"Pfft …"
Another mouthful of blood splattered on the red carpet. The Sacred Master's expression was extremely ugly as he shakily sat down on a chair with the help of his guards.
The Demon King sat quietly at the side and waited for the Sacred Master to drink a mouthful of nourishing soup before saying, "Sacred Master, who injured you so badly? Could it be that old fellow Qin Han is already here?"
"It's not Qin Han, it's Qin Yin!" The Sacred Master's eyes were filled with intense killing intent.
"Qin Yin?" The Demon King frowned and said in disbelief, "How is this possible? Qin Yin is just a little girl who has cultivated for twenty years. With the Sacred Master's ability, even Ouyang Yan, the Fiery Dance Divine Monarch, would not be able to injure you, let alone a mere Qin Yin."
"Your Majesty."
The Sacred Master's face was pale as he said, "When I was fighting against Qin Yin, this subordinate's divine power actually seemed to naturally submit to Qin Yin's divine power. This caused this subordinate to only be able to use half of his cultivation. In addition, the Celestial Dragon Crystal that Qin Yin condensed is really powerful. The Celestial Dragon Crystal contains a vast amount of Saint Energy. This Saint Energy can be said to be the natural nemesis of the Five Demons Combination!"
"You're saying that your divine power has a natural submissive feeling in Qin Yin's hands?"
"Yes."
"Could it be …" The Demon King's body trembled as his face instantly turned pale, "Could it be that the Godhead that Qin Yin possesses is the legendary Heavenly Dao Godhead? How is this possible? She is just a little girl who is still wet behind the ears. How could she understand the laws of heaven and earth? Could it be … could it be the third grade Cast Immortal Godhead that old fellow Qin Han found in the Heaven Realm? "
"Impossible."
The Sacred Sovereign frowned and said, "Although Qin Han, that old bastard, had indeed ascended to the Heaven Realm once, the Cast Immortal Lattice is extremely precious. All the God Kings and God Emperors in the Heaven Realm yearned for it, but Qin Han was not a saint. If he had obtained the Cast Immortal Lattice, he would have cultivated it himself. Why would he leave it to Qin Yin after thousands of years?"
The Demon King took a deep breath and said, "If that's really the case, then it's too terrifying. It's impossible for Qin Yin to condense the Heavenly Dao Fate or the Forged Immortal Fate Fate. So, it can only be the Overgod Fate Fate!"
"Sovereign spark?" The Sacred Master was astonished. "That's a God Emperor spark that was destined to be born, and … there are only ten or so Sovereign sparks in the universe. How could this Qin Yin possibly have formed a Sovereign spark?"
"She was born by destiny …" The Nephilim King clenched his fist. "If this little girl's luck is really extraordinary … If that's the case, then we have to get rid of Qin Yin. If Qin Yin doesn't die, it'll be difficult for us to seize this continent! Humph, Qin Yin must die! Sacred Master, do you have any news about Yaoji? "
"Yaoji is thousands of miles away."
The Sacred Master nodded and said, "Your Majesty, today's battle is unfavorable for us. Lin Muyu's Magic Crystal Cannons are very powerful. More than half of the Demon Race's army has been destroyed. If we continue to fight, I'm afraid that we will perish together with the Human Empire. In this subordinate's opinion, it's better to retreat."
"Yes."
The Nephilim King's dark eyes were filled with hatred. He said, "But we must kill Qin Yin. As long as Qin Yin is dead, we will have won a great victory after we leave the Tongtian Gorge!"
"Yes, this subordinate will arrange it!"
"Sacred Master, rest early. Tomorrow morning, let's see what Marshal QianFeng has arranged."
"Yes!"
…
The next day, there was no movement from the Demon Race. They didn't attack or retreat, and Lin Muyu could only set up a defensive position and confront QianFeng.
On the 22nd of February, in the western suburbs of Lanyan City, in a camp of the Demon Race, a letter was sent to Tang Xiaoxi.
"What?"
Tang Xiaoxi looked at the letter in her hand, and her beautiful face was full of horror. "Xiao Yin ordered Grandfather to lead 10,000 soldiers to reinforce Bai Ling City? This … there are at least 100,000 Yihe Kingdom soldiers to the south of Bai Ling City! "
Tang Zhen, who had grown a long beard, cupped his fists and said, "It seems that Her Highness is really determined to get the Lingnan territory. Otherwise, she wouldn't have sent His Highness the Seven Seas King to guard Bai Ling City."
"No."
Tang Xiaoxi shook her head. "No, Tang Zhen, you still don't understand Xiao Yin's intention … It's impossible to defend Bai Ling City with just 10,000 soldiers. The Yihe Kingdom has deep roots in Bai Ling City. How can they be subdued by just 10,000 soldiers? Moreover, Long Qianlin and Ding Xi will definitely send their army back to reinforce Bai Ling City. By then, Bai Ling City will be a dead city!"
"Then … then what should we do? Isn't Duke Lan …?" Tang Zhen panicked when he heard this. After all, he used to be a general of the Tang Family. Although he didn't agree with Tang Lan's way of keeping a low profile, he still didn't want to see Tang Lan die in vain.
Tang Xiaoxi clenched her fists tightly as she crushed the letter and said, "I don't care what Xiao Yin thinks, but he's my grandfather. I can't just sit by and watch him die in battle in Hundred Ridge City. He's my grandfather …"
"At your command!" Tang Zhen nodded.
"Good. Gather 5,000 light cavalrymen and follow me to Bai Ling City through a shortcut. With our fastest speed, we might be able to reach Bai Ling City in five days!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Tang Zhen nodded and said, "Princess, Commander Feng Jixing is here."
"Oh? What's General Feng doing here? "
"He has the Empress's edict, the Seven Seas King's handwritten letter, and a Tang Sect order. He says that he's going to Seven Seas City to mobilize Tang Lu's army to Cangnan Province to defend against the enemy."
"I see … Let's go. Follow me to see Feng Jixing."
"Yes!"
Outside the camp, the spring breeze was gentle. Feng Jixing didn't bring many men with him. His face looked weathered, and he must have stayed up late to travel. He cupped his fists and smiled. "Feng Jixing pays his respects to Princess Xi!"
"General Feng is too courteous."
Tang Xiaoxi smiled and said, "Is General Feng here for military power?"
"Yes."
"Do you have the confidence to obtain military power?"
"No." Feng Jixing answered honestly and smiled. "But I'll do my best and not let you down."
"Good. You're Mu's brother. I'll lend you a hand." Tang Xiaoxi took out a Tang Sect order from the space bag at her waist and threw it to Feng Jixing.
"Ah? Tang Sect order? "Feng Jixing was stunned.
"That's right." Tang Xiaoxi said, "If you have two Tang Sect orders, Tang Lu's courage to disobey the imperial edict will be reduced."
"Thank you, Princess Xi!"
"No need to thank me. I have something to ask General Feng for help."
"What is it? Princess Xi, feel free to tell me."
Tang Xiaoxi moved her jet black hair that was blown about by the cool breeze and said, "Tang Lu is the last descendant of the Tang Clan, and he's grandfather's last hope as well. So, Commander Feng, please spare Tang Lu's life no matter what, alright?"
"I'll do my best."
"Do your best …"
Tang Xiaoxi sighed faintly. "Alright then. Do your best."
She also knew that Tang Lu disobeyed the imperial edict. Just this alone was enough for him to die a hundred times. Feng Jixing was decisive and resolute. If Tang Lu still refused to forgive him, Feng Jixing might not spare his life.
"Where are you going, Princess Xi?" Feng Jixing asked again.
"To Hundred Ridge City to see Grandfather," Tang Xiaoxi said desolately.
"To Hundred Ridge City?" Feng Jixing frowned and said, "Hundred Ridge City is at war. I think it's better for Princess Xi not to go there."
"No, I have to go."
Tang Xiaoxi smiled and bowed to Feng Jixing like a lady. "Xiao Xi will take her leave. General Feng, please take care."
"Yes!"
…
In the Hundred Ridge City, the Duke of Zhennan's Mansion was brightly lit at night. At this moment, the mansion had become the temporary residence of the Seven Seas King, Tang Lan. There was an endless stream of people inside and outside the mansion, all busy with their own affairs. The majority of the people who came to the Duke of Zhennan's Mansion were the officials and nobles in the city. Everyone knew that the Lingnan Province had changed hands, and the Hundred Ridge City had fallen into the hands of the Empire. This also meant that the Yihe Nation had begun to decline. When the country was about to collapse, the most important thing was to find a backer as soon as possible, and Tang Lan was the perfect backer.
"Your Highness, the Prefecture Lord of Hundred Ridge City, Zhou Xian, has just come and sent a gift worth about five hundred Jinyin coins. I've placed it in the mansion's treasury. It's up to Your Highness how to deal with it," the old general Tang Bi said respectfully.
"Yes."
Tang Lan put down the scroll in her hand and looked at the oil lamp beside her. "Has Xiang Yu's army left the city?"
"Yes, the South Vanquishing Duke has already attacked the Sword Pavilion."
"How many people are left in the city?"
"Your Highness, Hundred Ridge City is a big city. There are eight city gates in the east, south, west, and north. Each gate must be guarded by two hundred people. In this way, we need eight thousand people to guard each gate. In addition, we also need people to patrol the streets. The Fire Sparrow Division of the Yihe Nation is unreliable, and I need another one thousand and five hundred people to patrol. Therefore, the Duke's Mansion is the least guarded, with only five hundred soldiers."
Tang Lan frowned and said, "Only 500 people? Have the private armies of the nobles in the city been handed over? "
"No, especially the Northern Qi Mansion. Hmph … Northern Qi's Eagle, that old man, relied on his position as the head of the Tianshu Family to order the Northern Qi Mansion's servants and guards to shut their doors. He didn't offer any gifts and even said that the Northern Qi Mansion would still be loyal to the South Vanquishing Duke, Qin Yi, when Long Qianlin returns to Hundred Ridge City."
"How presumptuous!"
Tang Lan said coldly.
Tang Bi said, "Your Highness, when the city was in turmoil last night, Northern Qi's retainer, Yang Fan, started a fight and killed five of his enemies on the street. He has been captured by the Fire Sparrow Division. How does Your Highness wish to deal with him?"
"Killing in private is a capital crime." Tang Lan waved his hand. "Kill!"
"Then … what if that old man Northern Qi comes looking for trouble?"
"Call back the two thousand soldiers at the South Gate. If the Northern Qi Mansion dares to act rashly, kill them all!"
"Yes, your subordinate understands!"
Tang Lan had been on the battlefield all his life. His personality was firm and brave, and he had never been threatened by others. Moreover, the Northern Qi Mansion thought of itself as a noble family. This made Tang Lan even angrier.
However, Tang Lan could not have imagined that this small action would bring him endless trouble.
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