Chapter 268: Do You Dare to Disregard the Face of the Sang Family?
Meanwhile, Sang Zhe, who received the news on the official road, let out a sigh of relief.
It was done.
As long as the Holy Kingdom’s forces were driven back, the rest were minor matters.
Although Sang Zhe suspected that this move would likely cost him the people he had sent for transport, it wasn’t a big deal.
He had already prepared a second team, ready to take over their task after the monks from Ksitigarbha Temple took them away.
As for Old Man Cheng and the others, they could just enjoy a few days of plain vegetarian meals at the temple. Consider it a diet.
Once the goods were successfully delivered, he would come back to pick them up.
Thus, all obstacles from the North, East, and West lines of the Holy Kingdom had been completely repelled.
This mission, a resounding success.
Sang Zhe, who had been tensed up, finally relaxed his mind.
But only halfway.
Because, based on the intel from Nian Nian, the Holy Kingdom had deployed five Crossing Tribulation Stage cultivators: four generals from Tianlang Wei and one prodigy from the National Teacher’s Office.
Now, four of them had been smoothly repelled, leaving only one.
According to Nian Nian’s information, this last Crossing Tribulation Stage cultivator was stationed in Linzhou City as a backup for the Holy Kingdom’s forces, ready to support any line at any moment to ensure everything was foolproof.
Although now, all lines had encountered unexpected issues.
This just meant that this final Crossing Tribulation Stage cultivator could possibly show up at any line at any time.
At this moment, Sang Zhe didn’t hold back his points and directly said, “Nian Nian, exchange for the location info of the last Crossing Tribulation Stage cultivator from the Holy Kingdom.”
“…No need.”
Unexpectedly, Nian Nian yawned lazily and casually responded, “The last one won’t show up anymore.”
“Huh? Why not?” Sang Zhe looked at her in confusion.
“Because your lovely beauties have already acted behind your back to resolve this issue for you.”
Nian Nian cast him a slightly disdainful glance.
Sang Zhe was still somewhat puzzled and continued to ask, but Nian Nian huffed and stopped responding.
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Time rewinds to two days ago.
Tianlang City.
Under the night sky, three waves of people took flight towards Linzhou City.
Leading the last team was a scarred, fierce-looking middle-aged female general.
“General Xun, the advance team has already set off, when do we move?” a Tianlang Wei soldier respectfully asked behind her.
“No rush.”
The female general flicked the ashes off her smoking pipe and said softly, “His Majesty’s order is to act according to the situation.”
“We can’t follow them too closely; otherwise, there’s a chance of being detected by Demon Cultivators.”
“Let them fly ahead for a bit, we’ll take the main road and proceed slowly.”
The Tianlang Wei soldiers behind her respectfully agreed.
Thus, after Xiang Zimo and the others had set off for a while, a team clad in black slowly exited through the gates of Tianlang City.
Along the way, the Tianlang Wei soldiers didn’t seem too tense; in fact, they were laughing and chatting.
Because in their eyes, this mission was just a light outing.
There was no way the Demon Cultivators could break through the Holy Kingdom’s three-line blockade. It was said that the female general was leading to support them, but it was hardly necessary.
So, they all seemed to be enjoying an outing, completely relaxed, not even minding the female general who usually scolded them for breaking military discipline.
No one took the Demon Cultivators seriously.
…Until they reached a dense forest about three hundred miles from Tianlang City.
“Stop!”
The Tianlang Wei soldiers, who were chatting animatedly, were suddenly shushed by the female general’s stern shout.
The Tianlang Wei soldiers looked at their general in confusion, as if facing a great enemy, fixated on the forest ahead. One hand tightly gripped the reins, while the other slowly reached for the dagger by the saddle.
“What’s the point of hiding and playing tricks? Why not show yourselves for a chat?”
Under the female general’s icy questioning, the moonlight shone down as three figures slowly stepped out from the forest.
The leading woman was gentle and charming, radiating a soft warmth of someone who had been married, with a friendly smile.
Beside her, a cold and aloof girl exuded a dangerous air, elegant and lethal.
Another beautiful woman lowered her brows respectfully, but the unfathomable strength emanating from her made the female general’s hair stand on end.
“Greetings.”
The leading woman smiled softly, “I mean no trouble for the general. My little sister and I, along with our servant, are merely resting here. The night has grown late and seeing the general on a night march, it’s quite inconvenient.”
“Perhaps you could come to our humble abode for a short rest. Tomorrow morning, you can continue your journey.”
The Tianlang Wei soldiers behind, upon seeing the three beautiful women of various charms, couldn’t help but feel envious, but they could only suppress their desire as their general hadn’t spoken yet.
Meanwhile, the female general was even tenser, beads of cold sweat forming on her forehead.
…That seemingly obedient, compliant servant woman.
Her cultivation level was absolutely on par with hers.
No, she was likely several levels higher—a top-tier high-level Crossing Tribulation Stage cultivator.
Such strength, and yet she played the maid?
If she believed that these were just country folk living in seclusion, then her hundreds of years in the Tianlang Wei would have been wasted.
Yet, she wondered if these guests meant no good.
Steeling herself, the female general forced a calm demeanor and replied, “No need. We’re on urgent military business and must march through the night.”
Upon hearing her words, the voices of regret erupted from behind her, full of disappointment:
“Ah? General, aren’t we in no hurry—”
“Silence!” The female general shouted, silencing the Tianlang Wei soldiers behind her.
“Your kindness is noted,” she stared hard at the three women, “but we, the Tianlang Wei of the Holy Kingdom, have military duties.”
“Please, let us pass.”
The woman smiled with a hint of sorrow, shaking her head.
“Oh, what a pity.” Her beautiful eyes half-dropped, exuding a delicate charm.
“However.”
“Our Sang family insists on hosting you.”
“…Do you dare to disregard this face?”
Saying this, she lightly flicked her slender fingers.
A sense of life-and-death crisis made the female general’s hairs stand on end, and she shouted desperately, “Tianlang Wei! Form ranks!”
The flustered Tianlang Wei soldiers were about to arrange themselves for battle, but it seemed they were already a step too late.
As the female general turned back, those dozen or so Tianlang Wei soldiers behind her were engulfed by an invisible mist, each one seemingly lost in the fog, their senses completely dulled.
The woman inclined her head slightly, and the cold beauty beside her rushed into the crowd like a chilling dagger.
In an instant, it was a massacre, with screams echoing throughout.
Just as the female general tried to rush in to help, she was drenched in cold sweat as she realized that the beautiful maid had somehow already appeared behind her.
An overwhelming pressure and energy locked onto her, causing the female general to swallow hard.
“General.”
The beautiful maid murmured gently, “Our Lady invites you to take a seat.”
Turning her gaze to the gentle and seemingly harmless beauty before her.
The female general understood in her heart.
Tonight, there was no escape for her.
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