"Behave yourself! Our general will ask you a question in a while. If you dare to lie, I'll chop off your head!"
At the foot of Serpent Spirit Mountain.
Dozens of military tents had been set up here. It was clear that Dugu Xin had realized how difficult it was to deal with the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue and planned to fight a protracted battle. One had to admit that the Imperial Army was indeed an elite force. They were able to set up so many military tents in just half an hour. Strict discipline and clear division of labor! It wasn't without reason that Great Tang was able to stand at the top of the world.
A soldier escorted a disciple of the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue to the commander's tent in the center and threatened the disciple.
"Sir ~! This lowly one doesn't dare to lie ~! I don't dare to lie ~! "
The blue-clothed disciple was just a kitchen steward of the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue. When had he ever seen such a scene before? He had long been scared out of his wits by the Imperial Army's murderous aura. When he heard the soldier's words, he quickly cried and promised. Looking at his expression, he was just short of swearing to the heavens.
"Hmm ~! At least you know what's good for you ~! Otherwise, this grandpa's horsewhip would have been used on you ~! "
The soldier was very satisfied and said a few words before bringing the disciple of the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue out of the commander's tent.
"Reporting to the general, the disciple of the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue has been brought here! Please give me your orders ~! "
The soldier dared to act arrogantly in front of the blue-clothed disciple, but he didn't dare to do the same in front of Dugu Xin. He cupped his fists and bowed to Dugu Xin like a docile little lamb.
"Hmm, bring him in ~!"
Dugu Xin faintly said, "Hmm ~!" and then ordered.
"Yes ~!"
The soldier cupped his fists and left the tent. Then, he brought the blue-clothed disciple in. Dugu Xin waved his hand, indicating that he could leave. Then, he said to the blue-clothed disciple indifferently, "Tell me your name first. Also, tell me where your ancestral home is and how long you've been in the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue."
Although Dugu Xin's tone was calm, the green-robed disciple felt as if he was facing a monster that had crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Cold sweat appeared on his forehead. This was the murderous aura of a general who had experienced many battles!
"I … I'm Lu Baodan, and my ancestral home is Taiyuan. My parents passed away due to illness twelve years ago, and I heard that the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue Sect was looking for someone to cook for them. Since they provided food and lodging, I went to give it a try. The Sect Master felt that my cooking skills were pretty good, so he allowed me to stay. Later … later on, I stayed in the Serpent Spirit Mountain and helped them cook ~!"
The green-clothed disciple was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and answered Dugu Xin honestly.
"Hmm … then let me ask you, has anyone from your Seven Cultivators of True Virtue been seriously injured recently?"
This was where Dugu Xin's brilliance lay. Although he didn't know the name of the assassin that day, he was certain that the assassin was seriously injured. Therefore, by asking this question, he might be able to get some information from this disciple of the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue.
"Seriously injured ~?"
Lu Baodan frowned and thought for a while. Then, he shook his head and said, "Replying to the General, I've never heard of anyone from the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue being seriously injured recently!"
"Hmm?"
Dugu Xin coldly grunted. Lu Baodan suddenly felt the surrounding air become colder. He quickly kowtowed and said, "General, please understand. I've never heard of anyone being injured. I'm not lying ~!"
In fact, this unlucky kid really wasn't lying. Snake King had sneaked back to the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue Sect that day and had been in seclusion to heal his injuries. Even if he occasionally appeared in front of the disciples of the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue Sect, he still had the appearance of a great expert. Outsiders simply couldn't see that he was injured.
"Hmph ~! Take him away and keep him in custody ~! "
Dugu Xin also saw that Lu Baodan didn't seem to be lying, so he waved his hand and impatiently ordered.
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"Hyah ~! Hyah ~! Sir Li, wait ~! "
On the lush mountain path of the Qinling Mountains, a white-clothed woman galloped on her horse and chased after the 'Sect Extermination Team' led by Li Zexuan.
Those who could join the Imperial Army were all elite soldiers. When the soldiers at the back of the team noticed that someone dared to rush into the army, they quickly jumped on their horses and held their spears in front of them to stop her.
"Who are you? The Imperial Army is on duty. Unrelated people, step aside ~! "
A young general pointed his spear at the white-clothed woman and shouted.
The white-clothed woman didn't care and didn't slow down at all. She and her horse galloped toward them.
The young general's face turned cold. He waved his hand, and the surrounding Imperial Army soldiers immediately waved their spears, ready to fight. A battle was about to break out, but the white-clothed woman didn't show the slightest fear. She still rushed toward them without a care!
"Stop ~!"
Suddenly, a loud shout came from the front of the team. Then, a figure rushed to the back of the team. It was Li Zexuan.
The dozens of Imperial Army soldiers in the formation hesitated. They didn't know if they should listen to Li Zexuan. After all, the commander-in-chief of this team of Imperial Army soldiers wasn't Li Zexuan.
Then, Dugu Feiying also came over. He waved his hand and said, "Put away your weapons!"
"Yes, Sir!"
Only then did the dozens of Imperial Army soldiers put away their spears. Then, they automatically surrounded Li Zexuan and Dugu Feiying.
"Miss Leng, why are you here ~?"
Li Zexuan was secretly impressed by the Imperial Army's well-trained training. However, he didn't stop walking. He quickly walked to the white-clothed woman and asked.
That's right, the person who came was Leng Yuyao.
Leng Yuyao got off her horse and cupped her hands at Li Zexuan. "Lord Jue, my Young Master has something to tell you today. However, he heard that you have left the city, so he ordered me to come and tell you ~!"
Li Zexuan looked at Dugu Feiying and the Imperial Army soldiers around him. He hesitated and said, "Miss Leng, we are preparing to go to Snake Spirit Mountain. If your matter isn't urgent, can we talk about it in a few days ~?"
"What Yuyao wants to tell you is about the Seven Cultivators Sect on Snake Spirit Mountain. If Lord Jue is in a hurry, we can talk about it while we walk!"
Leng Yuyao said.
Bringing a beauty to war ~? This …
Li Zexuan looked at Dugu Feiying who was next to him. This guy was just winking at him, but now, he acted as if he didn't know anything. He turned his head to the side and shouted at the Imperial Army soldiers, "Continue marching ~! Continue marching ~! "
After saying that, he turned his horse around and rushed toward Snake Spirit Mountain. When he came to Li Zexuan's side, he whispered, "Ahem, Little Xuan, I didn't see anything. But you have to take it easy ~! It won't look good if sister-in-law finds out ~! "
Li Zexuan almost vomited blood when he heard that. Does this guy think that I'm having an affair with Leng Yuyao? He wanted to explain, but Dugu Feiying had already run far away. So, he could only give up!
He might have given up, but it didn't mean that Leng Yuyao would do the same. This girl was cold and arrogant. She would kill someone if she didn't agree with him. Although Dugu Feiying's voice was soft, she heard it clearly. She snorted coldly, picked up a stone with the tip of her foot, caught it with one hand, and threw it at the back of Dugu Feiying's head!
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