Chapter 128: Cultivating the Master of a Great Nation
Chapter 128: Cultivating the Master of a Great Nation
Lang Zhengfeng continued, "You only know his name, but I have spent several months practicing with the owner of this name. I might as well tell you that although I am the commander-in-chief of the Western Route Army of my Wu Kingdom, it was he who truly turned the tide on the battlefield.
You should have heard that although the main force of the Western Army of more than 300,000 was severely damaged, the remaining 30,000 remnants actually withstood the fierce attack of nearly 300,000 Bai Dynasty elite troops and penetrated deep into the interior of Bai, destroying the power base of several governors, causing the morale of the six Bai Kingdom princes' coalition forces that originally opposed Marshal Wen's army to be low and unwilling to fight. After that, they moved to Beiming Pass to help Marshal Baru capture the fortress in one fell swoop, allowing the Khanate's 500,000 cavalry to drive straight into the heart of Bai, creating the turbulent situation in Bai today.
Even though I was there in person, I still get excited when I recall those past events. It is difficult for those who have not experienced it personally to understand such an experience. Just like you, when you hear this name, you only regard him as a slightly talented disciple of Master Liu; but for those who follow him and witness everything with their own eyes, he is an awe-inspiring and terrifying existence.
As the saying goes, a hero is admired by a beautiful woman. Your daughter has been with this man from beginning to end, and I already know her feelings. If I let her marry someone else, I'm afraid this matter... Alas! "
Lang Zhengfeng's words were concise, describing Xia Zhongnan's extraordinary qualities. Xu Dejing felt very heavy in his heart, and asked again, "The battle is not over yet, how did they get into the Immortal Palace?"
Lang Zhengfeng replied: "After a series of operations, when the situation in the Bai Kingdom had turned around, he decided to retire and lead your 13th Legion of the Chiyu Army to recuperate. I respected his decision, so I allowed them to avoid the war and only led the remaining Tongjiang Army and Xiangshui Army of the West Route Army to the place where he would meet with General Wen.
Until the news came out from Fengqi Mountain that the remains of the Immortal Palace had reappeared, General Wen sent me to represent the army to fight for the opportunity to obtain the remains of the Immortal Palace. When I went to look for Xia Zhongnan again, I learned that he had already entered the Immortal Palace with Ling Ai and others..."
From my observation, Xia Zhongnan is not only a man of extraordinary means, but also a man of great luck. Your daughter now has an extremely close relationship with him. You need to think carefully about how to make your choice, and do not make a decision that is difficult to reverse."
Xu Yuanjin said with emotion: "Brother Lang really praised Xia Zhongnan to the utmost, but the Four Symbols Sect will not allow me to change my ways easily. In this vast universe, there is no place that is not the territory of my emperor, and all those who live under it are subjects of the emperor's order. Even though I am the commander-in-chief of the Chiyang Army, Xia Zhongnan is just a new cultivator under my command.
Although the Thirteenth Army is temporarily under the command of Brother Lang, it is essentially the private army of my Chiyang clan. Even if Xia Zhongnan is outstanding in talent, he cannot escape my control. If he dares to interfere in Yue'er's affairs with her fairy partner, don't blame me for not remembering our old friendship."
Lang Zhengyu sighed softly and said no more.
The reason why he spoke so frankly was that he actually wanted to fight for a glimmer of hope for Xia Zhongnan. He respected and identified with Xia Zhongnan from the bottom of his heart.
But he could also understand Xu Yuanjin's considerations. After all, the Chiyang Army completely belonged to the Xu family. Even if Xia Zhongnan was outstanding, his status was not much different from that of the Xu family's servants. How could he be compared with someone of royal blood?
After a moment's silence, the overwhelming aura of a powerful fusion realm master came from the south again. This time, it was not just one supreme being coming alone, but a huge team of dozens of people.
Xu Yuanjin and Lang Zhengyu both showed delight on their faces. They rose into the air together with other cultivators and lined up neatly in the air to welcome them.
When the group of people approached, Xu Yuanjin, Lang Zhengyu and other Huanxu period monks bowed together and said in unison: "Greetings to our king!"
Everyone saw that the visitor must be Wu Longhai, the ruler of the Wu State. He had originally led more than thirty Huanxu cultivators and hurried here. Together with the dozen or so Huanxu cultivators who came to greet him, they instantly gathered more than fifty Huanxu cultivators and this Heti Supreme. Their momentum was enough to make any force unable to contend with them, not even the prestigious Tianfeng Sect.
Wu Longhai first laughed heartily, and then said, "We are now in a foreign land, my dear ministers, there is no need to be polite, please stand up!"
Then he turned his gaze to the eight Huanxu monks standing in front of the teleportation array and asked sternly, "I heard that the remains of an immortal palace have appeared in Fengqi Mountain. You are guarding there, but do you want to monopolize the opportunity?"
He could naturally sense the presence of the two supreme beings in the fusion stage on the hills on both sides of the teleportation array, but he deliberately questioned the eight returning to the void cultivators in front of him, which made Feng Yunxian and Yan Zhongxing quite angry.
Feng Yunxian sneered twice and said sarcastically: "Wu Longhai, are you blind? Can't you see that I am here?"
As soon as the words fell, several Wu Kingdom Huanxu monks immediately shouted, "How dare the small Tianfeng Sect humiliate the dignity of our country!"
Wu Longhai waved his hand, signaling his subordinate Huanxu monk to be patient, and then said calmly: "I was wondering who was so arrogant, it turned out to be Miss Feng from your Tianfeng Sect! Since you knew that I was coming, why didn't you come to greet me, but hide in this corner? Are you going to wait until I arrive to ask one by one which rats dare not show up?"
Yan Zhongxing felt quite embarrassed after hearing these words.
As they were all supreme masters of the Hedao realm, it was customary for them to show respect to each other and discuss the follow-up matters together. However, when the Lord of Wu State arrived, his prestige was so great that Yan Zhongxing and Feng Yunxian, two supreme masters of the Hedao realm, and a group of cultivators of the Huanxu realm behind them came to greet them, but they felt that their momentum was weakened and hoped that Wu Longhai would take the initiative to greet them.
However, Wu Longhai acted in an unconventional way. He directly targeted the eight Huanxu realm monks who were guarding the teleportation array, forcing Feng Yunxian to show up, and accused them of being cowardly.
This king was indeed extremely powerful. With just a single gesture of his hand, he made Feng Yunxian and Yan Zhongxing pale in comparison and speechless.
The faces of the Wu Kingdom cultivators could not help but reveal a smug look, thinking to themselves: Even if they were two Hedao Supremes, what could they do when facing their own country's ruler? Even if they were openly scolded, they could only swallow their anger.
Yan Zhongxing was open-minded after all. He realized that he was not only defeated by Wu Longhai in terms of momentum, but also in terms of reasoning. So he decided to be honest and rose from the hill, clasped his fists and said loudly: "Yan Zhongxing of Piaomiao Fairy Palace greets fellow Taoist Wu Longhai, the ruler of Wu State!"
Yan Zhongxing's neither arrogant nor humble greeting made Wu Longhai unable to be too arrogant, so he also clasped his fists in return: "So it's Brother Yan Zhongxing from Piaomiao Immortal Palace. Wu Longhai greets you! Brother Yan, why are your disciples guarding the gate of this immortal palace? What's the deep meaning behind it?"
Yan Zhongxing replied, "To be honest, I am here only as an individual to watch the battle. The one guarding the gate of the Immortal Mansion is a disciple of Taoist Feng of the Tianfeng Sect. You need to ask Taoist Feng for details."
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