Reincarnation and Rebirth

So that confidant had gone to inform him. Su Wan'er thought to herself, what a pity that such a handsome man is actually a member of the Purple Flame Clan. Judging from his demeanor, he shouldn't be the General Zhao they were talking about.

Sure enough, several more men who looked like generals appeared behind him.

"Greetings, Fifth Prince." The Fifth Prince? The Fifth Prince of Ziyan? When did he arrive in the capital? Didn't that guy Xiaobai say he had cut off all the Ziyan Army? How did he let this guy in? I'll definitely have to give him a good talking to when we get back.

The leader quickly stepped forward respectfully and recounted everything that had happened, also sharing his speculations. After all, even Xiao Yun Shen of Zi Yun couldn't possibly possess such high-level martial arts skills to subdue so many subordinates within three moves.

Song Canglan's handsome peach blossom eyes sized up Su Wan'er, making her almost think her disguise had been exposed. Just as she was about to speak, she saw him dismount and bow to her.

"I have never heard of such a master in Ziyun. My men were rude just now. Lord Mountain, why don't we move to the palace? I will have fine wine and delicacies prepared to entertain you. What do you say?"

"Not good-looking?" Although he was good-looking, the way he looked at people made Su Wan'er very uncomfortable.

"Insolence!" Zhao Yongkun, standing behind him, was so angry that he was about to draw his sword.

"General Zhao, you mustn't be rude. Mountain Lord is not someone you or I can offend." Putting aside whether he is truly an immortal or not, his skills alone are those of a rare talent. If I can bring Zi Yan back, I think my father will definitely look at me differently.

"Mountain Lord, please." Song Canglan gestured for him to enter.

Su Wan'er glanced at the dozens of Ziyun soldiers on the ground and raised an eyebrow. "I killed your soldiers."

Song Canglan's face stiffened. Why did this person speak so differently from others? He stiffly tugged at the corners of his mouth and said, "These people offended the Mountain Lord and deserve to die."

"In that case, I shall take my leave."

Song Canglan could no longer maintain his smile and said coldly, "Mountain Lord, my Ziyan Kingdom sincerely invites you. My father is also eager to recruit heroes and is thirsting for talent. I hope you can consider it. My Ziyan Kingdom will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"Heh, what if I don't agree?"

Annoyance flashed in Song Canglan's eyes. Such a powerful figure, even if they, Ziyan, could not obtain, they could not allow the Ziyun people to have him.

"Then I'm sorry."

Having said that, she waved her hand, and the Purple Flame Army behind her immediately surrounded Su Wan'er.

Su Wan'er smiled lightly, "You lot think you can trap me?"

Song Canglan's heart pounded, but his expression remained unchanged. With so many of them, he refused to believe that they couldn't catch an old man.

Seeing that someone had made a move, Su Wan'er stopped wasting words; this battle was unavoidable today.

However, given the sheer number of opponents, and the fact that Su Wan'er wasn't a true immortal, she quickly began to feel the strain. Just then, a dog barked, unlike ordinary barks, this one carried an oppressive aura.

The Purple Flame Army soldiers seemed to have heard some terrifying command; they all dropped their weapons, clutched their heads, and crouched down in agony. Su Wan'er turned her head and saw that it was Xiao Bai who had arrived.

Xiao Bai walked up to Su Wan'er, its eyes full of smugness, and asked telepathically, "Master, are you alright?" Su Wan'er shook her head and said, "Let's deal with the immediate matter first."

Song Canglan stared at the man and dog before him, his eyes filled with shock. "You, just what kind of monsters are you?"

Su Wan'er scoffed, "Didn't you just say that I am the Mountain Lord? What, now you're a monster?"

Song Canglan pointed tremblingly at the soldiers around him, "What kind of sorcery did you use on them?"

Sorcery? Heh, we have to thank Xiaobai for that. As the space upgrades, Xiaobai's magic power is recovering faster and faster.

Zhao Yongkun was the first to regain his senses, pointing at Su Wan'er and cursing, "Fifth Prince, in my opinion, this is not a mountain lord at all, he is a monster."

Xiao Bai bared its teeth at Zhao Yongkun in anger, daring to call its master a monster, it must be tired of living.

Zhao Yongkun was so intimidated by Xiaobai's imposing presence that he almost collapsed to his knees. After all, Xiaobai was a true mythical beast.

"Xiao Bai, how did he recover so quickly?"

Xiao Bai was a little guilty, "I've only recovered 20%."

Su Wan'er glared at him, and Xiao Bai immediately fawned, "Master, you can't blame him for this."

"So you're blaming me?"

"Don't dare."

One by one, some of the more resolute soldiers began to regain their senses, staring at Su Wan'er and Xiao Bai with fear mixed with anger.

"Since you, Mountain Lord, are determined to be my enemy, then don't blame me."

Su Wan'er toyed with the flute in her hand, her eyes filled with disdain.

Just then, a soldier ran up and knelt down in front of Song Canglan and Zhao Yongkun. "Your Highness, General, Prince Ziyun is leading a large army toward the capital."

Song Canglan raised an eyebrow. "Oh? A large group? How many people are here?"

"I estimate there are at least 20,000."

"Heh, I didn't realize this fallen prince had some ability; he actually managed to gather so many people?"

Upon hearing that Zi Xingchen had arrived with his men, Su Wan'er guessed that Xiao Yunting was probably among them.

Song Canglan looked at Su Wan'er and said, "Mountain Lord, given the current situation, if you are willing to let it go, I can forgive and forget."

Su Wan'er sneered, "Your Highness is probably joking."

Xiao Bai chirped twice in agreement, as if cheering on Su Wan'er.

Song Canglan's face darkened. "Then don't blame me for being impolite."

Meanwhile, dust billowed in the distance as Zi Xingchen's army gradually approached. Su Wan'er felt somewhat relieved upon hearing the commotion outside the city.

"Master, General Xiao has already started fighting with their reinforcements. What should we do now?"

"Save the people first." Su Wan'er was too lazy to get entangled with these people; she'd leave that to Zi Xingchen.

Then, in the next second, Song Canglan and the others witnessed the most unbelievable scene of their lives: the man and the dog who were standing there suddenly disappeared.

"Your Highness, this, this..."

Song Canglan's face was pale, and it took him a long time to calm down. "Return to the city gate and prepare for battle."

Zhao Yongkun nodded, "Your Highness, do not worry. The reinforcements sent by the Emperor should have arrived by now. This time, we will surely wipe out the Zi family and take over the Ziyun Kingdom in one fell swoop."

Song Canglan felt uneasy. "Are the people at the city gate being watched over?"

"Yes, I have sent dozens of soldiers there."

Song Canglan breathed a slight sigh of relief. Thinking of the scene just now, he couldn't help but ask, "Is this Illusionary Dream Mountain Lord a real immortal?"

Zhao Yongkun said, "Your Highness, if he were truly an immortal, he would not concern himself with matters of the mortal world. In my opinion, he is merely a person with highly skilled sorcery."

Song Canglan nodded slightly. Indeed, in his more than twenty years of life, he had never truly seen an immortal. That person must have learned some sorcery to bewitch the masses.