"Understood!" Yang Zhaoqing cupped his fists and left.
Bluemoon and Long Xin looked at each other, then at Miao Yi, who was silent with his hands behind his back. They didn't know if Miao Yi had other plans, or if he really wanted to save Xu Tangran. If it was the latter, it would be unwise for him to force his way in despite knowing that the eastern army had five million elites hidden in the Black Dragon Swamp.
Duke Yuan, who had been silent all this time, had a look of surprise in his eyes. He observed Miao Yi's reaction, as if trying to figure out something.
Not long after, more than twenty Lotus Transformation cultivators clad in battle armor entered the pavilion. After greeting Miao Yi, they gathered in the pavilion. Miao Yi took out a metal star atlas compass the size of a table, and with a sword in hand, he pointed at the compass and started talking.
About an hour later, the entrance to the Blessed Paradise rippled. Miao Yi was the first to come out, followed by the generals.
Yang Qing was the last to come out and put away the Blessed Paradise.
Standing in front of the mountain wall, Miao Yi took out a set of high-purity red crystal armor with one hand. With a slight invocation, the armor emitted a colorful radiance and wrapped itself around his body. A sword hung from his waist — a full set of Sixth Grade transcendent artifacts. Not long after he broke through to the Colored Lotus realm, Yun Zhiqiu had gathered resources to have Yao Ruoxian refine this set of armor for Miao Yi.
Swoosh! Miao Yi suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist and pointed it at the sky. With a thunderous roar, he shouted, "Everyone, move out!"
"Yes!" The generals cupped their fists and accepted the order. They quickly scattered in all directions and gathered their troops.
He was really going to do it! Bluemoon and Long Xin looked at each other again. There was some noise during the discussion just now. Both of them felt it was inappropriate, but Miao Yi forcefully suppressed it. Miao Yi said he wouldn't fight a battle he wasn't confident in, and that he had his own plans.
However, Miao Yi hid something from everyone. He didn't mention the five million elites of the Ying family. As the two in the know, they didn't say anything, knowing that it would shake the morale of the troops. They were also generals during the Struggle for Hegemony. They knew that shaking the morale of the troops was a taboo, so they didn't dare to say anything!
Even though the two of them were dissatisfied with Miao Yi's decision, from another perspective, they couldn't help but feel a little conflicted as they looked at Miao Yi. This battle was extremely unwise, but Miao Yi was willing to go this far for the sake of a subordinate. The two of them couldn't help but admire him. With a superior like this, what else could they say?
Duke Yuan lowered his head and silently went to the people in charge of Juxian Hall to gather people. They were all the people who came with Xu Tangran this time.
Duke Yuan remained silent on the surface, but he was secretly groaning in his heart. He was cursing Miao Yi's eighteen generations of ancestors. Naturally, he knew what kind of status Miao Yi had. If he were to throw his life away because of this bullsh * t idea of unifying the entire nation, it would not be worth it. But he couldn't just run away now, could he? Military law is not child's play!
Not long after, the army of a hundred thousand charged into the depths of the starry sky like a long dragon.
"You've stopped setting up camp?"
In the Starry Hall, Qing Zhu, who was flipping through the rows of ancient scrolls, raised his head and asked.
Shangguan Qing smiled and said, "Yes!"
"We're not far from the Black Dragon Pond. Setting up camp all of a sudden? Hmph! Looks like you were right. He's just trying to be mysterious so that he can give his subordinates an explanation. "Qing Zhu shook his head and sneered, continuing to flip through the things in his hands.
After wandering through the sea of books for a while, Shangguan Qing accompanied Qing Zhu into the hall. Qing Zhu was holding some kind of ancient book in his hands. He leaned against the chair and read it with great interest.
After a while, Shangguan Qing took out the Star Bell and received a message from an unknown source. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he stole a glance at Qing Zhu from time to time. It seemed like he wanted to say something, but was hesitant to do so.
Qing Zhu, who was staring at the ancient book, seemed to have eyes on his forehead. When he flipped a page, he casually said, "What's the matter?" The ancient book slowly sank, revealing a pair of eyes that stared at him.
Shangguan Qing's expression was slightly awkward as he said, "Your Majesty, the army of a hundred thousand from the Netherworld has set off again. They're going … to …" He couldn't say where they were going.
Qing Zhu raised his eyebrows. He had already guessed where they were going. Whoosh! The ancient book in his hand suddenly flew out and hit Shangguan Qing's face.
Shangguan Qing hugged the fallen ancient book and lowered his head.
"What are you still doing here? Go and keep a close eye on them!" Qing Zhu, who had gotten up, had one hand behind his back, and the other hand's finger almost poked Shangguan Qing's forehead.
"Yes!" Shangguan Qing responded. He quickly turned around and ran. When his finger poked Shangguan Qing's forehead, he was sure to kick him again.
Qing Zhu watched him disappear in annoyance. Then, he walked into the hall with his hands behind his back. He muttered to himself, "Does this brat really not know the immensity of heaven and earth? Or has he figured out something?"
Dong dong dong, ding ding ding dong …
Under a towering tree in the Forbidden Garden of the Heavenly Old Man's Residence, Xia Houling sat cross-legged on an incense burner with green smoke curling up from the table. He closed his eyes and played the zither. The sound of the zither was either long or sonorous. It gave people the feeling that the zither player was thinking about something at times, and at other times, there was a hidden killing intent in his heart.
From the direction of the main door, Wei Shu ran in hurriedly. He came to the towering tree and hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting. He didn't care if he would disturb Xia Houling's mood and said anxiously, "Master, Sixth Master is urgently asking for help!"
His ten fingers suddenly stopped playing, and both his palms pressed on the zither strings to stop the lingering sound of the zither. He suddenly opened his eyes, and from his reaction, he seemed to suspect that he had heard wrongly. "Did you say that Sixth Master is urgently asking for help?"
"Yes."
"What happened?"
Wei Shu calmed down a little, organized his thoughts, and hurriedly replied, "Sixth Master has received news that the Ying Family has secretly mobilized five million eastern army elites to the Black Dragon Pool to wait for them. However, Niu Youde refused to listen to advice despite knowing that it was a trap and insisted on going to the wall. Sixth Master, please immediately mobilize the people there and be ready to support him at any time. Also, Niu Youde has made up his mind to kill this time. I'm afraid he is going to attack the black market at the Black Dragon Pool. Sixth Master, please immediately evacuate our own people at the black market at the Black Dragon Pool to avoid being implicated. Right now, the Netherworld Army has banned the use of the Star Bell. Sixth Master, please think of a way to secretly send a message. "
"Five million eastern army elites?" Xiahou Ling also stood up in shock. He shook his head and said, "We didn't even know about the mobilization of so many people. It seems that they are indeed secretly mobilized elites from various places. This time, Ying Jiuguang really wants to kill, and wants to kill Niu Youde once and for all! Is this Niu Youde crazy? These are not the so-called elites from the Yuding region, but the eastern army elites. Does he want to put on a show of defeating a million soldiers with half a tiger flag? What a fool's dream! Could it be that the Six Dao is really making a big move? That can't be right. If the Six Dao is really making a big move, Niu Youde's identity will immediately be exposed, and it will be difficult for him to establish a foothold in the Celestial Court. All these years of planning will go up in smoke. What is this guy trying to do? "
Wei Shu said, "Sixth Master doesn't even know about the relationship between Niu Youde and the Six Dao. He must be very worried now, and under this unknown situation, Sixth Master may indeed be in danger." He couldn't say that he had to save Niu Youde, as he was worried that Xiahou Ling might have other plans. He could only say that Sixth Master was in danger again.
Xiahou Ling nodded. "Go and deal with this quickly. Order the relevant personnel to cooperate fully. Remember, try not to expose Sixth Master's identity!"
"Yes!" Wei Shu, who had gotten permission, immediately followed the order.
Outside the gate of the Palace of Seclusion, more than ten people descended from the sky. The person in the lead walked in with an imposing manner. Behind him, there were six people on each side of him. This group of people ignored the guards at the gate of the Palace of Seclusion and barged in directly.
However, the guards at the gate didn't dare to stop them. Instead, someone quickly came to lead the way.
After leading them to the gate of the Palace of Seclusion, the leader retreated. You You and Zhe Chunqiu were already standing at the gate to greet them. They didn't greet them outside the gate because they didn't want to attract too much attention.
The person leading the way tore off the mask on his face, and strode into the harem. This person was none other than Marquis Ying Wuman. His lofty and arrogant aura … as if he was looking down on all living beings like ants … Some auras would appear depending on who he was dealing with.
"Greetings, Lord Hou!" Zhe Chunqiu and You You bowed respectfully.
Ying Wuman casually waved his hand, indicating for the two of them to follow him. The two of them immediately followed him with quick steps.
"Head Shopkeeper, you've worked hard." Ying Wuman, who didn't stop walking, said politely.
Zhe Chunqiu, who quickly followed him, squeezed out a smile. "It's all within this old servant's duty."
You You secretly cursed. Ying Wuman's attitude made her very unhappy. He made it seem like she was an outsider and this was the Ying Clan.
The group walked into the main hall of the imperial harem. Ying Wuman scanned the surroundings and said in a seemingly casual manner, "According to the scouts, the Netherworld Army will arrive at the Black Dragon Pool in about two hours. Are we ready?"
"I'm ready, I'm ready." Zhe Chunqiu repeatedly expressed that he was ready. With a wave of his hand, he took out a large metal star chart compass. It was something used by the army in battle. "Lord Hou, please look over here."
Ying Wuman came over with his attendants. His attendants glanced at the twinkling stars on the compass with experienced eyes.
Zhe Chunqiu reached out and circled an area on the compass. "This is the territory under Elder You's jurisdiction." He pointed at an area with a finger. Under the effect of a spell, the surrounding stars disappeared. The star chart at the area he pointed at quickly expanded to cover the entire compass. Finally, he pointed at seven planets that were close together. "Lord Hou, please look. There's a planet in the middle that is surrounded by six planets. These six planets are suitable for Lord Hou to station troops. Once Niu Youde is lured in, he will immediately fall into a trap. Moreover, there's another advantage to this place. It's remote and desolate. It won't be easy to attract attention when you make a move. "
Ying Wuman nodded in satisfaction. He tilted his head to look at You You as if he had just seen her. "Elder You, we haven't seen each other for many years."
You You glanced at the fierce gazes of his attendants and forced a smile. "It has indeed been many years. Lord Hou is still as elegant as ever."
"I'll leave the matter of using Xu Tangran as bait to lure Niu Youde into the trap to you. It's not good for us to reveal ourselves. Otherwise, we'll alert the enemy." Ying Wuman didn't care whether You You agreed or not. He glanced at his attendants. "Everyone, remember. Once Niu Youde's troops enter the trap, immediately listen to the command and move together. There's no need for any excuses. Immediately surround them and kill them without mercy. Leave no one alive!"
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