After crossing, I surrounded the capital from the countryside

Xiao Yuheng's words were filled with affection and promises, which made Xu Qingqing's eyes slightly red.

Their eyes met, and silence was more powerful than words.

They all know that this road will not be smooth and there will be countless difficulties and obstacles waiting for them, but they also believe that as long as they have each other by their side, all problems will no longer be problems.

Xu Qingqing and Xiao Yuheng were whispering in the room. Their voices gradually faded away. The night was as dark as ink and gradually became deeper. The stars quietly retreated from the sky, leaving behind a faint silver glow.

Outside the window, the cold wind gently blows through the treetops, bringing a hint of coolness, but also foreshadowing the approach of dawn.

As time passed, the sky began to turn a light blue-purple color, and a ray of morning light quietly peeked out from the horizon, like a shy girl, gently lifting the curtain of night.

The first ray of sunlight completely penetrated the house, dispelling all the haze and darkness, and the whole world seemed to be brand new. Birds began to sing on the branches, and in the distance came the sound of clan members getting up and working, everything was announcing the arrival of a new day.

Xu Qingqing quietly untied the arm that was around her waist, gently stood up, walked to the window, opened it, took a deep breath of the morning air, and felt the freshness and freedom.

She turned around and saw that Xiao Yuheng had woken up at some point and was staring at her intently. She didn't know how long he had been staring at her.

"Its daybreak."

"Yes, it's dawn." Xu Qingqing looked back at the rising sun.

Xiao Yuheng also looked outside. The two of them, one standing and one lying, looked at the rising sun in the distance at the same time.

"No matter what the road ahead holds, I will walk with you until the dawn that belongs to us all."

"Well, it's a deal."

"It's a word."

After Xu Qingqing finished washing up and walked out of the room, she met He Anran on the way to the courtyard.

He Anran paused, looked at the direction Xu Qingqing was coming from, then looked at the direction of Xu Qingqing's original room, and then looked at Xu Qingqing again.

His eyes slowly widened, and seeing that the slightly open mouth was about to let out a scream, Xu Qingqing quickly stepped forward and covered it.

"Shh~" Xu Qingqing said anxiously, "Don't scream, and I'll let you go!"

He Anran nodded, and Xu Qingqing let go of her hand.

"Qingqing, how did you get out of Xiao Yuheng's yard?!" He Anran lowered his voice and spoke very quickly, looking at Xu Qingqing with eyes full of disappointment.

Xu Qingqing looked at He Anran's eyes that kept looking at her, and she was a little annoyed. She pushed He Anran's head away with one hand and said, "What do you think about every day?!"

"I just talked to him too late yesterday, so I took a nap at his place." [Of course, it was the kind of nap that happened when you were sleeping on the same bed.]

Xu Qing did not say the latter part of this sentence, otherwise she was really afraid that He Anran would let the cat out of the bag. You know, Xu Qingyun is still here.

If he knew about this, even if I didn't get beaten, I would get calluses on my ears.

Of course, there is no way he can escape being beaten by Xiao Yuheng.

So for the sake of my own ears and Xiao Yuheng whose wounds have not yet healed, there is no need to explain it in such detail.

He Anran was a little bit unbelieving when he heard it, but after carefully looking at Xu Qingqing's neck and not seeing any suspicious marks, he finally believed it and felt relieved.

As for how He Anran knew all this, he could only say that he had gained a lot of experience during the years he followed Xu Qingqing out there.

While the Xiaoyao Sect was operating rapidly but still peaceful, some people were already burning with rage and were about to vomit blood out of anger.

Two days ago

When the men sent by the national teacher, holding shining tokens, arrived at the once bustling places of "Lun Xiaoyao", what greeted them was dead silence and emptiness.

The sunlight shines through the window lattices, illuminating the empty house in patches, and every ray of light seems to be telling of the desolation of this place.

Those subordinates who were placed high hopes by the national teacher and were ready to show their skills, at this moment, seemed to be under a spell and stood there in a daze.

Their eyes were filled with disbelief and amazement, as if they were questioning whether the scene before them was just an absurd dream.

Some people reached out and gently touched the cold wall, trying to find a trace of the past vitality from the remaining traces; some people murmured to themselves, unable to believe that their carefully planned and inevitable action would end up in such an embarrassing situation.

"How come Lun Xiaoyao's people retreated so quickly? They must have heard about it in advance! How despicable!"

"How are we going to explain this to the Imperial Master?"

……

As time went on, this daze gradually turned into an indescribable sense of frustration and anger.

But in order to complete their mission, these people still held on to a glimmer of hope and planned to ask the people around them if they knew when these people left and in which direction they went.

If possible, they could try to chase after it.

"Uncle, do you know where the original 'Lun Xiaoyao' here has gone? Why is it closed?" A young man asked while standing next to an old man who was basking in the sun in front of the door.

The old man looked up, a hint of alertness flashed in his eyes, and then he regained his calm.

"Oh, well, I heard that the place suddenly disappeared a few days ago, and even the house was sold at a low price. What a pity." His tone was flat, and he seemed unwilling to talk more.

"Do you know where they went? Or have you seen any unusual people coming here?" another person asked anxiously.

The old man shook his head and sighed: "How can we ordinary people know so much? I just heard that they left in a hurry, leaving overnight without even saying goodbye."

The seal-off personnel questioned several nearby residents, but the answers they got were all similar. Some said they knew nothing, while others were vague. This ambiguous attitude made them feel even more depressed. It was really unbelievable that so many people were evacuating with so many things, but no one around them knew the specific time and direction.

After returning to the camp, they reported the situation to the team leader. After hearing this, the team leader frowned, knowing that such a result would undoubtedly be unacceptable to the national teacher.

Fortunately, he was not next to the Imperial Master and did not have to face his anger directly. He could only light candles for the people present.

After lighting the candle in his heart, the leader wrote down the news he received and called the carrier pigeon.

Watching the pigeons fly away, the team leader smacked his lips, wondering which colleague had suffered such a miserable fate.

At the same time, this scene appeared in discussions on Xiaoyao in various parts of the Great Zhou.

As more and more pigeons were released, more and more candles were lit for the unlucky guy.

The leader of the Kyoto team felt his scalp tingling as he took down the letters from the carrier pigeons one by one.

But he still had no choice but to report the news to Li Feng.

When the team leader reported all this to the national teacher, Li Feng's anger was like dynamite, ignited in an instant.