Thud thud thud!
Kui Lang rode on his wolf demonic beast, leaving behind a trail of dust as he quickly appeared in front of everyone.
While they were still far away, Kui Lang shouted excitedly, "Report …"
Ding Ning put his hands behind his back and stood with a smile. He was not worried that these people would know about his Five Elements Divided Soul. After the successful attack on the camp, he told his subordinates to come back early, got out of their sight, and returned alone.
The scene was dead silent. All the soldiers who had been left behind perked up their ears as they watched Chief Lang leap down from his wolf mount. When he landed in the air, he knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists, and shouted respectfully, "Reporting! Our army attacked the enemy camp at night and killed more than 137,600 enemies and captured 384,865 enemies. The army of Thousand Demon City was completely defeated. Our army won! "
"Victory, victory!"
"Invincible, invincible!"
"The God of War is invincible!"
"Long live the Chief!"
…
With a loud bang, the entire barracks erupted with cheers that sounded like a tsunami. People laughed and jumped to their hearts' content. Some people even started to kneel on the ground and wailed loudly. Their cries were heart-wrenching and heart-wrenching.
They wiped their tears and showed a smile that was uglier than crying. They kept murmuring, "We won. We finally won. Do you guys see this?"
In the past year of war, everyone had lost their clansmen, brothers, friends, lovers, and relatives on the battlefield. It would be a lie to say that they weren't sad or upset. But war was cruel, and the soldiers couldn't help but mourn!
But now, all their efforts had paid off. They had completely defeated the army of Thousand Demon City and laid the foundation for the final victory of the war. How could they not be happy and cry tears of joy?
Looking at these soldiers who were crying and laughing at the same time, the joy in Ding Ning's heart was swept away. He only felt that his chest was heavy and uncomfortable, making him somewhat breathless. It seemed that no matter what race, no one liked war.
War was the continuation of class politics through armed struggle. This was the core of the nature of war.
Although the Ten Thousand Demon Territory did not have a political organization, it was still divided into different classes. Regardless of whether it was the Winged Tribe or the Four Great Clans of the Black Tiger Tribe, the purpose of the war was to occupy the Ten Thousand Demon City and obtain the greatest benefits. War was not the goal, but a means to achieve certain goals.
The Winged Clan might have been forced into a corner, but the four great clans in the Thousand Demon City were also forced into a corner.
All of them wanted to occupy the Thousand Demons City. For their own selfish motives, for their own benefits, for their own ambitions, they started this war that resulted in countless casualties.
But it was this war that shattered countless families. Wives lost their husbands, fathers lost their sons, and children lost their fathers …
"Is it worth it?"
Ding Ning had never been so perplexed. He didn't feel the joy of winning at all. His eyes were blank as he murmured to himself in a low voice.
"Worth it!"
Kong Lei, who had woken up at some point and was standing beside him, looked at him with a gentle gaze and answered in a soft and affirmative voice.
"Maybe it's worth it to you, but I don't think it's worth it. So many people have died, but only a few are happy. The ones who are sad are the families and friends of the soldiers."
Ding Ning said sorrowfully.
Kong Lei looked at him quietly, and there was something unknown in her beautiful eyes. She said gently, "As long as there are lives, there will be disputes, and disputes will lead to battles. We just expanded the battle between two people to the scale of millions of people. War has always been cruel, and sacrifices are unavoidable. You've already done very well. You attacked the enemy camp at night and won a great victory. You can end this war as soon as possible, and fewer people will die."
Although Ding Ning understood what she said, he was still depressed. He had always liked a peaceful life, and he didn't like this kind of killing and cruelty.
"Don't be unhappy. If you want to have something, you will definitely lose something. This is an unchanging truth. If you don't want to lose something, then make yourself stronger. Make yourself strong enough to set the rules, and make everyone have no choice but to live according to the rules you set. At that time, you will have the right to pity, to sympathize, and to end the war."
Kong Lei said in a sincere tone.
Ding Ning took a deep breath and threw all his resistance to war to the back of his mind. He took a deep look at Kong Lei and slightly raised the corners of his mouth. "Today you are not the same as usual. You can even say such words. This is not what a war maniac should say."
Kong Lei proudly raised her delicate chin. "You think so because you don't really know me. I like to study military affairs, but it doesn't mean that I like war. When we are not strong enough, war is always the only way to solve disputes. I don't like my fate to be controlled by others, so I need to become strong, strong enough to control the fate of others, and military affairs are exactly a way to make me strong."
Ding Ning showed a thoughtful look and carefully pondered what Kong Lei said. The reason why he was not used to war was that he was born in the peaceful era after the founding of New Shenzhou. He had never experienced war, so he was compassionate and depressed.
But back then, before the founding of New Shenzhou, wasn't it also mired in the quagmire of war? Countless compatriots struggled in the abyss of suffering, countless families were broken and homeless, and countless compatriots died tragically under the butcher knives of the invaders. It was not until the victory of the anti-invasion war that New Shenzhou entered an era of peace.
The reason why the people of the motherland could live in peace and work in peace and contentment now, was it not because of the dividends obtained from the victory of the war?
War itself had no attribute. Whether it was righteous or evil, it needed to be defined by the initiator of the war. Therefore, there was no need for him to be sentimental.
"Why did these soldiers come to participate in this war?"
With his hands behind his back, Ding Ning quietly watched the remaining army meet the victorious army and orderly help to lock up the dejected captives.
"To live a better life!"
Seeing that he seemed to be in a better mood, Kong Lei's tone also became relaxed.
Ding Ning raised his eyebrows and seemed to understand something. "To live a better life?"
"Of course, everyone has their own demands. So many people died in the war. In your opinion, it may not be worth it, but in their eyes, it is worth it. Do you really think they will work for the Wing Clan Alliance without any purpose?"
Kong Lei glanced at him with a faint smile. She raised her slender hand to fix the hair on her forehead that was messed up by the wind, which made her look extremely enchanting.
"What benefits can they gain from the war?"
Ding Ning frowned. He had always thought that these soldiers were coerced to participate in the war, but now it seemed that there was more to it than meets the eye.
"You are usually so wise. Why can't you even understand this?"
Kong Lei shook her head with a wry smile and said, "These clans have strong and weak clans, but on the battlefield, there is no difference between strong and weak clans. There is only military merit."
"Military merit?"
Ding Ning seemed to understand something. He also knew that military merit always existed in the army, but he always thought that military merit was only formulated by the Wing Clan Alliance to give these soldiers a reward.
"Yes, military merit."
Kong Lei's eyes were deep as she looked at the excited faces of the soldiers in the distance. She said calmly, "The Myriad Demon Territory is divided into nine ridges. The closer one is to the inner area, the denser the spiritual energy is and the more abundant the cultivation resources are. Every clan hopes that their clansmen can live in a better area, but usually, the living areas of each clan are demarcated. It is basically impossible for the weaker clans to live near the inner area. But now, the war has come, and their chance has come …"
Ding Ning suddenly had an idea. He said with sudden realization, "So they will bet on one side. Once they win the war, they can use their military merit to move their clansmen to a better area to live."
"Yes, this is a gamble, and it is also a big gamble. If they win, everything will be fine. But if they lose, they will not even be able to keep the area they are living in now, and it will even lead to the extinction of their clans. In history, there have been countless wars, and many clans were exterminated by the victors because they lost the war."
Kong Lei said faintly, "The Immortal Divine Phoenix Clan was exterminated in this way."
Ding Ning's body trembled, and he was instantly dumbfounded. He asked in disbelief, "The Immortal Divine Phoenix Clan was so strong, but they were also exterminated?"
"Isn't this a very normal thing? Millions of years ago, there were countless Immortal Emperor level experts in the Myriad Demon City. Although the Immortal Divine Phoenix Clan was very strong, it was nothing in the ancient times. "
Kong Lei said emotionally, "My Peacock Clan is actually a branch of the Immortal Divine Phoenix Clan. Back then, because our bloodline was not pure, our fighting power was low, and we were not recognized by the Immortal Divine Phoenix Clan. That was why we were lucky enough to survive. But this truth has long been lost in the smoke of history. Besides our Peacock Clan, basically no one else knows about it."
"The Peacock Clan is the bloodline descendant of the Immortal Divine Phoenix Clan?"
Ding Ning was shocked. He really did not expect the truth to be like this. No wonder the Peacock Clan had the Divine Phoenix Feather. He thought that the Peacock Clan had obtained it accidentally, but now it seemed that it was an ancestral treasure of the Peacock Clan.
"Is the Divine Phoenix Feather with you?"
Kong Lei asked abruptly.
"En, ah, what did you say? I don't understand. Why is the Divine Phoenix Feather with me? Don't wrongly accuse an innocent person. "
Ding Ning responded casually and immediately realized that something was wrong. He denied it without blushing or panting.
Kong Lei looked at him with a faint smile and did not speak. That gaze that seemed to be able to see through everything made Ding Ning feel guilty.
He secretly cursed in his heart. This woman was indeed cunning. She took advantage of his absent-mindedness to get information from him. She was really sinister.
"Actually, to my clan, the symbolic meaning of the Divine Phoenix Feather has always been greater than its use. It has been so many years, and no one has been able to refine the Divine Phoenix Feather. Second Grandfather can only barely use a ten-thousandth of its power. The clan has actually given up on it long ago."
Kong Lei did not care about his reaction and said in a seemingly casual manner, "If you had to choose between me and the Divine Phoenix Feather, who would you choose?"
"How can this be compared? The Divine Phoenix Feather is just an object. You are a living person. There is no comparison at all."
Ding Ning carefully organized his words, afraid that he would fall into Kong Lei's trap again, so he answered very directly.
"Then what if you had to choose between me and the Divine Phoenix Feather? Would you choose me? "
Kong Lei asked persistently. Although her expression looked calm, Ding Ning could see a hint of nervousness and anticipation in the depths of her eyes.
"Of course it would be you. You are already my woman. Never mind the Divine Phoenix Feather, even if it is a treasure better than the Divine Phoenix Feather, I will not exchange it."
Ding Ning said affectionately.
Kong Lei blushed and stamped her feet coquettishly. "Who is your woman? You wish."
"You want to go back on your word now? It's already too late. "
Ding Ning smiled evilly as he held her hand. The beauty was bashful and charming, making it irresistible.
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