This was not the first time Sikong Zun had acted shamelessly, so Ling Xiao could not be bothered to argue with him.
He only wanted to enter the city as soon as possible.
When the crowd saw that Ling Xiao could make Northern Desert City open with just a few words, they could not help but feel even more reverence for him.
Of course, there were also some people who were jealous and resentful.
For example, Sikong Zun.
For example, Jia Yun.
And most of the people from the Phoenix Academy.
"Commander, in my opinion, there's no need to waste words with these people. Let's just charge in!"
In the crowd, Jia Yun said coldly.
Although every city was protected by a special formation and was very difficult to attack, Jia Yun felt that with the Phoenix Knight Regiment and the formation master Sikong Zun, it should be relatively easy to attack Northern Desert City.
He did not care how many people died, he only cared about his face.
These boorish fellows in Northern Desert City dared to not let him enter the city to rest, but let Ling Xiao and his lowly humans in. How could he tolerate this?
Sikong Zun shook his head and said, "Young Master Jia, we are here to suppress the Black Crow Empire, not to kill each other. Let's wait for a while and see if the Military Governor has a way to make Ji Ning open the city gates."
If he could pay the lowest price to occupy Northern Desert City and make Ji Ning a mere figurehead, he would naturally be willing.
Making use of Ling Xiao was also not a bad idea.
If he forcefully attacked, he was confident that he could take Northern Desert City, but he was afraid that he would suffer heavy losses.
After all, Northern Desert City had stood here for more than a decade and had not been conquered by the Black Crow Empire. There was a reason for that.
Furthermore, it was fine as long as he knew what he was here for. If he were to act recklessly in the open, then he would really be able to confirm his identity as a spy of the True Devil Kingdom. At that time, even if he had a thousand or ten thousand mouths, he would not be able to explain himself clearly.
"Fine, I'll listen to the commander."
Jia Yun silently cursed Sikong Zun for being a hypocrite, but he did not dare to say anything else.
Although he was the Young Lord of the Righteous Alliance, in the outside world, the heavens were high and the Emperor was far away. If Sikong Zun really wanted to kill him, there was probably nothing he could do.
It was better to keep a low profile.
"Rest here."
Sikong Zun said to the messenger.
"All troops, listen up! Rest where you are!"
The messenger quickly ran off to pass on the order.
The soldiers didn't have any thoughts about resting where they were.
After all, Ling Xiao had already entered the city. It seemed that Ling Xiao had a close relationship with the Northern Desert City. Perhaps he would enter the city soon. Waiting for a while was not a big deal.
Of course, if it weren't for Ling Xiao, the military overseer, they would have been scared out of their wits. A battle would have been inevitable.
At this moment, Ling Xiao and the others had already arrived at the City Lord Mansion.
The atmosphere in the Northern Desert City was extremely tense. It truly felt like a storm was brewing. On the streets, injured soldiers with bandages on their heads would occasionally walk past, but they were still persevering in their posts.
Ling Xiao sighed. It seemed like the Northern Desert City had just gone through a huge battle. The soldiers were already exhausted. No wonder they didn't dare to let the Sikong Zun enter without permission.
"Ling Xiao, you're finally here!"
Ji Ning personally came out of the City Lord Mansion to welcome him. He wasn't injured, but he was covered in dust. He was still wearing his somewhat dirty armor. It seemed like he hadn't taken it off for several days.
"Great General, it seems like the Northern Desert City really was attacked by the Black Crow Empire?"
Ling Xiao asked.
"Let's talk inside."
Ji Ning gestured for him to enter. As he walked, he said, "It's rather strange. The Black Crow Empire hasn't invaded the northern region for several months, but just a few days before the border trial began, they suddenly attacked the Northern Desert City.
What's most confusing is that this isn't the harvest season, so they're not trying to steal food.
And this isn't the season when the Black Crow Empire is lacking food, so they won't starve, nor will they attack the Northern Desert City.
In the past, the Black Crow Empire has only done this because they lacked food or because the Northern Desert City had a harvest. But this time, it's very strange. "
"General believes that there's something fishy going on here?"
Ling Xiao asked.
"Hmph, over the years, I've long understood the thoughts of that Ice Phoenix Race Emperor. He's not willing to remain beneath the Righteous Alliance, so he's thinking of ways to dissolve the strength of the Righteous Alliance. And I'm officially one of the core members of the Righteous Alliance."
Ji Ning coldly said.
"Great General is also a member of the Righteous Alliance?"
Ling Xiao asked in surprise.
"The Righteous Alliance was created by Ji Funing and Yu Xuanyue. At first, it was to quell the chaos of war, but later on, it was used to guide the Ice Phoenix Race and the Fiery Phoenix Race in the election for Emperor so as to maintain peace. But the current Alliance Lord's mental state has changed, and he's doing things differently. "
Ji Ning sighed. "That Emperor wants to be the eternal Emperor, so he has to cripple the Righteous Alliance!"
"To think that there was such a thing."
Although Ling Xiao had long ago known that this Emperor was not simple, he had never imagined this.
From this, it could be seen that the Emperor and the people of the True Demons Empire were using each other.
"You don't like politics, so you don't understand."
As they spoke, the two of them entered the room, where tea had already been prepared and served to them.
"Great General, there's one thing that I might be overstepping, but I feel that the majority of the soldiers in that expedition army are good people. They might not know what the Emperor is thinking. They simply want to resist the Black Crow Empire. We can't just let them be exposed to the scorching sun forever, can we? "
Ling Xiao brought the topic back to what he wanted to say.
"That's also a problem. If we let them in, the current fighting power in the city will find it very difficult to stop them from seizing power. But if we don't let them in, we'll be proving that I'm a traitor, and the Emperor will have even more reason to deal with me. "
Ji Ning also felt a headache coming on.
He was an outstanding general, but he was not an outstanding strategist. This was truly a headache for him.
"If General trusts me, would you be willing to listen to my plan?"
Ling Xiao was a crafty fellow.
Even he had to admit this.
But when it came to scheming, he was only sixteen years old, and he really wasn't that skilled.
But ever since that strange ball of water in his spirit sea shattered, he had not only gained many new memories, but also new knowledge.
He didn't know where these things came from, but he sensed that they were all good things.
Especially after he sang that battle song, this feeling became even more obvious.
Among the many pieces of knowledge, there was one related to scheming.
"Young Master, please speak."
Although Ji Ning knew that Ling Xiao was the son of his great benefactor and master, and was naturally very close to Ling Xiao, he didn't take Ling Xiao's words seriously.
After all, Ling Xiao was too young. Although he was talented, in terms of strength and intelligence, he was definitely not as good as someone who had lived for decades, or even centuries.
But he couldn't refuse directly, so he asked Ling Xiao to speak.
Ling Xiao knew that Ji Ning didn't believe him, so he told Ji Ning a story. This story was a new memory in his mind.
These memories were truly miraculous. Ling Xiao increasingly felt that they were precious treasures left behind by the Human Emperor.
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