Voluhout the World (1/2)

Voluhout the World

Long Tingfei sat fearfully on a ht It had already been seven days since the defeat at Zezhou With the border defenses tefei had been recalled by the King of Northern Han back to Jinyang Long Tingfei was originally full of guilt, only knowing that he would be repriuessed that after he had arrived back in Jinyang, he had been su Palace The one whoWuji

Although Long Tingfei was not a disciple of the Devil Sect, he had receivedconsidered the Sovereign of the Devil Sect as his teacher Long Tingfei would probably feel a lot better if he was scolded several tin of the Devil Sect did not fei face the wall in this empty roofei had carefully pondered his oing over the before and after of the battle However, no fei felt that even if he was forewarned, he would have at best only be able to fight to a Pyrrhic victory

Could it be that his illustrious reputation was because he had notZhe, who he had never ht about these questions, the fei becafei surprisingly felt his clothes gradually loosen He could not help sh he understood the power of his enerow serene He did not have any other choice The Yong army was on the border of Qinzhou At the latest, ill erupt next spring This ould not only determine Northern Han’s fate; it would also deterth to continue to advance north

At this fei did not turn around, reh and said, “The Sovereign has su Tingfei rise to his feet Straightening his clothes, he turned around to face that tall,respectfully, Long Tingfei said, “Tingfei pays his respects to senior apprentice brother Duan”

This ed n, Duan Lingxiao Although Long Tingfei was not a disciple of the Devil Sect, he had once received the teachings froreat kindness and caring, so Long Tingfei viewed hiht now, he did not dare to be impolite

The inheritance of the Devil Sect was extreorous and the sect did not casually take in disciples Although many of Northern Han’s officers and soldiers were trained by the Devil Sect, they were atWuji had spent many years in Northern Han, he only had four disciples to his na the disciples taken by the elders of the Devil Sect, there were no reat disciples, the xiao, a disciple who had followed and attended to the Devil Sect Sovereign forvisitors The matters of the Devil Sect were alnified bearing, and was calm and shrewd Hisand he was considered the best candidate as the next generation’s sovereign Tan Ji’s dagger-axe ht by hin’s second disciple was Su Dingluan and was one of the four generals under Long Tingfei That man’s character was candid, valiant, and fierce, andWuji Unfortunately, he had died in Great Yong, his life being cut off in his pri and served as Long Tingfei’s bodyguard, responsible for obtaining ence He had a fierce, vicious, and firm personality It was rare for hience He was one of Long Tingfei’s most trusted subordinates and most important assistants

The fourth disciple was Qiu Yufei and was originally a disciple of the Freezing Moon branch His firstand had entrusted the young boy to Jing Wuji Qiu Yufei was only twenty-six years old, holding senior positions in both the Scorching Sun and Freezing Moon branches He was erudite and versatile, amusic to injure others and had an excellent natural aptitude for martial arts Thethe lands Aside fron, he did not show an interest in being involved in anything Although outsiders knew that the Devil Sect Sovereign had four disciples, almost no one knew Qiu Yufei’s appearance and abilities

Duan Lingxiao sfei, there is no need for you to be so distressed Since the Sovereign has sum down, Long Tingfei sfei has already racked his brains but has not been able to co … and only hopes that the State Mentor is able to save this desperate situation”

“Even if the Sovereign has a stratagexiao evenly, “Without you, the Grand General, co now Fourth brother has returned and is also waiting with the Sovereign for you”

Still so Wuji resided in, the breeze carried the sound of a zither Frofei knew that it was Qiu Yufei playing Long Tingfei shtly and said, “Yufei’s skill with the zither has ifei spoke these words, the ulfed by the sounds of battle Long Tingfei could not help stopping his footsteps He had a sense of déjà vu, as if he had heard this fei could be said to be well versed in both brush and sword After listening for a few moments, he suddenly recalled the dru the decisive engagement at Qinze The rhythm of the drufei stood there with disappointet what had happened that day? It was this rhyth arfei clearly re arht of the thin and weak silhouette that had been standing on a dais sparing no effort to beat the drums with the drum mallets in his hands It was that weak and feeble scholar who had caused hi of this, Long Tingfei suddenly understood why a bugle horn had blared to help hi the battle Presu Zhe inspiring the Yong arle call to help the Northern Han army Unfortunately, it had not succeeded These last few days, Qiu Yufei was probably trying to fathom how to combine the rhythm of the drumbeats into his zither melody Presumably that day’s defeat was not only Qiu Yufei’s defeat, but also a great hu softly, Long Tingfei continued forward, walking up the jade steps Ahead here Northern Han State Mentor Jing Wuji cultivated in seclusion, the Orchid Terrace

The Orchid Terrace was a three-story tower, and was richly ornainally a temporary i its existence of more than one hundred years, it was repeatedly expanded and renovated, creating a grand and h neither of the two Northern Han Kings were fond of luxury, perfor the palace, the Jinyang Palace still possessed beautiful landscapes and majestic palace halls

Located on the western side of the palace, the Orchid Terrace was the croel This location here the King of Northern Han was fondest of lingering around However, after Jing Wuji had been named the State Mentor, in order to display respect and affection, the King had specially bestowed the Orchid Terrace upon Jing Wuji to serve as his residence Fro Wuji, no one, not even the king, was allowed to enter without pern’s attendant up the Orchid Terrace The third story of the Orchid Terrace was an open courtyard exposed to the ele shade, the terraces held up by jade pillars and metal beas, cordoned off with jade railings Beaded andthe interior It was a su to this world Long Tingfei took the jade steps up the Orchid Terrace

At the rear of the Orchid Terrace, in the center, stood a cozy couch Adown upon the couch His eyes were closed, as if taking a nap In front of the couch on the right was a youngTo the left of the couch was an incense burner e this yurt seefei walked to the mat at the center of the yurt and kneeled down As for Duan Lingxiao, he advanced and saluted thedown

Just then, with a “zheng” sound, a string of the zither broke Crackling, theman in black raised his head His handsohing, he said, “Yufei, your mind is disorderly … It seems that these last several days of recovery and practice were not enough to raise your spirits fro on his face, the young man in black koed and replied, “Master, this disciple does not have any hobbies in this life aside from music I am confident that I do not have any opponents in this world, but that Jiang Zhe with only a drum and coarse preparations was able to defeat this disciple This disciple cannot accept this fact However, this disciple does not kno to incorporate that rhyth Zhe is no more than thirty years old and is frequently bedridden This disciple does not believe that hispractice of this disciple Could it be that there is truly an individual with such outstanding innate skills?”

Jing Wuji glanced at Long Tingfei’s tall and straight body Sfei, do you believe that Yufei’sZhe’s?”

Hesitating, Long Tingfei answered, “This disciple is not fa Zhe”

“Yufei, these last few days, you have been splitting hairs over victory and defeat in otten that you and that le call were able to influence the hearts and minds of the soldiers However, the ht now, if that Jiang Zhe was allowed to beat the druain, he would not likely be able to repeat the rhythm he performed that day Yufei, while your musical ability is matchless in the world, our Northern Han ar ar defeat was not suffered inmomentum frorasp what it ral part of nature, your martial arts will definitely advance by leaps and bounds¹ You cannot relax”

A look of coain, he replied, “This disciple bows in thanks for fei felt his handso Wuji s shafei answered, “Tingfei was inco the deep affection of His Royal Majesty and the State Mentor”

Jing Wuji rose to his feet, walking forward to personally help Long Tingfei up He said, “Tingfei, you’re mistaken Who, aside from you, is able to lead two hundred thousand troops and halt the Yong advance for so many years? It has been a full fourteen years At their peak, Great Yong deployed five hundred thousand troops at Zezhou They attacked Qinzhou four ti on one occasion However, since you took over command of the defenses at Qinzhou, it has been i ar, the entire court, this Sovereign, and the people and soldiers of Northern Han, all knoell of yourholds the fertile lands of the Central Plains and has countless fa’s military deity At present, the current commander stationed at Zezhou, the Prince of Qi, Li Xian, is one of the top generals of the present age, even without the foresight² of his elder brother Although the Yong troops stationed at Zezhou only number three hundred thousand, it has abundant resources Any losses suffered will be rapidly replenished As for our Northern Han, although it nominally has four hundred thousand troops, aside from the two hundred thousand elite troops under your command, none of the other arh there are a hundred thousand troops at Daizhou, they are coh to handle barbarian incursions But it is i also has a hundred thousand troops, but they are responsible for defending the various parts of Northern Han As such, your two hundred thousand troops exhaust the entire country Each loss suffered is difficult to replace

“Under these circu Great Yong froth to invade, our Northern Han would likely have been conquered long ago Although you have lost this battle, it is difficult to bla”

With a distressed expression on his face, Long Tingfei replied, “This is all because this general did not see through their schemes A pity that Tan Ji and all those soldiers perished …”

Forcing a s Wuji stated, “This cannot be blan did not expect that Jiang Zhe would have such courage, using an ordinary co such trust upon Jiang Zhe is also so that could not have been known in advance The ed ru’s Imperial Household Who could have known that the delicate Princess Changle could stabilize the minds of soZhe have won this victory, if we are to seek to sow discord again in the future, it will beto the Heavens”

“State Mentor, although Southern Chu has advanced upon the Hanzhong region,” declared Long Tingfei bitterly, “General Lu has stated clearly It won’t be easy to have Southern Chu truly attack Right now, the entire Southern Chu court is full of fear Although General Lu is eager for battle, he knows that it’s i Wuji led hi Wuji leisurely said, “There are so tiht ti known of Northern Han’s disadvantages If we cannot catch Great Yong in troubles within and without, it is impossible for our Northern Han to conquer the world As a result, these years, this Sovereign has do region was a decision that he made alone? At present, a junior apprentice brother of the Freezing Moon branch is currently a ranking general within the Southern Chu h we serve different masters, neither side will let such a o, I had already set up coion was his suggestion Although this step will not be able to change anything, it will ensure that Great Yong will be unable to brazenly transfer troops to Zezhou With this, you should be able to defend Qinzhou”

Hearing this secret inforreatly astonished However, he did not reveal his shock, only stating, “If that is the case, this disciple can defend Qinzhou It is just that the Southern Chu ar sets its heart on it, it is possible for them to mobilize five hundred thousand troops at Zezhou”

Jing Wuji sh the Southern Chu , once the situation has stabilized, even if the Southern Chu court does not allow it, Lu Can will not let such a golden opportunity slip by In any case, there is no need to speak further of this The thorn that this Sovereign planted into the side of Great Yong has already begun to act When the Prince of Qing, Li Kang, returned this tied the civil andall of the trusted subordinates of Yong E’s unwillingness to reveal his rebellious intentions, they would likely have already been executed Although the Yong court is currently still in the dark, it won’t be long before Li Kang’s rebellious intentions are discovered”