Three days later, the army left Tiger Subdue Pass in the north and officially passed through the Qinling Mountains. In another three days, they would almost reach the area protected by the steel walls.
The Heavens were not in their favor. At this moment, it started to drizzle.
Lin Muyu quickly opened two umbrellas and handed one to Qin Yin and one to Tang Xiaoxi. Then, she took the third umbrella from Wei Chou. The march could not be delayed, but the army had prepared very little rain gear. There were only a handful of people qualified to hold umbrellas.
Qin Yin seemed to remember something. She picked up the longsword hanging on the horse's back and said, "Here, this … it's time to return it to its owner."
"Stellar Sword!"
Lin Muyu finally realized that this was her sword. She could not help but ask in surprise, "I remember that brat Xiao Pingguo took the Stellar Sword with him. Why is it with Xiao Yin?"
Qin Yin smiled faintly. "Xiao Pingguo gave it to me. I didn't know at the time, but now I understand. He took something from you and gave it to me … Big Brother Yu, did Xiao Pingguo give you anything strange?"
"Well …"
Lin Muyu searched her Qiankun Pouch and took out a sharp sword. "Here, this … there are words carved on it. The hilt is in the shape of a cross. It should be a Crusader broadsword. You know it."
"I've seen a similar sword in the Banished Lands. Xiao Pingguo must have taken it from someone when he was playing in the Banished Lands. It's strange, why is Xiao Pingguo in the Banished Lands?"
"I've always kept it in a different space, but I've never been to that space. Maybe it's the Banished Lands." As she spoke, Lin Muyu took out a pile of cloth from her Qiankun Pouch. "This … was also given to me by Xiao Pingguo from the Banished Lands. It looks like a coarse dress. It's so short …"
Qin Yin's face instantly turned red. "That's me …"
Lin Muyu was shocked. "You didn't really wear it, did you?"
"En …" Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's, and her face was blushing.
Lin Muyu snorted. "Come to think of it, this Holy Dragon has never done anything like a Holy Dragon. What is this? He gave me Xiao Yin's dress, and it's the original one …"
Qin Yin's face turned even redder. "Brother Yu, what are you talking about?"
Tang Xiaoxi raised her umbrella and said with a smile, "That's right, that's right. It was clearly Little Apple who brought you and Xiao Yin together, but you didn't know how to appreciate his kindness. Oh, no, you didn't know how to appreciate the dragon's heart."
In the different space, Akatosaurus let out a joyful cry. Then, a spatial rift was torn open, and it had already climbed out. Clouds floated around it as it slowly twisted its body and flew next to Lin Muyu, looking like it was waiting for a reward.
Lin Muyu patted Xiao Pingguo's head and said, "Alright, you did a great job. Although I didn't recognize this dress, and Xiao Yin also lost her memory at the time and couldn't remember the Stellar Sword and me, you still have some conscience and did a good deed."
As she spoke, Lin Muyu folded the dress again and put it back into her Qiankun Pouch.
"Do you still want to keep it?" Qin Yin asked.
"En, it's worth commemorating. After all, Xiao Yin wore it in the Banished Lands. This proves that the conditions in the Banished Lands must be very difficult. Otherwise, you wouldn't have to wear such a coarse dress."
"En." Qin Yin nodded. "The Banished Lands is a place without laws. There is only slaughter and plunder. I unified the entire plane during my days in the Banished Lands, but after I leave, the place will definitely fall into chaos again. The Banished Lands is a huge plane dump. People who have been exiled from various major planes will enter the Banished Lands. There is endless strife there, and there will never be peace."
"It's a good place to train." Lin Muyu rubbed her nose.
Tang Xiaoxi glanced at her and said, "Mu, you're already a God King. Coupled with that abnormal Formless Elephant Spell, you'll only be bullying people if you go to the Banished Lands."
"Bullying people is also a kind of training. After all, the premise of upholding justice is that the power of justice is stronger than evil. This is only natural. After we've pacified this plane, we can consider traveling to the Banished Lands. What do you think? Are you going?"
The two great beauties immediately nodded in unison. "Yes, of course we're going."
Wei Chou asked carefully, "Your Highness, can I go?"
"What are you going to do?" Lin Muyu asked.
"I'll serve you tea and water …"
"No need." Lin Muyu looked back at Wei Chou and said, "Wei Chou, you're not young anymore. Isn't it time for you to get married and have children? You're Duke Wei, after all. How can you always be alone?"
Wei Chou took a deep breath. "The country is still in danger. How can I be in the mood to get married? Let's think about how to win the battle of Cangnan Province …"
"Mm, what do you think?"
"The Tianji Empire has deployed three hundred thousand soldiers to attack the steel wall this time. Marshal Beiming Huan's strength can't be underestimated. He also has the help of the Tianji Empire's main force, the Dragon Knights. It's said that Lin Tonghai, Dora, and other God State Warriors have also come from the Eight Wastelands to help. Moreover, their chief strategist is that Gong Shangming. This is even more difficult to deal with. Whether it's by force or wits, we don't have an absolute chance of winning."
"Gong Shangming again." Lin Muyu frowned. "It's not easy to deal with."
But Qin Yin asked, "Dora is here too."
"Yes, our Warhawk scouts saw Dora, Luo Fei, and Dolly from afar. Lin Tonghai is also here. It should be true. The Tianji Empire has gathered the superior forces of the Northern and Southern Legions and is planning to break through the steel protective wall of Cangnan Province. As long as the steel protective wall is broken, they will be able to march straight in and attack the heart of the empire, Lanyan City."
"Don't worry, they won't have this chance."
Lin Muyu said with a cold face, "Send out all our scouts and have them explore and pave the way forward 24 hours a day. Don't be careless. Bring the army and try to reach the battlefield in two days."
"Yes."
…
Tianshu Province was closer to Cangnan Province, so Feng Jixing's speed was faster. The day before Lin Muyu's troops arrived at the steel wall, Feng Jixing had already led a hundred thousand soldiers to the steel wall. The army was stationed in the Unicorn Forest behind the steel wall, while Feng Jixing led the Imperial Guard Cavalry directly into the steel wall.
Qin Yan and Qu Chu welcomed them in person.
Feng Jixing's hundred thousand soldiers were like a dose of calming medicine, putting Qin Yan and Qu Chu at ease.
"General Feng, you're here." Qu Chu greeted him with a smile.
"Greetings, Qu."
Feng Jixing cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Let's go, we'll go to the top of the wall to take a look. You guys also tell me in detail about the battle situation these two days."
"Yes."
Climbing up the high wall, everyone looked into the distance. On the other side of the Daojiang River, there were already densely packed battle flags of the Tianji Empire. Furthermore, the riverside was filled with bamboo rafts and wooden boats. The army of the Tianji Empire had practically cleared out the forest on the east bank and built countless wooden rafts that could be used to cross the river. This scene looked exactly the same as when the Demon Race attacked, except that the Tianji Empire did not build high walls and used projectile tactics to shoot Armor Demons over.
Looking at the land in the east, Feng Jixing could not help but suck in a breath of cold air, saying, "What a majestic and mighty army. No wonder they were able to defeat Yu's Longdan Army Camp in Lingdong Province."
Qin Yan said, "They did not defeat them, but Big Brother chose to take the initiative to retreat and deal with them. He did not confront them head on."
"That's right. Yu is very wise. The total strength of the Flowing Wind Army and the Divine Cloak Army is more than ten times that of the Longdan Army Camp. Adding the Dragon Knights and the practitioners of the Divine Cloak Army, the chances of the Longdan Army Camp winning is probably less than 10%. Avoiding the battle is the wisest choice."
Feng Jixing turned around and flew to the sky outside the city. Looking at the uneven grooves on the steel wall, he said, "They already attacked yesterday."
"Yes, they attacked for two days."
Qin Yan said, "But they were all small attacks. They only used a small portion of the Divine Cloak Army's frontline. They tried to use the Profound Energy of the practitioners to break through the wall, but they failed. Our Magic Crystal Crossbows are able to completely restrain the practitioners of the Divine Cloak Army."
"Is that so? How many Magic Crystal Crossbows are left?"
"Around thirty thousand. We used twenty thousand yesterday."
"Ah Yan, Ah Yan …" Feng Jixing helplessly patted Qin Yan's shoulder and said, "You are too honest. If you have the time, you should learn from your Big Brother Yu. The Divine Cloak Army's actions are obviously to exhaust our Magic Crystal Crossbows. Now that you have used up all of your resources, I want to see how you are going to defend against their next round of attacks."
Qin Yan's face was overwhelmed with shock, "This … I have never thought of it."
"Forget it."
Feng Jixing looked into the distance and pointed at a certain place on the city wall, "Head south from here. Withdraw all the troops and replace them with my men. They are more experienced in fighting the Tian Ji Army."
"Yes."
"Is there any news from Yu's side? When will he arrive?"
"Yesterday's letter said that he will arrive in two days. Calculating it, at this time tomorrow, Big Brother and His Majesty Cousin Sister should be here with sixty thousand troops."
"That's great." Feng Jixing grinned and rubbed his palms together. "In that case, as long as I can hold on for one day, when Yu arrives, I'll be able to quit and let him take charge of the situation."
Ouyang Yan smiled faintly at the side. "Prince Xin Feng Jixing. As expected, he is a hands-off shopkeeper."
"The real hands-off shopkeeper is Her Highness who is together with Yu …" Feng Jixing touched his nose and smiled bitterly. "How am I considered a hands-off shopkeeper? I have the body of a shop assistant and the life of a shopkeeper. I haven't received a single cent of military pay, and I've wasted six years of my youth …"
Qu Chu, Scholar Ling, and the others did not wish to speak anymore.
Zhang Wei, Luo Yu, and the others could not help but laugh out loud.
Ouyang Yan said, "Your youth isn't worth much anyway. Why are you feeling sorry for yourself here? When Her Highness Qin Yin arrives, you can ask for military pay."
Qin Yan was surprised. "Your Highness Prince Xin, it can't be that you haven't received any military pay for the past six years, right?"
"What do you think?"
Feng Jixing glanced at him.
Qin Yan revealed a look of respect. "Then how did you endure for so many years?"
At the side, Luo Yu said, "Your Highness Prince Zhong, when Zhang Wei confiscated the assets of a corrupt official in Tianshu Province two years ago, he kept half of the Jinyin coins as the military pay for the Imperial Guards. As the commander, there are naturally many benefits as well. Don't think that he doesn't have any military pay. He is eating and drinking well every day. Don't mention it."
"Luo Yu."
Feng Jixing continued to look toward the east and said, "If Beiming Huan attacks today, you will be the first to fight."
"Yes, Commander."
Luo Yu cupped her fists, looking confident.
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