Chapter 213: Mysterious Turtle Sage, Whitemoon Tribe (1/2)
Chapter 213: Mysterious Turtle Sage, Whitemoon Tribe
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The dragon traveled across the skies without fear of anything!
Northern Yuan, which once ruled the world with 100,000 Metal Horse Carriages, had now delved into a terrible and precarious situation.
The endless snowstorm was continuing. More than 80% of the beasts in the grasslands had been frozen to death. 100,000 Metal Horse Carriages were blocked in Yunzhou cities. They could not move an inch. It could be foreseen that if Jin remained in such an advantage and continued locking down the prairies, as long as this winter passed, at least half of Northern Yuan would die of hunger. The remaining half would also be slaughtered by the imperial troops.
This was a war between nations, and it was to exterminate a nation. In this struggle between these nations that had come to such a situation, there was not any reason to speak of.
The Jin had already made a clear stance that they wanted to exterminate Northern Yuan!
Apart from the lockdown of the entire Northern Yuan borders, numerous martial artists poured into the grasslands, and their targets were the warriors of the various tribes.
Those warriors who had not entered the frontlines but remained behind to protect the various tribes were hunted down and killed one by one!
Yes, hunted!
These Jin martial artists would not give you a fair chance to battle at all. They set up different sorts of traps and methods. Following these martial artists were the Jin imperial cavalry. Once the tribe's fighting strength was killed, then the cavalry would enter and exterminate the entire tribe. Following behind the cavalry were the merchant groups. Slaves, merchants, strong young women, and girls and boys were all captured. Those males who were taller than carriage wheels were all killed. The tribes were engulfed in flames, leaving behind old people in this snowstorm to die a lingering death.
The Jin came prepared this time around. They were not only there to exterminate a nation, but to exterminate the tribes as well!
”This time around, Northern Yuan is finished. The various big tribes in the prairie had their pneuma severely injured. The Metal Horse Carriages in Yunzhou don't amount to anything much. We only have to wait for spring to come next year and for the Jin army to enter. Northern Yuan doesn't have a chance at all!”
In Yunzhou, within Qinlingjun City, the past few months saw an increase in human traffic. The inns were all packed. All sorts of pugilists were gathered there, only waiting for a chance to enter Northern Yuan from Qinlingjun City. They wanted to be part of the last push that would topple this big building.
Northern Yuan and the hinterlands of the Central Plains had faced off for thousands of years and killed countless people. This enmity had long been formed as deep as the sea. In these few thousand years, even though there was a sage spreading his teachings within the hinterlands of the Central Plains, and that there were some changes in attitude towards the Northern Yuan, those changes happened only within the educated and the scholars. Those illiterates would not understand the compassionate teachings of the sage.
How could those martial artists who floated around in Jianghu and wiped the blood off their weapons understand the teachings of the sage?
On the contrary, for these few thousand years, Northern Yuan kept plundering the Central Plains. Even hundreds of those treasures that had specific names were stolen. Furthermore, in recent years, the Northern Yuan Metal Horse Carriages had obtained enormous wealth from plundering. Which tribe had not stolen treasures, jewelry, gold, and silver from the Central Plains?
In Jin, robbery was a crime. One would become a bandit and be hunted down by the imperial court. However, that would not happen in Northern Yuan!
If you either had the capability or your martial arts were powerful, then nobody would blame you if you went to Northern Yuan to steal. They would even applaud you as a hero. Only a fool would not go for it!
A month ago, Evil Twin Guanxi rushed into a small tribe to challenge a warrior there. They cooperated to kill that warrior with a cultivation of Level Three. They robbed a Moon Jade Horse from this tribe. It was a treasure from the previous dynasty and it was worth tens of thousands of gold. The moment they returned to Qinlingjun City, it stirred up a commotion.
This horse was purchased by a merchant for 300,000 gold. This allowed the Evil Twins Guanxi to strike it rich. At the same time, the imperial court had removed the notice against them. They even congratulated them and commended them for doing something for the nation, and that they were role models for the nation.
Once this example had been set up, the entire Jianghu went crazy!
For those meddling in Jianghu, who had not killed one or two people? Everyone was stained with blood. Things were good this time around. As long as one went to Northern Yuan to set fire and kill people, one's records would be washed clean. Even a fool would do it!
After a few days, more shocking news came. The Southern Sea Heavenly Thunder found a celestial device in a tribe and refined it successfully. With the celestial device, he killed 4 prairie warriors of the same level and also a few of his great enemies.
The news further stimulated the entire Central Plains martial arts world.
In a short half month, people from the martial arts world who entered into Northern Yuan to kill the prairie experts already increased by double.
Northern Yuan's fate was shaky at this very moment!
”Northern Yuan is finished!” In the restaurants, guests abounded. Everybody, apart from talking about Northern Yuan, was still talking about Northern Yuan. Even the major incident of Junior Leopard killing a Level Eight expert had already died down. As long as one was not a fool, they could see with a glance that Northern Yuan was already hopeless. The Jin's everlasting regime had basically been halfway set in stone.
As long as the 100,000 Metal Horse Carriages outside of Yunzhou could be dragged down and destroyed, the Jin imperial army would be able to pierce through without any resistance.
This was an era where the world was chaotic!
Things had already developed to such a stage. Even those well-known families from the Central Plains could hardly sit still.
All of them sent the experts from their families to head towards the prairie in an extremely flamboyant manner.
To seek the honor that belonged to themselves!
”Northern Yuan can no longer withstand it!” Within the Yunlai Building in Qinlingjun City, in a certain room, there was a middle-aged man with a face full of a satisfied smile. His hand was waving a fan and he was listening to the discussion outside the room. His face was carefree, not caring about the weather that could even freeze the urine when one was peeing.
If people who recognized him saw him in this manner, their mouths would be left gaping wide. The always strict and imposing Governor Ma Tianchang had suddenly become so amiable, just like a scholar.
”I'll see how long you can be so arrogant. This matter hasn't concluded yet!” Sitting beside him was a lady in white clothes. This lady looked like she was in her 20s. She looked extremely beautiful, and her eyes flashed a bright light. ”If the old thing in the north decides to interfere, then what will happen?!”
”You think that he can interfere?!” Ma Tianchang said, smiling. The fan in his hand was no longer waving. ”Furthermore, even if he really intervenes, I'm not afraid. Don't you have that thing?!”
”That thing is powerful. However, if met with such an old monster...” The lady's eyebrows slightly furrowed. ”You'd better not pin too much hope on it!”
”Okay okay, I'm just joking. Will that old monster really dare to intervene in this matter?” Ma Tianchang's face was full of smiles. ”Look, now the situation has already reached such a stage. Is there any news about him?!”
”If you aren't worried about him, why are you not sending your troops up north?!” The lady's eyes flashed a hint of mockery. ”Aren't you waiting for news also? You are scared that once you send your troops up north, that old monster will not care about anything and intervene...!”
”Yes, I'm waiting. I'm waiting for concrete news!” Ma Tianchang slowly raised his chin, his face revealing a bitter smile. ”Similarly, I'm scared of that old monster. I'm scared that he'll intervene without caring about everything and spoil our plans. However, based on the situation now, I don't need to worry!”
”Any good news?!”
”It couldn't be considered good news. Living Buddha Ba Siba has given up chasing after Wang She. He headed north to the snow. Looks like he's going to seek help!”
”Then aren't you worried!”
”Hmph, Ba Siba is not around. That means Wang She is completely released. Dark Lord Mie Chen can only wish to come to the frontlines. We just need to deal with Kunlun Master. As for that old monster in the snow plains, there'll naturally be someone dealing with him!”
”Who?!”
”You really want to know?!” Ma Tianchang looked at his wife and his eyes flashed a trace of happiness. ”Three months ago, the Mysterious Turtle Sage achieved the Thunder Tribulation Golden Body. Now he has gone to find the old monster to play chess!”
”Pu—” The white-clothed lady spat out a mouthful of water directly in Ma Tianchang's eyes. She exclaimed, ”Three months ago? You already knew it three months ago?!”
”No, I only knew it this morning!” Ma Tianchang said, ”Hence, I came out to take a walk!”