They were actually taken away!
How could that be?
"Who was it?"
"A masked man in black."
Chu Qianli made a swift decision: "Leng Ji, go back and gather our men. I'll leave you markers along the way. Jing Ri, quickly, take me to her!"
Jing Ri didn't hesitate, immediately turning back: "Miss, hurry!"
Leng Ji, however, was momentarily stunned before quickly spurring his horse back towards the prince's manor.
He was going to gather the troops.
Jing Ri led Chu Qianli to the spot where they had just fought.
"Where is Jifeng?" Chu Qianli asked.
"Jifeng was here just now. After the Prince was taken, it chased after them on its own."
But Jing Ri soon froze, turning to look at Chu Qianli, who had dismounted and was searching for tracks on the ground, with a look of astonishment.
"Miss, you... you remember the Prince's warhorse?"
Chu Qianli also blinked slightly, unsure why she remembered.
Leng Ji had said Feng Yexuan left on horseback, and naturally, the image of Jifeng appeared in her mind.
It was because she had ridden Jifeng before.
However, Feng Yexuan had never told her the name of his horse, had he?
Many fragmented scenes flickered through her mind.
Her memories seemed to be becoming clearer, but she had no time to ponder them now.
"There are no tracks. That person's Qinggong is too formidable; they likely left by stepping on the treetops," Chu Qianli stood up.
Jing Ri looked grave: "Then what do we do?"
To leave by stepping on treetops, while carrying someone, their Qinggong and internal energy were certainly beyond their reach.
She didn't know how the Prince was doing now, if he was in danger.
"There are only Jifeng's hoofprints. Come, follow me, let's keep searching."
Chu Qianli abandoned the horse and searched for tracks on the ground.
Jing Ri realized that he, a grown man, was somewhat flustered by the sight of the Prince being taken away.
And Chu Qianli, who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, seemed like a mere child.
But when she focused on a task, her meticulousness, calmness, and intelligence made him, a grown man, feel inferior.
Jing Ri walked behind Chu Qianli.
Unable to find any trace left by the man in black, Chu Qianli could only search for the horse's footprints.
After walking for an unknown duration, Chu Qianli suddenly stood up and called out loudly: "Jifeng!"
From a distance, a burst of hoofbeats suddenly echoed.
Jing Ri's eyes lit up as he saw Jifeng galloping from afar.
Jifeng was listening to her!
It was simply unbelievable!
This horse had a violent temper, just like the Prince. Most people couldn't even touch it, let alone command it.
Yet, this young girl had managed to do it.
"Jing Ri, keep up on your own!"
Chu Qianli leaped up. Jifeng immediately quickened its pace, and as Chu Qianli landed, it swiftly moved beneath her.
Chu Qianli then sat steadily on Jifeng's back, nudged its flank, and said: "Go! Take me to find your master!"
Jifeng, without any hesitation, galloped away like lightning.
One person and one horse, in a blink of an eye, only a trail of dust remained.
Jing Ri stared, dumbfounded!
What kind of divine maneuver was this? The coordination was too seamless!
"But, Miss, I can't keep up!"
Jing Ri shouted from behind, but unfortunately, Chu Qianli and Jifeng had already gone far.
Jing Ri quickly mounted his horse, the one Chu Qianli had brought, and pursued them relentlessly.
But he truly couldn't keep up! That was the Prince's Jifeng! Who could possibly catch up to it?
Chu Qianli had no time to bother with him. Whether he could catch up was not her concern. The most important thing now was for Jifeng to lead her to Feng Yexuan.
Jifeng was intelligent, as if it could sense Feng Yexuan's scent. It galloped all the way without stopping.
Finally, Jifeng let out a neigh and stopped.
Chu Qianli immediately dismounted, but what lay before her made her almost despair!