"Good news! Good news! "
The Warhawk Scout flew into the meeting hall with a letter in his hand. His face was full of joy as he said loudly, "Your Highnesses, Princess Xi, a report of victory from the Demon Clan's headquarters in the Skypiercing Gorge in Ba Huang Province!"
Lin Muyu, Tang Xiaoxi, Zhen Yifan, and Su Yu all looked up, waiting for the good news to be read.
The War Eagle Scout was a young soldier, his face was still childish, "Your Highnesses, good news …"
"I know, read it." Lin Muyu smiled.
"Yes!"
He quickly opened the letter and said, "Tong Tian Gorge, QianFeng reported that Beiming Huan personally led 100,000 troops to attack Tong Tian Gorge. The Celestial Race used 10,000 Southern Iron Cavalry, 40,000 human reserves, three giant flying snakes, and 9000 Armor Demons to fight the enemy for four days. Both sides suffered heavy losses, and the Flowing Spirit Army was forced to retreat. The army has already returned to Tong Tian City."
"Good!"
Lin Muyu was overjoyed, this was the only good news she had received these days. She clenched her fists and said excitedly, "QianFeng did not disappoint me. When did this news come?"
"Last night." The War Eagle Scout said, "I flew back after receiving the letter. General QianFeng also asked me to tell Your Highness that he thanked you for the Celestial Race's battle robes!"
"Okay, I got it. You can go to the Spirit Fire Department and have a good meal."
"Yes, thank you, Your Highness!"
The soldier left excitedly. His joy was easy to understand. The Qin Empire had lost many battles, and they needed a victory to boost their morale. Although QianFeng's troops did not win, they were able to delay the Flowing Spirit Army's 100,000 troops at Tong Tian Gorge. This in itself was already a victory!
…
"Your Highness, don't be so happy. Beiming Huan could not take down Tong Tian Gorge, so his next target is very likely to be our Luo River Estuary." Zhen Yifan coughed and poured cold water on Lin Muyu.
"Yes." Lin Muyu didn't deny it. Instead, she asked, "How many soldiers do we have at the Luo River Estuary?"
Tang Xiaoxi explained with great familiarity: "All the major armies have removed all their cavalry and given them to Commander Feng Jixing to take away. Right now, the military strength at the Luo River Estuary is very worrying. The Longdan Army Camp has fifty thousand elite infantrymen, the God Might Battalion has twenty thousand elite soldiers, the National Garrison Army has seventeen thousand soldiers, and Aunt Lian has eight thousand soldiers from the Zither Dragon Army. The entire Luo River Estuary has less than one hundred thousand soldiers."
After the battle at the mouth of the Luo River, the demon army from the Endless Forest had been reduced from 200,000 to 60,000. Three days ago, Tang Xiaoxi had ordered the demon army to return to the Endless Forest. After all, this was a war between humans. They couldn't let the entire demon army die. That would be too unfair to them.
"A hundred thousand is enough."
Lin Muyu twirled the dry brush in her hand and said, "As long as we don't go out, Beiming Huan can't do anything to us. Is there any news from the other places? How many soldiers are there in each place?"
Su'Er said, "General Feng should be at Yunzhong Pass now. He has fifty thousand elite soldiers there. Then there's Seven Seas City. Chen Xiaoli has a hundred and fifty thousand soldiers. Then there's Lingnan. The seventy thousand soldiers from Mingshan Province that Xiang Yu took with him should still be there."
"Chen Xiaoli …"
Lin Muyu smiled faintly. "I didn't expect Chen Xiaoli's army to be the one with the most soldiers in our Qin Army. Let's hope he can defend the Seven Seas City."
Xin Yifan's gaze was cold as he said, "The traitor's Long Ji Corps is in Muyu City, which is less than a thousand miles away from Seven Seas City. Their cavalry will be able to reach Seven Seas City in about two days. The Long Ji Corps has God State experts like Fang Lan and Lin Tongtian. I'm worried that if they carry out an assassination mission … Chen Xiaoli's life will be in danger!"
His words were like a knife stabbing into Lin Muyu's heart. In reality, everyone could think of this, but the Qin Empire simply didn't have enough God State experts. Everyone knew that they had to protect Chen Xiaoli, the Seven Seas Province's Commander in Chief, but it didn't seem right for anyone to go.
After a while, Tang Xiaoxi bit her lips and said in a low voice, "Seven Seas Province … was grandpa's land, and it's also our Tang family's land. I think … I should go. I'll leave tonight, and should be able to reach Seven Seas City tomorrow morning. With me there, it won't be easy for them to assassinate Chen Xiaoli. Moreover, I can command the Seven Seas City's army."
"No!"
Lin Muyu immediately rejected and said, "I've seen how powerful Lin Tongtian is. Xiao Xi, you're definitely not his match. I can't let you take the risk alone."
His concern warmed Tang Xiaoxi's heart. She smiled and said, "But Mu, if I don't go, who else can? We all know that I'm the most suitable person to go. "
It seemed that Tang Xiaoxi had made up her mind to go.
"Then … let's send one more person." Lin Muyu glanced at the people on both sides of the table and said, "Ouyang Yan, you and Xiao Xi will go to Seven Seas City together. The two of you must be together at all times. If the two of you work together, Lin Tongtian will definitely not be your match."
"This, isn't it a little inappropriate?" Ouyang Yan was a little hesitant.
"Why isn't it appropriate?"
A blush appeared on Ouyang Yan's beautiful face. "Everyone knows how dangerous Seven Seas City is. Lin Tongtian is known as the number one dragon rider of the Tianji Dragon Cavalry. If something were to happen to him, Princess Xi and I would both die for our country … Wouldn't His Highness Yu lose two women at the same time? How tragic would that be? Just thinking about it makes my chest ache …"
The corner of Lin Muyu's mouth twitched. "When did you become my woman?"
Tang Xiaoxi and Chu Yao could not help but burst into laughter.
Lin Muyu raised her hand and said, "Alright, it's decided. Ouyang Yan, you and Xiao Xi will go to Seven Seas City together. You must be careful. Other than that … Spiritual Scholar Xu Hao."
"Yes." Xu Hao bowed politely.
"What other Heavenly Tomes do you have? Prepare some for Xiao Xi and Ouyang Yan. With the help of the Heavenly Tomes, I believe they will be able to gain the upper hand."
"Yes, successor. I still have two Divine Tomes and five Heavenly Tomes. Give them to Princess Xi."
"Alright!"
…
In the middle of the night, two figures turned into streams of light and disappeared into the western horizon. Tang Xiaoxi and Ouyang Yan had gone to Seven Seas Province.
In the spacious courtyard, Lin Muyu was dressed in a white Royal Forest Armor. He stood there alone with a trace of loneliness in his eyes. He also hoped that Tang Xiaoxi could stay by his side. However, the world always made fools of people and it was difficult to get what one wanted.
The threats that Tang Xiaoxi and Ouyang Yan faced were not just Lin Tongtian, Fang Lan and the Dragon Knights. There was also the Battle Angel sent by the Heaven Realm. That four-winged Battle Angel Dora … With Tang Xiaoxi's current cultivation, what would happen if she met Dora? The only consolation was that Tang Xiaoxi had broken through Level 30 and comprehended the God's Wall with the help of the Demon Spirit Stone and the broken Godhead. In addition to the increase in demonic power from the Nine-tailed Transformation, her strongest combat power was around Level 50 Grotto-Heaven. However, it was said that Dora was a four-winged Black Winged Battle Angel. An angel's wings could also greatly increase combat power. As such, Tang Xiaoxi was still at a disadvantage in terms of strength.
Ouyang Yan had the strength of a God King. After recasting her Godhead, she should also have the strength of Level 50 Grotto-Heaven. However, Lin Muyu had no idea how much she could help Tang Xiaoxi.
He really wanted to send Wu Tong, Zheng Jian, and the others to the Seven Seas Province, but he couldn't. The threat that Lingdong Province faced was not only from Beiming Huan in the north, but also from the sea. Ever since the Blue Wind Sea Battle, the coastline had been completely lost. The coastal cities were harassed by pirates every day. Most of these pirates were from the scattered mercenary groups of the Blackstone Empire. They were cruel and ruthless. Someone had to deal with them.
At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the entrance of the courtyard. It was Wei Chou.
"Your Highness, there's news from Changfeng County, north of Winter Frost City. A mercenary group from the Blackstone Empire has occupied Changfeng County this morning. There are about three thousand of them, and they're robbing and killing everywhere. They killed the county governor, occupied the county capital, and even violated the three concubines of the county governor. Should we … send troops?"
"No need."
Lin Muyu waved his hand. "The main force of the Longdan Army Camp must stay at the Luo River Estuary Stronghold. I'll go to Changfeng County. It's just three thousand people. I'll be back tomorrow morning."
"Yes. Be careful, Your Highness. Do you need me to go with you?"
"No need. You stay at the Luo River Estuary."
"What about Wu Tong and Zheng Jian?"
"This morning, Your Highness sent them to Chiluo County to exterminate the pirates. Did Your Highness forget?"
"Oh, I didn't forget. Alright, I'll go to Changfeng County. I'll leave this place to you."
"Yes!"
Before he finished speaking, Lin Muyu had already disappeared. The speed at which he broke through the void was extraordinarily fast. Wei Chou was a little dumbfounded. After cultivating the Ghost God Lattice, Wei Chou had also stepped into the First Sky of the Immortal State. However, his ability to break through the void paled in comparison to Lin Muyu's. In fact, none of the experts that Wei Chou had seen before, including Qu Chu, Tang Xiaoxi, and Ouyang Yan, could break through the void as quickly and quietly as Lin Muyu.
…
Late at night, Chiluo County, a city on the eastern coast of the empire. The total population of Chiluo County was about thirty thousand. More than eighty percent of the city's population made a living by selling Chiluo Conches. Chiluo Conches were a type of giant snail with delicious meat. They were about the size of a fist and could be used as dry rations after being cooked.
After the Blue Wind Sea Battle, the people of Chiluo County no longer dared to go out to sea to fish. They didn't want to leave the city where their ancestors lived. However, danger still arrived. As dozens of large ships approached the shore, more than three thousand mercenaries from the Blackstone Empire came ashore and killed more than two hundred guards of the county. They had already regarded this small city as their own territory.
In front of the county, a group of people were crying endlessly. There were about five thousand people, but they were surrounded by mercenaries with torches in their hands. They were trembling all over and didn't dare to imagine what would be waiting for them.
At the top of the stairs, a man in black armor with a saber in his hand slowly walked down. Golden light shone beneath his feet, making him look like a celestial being. He grinned and said, "Pick out all the young and beautiful girls between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five!"
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