Sixth month! The Chen Nation, Fallen Dragon Mound:
Dark clouds covered the sky, and a sinister wind blew. Tens of thousands of injured soldiers were stationed at Fallen Dragon Mound, looking like a defeated army. The soldiers guarded a large yellow tent in the center.
Many officials stood in the large tent, looking worriedly at the dragon couch in the north.
An old man in dragon robes sat on the dragon couch. He looked to be in his sixties and had a pale complexion. He coughed continuously. Attendants served him carefully, occasionally wiping away the blood he coughed out.
A white-clad man in his forties sat on the dragon couch. At this moment, he placed his hands on the back of the old man in dragon robes, as though he was sending Veritable Energy to the old man to treat his injuries.
Blargh!
The old man in dragon robes vomited a mouthful of blood. The treatment came to an end. However, the old man's injuries did not improve. Instead, his complexion turned even paler.
"Imperial Father!" the leader of the officials, a middle-aged man wearing embroidered robes, immediately exclaimed.
"Your Majesty!" the officials immediately exclaimed.
The old man in dragon robes ignored the officials. Instead, he looked at the white-clad man sending Veritable Energy to him.
"Third Grandfather, there's no need to save me anymore. I know my situation. My heart meridians are broken. I got careless!" the old man in dragon robes said bitterly with a sigh.
The white-clad man sighed softly. "Your heart meridians are broken. Chen Taiji, you were too greedy this time. Why did you not wait for me? "
"I wanted to do my best to obtain victory for my sect. However, I underestimated the Song Nation's War God, Gao Xianzhi! What a formidable Gao Xianzhi! When he was guarding the southern border, I didn't know how formidable he was. In fact, our army was winning one battle after another, triumphant on the way. I didn't think that King Song would hand over all military authority to Gao Xianzhi. With the army in his hands, it was like a divine intervention, mysterious and unfathomable. Our advantageous situation was completely dismantled by him, and his vast army forced us to retreat in defeat. King Song, he was truly generous! Cough! Cough! "Chen Taiji said bitterly as he coughed.
"I told you before, the scale of this battle between the Chen Nation and the Song Nation is not something you can imagine. The sect behind the Song Nation is the same as us. They gave the order that they must win. The sect behind the Song Nation will be able to obtain the newly discovered Spirit Stone mine!" The white-clad man sighed slightly.
"Third Grandfather, please kill Gao Xianzhi with your own hands. Otherwise, my Chen Nation will suffer a crushing defeat or even be destroyed!" Chen Taiji pleaded.
The white-robed man furrowed his brows and shook his head. "I've already said that this matter involves too many people. Originally, it was just for a Spirit Stone mine. However, this time, it has attracted the interest of a big shot. That big shot wants to see the battles of the secular world and has ordered us not to interfere. Not to mention me, even the Sect Leader would not offend that big shot for a secular country like yours!"
"What? You can't interfere? Chen Taiji coughed out another mouthful of blood.
The white-robed man nodded firmly. "The sect behind the Song Nation is not allowed to interfere, either. So, don't think that the sect behind the Song Nation is responsible for your injuries. It was all Gao Xianzhi's orders!"
"Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough!" Chen Taiji coughed again.
"Report!"
A soldier rushed into the large tent and knelt on one knee. When he saw the pale emperor vomiting blood, his expression immediately froze.
"Speak!" Chen Taiji stared at that soldier.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Tong Pass has fallen!" the soldier said in a fluster.
"What? Cough! Cough! Cough! "Chen Taiji coughed out more blood.
"Report!"
Another soldier rushed into the large tent.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Accomplished Mountain Pass has fallen!"
"Report!"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Jiayu Pass has fallen!"
"Cough! Cough! Cough!
Cough! Cough! "Silence reigned in the large tent, leaving only the panting of the officials and Chen Taiji's coughing.
Chen Taiji actually coughed out some blood on his pale face.
The white-clad man frowned heavily. It was like he could see that Chen Taiji was on the brink of death.
All the civil and military officials in the large tent showed flustered expressions.
"Imperial Father, once we lose Tong Pass, Accomplished Mountain Pass, and Jiayu Pass, we will leave the Song Nation with nothing but flat land. Three-quarters of my Chen Nation's territory will be finished!" The man in official robes showed a horrified expression.
The white-clad man sighed slightly and said, "We lost. We still lost. This Gao Xianzhi is really capable. The Chen Nation is powerless to reverse the situation. "
Chen Taiji's complexion already flushed red. "Using troops like a god? Using troops like a god, creating a diversion to the east and attacking the west, breaking through three passes together and scattering the army's morale. What a Gao Xianzhi! What an incredible Gao Xianzhi! Cough! Cough!
Cough! "" Chen Taiji, let the crown prince succeed the throne. The Chen Nation still has Hulao Pass. Hopefully, we can hold it for a while longer. Hah! What is the point of holding on for so long? They had lost this battle. However, it is unfortunate for your son. I hope the Sect Master will not vent his anger on your son, "the white-clad man said with an unsightly expression.
"What? The Sect Master will vent his anger? "Chen Taiji resisted coughing as he looked at the white-clad man.
The white-clad man remained silent for a while before nodding. "Perhaps I will be implicated as well. A major character is watching this battle. Once the Chen Nation loses, that major character will definitely be disappointed in the sect. The Sect Master cares a lot about that major character's opinion. Perhaps, I hope the Sect Master will not vent his anger on you. After all, the other side's military god is too incredible … "
However, Chen Taiji's entire body trembled. His eyes flickered as though he was making an extremely difficult decision.
"No, we have not lost yet. We still have Hulao Pass. We still have Hulao Pass!" Chen Taiji said while trembling.
"Hulao Pass? Hulao Pass has the fewest soldiers. Furthermore, they are all imperial guards. They are different from the soldiers of the other three passes. They are like sheep that have never seen blood. Furthermore, there are not many of them. How can we block the Song Nation's ferocious army? Furthermore, you are on the verge of collapsing. Your son is much weaker than you. If you cannot block him, what more the crown prince? Furthermore, you will lose three-quarters of your territory. If you lose most of your territory and the citizens, how are you going to fight the Song Nation? Furthermore, the other side is the military god, Gao Xianzhi. The mountains and rivers are crumbling, and the rivers are deteriorating by the day. This is irresistible. We cannot stop it! "the white-clad man sighed.
"No, we have not lost yet!" Chen Taiji said with a ferocious expression as he trembled.
"With this group of battered soldiers? No one can stop the nation from being destroyed. Taiji, you should think about how to ask for punishment from the sect! "the white-clad man said bitterly.
"Imperial Father, do we have any other ideas? The immortal sect is not willing to interfere … "the crown prince said with a bitter expression.
Chen Taiji closed his eyes, his entire body trembling. After a while, he said, "No, there is one person. He … he can turn the tide. He definitely can!"
"Oh?" the white-clad man felt slightly stunned.
The crown prince asked out of curiosity.
"Crown Prince, go and beg him. As long as he is willing to help, as long as he is willing to help, we can win it back. We definitely can! Cough! Cough! "Chen Taiji coughed.
"Chen Taiji, this is not the time for jokes. Right now, the Chen Nation has fallen. Who can turn the tide? The Song Nation is now united. Furthermore, the military god, Gao Xianzhi, is leading the way. Their morale soars. Without the intervention of our sect, it is impossible to turn the situation around! "the white-clad man said in disbelief.
"Yes, he can. He definitely can!" Chen Taiji's face flushed red.
"Who? Imperial Father, who is it? "the crown prince asked in surprise.
"Gu Hai!" Chen Taiji spat out this name with great difficulty. It was like he strongly rejected this person.
"The richest man of the six nations, Mister Gu?" the crown prince said in shock.
"The richest man of the six nations? Cough! Cough! Cough! Gu Hai? Unexpectedly, before I die, I am begging you again! "Chen Taiji said with a bitter smile.
"Gu Hai? You mean that old man who started cultivating after the age of thirty? That old man with an abnormal bone structure who wanted to join our sect? "
"Third Grandfather, you know him?" Chen Taiji looked at the white-clad man in shock.
"I have. Most of the Golden Core Realm cultivators in my sect have seen him before. As long as he is in the mundane world, that old man can quickly find us and bribe us to join his sect. However, his constitution is too weak. Furthermore, he started cultivating very late, making it difficult for him to achieve anything. If we accept him, we will only be mocked by the other sects!" The white-clad man nodded.
"Gu Hai? Ha! I thought that I suppressed his chances of coming into contact with the sect. Unexpectedly, he managed to get around my defenses long ago. A hidden dragon. Hahaha! Cough! Cough! Cough! "Chen Taiji said bitterly as he coughed blood.
"Chen Taiji, you said that Gu Hai can turn the tide? How can you be so sure? He is just an ordinary person, just an Acquired Realm cultivator, "the white-clad man said with a frown.
"That's right. Imperial Father, he is just a merchant. Can he lead an army to war?" the crown prince said anxiously.
"He definitely can! If Gao Xianzhi is a military god, then Gu Hai is the military god king! Your Highness, you will lead the civil and military officials to beg him! You must beg him! Even if you have to kneel, you must beg him! "Chen Taiji said with determination in his eyes.
"A merchant? A military god king? "
"Third Grandfather, do your best to satisfy his requests. Yes, he is a merchant, but it is also good that he is an ordinary person. Only he can turn the tide. If we want to win, we can only ask him! I guarantee it on the crown prince's life! "Chen Taiji's complexion had already turned scarlet.
The white-clad man looked at Chen Taiji, frowning in thought. Originally, there was already no way to turn the situation around. However, Chen Taiji insisted that Gu Hai could turn the tide. Furthermore, Chen Taiji's expression did not seem fake. The white-clad man slowly turned serious. After all, this war between the two nations involved too many things. He could not ignore any of the details.
"I will. The sect master gave me authority this time. As long as it is not overboard, I will do my best to satisfy him," the white-clad man said solemnly. Nnly.
"Crown Prince, after you ask Gu Hai to come out of seclusion, if you want to turn the tide, you have to listen to everything he says. Remember, no matter what he says. Also, call him Uncle Gu! He was once your father's sworn elder brother! Cough! Cough! "Chen Taiji said weakly and bitterly.
"Uncle Gu?" The crown prince revealed a shocked expression.
"Finally, help me apologize to him. Back then, I let him down!" Chen Taiji showed a mournful and bitter expression.
After saying those final words, Chen Taiji closed his eyes. His flushed face instantly paled, losing all signs of life.
"Imperial Father!"
"His Majesty!"
"His Majesty has passed away!"
Everyone inside and outside the large tent immediately fell to their knees. Everyone cried out in grief.
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