Feng Jixing immediately stood up and said, "Your Highness, the Lingdong and Tongtian provinces are still in the hands of the Yihe Empire. This general believes that the most important thing to do now is to reclaim all of the land in the north of the mountain ridge. Since the Empire's army has been restructured, we must first perform meritorious deeds before we can be promoted, so this general requests for an expedition to Lingdong!"
"General Feng wants to attack Lingdong Province?"
Qin Yin was taken aback. "The Yihe Kingdom still has many troops in Lingdong Province. Is General Feng confident?"
"Yes."
Feng Ji Xing nodded and said: "But I hope that Your Highness will allow the Temple Deacon Lin Mu Yu to accompany me on this expedition. With him around, even if our military strength is inferior to the Yihe Country, we still have a chance of winning!"
"Mm."
Qin Yin nodded slightly. Just as she was thinking, Su Muyun suddenly cupped his fists. "Your Highness, an expedition is an important matter. It is not child's play. Please be careful."
"Grandfather, do you have any suggestions?" Qin Yin asked.
Su Muyun said, "The Yihe Kingdom has at least fifty thousand troops stationed in the Lingdong Province. Furthermore, the Lingnan Province is closer to the Lingdong Province than our Lanyan City. Whether it's in terms of sending troops or providing reinforcements, they are much faster than us. That's why this old subject believes that we need at least a hundred thousand troops to have any chance of success in this expedition. Furthermore, the troops from the Seven Seas Province and the Cloud Province have already tasted defeat two months ago, so it's inadvisable for us to hastily dispatch troops. This old subject suggests that Your Highness send an imperial edict to the northern border and dispatch Min Yulin, who is stationed at the border, to lead the troops into battle."
"Grandfather, are you talking about the Divine Might Marquis?"
"Yes."
Su Muyun nodded. "Min Yulin has guarded the border for nearly ten years and has never tasted defeat. His fame has spread far and wide among the barbarians in the north. The Fire Halberd City he guards has more than seventy thousand troops, and he is said to be the most capable warrior in the Empire. Your Highness can order him to lead fifty thousand troops back to Lanyan City, and then transfer another fifty thousand troops to supplement him.
Qin Yin hesitated for a moment before saying, "Grandfather, Xiao Yin actually wanted Brother Yu to be in charge of the military."
"Although Lin Muyu is an intelligent and courageous general, he is still too young and lacks experience. This old official believes that we can send Lin Muyu to assist Min Yulin and have him learn from Min Yulin. What does Your Highness think?"
"This … let's wait until the Divine Might Marquis returns to Lanyan City."
"Yes, men! Prepare a brush and ink for His Highness to write the edict!"
…
Lin Muyu and Feng Jixing looked at each other helplessly. It was true that Su Muyun and Tang Lan could cover the sky with one hand, but they had many henchmen. Lin Muyu, the Grand Deacon, and Feng Jixing, the Commander of the Imperial Army, could do nothing about it.
Lightly patting Lin Muyu's shoulder, Feng Jixing smiled bitterly and said, "I originally thought that we brothers would have the chance to fight side by side!"
Lin Muyu couldn't help but laugh, "Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. The Yihe Kingdom has seized half of the country and has five hundred thousand soldiers. It won't be easy to defeat them. There will be plenty of battles for us to fight."
"Yes …"
Feng Jixing thought for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Yu, how is the Divine Temple's military training going?"
"Fengxi, Qin Yan, and Wei Chou are helping with the training. The results are not bad, but they can't be used as a real army for the time being. They still need some experience."
"Yes, I understand." Feng Jixing glanced at Tang Lan in the distance and said with a taboo tone, "Be careful. Duke Lan and Duke Yun will not let the Divine Temple's army continue to grow. You must be prepared to receive trouble from them."
"I understand. Don't worry, I know how to handle it."
"Yes!"
…
After the court meeting was dismissed, Qin Yin called Lin Muyu over, and they went to the rear palace together.
"Big Brother Yu, I really let you down today." Qin Yin pouted and said in an aggrieved manner, "I wanted to speak up for you, but the officials didn't give me any face."
Lin Muyu nodded, "Most of them are Duke Lan and Duke Yun's people, so they can't do anything about it. But at least there are me, Big Brother Feng, Wei Chou, and Zhang Wei in the court now, so the situation should be much better than it was two years ago, right?"
"Yes!" Qin Yin shook her head vigorously and hooked onto Lin Muyu's arm, saying, "Don't think about those unhappy things anymore. You're back anyway, so everything is fine. Oh, right, I made a breakthrough yesterday!"
"Oh, is that so?"
"That's right, look!" Qin Yin murmured softly, and seven God Binding Chains revolved around her body. Her battle energy quickly condensed into a suit of battle armor to protect her graceful and alluring body. As expected, she was already at the second level of the Heaven Realm.
"What a powerful aura!"
Lin Muyu praised, "Xiao Yin's progress is really good. Perhaps … she'll be able to reach the Saint Domain very soon!"
"I'll work hard in my cultivation and reach the Saint Domain before I turn 25!" Qin Yin's beautiful eyes shone with a peculiar light.
"Why does it have to be before 25?" Lin Muyu asked in surprise.
Qin Yin pursed her red lips and said with a smile, "Big Brother Yu is so stupid. Don't you know that one of the great abilities of the Saint Domain is to preserve one's youthful looks? Once a cultivator reaches the Saint Domain, their appearance will be preserved at that moment, and it won't change much. After reaching the God Realm, it means that they'll obtain the ability to live forever. Xiao Yin is a girl, so she naturally wants to become stronger as soon as possible so that she can preserve her beauty in her prime … "
"So that's how it is."
Lin Muyu was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Then you must reach the Saint Domain soon. If Xiao Yin needs any help with your cultivation, just tell me directly, and I'll do my best to help you."
"Cultivation has always been one's own business, so there's no need for Yu's help …" Qin Yin said with a smile, "I plan to persuade Grandpa to let me reorganize the Imperial Guard in a few days. After all, the Eagle Nest Camp still needs to collect the spirit stones and other things that Ze Tian Palace needs."
"Mm-hm, reorganizing the Imperial Guard is a good thing."
Lin Muyu nodded and said, "The Imperial Guard is the army that truly belongs to the Emperor. It's a pity that almost all the previous Imperial Guard have died in battle. What a pity."
Qin Yin tugged at his hand, "Don't be sad, everything will get better."
Lin Muyu couldn't help but want to laugh. She actually let Qin Yin comfort her, so she stood up and said, "Xiao Xi has already returned to Demon Subduing Pass, and there's nothing important waiting for Min Yulin to come over these few days. I've decided to enter the Dragon Seeking Forest to cultivate for another ten days or so. During this time, Xiao Yin, you must take good care of yourself. Also, I'll temporarily let the Longdan Army Camp enter Ze Tian Palace to act as a guard, okay?"
"Mm-hm, okay, okay, but I don't know if Grandpa will agree."
"Don't worry, just give me an imperial edict, and the Longdan Army Camp will immediately set up camp in Ze Tian Palace. Regardless of whether he agrees or not, we can't continue to be weak, or we'll only be able to rely on others."
"Mm-hm!"
… …
At dusk, after making arrangements for the Divine Temple and the Longdan Army Camp, Lin Muyu left the city in light gear. He put on a chivalrous outfit and spurred his horse out of Lanyan City, heading straight for the Dragon Seeking Forest.
He didn't tell Qin Yin why he was going to the Dragon Seeking Forest. He couldn't just tell Qin Yin directly that he was going to cultivate the God Binding Chains, could he?
As he spurred his horse forward, he looked inside his Yi Hai and found that the two Martial Souls in his Qi Sea were actually living in harmony with each other. The Golden Gourd glowed with a thick luster and slowly rotated, while the God Binding Chains shone brighter, like the bright moon in the night sky hovering around the Golden Gourd. With the two Martial Souls coexisting, the increase in strength brought by them was naturally stronger.
Lin Muyu even felt that the strength of his Battle Energy was no less than that of the First Heaven of the Saint Region. Perhaps the only thing he lacked was the Domain ability of the Saint Region, but his Seven Luminaries Profound Force could break through the suppression of the Domain. Coupled with the strength of his Battle Energy, Lin Muyu wouldn't be at a disadvantage even if he were to face an expert at the First Heaven of the Saint Region. After comprehending the Star Arts, he was even more confident that he might be able to defeat an expert at the First Heaven of the Saint Region.
Looking at the entire northern territory of the Qinling Mountains, there should be no one who could defeat Lin Muyu in terms of martial strength. Perhaps Xiang Yu was one, but his and Lin Muyu's odds of winning were at most fifty-fifty. As Lin Muyu continued to cultivate the Star Arts and advanced by leaps and bounds, Xiang Yu was afraid that he would soon be no match for him.
Absolute strength was the biggest reason why Lin Muyu could confidently and boldly enter the Dragon Seeking Forest to cultivate alone. Tang Lan and Su Muyun wanted to get rid of Lin Muyu quickly, but they didn't have anyone under them who could absolutely kill Lin Muyu. It was inconvenient to mobilize thousands of troops, so they could only let this thorn in their side continue to stay in Lanyan City.
…
After midnight, he entered the depths of the Dragon Seeking Forest and released his spiritual perception. Using the Spirit Pulse Technique, he sensed every blade of grass and every tree in the surroundings. Not long after, strong fluctuations appeared in the domain of the Spirit Pulse Technique. There was a fire-type spirit beast sleeping in a cave. Judging from its strength, it should be a spirit beast around 2000 years old.
Qu Chu had long taught Lin Muyu that taking shortcuts was the biggest taboo in the cultivation of the Martial Soul. It must be done step by step. Currently, the God Binding Lock was only at the first level and was very immature. Tempering a beast's spirit that was too powerful could easily cause harm to the Martial Soul. Instead, it would take twice the effort for half the result. Therefore, a spirit beast that was 2000 years old should be quite suitable for the God Binding Lock.
"Clang!"
Pulling out the Dragon Spirit Sword, he flipped off his horse and walked over. He stopped in front of a cave but didn't enter. Instead, he quickly activated his battle energy and a milky white battle energy radiated from his body. As expected, the spirit beast in the cave sensed this power. Accompanied by a roar, a Flame Ironback Bear covered in raging flames rushed out.
"Roar!"
It raised its sharp claws and slashed heavily at Lin Muyu.
"Peng!" Sparks flew in all directions. Lin Muyu's arm was actually slightly numb from the impact. Good heavens, the strength of a bear is indeed the king of the forest!
Lin Muyu didn't let the Flaming Ironback Bear suffer too much pain. She made her move before it pounced on the bear for the second time. She raised her left hand lightly, and a ray of starlight condensed before she struck the Ironback Bear's chest!
Star Arts, First Form — Initial Starlight!
"Pu!"
The powerful starlight pierced through the thick bark of the Flame Ironback Bear and directly crushed its heart. The huge bear swayed and fell to the ground. The pain only lasted for a moment before it was over.
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