"Situ Sen, you!"
Lin Muyu gritted her teeth. All the commoners at the side were shocked. No one had thought that these soldiers would really dare to kill people in the city.
Situ Sen slowly sheathed his blood-stained sword and said calmly, "Commander, Situ Sen is willing to accept any punishment."
"Guards."
Lin Muyu's eyes were cold. "Put Situ Sen into the death row!"
"Yes!"
Two Longdan Army Camp soldiers stepped forward and removed Situ Sen's military emblem, then brought him to the camp. But everyone knew that there was no death row in the Longdan Army Camp.
Facing the crowd of shocked commoners, Lin Muyu dismounted and held the old man's head in her hands. She said to the soldiers beside her, "Bury this old man well. He will not die in vain. Take out 100 Jinyin coins from our funds to compensate his family."
"Yes, Commander!"
Wei Chou cupped his fists and nodded in acknowledgment.
Lin Muyu gently placed the old man's head beside the corpse, cupped her fists at the surrounding commoners, and said, "I am Lin Muyu, the commander of the Longdan Army Camp of the Empire. I hereby promise everyone that the Longdan Army Camp came to Five Valleys City to fight against the Demon Race. As long as we are here, no one will be able to touch Five Valleys City. Please rest assured that the Empire's soldiers will die for the Empire. So … no one is allowed to attack the Empire's soldiers. Otherwise, they will be punished with a heavy crime."
The crowd of commoners nodded one after another, a trace of respect appearing in their eyes.
Lin Muyu turned around and mounted her horse, then quickly left with the crowd.
Wei Chou chased after her and smiled. "Madam, the speech just now was not bad!"
Lin Muyu nodded. "After returning to the camp, release Situ Sen. Otherwise, who will fight?"
"Heh, I understand."
…
In the moonlit night, hundreds of scouts from the Longdan Army Camp were released from the city. Everyone in the camp fell asleep in their pajamas. QianFeng's army was about 12 hours away from the city, which was enough for everyone to rest.
Outside the commander's tent, Lin Muyu stood like a statue under the starlight. Strands of starlight seeped into his body. The astral power swirled in his Ocean of Qi, then turned into soul power and condensed in his Yi Hai. He could feel that the astral power in his body was getting stronger and stronger, as if he was about to reach a breakthrough.
Closing his eyes, the Star Jade Dou Qi circulated around his body, causing his cloak to flutter in the wind.
Wei Chou and Situ Sen sat on the haystack far away from the commander's tent, watching the starlight and drinking wine in silence. They did not disturb Lin Muyu's practice, as if they were only there to protect Lin Muyu.
Until dawn, the stars in the sky had dimmed significantly, but the astral power around Lin Muyu's body had become even more dazzling. His spiritual sense had already sunk into his Yi Hai, his feet stepping on the monstrous waves in his Yi Hai. Strands of starlight fell into his palms, and then under his control, they floated gently. One by one, the stars rapidly transformed, and with a "whoosh", an elegant flower petal grew out of one of the balls of starlight, followed by another, and more and more!
In the blink of an eye, this ball of starlight had transformed into a Star Lotus full of astral power, constantly lingering around Lin Muyu, nourishing his Yi Hai. Lin Muyu could not help but close his eyes, enjoying the star power cleansing his Yi Hai. Ever since the Seven Luminaries Demon Emperor had ascended, he had not experienced this kind of cultivation baptism for a long time!
"Pa pa pa …"
One by one, the stars transformed into lotus flowers, lingering around Lin Muyu's spiritual sense.
In reality, the stars seeped out of Lin Muyu's body, slowly transforming into a steel Star Lotus that lingered, as if to protect its master, putting on a Star Lotus Armor for Lin Muyu!
"Oh my god …"
Situ Sen was dumbfounded, "Wei Chou, did you see that? The martial arts that the Commander is practicing … is really mysterious. I, Situ Sen, have never seen such a mysterious martial art in my life, nor have I felt such strong astral power."
Wei Chou nodded and said in a low voice, "The Commander is a genius, and under the opportunity to learn such a unique skill, it is the Empire's fortune."
"You only know how to flatter!"
"Hehe!"
…
Not long after, Lin Muyu slowly opened her eyes, and her spiritual sense returned from her sea of consciousness, only to feel that her strength had reached a new level. She gently opened her palm, and a dazzling Star Lotus condensed in the center of her palm. Then, more and more Star Lotuses slowly lingered around her arm, protecting her body, it was equivalent to adding another layer of defense outside of her battle armor!
Finally, the fourth technique of the Star Mantra, Star Lotus Armor, was mastered!
Lin Muyu was extremely excited. Mastering the Star Lotus Armor didn't just mean that her defensive abilities had improved, she could clearly feel that the astral power in her body had increased to a new level. In the future, the power of the Initial Starlight, Five Mountains Descending from the Heavens, and other techniques would also be greatly enhanced. Just as the Seven Luminaries Demon Emperor said, a technique was a technique, and the level of one's own strength was the most important. If one's strength wasn't enough, no matter how profound the technique was, it would only be for show.
"Congratulations, Commander!"
Wei Chou jumped down from the haystack, a smile on his face. "Congratulations, Commander. You've made a lot of progress in your cultivation!"
Lin Muyu turned to Wei Chou and Situ Sen, a smile on her face. "You two are still here … Thank you for guarding me."
"What are you saying, Commander? We're just secretly learning from you." Situ Sen was too honest. He spread his hands and said, "It's a pity that the technique you're cultivating is too profound. Wei Chou and I want to secretly learn from you, but we don't have the strength to learn it."
"You want to learn the Star Mantra? I'll teach you. "Lin Muyu smiled.
Situ Sen was taken aback. "Commander, are you really going to teach me the Star Mantra?"
"Why not? From today onwards, I'll teach you the basic circulation method. It's up to you how far you can go. Wei Chou, do you want to learn it?"
Wei Chou shook his head. "My cultivation is naturally far from General Sen's. It's better to concentrate on my own martial arts."
"Alright."
Suddenly, a rider galloped in from outside the camp, holding a war flag in his hand. He said, "Commander, the demons have appeared twenty miles north of Five Valleys City. They will definitely arrive in Five Valleys City within an hour."
"Good."
Lin Muyu clenched her fist and said, "There's still time. Pass down my order. Everyone in the Longdan Army Camp is to go to the city wall. The Spirit Fire Department is to prepare food immediately and send it to the camp."
"Yes!"
…
The wind whistled past, blowing away the fog. In the east, the sun burst out as usual, but the sun probably did not know that a battle was silently descending.
Lin Muyu came to the city wall with a long sword and looked into the distance. Five Valleys City had a wide field of vision. She could already see the black mass of the demon army in the distance. There were countless of them!
QianFeng was really going to risk his life.
Looking into the distance, Xu Jiantao could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. He said, "Commander, QianFeng still has at least 100,000 demon soldiers. We … we only have less than 20,000 people. Even with the protection of the city, I'm afraid we can't hold on for too long."
"It won't take too long."
Lin Muyu's eyes were indifferent. "QianFeng dares to use the main army to surround Five Valleys City, which is tantamount to giving Feng Jixing a chance to breathe. The imperial army can make a comeback. If QianFeng does not surround Five Valleys City, we will kill our way out of the city and attack the demon army from the rear. Together with Feng Jixing, we can also make QianFeng suffer a fate worse than death."
Xu Jiantao was stunned. He cupped his fists and said, "Commander really thinks much further than me!"
…
"Dong, dong, dong, dong …"
The war drums thundered. The demons had indeed made a posture of besieging the city. Tens of thousands of Armor Demons guarded the four gates of Five Valleys City, while the high-level demons rode their horses and galloped outside the city. They seemed to be very busy. The stars in the sky were all Winged People, but they did not approach. It seemed that they were also afraid of a godly archer like Wei Chou in the Longdan Army Camp.
"How many arrow boxes are there in the city?" Lin Muyu asked.
"Not a single one."
Wei Chou shook his head and said, "Only our Longdan Army Camp has brought 200 of them. The arrow boxes are high-grade goods. The defenders of Five Valleys City are all old, weak, sick and disabled. How are they qualified to be equipped with arrow boxes!"
"I see." Lin Muyu smiled bitterly. "When I heard this news, my tears fell."
Wei Chou and Situ Sen both laughed. On the side, Situ Xue smiled and said, "Commander, you still have the mood to joke at this time. It seems that you really have a card up your sleeve."
"It's not that I have a card up my sleeve. I have no confidence at all."
Lin Muyu narrowed her eyes and looked at the demon battle formation in the distance. She said, "It just seems that … QianFeng does not intend to attack the city by force. He only intends to besiege the city."
"Why?"
"They are too far away from the city. It doesn't seem like they are going to attack the city. Moreover, there are no siege ladders or siege chariots. QianFeng does not intend to attack the city at all."
"Then what should we do?"
"No hurry. Let's wait and see QianFeng's next move."
"Hmm …"
…
At noon, the demonic army surrounded the Five Valleys City. However, a messenger bird slowly landed on Lin Muyu's shoulder. Its feathers were pure white and looked very familiar.
"Little White?" Lin Muyu asked in surprise.
This messenger bird actually jumped forward and stood very intimately next to Lin Muyu's cheek. It really was Little White! Lin Muyu quickly untied the letter. On it was Chu Yao's delicate handwriting: Yu, the staff of the Spiritual Medicine Department and I were killed and separated by the demon army. Currently, we are protected by the army led by Feng Jixing. General Feng has gathered fifty thousand soldiers and hoarded them in Lie City, upstream of Daojiang. I don't know your situation, but Little White will definitely find you. I hope you will reply. — — Chu Yao looked at Chu Yao's handwriting. Lin Muyu couldn't help but feel warm. She gently stroked Little White's head and said, "Prepare a pen and paper."
"Yes!"
Taking the pen and paper from Wei Chou, Lin Muyu quickly replied, "I led ten thousand Longdan Army Camp to guard Five Valleys City. It has been surrounded by a hundred thousand demon army. They haven't attacked the city yet. Tell Brother Feng not to act rashly. In the direction of the Dragon-seeking Forest, Xiao Xi led ninety thousand soldiers to welcome Xiao Yin. There shouldn't be a problem. Sister Chu Yao, be careful. — — Lin Muyu. "
After putting away the letter, Little White flew to the north like a sharp arrow.
Lin Muyu didn't ask for anything else. She could only pray that Little White could safely pass through the demon army's defense line. However, Little White had undergone special training and could fly to a very high altitude. It should be fine if the Winged People couldn't reach it.
…
"Lie City?"
Wei Qiu looked at the letter and said: "Lie City is just a small county city, its population doesn't even have a hundred thousand people. Commander Feng is stationed there, so I'm afraid he can't help us much."
"Yes, but we don't have any other choice."
"Yes."
Not far away, Fengxi flew over and said, "Master, there is a demon messenger outside the north gate. He said that it's a letter from Demon Marshal QianFeng to you. However, he must see you in person to open it."
"Oh? Got it. I'll go over now. "
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