CHAPTER 699: CHAPTER 579

Huai County can be reached in two or three days by carriage.

But if you ride a mythical horse and travel day and night, you can make it in a day and a night.

"I can’t take it anymore! It’s too hot, too hot!"

Ji Li pulled the reins tightly and stopped the horse.

This is a long official road, to the south is the Capital City, and continuing north leads to the fiefdom of Eldest Princess Lu Fengyin.

Chen Long said, "Neither ahead nor behind is there a village or shop, are you sure you want to stop here?"

Ji Li retorted irritably, "Can’t you see how exhausted these horses are? Except for that one!"

He raised his hand and pointed to Lu Yuan’s white horse.

The white horse was the mythical horse Lu Yuan won in the Qilin Grand Competition; traveling a thousand miles was effortless. While the other horses were near exhaustion, it still looked spirited with no sign of fatigue.

Lu Yuan patted his ride, "It has a name."

"What’s it called?"

Ji Li asked.

Lu Yuan, holding the reins, spoke condescendingly, "I won’t tell you."

Si Snake calmly surveyed the surroundings and asked Ji Li, "Is your Compass showing anything?"

Ji Li took out the Heavenly Gang Compass given to him by Liu Muyan from his bag and replied with frustration, "It’s dead again."

Chen Long asked, "Can you even manage it?"

The Compass given by the Goddess must be reliable, it’s just this guy’s magic skills are lacking.

Ji Li was indignant, "You’re the useless one! Your whole family is useless!"

Chen Long drew his Heavy Sword and pointed it at him, "Say one more bad word about my sister and see what happens."

Si Snake said, "That’s enough."

He rarely got involved in their squabbles, usually just an observer.

Both Chen Long and Ji Li respected his words and stopped arguing.

Ji Li continued tinkering with the Compass in his hand, "Why isn’t it showing anything again? It shouldn’t be... it was clearly this direction..."

Si Snake paused, "Did we perhaps pass it?"

The needle on the Heavenly Gang Compass suddenly moved.

Ji Li said, "There’s movement! Head east!"

They fed the horses some grass and headed east.

They passed through several farms.

The crops in the fields on either side grew exceptionally well, befitting one of the most prosperous fiefdoms.

Ji Li marveled, "That late Emperor truly doted on his youngest daughter."

The late Emperor, when still King Qin, was already the uncrowned king of the Southwest, and he gave this place as dowry to Lu Fengyin.

When Emperor Liang ascended the throne, this naturally became Lu Fengyin’s fiefdom.

Chen Long asked suspiciously, "Could the Black Armor Army really be hiding here? There are quite a few people in this fiefdom; how come no news has leaked out over the years?"

Lu Yuan replied, "Perhaps the Eldest Princess helped keep their whereabouts hidden, deliberately ensuring no one knew they were in her fief."

Chen Long frowned, "Are you saying the Eldest Princess is in contact with the Black Armor Army?"

Lu Yuan replied, "Almost certain."

Si Snake nodded, agreeing with Lu Yuan’s inference.

Without the Eldest Princess covering for them, the Black Armor Army couldn’t have hidden for so long.

The leaderless Black Armor Army is undoubtedly a coveted prize for all forces in the land.

Don’t just think of Lu Fengyin, even Emperor Liang covets them.

Naturally, we can’t forget the ambitious Gongsun Yanming.

"There’s a river."

The group arrived at the riverbed.

The horses were frightened by the raging river and resisted moving forward, attempting to retreat.

Only Lu Yuan’s white horse boldly waded across.

In the end, they had to abandon the horses and swim across.

When they finally reached the other side, Lu Yuan suddenly sensed something, "Who’s there? Come out now, or we won’t be polite!"