chen, his eyes filled with intense curiosity and a hint of shock.
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"Uncle, are you the Commander of Li Huo City?"
Chu Xin curiously sized up the man.
"Yes, little child, what is your background? To possess such strength at your tender age is truly inconceivable,"
The Commander looked at Chu Xin and the purple-haired Chu Chen with equal curiosity.
As a Peak Martial Emperor of Central State, he was familiar with almost all the forces within Central State, yet he had never heard of any force harboring a prodigy of their caliber.
If he had known there was such a Heavenly Pride in Central State, there would have been no need to fear the likes of Long Shaotian and other Heavenly Prides of Central State.
"We come from the Barbecued Meat Sect."
The purple-haired Chu Chen held his head high with pride as he spoke.
"Barbecued Meat Sect?"
Upon hearing this, the Teleportation Array Guard couldn't help but roll his eyes extravagantly, thinking that if one were to make up a fake name, at least it should sound plausible. This ridiculous name was obviously made up on the spot.
The Commander also twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, but did not delve deeper, instead sighing slightly and saying, "If you had appeared earlier, you could have represented the Heavenly Prides of Central State in battle, and Her Majesty would not have been put in such a passive position."
"Heavenly Prides of Central State? Are you referring to those big bad guys? I've already helped Her Majesty the Empress chase them away,"
Chu Xin waved her little white fist with an arrogant air.
"Already chased them away?"
The Commander was startled upon hearing this, then overflowed with joy, realizing that this little fellow had already represented Central State in the battle of pride between two states. With his strength, defeating Long Shaotian, who was at the Early Stage of Martial Emperor, would not be difficult.
This meant that Her Majesty would no longer be forced to abdicate.
"That's right. Her Majesty the Empress even gave me this,"
Chu Xin then took out the Golden Dragon Token and flaunted it, a smug expression on her face.
"Golden Dragon Token?"
At the sight of it, the Commander was shocked and quickly bowed in salute. He marveled inwardly that Her Majesty had actually bestowed the Golden Dragon Token upon this little tyke.
But it wasn't surprising upon reflection. This little one had chased away the Heavenly Prides of Central State, helping Her Majesty secure her throne, and this was indeed a tremendous feat.
"Uncle, what about those female prisoners you brought out from the Imperial Palace's Heavenly Prison? Why don't I see any female prisoners here?" Chu Xin asked curiously.
"Female prisoners?"
The Commander looked puzzled. Why would this little one ask about that? Yet, looking at the Golden Dragon Token in the child's hand, seeing the token was akin to seeing Her Majesty herself. Lying to the bearer of the Golden Dragon Token was tantamount to committing a crime against the sovereign, and he dared not conceal the truth, replying honestly, "There were very few female prisoners in the Heavenly Prison to begin with. They were dispersed between the battlefronts of Li Huo City and Lang City, and almost all of them have perished under the attack of the Blood Puppets."
"All perished?"
Upon hearing this, the purple-haired Chu Chen immediately became anxious and asked urgently, "What about the female prisoner from the ninth story of the Heavenly Prison? Is she dead too?"
"That female prisoner?"
The Commander's gaze sharpened, he hesitated a moment before responding, "She has not. But after leaving the Imperial City she broke free of her shackles and escaped, saying she was headed to Longzhou. Her strength is formidable; although she appears to be just a Peak Martial Emperor, her actual combat ability far exceeds that of a Peak Martial Emperor. Even the two of us Peak Martial Emperors working together could not detain her. With the battlefront being so pressing, we did not dare to pursue her. We planned to report back to Her Majesty once the conflict stabilized."
"Heading to Longzhou?"
Chu Xin and the purple-haired Chu Chen's eyes immediately lit up. As long as she wasn't dead, that was all that mattered.
"What do you need this information for?" the Commander inquired, puzzled.
"I..."
Purple-haired Chu Chen was about to speak when he was interrupted by Chu Xin.
She said cheerfully, "It's just curiosity, you know. We heard that the most powerful prisoners are held in the Nine-story Heavenly Prison, and we wanted to see what she looks like. It's a pity she just ran away."
Although the Commander didn't believe this explanation, he didn't ask further, instead, he cautioned, "If you ever encounter her, you should stay as far away as possible, there's something odd about her."
"Got it, Uncle."
Chu Xin nodded and said in a babyish voice, "Uncle, we've taken care of the Blood Puppets around here, so the rest shouldn't pose much of a threat to you. It's time for us to go."
"Heading back to the Imperial City? Could you report to Her Majesty the news about the female prisoner's escape?" the Commander asked.
"Sure, Uncle."
Chu Xin waved her little white hand and, pulling along purple-haired Chu Chen, turned to leave. Before they left, she looked back at the Teleportation Array Guard and cheerfully said, "Thank you, big brother."
"No need to be polite!"
The Teleportation Array Guard hurriedly replied.
After watching the siblings leave, he couldn't help but sigh, "It's so demoralizing to compare oneself to others. I've cultivated for a thousand years and still can't match two kids under five."
The Commander laughed and said, "The world is vast, and in every era, there are always one or two monstrous geniuses who dominate an age. They are quite likely destined to be the Heavenly Prides that will suppress this era. Comparing yourself to them is simply humiliating yourself."
"The Commander is right."
The Teleportation Array Guard nodded in agreement.
"Commander, the Princess is here."
At that moment, a guard soared up into the air, coming before the Commander, and after a respectful greeting, spoke.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Long Yufei had appeared before them.
"Greetings, Your Highness, may I ask what brings you to the frontline?" the Commander immediately asked with a bow.
Long Yufei looked around, and not seeing the so-called Blood Puppets, nor the two little ones, she frowned and asked, "Have you seen two little kids here?"
"Little kids?"
The Commander was taken aback for a moment and said, "Indeed, there were two little kids, one of them held a Golden Dragon Token."
"Yes, it's them. Where are they?" Long Yufei asked urgently.
"They've already left," the Commander replied. "They helped us deal with the army of Blood Puppets, then inquired about the female prisoner from the ninth level of the Heavenly Prison and left. Also, please inform Her Majesty that the female prisoner fled to Longzhou shortly after leaving the Imperial City."
"Which way did those little kids go?"
Long Yufei didn't pay attention to the latter part of his remark, eager to find the little ones as soon as possible.
"This way!"
The Commander pointed in a direction.
Long Yufei vanished in a flash, but it wasn't long before she returned. She had pursued along the direction the Commander pointed for a great distance but didn't catch any trace of the kids. Considering Ai Chirou's Divine Coffin, if it were controlled by a Martial Emperor Level existence, its speed would be terrifyingly fast, making it impossible for her to catch up.
"Right, where did you say that female prisoner escaped to?" Long Yufei asked, frowning.
"To Longzhou," the Commander said respectfully.
"Longzhou? Then those kids are definitely heading to Longzhou," Long Yufei murmured with a tight frown, "Because of the martial arts competition in Central State, Long Yusheng despises those two kids to the bone. Even if he doesn't know their identities, he would surely want to kill them to feel pleased. If he finds out they've gone to Longzhou, that could spell trouble."
She took a deep breath and turned to leave; she needed to report to her sister immediately.