No matter how grief-stricken Yun Yang was, he still caught up to the retreating troops who were escorting Qiu Jianhan at dawn.
Marquis Yun and Bai Yixue stood on the left and right, opening the way as they kept an eye on their surroundings with their powerful deific senses. The four noble young masters and the elites of the four families were in the middle, surrounding and protecting the old marshal. Therefore, their journey was extremely slow. Although they were a good distance ahead, Yun Yang still managed to catch up to them easily.
"How is Old Marshal now?" Yun Yang asked in a gentle tone.
Yun Yang was very confident in his precious blood. He believed that the old marshal's condition could only be better than before, not worse. He was merely asking casually.
"How's the war?" Shangguan Lingxiu asked back impatiently.
"The war …"
Hearing that Yun Yang had rushed over, everyone gathered around to ask what was going on.
"The war is over, we've won." Yun Yang said, "Han Sanhe is dead and Dongxuan has begun to retreat."
"Ah …"
It was such a short and straightforward statement, but it left everyone dumbstruck.
No matter how straightforward Yun Yang had said it, the simple war was over, they had won, the enemy's marshal was dead, and the enemy had retreated. It was extremely plain and unpretentious.
However, to the crowd, this was great news that they did not even dare to think about. They could not help but be dazed for a moment. Their minds were blank, so silent that even the drop of a needle could be heard.
Then, after the extreme silence came an extreme hubbub; the deafening cheers were deafening.
There were also endless questions mixed in.
Yun Yang knew how the crowd was feeling, so he explained everything patiently.
After all, this was an irreplaceable piece of good news to Yutang's people.
All along, Yutang's biggest enemy and biggest threat was Dongxuan!
With the continent's top general, Han Sanhe, and the Dongxuan Army, which was the most elite in the entire Tianxuan Continent, working together, they were an extreme threat!
Now, Han Sanhe was dead. The continent's top general, Tianxuan's God of War, was dead …
Simply put, the threat that Dongxuan could pose was reduced by at least eighty percent!
Hearing this great news, how could everyone not cheer and jump for joy?
In spite of this, it was hard for them to imagine. They were clearly in a precarious situation in the war; otherwise, why would Fu Baoguo arrange for them to evacuate? Nominally, he had asked them to escort the Old Marshal back safely, but who did not know that the war was in a disadvantageous position and could no longer go on? How could they suddenly win and even kill the enemy's marshal? It sounded so unreal!
If this had not come from Yun Yang's mouth, the crowd would have believed that Yun Yang would not joke about it. It was unbelievable and unimaginable!
"Actually, this is what happened … The Nine Supremes Lords suddenly showed up and the might of the Nine Supremes reappeared in the world. Dongxuan was intimidated by the might of the Nine Supremes Lords, so how could they not be defeated?"
When Yun Yang uttered the words' Nine Supremes', another round of loud cheers erupted from the crowd.
Shangguan Lingxiu's bright eyes stared at Yun Yang even more intently, a hint of a smile flashing across her face.
That was a top secret that only she knew. It was enough for her to be aware of it!
"In the end, Dongxuan's defeat was inevitable. To preserve the spark of Dongxuan's military, Han Sanhe willingly committed suicide to end this war. Dongxuan then retreated … We've won this war, Yutang has won!"
When Yun Yang finished his narration, he saw that the crowd was filled with satisfaction and pride.
"Thank God! Yutang's crisis has finally been resolved. "It was Marquis Yun who said this.
Marquis Yun's face was filled with emotion and relief.
Yun Yang realized that his cheapskate father's sideburns had already turned white without him noticing.
No matter how outstanding his looks were, how heroic he looked, it could not hide the harsh pressure that he had been through.
All these years, Yutang had been plagued by internal and external threats. His Majesty was not the only one in the royal family who was doing his best to deal with the situation; Marquis Yun, who was not in the imperial court, was also busy and exhausted.
It could even be said that Yun Xiaoyao was more like a firefighter. If there was trouble in the east, he would go there; if there was trouble in the west, he would go to the west.
The so-called Marquis of Heavenly Clouds was not involved in the imperial court; it was a smokescreen that did not live up to its name!
Even when the world was at peace, he could not stay at home leisurely.
He had to pay attention to the movements at the border at all times. Who knew what would happen there?
He had to work on improving his capability. Only with this as a prerequisite could he have the capital to make friends with the martial world sects, get to know many martial world experts, and even guard against ace cultivators from opposing countries.
All in all, other than the political affairs of the imperial court, he had to worry about everything else. Whatever happened, he had to take care of it.
Heaven realm cultivators were humans too, they would get tired as well.
If Han Sanhe was burdened by the reputation of being the continent's top general, Tianxuan's God of War, and did not have the chance to reach the pinnacle of his cultivation journey, Marquis of Heavenly Clouds, Yun Xiaoyao, was similarly troubled by external affairs. If he had cultivated wholeheartedly and not interfered with external affairs, his capability would not be as it was now.
Fortunately, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief now.
"Now that I've returned to the capital, I'll have to rest for a while. It doesn't matter if I don't go out for a few years!" Marquis Yun smiled tiredly, but there was satisfaction and longing in his smile. "I can roam the world, but it's not as comfortable as resting at home. That is true peace, true stability."
"All these years, I'm really … tired."
Yun Yang thought of something and said, "Now that the war has collapsed, it's a good time for you to go back and have a good rest. I think there must be a lot of things in the capital that require you to manage the situation."
Marquis Yun chuckled dryly. "You still won't let me go. Are you going to arrange a new task for me?"
Yun Yang coughed and said, "How would I dare? But think about it, His Majesty will be very upset if he sees you idling …"
Marquis Yun rolled his eyes and said, "How would he dare?"
His words were spoken in a domineering manner. Throughout the entire Empire of Yutang, only Marquis of Heavenly Clouds, Yun Xiaoyao, dared to speak in such a manner, in such a blatant manner!
Whether it was Yun Yang, Old Marshal Qiu, Marshal Leng Daoyin, or Old Grand Commandant Fang, none of them would dare!
"Right, what have you done to Old Marshal Qiu? Why hasn't he woken up yet?" Marquis Yun suddenly asked Yun Yang, indirectly answering Yun Yang's initial question.
"Old Marshal's breathing is steady and his vitality is abundant. His physical condition has improved greatly and his pulse is smooth as well. He's in a state of deep sleep all this while. For days, there's no sign of him waking up. "
Marquis Yun did not wait for Yun Yang to reply and continued, "I've observed and monitored him repeatedly. The reason why Old Marshal hasn't woken up is probably due to the loss of his vitality and the excessive depletion of his soul. Such a loss requires a long period of recuperation. However, this is only my personal opinion. As for the actual situation, you, as the one who directly treated him, will have to make the judgment. Regardless, Old Marshal's life is definitely preserved!"
Yun Yang nodded upon hearing his words. Previously, Yun Yang had used his precious blood to snatch away the life of the Old Marshal by force. It had been a close shave, a fight against fate. However, as Marquis Yun had predicted, the Old Marshal's vitality and soul had been severely damaged. Even though his current physical condition was as healthy as an ordinary person, he still needed a long period of recuperation. His current state of deep sleep was the best. It was only a matter of time before the Old Marshal would wake up again.
Yun Yang was quite satisfied with his current state and had no further countermeasures. Without Emmie, his precious blood was already Yun Yang's biggest trump card. This was the most he could do.
"Your judgment is correct. Old Marshal only needs to recuperate now. The war is over, let us depart immediately and return to Tiantang. Not only the Old Marshal, everyone else needs to rest as well," said Yun Yang.
"Very well."
Everyone was in a jubilant mood at this moment. The eight-hundred-mile express news of the victory was also on the way back to the place where it was reported at the first possible moment.
Among the group, only Yun Yang and Marquis Yun had a slight frown on their faces, as if they were troubled. They were not excited by the news of victory.
The group of people who were escorting the Old Marshal back was made up of the Shangguan Family of Generals, the four noble families, the Residence of Marquis of Heavenly Clouds, and Old Marshal Qiu's personal guards. These people had high cultivation bases and abilities, but they were not good at foresight and planning ahead.
Reminded by Yun Yang's words just now, Marquis Yun's heart that was filled with elation turned into an inexplicable heaviness.
Currently, the siege of the four empires had been broken. It was basically the same as the world being at peace. The external threat had been removed, so Yutang could naturally return to a period of peaceful development and recuperation. However, it was precisely at this time that the situation might become more dangerous.
This was because once the external threat had been removed, what was left was internal strife. Yutang's internal strife was inevitable.
Even if the current emperor had recovered and was in his prime, many of the princes had already grown up. Now that the external threat had been removed, the problem that they had to face now was the appointment of a successor!
This was a problem that could not be avoided!
Especially when Yutang was about to face a long period of peace!
His Majesty was in good health, and his cultivation was not weak either. It seemed that he could still rule for a few more decades, but could the princes wait that long?
According to Marquis Yun's judgment, they definitely could not!
Then, what they had to face was the change of Xiao Wall!
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