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Chapter 4086: Too Late

As Mu Qingya cast off her outer robe, an inconspicuous black butterfly emerged from Mu Jingfeng's hair, flapped its wings, and flew away.

Ciwei's outer robe was hooked to her inner long dress; if torn off, it would strip her bare...

In broad daylight, what would she, the esteemed Vice Hall Master Ciwei, look like?

So she desperately reached out to stop Mu Qingya, her face instantly turning sour. "Hall Master Mu, could you tell your subordinate why this is happening?"

"There's no time to explain so much now! Quickly take off your clothes and see if there's anything dirty attached to them."

"Also, hurry and prepare to evacuate this place. Everyone must evacuate. Take all the experimental subjects. You only have half a quarter of an hour to prepare for this. You must be quick, quick!!"

A dark, slender figure suddenly appeared beside Mu Qingya, frowning slightly at her hurried appearance. "Who are you?"

Mu Qingya unfastened a jade pendant from her waist and slammed it onto the ground, revealing a silver token inside.

Handing it to the Ghost-Masked Hall Master, who wore a ghastly mask, Mu Qingya said in a deep voice, "You are the person in charge of this stronghold, Hall Master Gong of the Earth-Dwelling Hall, right? I am Hall Master Mu Qingya of the Soaring Heaven Hall."

A quarter of an hour later.

The Ghost-Masked Hall Master stared coldly at the distant hillside, where firelight flickered, remaining silent for a long time.

Ciwei clutched her newly changed coarse cloth robe, her face tinged with panic. "What's going on, Hall Master Mu?"

"How could the Crown Prince's people arrive so quickly?"

Mu Qingya took a deep breath, turned around, and whispered, "Let's go. Abandoning this stronghold is our best option right now."

The Ghost-Masked Hall Master coldly turned to glance at Mu Qingya. "You will explain and receive punishment from the Master for this matter yourself."

"I will," Mu Qingya nodded faintly, her expression nonchalant.

The Ghost-Masked Hall Master scrutinized her up and down, then let out a slight tsk, shaking his head. "I never knew that the Hall Master of Soaring Heaven Hall, who is always elusive, is actually the head matron of a talisman aristocratic family."

"For so many years, Hall Master, you've truly hidden yourself well."

Mu Qingya curled her lips into a cold sneer. "What good is hiding well when your identity is still exposed?"

"Two Hall Masters, are we just retreating like this?" Ciwei couldn't help but ask.

A quarter of an hour was simply not enough time for them to prepare much.

They only managed to transport some important documents and experimental subjects. Many other things had to be burned. There were still many Heaven's Will brethren staying behind in the ruined temple to hold off the enemy.

They truly hadn't expected the little Crown Princess and her people to arrive so quickly; it was almost as if they had just set the fire when the pursuers arrived right behind them.

"They're putting out the fire, those documents probably haven't finished burning. If they see them, will it..."

Mu Qingya said coldly, "Anything left there for them to see was not important in the first place. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are clever people; they won't be unaware of this."

"Go," Mu Qingya turned and uttered a single word faintly.

The group entered the teleportation array and vanished from the spot in moments.

Qiao Mu gazed at the ruined temple, crackling and burning before her, at the scattered debris. Her deep, dark eyes looked into the distance.

Her gaze passed through the many trees, settling faintly on a single point.

Hall Master of Soaring Heaven Hall!

We have plenty of time.