768 Returning (1/2)
”How is help even needed in this situation?” Ling Xiaozui shook his head. ”This is a landslide massacre… The Empire of Ziyou's generals have no intention to fight, while the army has no fighting spirit. The military is incredibly scattered without a leader; they'd destroy their own nation without a war…”
Yun Yang chuckled easily. ”We're here anyway. Let's have a look.”
The trio roamed the Empire of Ziyou, soon realizing with comfort and resignation that there was indeed no need for them to intervene.
”Oh, Yutang's army is the cream of the crop indeed!” Dugu Chou complimented genuinely. He was not tooting the empire's horn, his praise coming from the bottom of his heart.
Yutang's soldiers were ravaging the battleground. Their boosted morale kept them advancing despite their disadvantage in the number of people they had. Like splitting a bamboo, their conquest was unstoppable!
”This – this is like a group of aphrodisia-induced men mass assaulting the – uh, without a care…” Ling Xiaozui started but was too abashed to continue.
The three men were relieved then. While they had come with the intention of providing assistance in the battle, they were now idle, like they were on a relaxed journey. The contrast in emotions was vast.
It was on the fourth day when the military men began to suddenly whisper to each other in the battleground.
”Has anyone seen Lord Supreme Cloud?”
”Did Lord Supreme Cloud appear on the battlefield?”
”Did Lord Supreme Cloud come? I don't believe so!”
”It's said that there's something going on in the capital and Lord Supreme Cloud needs to rush back.”
”Yes, I heard that too.”
”I wonder what it was... and if it's anything serious…”
”Something that needs Lord Supreme Cloud's personal presence? I'm afraid that it's no small matter…”
”You're right…”
Yun Yang's expression changed upon hearing the conversation. He was instantly aware that there must be a huge deal going on in Tiantang City; otherwise, Wang Yunzhu would never have dared to search for him using such a tactic, even if he were to be given another gut.
Retrieving the Nine Heavens Dictum quickly, it was then that Yun Yang realized that the device was completely filled with messages that Shui Wuyin had sent!
”Boss, it's terrible!”
”Your identity has been exposed.”
”It was a plot by those from the School of Kismet State. The current direction of things is…”
”Right now, the capital city…”
”Two extremely massive forces are pursuing us from the Nine Heavens Dictum…”
”Boss, are you there? Please reply as soon as possible. Nine Heavens Dictum is laying low currently without further action in anticipation for boss' instruction.”
”Boss…”
Yun Yang breathed in deeply, his expression dark and his eyes gleaming with terrible, murderous intent.
The School of Kismet State!
'I haven't made any effort to look for you all and you should consider yourselves lucky for that, but now here you are, sending yourselves to me!'
'Alright then, let us settle accounts, both old and new!'
Seeing Yun Yang's menacing expression, Ling Xiaozui asked, ”What has happened?”