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The surrounding area was filled with swords, spears, and arrows pointing towards them. Coincidentally, they had arrived at a place where there were few trees, and in front of them were cliffs and cliffs.

The guards immediately scattered around Ji Tian Ning, protecting her at the center. However, they all knew in their hearts that at this point, they would not be able to escape.

Xiao Niu and the others had already rushed to the side of Ling Feng's men. Tang Muchen's face was gloomy, he hadn't thought that this person would lie to him.

Not far away, a person walked out. He was accompanied by several bodyguards. They cupped their fists and bowed slightly towards Ji Tian Ning with a complacent smile on their faces.

Ji Tian Ning was wearing the uniform of a eunuch from the imperial harem. He had a pale face and a slim figure. His narrow eyes reminded Ji Tian Ning of some kind of reptilian animal.

"Empress, this servant has been waiting here for a long time."

Ling Feng slightly bowed, his face filled with a sinister smile. "The Empress's thousand years. I presume that the Empress has also seen the current situation. "As long as the servant waved his hand, aside from the Empress, no one else by the Empress's side could live."

"If one of them is injured, you will only get my corpse."

Ji Tian Ning walked out as she stared coldly at Ling Feng. She didn't want these people to suffer any more injuries because of her.

Ling Feng looked at Ji Tian Ning in fear. He knew that this witch had many tricks up her sleeve, but he didn't know what she had used to make his men faint. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let her and Yan Feng escape. After all, if Ji Tian Ning died, it would be useless for them to obtain a corpse.

"The Empress needs to be like this for a thousand years. Your Majesty has long heard that the Empress is knowledgeable, that her medical skills are superb, and that Your Majesty's dragon body has been uneasy lately." "Empress Dowager, a thousand years old, please follow this servant for a trip. His Majesty will definitely treat Empress as an important guest and won't treat her lightly."

"Fine. I'll go with you. You can't hurt any of the people who follow me. Let them go."

Ling Feng hesitated for a moment, then said generously, "For the Empress's thousand year decree, this servant dares not obey. As long as the Empress follows this servant, the people by the Empress's side can safely leave."

Tang Mu Chen took a step forward and wanted to say something, but Ji Tian Ning stopped him with her gaze. She said in a low voice, "You won't be able to save me. They have too many people. If you fight to the death, you will all die here. I should go back and ask my father, Monk Qiuyuan, to send someone to save me. Besides, I had a chance to escape. I still have the ability to protect myself, but they don't dare to do anything to me. "

Tang Mu Chen recalled the taste of the scattered zombies and Ji Tian Ning's presence in the army. He felt slightly more at ease as no one dared to approach this witch.

"Tian Ning, no matter where you go, I won't leave you."

Li Hen had been standing by Ji Tian Ning's side the entire time. Now, he was looking at Ji Tian Ning with a determined gaze. No matter what Ji Tian Ning said, he decided not to leave her side.

Ji Tian Ning shook her head, "I can protect myself. If you follow me and they use you to threaten me, I can't ignore them. "If you come with me, it won't help me at all. It's better to leave with Tang Mu Chen and find a chance to save me."

"Tian Ning …"

"Don't say anymore, listen to me."

Hen Tian unwillingly lowered his head. When he thought about how the King of Shoulder had used him to threaten Ji Tian Ning in the army, he could only sigh helplessly.

"Ling Feng, I need to watch them leave safely before I can follow you."

"We will follow Empress's instructions. Men, open up a path, and let them leave."

Ji Tian Ning laughed as she shook her head, "That won't do. Bring us out of the mountain and return the horses to them. Don't send anyone to stop them. Otherwise, we will all perish here. "

Ling Feng only wanted to live Ji Tian Ning, so the others didn't put him in their eyes. They knew that this evil concubine had many tricks up her sleeve, so they could only agree.

The crowd followed Ling Feng out of the mountain. Ling Feng returned the horse to Tang Muchen, who had no other choice but to ride on his horse. After he saw Tang Mu Chen give the signal to be safe, Ji Tian Ning walked to Ling Feng's side.

However, Ling Feng did not dare to approach Ji Tian Ning. He ordered people to drive Ji Tian Ning's carriage over and invited him in. He did not try to make things difficult for Ji Tian Ning. As long as he seatbelt this evil woman well, he would be able to settle the score.

The former seventh prince, Feng Jing Ping, was currently worrying about this. Hair dropped to the ground in handfuls. The Emperor had only been doing this for a few days, but the Dragon Throne was still warm. A few of his royal brothers and sisters, who had survived the disaster, started to take action. They wanted to suppress the crime of murdering a king and murdering his father, so they gathered people from all over to oppose this ruler.

Initially, he wanted to ask Yun Meng for help, but he did not want to lure the wolves into the house. The soldiers of the four countries had surrounded Feng Yuan impenetrable, each attacking the city from different directions, and seeing that most of his brothers' land had been destroyed, how could he not worry.

Later on, there was news that the evil concubine of the Southern Champion, the witch Ji Tian Ning, had reached Fengyuan, and this evil concubine had a deep friendship with Qiuyuan. There were also rumors saying that it was because of Shang Qiuyuan that Ji Tian Ning had escaped the Southern Champion Palace. The two of them had long since had a private relationship.

In short, there were many rumours. Later on, the spy reported that there was indeed a woman who was suspected to be the evil fiancée, Ji Tian Ning. She was hidden within the army of the Shoulder King.

Thus, Ling Feng came up with a plan and sent people to do everything they could to find traces of Ji Tian Ning. He wanted to capture Ji Tian Ning and use her to threaten Shang Qiuyuan's retreat, or to exchange some benefits with the Southern Champion.

Feng Jingping was also in a desperate situation. At this moment, he didn't care if this plan was effective. He sent troops to secretly chase them.

When Yan Feng was no longer in the village, Ling Feng secretly turned Yan Feng's people around and took advantage of the situation to take down the village in one go, waiting for Ji Tian Ning's arrival. They had been planning for a long time. Finally, they had been waiting for this opportunity. Other than Yan Feng, who was a huge threat, they had also captured Ji Tian Ning.

Ji Tian Ning was not worried. Since this place had fallen into the hands of the Fengyuan Emperor, there were still a few more days until Fenggong's arrival. Even if they travelled day and night, it would still take them two to three days to reach this place.

Along the way, there were many people from the Southern Champion Kingdom. If side by side, Wang Shang and Qiu Yuan knew of the news, they would definitely not let Ling Feng's men return to prosperity.

"Empress, there is no need to worry. Please look."

Ji Tian Ning looked out through the window, but upon seeing that the people from Fengyuan who accompanied them had actually changed into the banner of the Southern Champion Kingdom, she couldn't help but be speechless.

Ling Feng sat on his horse complacently, urging them to move forward and not stop for even a moment.

"Xiao Niu, you are in the wrong!"

Yan Feng's face was ashen as he looked at his brother-in-law, Xiao Niu. He had never thought that even Little Cow would betray him and even sell Ji Tian Ning to Ling Feng.

"Brother-in-law, since things have come to this point, you should surrender. In such a chaotic world, just this little group of us were either exterminated by the Southern Champion or by someone else. I didn't have any other choice. One was my sister, who was unconscious and in need of treatment, and the other was my sister's only child, who was crying nonstop. We were found with no way to escape with our children, and for the sake of my sister and our children, we had to do this. "

"How can this be? How can this be? What face do you have for me to meet with the Prince Consort? "

Yan Feng closed his eyes and helplessly stood on the horse. He was tied to the horse and was unable to move.

"Wow, wow …"

Because of the child's crying, Xiao Niu knew that he could not escape. He could only surrender to Ling Feng and use Ji Tian Ning to ask for a reward as atonement.

He wasn't blindly trying to surrender, hoping to be rich. But if he didn't, then he wouldn't be able to keep his sister and children alive.

Xiao Niu did not want to follow Ling Feng to be a plentiful man. Now, he was like a pig placed on a stove. He did not know when it would be cooked.

He urged the horse to meet Ling Feng, and went to Ling Feng's side and bowed, "Reporting to Lord Chief, now that the evil concubine has returned, this commoner, along with the children and women, will be very inconvenient to follow you and delay your journey. I hope that with your grace, my sister, who is with me, can come to the hospital and settle the child down before I listen to my lord's orders. "

Ling Feng cast a sidelong glance at Xiao Niu. He had intended to execute Yan Feng and the rest of his party secretly on the spot, leaving no trace behind. Now that he had heard the calf's words, he was filled with the same thoughts again.

Ji Tian was inside the carriage. His heart trembled as he had a bad premonition. A dark red blood filled his mind. Yan Feng's subordinates' faces were helpless and pale, filled with unwillingness.

She hastily opened the window to look outside and saw Xiao Niu and Ling Feng reporting something, so she raised her voice and asked, "How are Xiu-Er and the child?"

The calf lowered its head in shame, not daring to look at Ji Tian Ning. It didn't know how to respond.

Ji Tian Ning waved at Ling Feng. Ling Feng smiled as he urged his horse over, slightly bowing as he asked, "Does the Empress have any orders?"

On the surface, he was very polite to Ji Tian Ning. As long as this witch did not cause any problems and returned with him safely and peacefully, he would not make things difficult for her. Moreover, he was wary of Ji Tian Ning's methods, so he didn't dare to get too close to her.

"You want to kill Yan Feng? If you do that, I can guarantee you that I'll never be able to get to Fenggong."

"Is the Empress threatening this servant?"

Ling Feng smirked as he stared at Ji Tian Ning. "Empress needs to understand that the Empress is currently an esteemed guest of my Feng Yuan, and it would be best if you don't concern yourself with Feng Yuan's family matters."

"I can't care about the matters of Feng Yuan's family, and I don't want to, but you must let Yan Feng and the rest go."

"Empress, don't forget, it was this generation's traitor who offered up the Empress."

Ji Tian Ning coldly smiled, "There's no need to talk too much. Are you definitely not willing to let Yan Feng and the rest off?"

Ling Feng smiled sinisterly, "Why would the Empress say such words? This servant did not say anything. For such a small matter, the Empress does not need to put it in her heart." May the Empress sit in the carriage peacefully.

Ji Tian Ning was not angry. With a faint smile, she did not say anything. She extended her slender hand and pointed ahead, "I'm afraid that you may not have succeeded in your wish."

"Head Steward, Lord Steward."

The two Knights came back from the front and whispered to Ling Feng, "Reporting to the chief steward, there are a few brothers and horses up ahead. I don't know what happened, but they suddenly fainted and fell to the ground, unable to move."

One of them looked at Ji Tian Ning and whispered, "Could it be that the sinful concubine used a spell?"

Ling Feng cast a sidelong glance at Ji Tian Ning, his heart becoming even more afraid. He pulled his horse out of the carriage, not daring to come too close. With a solemn expression, he stared at Ji Tian Ning, "Empress, do not use any tricks. One must know that this place is called the Fengyuan, and not the Southern Champion City."

"I'm just playing some tricks, so what can you do?"

There was a playful smile on her beautiful face. 'You evil witch, you can't call me that for no reason.' Before she fled, she had already made many preparations and concocted many strange medicines. Amongst the armies of the Shoulder King, there were a few more concocted to protect themselves in the future.

Now, these medicines were effective. They once made the subordinates of the Shoulder King fearful, and they didn't dare to approach her. Now, it would similarly cause the soldiers of Fengyuan to have some scruples.