Zhuiri and Moon Stepping were already waiting at the gate.
Zhuiri was Xiao Changyi's warhorse that had accompanied him through the flames of battle. As soon as it saw Xiao Changyi donning his battle armor, a sight it knew all too well, it instantly understood what was about to happen. Its blood began to boil as it fervently raised its front legs and let out a piercing neigh to the sky.
The neigh rang loudly, surging into the heavens, proud and defiant beyond measure.
Moon Stepping, once a wild horse tamed by An Jing, caught Zhuiri's fiery display and raised its own front legs, neighing skyward with untamed vigor, as if challenging Zhuiri to see who was the fiercest.
An Jing mounted Moon Stepping, while Xiao Changyi mounted Zhuiri. As they climbed onto their steeds, their eyes met briefly before they both spurred their horses and galloped toward the gates of the Imperial Capital.
