Fantasy: Empress Wife, Cute Kids Cause Havoc in Jiuzhou-Chapter 418 416: The State Governor, The Female Prisoner, and The Top Grade Spirit Marrow Have All Disappeared

The next day, as the guards of the Earth Cave escorted the prisoners to mine for Spirit Stones once again, they discovered that the most important prisoner had vanished without a trace.

And the hole that Chu Xin had dug, hidden under the cover of prohibition spells, went completely undetected by the guards.

While urging the other prisoners to continue mining for Spirit Stones, the guards sent someone back to the State Mansion to report to Long Yusheng.

"What? Gone?"

Long Yusheng was preparing to head to the Ancestral Land a day early when he heard the report from the Dungeon Guard; he instantly flew into a towering rage.

"A bunch of trash; you can't even keep an eye on someone whose cultivation has been restrained."

He kicked the Dungeon Guard, sending him flying dozens of feet. He had laid numerous traps in the veins of the mine to capture all those who might attempt to rescue Wang Lanxi.

Unbelievably, Wang Lanxi had disappeared silently, which could significantly impact his plan.

"State Governor."

Just then, another Dungeon Guard rushed over and said anxiously, "Reporting to the State Governor, we have reached the core of the Top Grade Spiritual Mine."

Long Yusheng turned to look at the guard and asked, "And the Spirit Marrow?"

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The guard swallowed nervously, his voice trembling as he spoke, "State Governor, the Top Grade Spirit Marrow is gone, and all the Top Grade Spirit Stones surrounding it have also disappeared. In that Earth Cave, we discovered a passage that must have been exploited by someone before us. Additionally, we found that one of the passages leads to the dungeon."

"Useless!"

With a wave of his hand from afar, Long Yusheng struck the Dungeon Guard, disintegrating him on the spot.

Clearly, someone had tunneled into the dungeon, rescued Wang Lanxi, and then burrowed into the heart of the vein, taking all of the Top Grade Spirit Marrow and the purest Top Grade Spirit Stones nearby.

What he couldn't fathom was how that person got into the dungeon without breaking the prohibition.

The prohibition in the dungeon had been set up by him and all the Martial Emperors of Longzhou together; if it were broken, he would have felt it.

But up till now, he had not sensed any disturbance to the prohibition.

Who exactly had rescued Wang Lanxi? How did they manage to do it?

His men had been keeping watch on the Empress and others all these days, and they hadn't noticed any of them leaving Long Yufei's residence.

It was evident that the disappearance of Wang Lanxi had nothing to do with the Empress and the others.

If the Empress and the others were indeed here for Wang Lanxi, they wouldn't know of his disappearance and would surely still attempt a rescue, meaning the original plan would still work on them.

As for how Wang Lanxi disappeared, he did not have the time to investigate right now.

The ancestor worship ceremony was about to begin, and he had to go to the Ancestral Land.

Killing the Empress and obtaining the Divine Gift Seal, receiving the ancestors' blessing, were currently his most vital plans.

With this in mind, Long Yusheng turned to look at the guard he had injured and sent flying, and with a grim expression, he ordered, "Seal the news. Do not spread word. Proceed according to the original plan."

"Yes, State Governor."

The guard struggled to his feet, barely able to hide his agony as he half-kneeled and spoke respectfully.

With a cold snort, Long Yusheng turned and left.

...

Meanwhile, inside Long Yufei's residence.

Long Yurou furrowed her brow and asked, "Yu Fei, is there still no news of the two children?"

Long Yufei shook her head and said, "Sister, those two little ones are quite cunning. There's still no news about them now, and no trace of them has been found near the dungeon entrance."

Long Yurou's brows furrowed as she pondered. After a moment, she said, "Tomorrow is the time for the Long Family's ancestral ceremony. If those two little ones show up while we're attending the ceremony and try to break into the dungeon, then we won't be able to rescue them."

Long Yufei nodded. Indeed, this was a problem.

However, to not go to the Long Family's ancestral land would inevitably arouse the suspicions of Long Yusheng. Moreover, it's said that one could receive the blessings of the gods at the Long Family's ancestral land. Since they were already there, it would be a pity not to attend.

If they decided to go to the Long Family's ancestral land, in order to ensure her sister's safety, it was certain that they would need to take these Martial Emperors with them. In that case, if those two little ones attempted to break into the dungeon and fell into an ambush, they would be unable to mount a rescue.

After pondering for a while, Long Yurou said, "Mr. Wine, I need you to take everyone with you to feign a prison break to draw out all of their ambushes. If those two little ones have been keeping an eye on the dungeon, they will definitely notice these ambushes and won't rashly attempt to break into the dungeon. Even if they do, they will be forewarned. Remember, do not go too deep. Your main goal is to draw out their ambushes, not to actually break into the prison. Once you succeed, retreat immediately."

Mr. Wine was the Deputy Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, possessing the cultivation of a Peak Martial Emperor, along with two deputy commanders of the dragon guards and a hundred elite dragon guards. Such a large force was sure to draw out the ambush at the spiritual mine. As long as they didn't go too deep, retreating shouldn't be difficult.

"Your Majesty, what is the real identity of those two children? Are they worth the risk?"

Mr. Wine asked with confusion.

The identities of Chu Xin and Chu Chen were known only to Long Yurou, Long Yufei, and the old crone; the others were unaware.

"You will know their identities in due course," Long Yurou replied without saying much. Revealing the children's identities too soon could bring trouble; it was better not to say.

Although Mr. Wine and the others were still full of questions, they did not inquire further.

Long Yurou looked toward the old crone and the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion and said, "After you have drawn out the ambush at the mineral vein, take advantage of the chaos to break into the dungeon and rescue my mother."

"Your Majesty, are you referring to the Empress Dowager? Wasn't she already..."

Someone asked in surprise.

After the death of the previous emperor, it was known throughout Jiuzhou that the Empress Dowager had died from grief.

It was completely unexpected that the Empress Dowager was alive; this was too much of a surprise for them.

This time, however, Long Yurou did not conceal the truth and nodded, "Yes, it's the Empress Dowager. She is not dead but was locked in the Nine-story Heavenly Prison, and I have only just come to know of it. Previously, to fend off the Blood Puppet army from Fire State and Cloud State, I ordered that all the prisoners be formed into cannon fodder troops. She escaped from the cannon fodder troops, came to Longzhou, and was caught attempting to assassinate Long Yusheng."

"So that's how it is," everyone suddenly understood.

Long Yurou continued, "No matter what wrongs my mother has committed to be locked in the Nine-story Heavenly Prison, she is still the Empress Dowager of the Jiuzhou Empire and must be rescued."

"Your Majesty is right. Our empire's Empress Dowager should not suffer in the dungeons of the Rebel Army, subjected to their insults," said the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion with a grave voice.

"Please be assured, Your Majesty, we vow to rescue the Empress Dowager at all costs," Mr. Wine and the others declared in unison.

Long Yurou shook her head with a serious and concerned tone, advising, "Remember, ensuring your own safety must come first. Should the task prove impossible, retreat immediately. Whether it's those two little ones or my mother, while they are indeed important, you are equally important to the Empire, and we cannot afford to lose any of you."

"We understand," everyone said together.

Only the old crone hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, as the commander of the dragon guards, I am responsible for your personal protection. If I leave, what will happen if you encounter danger?"

Long Yurou smiled and said, "I still have Yu Fei, and besides, Long Yusheng isn't foolish enough to act here. Even if he wants to make a move against me, he would definitely set an ambush at the Long Family ancestral land. As long as you can return safely, you can accompany me to the ancestral land tomorrow."

Long Yufei also patted her chest and assured, "Rest assured, I will protect my sister well. If really necessary, I can recall all my avatars ahead of time to merge. Even if I can't break through to Martial God, I should at least reach Peak Martial Emperor or even Half-step Martial God, ensuring my sister's safety."

Hearing this, the old crone hesitated, then nodded her head. After making their disguises with the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion and the others, they left quietly.