re now caught between a rock and a hard place."Xier sees things so clearly."With a sigh, Dugu Cheng said, "Even Lian Xi'er can see through it, but unfortunately, Dugu Xiu and the Empress Dowager canno...Yingliu nodded, "Fourth Wangye, do you have anything else to ask If you're finished, please send a reply. Yingliu should return and report."

Dugu Cheng took the pen and scribbled a few lines, then handed it to Yingliu, "Like Ru Xi'er, have her write back."

Yexi handed the letter to Yingliu, who took it and quickly left.

"My Lord, is this Yingliu truly the Princess's shadow guard"

"This man's martial arts are not weak. If he is truly Xi'er's shadow guard, then this prince can rest assured about Xi'er's safety. However, Luoli is the chieftain of the Yao tribe. This prince really didn't see it."

It is unknown whether he truly allowed Xi'er to return to the Yao Clan this time to help resolve their rebellion, or if he had other motives.

"My lord, I believe that the princess sent this Shadow Six here not to truly deliver a message, but rather..."

"Probe this Shadow Six."

Dugu Cheng looked at the line in Xi'er's letter, his black eyes deep.

"Xi'er's situation won't be good."

"My lord, why do you say that The Shadow Guards have come out, isn't it good"

"Once the Yao Clan's Shadow Guards are deployed, it signifies the new ascension of the Holy Lord," Aman entered, his eyes grave. "The Holy Lord has ten Shadow Guards, bestowed upon him after which they are named by the Holy Lord. They only obey the Holy Lord's commands; no one within the Yao Clan, from high to low, can command them."

Ye Xi and Dugu Cheng, hearing this, thought of Yingliu's explanation just now. Could it be that she knew they were worried about Xi'er's safety, so she made the explanation

"Amman thinks this Shadow Six is loyal to Xi'er"

"Yes."

Aman's tone was confident, "If I'm not mistaken, Yingliu is the leader of the Shadow Guards. Judging by the naming convention, the Holy Maiden should use numbers to name them, "Six" as the given name, "Ying" as the surname. Ten Shadow Guards, Yingliu is the eldest, and Ying Fifteen is the youngest."

Ye Xi heard the ranking and burst into laughter. Dugu City gave her a cold glance, and Ye Xi immediately held back her smile. "Your Highness, I don't mean anything else, I just think the title given by the Empress is too cute."

"Xier simply found naming to be too complicated. With ten bodyguards, she was worried she wouldn't remember them all, so she chose six as her name for that reason. She associates the number six with good fortune, hoping everything will go smoothly according to her wishes."

Dugu Cheng's eyes were filled with pity. He naturally knew the meaning behind Xi'er's name, but it was precisely because of this that he was even more certain that Xi'er's situation was not good.

"The Wangye is right, that's exactly what I meant."

Ye Xi looked at Aman, "Are all your Shadow Guards this knowledgeable How were you trained"

Aman gave Ye Xi a cold glance but did not answer.

"Aman, do you know that Luo Li is the chief of the Yao tribe"

Aman nodded, watching the slight frown on Dugu City's brow. "He has nothing to do with me. My mission is only to protect the Holy Master, and I will not obey anyone else's orders." Even the Clan Chief would be no exception.

"The Shadow Guards only obey the Holy Lord, so now that Xi'er has ten Shadow Guards protecting her, she should be safe for the time being."

Aman didn't say anything, so he agreed.

"My lord, I heard that the Saintess has a powerful weapon called gunpowder. Is there such a thing"

獨孤城的俊臉沉了下去，看著夜希，夜希連忙搖頭，“王爺，屬下可不敢說。”

"Your Highness, it was Ah Man who found this out himself. As long as the Holy Maiden lives here, I can find out everything about her. It's just basic capability of a Shadow Guard."

Aman's explanation made Dugu City frown. The Shadow Guards' investigative abilities were too strong.

"Everything else is fine, but about this matter, I cannot agree to your request."

Aman's face darkened, and he took a step forward, his eyes turning cold. "Why not Doesn't Your Highness want to help the Saintess find the Saint Master"

Dugu City shook his head. "Aman, this king knows your loyalty to your mother-in-law, but the power of these explosives is too great. Moreover, without Xi'er's permission, even this king has no right to use them. What's more, once such a weapon appears, how many people will covet it"

"All Aman needed was to break the ice on the surface of the Water Pond Lake, as for anything else, Aman didn't care."

Aman's voice was firm, and seeing Dugu Cheng refuse, she knelt down with her legs, kowtowed to him. Dugu Cheng was startled by her action, his eyebrows furrowed, his expression even more complex.

"My lord, Ah Man begs you, just need to blow up the lake surface, you can send troops to surround the pond, preventing anyone from getting close, that way we won't be discovered. Blow up the lake surface, let Ah Man go underwater to investigate."

Dugu Cheng looked at her pleading eyes, his handsome brows furrowed.

"After searching the mountain, if there are still no other options, this king will have to consider it."

Aman heard this from Dugu City, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Lord Wang. Aman will continue the search."

Watching her leave, Duguo City fell into deep thought.

Xi'er had warned him not to have thoughts about moving the explosives. Now that General Sun had brought it up, Aman also knew, and perhaps even more people knew. He was truly worried that one day, because of this, the world would fall into chaos.

As Xi'er said, she shouldn't have developed such a weapon of mass destruction.

Yao people

Feng Lingxi listened to Xiao Li's report in the Holy Maiden Hall. The ten elders led by Elder Yao Chu had all gone to the Holy Hall, but after two hours, they still hadn't come out. No one knew what happened inside the hall, and there was no news from Luoli either.

"Saintess, Shadow Six has returned."

Feng Lingxi hurriedly got up and saw Yingliu walk in, taking out a letter from her bosom and handing it to her. Feng Lingxi took it, opened it, and looked at Dugu Cheng's strong and powerful handwriting, the smile on her lips gradually widening.

"Your Highness, what did the King say"

Xiao Li hurried to ask, curiously leaning forward.

He said he sent people to search the mountain, but there's no news yet. However, they haven't finished searching, so let me just wait here for his message peacefully.

The smile gradually faded, Feng Lingxi's beautiful eyes drooped down, looking at Yingliu.

Does he have anything else you can bring me

"My Lady, the Fourth Prince said to send you this message."

Feng Lingxi nodded, the pen in her hand lifted, but she didn't know what to write.

What's the current situation like

"Yingliu, you go rest first. I'll write it down and have Xiaoli give it to you later. You've worked hard."

Shadow Six clasped his fists, "Saintess, you're too kind. This is all Shadow Six is duty bound to do."

Seeing her leave, Xiaoli hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, is it trustworthy"

Feng Lingxi looked at the content written on top of Dugu City, lost in thought.

Is Shadow Six trustworthy

The back-and-forth correspondence took less than three days, which could be said to be a day and night rush, but there were still some things she couldn't be sure of.

Dugu City sent people to search the mountains. How could there be no news from the surrounding tribes All the elders said that there were many tribes around the pond, and they would not allow people to search the mountains at will. Moreover, with so many troops from Dugu City around them, once a search was conducted, they might be seen as a threat of war.

"Holy maiden, the chieftain has arrived."

Feng Ling hurriedly collected the letter and looked at Luoli who walked in, followed by several elders. Each of them had a gloomy expression that was frightening.oo much, and couldn't repay it."Now, we can only wait and see how the Empress Dowager arranges things."Feng Lingxi's beautiful eyes drooped, but she hoped that everything could go as she wished, and t...