"What did you say?" A thunderous roar rang out in the central military tent, and even the soldiers standing on guard outside could hear it clearly.
On the main seat, Omi Makino, who had been sitting quietly waiting for the news, now stood up. After listening to the news that had just been reported, he was so angry that his heart was trembling.
Not only did we suffer heavy losses in today's surprise attack by Tianze, but not a single one of the pursuers we sent out has returned.
Well, if one of them didn't come back, then they didn't come back, but the point is that they didn't die in battle. Instead, they surrendered to Tianze and became Shun troops!
Haha, that’s really possible.
The hand holding the back of the chair subconsciously tightened again and again, and then there was a loud 'bang', and the good nanmu chair fell apart in an instant.
"Marshal, calm down. It's all because of my incompetence."
Seeing this, all the soldiers in the tent knelt down, hoping to calm their master's anger.
But anger like this cannot be calmed down just by saying so.
"Calm down?" He asked with gnashing teeth. His originally gloomy eyes seemed to be spitting poison, emitting the bloodlust of death. "How do you want me to calm down? You are a bunch of rubbish!"
What Tianze used to deceive, what the opponent's tactics were clever, to put it bluntly, they were simply afraid. Tianze had just won a battle and they were so scared, I really don't know what else we can expect from them...
At this point, this battle can no longer be delayed any longer, otherwise who knows what will happen next.
And the woman that day must be the same woman reported today. Although he has not yet investigated her background, he has to admit that this woman also has some tricks.
What happened today is the best proof.
"Rest the three armies and set out in a quarter of an hour to fight a decisive battle with the enemy." There is no time to delay any longer. This is the only thing that comes to his mind at the moment. He cannot give Di Shitian any chance to breathe.
"As you command, I will give the order immediately."
"Also, for those traitors, all nine clans will be guilty of the same crime." Since they have the courage to betray, they must have the courage to bear the consequences. If they knew that their betrayal had implicated all their relatives and family members, I wonder if they would regret it.
Of course, this was also a warning to other soldiers. He had to tell them what the consequences of being a traitor were!
"I understand."
The wind rose and the clouds moved, the battle flags flew, the trumpets blew, and the three armies set out.
Although the million-strong army had lost many soldiers after days of fighting, the might of this huge army had not diminished in the slightest. It gave the impression that the army was going to war without a single blade of grass.
However, not long after they walked out of the camp and passed an open space, some unusual situations occurred.
"Reporting to the Marshal, a lot of small stones have inexplicably appeared on the open ground ahead."
"Small rocks? Will they affect our progress?"
“It doesn’t affect me.”
"Then continue." They were just some small stones, and the arrogant Omi Makino didn't take them seriously.
"Keep moving forward!" With this order, the cavalry led the way, but when they stepped into the rocky ground, they were prone to sudden changes.
With a loud bang, the ground where the stones were placed suddenly exploded. Although the explosions were not very lethal, the noise was very loud. The horses were frightened by the sudden noise and twisted their bodies without listening to the command. Then the horses' hooves stepped randomly, and every time they stepped on a stone, an explosion sounded.
All of a sudden, the cavalry was thrown into chaos, and some soldiers were thrown off their horses by the frightened horses, and some were trampled to death or injured by the horses' hooves.
"Marshal, something terrible has happened. The rocks suddenly made a noise and frightened the horses. The cavalry camp is in chaos and many soldiers have been trampled to death by the crazy horses."
"What!" Omi Makino didn't think much and flew away.
What I saw was indeed true. Damn, what the hell was this thing that could make such a loud noise
Actually, Omi Makino didn't know this thing, but everyone should be familiar with it. It's an enhanced version of firecrackers. Why not just make it into explosives? Because first, there are not enough raw materials, and second, the production time is too rushed, so it can only be made like this to deal with the cavalry, which can be regarded as making the best use of it.
Ling'er had already calculated that according to Omi Makino's temperament, after being provoked repeatedly, he would definitely launch a final decisive battle. So the first thing she did after subduing General Mang was to make these preparations in advance.
The cavalry struggled amid the sound of firecrackers, and the others could only watch. They were powerless because if they rushed in, the horses would only trample a few more people to death, and there would be no other effect.
Omi Makino couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so he gave the order, "Shoot the warhorse."
No one knew how much he felt when he made this decision. These war horses were a valuable military force. Every country would pay a huge price to raise these war horses. But now, he had to kill them with his own hands.
This is probably the most heartbreaking thing ever.
"Marshal, is there no other way? Do we really have to shoot the horses?" The general was the leader of the cavalry battalion. It could be said that these horses had been with him longer than his wife. Hearing the marshal's order, he felt really bad.
Omi Makino understood this point. But in this situation, he really had no other choice. If he continued like this, not only would he lose soldiers and generals, but he would also cause chaos in the army. Nothing was more important than stabilizing the army's morale.
"kill!"
The general looked at the frantic horses with tears in his eyes. After staring for a few seconds, he suddenly closed his eyes and shouted, "Kill!"
Arrows flew all over the sky, aiming at the warhorse. In just a moment, the warhorse that was still frantic just now fell to the ground.
Then the infantry quickly took their shields and went forward to investigate. However, after the horses had trampled on each other, the explosives had basically been trampled away. However, because of what they had just seen, they still investigated for a while longer. After repeatedly confirming that there were no hidden dangers, the army continued to advance.
No one noticed that behind them, there was a pair of eyes watching all this. After the army continued to move forward, those eyes quickly left.
On the tower of Yanglin Thirteen States, Ling'er sat on a chair leisurely and admired the scenery below the tower. She still remembered that when she came here last time, it was still lifeless. This place was transformed by her own hands. In fact, if there were no war, this should be a very beautiful city. Unfortunately, there are always some bored people who want to destroy such peace.
Suddenly, a breeze blew by, and Ling'er raised her eyes and looked ahead, "I'm back."
As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Ling's clean face appeared in front of Ling'er.
"Master, how did you find me?" His cultivation was higher than Ling'er's. It was reasonable that high-level spiritual masters would suppress low-level spiritual masters. This suppression was not only reflected in the pressure, but also in various aspects, including concealment. It was absolutely impossible for low-level spiritual masters to find traces of high-level spiritual masters.
But why was the master able to accurately determine his location every time he appeared? He was deeply puzzled by this. Could it be that after this period of training, the master's cultivation had made great progress and surpassed himself
Impossible...
"Master, could it be that your cultivation has already..." Before Feng Ling could finish his words, he saw Ling'er waving at him.
What a joke, although Feng Ling looks young, he is actually much older than me. Moreover, he is the purest blood of the Phoenix Clan, and he has cultivation in his body since he was born. Coupled with the innate power of pure blood, how could his cultivation allow me to catch up in just a few days.
Does this kid have any brains? It's impossible even if he uses his toes to figure it out.
She admitted that Feng Ling's cultivation was indeed higher than hers, but her IQ was really not flattering. This child should be an Aries, and the long head is simply to make him look taller.
"Yeah, I also think it's impossible. Then why can you always find me?" He looked puzzled at first, and then like a curious baby, he came close to Ling'er's eyes, with 'I really want to know, I really want to know, I really want to know' written all over his face.
"Because concealment is what I am best at." When saying this, Ling'er's originally happy expression suddenly became indifferent, and the whole person exuded a sense of desolation. At that moment, it seemed that she was the only one left in the world. The loneliness that emanated from her bones made Feng Ling, who was not sensitive, feel a sense of desolation. It was like being abandoned by the world. No matter how much suffering and injury she had suffered, she could only lick it alone, with no one to tell.
It seems that she has not thought about that past for a long time, her master, a mysterious woman. It can be said that if she had not met her master at that time, she might have died long ago.
But the master was really strict with her, especially during the time when she was learning to hide. No matter whether it was winter or summer, or whether it was raining heavily or windy, she had to stand outside all day long, without moving.
Master said: "Only by becoming one with nature can one truly understand the true meaning of hiding. He also said that hiding is not about being still, but about moving. It is just about turning yourself into the wind and the air. When you yourself become the air, no one can find you."
She still clearly remembered that in order to let her learn this skill faster, the master threw her into a cave with wild beasts. Without any weapons or defensive measures, she would be in danger of being eaten by wild beasts as long as she hid and relaxed. She was still very young at that time, and she was also afraid. She really wanted the master to accompany her and comfort her. But the master said that this is the world, the strong prey on the weak, and if you can't accept it, then you are destined to not survive in this world.
Every time, no matter how badly she was injured, or how much danger she faced, the master would only coldly tell her to be self-reliant.
So she had no one to rely on since she was a child, and no matter what she wanted, she had to fight for it with her own life.
She didn't understand at that time, why did her master treat her so cruelly. If he really didn't want to care about her life or death, why did he save her in the first place? But she had to admit that she had saved her life and taught her. Despite this, her heart was always cold.
I don’t know the ways of the world and I don’t understand what human emotions are.
She only remembered the words her master kept repeating at that time, "Love is a poison that penetrates the intestines, and love is a passing cloud. Love is something that cannot be touched, touched, or even tasted."
Later, she entered the secret service headquarters and met the instructor, and slowly she began to understand what human affection was.
But at that time, she didn't know how to give, and didn't know how to deal with such feelings. It was not until the moment when Brother Tianlang died that he realized that he had already become extremely important in his heart.
However, by the time she understood this, Brother Tianlang was gone.
Although this time travel was a bit disappointing, after seeing Nangong Tianlan's face that was exactly the same as Brother Tianlang's, she suddenly felt a little grateful. She was grateful that God had given her another chance, a chance to repay his kindness.
Feeling that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly sad, Feng Ling immediately spoke up to change the subject, "By the way, Master, this time I came to tell you something happy. Those stones you made are really useful. More than half of their cavalry were killed. Hahaha, you didn't see that scene. It was simply people and horses falling to the ground. Hahaha, if I hadn't been holding it back, I would have laughed out loud."
"I know, but even though this has caused the enemy to lose most of their cavalry, the number of their infantry and archers is still enough to crush us. So, don't be happy too soon. Always remember that when two armies confront each other, underestimating the enemy is the biggest taboo." Ling'er seemed to be discussing the pros and cons of this battle, but in fact she was also subtly influencing Feng Ling.
After all, he was also a commander, and he couldn't always rely on his own strength to fight. It would be fine if the opponent was weaker than him, but if he happened to meet someone stronger than him, wouldn't he not even know how he died in the end
Even though Feng Ling is older than her, she still has to worry about what she should worry about.
Among the four of them, only Brother Qinglan made her feel most at ease.
"Master, I understand. So what should we do next?" After hearing Ling'er's words, Feng Ling immediately restrained his unbridled smile and became serious. According to the master's analysis, the current situation is indeed not optimistic.
"Have you finished the things I arranged for you?"
"Well, I have contacted that person as you instructed. As long as he sees the master's signal, he will immediately cooperate. That person also repeatedly told me to tell the master so that the master can rest assured."
In fact, she had never doubted the man's loyalty. She always believed that if she doubted someone, she would not employ him. She still had some confidence.
Everything was clearly going according to plan. Even if there were any unexpected events, Feng Ling should be able to handle them. But why was the uneasiness in my heart becoming more and more agitated
What happened to her? This panic was the second time in her life. She still clearly remembered the first time she had this feeling, which was before Tianlang got into trouble.
Could this be a coincidence? I hope so.
"Feng Ling, I remember I really wanted to have a talisman, right?"
"Yes, Master. That was left to you by the late King, your father. It contains a trace of your father's soul power, which can help you withstand a fatal attack." Because he had been guarding Ling'er since she was born, he knew all these things very well. He also clearly remembered the scene when the late King personally put the amulet on the master. Since then, he has never seen the late King again.
But I don’t know why the master suddenly asked these questions
"Feng Ling, do you know how to take out the amulet in my body?" She knew she had an amulet, but she couldn't find it after searching all over her body. This could only mean that the amulet was planted in her body.
Although she had heard of the idea of amulet implantation before, she had never seen it before. It was said that implanting an amulet into the body required a huge amount of cultivation. And once the amulet was attacked, the owner of the spirit would also be attacked. But if the owner of the spirit was no longer in this world, then the power of the amulet would be increased tenfold.
This amulet was left to her by her father, which shows how much he loves her.
"Master, are you crazy? Do you know what you are saying now? That amulet was planted in your body by the previous king to save your life. Now you actually say that you want to take it out? My master, are you feeling unwell or sick? Are you brain damaged?" The more he spoke, the more anxious his expression became, and finally he reached out and touched Ling'er's forehead.
"Strange, I don't have a fever, why did I start talking nonsense?"
Ling'er reached out and slapped away the claw on her forehead.
"I don't have a fever, and I'm not talking nonsense. I just have a very bad premonition that something big is going to happen. And this matter must be related to Tiantian. You know, Tiantian has done me a favor, I can't bear to see him get into trouble. So I want to give him something to save his life. In this way, I can rest assured..."
"I don't need it." Ling'er was interrupted by a deep voice before she could finish her words. The simple four words were spoken with great force, and there was obvious anger between the lines.
A overwhelming chill swept over from behind. Feng Ling immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Ling'er with his arms open, acting like an eagle protecting its chicks, fearing that this terrible man would get angry and do something to their master.
"What do you want to do? I'm telling you, I'm very powerful. If you dare to hurt my master, I will beat you into a pulp."
"..." Listening to Feng Ling's words to Di Shi Tian while suppressing his inner fear, Ling'er felt speechless.
Feng Ling is a leader among spiritual cultivators, while Di Shi Tian is just a mortal. She really doesn’t understand why Feng Ling always feels inferior in front of Di Shi Tian.
However, even though he was so afraid of Di Shi Tian, he still protected her. This action made her feel warm in her heart.
"Okay Feng Ling, just stand aside. He won't do anything to me." Although Feng Ling had not spent too long with Di Shitian, she had not yet realized that Di Shitian would never hurt her. Feng Ling's IQ was really worrying.
Although Ling'er said so, Feng Ling still turned around and confirmed with her again, "Master, are you sure? You don't have to worry about me. If he really dares to mess around, he can't beat me."
"..." In fact, Ling'er really wanted to say at this moment, yes, yes, he can't beat you. Then the question is, what the hell are you afraid of!
"Okay, back off." Ling'er was too lazy to explain to this idiot anymore, so her tone turned a little more serious.
Seeing that his master seemed to be really angry, Feng Ling moved very slowly, looking back every few steps and retreating to the side. However, his eyes were always fixed on the man who was walking towards him. Although he always felt an inexplicable fear when he saw him, it did not affect his desire to protect his master at all.
He stood behind Ling'er with a determined look on his face, trying to put on an attitude of fearlessness in front of Di Shitian, but Di Shitian didn't have the leisure to even look at him.
They had discussed it long before Ling'er took action. Ling'er would be in charge of the first half of the battle, while Di Shitian would be in charge of the second half. This arrangement was made on the one hand to take Di Shitian's injuries into consideration, and on the other hand, it was also Ling'er's selfish desire. She hoped that she could help him solve the most troubles as quickly as possible. Then there would be only one ending left, and Di Shitian would just have to clean up the battlefield.
At that time, she had put a lot of effort into convincing Emperor Shi Tian to agree to her arrangement. She even resorted to coquettish behavior and rolled around to get Emperor Shi Tian to nod.
He had clearly agreed not to ask about her situation, so why did he do that again? She listened to that sentence intently, feeling that the opportunity she had fought so hard for was about to be taken away.
It is said that true lovers have a tacit understanding, and perhaps this is what Emperor Shi Tian and Ling Er are talking about. What Ling Er thinks is indeed what Emperor Shi Tian thinks.
He was always worried about the little girl's health. Although he kept receiving good news, he couldn't feel at peace without seeing her. In the end, he couldn't help but break his promise to her and come to see her in advance.
What he didn't expect was that he arrived at such a perfect time. As soon as he entered the door, he heard the quarrel between the little guy and his subordinates.
The amulet can save her life, and it is planted in her body, but she actually wants to take it out and give it to him!
How is this possible
He had read in an ancient book that it was very dangerous to take the amulet planted in the body. If you were not careful, you would damage your own cultivation and luck. Especially in her current situation, her body could not withstand the torture.
He was really scared, if he hadn't come, if he hadn't heard about it. According to this little thing's temper, the people around her couldn't stop any of her decisions.
Looking at the woman sitting on the chair with a bright smile on her face, she could actually act as if nothing had happened at this moment, with the corners of her mouth raised.
If conditions allowed, he really wanted to hang her up and beat her up.
But could he really do it
Everything she did was for herself.
I don’t know why, but when he thought of this, Di Shitian’s anger and desire to criticize her suddenly subsided.
Instead, it turned into resentment towards myself.
He had clearly said that he would protect this woman, and he had clearly said that he would not let her worry about him. But now, what on earth did he do
Tianze is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and the enemy is at the gates of the city. The fall of the country may be imminent, and his end may also be imminent. Does he really still have the power to protect him? Is he really worthy of saying that he can protect her
The pace of his forward movement gradually slowed down, and finally came to a standstill. His expression changed many colors in just a few seconds.
At first, he was heartbroken and angry, then confused and bewildered, and now sad and lonely. His aura was weakened a lot in that instant. In just a few seconds, he seemed to have become a completely different person, no longer like Emperor Shi Tian.
Ling'er noticed the change in Di Shitian, her smile froze on her lips, and then she stood up.
"Tiantian, why are you here?" In fact, what she wanted to ask more was, what's wrong with you. But Ling'er was a smart person, and she knew that sometimes men were unwilling to dissect their weaknesses in front of outsiders. So she could only change the topic to ease the seemingly delicate atmosphere.
But Di Shi Tian seemed to have not heard his voice at all. He maintained the same posture and expression, standing there motionless.
"Tiantian?" The uneasiness in her heart gradually grew. Looking at Di Shitian like this, Ling'er actually felt a trace of fear in her heart.
Since her debut, she had never been afraid of anything. But today, seeing Emperor Shi Tian like this, she was actually afraid.
"Tiantian, are you angry? I was just joking with Feng Ling just now, are you overthinking it?" She knew that if Di Shitian was angry at this moment, then the reason must be because of what he heard about the amulet before, so she hurried to explain. Although, even she herself found this explanation funny.
He took two steps forward, walked in front of Di Shi Tian, stretched out his hand, and wanted to grab Di Shi Tian's arm, but he dodged.
Looking at her empty hand, she felt lost for the first time.
"Tiantian, what's wrong with you?" Although she didn't want to ask this question, she had no choice. The Emperor Shitian in this state made her feel scared.
Emperor Shitian would never treat her like this. Although he was always cold and looked like a cold and emotionless man to outsiders, she was the only one who knew the warmth of Emperor Shitian.
Every time he spoke to her, his voice was warm and burning. Now it suddenly became like this, which made her a little bit unacceptable. It felt like a dream. Yes, yes, it was a dream. Ling'er kept hypnotizing herself, constantly telling herself that Emperor Shitian would not treat him like this.
"I'm fine." Three words, just three short words, but they give people such a cold feeling.
It felt like standing naked in the snow in the dead of winter, and even the breath you exhaled turned into ice in an instant.
This sentence once again shattered Ling'er's fantasy. Was this really a dream? No, it wasn't, because she clearly felt her heartache.
After saying this, Emperor Shi Tian turned around and walked out.
"Tiantian!" Ling'er woke up from her disbelief and saw that Di Shitian had already walked a few steps. She couldn't help but shout out, but in return, Di Shitian said, "I don't need a woman's help. You are no longer needed here."
The tone was so hard and cold, as if a sharp blade had accurately pierced Ling'er's violently beating heart.
It hurts so much.
It really hurts.
This was a pain she had never experienced before.
Somehow, her master's cold face suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, and she seemed to be saying those words again.
Love is a poison that penetrates the intestines, and love is a passing cloud. Feelings are something that you cannot touch, but you can’t even taste them.
Ling'er didn't know what happened to Emperor Shi Tian. He didn't look like Emperor Shi Tian at all.
In her impression, Emperor Shi Tian was always so arrogant and extraordinary no matter what the time or situation was, and nothing would ever affect his kingly demeanor. But who did she see just now
So decadent, so indifferent.
Feng Ling was also confused by the situation. To be honest, not only Ling Er, but also Feng Ling, who was slow to react, felt that something was wrong with Emperor Shi Tian. It seemed that at that moment, the pressure from Emperor Shi Tian disappeared.
The power that had always frightened him when he saw Emperor Shi Tian disappeared.
It's strange, what is going on
"Master, what's going on? Has that man been replaced? Why has the power emanating from his body changed?" But it's impossible. Who could replace a living person right under his nose? But if this wasn't the reason, then what exactly happened just now
"It's okay, go do your thing." What happened? She also wanted to know what happened. But who could she ask? And what did Tiantian mean when he left just now that he didn't need a woman's sympathy. What did he mean by that
Did he feel that he was working so hard and trying so hard to help him out of sympathy
Hehe, how ridiculous. Xia Ling'er, who killed without blinking an eye, had so much blood on her hands. Over the years, she had already developed a heart of stone. Sympathy? Hehe, what is that? In her dictionary, there was no such word.
Just when Ling'er was bleeding in pain, the general who had always obeyed her orders walked in.
"My lord, the king has ordered the revocation of... ahem... your command authority. And... he has also ordered his subordinates to ask you to... to leave." He spoke in a halting manner, not because he had a stutter, but because he was too embarrassed to say it out loud.
I don't know why the king suddenly gave such an order. Wasn't everything fine before? And this master has arranged many things in the future. Isn't it a bad idea to replace the commander at the last minute
Although this master is a woman, they have all seen her abilities. So everyone is very confident in the final battle. But why is this happening
Although he had many doubts in his mind, he really couldn't ask any questions facing his king's face that looked as if he could freeze someone to death.
"He said he was going to remove me, right?"
This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy. Please do not reprint it! (To be continued)