General Li's face seemed to be filled with a pained expression. He looked like he was in a dilemma as he said, "Young Master Yun, it's not a problem to make way, but His Highness the crown prince …"
Yun Yang said impatiently, "This has nothing to do with you! I promise on behalf of Hen Bieli that he won't trouble you after today! As for His Highness the crown prince, I'll give him an explanation as well. It still has nothing to do with you. Will that do? "He snorted and said," As long as he dares to come looking for me! "
These words were extremely domineering.
General Li still looked pained. He sighed and hesitated for a moment before he finally waved his hand. "Put down your bows! Make way! "
Hen Bieli let out a long howl and said eerily, "It's enough to put down your bows! I dare not walk the path that His Highness the crown prince has made way for! "
Before his words echoed in the air, he suddenly soared into the air and hollered, "Go!"
Hong Zhan and the rest followed suit. The five of them soared into the air like five giant birds and made a sharp turn in the air, heading towards the south of the city.
The five of them converged together. Everywhere they passed, they seemed like bolts of lightning, and they drew out long traces in the sky with shocking might.
Who were Hen Bieli and the other four? Not only were they top assassins, they were also top-notch cultivators. Although Yun Yang had only managed to buy them a moment of buffer time, their injuries were relatively limited. It was only their basic Qi that had been depleted. With this gap, their basic Qi was replenished. Although they could not recover to their peak combat power, it was not a problem for them to move at high speed.
The voices of the five men came from afar in unison. "Young Master Yun, the mountains are high and the rivers are long. We shall repay this kindness in the future! From today onwards, we shall not lay a finger on Young Master Yun or your people. If you have any orders, the martial world will say so. We will die for them! "
Their voices were getting further and further away, but they were getting louder and louder. Eventually, they were like thunder, ringing in the sky above Tiantang City.
At this point, there were no martial world people left in the city's east that had been reduced to ruins. General Li, who had been wearing a pained expression, and his subordinates met Yun Yang's gaze and wore meaningful smiles.
The pained expressions were finally gone.
Yun Yang's voice asked, "Is the person who arranged for you here well?"
This was the last test. This time, their cooperation was flawless, and it was also a test for that person. However, General Li was not someone Yun Yang was familiar with.
General Li said, "Lord Wu asked us to send his regards on behalf of the young master if he asks."
Yun Yang heaved a sigh of relief.
He did not interact with Wu Ying for long. During this period of time, they did not meet, merely observing each other. However, Wu Ying's despondent attitude of wanting to do something at the very last moment was obvious.
Apart from doing proper business, they were just a bunch of walking corpses!
After considering for a long time, Yun Yang finally came to test the waters.
Probing wasn't just probing for cooperation. There were other aspects as well. But so far, no other problems have arisen.
…
Military headquarters.
General Li came to the door of the deep and serene courtyard.
"Lord Wu, this subordinate is here to report the completion of the mission."
"Yes."
"My lord was right. It was indeed Young Master Yun who instructed me to do something."
"Yes."
"Greetings to Young Master Yun, as per your orders."
"Yes."
"Do you have any other orders, my lord?"
"No."
"This subordinate will take his leave."
"Yes."
The conversation was extremely simple. It was as if Wu Ying only knew how to say one word, not a word more. In spite of this, this was how he usually behaved in the military headquarters.
If it were not for his personal arrangement, he might not even have uttered a word.
Inside, Wu Ying sat in front of the table as usual, carefully organizing the military's files and documents over the years.
Beside him were a few booklets that had just been compiled.
"On Han Sanhe."
"On Qiu Jianhan."
"On the destruction of the Nine Supremes."
"On the dynasty."
"On the world's great generals."
"On generals and ministers."
"On the thesis."
"On the martial arts."
"On the imperial court and the martial world."
"On the difference between generals and marshals."
…
There were also previous manuscripts and new ideas that Wu Ying had worked overtime during this period of time to tidy them up.
The contents of these booklets could be said to be the essence of Wu Ying's lifetime of military knowledge and experience. He had dissected almost all the famous officials and ministers from the past to the present, with Wu Ying's personal understanding and comments included.
All the classic battle strategies, strategies, and tactics were summarized without missing a single one.
There was also the rise and fall of all the empires in Tianxuan Continent for the past thousand years, summarizing them all, pointing to the crucial points and writing down the pros and cons.
"When I die, these … can be of some use to Yutang. Consider it the last bit of effort that I can do as the manager of the Board of War."
Wu Ying murmured to himself.
"No, perhaps before I die, I should personally find a few suitable successors …"
"If my efforts are left on the shelf, it'll be meaningless."
"The end of my journey has been revealed. I don't have much time left. If I continue to sit here, it'll only be a waste of time. There's no benefit to it. Why don't I go to the military camp to select bottom-level officers in a few days' time and train them myself? Only I understand what I've written best after all … Hmm, I might as well go to the academy and see if I can find a few fated students to pass down what I've learned. I can even find a few successors for Old Bi's life's work. "
Wu Ying, who was lost in his thoughts, was lost for a moment. When he snapped back to reality, he could not help looking at the table with a bitter smile. It was the booklet he had just written, the last volume that he had yet to finish.
"On How Yutang Will Unite the World."
"I probably won't be able to see the unification of the world. No matter what, the governance after the world is united will require more talents. I should indeed take in more disciples during my last moments and train some useful talents for Yutang. "
"According to the current state of the continent and the recent changes, Lord Supreme Cloud has dealt with the imperial court, the martial world, the assassins, the sects, the royalty, and many other troubles … I believe that the war of unification will definitely start within the next three to five years."
"Therefore, there won't be much time left for me. I have to find the talents that I need as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'll have to manage the various parties once the war starts. Where will I find the time to train them? "
"If I have someone to assist me in these matters, perhaps the efficiency can be greatly increased. My future thoughts can't be entirely placed on the Board of War. For Yutang's future, I have to change."
Wu Ying stood up and relayed his orders.
"Send a few invitations out for me."
A few invitations. It was easy to say, but everyone who saw the names of the people invited to attend the meeting couldn't help but feel a jolt in their hearts.
The weight of these invitations was simply immeasurable. It was truly earth-shattering.
Fang Qingtian.
Qiu Jianhan.
Leng Daoyin.
Tie Zheng.
Old Mistress Shangguan!
The five people who had been invited to the meeting were almost the Empire of Yutang's pillars.
Including Wu Ying, they had captured all of Yutang's military forces in one fell swoop – on the surface, in the dark, in fact, and even the spiritual leaders – without missing a single one!
Wu Ying gripped the last invitation and finally chuckled bitterly. "Do I … still have the face to see him?"
He tossed the invitation into the fire.
"Cloud!"
There was only one word on the invitation, but it had already disappeared in the flames.
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