There were no bold words, no solemn vows, and no girl's pleading. However, Defeating Armies could see the determination in Zhan Ruyi's calm eyes. He was very familiar with this determination. He could see it in the eyes of many soldiers who were unafraid of death.
Just based on this point, Defeating Armies believed her and changed his view of her. It was not like before when his attitude changed because of the child in her belly, nor was it like before when he changed the way he addressed her because he wanted to kill her. He clasped his hands and said, "This old subject obeys Your Highness's imperial decree!"
The weight of his words represented his approval of her.
Zhan Ruyi wasn't happy about it. She didn't say anything and took out a set of armor. However … when she looked down at her bulging belly, she realized that the day she'd been waiting for had come, but she couldn't wear the armor anymore.
Ying Luohuan covered her mouth in tears as she watched her daughter silently put away the armor. A mother knew her daughter best.
In the past, she often called her daughter a crazy girl when she saw how much she liked to play around with swords and wear armor. She warned her to be careful that she wouldn't be able to get married in the future.
Now, she knew that she couldn't escape from this situation. Her daughter had waited so long for this day. Perhaps it was her last chance to fulfill her wish, but it couldn't be fulfilled.
A hand reached out to wipe away the tears on her face. Ying Luohuan looked back and saw that it was Zhan Ping.
Zhan Ping nodded at her, then took out his armor and put it on.
Ying Luohuan wiped away her tears and quickly put it on as well. She then raised her spear and stood beside her daughter with her husband, willing to be her daughter's bodyguards.
Silver Frost and White Snow looked at each other. Even though they were afraid, they didn't have a choice in the grand scheme of things. Even if they surrendered, the enemy wouldn't care. They could only take out their rarely worn armor and put it on.
Zhan Ruyi was dressed in court attire and holding a spear in her hand. Her gaze pierced through the battlefield and landed on the man surrounded by the core of the enemy's army. He was still the same person after so many years, but his aura was far superior.
Ying Luohuan glared at Miao Yi as well, gnashing her teeth in hatred. This was a man who had almost become her son-in-law. Back then, she had been so eager to meet him personally. Who would have thought that he would participate in the downfall of the Ying Family? And now, he even wanted to kill her entire family.
She hated that she didn't kill him back then!
Zhan Ping was also staring at Miao Yi. He finally understood why Miao Yi refused to take his daughter with him when he tried to persuade him. Even though Miao Yi was so agitated that he pointed at Ying Jiuguang and scolded him, he still endured it in the end. It was because Miao Yi was a subordinate of Master White.
The killing around them was intense. After observing the family for a while, Defeating Armies turned his attention to the battlefield.
The huge commotion here quickly alerted the scouts in the starry sky. They came over to see what was going on and immediately reported the situation. Soon, Lord Qing came over to ask about it.
Defeating Armies originally wanted to hide it, but he didn't expect that it would alert Master Qing. He could only take out his Star Bell and report to Master Qing.
Hearing the situation, Qing Zhu was shocked and hurriedly said, "Pojun, hold on, you must hold on, we will come to help immediately!"
Pojun: Your Majesty! Niu Youde's attack was not fierce. It was highly possible that he was trying to lure His Majesty to help. The real main force was probably targeting Lord Guang. If that was the case, Niu Youde's intentions were obvious. He knew that there was no way he could hide it. He was betting on His Majesty's fondness for the Lady Consort. He wanted to use this to lure His Majesty's army over and buy time for the main force to make their move. Your Majesty must not fall for it. This old official bids farewell!
After that, no matter how many times Lord Qing tried to contact Defeating Armies, Defeating Armies refused to reply. Instead, he issued an order to prepare to forcefully break through the encirclement and attack.
Seeing the mobilization of the Imperial Guards, Miao Yi could roughly guess Defeating Armies's intentions. He couldn't help but curse, "Old fool!"
He hated Defeating Armies to the core. The first time he attacked Eight Corners Temple on Mount Numinous, he wanted to lure Lord Qing and Lord Qing to help so that they could attack Lord Guang. In the end, Defeating Armies ruined his plans. This time, he was surrounded by so many troops. He reckoned that as long as he didn't make a move, the other party wouldn't dare to act recklessly. He wanted to give the other party a chance to delay for reinforcements. He wanted to give the other party a chance to negotiate, and also give Lord Qing a chance to negotiate. Who would have thought that instead of giving the order to attack, it was Defeating Armies, this old fool, who gave the order to attack? Wasn't this just courting death?
Defeating Armies was tired of living. It was fine if he wanted to court death, but he ruined his plans again. How could he not hate him to the core?
Now, he couldn't do anything even if he wanted to trick Lord Qing and Lord Qing into thinking that the main force was here. The reason was simple. Once Defeating Armies made his move, his attack rhythm would be completely exposed. Are you going to kill them or not? If you kill these people, Lord Qing won't even talk to you.
Now Defeating Armies was going all out and courting death. He was forcing you to kill them so that you wouldn't even have a place to vent your anger!
Teng Fei couldn't help but sigh, "Defeating Armies is courting death! Our actions are too obvious. Will Lord Qing and Lord Qing come to help? "
Yang Qing replied, "That's not possible. If it was just Lord Qing, it might be possible for Zhan Ruyi. The problem is that the Lord Buddha is there. The Lord Buddha will definitely not allow Lord Qing to do this."
Miao Yi said, "Let's observe the situation first. If they don't come to help, then kill them. Try to capture Defeating Armies and Zhan Ruyi alive."
The two of them understood what he meant. If they were captured alive, they might be able to use them to blackmail Lord Qing. It might even be of some use.
After a quick thought, Miao Yi called out two more people. They were two women as beautiful as fairies, their robes fluttering in the wind.
Beside him, Yang Qing and Teng Fei looked at them in shock. They didn't know who Miao Yi called out were, but the two women had an extraordinary aura. They gave off an otherworldly feeling. The two of them could clearly feel Charcoal, who had transformed into his human form, looking at the two women with an eager gaze.
The two women were none other than the Empyrean Maidens of the Phoenix Clan whom Miao Yi had invited from the Primordial Wastelands. For this great battle, Miao Yi had prepared all the resources he could use. It was clear how much importance he placed on this.
The bystanders didn't know what Miao Yi had said to the two women through voice transmission. In the end, Charcoal and the two women retreated from the battle formation. They quickly retreated from the rear and escaped into the vast starry sky.
Miao Yi glanced at the battlefield, then took out the Star Bell …
The Blue Moon troops that were galloping in the depths of the starry sky came to a stop. After putting down the Star Bell, Blue Moon and Yang Zhaoqing had a brief discussion. Then, they had Yan Xiao lead the one billion troops back the way they came …
"Old fool!" Inside the dragon carriage, Lord Qing was hopping mad. He quickly contacted Defeating Armies's general, but it was useless. They were already surrounded by an enemy army that was dozens of times their size. The initiative of the battle was completely in the hands of the enemy. What could Defeating Armies's general do?
He immediately summoned the Buddhist Lord and explained the situation, saying that he would go to their aid.
The Buddhist Lord said with a dark expression, "Even a blind man can see that this is a trap. We can't go!"
Lord Qing said, "Maybe Niu Youde is trying to hide it. Maybe the main force is right beside him."
The Buddhist Lord said in a deep voice, "Second Brother, you've lost your mind for a woman. Even if we let you go, Niu Youde will be able to save her when you get there. Who knows what kind of trap Niu Youde has set up for this trick. It's just like Defeating Armies said. How can we let Niu Youde lead us by the nose? At this point, we can't give Niu Youde another chance to break through. We must hurry to Lord Guang's side and think of a way to control him! "
Lord Qing said with a stern expression, "It has nothing to do with the woman. Defeating Armies is my loyal subject. How can I not save him?"
The Buddhist Lord tightened his grip on the rosary beads in his hand and glared at Lord Qing angrily, "You still have the cheek to say that? If you hadn't disregarded the bigger picture and sent Defeating Armies to escort that woman, would Defeating Armies be in such a desperate situation? Millions of troops will die without a grave because of a single mistake of yours! Don't say that I'm stopping you. Ask them and your subordinates if they will let you go. "He pointed at Shangguan Qing and the others standing beside him.
Shangguan Qing and Sima Wentian frowned in silence.
After a moment of silence, Wu Qu said, "Your Majesty, Defeating Armies has given up! Your Majesty knows Defeating Armies's temper. He will not give Your Majesty another chance to save Her Highness. If Your Majesty doesn't go, Her Highness might still have a chance to live. If Your Majesty goes, Defeating Armies will definitely kill Her Highness! "
Lord Qing slowly closed his eyes. When he thought of Zhan Ruyi's current situation, his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. It wasn't just because of Zhan Ruyi. Niu Youde had already killed one of his sons. Now, there was also the child in Zhan Ruyi's womb. As he thought of this, he clenched his fists tightly and released a violent aura. Finally, he opened his eyes and gritted his teeth. "Niu Youde, I will cut you into pieces sooner or later!"
Some decisions were difficult and painful …
Through the Heaven's Eye, Miao Yi could see that the Green and Buddha armies had no intention of turning back. Miao Yi knew that his gamble had failed. He knew that Lord Qing had most likely given up on Defeating Armies and Zhan Ruyi. Expressionlessly, he ordered, "Defeating Armies, Zhan Ruyi, try to capture them alive!"
This was no different from giving an order to end the battle as soon as possible. As the general gave the order, the attacking army took out more of their Transcendence Bows. Countless streaks of light shot out in a frenzy.
With his saber in hand, Defeating Armies watched as his brothers fell in droves. His eyes were bloodshot. He knew that he was about to reach the end of his days.
Zhan Ruyi's chest heaved up and down. This was the first time she had seen such a cruel and intense battle on such a large scale. She didn't even blink as she gripped the spear in her hand tightly …
Miao Yi then took out the Star Bell and contacted Yan Xiu.
He told Wei Shu to inform the Xiahou Clan's spies in the Left Division of the Overseer Division to report to Sima Wentian. Then, he pointed his sword at Shangguan Qing.
He told Wei Shu to inform the Xiahou Clan. Once the battle started, they were to immediately contact the spies planted in the Imperial Guards to cause trouble and delay the advance of the Green and Buddha armies.
He told Wei Shu to inform the Xiahou Clan and order the spies planted under Lord Guang to report Luo Mang to him.
After a series of arrangements, Miao Yi immediately contacted Luo Mang and asked, "How is Marshal Luo's decision?"
Luo Mang: "Ox Lord, you should know what I'm thinking. Why bother asking? When you've done it, I'll naturally explain."
Even though Miao Yi had already proclaimed himself emperor, Luo Mang had no intention of changing his mind for the time being. Miao Yi had already contacted him a long time ago, asking him to lead his troops to rebel and help him take down Lord Guang in one fell swoop. However, to Luo Mang, friendship was friendship. As for the matter, it depended on what the matter was. How could he lead his troops to flip over Lord Guang's table with just a word from Miao Yi? He had to consider his own interests, as well as the interests of his brothers. The lives and safety of so many of his brothers were depending on him. How could he act recklessly?
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