nucmednet Chapter 255 Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Chapter 255 Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
On the grassland, hundreds of black-armored guards were rapidly retreating towards Guanyue City.
Of the eight hundred black-armored cavalry who arrived earlier, less than seven hundred remain. This is a considerable loss for black-armored cavalry capable of forming battle formations.
At this moment, Ding Yi was riding his horse behind the group, his expression had returned to calm, but he was quietly calculating the gains of this trip.
In the battle in Mo County, he gained a lifespan of about five hundred years. Adding the 100 years he gained after breaking through his realm, it makes a total of six hundred years.
After that, he used the enhanced bow and crossbow for a hundred years, but in the recent battle on the plains, he killed many Black Armor Guards, which increased his lifespan to about two hundred years. Finally, he killed Zhou Luan, which brought Ding Yi's lifespan to over nine hundred years.
That's a huge lifespan!
Ding Yi felt warm all over at this moment. Having so much lifespan in his hands made him feel like he was floating on air.
Just then, someone suddenly pointed at Liu Feng ahead and shouted:
"Halt! Who are you?! I don't think I've seen you before?!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Feng, who was sitting on the demon horse, immediately changed his expression and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
It's not that Liu Feng's disguise was bad; his missing arm was very obvious. Sitting on the demon horse, his empty sleeves fluttered naturally in the wind, making it hard not to attract attention.
Seeing this, the other black-armored guards also drew their long swords and subtly surrounded Liu Feng as they ran.
Just then, Liu Xun, who was at the very front, suddenly turned around and said:
"Stop! He's a spy I sent!"
Upon hearing Liu Xun's words, the fierce expressions on the faces of the black-armored guards around him softened somewhat. They glanced at Liu Xun, then sheathed their long swords without uttering a single question.
This is the benefit of having a formal identity in the Yin-Yang Palace: after worshipping the gods, one will wholeheartedly serve them and will never do anything detrimental to the true gods.
Therefore, as soon as Liu Xun spoke, most of the concerns of the Black Armor Guard who worshipped the gods were instantly dispelled.
Liu Feng was sweating profusely, thinking to himself that it had been a close call.
However, Liu Feng was also a little puzzled. He didn't know Liu Xun at all, so why would he suddenly speak up for him?
However, Liu Feng didn't dare to ask any questions at this moment. He could only keep his head down and continue running towards Guanyue City with the black-armored guards.
Half an hour later, Ding Yi arrived at the foot of Guanyue City.
At this moment, the walls of Guanyue City were already filled with soldiers, each carrying a bow and arrow, looking nervously ahead.
"Sir, it looks like Director Liu and his group!"
On the city wall, a soldier spotted Liu Xun and his men and quickly informed his deputy.
Standing on the city wall, Ma Yong listened to his subordinates' report, pondered for a moment, and then waved his hand, ordering the city gates to be opened.
Although Liu Xun was not from a military background, he was, after all, a seventh-rank official and a direct descendant of the Yangji Palace of the Yin-Yang Palace, so he could not be left unreleased.
"Crunch! Crunch!!"
As the rollers turned, the towering paulownia wood gate slowly opened to both sides, revealing a gap large enough for two riders to pass side by side.
Upon seeing this, Li Wanyun and the others, who were hundreds of meters away, immediately showed joy. As long as they entered Guanyue City, they would be mostly safe.
In fact, just as Li Wanyun and the others had predicted, Liu Xun's name was indeed very useful. The group automatically split into two lines and filed into Guanyue City, which went surprisingly smoothly.
After entering the city, a general in armor strode towards Liu Xun and his group.
Liu Xun reined in his monstrous horse, then dismounted and stood before the man, slowly saying:
"It seems the information I received is true; these guys from Baiyun Temple have been plotting a surprise attack on Guanyue City for a long time."
Du Jiuzhao looked at Liu Xun, scrutinized him briefly, and then asked:
"Lord Liu has done his duty to the Yin-Yang Palace, and I will report it truthfully."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xun smiled slightly, then turned around, pulled something off his horse, and threw it to Du Jiuzhao.
Du Jiuzhao didn't pay attention at first, but when he took a look, his pupils shrank and he couldn't help but take a few steps back.
"Zhou Luan?!"
Du Jiuzhao cried out in disbelief.
"That's right, it was Zhou Luan who led the team. After we discovered them, they wanted to annihilate our army."
"It's a pity we lost a hundred Black Armor Guards before we could finally cut off his head!"
Liu Xun sighed.
"impossible!!"
Du Jiuzhao retorted almost instantly.
As a general of Guanyue City, he knew Zhou Luan's strength all too well.
A veteran general who has reached the pinnacle of his divine power, Zhou Luan possesses unfathomable strength. With his treasured sword in hand, even thousands of black-armored guards could not stop him, let alone these mere eight hundred cavalrymen!
"General Du, I'm not joking with you. The evidence is right in your hands. What, do you think I would lie to you like that?"
Liu Xun said in a cold voice.
Upon hearing this, Du Jiuzhao suddenly remembered that the person before him was a direct disciple of the Yin-Yang Palace. Now, if it were confirmed that he was the one who led the killing of Zhou Luan, his promotion by several ranks would be imminent!
Thinking of this, Du Jiuzhao quickly put on a smiling face, clasped his hands in greeting, and said:
"I never expected Lord Liu to be so shrewd. I was the one who lost my composure just now."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xun shook his head and then said:
"We need to report to the commander-in-chief as soon as possible. Zhou Luan's death might cause those bald monks to do something crazy."
Upon hearing this, Du Jiuzhao's expression immediately turned solemn. He then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Liu Xun before hurriedly leaving with Zhou Luan's head, presumably to report to the commander-in-chief.
After Du Jiuzhao left, Liu Xun waved to the people behind him, signaling them to disperse and return to their respective teams.
As for Ding Yi and the others, they were just about to take the opportunity to leave with the Black Armor Guards when Liu Xun suddenly spoke:
"That Ding...Ding Hai, you stay here."
The first time Liu Xun addressed Ding Yi by his name, he was incredibly nervous, fearing that Ding Yi would come over and start a fight.
However, given the circumstances, there was really no other way.
Sure enough, upon hearing Liu Xun mention Ding Yi's pseudonym, Liu Feng and the others, who were about to take a step, all paused, their eyes briefly meeting.
But Li Wanyun shook her head slightly. In fact, she had already investigated all of Ding Yi's information.
He fled from another state and ended up in Qingfeng County, where he joined a martial arts school and became a member of the patrol department.
At that time, Liu Xun was the inspector of Qingfeng County and had a close relationship with Ding Yi. Later, after the Baiyun Temple incident in Qingfeng County, Liu Xun temporarily served as the director of the Qingfeng County Supervisory Office. It was at that time that he sent Ding Yi to Baihe City to investigate the matter.
It can be said that Ding Yi is Liu Xun's man on the surface, but in private he is a member of the Chaotic God Cult. Now that Liu Xun has recognized him, it is probably because he is secretly carrying out some mission for Liu Xun, which makes sense.
Sure enough, Ding Yi quickly cupped his hands in response to Liu Xun and then said:
"My lord, I have investigated the matter of Baiyun Temple thoroughly. They have been planning this for a long time and probably already have the intention to seize Qingzhou."
Liu Xun nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then said:
"You did a great job! Go on, leave the rest to me."
Li Wanyun and the others watched this scene with strange expressions, especially Liu Feng, who felt that something was off, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.