Novel Full Chapter 631: Yu Wenzhao Makes his Move
Chapter 631: Yu Wenzhao Makes his Move
At the same time, the Heaven Suppression Pavilion began mobilizing.
The Crimson Thunder Palace also moved.
Yu Wenzhao wasn’t going to waste a God-given opportunity. He intended to devour both Yu Feiyan’s and Yu Qingya’s forces.
The enormous Third Prince’s faction began moving at full speed.
Yu Wenzhao did not leave many forces behind. Almost all of his elite experts were brought along.
Though he merely intended to wait. Wait until the perfect moment arrives before making his move.
High above the clouds, Yu Wenzhao stood at the front of the massive fleet.
The two Earth Immortal experts followed closely behind him.
One belonged to the Heaven Suppression Pavilion.
The other came from the Crimson Thunder Palace.
The pressure radiating from both men was enough to make ordinary cultivators tremble.
Behind them stood nearly fifteen Immortal Realm experts.
The lineup was absolutely terrifying.
Yu Wenzhao’s hands rested behind his back.
The wind whipped through his robes.
His expression remained calm.
Everything was proceeding exactly according to plan.
"Your Highness."
One elder stepped forward respectfully.
"At our current speed, we should arrive near the Frost Lily Pavilion in less than 12 hours."
Yu Wenzhao nodded.
"Good! However, there is no need to be in a hurry."
Right now, the battle between Yu Feiyan and Yu Qingya should have just begun.
He would need to wait for a few days before the two sides completely lose all their strength.
He wasn’t planning to intervene until both sides suffered heavy casualties.
The thought made him smile faintly.
No matter how capable Yu Feiyan was.
No matter how mysterious her recent rise had been.
She simply lacked the foundation to challenge the Frost Lily Pavilion directly.
And Yu Qingya?
Even if she won, she would undoubtedly pay a heavy price.
By then, both sides would become his prey.
And he would become the hunter.
The massive fleet of the Third Prince continued advancing through the skies of the Desolate Heaven Empire.
At the very front of the fleet, Yu Wenzhao stood calmly with his hands behind his back.
His gaze remained fixed toward the distant horizon.
Everything was proceeding exactly as he expected.
No, it was going even better than he had expected.
However, just as the fleet continued its advance—
Whoosh!
A figure suddenly shot toward the front of the fleet.
It was one of the scouts sent ahead.
The man’s expression appeared somewhat strange.
Yu Wenzhao immediately noticed it.
His brows furrowed slightly.
The scout quickly landed before him and knelt.
"Your Highness!"
Yu Wenzhao spoke calmly.
"Report!"
The scout immediately answered.
"Your Highness, the situation at the Frost Lily Pavilion appears different from what we expected."
The Heaven Suppression Pavilion’s Earth Immortal expert narrowed his eyes.
"What do you mean?"
The scout quickly lowered his head.
"There are no signs of a large-scale battle."
Silence fell.
The expressions of numerous experts froze.
"No signs of battle?"
One elder immediately frowned.
The scout nodded.
"Yes. The Frost Lily Pavilion remains intact with no major signs of battle. There wasn’t even a scratch on their walls."
The more he spoke, the stranger everyone’s expressions became.
Even Yu Wenzhao’s eyes narrowed.
This was impossible.
According to every report they had received, Yu Feiyan had personally led her forces toward the Frost Lily Pavilion.
Even if neither side achieved victory, there should at least have been signs of conflict.
Yet now...
Nothing?
The scout continued.
"Furthermore..."
He hesitated.
"The Ninth Princess’s forces cannot be found either."
"What?"
Several elders blurted out simultaneously.
The scout lowered his head further.
Neither side appeared to be fighting, and even Yu Feiyan’s army was nowhere to be seen.
Maybe hiding a few hundreds might have been easy but tens of thousands? That is almost impossible.
The fleet gradually became quiet.
Everyone exchanged confused glances.
This was completely different from what they had imagined.
"What is going on?"
"Could the battle have already ended?"
"Impossible! How could a war between two Princesses end in merely one or two days? And without any signs of battle?"
"Could Lily Frost Pavilion already have their walls repaired?"
The Frost Lily Pavilion wasn’t some weak faction, nor was Yu Feiyan’s rapidly expanding force.
Even if one side won, the battle should have lasted far longer.
"Could Princess Yu Feiyan have retreated?"
The suggestion caused several people to pause.
It wasn’t impossible.
However, the Heaven Suppression Pavilion’s Earth Immortal expert quickly shook his head.
"No! If she intended to retreat, why mobilize such a large force in the first place?"
"And according to our intelligence, she truly did head toward the Frost Lily Pavilion. So, how can there be no conflict?"
If it had been only a single report, perhaps there might have been a mistake.
But almost everyone in the vicinity knew that Princess Yu Feiyan had headed toward the Frost Lily Pavilion, and it was widely believed she intended to wage war.
That information absolutely could not be false.
The surrounding experts slowly nodded.
Something was definitely wrong.
Yu Wenzhao remained silent for a long time.
His gaze gradually turned colder.
Originally, he had believed everything was under control.
Now, however, the situation has suddenly become unclear.
And uncertainty was something he disliked greatly.
Finally, he spoke.
"Continue investigating."
The scout immediately lowered his head.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Yu Wenzhao’s eyes narrowed.
"I want information from every nearby sect, clan, city, and trading post."
His voice became colder.
"Find out whether Yu Feiyan truly arrived at the Frost Lily Pavilion. Find out whether she left."
"And most importantly..."
A dangerous light flashed across his eyes.
"Find out what happened during these past few days."
The surrounding experts immediately straightened.
"Understood!"
Several scouts quickly departed.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
One figure after another disappeared into the distance.
***
Several hours passed!
The Third Prince’s massive fleet continued hovering above the clouds.
No one was relaxed. The strange reports from earlier had already placed everyone on edge.
Even Yu Wenzhao no longer appeared as relaxed as before.
His eyes remained fixed toward the direction of the Frost Lily Pavilion.
Finally—
Whoosh!
Multiple figures rapidly approached from different directions.
The scouts had returned.
The moment they appeared, countless gazes immediately turned toward them.
Yu Wenzhao spoke first.
"Report!"
The leading scout immediately knelt.
"Your Highness, we have thoroughly investigated every major city, sect, clan, and trading post surrounding the Frost Lily Pavilion."
Yu Wenzhao narrowed his eyes.
"And?"
The scout hesitated briefly before speaking.
"The Ninth Princess and her forces indeed headed toward the Frost Lily Pavilion."
The surrounding experts nodded.
At least that part matched their intelligence.
However, the scout’s expression became increasingly strange.
"But there are no reports of any large-scale battle."
Silence descended.
The scout continued.
"None of the nearby sects heard sounds of battle."
"In a battle of such magnitude, the sounds should have spread for hundreds or even thousands of miles. Yet no one heard anything."
The more he spoke, the stranger the situation sounded.
The scout quickly lowered his head.
"This subordinate personally verified the information multiple times. All nearby witnesses reported the same thing."
"Princess Yu Feiyan’s forces arrived but then... nothing happened."
The elders’ expressions stiffened.
Nothing happened?
How was that possible?
The Frost Lily Pavilion and Yu Feiyan’s faction together numbered countless cultivators.
If they truly fought, the surrounding region should have been shaken for thousands of miles.
Yet now there was no evidence of conflict whatsoever.
Another scout stepped forward.
"This subordinate also investigated. The Ninth Princess definitely did not retreat."
Yu Wenzhao’s gaze sharpened.
"Are you certain?"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The scout answered immediately.
"Numerous witnesses personally saw Yu Feiyan’s forces heading toward the Frost Lily Pavilion."
"After that, however..."
His voice became uncertain.
"No one knows where they went."
The surrounding experts stared at him.
A strange atmosphere immediately spread throughout the fleet.
"If they didn’t fight and they didn’t retreat, then where did tens of thousands of cultivators go?"
A Heaven Suppression Pavilion elder suddenly spoke.
"Could the Frost Lily Pavilion have concealed the entire battlefield somehow?"
The two Earth Immortals exchanged glances.
Then both shook their heads.
Even for an Earth Immortal Realm expert, concealing a war of that scale would be extremely difficult.
Not impossible.
But highly improbable.
Especially when neither side possessed enough Earth Immortal experts to maintain such a massive concealment.
Another elder spoke.
"Could Princess Yu Qingya have surrendered?"
Immediately afterward, he shook his own head.
That sounded even more ridiculous.
They were talking about Yu Qingya.
Even before the Emperor himself, she would never surrender so easily.
The more everyone thought about it, the more confused they became.
Even Yu Wenzhao’s brows gradually furrowed.
Something was wrong.
The situation before him no longer made sense.
According to all logic, the Frost Lily Pavilion and Yu Feiyan should already have been engaged in a fierce battle.
Yet reality completely contradicted those expectations.
"Just what is going on here?"
Yu Wenzhao wondered.
However, no matter how much they racked their brains, no answer came to them.
"Your Highness, what shall we do?"