Chapter 5384 of Order of the Dragon King: The Gods Are Occupied
Wu Hao took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. “Thank you for Fellow Daoist Chen’s timely return. Otherwise, I would have fallen victim to Liu Kun’s evil scheme. What should we do now? The princess is still in his hands, and he might have ambushed them in the Divine Capital.”
“Master, the most urgent task is to immediately return to the Divine Capital and take control of the situation,”
David said. “Since Liu Kun orchestrated all of this, he must have a backup plan in the Divine Capital. If we delay, he might take control of the Divine Capital. As for the princess, we can first send someone to secretly investigate her whereabouts, then find a way to rescue her.”
Wu Hao nodded. “Okay! Let’s do as Fellow Daoist Chen says! Pass on the order, turn around immediately and return to the Divine Capital!”
The palace guards, unwilling to delay, immediately turned their horses and galloped towards the northern gate of the Divine Capital.
David and Zi Yuan followed Wu Hao, keeping a vigilant eye on their surroundings.
Before long, the northern gate of the Divine Capital was within sight.
However, when everyone approached the north gate, they found it closed. The city walls were filled with soldiers from the National Defense Corps, led by Liu Kun’s trusted deputy general.
“The King has returned! Open the city gates!” Ao Lie, the commander of the imperial guard, shouted loudly.
The deputy general on the city wall sneered, “King? Now the capital of the gods is under the control of the Prime Minister. No one is allowed to enter the city without the Prime Minister’s orders!”
“What?”
Wu Hao’s face suddenly changed. “Liu Kun dares to betray me!”
“King, at this point, are you still stubborn?”
The deputy general said, “The Prime Minister is destined by heaven and will sooner or later control the entire Sixth Heaven. You’d better surrender obediently. The Prime Minister might even spare your life!”
“Nonsense!”
Wu Hao shouted angrily, “Liu Kun has evil ambitions and betrayed the Kingdom of God. Anyone can kill him! If you know what’s good for you, immediately open the city gates and surrender, otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude!”
“You’re welcome?”
The deputy general sneered, “Sir, do you think you still have a chance? The National Defense Corps has already controlled all the city gates and important departments in the Divine Capital. The Imperial Guard is no match for us. If you know what’s good for you, then surrender obediently, otherwise, we won’t be polite!”
Wu Hao trembled with anger and was about to order an attack on the city gates.
David quickly stopped him, “Sir, don’t be impulsive. The Guard Corps has the advantage of terrain; a forceful attack will only result in casualties. We should retreat to the nearest city, gather our forces, and then try to retake the Divine Capital.”
Wu Hao, realizing David’s intentions, suppressed his anger, “Alright! Let’s retreat! Liu Kun, I will avenge this!”
At that moment, the deputy commander on the city wall suddenly gave the order, “Fire!”
Countless arrows shot towards the Imperial Guards, who quickly formed a shield.
David and Zi Yuan immediately protected Wu Hao, channeling their spiritual energy to deflect the incoming arrows.
“Retreat!” Wu Hao shouted.
The Imperial Guards retaliated and retreated, fleeing to a distant city.
Seeing this, the Guard Corps soldiers on the city walls did not pursue them. Instead, they resealed the city gates and strengthened their defenses.
Wu Hao and his Imperial Guards retreated to a city called Qingfeng City before stopping.
His face was grim, tears streaming down his face.
The Divine Capital had been occupied, the princess had been kidnapped, and Liu Kun had rebelled—the series of events had overwhelmed him.
“Fellow Daoist Chen, what should we do now?” Wu Hao looked at David, his eyes filled with anticipation.
David pondered, “Sir, although Liu Kun has taken control of the Divine Capital, his rebellion is unpopular. Many members of the National Defense Corps will surely be reluctant to follow him.
Furthermore, if word of his plan to kidnap the princess and obtain the sacrificial code spreads, it will surely stir up dissatisfaction among the Divine Capital’s residents and other factions.
What we need to do most now is stabilize the morale of our troops, coordinate with the forces loyal to the Divine Kingdom, and then wait for an opportunity to retake the Divine Capital.”