abnabooks Chapter 126 The Excited Seventh Prince
Chapter 126 The Excited Seventh Prince
At this moment, Lu Yuan did not care about these things. As dusk gradually fell, he stood at the gate of the mountain stronghold, watching the army rushing in from all directions.
A smile appeared on his face; it was the first time he had commanded so many people in battle.
Unfortunately, military formations cannot be used at times, otherwise one's identity might be exposed.
Thinking of this, a glint flashed in his eyes. It seemed he needed to advance to the next level of the military formation as soon as possible.
He himself dared not even imagine the extent of the power that would be if tens of thousands of people formed an array.
As darkness fell completely.
The army had already assembled, and Wu Han jogged over, his armor making a rustling sound.
"Chief, our 80,000 brothers have gathered and are ready to depart at any time."
"Then let's go," Lu Yuan said calmly, then mounted his horse, with Zhou He following closely behind, heading straight for the territory of Prince Lie.
On the way, Wu Han said as he ran, "I just found out that the person in charge of this Prince Lie's territory used to be the manager of an outer courtyard in his mansion."
Originally a wanderer of the martial arts world, he later entered the Prince's mansion by chance.
"Yes, people from the martial arts world are better." Lu Yuan nodded.
If someone comes from the military, then a battle between two armies might be a bit tricky.
But once you're born into the martial arts world, there's nothing to worry about.
The large convoy attracted the attention of many forces along the way.
Although it was night, caravans continued to operate without interruption because both courts tacitly agreed to open the market in the buffer zone.
Planting spies here is, of course, the easiest thing to do.
No one can hide anything from anyone else.
Especially those nobles, who carried communication stones, could receive any news instantly.
Therefore, as Lu Yuan and his group approached Prince Lie's territory...
The other party also received the news.
On the Plain of Fallen Leaves, there is a huge camp, which is the territory occupied by Prince Lie's men.
There was a trade route next to the camp, which was even more bustling than the one in front of Tianwangzhai.
There were also sentry posts placed there.
Anyone who wants to pass through must pay silver.
At this moment, the entire camp was brightly lit, and a large number of cavalrymen were gathering.
Inside the tent, Zhang Ke, the steward of the Prince Lie's mansion, sat in the head seat with a gloomy expression.
He wasn't exactly muscular; in fact, he looked rather lean, with dark skin and a scar on his brow bone.
Thin lips give off a harsh impression.
This person's cultivation has already reached the minor stage of Void Control.
Although he was just a minor steward in the Prince's mansion, he would definitely be a big shot outside.
He never imagined that Tianwang Village would take the initiative to attack him, and he didn't take them seriously at all.
But I didn't expect that.
These people really dare to mess with him.
Zhang Ke glanced at his subordinates and said, "If it weren't for the Seventh Prince sending a message saying that Tianwang Village is of great use to him and that we shouldn't go too far, would I have kept him alive until today?"
Now that the people from Tianwang Village have come on their own initiative, there's nothing more to say. Everyone should prepare for battle.
They killed their men and captured their village.
I have already reported this to the Prince, and he said that I don't need to give face to anyone.
Zhang Ke's words seemed to energize the crowd below, and they all spoke up, saying, "Finally, we can make our move against them. This time, we'll make sure the people from Tianwang Village never return."
"Kill that Wu Han. I've disliked him for a long time. He's just a mere True Essence cultivator, yet he dares to challenge us."
......
A series of sounds rang out.
Zhang Ke nodded: "Alright, go and prepare. We'll launch a surprise attack later and show the people of Tianwang Village just how foolish their decision was."
After he finished speaking, the people in the camp dispersed instantly and began to prepare for battle.
At this moment, Zhao Yu, who had just left, hurriedly entered the Seventh Prince's main hall.
"What happened?" he asked lazily, holding a wine glass in his hand.
I've been really tired these past few days, mainly because there's been so much going on in northern Xinjiang.
His subordinates sometimes couldn't understand why, although most noble forces wouldn't provoke him, Emperor Yong had hundreds of offspring, dozens of whom were adults.
Behind every prince and princess is their maternal family's support.
These people will show him no mercy whatsoever.
Therefore, the seventh prince was not as comfortable as one might imagine.
I finally got a break today, but Zhao Yu, who had just left, came back again. I'm afraid something must have happened.
Sure enough, right after he finished speaking, Zhao Yu said, "Your Highness, we just received news that the people from Tianwang Village have gone to Prince Lie's territory, and it seems they are going to launch a surprise attack."
The people of the Fallen Leaf Plains are ready for battle. Our people are on their way, but even when they arrive, we probably won't be able to stop them.
The Seventh Prince sat up abruptly and hissed angrily, "Is Tianwang Village courting death? They dare to touch Prince Lie's territory!"
Didn't someone remind them not to expand outwards? The surrounding area is all noble territory; they have no one backing them, and they'll be finished if they mess with anyone.
"But they didn't listen. They're just a bunch of roughnecks who won't listen to reason. They haven't agreed to our conditions either. I think we should just leave them alone," Zhao Yu said with a troubled expression.
He never expected that such a big thing would happen so soon after he took charge of this area.
Upon hearing his words, the Seventh Prince said in a gloomy voice, "Are you a pig brain? If you don't merge Tianwang Village, what will you use to suppress my brothers?"
More than 100,000 troops, just throw them away like that?
"Immediately get someone connected to northern Xinjiang; I need to see what's happening there."
"Yes, sir!" Zhao Yu replied, then took the communication stone and began sending messages.
At this moment, Lu Yuan was unaware of all this. He was leading his men toward the Fallen Leaf Plain.
Because of its favorable location, that area is one of the most prosperous trade routes. If they can seize it, Wu Han and his group's income will double.
They can have more money to train their subordinates.
Another point is that Prince Lie just sent over a large batch of supplies, many of which are things that are not available in the Northern Frontier, and are all intended to enhance the strength of his subordinates.
This batch of supplies is very important; if we can seize it...
It was an even greater gain.
About two hours later, Lu Yuan led 80,000 men to the edge of the Dry Leaf Plain.
At this moment, he stared coldly ahead.
Because Zhang Ke and his men were already waiting.
Looking into the distance, behind the dark mass of people, a huge camp can be faintly seen.
Lu Yuan sat on his warhorse, without any weapons, dressed only in black, with a bronze mask covering his face.
Zhang Ke was carrying a long sword; he used to have a nickname: Mr. Poison Sword.
At this moment, staring intently at Lu Yuan, he demanded sharply, "Who are you?"
"So verbose!"
After uttering those two words, Lu Yuan waved his hand and ordered his army to charge.
"Boom!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Wu Han charged forward, with his army following closely behind.
As for Lu Yuan himself, he leaped off his horse and threw a punch at Zhang Ke, covering a distance of tens of meters in an instant.
When the fist energy left his hand, it instantly transformed into a black fist imprint with a diameter of one meter.
Zhang Ke was not afraid; he simply said, "Good timing!"
Then, he raised his sword and slashed down. His sword light was emerald green, and even had a faint green mist around it.
"Bang!"
When it collided with the fist imprint, it produced a sound like metal clashing.
At the same time, the Second Prince sat in the main hall, looking nervously at a mirror that shimmered like water.
This is also a rare item among the Imperial Guards, called the Radiant Mirror, which allows one to see what they want to see from thousands of miles away.
Of course, this requires someone on the other side to also use a glare mirror to reflect the light.
On the Fallen Leaf Plain, a scout team and a master of the Innate Realm, sent by the forces under the Seventh Prince, were dispatched. The latter's main purpose was to mediate the conflict.
But when they arrived, they found that the two sides had already started fighting, so they could only watch.
The scouts from other factions were in similar situations.
After seeing the two sides fighting each other, the Seventh Prince's eyes were already bloodshot.
In his vision, Tianwangzhai was a very important part.
If they could be brought under my command, they would be a tremendous asset, but now these people are deliberately provoking Prince Lie.
That's bad, this team is probably doomed.
Unwilling to accept the scene reflected in the glare mirror, her gaze fell upon Lu Yuan, who was engaged in battle.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Fool, fool who is courting death! Zhang Ke is a cultivator at the Void Control Realm, and his sword is poisoned. Even those at the Core Formation Realm must be careful when dealing with him."
"You, a mere bandit, dare to provoke him? You're the one who'll die!"
"Your Highness, is there any hope now?" Zhao Yu asked hurriedly.
"Is there any hope? What can I do to save him? I had already spoken to Prince Lie, and I even gave him a pair of priceless jade Pixiu."
"That's terrible, Tianwang Village is doomed, and my treasure is gone too." The Seventh Prince said with some heartache.
That wasn't an ordinary jade Pixiu; it was a gift from his maternal grandfather when he was a child, for his birthday.
When you practice cultivation, keep the Pixiu by your side, and it will automatically absorb the spiritual energy from outside.
This allows the concentration of spiritual energy around a cultivator to be more than ten times that of the outside world.
This time, they've really gone all out for Tianwang Village.
Who knew it would end up like this?
Zhao Yu didn't speak, but beads of sweat were already dripping from his forehead.
This was the first time he had ever seen the seventh prince like this.
After all, the other person is usually very gentle and refined.
It seems that everything is under control.
At the same time, in the Prince Lie's mansion, a middle-aged man dressed in a black, oversized python robe sat in his living room.
Below, a stunningly beautiful woman in red respectfully reported, "Your Highness, the fighting has already begun in the Northern Frontier."
Prince Lie raised an eyebrow: "You don't need to keep reporting such trivial matters to me. Since the fighting has started, let it start. It's just that things are a bit awkward for Xiao Qi."
After saying that, he seemed to remember something and continued, "Let's send the pair of Pixiu in my bedroom back to Xiaoqi. It's a pity to waste such good things."
As an elder, one shouldn't take advantage of him.
"Yes, Your Highness," the alluring woman replied, and then carefully retreated.
As for Prince Lie, his body began to sway like ripples in water, and then he disappeared from the spot.
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