Xianyang City, Master Hall of the Ministry of War.
After putting down the military book that recorded the marching records of the Northern Expedition Army, Yu Haoran's right hand tapped on the table as he slowly closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
According to the military book, ever since the Northern Expedition Army crossed Zuo Niu City of Shuang Niu Mountain and officially stepped into the territory of the Central Region, regardless of whether it was the inherited families or third-rate sects, they either took the initiative to open the door and surrender or suddenly had an intense internal strife.
In short, the Northern Expedition Army's campaign was not only very smooth, but the price they paid could be said to be very small.
"The three elders of the He Clan worked together to kill the clan leader and personally led 1317 direct descendants to open the door and surrender!"
"The sudden internal strife of the Ma Clan caused the defense of Wen City to be non-existent. General Meng led 300,000 elite troops to easily take down the city!"
"The head of the Blood Palm Sect mysteriously disappeared. For the sake of fighting for the position of the head of the sect, the sect's defense power was weakened by 70%. His Majesty personally led the army to slaughter them."
"…!"
Yu Haoran opened his eyes and took a look at the process and results of the Northern Expedition Army's siege. His right hand that was tapping on the table suddenly stopped as he softly muttered to himself.
"The Green Hill Fox Clan!"
When participating in the Hidden Dragon Ranking Battle in the Southern Region, by killing the manipulated Qin Tianyi, the mastermind behind the scenes, the Green Hill Saintess and the Fox Clan's ancestor Su Wanru, were forced to come out, thus exposing the Green Hill Fox Clan's secret plans and conspiracies.
The inherited families and sects that the Northern Expedition Army encountered during the campaign, their strange behavior was very similar to Qin Tianyi who was manipulated.
In other words, the force that secretly assisted Emperor Qin's campaign in the Central Region was very likely the Green Hill Fox Clan of the Green Hill Mountain Range.
Thinking of this, his right hand that had stopped tapping on the table started tapping again. A trace of doubt appeared in his originally clear eyes.
Because Emperor Qin was different from Qin Tianyi.
First of all, as the Emperor of the Great Emperor Qin Kingdom, with the protection of the country's fate and destiny, it was very difficult for the Emperor Qin to be controlled by others.
Secondly, without being able to control minds, Emperor Qin's towering hatred towards the Green Hill Foxes made it impossible for him to form an alliance and fight alongside them.
Finally, if Emperor Qin had temporarily set aside the vengeance in his heart due to his own ambitions and chose to work with the Green Hill Foxes …
Therefore, with the cunning and cautious nature of the Green Hill Foxes, they would definitely be wary of Emperor Qin's ambition and vengeance, and would not fully assist him in improving his cultivation and ability.
That was unless there were other factions besides the Green Hill Foxes who had intervened in the northern expedition.
"Zhou Clan!"
When he thought of other forces interfering, a figure flashed in Yu Haoran's mind. His expression suddenly changed and he stood up abruptly.
In the Southern Region's Demon Sealing Mystic Realm, the reason why the Ancient Demon Clan was able to break the seal ahead of time was largely due to the help of Zhou Youze and his family's experts and formation masters.
Moreover, he believed that with Zhou Youze's methods, even if he could not form an alliance with the Ancient Demon Clan in the end, he would still have the means to protect himself and safely leave the Demon Sealing Mystic Realm.
When he thought of how he and the Four Great Guardian Clans had re-sealed the Ancient Demon and God Clans, causing the Zhou Clan to lose two powerful allies in succession.
When he thought of Zhou Youze's personality and madness, it was not impossible for him to join forces with a sinister and cunning faction like the Green Hill Foxes.
At the same time, with the combination of the Immortal Ending Sword, Immortal Trapping Sword, and the three Ocean-Suppressing Pearls, the Zhou Clan's foundation in collecting treasures did not lose to the Four Great Guardian Clans in the slightest.
In that case, it made sense for them to be able to use the conditions for Emperor Qin to temporarily set aside his vengeance and choose to form a temporary alliance with the Green Hill Foxes.
With a true suspect in his heart, Yu Haoran once again flipped through the records in the military manual, further confirming his conjecture.
Closing the thick military manual, he rose and left the Great Guardian Hall of the Ministry of Military Personnel, taking to the skies to return to the Prince's Mansion. However, he did not alert anyone in the mansion, and instead quietly returned to his training room.
"Pagoda Spirit, what grade is the Soul-severing Banner? What kind of powerful effects does it possess? And what does it mean for the Green Hill Foxes? " Sitting cross-legged in the training room, Yu Haoran took out the palm-sized Soul Severing Banner from the Víctor and pursued the question in a single breath.
The reason why the Green Hill Foxes were feared by countless factions was not only because of the powerful attacks of their tails, but also because of their terrifying ability to control the minds of living beings.
Perhaps the Green Hill Foxes could not control Emperor Qin's mind due to his identity as the Emperor and the protection of the nation's fortune, but it was hard to say for the commanders and generals of the Northern Expedition Army.
Therefore, before the Northern Expedition Army dealt with the Green Hill Foxes, he had to think of a way to eliminate the hidden dangers of the Green Hill Foxes' mind control.
"The Soul Severing Banner is a peak-level godly artifact that the Green Hill Foxes used to bewitch the last ruler of the Shang Dynasty. Gathering the strength of the entire Shang Dynasty, using the flesh and souls of nine peak ninth-grade Martial Gods as the foundation, and the corpses of nine peak ninth-grade Martial Gods as the foundation, it took ninety-nine years to refine. Its might is comparable to a peak natural spirit treasure."
Knowing the reason why Yu Haoran asked about the Soul Severing Banner, as well as the importance of the Soul Severing Banner to his next operation, Thaling explained the Soul Severing Banner in detail without hiding anything.
"The core formation within the Soul Severing Banner is called the Soul-Devouring Formation. It's a peak-level godly formation that can forcibly extract the three immortal and seven mortal souls of living beings, and slay the opponent's soul from a distance."
"At the same time, since the banner is refined from the corpses of Soul-Devouring Beasts, it can devour souls that have left the physical body and convert them into the purest soul energy. Not only can it raise the Green Hill Foxes' realm and strength, it can also aid the Green Hill Foxes in mind control."
After hearing Thaling's detailed explanation of the Soul Severing Banner, Yu Haoran finally understood why the Green Hill Foxes were bent on reclaiming the Soul Severing Banner despite his shock.
For that reason, even Su Wanru, a third-tribulation demigod, had risked descending with his clone to reclaim the Soul Severing Banner.
"Thaling, is it possible to use the Soul Severing Banner to break the Green Hill Foxes' mind control technique?"
Since the Soul Severing Banner was so important to the Green Hill Foxes, what Yu Haoran wanted to know the most at the moment was whether the Soul Severing Banner's ability could be used to restrain the Green Hill Foxes.
"Yes!"
As he nodded in confirmation, Thaling further explained the reason for the restrain.
"To put it bluntly, the Green Hill Foxes' method of mind control is a secret technique passed down in their bloodline that utilizes the spirit."
"Since it's a secret technique that utilizes the spirit, a shred of the target's soul energy would remain in the consciousness of the controlled being."
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