152 Appearance (2/2)
Within the Urn City, someone besides the leader cried out loud. ”Retreat, it is a trap!”
”Close the city gate!”
”Kacha! Kacha!”
After a few loud noises, the city gate was fully closed and the whole place was suddenly well lighted. Many archers were already pulling their bows and aiming at the troop and started to fire their arrows.
”Hmm? There is a spiritual knight among them? Since he is here, does he think he can escape?”
Most of the people in the troop were either injured or dead from the rain of arrows. Fang Yuan's eyes lighted up and as pounced forward, he ordered Niu Dingtian to follow closely.
...….
”Damn it! We have fallen into a trap!”
Outside the city wall, the army of the Wu Country had gathered there quietly. Taoist Elder Xuan Sheng was surprised when he heard the noises and cries from the Urn City.
”The enemy have their defences up here. We should retreat!”
General Fei Long looked far towards the city walls and heard a few shouts and killing noises. His face was all tensed up.
”Looks like the noises are not from the successful rebellion of Xiang Zilong, but from their revelation and downfall!”
Wu Wudao was disappointed.
One of the men among that troop was one of his disciples, whom he had cultivated with all his heart and soul to attain the status of a spiritual knight!
However, his disciple was now trapped in the city.
With this, he had the urge to lead all the most skilled men to charge through the city walls to save his beloved disciple.
Unfortunately, his magical weapon, the Flying Leaf, had been destroyed and as he looked at the expressionless General Fei Long and the blind Taoist Elder Xuan Sheng, he gritted his teeth.
Who would have known that this precautionary measure would lead to the death of his disciple!
”This is so strange!”
After the Taoist Elder Xuan Sheng had calmed down, he also had the same question in his mind. ”As a spiritual knight, how could he not know that something was amiss before entering the city?”
Ever since they had become enemies with the new prefecture master of the Secluded Mountain Mansion, they felt restrained constantly and did not know why or how.
Such a feeling was torturous.
The commanders of Wu Country didn't know that Fang Yuan was a dream master and also considered to be an expert in deception and illusions. Furthermore, he had set up these traps personally. Hence, it would be a joke if a recently promoted spiritual knight were able to see through them.
”Pass the order down. We shall return back to base and attack tomorrow!”
General Fei Long ordered his troops to return to base. Before he left, he looked at the city building and had a bad feeling.
...….
”They didn't attack?”
Above the city wall, Fang Yuan gave a cold laugh as he witnessed the troops from the Wu Country returning to their base. ”They are really able to endure this. However…..they are in a precarious situation!”
”If we don't counterattack them tonight, it will still be the same tomorrow!”
He stood at the city building, deep in thought.
”Counterattack the enemy tomorrow?”
Niu Dingtian and Zhang Qingfeng were behind Fang Yuan. Although they were convinced of his ability, they were still a little startled when they heard what Fang Yuan had just said.
”That's right. Pass the order down to add more meat for tomorrow's breakfast. Let all our soldiers have a good meal before we prepare to attack!”
Fang Yuan gave a mysterious smile.
Beneath him, there were noises at the foot of the city wall…..
...…..
It was the second day. The scorching sun was high up in the sky.
”Men, get the heads of Xiang Zilong and the spiritual knight as a sacrificial gift for the gods!”
Without hesitation, Fang Yuan cut off the heads of the two elemental force experts effortlessly and threw their heads down from the city wall.
Witnessing this, Wu Wudao flinched as General Fei Long gave a huge sigh. Without any reservation, General Fei Long ordered the army to attack the city with all their might.
Even though they experienced setbacks a few days ago, the general still believed in his war tactics.
His ability was still greater than the enemy. If he were to suppress the enemy head-on without fear for anything, Wu Country would surely win the war.
”Rumble!”
”Rumble!”
As the trebuchets were activated, the Wu Country's soldiers were charging straight at the city wall with no fear of death.
Soon, the city wall became like a meat grinder. Both sides suffered heavy losses and there were many bloody bodies piled up. The city wall had turned red because of the blood.
”Reporting! The situation at the west gate is critical. The enemies have already got onto the city wall!”
”Reporting! Critical situation at the east gate. There are heavy losses there and we need backup now!”
...….
The reports came in like falling snow. This was the consequence of having a small army, and there were breaches everywhere along the city wall.
”Prefecture Master, let me go and help them!”
Niu Dingtian and Zhang Qingfeng knelt down to ask for permission to join the battle.
”There is no need!”
Fang Yuan waved his hand and said, ”Order the troops to retreat and fight in the streets!”
”What?”
Everyone was shocked when they heard that order. Once the troops retreated, it would be as though they had lost the battle. Why even bother talking about a counterattack?
”This is an order!”
Fang Yuan glared at them.
Immediately, there was a loud noise coming from the east gate. Then, there were many cheers of 'We've broken through' heard. The soldiers from the Wu Country flooded into the streets of the city.
”The Secluded Mountain Mansion Armed Forces are much more useless than I thought…...Nevermind, it is better this way. This will be more convincing...”
Fang Yuan nodded his head as he looked at the soldiers from the Wu Country, who were given multiple orders to suppress their enemies completely. Fang Yuan gave a smile and raised his right hand.
”Whoosh!”
At every corner of the city walls, the ground started to break. Many flowers appeared, and light was reflected from blades. Within seconds, the nearby Wu Country soldiers were at lost and were soon slashed into pieces.
Outside the city, General Fei Long was stunned. Slowly, he witnessed the entire Cangshan City transforming into a flower city within seconds…..