Chapter 363 - One Rally, A Hundred Responses (1/2)

Chapter 363 One Rally, A Hundred Responses

Bai s.h.i.+xue s.h.i.+fted her enthralling eyes as if she had figured out something from Ou Yangming’s expression. A faint shade of red appeared on her jade-like face, amplifying her beauty further, and causing Ou Yangming’s heart rate to quicken.

Nevertheless, Ou Yangming was extremely wary of Bai s.h.i.+xue. After collecting himself, he asked, “Young Pavilion Master, just cut to the chase, what are you here for?”

Bai s.h.i.+xue pursed her lips and snapped, “I’m only concerned for you, is it wrong to visit a friend?”

Ou Yangming feigned a smile and responded, “Oh, that’s flattering. But, to save both our time, just tell the truth.”

“Hmph.” Bai s.h.i.+xue shot him an annoyed glance before revealing, “Alright fine. Since you like being boring, I’ll just tell you.” She calmly stated, “You’ll have at least a thousand men accompanying you on your journey, and this lady has already prepared all your supplies and accommodation throughout your journey. All you need to do is focus on gathering your troops.”

Ou Yangming was touched, and even more than that, he was surprised.

He did not doubt her words, as Bai s.h.i.+xue would never joke about her arrangements.

Moreover, as an organization with several stores throughout the nation, it was definitely possible for her to make those arrangements at such short notice.

It was just that, it had never occurred to Ou Yangming that Bai s.h.i.+xue would do it out of her own volition.

With some slight hesitance, Ou Yangming mumbled, “Thank you, Young Pavilion Master.”

Bai s.h.i.+xue snorted, “You were the main reason the Yi Pavilion managed to snag first place in the Myriad Treasure Meet. As such, it is only reasonable that we compensate you for your efforts. There’s no need to thank us. Also, since you only have eyes for Her Highness, and not me, I’ll just vanish from your life.” With that, Bai s.h.i.+xue turned around and left.

Ou Yangming was dumbfounded. “What do you mean by me only having eyes for Her Highness?”

Bai s.h.i.+xue feigned surprise and exclaimed, “Oh, so you’re saying you prefer me over the princess, huh?”

Ou Yangming’s expression morphed into a frown as he noted to himself, ‘How shameless can this woman be…’

Without paying heed to Ou Yangming’s response, Bai s.h.i.+xue commented, “Since you put it that way, I’ll be sure to appear before you again.” She then slipped into the darkness and vanished without a trace.

Ou Yangming’s jaw dropped. He wanted to explain himself to her, but instead, he had only made the situation worse.

“The best way to deal with women like her is probably to keep my mouth shut.’ For some reason, Ou Yangming had a lingering feeling that his journey to Changlong County was not going to be easy.

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Three days.

Within the short span of three days, countless forces within the capital had mobilized, and a ma.s.sive force was a.s.sembled.

During ordinary circ.u.mstances, the a.s.sembly of such a powerful force would likely have worried the imperial family, and they would have attempted to suppress the force. This time, however, the imperial family had decided to keep their eyes closed to the a.s.sembly, and pretended not to have noticed.

Outside the capital, a force that was around 2000-strong had a.s.sembled, as each Supreme Great Ancestor had around a dozen followers accompanying them.

Other than that, there were also a hundred or so luxury carriages parked outside. Despite everyone’s best attempts to maintain order, it still felt like a messy a.s.sembly to observers.

Back when Ou Yangming was leading the Advanced Blacksmiths, he had utilized his keen intuition to make arrangements that had taken the most advantage out of everyone’s talents.

However, managing a dozen or so blacksmiths was very different from managing a 2000-strong army. Worse still, none of his troops were blacksmiths, and as a result, he had even less of an understanding as to how they operated.

As such, he had a cloudy expression when he saw the rowdy scene that unfolded outside the capital and he could feel a migraine coming.

Woo Lejia walked to his side and chuckled. “Brother Ou, we’ve already brought as few people as we could with us. However, as there are still around 70 or so newly ascended Supreme Great Ancestors, they still need to stabilize their boundaries. Having them board the carriages is… The most you can ask of them. Plus, it’s also no surprise that their family would post them more guards to ensure their safety. Fret not, though, I’m sure they’ll definitely contribute in battle.

Ou Yangming nodded and answered, “Thank

you.”

Honestly speaking, the newly ascended Supreme Great Ancestors should be holing up somewhere safe to stabilize their boundary.

However, the moment Ou Yangming gave the order, they immediately abandoned their solitary cultivation and joined Ou Yangming’s troops. They were willing to carry out the stabilization of their boundaries while traveling within the carriages.

Without a doubt, throughout all the generations of the Supreme Great Ancestors, the treatment they received was undoubtedly the worst.

When Woo Lejia stated that this was their limit, he meant it.