Mu Hui said these words without avoiding the four strong men, knowing that they were Mrs. Tang’s people, yet he let them follow, watch, and listen. When Mu Hui led the Shui Clan to rescue, those four strong men were also forced to join the journey.

To rescue Lady Tang, naturally, the Tang Family couldn’t be absent. Besides them, two other families were also gathered to follow the Shui Clan. By the time Mrs. Tang received the news, they had already departed. She was anxious, but her daughter was also sent out, and her son had gone with the Tang Family Patriarch and Young Master to Beijing for business, not knowing when they would return.

She was anxious and pacing around at home, unaware of the larger conspiracy looming over her like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Jiang Xue and the others were traveling by horseback. As they continued, she noticed something was wrong. First, it was the pitch-black night with birds constantly flying overhead, while various creatures, snakes, insects, and rodents alike, were recklessly rushing around like they were moving homes. The grove echoed with the frantic cries of animals. Xiaoqing, at some point, had climbed onto her horse, coiling around her wrist, the snake’s tongue hissing in warning, as if telling her something.

Jiang Xue quickly translated its signals into something she could understand, and upon hearing it, she instantly tightened the reins.

"Oh no, could I be that unlucky?" Jiang Xue cursed under her breath, then spoke to Chunyu, "In a moment, there will be a major accident. When you reach Yang City, do not enter any buildings. Stay outside. Even if rescuing, make it quick. I must head to Beijing immediately. Remember, do not enter any buildings!"

Without time to explain, Jiang Xue turned her horse around and galloped towards Beijing with a flick of the whip.

However, reaching Beijing would take over an hour. Even though she urged the horse on relentlessly, she couldn’t arrive before the incident happened. On the way, the ground began to tremble. Surrounding mountains and forests shook violently, her horse’s forehooves kicked up, letting out fierce neighs, then crazily threw her off before running off wildly.

Without the horse or any other means of transport, it would take over half an hour more to reach Beijing, leaving the anxious Jiang Xue with no choice but to run.

But soon, she found she couldn’t proceed. The ground was trembling violently, everything shaking, rocks sliding down from mountain sides, trees toppling, things from heights crashing down, blocking the road. Alone, she had no way to run through.

With no alternative, she could only enter the space, searching for the right moment to dash out.

After she hid in the space, the whole world seemed to collapse, the earth quaked, and mountains swayed. Based on movie and TV plotlines, Jiang Xue initially estimated it to be at least a Level 6-7 intensity earthquake. With ancient architecture, such intensity meant few buildings could withstand it, so without even looking, she knew most of the houses would collapse.

Until just before dawn, the tremors finally eased. Jiang Xue looked at the road ahead, now indistinguishable from before, at a loss, she could only continue on foot, climbing over mountains, because everyone she knew was in Beijing, she had to ensure their safety.

As for others, she had already provided warnings. Whether they could avoid the disaster would depend on their own abilities.

By the time Jiang Xue finally reached the vicinity of Beijing, she was stunned by the city-like ruins before her. Cries echoed everywhere, people were digging, rescuing, the scene reminding her unwittingly of the Tangshan Earthquake, the Wenchuan Earthquake. In a panic, she rushed into the city, following her memory to the restaurant’s location. Regrettably, it had collapsed. Standing on the ruins, she shouted, "Wang Yongqiang? Wang Yongqiang?"

No response. She then ran to Mumu Pavilion, shouting for Dong Yao, but also no response, not even any staff. Fortunately, at the Changchun Hall, she found the people she wanted to find. All three were there, unharmed, though the store staff suffered varying degrees of injuries. Despite Changchun Hall collapsing, everyone was still inside searching for usable medicines, as so many people were waiting at the bazaar.

When Jiang Xue appeared, everyone was exceedingly relieved: "Thank goodness, Miss, you’re alright. I was thinking of going to Five Elements Manor to find you. It was terrifying, this earth dragon’s movement was simply... destructive. Look, all our efforts are gone!"