Chapter 1673: Chapter 1672: Don’t Be In a Hurry

This time, the losses were devastating—not only was Qiao Xiaomai lost, but even the Divine Crossbow was gone.

If what Bei Yun said is true, that Yuchi Country, Longshi Country, and Taian Country have already united forces, then if war really breaks out, the Divine Crossbow would become their weapon.

“He has allies?!” Tong Sanlang was once again shocked.

“Yes, he has allies—more than two hundred of them, each one an exceptional martial artist. They silently poisoned the Divine Crossbow Team and then initiated the slaughter.”

In one swoop, over a hundred Divine Crossbow Team members were lost. Yang Wenxiao’s grief was overwhelming; thinking about the loss of the Divine Crossbow made him even more heartbroken, his face nearly crumpling into the texture of dead tree bark.

“Then this group went to capture Xiaomai. After Xiaomai left the Palace, she returned to Field Manor, and Bei Yun led more than two hundred elite fighters to swarm her. Her guards were as good as useless.”

“Bei Yun quietly drugged Bei Lingsu, and somehow his internal strength restored itself. His martial arts were already formidable, and combined with his expertise in poisons, he could easily abduct Xiaomai.”

Bei Lingsu once, in Yuhu, stood alone against an army of ten thousand.

While Bei Yun’s abilities are slightly weaker than Bei Lingsu’s, defeating a Guard Team of two thousand was child’s play for him—let alone when he brought more than two hundred experts along.

Bei Yun had clearly lost his internal strength after taking Bei Lingsu’s drug, but at some unknown point, his strength had fully returned. He even managed to reverse the effects of the drug on Bei Lingsu.

Such a venomous snake—truly cunning.

“He’s had allies in the Capital City all along. He sets up his stall every day, and it must be during those times that he exchanges messages with his allies.” Yang Ye spoke, his brows tightly furrowed.

When Bei Yun first started setting up his stall, his customers would politely line up. But later, he would sell ten jars of Floral Dew each day, and by then the group no longer queued—they jostled and pushed, undoubtedly exchanging information during those moments.

How naive they had been, actually believing that Bei Yun came to the Capital City to enjoy wealth and luxury. They had thought with Bei Lingsu and the Divine Crossbow Team watching him, there would be no way he could cause trouble. Who would have guessed even Bei Lingsu would fall victim?

“Sanlang, no matter how anxious you are, do not pursue him yet. Wait until Bei Lingsu wakes up, and the two of you can go together.” Yang Wenxiao raised his hand to rub his face, his expression weary.

He had confidently prepared for the battle for a year, only to suffer such a great loss at the critical moment.

Having lived nearly a century, after defeating countless enemies, he had still been outwitted by Bei Yun.

“I understand.” Tong Sanlang took a deep breath, trying to steady himself.

Having suffered the consequences of poison once before, he knew he could not afford another mistake in the current dire situation. He had to wait for Bei Lingsu to wake up and pursue together.

Seeing him able to remain so composed, Yang Wenxiao let out a relieved sigh. “Don’t worry, Xiaomai has significant value to him; he won’t hurt her.”

Bei Yun’s abduction of Qiao Xiaomai was undoubtedly because he saw value in her.

Since he intended to leverage Qiao Xiaomai’s value, he certainly wouldn’t harm her.

As long as Qiao Xiaomai’s safety was assured, everything else could be dealt with.

Qiao Xiaomai was indeed unharmed for the moment. She was sitting inside a carriage, thick animal pelts cushioning her seat. The carriage sped forward swiftly, greatly reducing the jolting.

Bei Yun sat at the carriage entrance, pulling aside the curtain to peer out.

Qiao Xiaomai followed his gaze out through the curtain, but outside was a pitch-black expanse of nothingness. Tonight was a snowy night, with no moon. The cold wind rushed in through the curtain, and she couldn’t help but shrink her neck in response.

Inside the carriage, six large luminous pearls provided lighting. Bei Yun let the curtain fall and happened to notice her shrinking neck. He asked, “Cold?”

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