170. Cliff Encounter
A group of people was heading up the mountain when Ye Li noticed several Dark Guards leave the team upon a signal from Mo Hua. Ye Li knew they were heading off to distract the pursuing forces that could catch up at any time. After a silent glance at the departing Dark Guards, Ye Li said little and followed the trail of the vanguard Dark Guard up the mountain. The pursuers seemed to arrive quickly. Not long after, the sounds of a crowd and clashing short weapons were heard from afar, gradually fading away as they were evidently led in the opposite direction. Mo Hua looked back at the distant, fading sounds and frowned. "Princess Consort, the group that pursued us up the mountain didn't seem like the court's forces."
Ye Li quietly nodded. Those people were just at the foot of the mountain; they couldn't have caught up so quickly if they were ordinary soldiers. Clearly, they are all experts. "Lei Zhenting's men," she stated.
