After bidding farewell to Cheng Yaojin, Li Zexuan rode his horse to the barracks of the Right Guards in the south of the imperial city.
After a short discussion in the Sweet Dew Hall, Li Er finally decided to let Niu Jinda lead six thousand elites of the Right Guards into the Qinling Mountains and join forces with the Northern Imperial Army. They would use ten thousand troops to completely seal off the Snake Spirit Mountain!
The reason why Li Er didn't choose Qin Qiong was because he felt that Qin Qiong hadn't fully recovered from his injuries. The reason why he didn't choose Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde was because he felt that those two old fellows were too impulsive. There was no need to use a sledgehammer to kill a chicken!
After the discussion, Dugu Xin didn't have the time to rest and quickly left the city to find his troops at Qinling Mountains. As for Niu Jinda, the General of the Right Wuwei, he naturally returned to his' home 'to gather his troops and prepare for battle!
"Little Xuan, you're here!"
After gathering the troops, Niu Jinda came to the commander's tent and greeted Li Zexuan, who had been waiting inside for a long time.
Li Zexuan quickly stood up and said, "Yes, Uncle Niu, I'll have to trouble you this time!"
Niu Jinda shook his head and laughed. "Haha! What do you mean by hard work ~! How can this old man disobey His Majesty's orders ~? Besides, you're half a son-in-law to Shu Bao, so why are you being so polite ~? "
Li Zexuan nodded and cupped his hands. "Since that's the case, this young man will accept Uncle Niu's kindness ~! However, this time, this young man has something to tell Uncle Niu! "
Niu Jinda stretched out his hand and said, "Little Xuan, tell me ~!"
Li Zexuan frowned and said in a deep voice, "Uncle Niu, this time, when you lead the army to surround the Snake Spirit Mountain, you must adhere to the strategy of surrounding it and not attacking, because the terrain of the mountain is too steep! Also, the Sect Leader of the Seven Cultivators of Virtue, Yin Batian, has already been seriously injured by us, so he shouldn't be a threat. However, the Seven Cultivators of Virtue's poison techniques are mysterious and unpredictable, and they have the ability to harm people in a large area. Uncle Niu, you must be careful ~!
Yesterday, His Majesty had sent two doctors from the Imperial Physician Department. They were both experts with superb medical skills and noble medical ethics. At critical moments, they could save a lot of people in the army. No matter what, I hope that Uncle Niu won't let anyone leave Snake Spirit Mountain in these three days. At the same time, I hope that there won't be any casualties in the army during these three days! "
Niu Jinda nodded seriously. He patted Li Zexuan's shoulder and said, "Okay! This old man will remember everything you said! This old man also promises you that within these three days, not even a single bug will fly out of Snake Spirit Mountain, and the army will not suffer any casualties! As long as those people dare to come down the mountain and fight on the plains, I, Niu Jinda, won't be afraid of a mere Seven Cultivators of True Virtue ~! "
Li Zexuan cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for your trouble!"
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On Snake Spirit Mountain.
After the war, the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue that once stood aloof from worldly affairs and was peaceful and quiet had become somewhat devastated.
The mountain path was covered with corpses. The surviving disciples of the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue were moving the corpses in groups of twos and threes. If they didn't bury the corpses on such a hot day, it would easily cause a plague. Obviously, the person who gave the order had some common sense.
Of course, these corpses belonged to the disciples of the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue. After all, most of the dead members of the Northern Yamen Army had been eaten by the snakes!
"Liu Dewang, have you finished counting the casualties of our disciples?"
Inside the main hall of the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue.
Yin Batian looked at a disciple of the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue who just entered the hall and asked with a gloomy expression.
Liu Dewang bowed cautiously and said, "Sect Master, this disciple has finished counting the casualties. During the war, a total of thirty-eight disciples died, and twenty-six escaped from the mountain. Now, only thirty disciples are left, and half of them are injured to varying degrees!"
Yin Batian couldn't help but get angry when he heard that so many disciples had escaped. He slammed the table and cursed.
"Hmph! A bunch of ungrateful bastards! All these years, this old man has taken care of you, fed you, and even taught you martial arts. Have I ever mistreated any of you? But now that the sect is in trouble, these damned ingrates fled in all directions. They're not worthy of being my sons! I'm so angry! "
After saying that, he still hadn't vented his anger and threw the teacup in his hand toward the door. Liu Dewang jumped in fright and quickly dodged.
"Senior Brother, please calm down!"
Upon seeing this, Flying Snake waved his hand toward the rest of the people in the hall, indicating that they should leave. Then, he walked toward Yin Batian and said, "Senior Brother, this time, the Imperial Court's army attacked the mountain. Although many of our disciples died, Li Zexuan's side didn't have it easy either. At least two hundred of them died. You should know that those were Li Shimin's most elite Northern Yamen Army!
If it were any other force in Jianghu, it would be impossible for them to achieve such a result. Even if Li Zexuan escaped, he wouldn't be able to avoid being scolded by Li Shimin, right? Moreover, the Imperial Court lost so many people, but they still couldn't take down our Seven Cultivators of True Virtue, right? After this battle, they definitely won't dare to attack the mountain again. Now, we just need to waste time with them. Let's see who loses their patience first! "
Yin Batian said, "This is the only thing we can do now. Although the Northern Yamen Army has retreated three miles, they are still guarding the surrounding passes. Now, we can't leave even if we want to! Fortunately, we have enough food and Seven Cultivators of True Virtue Serpent guarding the mountain. Otherwise, our sect would have been destroyed by that brat! "
Flying Snake smiled and said, "Yes."
Yin Batian grabbed a jug of wine and drank a few mouthfuls. Then, he looked at the flying snake and said with concern, "Junior Brother, you used your own blood essence to feed the Seven Virtues Serpent. It can be said that your vitality has been greatly damaged. With your current strength, I don't know how long it will take for you to fully recover. Moreover, we are in troubled times now.
Flying Snake was silent. After a while, he opened his mouth and said,
"It doesn't matter! This time, the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue Sect was in danger because I was too confident in the terrain and poisonous miasma of Snake Spirit Mountain. I also underestimated the strength of the Imperial Court's army. Of course, I have to bear the responsibility for my mistakes. In that case, if I didn't restore Seven Cultivators of True Virtue Serpent to its peak state, I'm afraid it would have been difficult to turn the tide ~! As for the future, I believe Senior Brother won't abandon me! "
Yin Batian patted his chest and said, "Of course! How could I, Yin Batian, ignore the feelings between fellow disciples! Junior Brother, don't worry. Even if you lose your martial arts, Senior Brother will do his best to protect you! "
Flying Snake was slightly relieved. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother!"
"Sect Leader! Sect Leader! Bad news, bad news ~! "
At this time, a hurried shout came from outside the hall. Judging from the voice, it was Liu Dewang, who had just left.
"What's the matter ~? Come in and tell me ~! "
Yin Batian frowned and shouted.
Liu Dewang crawled in, bowed, and cupped his fists. "Sect Leader, a lot of the Imperial Court's army has arrived at the foot of the mountain. There are even more of them than the previous batch. Now, our Snake Spirit Mountain is surrounded! I don't think even a fly can escape ~! "
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