The contents of this cultivation technique were truly brilliant and incisive. Compared to the Xuan Qi secret manuals that he usually saw, it was many times more brilliant. The more he read, the more shocked he was, and the more he felt the subtlety of this divine technique.
"This cultivation method is too precious." Shangguan Lingxiu's fair hands gripped the Three Talents Cultivation Method tightly. "I'm afraid that I can't accept it, and neither can the Shangguan Family of Generals."
Yun Yang frowned and said, "Sister Lingxiu, you're being too serious. We're all children of the martial world, it's better to be more straightforward. I have no use for this cultivation method, why are you being so courteous with me? It'll be hypocritical if you continue to be so courteous. "
Shangguan Lingxiu could not help but chuckle, regaining her usual candid self as she said, "Alright, I'll accept it. Young Brother Yun, I'll remember this favor!"
Yun Yang smiled and said, "The Shangguan Family of Generals has given me great honor by accepting my gift. However, Sister Lingxiu, you can't train them like this anymore from now on. Mystical Qi cultivation is the priority. You'll also have to pay attention to the heaven and earth treasures, mystical stones and mystical crystals that can increase mystical Qi. Right, mystical beast meat as well, it's an indispensable staple supplement for them. This is very important to cultivators who cultivate high-level mystical Qi. It can't be neglected. "
Shangguan Lingxiu nodded heavily and said through gritted teeth, "I understand! Yun Yang, if the Shangguan Family of Generals can regain its glory in the future, it's all thanks to you tonight! "
"Sister Lingxiu, you're exaggerating." Yun Yang smiled calmly. "If so, I'll take my leave. You should go back earlier as well, you don't have to work so hard in the future. Sigh, you might have to work even harder in the future because the financial resources needed to provide for these children's cultivation will be an astronomical figure. You have to be mentally prepared."
"Thank you." Shangguan Lingxiu stood up and bowed to Yun Yang respectfully.
Yun Yang laughed and turned to leave leisurely. His long silhouette disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
Shangguan Lingxiu sighed softly, looking at the direction where Yun Yang had disappeared. Then, her expression returned to its original hard calmness as she hollered, "Come here! Nephews, we're going home! "
"Really, really?"
"Yes, really. In the future, you don't have to work so hard, and you don't have to come here to train your courage."
"Really? Wow! That's great … "The six little guys cheered and hugged each other.
Shangguan Lingxiu was delighted to see the six little fellows so happy. He clutched the secret manual tightly in his hand, feeling a surge of excitement in his heart.
In the future … it will be better!
The Shangguan Family of Generals would recover!
Yun Yang, thank you.
By the time Yun Yang returned to the Residence of Yun, the sky was already beginning to brighten.
The truth was not as coincidental as what Yun Yang had told Shangguan Lingxiu. In fact, Yun Yang had been watching everything that happened in the Shangguan Family of Generals for the entire day.
This included the six children being woken up in the early morning before the sun had even risen to train. First, it was breathing exercises, then long-distance running with weights, followed by various physical exercises …
After everything was done, the east was only slightly pale. Yun Yang was speechless at the amount of effort he had put in.
However, that was just the beginning.
What followed was all sorts of training and training to fully stretch their muscles and bones. Only then did they begin with long and short weapons such as sabers, spears, swords, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks, as well as archery and horsemanship …
There was only an hour in the afternoon that was considered a break. However, it was during this break that the children had to read military books and memorize classic battle examples while resting, accompanied by questions from time to time.
What could be done to avoid this defeat?
What could be done to turn defeat into victory under such circumstances?
What could be done to preserve one's strength under such circumstances?
Would one choose to retreat and preserve one's strength or fight to the death under such circumstances?
Once the answer was wrong, it would be a punishment.
Yun Yang felt a twinge of jealousy in his heart. These were only a few children; the oldest was only nine years old while the youngest was only six.
Such training, or rather, such an atmosphere of survival, was simply too cruel.
After dinner and a short rest, Shangguan Lingxiu brought them out again to the red-light district of the Field of Chaos to find gangsters to fight and practice actual combat, experiencing the uncertainty of life and death. In the dead of the night, it was still not a complete rest. Instead, they were brought to the mass grave to train their courage …
What the children had experienced throughout the day sent chills down Yun Yang's spine, chilling him to the core.
This was a day for the children of a family of generals!
Yun Yang sighed at the sky.
Looking at the female elders in the Residence of Shangguan and the numerous memorial tablets in the Shangguan Ancestral Hall, Yun Yang could not help but sigh.
This was the sacrifice of a family of generals.
Of course, Yun Yang understood why they had to do this. They did not want to torture these children on purpose; these children were their own flesh and blood!
It could even be said that they loved these children more than anyone else!
Yet, they had to do so!
In addition, even if they felt that the training was extremely cruel, they could not prevent something even crueler from happening.
These children's destinies and future were already determined when they were born. They would be trained hard since they were young, without a single good day. When they grew up, they would find a wife and settle down. Then, they would go to the battlefield.
In the end, they would die on the battlefield!
They would return with their dead bodies on the battlefield!
This was the journey of their lives!
Looking at the sorrow in the eyes of the widows and widows when they looked at their children, Yun Yang knew that they had long seen this day.
Just like what Shangguan Lingxiu had said, no matter how much the military respected the Shangguan Family of Generals, once they were on the battlefield, they would never allow the descendants of the Shangguan Family of Generals to survive and rise again!
Once that day came, it would be their own nightmare!
Since the beginning of time, the legends of the so-called loyal family of generals had always ended up with no descendants, their families broken and dead!
There had never been an exception!
Without exception!
"What a tragic fate this is … Why would a family of loyal and meritorious officials meet such a cruel fate? Is this the fate of a general, the reward for doing my best to protect the country?! "
Standing in the morning breeze, Yun Yang pondered for a long time.
Could the tragedy of the Shangguan Family of Generals be avoided with Shangguan Lingxiu's current efforts?
It was absolutely impossible!
Once they stepped into the battlefield, life and death were but a matter of moments!
The descendants of the Shangguan Family of Generals had always been the focus of the enemy. Only when this focus was gone would the others be at ease.
"Let me give you a hand."
Yun Yang said faintly, "The family of meritorious officials who have shed their blood for the country shouldn't end their bloodline!"
…
The Nine Heavens Dictum was suddenly bustling with activity as all sorts of news began to pour in.
"All the important officials in the imperial court are suddenly attacking the military. This is sudden, without any prior signs. "
"There seems to be something wrong with His Majesty's health. He doesn't look too well these days. I suggest that we pay attention. "
"Many of the minor crimes committed by some of the middle and lower level officers are being exaggerated, and their wrongdoings are being pursued with the intention of being punished harshly. There are already seventeen assistant generals being imprisoned. I think there must be a big reason behind this. "
"Other than the crown prince, the princes are all close to the civil officials and distant from the military generals. The signs are getting more and more obvious."
"It looks like the two old marshals of the military are still able to control the situation, but in some minor aspects, they are beginning to retreat. This is not a good sign."
"Old He is currently bedridden. The crown prince has gone to visit him personally while His Majesty the Emperor has also visited him. There is no follow-up news regarding the incident of that day. It's gradually becoming inconclusive …"
"The closest generals from various countries have arrived within five hundred miles of Tiantang City …"
"A few of the people from the Towering Wind Pavilion that the Supreme Lord wants to investigate have appeared so far, but Shui Wuyin hasn't appeared. It's suspected that he has left Tiantang City. We're currently expanding the search area. "
"Recently, there have been countless martial world figures of unknown origins entering Tiantang City and disappearing into the streets. Should we investigate further?"
"The grassland has been lush this year and its combat power is at its peak. This subordinate estimates that the day of war is not far away."
"Dongxuan, Dayuan, Tianci, and the other empires are preparing for war, using the entire nation's strength to transport rations. It's said to the public that it's to replenish the national treasury to deal with the legendary drought, but the real purpose is …"
…
Yun Yang opened the Nine Heavens Dictum. Dense, messy news spilled out one after another.
After reading through the information, Yun Yang could immediately sense the unique smell of war.
The military's channels of information regarding the movements of the empires were far more than what he possessed. The imperial court must have long known about the news that he had received.
However, with His Majesty the Emperor's intelligence and wisdom, he had yet to react. It was not unusual.
The military was only relying on the three marshals, Qiu Jianhan, Leng Daoyin, and Tie Zheng to appeal. They were weak, and the court officials were obstructing them. The situation was not optimistic at all.
What puzzled Yun Yang the most was none other than the attitude of the court officials.
Even if the literati disliked war and hated the military, even if the politicians suppressed the military in order to gain power, could they not see that the nation's safety was at stake? Why were most people so anti-war?
It was strange indeed.
Yun Yang did not believe that the court officials were all short-sighted or blinded by the desire for power. His gaze lingered on the movements of the literati for a long time as he pondered, "Could this be related to He Hanqing?"
"Could the hand that has been manipulating the Empire of Yutang, or at least Tiantang City, be He Hanqing himself?"
"What about His Majesty the Emperor? What's wrong with him?"
Yun Yang felt his head swell as he pondered.
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