Reincarnation and Rebirth

Chasing the Moon was incredibly fast; when Su Wan'er opened her eyes again, she was already in front of Xiao Yun Shen.

"Mountain God?" Xiao Yun Shen looked at Ta Xue, then at Su Wan'er, and asked in surprise.

Su Wan'er tidied her wind-blown hair, suppressed the churning in her stomach, and gave Xiao Yun Shen a smile that looked more like a grimace, "Hi, General Xiao, we meet again."

"Does the mountain god know me?"

"Ah, hahaha, I calculated it myself."

"I was ignorant. The mountain god is a deity, how could he not know my name?" he said, looking at Taxue with a complicated expression.

Upon seeing her former master, Ta Xue, or rather, Zhui Yue, excitedly approached him and stretched out her horse's head to nuzzle Xiao Yun Shen's arm.

"Are you really Ta Xue?" Xiao Yun was overjoyed.

Su Wan'er still had something she didn't understand, "Is this your horse?"

Xiao Yunshen shook his head. "This is my second brother's horse. It went missing a few months ago, but it is the same mother as Wuhen, which is why I recognize it."

Upon closer inspection, Su Wan'er realized that the two horses indeed had the same purplish-red tuft on their foreheads.

If I calculate the time, I bought that horse a few months ago, so this must be Xiao Yunting's horse?

Zhuiyue accurately located her former owner in the crowd and began to struggle. Her former owner had been very good to her, but she couldn't bear to leave her current owner either. What should she do?

Su Wan'er patted its head, "Zhuiyue, go." Zhuiyue has been in the space for so long, eating and drinking from the space, and has long since developed intelligence. Compared to ordinary horses, its combat power is more than ten times that of them. With it, Xiao Yunting will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"Protect your former master well, and we'll give you a treat when the war is won."

As if it understood, Zhuiyue let out a howl and rushed towards Xiao Yunting.

"Thank you, Mountain God."

"It's just returning the property to its original owner."

The army led by Zi Xingchen, along with the Thunder Army, was still far outnumbered by the Zi Yan Army. Fortunately, with the support of the Beast Army, they were not at a disadvantage.

Song Canglan's army trembled at the sight of the beast army; if they hadn't been so numerous and huddled together, they would have been routed long ago.

“Prince Ziyun, do you really intend to disregard the lives of the people in the city?” Zhao Yongkun shouted from the city wall.

Zi Xingchen sneered, "The people of Ziyun are not cowards. If they knew that I, the Crown Prince, had abandoned Ziyun for their sake, making Ziyun a subordinate of Ziyan, they would surely be unwilling."

Upon hearing this, the newly recruited soldiers' expressions changed slightly.

Song Canglan laughed loudly, "You're still willing to risk your lives for Crown Prince Ziyun? He doesn't care about your lives at all."

Zi Xingchen realized he had misspoke and retorted, "I, the Crown Prince, am acting in the best interests of all the people under heaven. You must not try to sow discord among them."

A soldier from the Purple Flame Army rushed over and whispered a few words in Zhao Yongkun's ear, causing Zhao Yongkun's expression to change drastically.

"What's the matter that you're so flustered?" Song Canglan was already in a bad mood, and seeing him like this only made her angrier.

"Your Highness, the imprisoned people have suddenly disappeared."

"What?" Song Canglan was furious and slapped Zhao Yongkun across the face. "How did you do your job? Didn't you say you sent people to keep an eye on them? Those scoundrels are so weak, how could they have escaped?"

Zhao Yongkun was on the verge of tears, "He was taken away by the Venerable Huanmeng Mountain."

Song Canglan's face turned as white as paper. "No, impossible! How can there be immortals in this world? Impossible, impossible!" After saying that, he glared fiercely at Zi Xingchen below. "Prince Ziyun, where did you invite this sorcerer? How dare he use sorcery?"

Zi Xingchen looked completely bewildered. Xiao Yunshen had already stood beside Zi Xingchen and recounted the story of the Mountain God. Zi Xingchen's face immediately lit up with excitement.

"Really? What about the mountain god?"

"The mountain god's whereabouts are unpredictable, and this humble general does not know either."

"Very good, very good. Next time I see the Mountain Lord, I will definitely remember to stay. I will personally pay my respects and express my gratitude to the Mountain Lord. The Mountain Lord is truly a great blessing to my Ziyun."

Upon hearing this, Song Canglan snorted coldly, "What mountain god? He's nothing but a charlatan. Once I find him, I will not let him off easily." It wasn't that he didn't believe him, but rather that he couldn't believe it. Why would this mountain deity protect their Ziyun and stand on the side of their Ziyan?

Zi Xingchen ignored him and turned to the soldiers, shouting, "Gentlemen, today's events show that Heaven still favors Ziyun. With divine assistance, we must not let this blessing go to waste." The soldiers cheered in unison, their morale soaring.

At this moment, a figure flashed in the distance, and everyone became alert. Upon closer inspection, they saw that it was an elderly man with an air of otherworldly grace. The old man slowly spoke: "I am the Venerable of Illusionary Dream Mountain. The war between Purple Cloud and Purple Flame has harmed innocent people and is not the righteous path. If you wish to quell the war, Purple Flame must return the land it has seized from Purple Cloud, and both sides must sign a peace treaty."

If the matter could be resolved peacefully, Su Wan'er did not want to add to the bloodshed by getting involved.

Song Canglan angrily said, "On what grounds? Just because he's some mountain god whose authenticity is unknown?" As soon as he finished speaking, dark clouds suddenly filled the sky, and thunder rumbled.

The old man calmly said, "This is a warning; I hope you will not remain obstinate." Upon seeing this, Zi Xingchen quickly bowed and said, "Zi Yun is willing to obey the Mountain Lord's decree, only asking to ensure the peace and tranquility of the people."

The two Xiao brothers immediately knelt down as well. However, Xiao Yunting was filled with doubts. He was sure he had never seen this old man before, but why did he feel so familiar with him? Could it be that all immortals are like this, making people want to get close to them?

Song Canglan was terrified and cried out, "This is sorcery! Everyone be careful!"

However, in the chaos, his army fell into disarray.

Zi Xingchen knelt down and said, "Mountain Lord, I am the Crown Prince of Ziyun. I am willing to listen to your teachings. However, the Ziyan people killed my people and abducted my people. If I do not avenge this, I will be ashamed before my ancestors and the people of Ziyun."

Su Wan'er scoffed. This man had just been disregarding the lives of ordinary people, and now he was suddenly acting all righteous.

Song Canglan didn't believe in ghosts and gods at all. He pointed at Su Wan'er and cursed, "You old bastard who spreads heresy, you won't listen to reason and you'll have to drink the penalty cup. What righteous path or crooked path are you talking about? Where did these beast armies come from?"

Oh, so you even know about the Beast Army.

As Su Wan'er was thinking, she heard a whooshing sound, and then a figure flew up and stood in front of her.

"Xiao Yunting?" Su Wan'er blurted out, forgetting to cover her voice.

Xiao Yunting almost fell from mid-air, but Su Wan'er reacted quickly and grabbed him. The arrow was blocked by Xiao Yunting's outstretched hand and fell to the ground.

Su Wan'er knew she had accidentally revealed her true identity, and whispered in Xiao Yunting's ear, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed." She then winked playfully, but with her current makeup, it was truly terrifying. Xiao Bai below shuddered, thinking, "Master, you're so greasy."

Xiao Yunting quickly composed himself, nodded slightly, and his heart began to beat faster in his chest.

Zi Xingchen was furious. "How dare you disrespect the Mountain Lord! Today, I will not let any of the Zi Yan people go."

The soldiers below, who already held the mountain god in awe, seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack upon hearing this, and Song Canglan's defenses gradually collapsed.