"Alright! Without further ado, let's set off immediately!" Urna selected thirty skilled resistance fighters, packed them with rations and weapons, mounted their horses, and galloped off towards Eagle's Beak Cliff in the northwest.

Not long after Urna and the others left, a large number of Black Wolf Guard cavalry, led by a centurion, charged out from the direction of the royal court and rushed toward the ravine where the explosion had occurred.

But all that was left for them was a scene of devastation, lingering smoke, and the attackers who had long since vanished into the vast snowfield.

Deep within the royal court, inside Burte's temporary "Khan's tent".

Brte's face turned ashen, and he smashed the golden cup in his hand to the ground.

"Useless! All useless! So much explosives, and someone managed to detonate them right under our noses! Mr. Feng, is this your foolproof plan?!"

Feng Kun stood at the lower end, his face equally gloomy, but his eyes held a cold calmness.

"Your Highness, please calm down. Only three insignificant secondary vaults were destroyed; the main vault is unharmed. Although the fuse was cut, repairs are not difficult. ... We must expedite our actions."

"Speed ​​up? How can we speed it up?" Bolte roared. "We still haven't found the entrance to the underground palace! Those barbarians from the Linglong Pavilion have been digging at Eagle's Beak Cliff for days, and all they found was a broken rock they couldn't open—utterly useless! Where is that 'key' you mentioned before?!"

"The key... might be right under our noses." A strange glint flashed in Feng Kun's eyes.

"Does the prince still remember the dragon-patterned jade pendant that Princess Uloran's mother possessed?"

Börte was taken aback: "You mean... that jade pendant is the key?"

"Most likely. The research of 'Falcon' Chen Laoshuan, as well as the movements of Linglong Pavilion, all point to that jade pendant. The real jade pendant should be in the hands of that Commander Lin, or perhaps on the princess." Feng Kun nodded.

"And the entrance to the underground palace... My people just sent back the latest news from Eagle's Beak Cliff. The people from Linglong Pavilion haven't been without progress. They discovered a groove on the broken dragon stone that perfectly matches the pattern of the jade pendant! However, it seems that a 'pivot' of a specific shape needs to be embedded in the center of the groove to activate the mechanism. This 'pivot' is probably the jade pendant itself, or a part of it!"

"Then what are we waiting for?!" A fierce glint flashed in Börte's eyes. "Immediately gather your troops, head to Ironwall City, and retrieve the princess and the jade pendant for me!"

"Prince, please calm down." Feng Kun shook his head. "Ironwall City is guarded by Xu Tiande's Shuofeng Iron Cavalry. A direct assault would result in too many casualties and might not even succeed. Moreover, Lin Feng is probably no longer in Ironwall City at this moment."

"Not here?"

"A small-scale conflict occurred last night at Eagle's Beak Cliff. Some men, suspected to be Lin Feng's night scouts, appeared and rescued an injured scout. I suspect Lin Feng has personally infiltrated the Gray Fox tribe, his target being the underground palace and the jade pendant!"

Feng Kun analyzed, "This man is bold yet meticulous, and his tactics are unpredictable; we must be wary of him. Now that he's here, he certainly won't leave empty-handed. I predict he'll go to Eagle Beak Cliff."

Börte paced anxiously: "Then what do you suggest we do?!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Feng Kun's eyes: "Prince, since the key might be on him, the entrance is basically confirmed to be at Eagle's Beak Cliff, and some of our explosives have been destroyed by those traitors... why don't we change our approach?"

"What's the thought process?"

"Let's use this as a pretext to lure the enemy out. Since Lin Feng might be here, and Linglong Pavilion is also at Eagle's Beak Cliff, let's make Eagle's Beak Cliff the battlefield! Immediately mobilize 'Iron Claw' and Black Wolf Guard to secretly surround the Eagle's Beak Cliff area. At the same time, secretly transport half of the explosives from the main warehouse near the Royal Court to Eagle's Beak Cliff!" Feng Kun said slowly.

"Since the Dragon-Slaying Stone is difficult to open normally, let's use the most direct method—blast it open! The Linglong Pavilion wants to study the mechanism, and Lin Feng wants to seize the treasure, so we'll use swift and decisive action to force our way in! Once the entrance is open, whatever's inside will be first come, first served! If Lin Feng is nearby, he'll inevitably be drawn out by the explosion and chaos, and we can then take the opportunity to surround and kill him, seizing the jade pendant! A win-win situation!"

Brte stopped in his tracks, a fierce glint in his eyes, clearly impressed by this audacious and reckless plan. Forcibly blasting open the entrance to the underground palace might destroy some treasures and even introduce unknown risks, but it was far better than letting the key fall into someone else's hands or allowing the Linglong Pavilion to seize it first!

"Good! Do as you say!" Brte slammed his hand on the table. "Make the arrangements immediately! Assemble the most reliable manpower, transport the explosives, and surround Eagle's Beak Cliff! Mr. Feng, if there are any more mishaps this time..."

"Your Highness, rest assured, I, Feng, will personally oversee Eagle's Beak Cliff! I will definitely capture Lin Feng, Linglong Pavilion, and the underground palace treasure in one fell swoop!" Feng Kun bowed, his expression seemingly full of confidence.

Lin Feng and his group had just sneaked back to the ridge less than a mile from Eagle's Beak Cliff, observing the Linglong Pavilion camp below, which was clearly in turmoil, and the stone forest where "Iron Claw" was hiding.

He also saw the explosion and black smoke coming from the direction of the royal court. Relieved, he knew that Urna's side had succeeded.

In the Linglong Pavilion camp, Su Xuanji hurriedly walked out of the main tent and solemnly gave a series of orders to her subordinates.

In the direction of Stone Forest, the number of "Iron Claw" sentries has increased significantly, and even some "Iron Claw" experts have begun to appear, cautiously approaching the cliff face of Eagle Beak Cliff.

An ominous premonition quietly rose in Lin Feng's heart:

With the explosives destroyed, Feng Kun and Boerte did not pursue Urna with all their might. Instead, the "Iron Claw" and Linglong Pavilion on Eagle Beak Cliff side showed a strange tension, as if facing a formidable enemy yet secretly excited.

This isn't right.

Lin Feng's gaze suddenly locked onto a crevice at the bottom of the cliff, half-hidden by vines.

"Support," a night watchman beside him whispered, pointing southeast, "There's movement, a large number of troops, and... vehicles!"

Lin Feng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a cloud of snow rising into the sky over the snowfield leading to the royal court in the southeast! A troop was rapidly approaching!

Judging from the size of the group, there were at least a hundred people, and the procession included several large carts covered with thick felt and pulled by pack animals! The wheels left deep ruts in the snow, clearly indicating that they were carrying heavy loads!

It's Burte's Black Wolf Guard! And a convoy carrying heavy loads! What are those wagons carrying? Grain? Armory? Or... explosives?! Is Feng Kun really going to transport the royal court's explosives here?!

This thought exploded in Lin Feng's mind like a thunderclap!

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