The assassin who had just broken through the rear mountain’s gates had a fair and graceful body. She was clearly a woman. On top of that, her cultivation wasn’t bad, and she always made use of her speed or wits to shake off her pursuers. However, there were formations everywhere across the rear mountain, so she was still captured in the end.1

The reason for Zu An’s shock was that the woman was actually Madam Dai, Meng Chan! He had just received news that she broke out of prison a few days prior. Why hadn’t she used that chance to get away from the capital, instead running all the way here? Wasn’t she just walking directly toward her demise?2

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Meanwhile, at the foot of the mountain, Meng Chan was in terrible condition. Her aptitude had always been excellent, the best among her peers. That was why she had been able to break into the rear mountain. Unfortunately, the defenses inside were too strict, with formations everywhere that she had accidentally set off. Even though she was able to rely on her clan treasures to avoid being trapped by those formations, the commotion created was like a beacon that guided the guards to her.0

On several occasions, she had managed to break out of their encirclement with great difficulty, only to be surrounded yet again. When she saw the guards...0