He promised her that he would take her away from here. She didn't leave with him in time because of some matters. However, his promise wouldn't change.
Xuan Wei smiled. It was an indescribable smile. "Even you think that Wei Guo will lose?"
Ximen Qing Kong didn't know how to reply. The outcome of this battle might be important to her, but to him, it wasn't important at all. He even felt a little selfish in his heart. He hoped that everything would end as soon as possible. He hoped that the battle would end as soon as possible, even if Wei Guo lost.
However, he couldn't say that. He knew what Xuan Wei cared about. He knew that Xuan Wei was using her last bit of strength to salvage the situation.
He had thought of helping Xuan Wei. However, when faced with such a huge army of experts, he would only be able to make a small splash. He was powerless and couldn't help Xuan Wei or gain her favor. With his ability, he could only do what was within his power to protect her with his own strength!
Xuan Wei smiled bitterly. How could she not know that Weiguo was almost done for!
Although there were still many territories in Wei Guo that hadn't been conquered by Jin, it was impossible for Jin to conquer all of them in a short period of time.
However, many important places had been occupied by the Jin army, and the unoccupied places were separated. The Jin army had tightly controlled the throat of the unoccupied places, so it was difficult for the troops in the unoccupied places to gather together on a large scale.
In fact, the imperial court had lost the ability to organize the entire Wei Guo.
In the chaos of war, the imperial court had lost its meaning to the people of Wei Guo. Whoever's troops arrived and threatened their lives, they would listen to them in fear. Why would they care about the imperial court?
A group of officials who followed the army and couldn't come up with an effective solution might not be as useful as a group of soldiers at this moment.
Xuan Wei, who was once a powerful minister in Wei Guo, was now the empress of Wei Guo. She had never been so humble before.
Every day, she would send letters to the officials who hadn't conquered the territories. She would reminisce about the past, talk about old friendships, and build relationships with them. She would even reward them with titles and promises that she wouldn't mistreat them if they won in the future. To put it bluntly, she hoped that the officials who had conquered the territories would hold on and beg them not to surrender!
As for the courtiers, they only replied with insincere politeness.
Xuan Wei was also very clear that the officials who had yet to surrender were not completely loyal to the Wei Kingdom. Perhaps a small portion of them were, but they were truly in the minority.
When it came to life and death, when the whole family and even a bunch of people were about to lose their lives, they were all people in the arena of power and interests. How could there be any loyalty? The reason why they didn't surrender for the time being was that they were still observing the situation. It was also because the Qi Kingdom had sent their troops to help them. It was also because of Huyan Wuhen's battle prowess that these people didn't dare to rashly make a decision. They were afraid that a single misstep would cause everlasting regret if they chose the wrong side.
Of course, it was also because he wanted to raise his status and get a bigger promise from the Jin Nation. Hence, he persisted and hoped that the Jin Nation would give him greater benefits.
There was also another reason. After the matter of Yin Chu killing Chen Changgong was exposed, some people in the State of Wei were more or less affected. Chen Changgong's death had delayed the complete collapse of the State of Wei. This was also the reason why Shao Pingbo was so angry that he smashed things.
The Jin Nation spared no expense to remedy the situation. They wantonly rewarded Chen Changgong's wife and son. Chen Changgong's young son had already been conferred the rank of a general and given a high position and a generous salary. This was done to show the wavering people in the State of Wei.
Xuan Wei was aware of all these things, but she had no choice but to lower her status and do it.
An imperial court that had lost the ability to organize the State of Wei was no longer of much use to the State of Qi. If you can't organize a greater resistance, what use are you people to the State of Qi? Does the State of Qi still need to expend resources to help and protect you people?
Huyan Wuhen had dared to kill the family members of the State of Wei's officials. He had even publicly shot a high-ranking official of the State of Wei. However, the Vast Cloud Map had turned a blind eye to it. This was already the greatest warning and warning to the State of Wei. So what if the State of Qi killed him? So what if the State of Wei lost its value? Once it lost its value, it would also lose its value to exist.
The unconquered territories were Xuan Wei's last hope. It was also the last bit of value that the State of Qi had placed on Xuan Wei's group. Once Huyan Wuhen's army opened up the situation, they hoped that Xuan Wei and the others would be able to pull in the help of those local powers.
Now, any random Qi military officer dared to reprimand the Chief Minister of the State of Wei, Jin Lingzan. Jin Lingzan still had to squeeze out a smile and explain.
One of the Qi military officers had gone into a killing frenzy. He felt that the State of Wei's troops were not doing well and had caused the deaths of many of his brothers. He ran over with a body full of injuries and scolded the heads of the State of Wei's three major sects in front of everyone. He even called them trash!
The three major sects were naturally furious. So what if they captured that person? Did they dare to kill him?
Right now, the Qi army was fighting for the State of Wei. They were helping the three major sects to recover their lost territories. They were risking their lives to protect the interests of the three major sects. They didn't want the three major sects to become stray dogs. Try and kill the general of the State of Qi. If they really killed him, the three major sects wouldn't be able to get through this without paying with the lives of some of their men!
The soldiers were bathed in blood on the battlefield. They were fighting with their lives on the line. The morale of the troops was very important. If the morale was high, they would dare to fight to the death. If the morale was low, it would be like a landslide. A general had died in the hands of these people. Huyan Wuhen had no choice but to give the soldiers an explanation.
After considering the consequences, the three major sects had no choice but to swallow their anger and release the general. They didn't dare to do anything else.
What ranking in the Misty Pavilion? What high and mighty? What inferior circumstances? There was no dignity to speak of at this moment!
Under such circumstances, how could Xuan Wei not put down her pride and dignity as an Empress and beg for help?
Since they were already here, what else could she do? Xuan Wei didn't say anything more to Ximen Qingkong. She faced Tang Yi and said, "You guys shouldn't have come back. Since you're here, you can't leave anymore. At this moment, the three major sects won't let the Shangqing Sect leave."
Tang Yi was startled. She didn't understand at first, but then she understood. Indeed, they shouldn't have come back.
The Shangqing Sect was Xuan Wei's trusted subordinates. If even Xuan Wei's trusted subordinates ran away, the morale of the remaining troops would be greatly affected. At this critical moment, how could the three major sects let them go?
It was fine if they left before, but now that they were back, the three major sects wouldn't let them go.
"You can leave first." Xuan Wei said.
Tang Yi stared at Xuan Wei for a while and realized she looked much more haggard. There were even some white hairs on her head. She also knew that it wasn't appropriate for her to be around Ximen Qingkong after their reunion after a long time. She cupped her hands and left.
After leaving the tent, Tang Yi was thinking about the future of the Shangqing Sect with a heavy heart. Suddenly, she heard shouts from the tent nearby. "Retribution! Retribution … "
The voice was familiar. It sounded like Xuan Chengtian's voice. She walked over. The guards outside the tent saw her and knew she was Xuan Wei's subordinate, so they didn't stop her.
She opened the tent and realized it was indeed Xuan Chengtian who was chained by a metal chain. Xuan Wei's husband, Hao Cheng, was at the side. He looked flustered as if he was trying to cover Xuan Chengtian's mouth.
Hao Cheng was embarrassed when he saw Xuan Wei coming in.
Hao Cheng was a little scared when he saw Ximen Qingkong coming back. He didn't dare to stay in his tent and didn't know where to go. Later, he thought it might be safer here, so he came in. After chatting with Xuan Chengtian for a while, he accidentally revealed the current situation of Weiguo.
Knowing that Weiguo was about to be destroyed, Xuan Chengtian didn't blame himself. Instead, he thought it was caused by Xuan Wei. He laughed loudly and shouted that it was Xuan Wei's retribution!
His shouting alarmed many people nearby. Suddenly, the curtain of the tent was lifted. Chang Linxian, the head of the Spiritual Void Manor, came in with a black face.
"Why are you shouting?" Chang Linxian scolded.
Xuan Chengtian, who was chained, laughed loudly. "Head Chang, look at what you have done. So what if you helped that bitch to get the position? You deserve retribution …"
Swish! Chang Linxian suddenly pulled out his sword and shot out a cold light.
"Uh …" Xuan Chengtian couldn't shout anymore. He widened his eyes and looked at him. His lips trembled. "You …"
The sword in Chang Linxian's hand had pierced through Xuan Chengtian's heart. Blood flowed out from his chest.
Hao Cheng, who was at the side, was shocked!
Tang Yi was also shocked. "Head Chang, what are you doing?"
"How dare you disturb the morale of my army!" This was Chang Linxian's reply. He pulled out his sword and returned it to the sheath.
He was already in a bad mood after being humiliated by Ximen Qingkong. When he heard Xuan Chengtian's nonsense, he killed him in a fit of anger!
Xuan Chengtian was already useless to the three major sects. If it wasn't for Xuan Wei who wanted to protect him because of their sibling relationship, the three major sects would have killed him long ago.
Xuan Chengtian, who breathed his last, fell to the ground with his eyes wide open.
"You!" Chang Linxian turned around and pointed at Hao Cheng who was trembling in fear. "Lock him up and watch him closely. Without my permission, no one is allowed to take him away. If anyone tries to take him away by force, kill him immediately!"
The Qi army had asked for Hao Cheng previously. No matter what excuse they had, they just wanted to take Hao Cheng away from here.
Everything else was fine. Even if the three major sects were humiliated by the Qi army, they could grit their teeth and endure it. Only the matter of taking Hao Cheng away was something that the three major sects of Wei Country and the courtiers of Wei Country didn't agree to!
Now that the situation had reached this stage, the son of Emperor Qi Hao Yuntu had become their only bargaining chip against Qi Country. At least, as a courtier, Huyan Wuhen had to consider the safety of this prince more or less.
At the very least, with Hao Cheng in their hands, the Qi army wouldn't dare to act too recklessly.
Hao Cheng was extremely nervous and wanted to hide. "What are you doing? What are you trying to do? Qi Country's army won't let anyone who dares to act recklessly! "
A disciple went forward and grabbed Hao Cheng like catching a chick. Another disciple untied the chains on Xuan Chengtian's body. The two of them worked together and tied Hao Cheng up in an instant.
Witnessing this scene, Tang Yi's heart was extremely heavy. After leaving for a period of time, she didn't know much about the situation. However, everything in front of her indicated that the problem was much more serious than she had imagined. How critical was the situation of Wei Country? Chang Linxian even dared to kill Xuan Chengtian without hesitation!
At this moment, a soldier opened the curtain and entered the tent. He cupped his hands at Tang Yi and said, "Sect Leader Tang, outside …" He was stunned when he saw Xuan Chengtian who was lying in a pool of blood.
Chang Linxian glanced at him coldly and said angrily, "What's the matter?"
The soldier stuttered and said, "There's a person outside. He claims to be Chuan Ying and wishes to see Sect Leader Tang."
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