A Blood-Moving Realm has arrived in the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes.

Once out of sight of the crowd, Zhang Huai immediately quickened his pace.

A vague unease rose in his heart, the reason for which he couldn't explain. He immediately made up his mind to go straight to his destination without resting that night.

Zhang Huai activated his blood and qi, unleashing unparalleled power from his legs.

He pushed off the ground with his feet, using the reaction force to create a large depression in the ground, and he shot forward like an arrow, covering a distance of a hundred meters in an instant.

Such a journey was extremely taxing, but fortunately, Zhang Huai's recovery speed was far beyond that of ordinary people. After traveling a hundred miles, he only needed to sit cross-legged for an hour to recover before he could set off again.

He sped along, his figure weaving back and forth between the official road and the mountains.

Sometimes, when he encountered dead trees and rocks blocking his way, he would not avoid them but charge straight into them, and in places where there was no path, he would trample a path out by himself.

The closer he got to Xi'an, the stronger his unease became.

He thought to himself, "No way? Something could have happened in just three or four days?"

It was already noon when he set off, and the sky was gradually turning from light to darkness, with night completely enveloping the earth, but Zhang Huai showed no intention of stopping.

As dawn broke, Zhang Huai finally arrived at a place a few miles outside the city wall.

He slowly approached the city. When he got close, the outline of the city in the distance came into full view. But the scene in front of him made Zhang Huai stop in his tracks.

The city gates were tightly closed, and the city walls were filled with Mongol soldiers. The level of security was even higher than that of Xiangyang.

There wasn't a single civilian in sight outside the city; the deathly silence was unsettling.

Zhang Huai's eyes turned cold. He hadn't expected that such a huge change would happen in the city in just a few days since he left.

He knew that he had not killed all the scattered Mongol soldiers in the city.

But in his view, those small fry posed no threat to Lu Wushuang and his companion.

Moreover, he and the other two had made the same judgment: it was impossible for the main Mongol army to arrive in a short period of time.

But the current situation is clearly the complete opposite of their assessment.

I wonder how many soldiers have arrived?

It's unknown whether Lu Wushuang and Yaoyue escaped beforehand.

"However, Lu Wushuang is always clever, and Yaoyue is not stupid either. They should be able to sense the danger. I also left them with divine runes, so escaping before the city is completely sealed off should not be difficult."

Zhang Huai muttered to himself.

But he still needed to go into the city to find out what was going on before he felt at ease, taking advantage of the fact that it was still dark and the defenses were at their most relaxed.

He used the Soul Transfer Technique to conceal his figure and silently infiltrate the city.

The reason I didn't use the Soul Transfer Technique in Xiangyang City was because Xiangyang City was Guo Jing's territory, and it was inconvenient to use it if the other party didn't provoke me.

As soon as we entered the city, a strong smell of blood hit us.

At this hour in the past, the streets and alleys would have been bustling with people cooking, but now they were deserted.

Judging from this situation, it was clear that he had brought this disaster upon himself by killing Prince Duankuo.

However, judging from the reaction of the Mongol soldiers, they probably did not know that he was the one who attacked them.

That makes sense, considering that apart from Lu Wushuang and Yaoyue, no one else who witnessed his actions that day is alive.

After he committed the murder, he stayed in Prince Duankuo's residence, and no one knew that he was the one who did it.

Could it be that Lu Wushuang and Yaoyue's act of distributing money was exposed, which put them in danger instead?

Although Zhang Huai was inclined to believe that the two had escaped, he still decided to search the city carefully and find out the situation inside.

He searched every dilapidated house and abandoned courtyard, traversing every corner of the city as thoroughly as possible.

However, they were unable to find any trace of Lu Wushuang and Yaoyue.

His strange behavior naturally attracted the attention of many Mongol soldiers.

Whenever a Mongol soldier came to question him, he would immediately use his soul-shifting technique to control the other party, thus turning danger into safety time and time again.

It wasn't that he couldn't kill the other party, but if he did, it would inevitably enrage the Mongol army leader, which would then implicate innocent civilians in the city.

Zhang Huai discreetly inquired within the city and finally confirmed that the one leading the troops was none other than the Mongol general Uriyangkhadai, and that there were at least tens of thousands of troops stationed in the city at that moment.

These tens of thousands of soldiers were no match for Zhang Huai if he wanted to leave.

Conversely, killing all of these people would be extremely difficult.

After all, even if tens of thousands of pigs stood there motionless, it would still take a very long time to kill them.

Not to mention tens of thousands of well-trained, heavily armored, and elite soldiers wielding sharp blades.

Even someone as strong as him is at risk of getting injured. If he gets bogged down in a fight and attracts more reinforcements, he might actually end up in a deadly situation.

Of course, Zhang Huai would never allow himself to fall into that situation.

The good news was that although he had not found any trace of the two, after some investigation, he had never heard of Uriyangkhadai capturing any women distributing silver.

Based on this, Zhang Huai concluded that Lu Wushuang and Yaoyue must have already escaped from the city.

Lu Wushuang: ?

Yaoyue: ?

Since that's the case, he decided not to linger any longer.

After all, frequently using the Soul Transfer Technique to control others can easily cause mental fatigue. After controlling only a few dozen people, he already felt a little dizzy.

After confirming one last time that there were indeed no traces of the two people in the city, Zhang Huai once again used the Soul Transfer Technique and quietly left Xi'an City.

As for the possibility that the two might still be hiding in the city undiscovered, Zhang Huai had certainly considered that.

But if he wanted the two of them to know he was there, he would have to make a scene, and he didn't want to take that risk.

To be honest, he had only known Lu Wushuang for a little over ten days, and his relationship with Yaoyue was entirely based on an exchange of interests.

As for needing Yaoyue's help, Zhang Huai could only say that even without Yaoyue, there was still Mingyue, and even Wangyue; he had no shortage of people to use.

Meanwhile, in the cellar.

Yaoyue was taking small bites of sweet potato, her face full of worry.

Lu Wushuang, who was standing to the side, had already finished eating one. She then picked up another grilled one next to her, took a bite, and ate half of it.

Suddenly, Yaoyue looked up at Lu Wushuang and whispered, "Sister Wushuang, I feel like my head is burning up."

"Um?"

Lu Wushuang put down the sweet potato in her hand, wiped her right hand on her clothes to remove the stickiness from the sweet potato.

He then placed his right hand on his forehead and gently placed his left hand on Yaoyue's forehead.

"Is he/she sick?"

Lu Wushuang touched Yaoyue's forehead for a long time but couldn't feel any difference in temperature between it and his own.

So she gently comforted her, "Sister Yaoyue, it's probably not an illness, it's most likely from being roasted by this charcoal fire."

Lu Wushuang pointed to the embers still glowing beside her.

"My forehead feels a bit hot right now. I'll try to go outside for some fresh air later. It's so stuffy in here. Not only is my forehead hot, but the smoke from the charcoal fire is also making my eyes water."

Yao Yue nodded knowingly, believing Lu Wushuang's explanation. But after a moment, she asked worriedly, "Sister Wushuang, what should we do if these Mongols don't leave?"

"Then we have no choice but to find a way to save ourselves. If the Mongols don't withdraw within eight days, we'll just charge out."

As Yao Yue listened to Lu Wushuang's words, she unconsciously reached out and touched her forehead.

The divine runes that Zhang Huai bestowed upon them could only last for half a month at most.

Four days have passed now. In case Zhang Huai's timeline is inaccurate, they must force a breakout in eight days; that is their last resort.

……

After leaving the city, Zhang Huai headed directly towards Mount Hua. If the two of them successfully escaped, they should be able to meet them there as agreed.