“A woman?” Zu An murmured, stunned.

Even though the figure was masked, her wonderful curves still revealed that she was a gorgeous woman. He really couldn’t figure out which girl would constantly remain hidden like this to rescue him. Yun Jianyue? But that can’t be. If the Devil Sect Master herself came out here, she could immediately blow these people to smithereens.

Zu An suddenly felt his vision blur. The familiar buildings and clean streets disappeared. 

...

The surroundings had been replaced by a tattered courtyard. The tavern containing that siege crossbow had also turned into a tattered ruin. Zu An had been nailed to an earthen wall by that siege crossbo’s bolt, but now, the wall was almost completely in ruins as well.

Why am I here? Wasn’t I on the way to the palace? I should already be close to the foot of the imperial city!

In that instant, Zu An was horrified. He thought back to what had happened. He had been shot...