Defeating Armies looked at Qing Zhu, then at Shangguan Qing and Sima Wentian. He didn't see Gao Guan or Wuqu. It was obvious that he didn't want too many people to know about this matter. He could also see that Qing Zhu was determined to get rid of Niu Youde. Niu Youde had colluded with the Xiahou family and had become a thorn in His Majesty's side. All these years, His Majesty had probably been looking for an opportunity to strike.
However, he could only support this matter. Even though he believed that the demon monk Nan Bo was the greatest threat, and logically speaking, the best course of action was to first unite with Niu Youde's power to eliminate the demon monk Nan Bo. However, the demon monk Nan Bo could not be seen nor touched. Thousands of years had passed, and there was still no movement from the demon monk. The danger that Niu Youde might bring was a reality placed in front of them. It was impossible for the Emperor's side to give up eating for fear of choking because of the demon monk and ignore Niu Youde as he continued to grow stronger.
After a moment of silence, Defeating Armies asked, "How many men does Your Majesty want the Left Military Governor to send?"
Qing Zhu said, "Prepare ten million men in secret and be on standby at any time!"
Defeating Armies frowned. "Ten million men? If the guards outside hear the news and rush in to help, I'm afraid there will be some trouble. "
Qing Zhu said, "It's not that I don't want to send more men, but ten million men is the limit. This matter may not be able to find an opportunity to strike as soon as they go. If too many men disappear for a long time, it will make people suspicious. This matter must not alert the enemy or we will miss a good opportunity. As for whether or not the external troops will support us, that will depend on the results of your actions. Quickly get rid of Niu Youde, and the southern army will fall apart without a leader. The entire southern army won't listen to a dead man and fight against my Imperial Guards! If it can't be solved, even if I send more men, the guards outside will still come to help Niu Youde. Then, there will be endless reinforcements and the other troops will be involved! Defeating Armies, can't ten million elites take down Niu Youde? I will send another group of shadow guards to help! "
The case of the Shadow Guards was handed over to the Left Department of the Supervisory Department and the Imperial Guards to investigate together. In the end, they did not find any results. In addition, in the later rumors, it was pointed out that the Demonic Monk Nan Bo intervened in the rescue of Lin Aoxue. They also suspected that Guo Yanting was controlled by the Demonic Monk. With Shangguan Qing supporting Qing Zhu, the matter could only be settled in the end. The direct result was that the Green Master no longer dared to hand over his core internal defense to the Shadow Guards. The Imperial Guards took over part of the Shadow Guards' responsibilities.
Defeating Armies finally cupped his hands and said, "This subject obeys!"
"Alright!" Lord Qing grabbed his wrist and reminded him carefully, "You must cooperate with Sima's side. Remember, this matter must be strictly sealed. Do not leak anything, and do not alert the enemy!"
Although Defeating Armies was usually at odds with Qing Zhu, when faced with this kind of situation, Qing Zhu didn't look for Wu Qu but Defeating Armies. From a certain point of view, it could be seen that Qing Zhu trusted Defeating Armies.
Defeating Armies nodded. "I understand!"
Mortals didn't know how many lives they had reincarnated. Thousands of years passed, and in the blink of an eye, five thousand years had passed.
Inside an ice cave on the Ancient Ice Plains, the spiritual mist had dissipated. Although Miao Yi had broken through to the second grade of the Prominent Divine Realm, there were no visible changes on the Transcendence Art between his brows. This was the so-called Divine Manifestation Concealing Truth!
Opening his eyes, Miao Yi took out the Star Bell. It was a message from Yan Xiu. Xiahou Ta's lifespan was coming to an end. This time, it was really coming to an end. Xiahou Ta wanted to see him!
As the saying goes, a fallen phoenix is inferior to a chicken. Actually, Miao Yi could completely ignore the current Xiahou Ta. He didn't need to disturb his own cultivation because of the current Xiahou Ta. But no matter how fallen a phoenix was, it was still different from a free-range chicken. Their foundation was different! At least a fallen phoenix still had a channel to communicate with Miao Yi, and there was still a possibility of meeting him. No matter how lively a free-range chicken was, it was still a free-range chicken. Miao Yi wouldn't even have the chance to notice it. This was reality.
Miao Yi put away the Star Bell and left the ice cave. He released a Hell Mantis and rode it into the sky, not disturbing Charcoal's cultivation.
He flew over the undulating desolate land, and arrived at the constantly tearing void exit before landing. After putting away the Hell Mantis, Miao Yi once again took out the Star Bell to contact the outside world.
At the entrance to the Ancient Desolate Realm, the army was quickly mobilized. One of the reasons was to be on guard against any suspicious enemies in the surroundings. The strange white light swirling formation closed, and the void exit appeared behind the fading white light.
Not long after, Miao Yi's figure quickly flashed out. A group of personal guards waiting outside quickly welcomed him, and escorted Miao Yi as he left.
The troops stationed at the entrance began to regroup. Just as the great formation was about to reactivate and seal the entrance, a general in red armor named Su Huihuang quickly swept his gaze around. Taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, he suddenly shot out a storage bangle from his hand. Before the white light sealed the entrance, the storage bangle slipped into the entrance.
Su Huihuang quickly paid attention to his surroundings again. Seeing that no one had discovered him, he heaved a heavy sigh of relief. Acting as if nothing had happened, he followed behind his troops and entered the predetermined position. In reality, he was still very nervous. Once this matter was discovered, there was no doubt that even ten thousand heads wouldn't be enough to chop off. He wouldn't even be able to escape from the army.
But there was no other way. A fly wouldn't stare at a seamless egg. Once you were targeted, you wouldn't have a choice. If they couldn't find your weak spot, then they wouldn't dare to take the risk and use you.
In reality, he had been instructed to do this a long time ago. It wasn't like Miao Yi hadn't gone in and out of the formation before. It was just that he never found an opportunity to make a move. This was because when the great formation was activated, his position wasn't always advantageous for him to make a move. The troops stationed at the defensive perimeter were constantly changing, precisely to prevent others from taking advantage of him. Sometimes, his position would be advantageous, but Miao Yi wouldn't come out. By the time Miao Yi came out, his advantageous position would be adjusted away. This time, he finally found an opportunity.
Inside the Celestial Hall, Lord Qing was waiting with his hands behind his back, while Shangguan Qing and Sima Wentian stood by his side.
Defeating Armies hurriedly came over to greet him. Lord Qing gestured for him to dispense with the formalities. His eyes shone with excitement as he solemnly said, "The left side has succeeded. Next, it's up to you!"
Defeating Armies secretly sighed. In order to wait for this opportunity to strike, over ten million troops had been hidden for thousands of years. They had truly put a lot of thought into it. If they failed, he would be hard pressed to absolve himself from the blame. He had no choice but to ask cautiously, "Your Majesty, are you certain that Niu Youde will return soon?"
Even Lord Qing couldn't guarantee this. Sima Wentian pondered and said, "It's hard to say. Niu Youde's departure this time is a little strange. According to the information from the southern army, there doesn't seem to be anything major happening in the southern army's territory. I don't know why Niu Youde would suddenly leave. However, this opportunity is hard to come by. We've had several people stationed there take turns keeping watch for so many years. It wasn't easy to get this opportunity. How could we miss it? If we miss it, who knows how long we'll have to wait? Besides, we've already sent over ten million troops. We have to try no matter what! "
"You're right!" Lord Qing nodded. He stared at Defeating Armies and said, "Inform your men to get ready!"
Defeating Armies reminded him again, "Your Majesty, you must think this through. There are no absolutes. If we fail …"
Lord Qing cut him off, "So what if we fail? With his current strength, he doesn't dare to turn against me. Even if he suffers a loss, he won't dare to make it public. At most, I'll lose ten million troops. Besides, I don't believe that these ten million troops can't take care of him. My chances of winning are far higher than his! I've made up my mind. Let's begin! "
"This official obeys Your Majesty!" Defeating Armies cupped his fists and responded. He then took out the Star Bell and issued an order with a solemn expression.
Not far from the exit of the Ancient Desolate Desert, a storage bracelet was lying quietly on the ground, feeling the ancient aura of this place.
After lying quietly for a long time, the storage bracelet suddenly trembled. Then, with a loud bang, it exploded into metal dust. Eleven silhouettes scuttled out from the dust.
The eleven people looked at each other. The burly man in the middle was called Ximen Wuye. He was one of the deputies of the Left Military Governor, Defeating Armies. For this mission, they didn't hesitate to send out the Left Military Governor's Deputy Commander. It showed how much importance the higher-ups placed on this mission.
As soon as the eleven people appeared, Ximen Wuye's eyes quickly scanned the surroundings. He made a hand gesture, and the ten people beside him quickly waved their hands to release a thousand people.
The thousand people received the order and immediately ran in all directions, searching everywhere.
It couldn't be helped. This place was too special, and cultivators couldn't fly. Of course, they had prepared flying mounts, but normal flying mounts wouldn't be able to withstand the environment here. For the time being, it was best not to use them. Besides, flying too high would easily expose them. What if Niu Youde had planted a spy here who wasn't afraid of the evil aura?
A cloud of gray mist swirled around him. Ximen Wuye's figure moved slightly, and with a buzz, his body burst into flames. Immediately, the encroaching gray mist sizzled, and couldn't penetrate his body in the slightest.
Soon, the bodies of the ten people beside him also burst into flames to resist the evil aura of this godforsaken place. The eleven commanders were all people who cultivated in fire-type cultivation techniques. It was obvious that they had put in a lot of effort to successfully assassinate Miao Yi here.
Not only the eleven commanders, but the thousand people who had spread out to investigate also burst into flames.
After receiving the reports from the scouts who had searched the surroundings and confirmed that there were no hidden spies, Ximen Wuye nodded to his left and right and said, "Follow the ambush plan. Begin the preparations!"
The ten people quickly spread out, galloping towards the predetermined positions.
Meanwhile, Ximen Wuye himself released a million troops at the exit. In the blink of an eye, the densely packed Imperial Guards covered the exit area.
"Ah!"
A cloud of pink mist drifted onto one of the people's battle armor and quickly shrank into a blood-red streak of light. It seeped into the gaps of the battle armor and quickly corroded the flesh. The person was caught off guard and didn't know what was going on. As if he had been ambushed, he let out a cry of pain.
He wasn't the only one. When the million-strong army came out, many of them inevitably bumped into the mist of various colors. There were simply too many strange mists drifting in this place, and these mists seemed to possess some intelligence. When they discovered living beings, they would automatically stick to them. For a moment, there were quite a few people who were suddenly hit by the mist. Cries of alarm could be heard everywhere, and the army became restless. With so many people, it was impossible for everyone to cultivate in fire-type cultivation techniques.
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