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From the number of colorful feathers on the Spirit Eagle's neck, it was not difficult to distinguish where this Spirit Eagle came from.
Seeing that it was the spirit eagle he had used to contact the Lady Boss of Flowing Clouds Dune Sea, Miao Yi opened the tube on the spirit eagle's leg and invoked his arts to search for the contents inside. However, it was completely empty, and he couldn't help but be taken aback.
What was going on? The vulture had not called the police to indicate that it had been frightened, which meant that the letter had been successfully delivered. But why was there no reply?
He looked in the direction of Flowing Clouds Dune Sea with a doubtful gaze, only to see a black dot in the sky. It was a flying beast with a person riding on it. It was none other than Wen Fang, who was riding on a Blue-Feathered Swallow.
Looking at the black mass of troops below, no matter how weak this army was, they could still gather together to form an imposing aura. Wen Fang was a little frightened. This kind of situation could never be seen in the Chamber of Commerce. Seeing Miao Yi riding alone on the hillside, receiving the gazes of the army, she was a little afraid to approach him. She landed a little further away from Miao Yi and put the Blue Feather Swallow away.
After her status in the Chamber of Commerce rose, she naturally had the right to use this public flying mount. Of course, it was also for sale, but before it was sold, it wouldn't be good to leave it lying around. It wouldn't be a waste to use it, so she had to use it when there was a chance.
Naturally, she had noticed the unusual behavior of Traversing Water Palace as well. She had wanted to come over and take a look, but she had been incredibly busy lately. She only came over after a short break. Who knew that she would run into this scene?
Miao Yi nodded slightly and gave her a look as a greeting. Then, his gaze fell back onto the Spirit Eagle's body. He quickly took out a jade archive and wrote a few things on it, then sealed it into the tube at its feet. He pinched the part of the Spirit Eagle's neck that was missing a spirit feather. The location of that spirit feather was located at Tempest Tavern. This was to guide the Spirit Eagle to the missing spirit feather on its neck.
With a flick of his arm, he tossed the spirit eagle into the air.
However, something strange happened. The spirit eagle flapped its wings, circled twice in the air, and then descended again. Miao Yi could only reach out to catch it. 'What's going on?'
Then, he raised his arm and tossed it into the air again. Unexpectedly, the Spirit Eagle circled twice in the air before landing again.
Miao Yi furrowed his brows as he extended his arm to catch the feather. Suddenly, Wen Fang transmitted her voice to his ear, "Big Brother, I think we've lost our target. The Spirit Eagle can't find the spirit feather you pointed at."
Lost the target? What was going on? Miao Yi furrowed his brows deeply. He quickly turned around to look in the direction of Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. 'Did something happen to that woman?' Logically speaking, it was impossible! In the current cultivation world, who would dare touch Tempest Tavern?
When he turned his head back, he saw a large group of people at the foot of the mountain looking at him! He looked at the mount that was draped in ferocious battle armor! Making this Lord Palace Lord so majestic and awe-inspiring!
Miao Yi had no choice but to slowly retract the spirit eagle. Tens of thousands of troops were waiting for him. At a critical juncture like this, he couldn't afford to waste any more time just because of some unfounded speculation about his personal feelings. He turned back without hesitation!
"Roar roar …" A dragon's roar rang out, and the Qilin Spear suddenly appeared in his hand. With a wave of his hand, Charcoal suddenly leaped off the mountain and galloped down the mountain.
The tens of thousands of troops immediately parted to make a path for Miao Yi.
With his black cape fluttering behind him, Miao Yi rode alone through the crowd with his spear in hand. Everyone turned around to look at him, and at the same time, he raised his spear and invoked his arts as he shouted, "Move out!"
His old subordinates immediately raised their weapons in response. "Move out!"
The ten temporary Manor Heads and Army Supervisors immediately turned their mounts around and charged into the open space in the crowd, taking the lead to follow behind Miao Yi.
"Move out!" The tens of thousands of troops immediately responded to Miao Yi's call. Their voices shook the entire mountain, and even the birds in the distance took flight in fright.
The path that had just been cleared out was once again swallowed up by the crowd. The sound of tens of thousands of dragon steeds galloping together was as shocking as a thunderclap. Even the ground at the top of the mountain could feel the tremors.
As Wen Fang arrived at the foot of the mountain, she saw a long line of troops forming up ahead of her. Under Miao Yi's lead, they galloped forward with an imposing aura. It was truly a shocking sight, and it shocked her greatly. She had never seen so many cultivators gathered in one place before. Not to mention that they were all armed with weapons as they galloped forward.
Hearing the commotion by her side, she turned around and saw that Qian'Er, Xue'Er, and Yan Xiu had also appeared by her side. She gazed at the troops gradually disappearing into the distance and couldn't help but smile. "This is the first time I've seen such an awe-inspiring sight. The way Big Brother is commanding an army of tens of thousands is truly awe-inspiring. Even I have the urge to jump ship from the Chamber of Commerce to a local power. If I can jump out of the Chamber of Commerce, I wonder if Big Brother will take me in! "
Looking at the scene before her, she was actually quite emotional. In the past, she had always heard about how awe-inspiring it was for a Hall Master to command an army of tens of thousands and command billions of followers. Today, she had finally witnessed it for herself. Most importantly, she had witnessed with her own eyes how a Hall Master had climbed to his current position step by step. Back in Mount Calming Sea, he had only been a small Mountain Chieftain. Now, he had become a person with such great authority. Back then, it would have been unimaginable. At the very least, she did not believe that this big brother of hers could grow so quickly.
"It's better not to jump out of the Chamber of Commerce." Qian'Er tilted her head to look at Wen Fang and said with a bitter expression, "It's better to stay in the Chamber of Commerce and be safe. Everything that Milord has achieved today, he has risked his life over and over again. Don't just look at how awe-inspiring he is on the surface. I would rather he not have such an awe-inspiring presence. This time, it's very dangerous …"
Wen Fang was taken aback. She paused for a moment, then said in a serious tone, "Traversing Wood Palace and Traversing Sun Palace are already here?"
Qian'Er remained silent. Even though her relationship with Wen Fang wasn't ordinary, there were still some things that couldn't be revealed to an outsider …
Suppressing First Hall, Suppressing Second Hall, and Suppressing Third Hall — the three Halls guarded the heart of Traversing Water Palace. In other words, they could be said to be a barrier protecting the heart of Traversing Water Palace. Even though Suppressing First Hall was the leader of the Ten Halls in name, this time, the three Halls would be meeting at Suppressing Third Hall. This was because Suppressing Third Hall was in the direction Miao Yi was heading.
Miao Yi led his troops as they galloped all the way. In order to hide their tracks, they didn't take the official roads. Instead, they took shortcuts and went straight through the depths of the mountains and forests. They traversed over mountains and ridges, and when they came across rivers, they leaped over them without stopping.
By the time they arrived at Suppressing Third Hall, Zhao Fei's and Sikong Wuwei's subordinates had already arrived. Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei's subordinates were obviously much more vigilant than Miao Yi's troops. When Miao Yi and his troops arrived at the depths of the mountains and forests where they were supposed to meet up, they immediately realized that they had fallen into an encirclement.
If they hadn't noticed that it was Miao Yi's troops, they might have already launched an attack.
The encirclement made way for Miao Yi to pass through on his own. He leaped down from a large tree with branches and leaves that resembled the canopy of an umbrella. He cupped his fists towards Tao Qingli, who had arrived ahead of him, and said, "Please forgive me for my tardiness, Palace Lord."
His gaze swept across Tao Qingli's body, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. He wasn't surprised by Tao Qingli's beauty, but by the equipment she was wearing. She was clad in a set of dazzling golden battle armor, a winged helmet on her head, and a set of golden fish scale armor on her body. It made her look extraordinarily valiant.
With a single glance, Miao Yi could tell that this set of exquisite female battle armor was no ordinary armor. He wondered if Tao Qingli had originally owned it, or if it was something Granny Tao had left behind for her.
Tao Qingli reached out to help him up and said, "You've traveled quite a distance, so it's understandable that you're late. What's wrong with that? I've only just arrived as well. " She turned around and introduced the two expressionless strangers to her right. "You've met these two in Traversing Wood Palace before, so I won't bother introducing them."
Miao Yi was a little taken aback when he saw their attire. Even though they were wearing masks, he still recognized them from Tao Qingli's reminder. The two Advisors of Traversing Wood Palace, Shang Liuhuan and Zhuang Youwen, were here as well.
Miao Yi cupped his fists towards the two of them, then turned to Zhao Fei, Sikong Wuwei, the three Advisors, and the six Deacons.
It could be said that Traversing Water Palace had mobilized their entire force for this battle.
"Everyone's here now. Shall we set off?" Tao Qingli asked.
Miao Yi nodded. The other Hall's forces headed to their respective rendezvous points. There was no need to go through the trouble of taking a detour just to meet up with them here.
Zhao Fei cupped his fists and said, "Your humble subordinate will lead the troops and lead the way."
"Alright!" Seeing that Miao Yi had no objections, Tao Qingli nodded in agreement. She wouldn't feel at ease leaving it to anyone else.
This was because she truly didn't have the slightest bit of experience in such a large-scale battle, and she didn't know how to command the troops either. In the entire Traversing Water Palace, only Miao Yi, Zhao Fei, and Sikong Wuwei had experience in this area. She would listen to the three of them and wouldn't dare to simply give them orders. All she had to do was stand guard.
She turned around and leaped onto another dragon steed, then gave the order, "Move out!"
"Understood!" The others at the front acknowledged the order and leaped onto their steeds as well. Even Shang Liuhuan and Zhuang Youwen climbed onto their dragon steeds.
Although their flying speed was very fast and they could quickly reach their destination, they couldn't possibly abandon the rest of the troops and leave on their own. This was not a fight between a small number of people, nor was it a one-on-one duel between Palace Masters that could be settled with a winner or loser.
So what if the Palace Lords won against each other? Would they be able to single-handedly exterminate the little ones that were running around?? Diqie??? Thumφ Bustards Blow Stupefied Soup Chu? Consort? Beard Watering Beetle? Haha Sifu?
This wasn't a matter of personal vendettas, and it wasn't something that could be resolved with just a single person's domineering might and tyrannical aura. There had never been a person who could control the entire world by himself without relying on his subordinates.
This was war, and it was about seizing territory. Seizing territory required people to do so, and they had to destroy and control the other party's forces.
Killing the Sun Palace Lord wasn't considered seizing the Sun Palace. If you could destroy and control all of the Sun Palace Lord's subordinates, destroy his control over the Sun Palace, and make the Sun Palace Lord a loner, then even if the Sun Palace Lord ran away, the territory would still be yours.
Unless the Palace Master who had escaped could gather another group of people to make a comeback and retake his territory.
However, if you failed, it wouldn't be so easy to make a comeback. This was because you'd already lost your rightful position and power, and lost your legitimacy. You wouldn't be able to give others anything, and not many people would fight you to the death just because of your promises.
Otherwise, the Six Sages wouldn't need to create such a large force. The six of them could directly control the world, and they wouldn't need to share the world's power of will with so many people. Wouldn't it be great if the six of them could enjoy it alone? However, this wasn't realistic. If you only had six people, no matter how high your cultivation was, you wouldn't even be able to effectively control the mortals, let alone the other cultivators. Who would be willing to obediently contribute the power of will to you?
Of course, killing the enemy's leader was still very important. If he escaped, there would be endless trouble in the future. No one wanted to see someone always wanting to take revenge on them.
So in this kind of territorial war, the purpose of the existence of experts was to prevent the enemy's experts from killing their own people. If the people below couldn't stop the experts, they would be killed and scattered. If they encountered the enemy's experts, only the experts on their side could go up and stop them.
(PS: Some people are definitely going to scold this chapter for being bullsh * t. Actually, I really didn't want to spend so much time explaining, but some people couldn't understand the setting of this world view of cultivation. Why did they need to bring so many people? Wouldn't it be over if the expert appeared and fought alone? Of course, this could be explained reluctantly, but there was another kind of setting that you really couldn't explain, saying that there was something wrong with your brain. Xianxia novels should be cultivated like other Xianxia novels. I could only admit that there was something wrong with my brain. Can't I not explain? I can't win against so many people with just one mouth, so I'm using self-harm to save myself some trouble.
Also, when I recommended a friend's book, I never do this kind of recommendation, and I don't ask for recommendations from others. I've rejected many people. But this book is ranked fourth overall, so I'm not afraid of people scolding me for that. Moreover, I recommended a rather funny author. As for what this author's name is, you can go and see for yourself.
The title of the book is "Number One in the World": I want to become the number one man in the world, how can I fall here!
Readers who see this and are free can go search for it and leave a comment in the book review section, saying "Flying Book Friend is here to cause trouble", to prove that I did indeed recommend his book to the readers.
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