Chapter 703: Mission, Grand Marshals Summons! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
”Lord Marquis!”
A familiar voice suddenly rose from the plaza, immediately attracting Wang Chong's notice. The Wushang would never call him 'Lord Marquis', and the only one in this place who would call him 'Lord Marquis' and know his identity would be…
”Lord Marquis, it's General Li's group!”
Cries of alarm came from behind Wang Chong as Gao Feng, Nie Yan, and the ten-some guards all looked toward the plaza.
Following the direction of the voice, past the villagers of Wushang, on the other end of the plaza, Wang Chong spotted a familiar figure. A man more than two meters tall was standing upon the plaza like an iron tower, his entire body exuding a powerful aura.
And in his hand was a massive sword taller than the average man, similarly imposing.
In the middle of Wushang Village, this person stood out like a crane amongst chickens, and no one could obstruct his gaze. Although all the Wushang had tightly surrounded him, they still kept a distance of several zhang from him, and their expressions clearly showed a great apprehension for this giant of a man!
Invincible Great General, Li Siye!
Many days after losing contact with him, Wang Chong finally discovered his number one general deep within Wushang Village. His breathing was extremely disorderly and his body was covered in wounds, but his posture remained erect and steadfast, like a lofty mountain. It was like as long as he was not willing to fall, nothing in the world could defeat him.
”General Li!” Gao Feng and Nie Yan shouted as they rushed to the plaza, their faces fraught with worry and concern.
Wang Chong did not stop them, but he was in no rush himself. All he did was slightly furrow his brow.
Li Siye's abilities were indisputable!
The title of 'Invincible Great General' was enough to testify to his abilities. Even though he was still not fully mature, he was still incomparable to an ordinary person. Moreover, after being tempered through the war of the southwest, Li Siye had grown even more composed and reliable, and he had grown even stronger as well.
This was why Wang Chong had tasked him with subduing the Wushang.
But Wang Chong had told him beforehand that the goal of this mission was to subdue and recruit, not kill and vanquish, thus forbidding him from using weapons. But now, not only had Li Siye used his extremely sharp and tough Wootz Steel sword, he was also covered in wounds and gasping for breath!
Wang Chong found it very difficult to imagine an opponent like this. What sort of man could make Li Siye use his Wootz Steel sword and all his strength and yet still be forced into this state?!
It had to be said that when Li Siye used all his strength, he had been able to take on the ten thousand Black Dragon Bandits alone, exterminating their base in Qixi and slaying their leader Black Dragon Zhao.
Now, however, it was Li Siye who was being suppressed.
Swish!
With a wave of his sleeve, Wang Chong began to stride toward the plaza. None of the villagers attempted to block him. Since their chief had requested to see Wang Chong, there was naturally no one who would make any problems for him.
”Lord Marquis!”
Li Siye continued to grasp his sword with both hands, but his determined face was a little haggard, his stalwart body trembling and heaving as he breathed. It was evident that he had consumed an enormous amount of strength.
Wang Chong nodded grimly. Without a word, he looked down at the ground around Li Siye.
Of the more than twenty people who had left with Li Siye, only seven or eight of them were lying on the ground, heavily injured. No sign could be seen of the rest. Gao Feng, Nie Yan, and the others had already arrived and were giving them treatment, but it appeared that their wounds were not light.
”Lord Marquis!”
Upon Wang Chong's approach, these injured soldiers began to open their eyes and moan, their expressions stricken with pain.
Wang Chong nodded and waved his hand, indicating that they should rest.
”Lord Marquis, I'm sorry. I've already done all I can, but the mission still failed. All I could do was protect them.”
Li Siye's face was filled with shame, and for the first time, he lowered his proud head.
This mission had been much more difficult than he had imagined.
Li Siye had never imagined that this tiny and unremarkable village in the northwest would be hiding so many rare experts. A trifling recruitment mission had ended up being even more challenging than fighting the more than five hundred thousand soldiers of the Mengshe–Ü-Tsang army in the southwestern war.
”I know. I also don't blame you. Just leave this matter to me!” Wang Chong ordered with a wave of his hand.
The great calamity from his memories had still not happened and Wushang Village had not come under assault from the otherworldly invaders. This was still that conservative and xenophobic village, but it was also a village of legends. Wang Chong was forced to admit that his thinking had been too simple.
The future world's greatest Wushang Cavalry was not as easy to subdue as he had imagined.
I still have to personally do this!
Wang Chong mentally sighed and turned his head to look past Li Siye.