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En la casa de la familia de Xu Ning Yan, Xu Ning Yan estaba sentada en la mesa, hablando.
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En la casa de la familia de Fú Jīng, Fú Jīng estaba sentada en la mesa, hablando."General, the casualties have been counted.
Camps one to six of the Siege Camp, all 6,000 men are dead...""General, 21 cannons and 6 ballistae were lost.
The Second Company of Sharp Edge Camp is completely wiped out...""General, Wu Camp had 300 men with 162 casualties and 80 critically wounded...""General..."Chi Guangbo leaned back in his chair, silently listening to the reports from the officers on the losses.The battle of the day saw heavy losses for Yunzhou's troops, with over ten thousand casualties.
The attrition rate was so severe it almost caused a heartache.Fortunately, the Siege Camp consisted of mercenaries and not direct troops from Yunzhou;they had been gradually recruited after conquering Qingzhou.Aunque la Cuenca Wu no estaba bajo comando directo, sus pérdidas fueron particularmente dolorosas porque el campamento estaba lleno de maestros de artes marciales del mundo del jianghu.Among them were individuals at the Fourth Rank, Fifth Rank, and Sixth Rank, critical forces in a siege battle.However, this time, the Great Favored State's Fourth Ranks were overwhelmingly present."Alas!"Gewenxuan sighed:"This defeat will severely affect our troops' morale."Upon hearing this, the officers unconsciously thought about their soldiers' low spirits.Morale is very real;when you win, you have high spirits;when you lose, it's hard to stay motivated.While that was normal, losing to Xu Qiyan was a different story.
Xu's name resounded throughout Central Plains, making him too formidable.During victories, they weren't afraid, but once defeated, the soldiers' morale would plummet, thinking the enemy could not be defeated by Xu Yinluo.Ahora que las tropas de Yunzhou habían absorbido a los martial artistas, refugiados campesinos de Qingzhou y diversas personas desplazadas, la estructura de sus fuerzas era más compleja que antes.There were many who revered Xu Qiyan.Today, someone was executed for saying, "Xu Yinluo is invincible;he cannot be defeated," under the charge of undermining troop morale.Chi Guangbo took a sip of tea, his voice still calm:"I have something to tell you.
The Daoist from the Earth Sect has been completely wiped out."Today, Qingzhou was ambushed by powerful foes.
In addition to Doshou Heilian, all high-ranking officials of the Earth Sect were slain;only a few young Daoists managed to survive."The officers present were stunned upon hearing this.After returning to Qingzhou, they had learned through their channels that there had been intense battles in the Office of Criminal and Judicial Administration.
However, the complete annihilation of the Earth Sect's Daoists was something they hadn't known about.Heilian was a Second Rank Superb Being—how did he die?The gloom in everyone's hearts deepened instantly.Chi Guangbo seemed to want to strike harder, saying:"This battle was set up by Xu Qiyan.
He used the coup in the capital and Ji Yuan's safety to lure the High Priest and us into attacking Yongzhou.
Then, he personally handled the containment of the High Priest and Bodhi Tree Buddha."Their party members were responsible for killing Heilian, weakening our superhuman combat power."Yang Chuannan frowned:"Who killed Heilian?"This was the key question.Jixuan gritted his teeth:"Second Rank Bodhisattva in martial arts, Third Rank Warrior, Asura!"The already somber hall became even quieter as the generals looked at each other, their faces not looking good.One less Heilian but one more Second Ranks—this back and forth had narrowed the gap between them.Chi Guangbo finally showed a serious expression:"Do you understand?This is Xu Qiyan!He has turned what was considered an unsolvable dead-end into something viable.
He is a descendant of Wei Yuan, trained by the Inspector General.
He is someone we must not underestimate."This person cannot be compared to Yang Gong;if you think the next battle will be like Qingzhou, you'll die on the battlefield sooner or later."Those who don't want to die, get your spirits up."The generals fell silent.Gewenxuan was suddenly reminded of Xu Qiyan's background and his relationship with his teacher.
How did his teacher view this son?Was there anger?Hate?Regret?Or...
a hint of fear?Xu Qiyan had reached the Second Rank, solo.Un Sacerdote de Segundo Rango nunca sería un adversario para un Artista Marcial de Segundo Rango.
Esa pieza desechada ahora había crecido en un artista marcial tan poderoso que su maestro apenas podía derrotarlo.Of course, if the teacher were at home advantage, like in Qingzhou, it would be different.Bang!Jixuan slammed his fist on the table, his voice resolute:"Second Rank?Three Second Ranks today were still suppressed by the Bodhi Tree Buddha.
When Lord White returns to Jiuzhou, with two First Ranks working together, who can stand in the way of Great Favored State?"Do not boost their morale or diminish your own.
Let that Xu scoundrel be arrogant for a few more days."Jixuan's demeanor seemed off;today's battle had affected him significantly.
After all, he thought he was already on par with Xu Qiyan...
Yang Chuannan understood and silently sighed.Jixuan's words rekindled the faith and confidence of the generals.Yes, two First Ranks working together—without the Inspector General, how could Great Favored State withstand them!At this moment, a soldier outside called out:"General Ji, an item was brought back by the scouts.
It is for you."The high-ranking military officers in the hall all looked over as Jixuan frowned and said:"Present it to me!"A soldier carried in a square wooden box, respectfully placing it on the table and reported:"A scout team encountered an ambush near Yongzhou's border.
The Great Favored State left them alive, and that sole surviving scout brought this back for you."The box has an array, we couldn't open it."Jixuan frowned as he pressed his palm against the wooden box, exerting a little force.
Indeed, he felt the resistance of the array.He continued to apply pressure, nearly breaking the array.
The martial artist's premonition did not activate during this process.This indicated that opening the box was safe.Out of confidence in himself and his trust in Xu Pingfeng's invincibility within Qingzhou, Jixuan's palm slid across the surface of the wooden box, erasing the array forcefully."Click!"He opened the wooden box.Inside lay a head.
The skin was blueish-green, with bulging eyes filled with blood vessels, and a frozen expression of fear on its face;the features matched Jixuan’s in four or five ways.Jixuan!Xu's son had been killed...
how dare he...
The generals instantly fell silent, cautiously looking at Jixuan.What they saw was a twisted, sorrowful, beast-like face.Jixuan only had one brother, his only sibling from the same mother, two years younger than him.
Due to their shared low status, there were no "heir struggles," and they grew up close.After his mother's death, Jixuan was Jixuan's only relative.
For them, their father wasn't a relative;siblings and other relatives were merely pawns in the game.Now, his last family member was gone."Xu Qiyan!!"Jixuan’s mournful roar echoed like a lamentation, or an enraged shout.