Chapter 142 Night Attack
"well done."

The two eye sockets of Kaiyang Star Lord's strange mask were flashing with meaningful light.

"Once you successfully hand over the man of destiny and the sacrifices to the Spring Envoy, your life will be complete."

"Thank you, Xingjun."

After paying his respects, Prince Kang Yuwen of Dong'an asked the question in his mind.

"Did the Star Lord come here specifically to check on the situation of the Destiny Person?"

From his past contacts with the White Lotus Sect, Kang Yuwen knew that the White Lotus Sect had a strong purpose in everything they did.

Moreover, given Beidou Star God's lofty status and terrifying abilities, he would not be dispatched without reason.

"It seems that the Prince of Dongwan is very curious about the matter of the Man of Destiny..."

Hearing Kaiyang Star Lord's playful tone, Kang Yuwen's heart moved and a hint of panic appeared on his face.

In addition to Chunshengshi, even the high-ranking and otherworldly Saint of the White Lotus Sect paid special attention to him. Of course, he was curious about the name and origin of the Man of Destiny.

But if you offend Kaiyang Star Lord because of these trivial matters, the result will be more trouble than gain.

"Please rest assured, Xingjun, Yuwen will never think too much about it in the future."

"Hahaha……"

Sitting on the beam, Kaiyang Star Lord crossed his legs, chuckled a few times, and said calmly: "It's okay to be curious. I'm not an old antique in the sect who insists on sticking to those old rules. Moreover, the Prince of Dongwan has made great contributions to the great cause of our sect. It's not a secret to tell you a little bit."

Kang Yuwen was slightly startled, then he reacted and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Lord Kaiyang, for clearing up my doubts."

"The matter of the Destiny Man is the biggest secret of our religion since its founding, and its existence is related to the foundation of the Holy Religion. Therefore, Xu Qing, who has fallen into your hands, is not a sacrifice that can be arbitrarily controlled and slaughtered. You must take good care of him."

Kaiyang Star Lord's two sentences not only failed to answer Kang Yuwen's question, but made him even more confused.

"May I ask Star Lord why the Man of Heaven's Fate is so important to the Holy Church? Could it be that he has a special fate and is a natural emperor?"

"A mere Emperor Ziwei is worthy of being compared with the Man of Destiny?"

Kaiyang Star Lord's voice was full of disdain, and the cynical smile within him grew stronger and stronger.

"Remember this, in front of the Man of Destiny, all the people are just ants."

Without waiting for Kang Yuwen to ponder the meaning of these two sentences, Kaiyang Star Lord continued, "I am ordered to come here to help you and block a fierce evil spirit for you."

"Xingjun, do you mean that the Queen Mother will mobilize the imperial guards in the capital to launch a night attack on Falun Temple?"

"of course not."

Kang Yuwen frowned.

The Falun Temple is now impregnable, and with the White Lotus Sect's crossbows and personal troops protecting it, there will definitely be no problems.

Apart from the approaching army, he could not think of any unstable factors in the temple.

"Envoy Chunsheng has received a tip that someone has left the capital and is heading towards Falun Temple."

"Who is it? Who could attract the attention of the Holy Envoy and cause the Star Lord to personally take action?"

"General Zhenbei, Yang Xianning."

The moment Kang Yuwen heard the name, his face darkened and a gleam of disbelief appeared in his eyes.

The last time he heard this name was in the palace.

In the battle reports that Yang Xianning submitted to the military over the years, there was always a saying that one man is an army and one horse is worth a thousand.

Even though Kang Yuwen was not sure whether the female general of the Yang family really had this ability, the fact that the Huns in the north had been defeated repeatedly in battles could not be false.

"I have no grudges against Huangling Pass. Why would Yang Xianning come to me for the sake of the Great Qi royal family?"

"The girl who sneaked into Falun Temple two days ago and was captured by your soldiers was the third daughter of the Yang family, Yang Caiyun."

"what?"

Kaiyang Xingjun smiled and said, "Although the people of the Yang family look down on the Queen Mother, they also despise our Holy Religion. They will not sit idly by and do nothing about the sacrifice."

Kang Yuwen had no time to think about why the two daughters of the Yang family appeared in the capital. After knowing that the troublesome daughter of the Yang family was coming to him, he asked with some uneasiness: "Xingjun, how should I deal with it?"

"Why are you panicking? No matter how powerful the Yang family girl is, she is only good on the battlefield. I will help you deal with this."

Seeing Kaiyang Star Lord's confident look, Kang Yuwen also put his mind at ease.

Although Kaiyang Star Lord is the youngest among the seven star gods, his strength is equally unfathomable. Moreover, even martial arts masters dare not break into his defense. So who is Yang Xianning?
"By the way, while I'm fighting the enemy tonight, you should pay more attention to another thing."

When Kaiyang Xingjun said this, the smile under the mask became more and more intense.

……

The stream at the foot of the mountain ran through the forest, and the springs gathered into a small river, flowing past the camp of the imperial army.

Although it was getting dark and night had just arrived, the imperial guards stationed here did not dare to slack off in the slightest. They all focused their attention on the mountain.

When we heard that the Queen Mother's nephew had been captured, several military commanders were held accountable and thousands of soldiers were transferred here, including the most elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of the Great Qi.

However, at the critical intersection where torches were everywhere and checkpoints were set up everywhere, a dark shadow came rushing towards them.

"Who are you? Stop immediately!"

"The front is the Imperial Guard checkpoint, anyone who trespasses will be killed without mercy!"

"..."

No matter how loudly the imperial guards at the checkpoint yelled, the woman in the plain dress did not stop at all. Instead, she clamped her legs together, waved the whip, and accelerated the mount under her again.

"Fire arrows!"

Seeing the dark shadow approaching quickly, the sentry at the checkpoint gave a signal to the sky and the captain waved his hand and shot an arrow.

But what made these imperial guards soldiers unable to believe their eyes was that this seemingly thin woman actually ran straight towards the dozens of arrows shot at her, and then she stood up, let go of one stirrup, and laid her body sideways on the horse, dodging most of the arrows.

The whole action was done in one go and was extremely smooth.

The squad leader, knowing that he had encountered a tough opponent, quickly ordered the archer to pull the string and shoot the arrow again.

"Shoot the horse underneath her!"

This was an extremely clever decision, but Yang Xianning had already approached quickly on horseback, leaped high in front of the roadblock, and almost flew over the captain's helmet feathers.

When the team leader and everyone else turned around and prepared to chase the woman, the deputy commander who came to reinforce, after looking at the other party's back from a distance, frowned slightly and stopped the archer's action.

"Stop! Whoosh..."

The deputy commander straightened his horse's head. He had seen the woman's leap while patrolling nearby, and could not help but marvel at her superb horsemanship and big heart.

Who on earth dares to break into the Imperial Guards checkpoint so brazenly? ...

At night, horses neighed and birds in the forest far away outside the Falun Temple were startled, causing the personal soldiers of the Prince of Dongwan who were on duty to stand up from the ground, frowning and staring in the direction where the strange noise came from.

Although these soldiers had received orders from the enemy to attack at night, how could anyone make such a big noise and break in through the main gate? Wasn't she afraid of the crossbow trap set up in the temple?

At that moment, the sound of hoofbeats approached, followed by a dark shadow rushing out from the woods and running along the mountain path towards the mountain gate.

"woman?"

The soldier guarding the gate saw the woman's curvy figure in the moonlight and let out a slight exclamation.

But a few breaths later, he paid the price for his contempt.

The figure came like a whirlwind, roaring with a hurricane, and rushed to the two soldiers dressed as monks on horseback at lightning speed. He raised his two slender hands and hit them accurately on the neck, causing the two men to collapse and fall into a coma.

Although the move was smooth and extremely slick, the violent sonic boom from the roof made the woman subconsciously feel that her life was in danger, so she had to jump off the saddle and roll in the other direction.

The huge crossbow arrow pierced through the horse, directly nailing the fierce horse that had been running all night to death.

The horse was thrown to the ground by the powerful force, and its limbs kicked weakly a few times before it froze in place.

"Military crossbow."

Yang Xianning fell to the ground and used the force to flip over and enter the wall of a house. She couldn't help but be surprised by the crossbow cart that appeared on the roof.

Although she had roughly inquired about what happened in the Falun Temple in Xiangshan before she set out, she realized that there must be a reason why the imperial guards went to such great lengths to seal off the mountain.

But she had never expected that the monks in the Falun Temple not only knew how to fight, but also had large-scale equipment such as crossbows that were only used for defending a city hidden in the temple.

Judging from the monks' skillful operation of the crossbow carts, they were not ordinary monks, but serious soldiers.

"So that's it."

When Yang Xianning thought of this, her eyes narrowed slightly. She understood a little why her younger sister had disappeared in Falun Temple during the investigation.

At the same time, the dull sound of a bowstring being stretched was heard in the night sky.

In the blink of an eye, several dark shadows disappeared into the house where Yang Xianning was standing tightly.

"Boom! Boom!"

There was a huge explosion. The penetrating power of those huge crossbows actually blasted through the house, breaking the wooden frame of the house and causing countless pieces of rubble to collapse.

However, before the dust settled, a beautiful figure shot out from the rubble and went into another adjacent house.

The crossbow carts immediately used the same method to shoot arrows into the house, but the difference from last time was that there was also a crossbow cart on the roof of the house where Yang Xianning was hiding this time.

Two or three rounds of volleys caused the beams of the house to collapse and the house to be damaged, but it also caused the crossbow cart on the roof to sink into the rubble, causing the crossbow operator to lose balance and fall down.

This time, Yang Xianning, who had been waiting below for a long time, stretched out her left hand and grabbed a falling crossbowman.

After taking a quick glance at the other person, she confirmed her previous judgment.

"Do you know where my sister is being held?"

Under the moonlight, the woman's face looked even more beautiful, and her amber eyes sparkled with confidence and determination.

She was not pretty, but she had a heroic aura that made people feel awed. Especially her neatly tied ponytail and upright figure, she looked like a pine tree in the mountains, tenacious and unyielding.

But the crossbowman did not show any fear in his eyes. Instead, he tried to swing his hand upwards, aiming a fatal blow at the woman in front of him.

Yang Xianning realized something and slapped out a palm print with her left palm. A golden glow was faintly visible in her soft white palm. At close range, the power was no less than that of a giant crossbow. It actually made a dent in the crossbowman's chest, squeezing all his internal organs into powder.

At this time, several crossbow carts on the roof had also replaced their crossbows with new arrows, all aimed at Yang Xianning.

After a pause, the daughter of a general turned to face the crossbow cart with dozens of arrows shining coldly.

She moved her hand slightly behind her, where was the long black bag she had carried all the way.

The bag almost fits Yang Xianning's tall figure, but from the patterns and looseness on the black cloth, it can be seen that there should be an extremely slender object inside.

"General Yang."

When the war was about to break out, a young man wearing a mask suddenly appeared on the roof in the distance. His clothes were rustling in the night wind.

The other party's piercing voice was a little unpleasant to the ear, but it was very recognizable.

Yang Xianning recognized him almost immediately; this man was one of the three masters of the White Lotus Sect who had hijacked the car last time.

But what she couldn't understand was that the air around the person she saw again today had begun to condense slightly, and even the gas around him had become a little blurry.

This was clearly a sign of someone who had mastered a martial arts technique and attained divine power…but they hadn’t seen each other for just two days, so how could this person’s martial arts skills have improved so quickly?
"Do you know how much I, Kaiyang, have missed you these past two days?"

Yang Xianning remained silent, because at this moment she not only had to pay attention to the man in front of her, but also had to be wary of the crossbow carts on the roof.

If both of them attack her at the same time, the situation will be very dangerous.

"The shame of our previous fight is engraved in my mind and has become my support during the past two days of baptism... It's really a relief that God has favored me by arranging a meeting between you and me before I was canonized on the list."

"Give me back my sister."

Yang Xianning didn't understand what this weirdo said, and she wasn't interested in his ideas.

However, this trip is enough to show that the strange man in front of him is closely related to the cases of missing children, and his little sister must have fallen into his hands.

"Ah……"

Kaiyang Star Lord leaped up and landed on the ground.

His seemingly thin body stirred up flying sand, rocks and grass debris around him on the ground.

"I've already twisted off your sister's head... If you kill me, you should be able to find the girl's body in the yard behind me."

There was no expression of indignation or anger on Yang Xianning's beautiful face.

On the contrary, at this moment, General Zhenbei still remained extremely calm and composed.

He untied a long rod-like object wrapped in black cloth from his back, then held it in both hands and clenched it. Using inertia, the black cloth wrapped around the top was thrown off, revealing the shiny, sharp tip of the gun.

"Yang family spear, please teach me."

Kaiyang Xingjun's mouth curled slightly under the mask, and he was amazed at the strong psychological quality of this female general of the Yang family.

Such words did not actually anger the other party. He was indeed a famous general who guarded the border and repelled the Hu army several times.

But I have the right time, right place and right people, how can I lose?

Kaiyang Star Lord leisurely raised his right hand and hooked his fingers.

The crossbow carts on the roof received the order, released their mechanisms again, and released their sharp arrows.

(End of this chapter)