<h2 ss="wp-block-heading">Chapter 5384</h2>


    Wu Hao took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down: “Thanks to Fellow Daoist Chen foring back in time, otherwise I would have fallen into Liu Kun’s trap. What should I do now? The princess is still in his hands, and he may have an ambush in Shendu.”


    “Lord, the most urgent thing is to return to Shendu immediately and take control of the situation.”


    David said, “Since Liu Kun nned all this, he must haveid a back-up n in Shendu. If we don’t return for a long time, he may very likely take the opportunity to seize control of Shendu. As for the princess, we can first send someone to secretly investigate her whereabouts, and then find a way to rescue her.” Wu


    Hao nodded: “Okay! Let’s do as Fellow Daoist Chen said! Pass the order down, turn around immediately and return to Shendu!”


    The imperial guards did not dare to dy, and immediately turned their horses’ heads and galloped towards the north gate of Shendu.


    David and Zi Yuan followed Wu Hao, keeping a constant eye on their surroundings.


    Soon, the north gate of the Divine Capital was within sight.


    However, as they approached, they found it firmly shut. The city walls were filled with soldiers from the National Defense Corps, led by none other than Liu Kun’s trusted lieutenant.


    “The Lord has returned! Open the gates!” shouted Ao Lie, themander of the Imperial Guards.


    The deputy general on the city wall sneered and said, “Lord? Now the capital of God is under the control of the Prime Minister. No one is allowed to enter the city without the order of the Prime Minister!”


    “What?”


    Wu Hao’s face changed suddenly, “Liu Kun dared to betray me!”


    “Lord, at this point, are you still stubborn?”


    said the deputy general, “The Prime Minister is the one chosen by heaven, and sooner orter he will control the entire Sixth Heaven. You’d better surrender obediently, and the Prime Minister may spare your life!”


    “Bullshit!”


    Wu Hao shouted angrily, “Liu Kun is ambitious and betrayed the Kingdom of God. Everyone has the right to kill him! If you know what’s good for you, open the city gate immediately and surrender; otherwise, don’t me me for being rude!”


    “You’re wee?” The deputy general


    scoffed. “Lord, do you think you still have a chance? The State Defense Corps has already taken control of every gate and vital point in the Divine Capital. The Imperial Guards are no match for us. Surrender now, or we won’t be polite!”


    Wu Hao, trembling with rage, was about to order a storming of the city gates.


    David quickly stopped him, “Lord, don’t be impulsive. The State Defense Corps has the advantage of terrain; a forceful attack will only result in casualties. We should retreat to a nearby town, gather our forces, and then attempt to recapture the Divine Capital.”


    Wu Hao, recognizing David’s point, suppressed his fury. “Alright! Let’s retreat! Liu Kun, I will avenge this!”


    At that moment, the deputy general on the city wall suddenly gave themand, “Shoot!”


    Countless arrows pelted the Imperial Guards, who quickly formed a shield around themselves.


    David and Zi Yuan immediately protected Wu Hao, channeling their spiritual energy to block the iing arrows.


    “Retreat!” Wu Hao shouted.


    The Imperial Guards fought and retreated, fleeing towards the distant town.


    Seeing this, the soldiers of the Guardian Corps on the city walls did not pursue them, but simply re-closed the city gates and increased their security.


    Wu Hao and his Imperial Guards retreated to a town called Qingfeng Town before stopping.


    His face was gloomy.


    The Divine Capital had been upied, the princess abducted, and Liu Kun had rebelled—a series of events had left him overwhelmed.


    “Fellow Daoist Chen, what should we do now?” Wu Hao looked at David, his eyes filled with anticipation.


    David pondered, “Lord, although Liu Kun has taken control of the Divine Capital, his rebellion is unpopr. Many in the Guardian Corps will undoubtedly be unwilling to follow him.


    Furthermore, if word spreads of his plot to kidnap the princess and obtain the sacrificial manual, it will inevitably resent the people of the Divine Capital and other factions.


    Our most important task now is to stabilize the morale of the troops, rally forces loyal to the Divine Kingdom, and then wait for an opportunity to retake the Divine Capital.”