Chapter 199: The Wind Rushing Through the Tower Before the Storm

# Chapter 199: The Wind Rushing Through the Tower Before the Storm

Lin Feng's gaze trembled slightly. After a moment, he let out a long breath.

"How naive."

He muttered to himself, feeling somewhat ridiculous at times. He had actually believed that Broken Blade City was in dire straits. The heart of a monarch was too difficult to fathom. Compared to them, even he, who had lived two lives, seemed somewhat immature. For power and profit, there was nothing that couldn't be done, nothing that couldn't be sacrificed.

"Have they been kept outside the city all this time?" Lin Feng asked.

Liu Canglan smiled coldly and said, "Since I've already seen through it, it won't be so simple for them to take me prisoner. I want to see how they plan to seize power from me in Broken Blade City."

"But Lin Feng, you and Feifei shouldn't have come at this time."

Liu Canglan revealed a bitter smile. In the past, he had deliberately asked Lin Feng to take Liu Fei away from his side, precisely to prevent Lin Feng and Liu Fei from being drawn into this conflict. He never expected that Lin Feng would come full circle and deliver himself back.

"Since we're already here, there's no point in running away."

Lin Feng shrugged his shoulders and smiled nonchalantly.

"Alright, let's go to the mansion." Liu Canglan shook his head with a bitter smile. He glanced at the crowd behind Lin Feng, slightly surprised. Every one of them had bright, spirited eyes, full of vitality, and none were weak. Especially the woman with a light veil covering her face, who carried a sense of holiness that made Liu Canglan feel an unfathomable depth.

"Feifei, how does Lin Feng treat you?"

Liu Canglan's eyes finally fell on his daughter Liu Fei as he spoke teasingly.

"Father." Liu Fei shot Liu Canglan a glare, then looked at Lin Feng and said, "Lin Feng is now Her Highness the Princess's personal bodyguard. He's quite important."

"Uh..."

Lin Feng was stunned and looked at Liu Fei with a wry smile. This girl would say anything.

"Her Highness the Princess's personal bodyguard?"

Liu Canglan's eyes showed a hint of doubt as he murmured.

"Father, you don't know yet. In the Imperial City, Lin Feng was appreciated by Second Prince Duan Wuya and favored by the beautiful princess. The Second Prince entrusted the princess to Lin Feng, asking him to take good care of her."

Liu Fei spoke vividly, causing several black lines to appear on Lin Feng's forehead. He felt like a daughter was complaining to her father-in-law...

"Lin Feng." Liu Canglan could hear the jealousy in Liu Fei's words and looked at Lin Feng with a half-smile. This guy was really something, having tamed his willful daughter so quickly. Her words were laced with jealousy.

"Uncle Liu, in my eyes, Feifei is actually more beautiful than the princess." Lin Feng shamelessly smiled and said, "It's just that Feifei has never been willing to live with me, so I could only..."

"Hehe."

Lin Feng let out a dry laugh and gave a knowing look, leaving everyone around stunned, their eyes wide open.

Even Liu Canglan was stunned by Lin Feng's words, while Liu Fei's face was full of black lines. She looked at Lin Feng with fury and roared, "Lin Feng, you lecherous, shameless bastard!"

"When have I ever been lecherous with you? Feifei, in front of Uncle Liu, you can't wrong me. If such a thing really happened, you can tell Uncle Liu."

Lin Feng said with a straight face, making Liu Fei almost collapse. This guy... was too shameless...

Liu Canglan was also speechless, then burst into laughter. The gloomy atmosphere was instantly dispelled. He looked deeply at Lin Feng. This guy seemed to know how to lighten the mood.

The others were also momentarily stunned, their eyes flickering as they looked at Lin Feng. Lin Feng was arrogant, unrestrained, and proud, yet unexpectedly had such a humorous side. His words and actions were unconventional, and he dared to say anything. At this moment, he was completely different from the Lin Feng in battle.

The group arrived at Liu Canglan's mansion. Liu Canglan arranged living quarters for Lin Feng and the others. As for Duan Tianlang and his group, they were truly left outside the city, ignored.

Duan Tianlang did not deliberately stir up trouble either. The army remained quietly outside Broken Blade City, seemingly very calm.

On the third day, while Duan Tianlang was dining with Lin Feng and the others, a piece of news made him stand up in shock.

A scout reported that the Moyue Kingdom's prince, Mo Jie, was marching on Snow Moon and had already reached a thousand li beyond Broken Blade Heaven. According to their marching speed, the scout estimated that in less than two days, the Moyue Kingdom's army could advance directly and step into the territory beyond Broken Blade Heaven.

Lin Feng looked at Liu Canglan, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Besides his title as Divine Archer, Liu Canglan was also revered as the God of War, the God of the Army. This showed Liu Canglan's prestige in the military and his strength. But this piece of news had actually made Liu Canglan lose his composure and stand up from his seat. Clearly, this news must be very shocking.

Standing up, Liu Canglan saw the confusion in Lin Feng's eyes and slowly sat back down. "Mo Jie, the Crown Prince of Moyue Kingdom, is a prodigy. He's not yet seventeen years old and already has a cultivation of the Ninth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm, on the verge of breaking through to the Mysterious Martial Realm at any time. Moreover, his intelligence is equally outstanding. In Moyue's wars with other countries, it's said that whenever he takes command, they are undefeated."

Lin Feng and the others were momentarily stunned. Not yet seventeen years old and already at the Ninth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm—truly terrifying. His talent was comparable to the strongest among the Eight Young Masters of Snow Moon Kingdom.

And on the battlefield, this seventeen-year-old youth was undefeated.

"Father, you've experienced countless battles and have never been defeated either," Liu Fei said boldly.

Everyone nodded inwardly. The name of Divine Archer Liu Canglan was built on repeated military achievements.

"That's not what I'm worried about. The reason Mo Jie is undefeated, besides his own strength, is his importance to Moyue Kingdom. Whenever he's in a battle, Moyue Kingdom will go all out. First, to ensure his safety, and second, to create a god—to mold Mo Jie into Moyue's symbol, Moyue's god. Therefore, with Mo Jie leading the campaign against Snow Moon, Moyue Kingdom will surely come with overwhelming force. This time, it will be an unprecedentedly fierce battle."

Liu Canglan's brows were tightly furrowed. Internal and external troubles—within Snow Moon Kingdom, the monarch didn't trust him and wanted to seize his power; outside, Moyue Kingdom was attacking with all its national strength. This crisis was stronger than any before.

Lin Feng and the others' eyes narrowed, understanding Liu Canglan's meaning. This time, it was very dangerous.

At that moment, Liu Canglan suddenly stood up and said, "You all continue eating. I'm going to the city gate to have a look."

Lin Feng's gaze solidified, and he immediately understood Liu Canglan's intention. He wanted to let Duan Tianlang and his troops into the city to join forces against the enemy.

"Liu Canglan, worthy of the name Divine Archer. What boldness."

Everyone thought to themselves. Knowing that Duan Tianlang had come to seize power, yet when an external enemy invaded, he immediately made such a major decision. Ordinary people would find it hard to do as he did.

"Crown Prince of Moyue Kingdom, Mo Jie!"

Lin Feng murmured. This time, Moyue Kingdom was attacking with all its might. It seemed a catastrophe was inevitable, and he, Lin Feng, had happened to run into it.

"I'll go take a look too." Standing up, Lin Feng lifted his foot and chased after Liu Canglan. The others' hearts trembled, and they all stood up to follow.

At this moment in Broken Blade City, the people were still living their lives peacefully, harmoniously, and stably. With Liu Canglan here, Broken Blade City had never wavered.

But the silence of Broken Blade City at this moment made Lin Feng smell the scent of a storm about to break. The prelude to war was about to begin.

# Chapter 200: Twin Martial Souls

Beyond Broken Blade Heaven lay an endless expanse of hilly terrain.

In this yellow earth and hills, densely packed white tents stood, stretching endlessly like a city of linked camps.

These were Snow Moon's stationed troops here.

Broken Blade Heaven was the only path leading to Snow Moon, and also Snow Moon's natural moat. Crossing Broken Blade Heaven, Broken Blade City lay completely exposed before the enemy.

Therefore, Liu Canglan would never allow Moyue Kingdom's army to easily cross this natural moat. He had stationed the main army beyond Broken Blade Heaven. Unless it was a matter of life and death, they would not retreat into Broken Blade Heaven.

At this moment, atop the city gate of Broken Blade City, Lin Feng stood together with Liu Canglan, watching Duan Tianlang lead the three armies, stepping on the broken blades as they passed through the only gap in the middle of Broken Blade Heaven, heading toward the other side of Broken Blade Heaven.

Liu Canglan had ultimately let Duan Tianlang into the city. But there were conditions: Duan Tianlang and his men were not allowed to stay in Broken Blade City; they had to pass directly through Broken Blade Heaven to the stationed military area to resist the foreign enemy.

Duan Tianlang agreed and indeed did not stay in Broken Blade City for a moment, leading his army through Broken Blade Heaven to the stationed area.

"Xiao Feng, let's go too. To the camp."

Liu Canglan said calmly after watching the army gradually enter Broken Blade Heaven. Lin Feng nodded slightly, and the two descended the city tower, also heading toward Broken Blade Heaven.

Stepping on the broken blades on the ground produced crisp sounds. A chill spread from their feet through their entire bodies, making Lin Feng's heart tremble slightly.

These broken blades were all shattered in war. Their owners had all died on the battlefield. Now, this sea of broken blades, formed by countless broken weapons, carried a chilling, murderous aura.

Lin Feng straightened his back, exhaled, his gaze calm and solemn. Anyone stepping on these broken blades should feel respect.

Walking on these broken blades, they reached Broken Blade Heaven—a gap connecting to the sky.

Looking up, all that met the eye were rock walls. But Lin Feng understood that above these rock walls, danger lurked everywhere.

Liu Canglan would not fail to make good use of such a natural barrier.

Even without seeing any danger, as Lin Feng walked through the mountain's gap path, he still felt a hint of oppression. Only after completely passing through Broken Blade Heaven did he feel a sense of relief.

"Ha..."

Looking at the endless tents ahead, Lin Feng took a deep breath and asked, "Uncle Liu, how many troops are stationed here?"

"Three hundred thousand," Liu Canglan said indifferently.

On the Nine Heavens Continent, everyone loved martial arts and pursued the path of martial arts. Few were willing to join the army. Otherwise, with Snow Moon Kingdom's population of hundreds of millions, there would be far more than a mere three hundred thousand stationed troops here at Broken Blade City.

It was worth noting that in Moyue Kingdom, the royal family unified everything. There were no sect forces. The state was absolute. Their army was also considered strong among the nine kingdoms of the Snow Domain, exceeding three million. They had always wanted to annex some other kingdoms among the nine. And since Snow Moon Kingdom bordered Moyue, it naturally became Moyue's primary target for annexation.

"According to scout reports, Moyue Kingdom's invading army this time numbers over five hundred thousand," Liu Canglan said calmly, making Lin Feng's heart tighten. Five hundred thousand—two hundred thousand more troops. This was definitely a terrifying number.

"Of course, Duan Tianlang also brought one hundred thousand soldiers. If he could be of one mind with me, then since Moyue is invading from afar and we hold the geographical advantage, we wouldn't fear their five hundred thousand troops. But getting Duan Tianlang to be of one mind with me... that's too difficult."

Liu Canglan added. Although he didn't hold much hope, he still had some extravagant hope in his heart.

In the central army tent, the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry guarded strictly. Here were the most elite officers and soldiers of the entire army.

Liu Canglan and Lin Feng entered the tent. Liu Canglan ordered, "Have Han Man and Po Jun come to my tent."

"Yes, General."

A soldier acknowledged and withdrew. Before long, two figures stepped into the tent. The leader walked with a dragon's stride and a tiger's step, his build robust. The one behind him had a well-proportioned figure, carrying a hint of sharpness.

Both wore red helmets that covered their faces, leaving only their eyes visible, which flashed with golden light.

The two strode into the tent. Just as they were about to salute, they saw Lin Feng and were momentarily stunned. Then, the sharp eyes within the robust man's helmet revealed a hint of honest joy.

"Brother Feng."

Han Man strode forward and gave Lin Feng a bear hug. Po Jun behind him also showed a warm, kind smile. The iron-blooded sharpness on his body instantly vanished, but he still looked very spirited.

"Xiao Feng, you brothers catch up. I'll go settle Duan Tianlang."

Seeing this, Liu Canglan's face also showed a gentle smile. He then strode out of the tent, leaving it to Lin Feng and the others.

"Han Man, Po Jun, are you getting used to it here?"

Lin Feng separated from Han Man and asked the two.

"Used to it, very used to it. Brother Feng, Po Jun and I now each command a thousand-man elite squad. The general appointed us as thousand-man commanders, and it was all earned through strength and military merit."

Han Man's voice carried a hint of pride. He had only been in the army for a few months, yet he had become a thousand-man commander through his own efforts. Liu Canglan was not the type to appoint based on personal connections but on talent.

"Have you encountered any danger?"

Lin Feng wasn't concerned about how much they had achieved, as long as they were safe.

"We haven't encountered danger, but our strength has broken through. Now Po Jun and I are both at the Fourth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm."

Han Man said proudly, making Po Jun beside him smile wryly. "Brother Feng, this guy Han Man is still so impulsive. Once, he charged alone into a bandit group outside the border and ended up being ambushed by two Fifth Layer Spirit Martial Realm experts. Fortunately, his martial soul awakened, and he fought with all his might, killing all the bandits. But when he came back, there wasn't a single good spot on his body."

"Alone, killing two Fifth Layer Spirit Martial Realm experts and an entire bandit group?"

Lin Feng's pupils contracted, a hint of pleasant surprise in his eyes. Han Man had only just broken through to the Fourth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm.

Han Man scratched his head, looking somewhat shy, and said with a silly smile, "I don't know what happened either. That day, after my martial soul awakened, it seemed to merge with the earth. As long as I stand on the ground, I can control the yellow earth and make the power of the earth serve me. Killing Fifth Layer Spirit Martial Realm people isn't that hard."

"Could it be a bloodline martial soul!"

Lin Feng exclaimed softly. Han Man's martial soul had awakened a second time in the prison arena when he was angry. Clearly, this martial soul was extraordinary.

"Oh, Brother Feng, this guy Po Jun only talks about me. He fooled me badly before. He can also kill Fifth Layer Spirit Martial Realm people."

Han Man suddenly said, making Lin Feng's gaze solidify again. Po Jun could also cross levels and kill Fifth Layer Spirit Martial Realm experts?

"You'd better confess honestly to Brother Feng yourself." Han Man glared at Po Jun. This guy had hidden it really deep before.

Po Jun shook his head with a smile, then walked to Lin Feng and said, "Brother Feng, look."

As he spoke, Po Jun extended his hand. In his palm, a vine slowly extended. This vine seemed both illusory and real, but when it touched Lin Feng's body, Lin Feng clearly felt that the vine was truly existing. This was Po Jun's vine martial soul, capable of entangling people, catching them off guard.

But at that moment, a sharp, powerful aura suddenly burst from Po Jun's body. His eyes turned black and sharp.

A black illusory shadow slowly emerged behind Po Jun. In this black illusory shadow, a black spear pierced toward the sky, domineering and boundless.

"Martial soul."

Lin Feng's pupils contracted again. Another martial soul.

Po Jun had twin martial souls!

The vine and the spear's illusory shadow disappeared in an instant. Po Jun's face returned to its indifferent smile. Twin martial souls had always been his greatest trump card. Before, he hadn't even told Han Man.

"Haha, good! Twin martial souls! Po Jun, you and Han Man are both geniuses. No wonder I felt a sharpness in your eyes when I first met you."

Lin Feng laughed heartily. Both his brothers—Han Man with his earth martial soul awakening a second time, likely a bloodline martial soul, and Po Jun with the extremely rare twin martial souls—had astonishing talent. Lin Feng was naturally happy.

"So what if I have twin martial souls? I was still branded with a slave mark and almost became a slave. If it weren't for you, Brother Feng, I would probably have died in the prison arena."

Po Jun sighed. Lin Feng looked at Po Jun and said, "Po Jun, don't worry about the slave mark on your face. I'll help you remove it eventually."

True powerful martial artists could be reborn with a drop of blood, easily changing bones and meridians. Once they possessed powerful strength, removing a slave mark would be easy.

"That's right, Po Jun. Why think so much? We'll remove this slave mark sooner or later." Han Man laughed nonchalantly. "Brother Feng, let's go out for a walk. I'll introduce you to the situation in the army."

"Alright."

Lin Feng nodded. The three stepped out of the tent together. Looking at the soldiers walking outside the tents, Po Jun said, "Brother Feng, in the army, the ranks are: squad leader, hundred-man commander, thousand-man commander, deputy commander, and commander. A squad leader leads ten soldiers. A hundred-man commander has ten squad leaders under him and the hundred soldiers they lead. A thousand-man commander leads ten hundred-man commanders, like Po Jun and me, leading over a thousand soldiers. Above that is the deputy commander, who manages ten thousand-man commanders and a ten-thousand-man legion."

"In our army, there are over three hundred thousand soldiers. Besides General Liu, there are three commanders: the left commander, the right commander, and the central army commander. Each commander leads ten deputy commanders."

"Additionally, the army has the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry Legion, separately under the Crimson Blood Commander. Po Jun and I are both appointed in this Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry Legion."

Lin Feng nodded inwardly. The hierarchy was clear and strict, not much different from the ancient era of his previous life. One level managed the next, ensuring strong execution ability.

# Chapter 201: Commanders

"Han Man, what are the strengths of these military commanders?" Lin Feng asked, wanting to understand the combat power of the entire legion. The most intuitive way was to understand the commanders' strength.

"Ordinary soldiers are all at the Qi Martial Realm. Squad leaders are generally high-level Qi Martial Realm martial artists. Hundred-man commanders, besides their performance in the army, need at least Spirit Martial Realm cultivation. Thousand-man commanders have stricter requirements—at least Third Layer of Spirit Martial Realm or above. Deputy commanders have a minimum cultivation of the Sixth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm. As for the three commanders, one is at the Eighth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm, and two are at the Ninth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm, just one step away from the Mysterious Martial Realm. Very strong."

Han Man explained to Lin Feng one by one. In a world where strength reigned supreme, even in the army, one had to speak with strength. Relying solely on military merit wouldn't work. Without strength, you couldn't intimidate your subordinates, and you were easy to be assassinated on the battlefield, shaking morale. This was the most taboo thing in the army.

"Brother Feng, in our independent Crimson Blood Legion, although our numbers can't compare with theirs, our average strength is higher than the other three legions. And the Crimson Blood Commander is at the peak of the Ninth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm, said to be on the verge of stepping into the Mysterious Martial Realm at any time, intimidating all directions."

Han Man added. Lin Feng naturally understood this. As the ace legion personally forged by Liu Canglan, how could the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry not be strong?

Even their armor was slightly different from the other three legions, made of black gold with extremely strong defense. The armor showed a crimson blood-colored luster, very majestic, just like the armor Han Man and Po Jun were wearing now, inspiring awe at first glance, as if carrying a sharp, iron-blooded aura.

"Brother Feng, why don't you ask the general to appoint you as a thousand-man commander? You three brothers can fight the enemy together."

Han Man's heart stirred slightly. This time, Lin Feng had deliberately come to the battlefield to fight. If the brothers could fight side by side, it would be full of heroic spirit.

"We'll see." Lin Feng believed that if he asked, Liu Canglan would definitely give him a thousand-man commander position. But as Han Man said, his position should be earned through military merit, not through personal favors. If Liu Canglan directly gave him a commander position, it would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the troops and affect morale. That was not what Lin Feng wanted.

"Xiao Feng."

At that moment, several figures strode over from afar. There were five in total, led by Liu Canglan.

Seeing these five figures, Han Man and Po Jun immediately stood straight, slightly bowing, and saluted, "General, Commanders."

"Mm." Liu Canglan nodded slightly. "Han Man, Po Jun, you two go back first."

"Yes, General."

Han Man and Po Jun both glanced at Lin Feng, their eyes carrying a hint of meaningful smiles, then strode away.

"Xiao Feng, come into the tent with me."

Liu Canglan said to Lin Feng again, then strode into the tent with the other four. Lin Feng followed closely.

Inside the tent, Liu Canglan and the four sat down separately, all sizing up Lin Feng standing in the middle of the tent. At the same time, Lin Feng was also sizing them up.

Liu Canglan had two people on his left and right, wearing black-gold armor and golden armor. The two below them wore silver armor.

Moreover, these four all had sharp eyes like lightning, carrying a dignified aura. Just sitting there quietly, Lin Feng could feel an iron-blooded aura.

"Xiao Feng, these are Crimson Blood Commander Jiu Chi Xue, Central Army Commander Ren Qing Kuang, Left Army Commander Feng Yu Han, and Right Army Commander Lei Qing Tian."

Liu Canglan introduced them to Lin Feng. Jiu Chi Xue, wearing black-gold armor, was the Crimson Blood Commander. Ren Qing Kuang in golden armor was the Central Army Commander. The silver-armored left and right commanders were Feng Yu Han and Lei Qing Tian.

Liu Canglan, together with these four, controlled the entire legion—three hundred thousand troops, with immense power.

"Lin Feng greets Commander Jiu, Commander Ren, Commander Feng, and Commander Lei."

Lin Feng slightly bowed to the four, his mind racing. Uncle Liu had brought the four military commanders to introduce to him as soon as he arrived. He wondered what it meant.

Moreover, Liu Canglan had gone out earlier and came back with the four commanders. This was clearly intentional, not a coincidence.

"This is Lin Feng, whom I've told you about. Feifei's beloved, my future son-in-law."

Liu Canglan said to the four commanders with a smile, making Lin Feng's pupils solidify. Liu Canglan was publicly declaring that Lin Feng and Liu Fei were in a relationship, and directly calling Lin Feng his son-in-law.

Although Lin Feng knew that Uncle Liu intended to matchmake him and Liu Fei, he and Liu Fei were still just friends now, with no established relationship. Liu Canglan doing this made Lin Feng somewhat puzzled. Of course, since Liu Canglan had said so, he couldn't refute it and had to tacitly accept it.

"Let me see the man Feifei has set her eyes on."

Right Army Commander Lei Qing Tian stood up, took a step, and directly arrived in front of Lin Feng. In an instant, an extremely violent aura rushed toward Lin Feng.

This violent aura was filled with killing intent and iron blood, full of murderous energy. At this moment, Lin Feng felt as if he wasn't facing a person, but a killing maniac, a murderer stained with countless blood.

"So terrifying."

Lin Feng held firm to his original heart, unmoving. This violent aura was enough to affect a person's mind. Those with weak will might not even be able to withstand this murderous energy.

To have risen step by step to the position of commander, how many lives had he taken? Lin Feng didn't dare to think. Having this violent murderous energy was not surprising.

"Oh?"

Seeing Lin Feng's calm gaze, Lei Qing Tian's eyes showed a hint of interest. He took another step, directly arriving three feet in front of Lin Feng, his blood-stained eyes staring at Lin Feng like a fierce ghost.

Lin Feng's expression remained unchanged, calmly looking at those eyes. With his current will, how could he be easily moved by external things, afraid of gazes and auras?

On Lin Feng's body, a thick battle intent surged forth and climbed wildly, killing intent sharp, contending with that murderous aura. Even if inferior, he still stood proud.

"Boom!"

Lin Feng took a step forward. Instead of retreating, he stepped toward Lei Qing Tian. With this step, Lin Feng was only two steps away from Lei Qing Tian. Sharp and domineering gazes collided in the air. Murderous aura spread, battle intent burned, and Lin Feng's long hair fluttered.

This scene lasted for a full ten seconds before Lei Qing Tian's murderous aura slowly dissipated. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Not bad. Facing my aura, not only were you not scared back, but you even dared to step forward. I like this step."

Lei Qing Tian laughed heartily and heavily patted Lin Feng on the shoulder, making Lin Feng's body tremble slightly. Such violent power.

"Worthy of being the person Feifei values. Young, probably above the Fifth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm. Very good." Left Army Commander Feng Yu Han nodded with a smile. Compared to Lei Qing Tian's rough and hearty manner, Feng Yu Han's smile was much gentler.

The serious atmosphere in the entire tent instantly collapsed and vanished.

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Sixth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm, right?"

Central Army Commander Ren Qing Kuang said with a smile. Lin Feng nodded slightly. "Commander Ren, Lin Feng is indeed at the Sixth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm."

"Not yet eighteen years old, with this cultivation. Much stronger than us old folks. Boundless future. It's a pity that with your talent, you won't stay in the army long."

Ren Qing Kuang's voice carried a hint of regret. Generally, truly outstanding talents wouldn't join the army. They would single-mindedly pursue the martial arts that everyone yearned for. Even if they came to the battlefield, it was to train themselves, experience real life-and-death crises, and seek opportunities for breakthroughs. Such people rarely stayed in the army long. After training, they would leave.

People like Liu Canglan were rare. And Liu Canglan, because he was a general in the army, had too many ties and trivial matters, delaying his talent. Otherwise, Liu Canglan wouldn't be at his current strength.

Being a general was different from training. Training only required constantly pursuing strength, while being a general required commanding a legion, which was mentally exhausting.

Lin Feng's talent seemed even more terrifying than Liu Canglan's, so naturally, he was even less likely to stay in the army long.

Of the four commanders, only Crimson Blood Commander Jiu Chi Xue hadn't spoken. His expression remained solemn, like eternal ice that never melts.

"Alright, you all go about your business. Chi Xue, stay."

Liu Canglan said calmly. The three commanders nodded and left the tent.

"Lin Feng."

At that moment, the previously silent Jiu Chi Xue suddenly spoke, calling Lin Feng.

"Yes?"

Lin Feng looked up at Jiu Chi Xue, knowing he had something to say.

"Lin Feng, in the Crimson Blood Legion, besides me as the commander, there are three deputy commanders, thirty thousand-man commanders, three hundred hundred-man commanders, and three thousand squad leaders. The Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry totals twenty-eight thousand, five hundred and twenty-one people. Every single one is an elite of the army, worth ten ordinary soldiers. Although our Crimson Blood Legion has the smallest number compared to other legions, if war breaks out, the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry will surely win."

Jiu Chi Xue's voice was solemn, carrying strong confidence. Moreover, he remembered the number of Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry so clearly, down to the individual. It was worth noting that on the battlefield, people could die at any time, making it very difficult to keep the number consistent. One could only know an approximate number.

"Lin Feng, have you remembered this?" Jiu Chi Xue said to Lin Feng, making Lin Feng's gaze solidify. Remember? Why did Jiu Chi Xue want him to remember?

But Lin Feng still nodded. "I remember."

"Good that you remember. Lin Feng, every single person in the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry is an elite, a treasure. Therefore, after every battle, big or small, I count the numbers and silently keep them in my heart. That way, I know how many we've lost, how many brothers have left me. My heart aches. The next battle, I will be more cautious and go all out, striving for minimal casualties."

Jiu Chi Xue said slowly. His words made Lin Feng feel deep respect. A thousand troops are easy to buy, but a good general is hard to find. Jiu Chi Xue was undoubtedly such a good general, treating the soldiers in the army as brothers, counting the numbers after every battle and keeping them in his heart.

# Chapter 202: Black Fiend Guard

At dawn, just as a hint of fish-belly white appeared on the eastern horizon, the sound of horns came from afar, drifting to every corner of the three-army camp.

In one camp, Lin Feng wore crimson armor tinged with blood-red.

Looking up at the sky, he murmured to himself, "Finally here."

Last night, he had received news that Moyue Kingdom's army had arrived a hundred li away. However, they hadn't launched an attack but had set up camp there.

But the Snow Moon army dared not be careless. Scouts rotated constantly, monitoring Moyue's every move. Now, with horns and war drums sounding together, it was undoubtedly the prelude to war.

In the camp, footsteps came and went, but without any disorder. They were very orderly. On the battlefield, battles could happen at any time. There was no room for chaos just because of the horn sound.

Footsteps sounded. In Lin Feng's camp, many figures appeared, all wearing armor that covered their faces. But their eyes were all sharp, looking at Lin Feng.

"Follow me."

Lin Feng said calmly, then mounted his dragon steed and rode out of the camp. The others silently followed, mounting their crimson blood warhorses.

Crimson Blood soldiers from other camps looked at Lin Feng and his group. There were about forty of them, wearing armor even more vividly red than their Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry armor, like the setting sun stained with blood. They seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. Moreover, forty-plus people couldn't form a camp unit.

In the army, a hundred-man commander commanded a camp unit of a hundred people.

These forty people were less than a camp unit but occupied a camp, wearing blood-colored armor.

Lin Feng and his group swept past like the wind, moving swiftly. Before long, they arrived at the desolate yellow earth where the two armies faced each other.

A few li ahead of Lin Feng, the land was vast and desolate, filled entirely with black troops, endless, full of fierce killing intent. This was the Moyue army.

Having only seen battlefields on screens before, Lin Feng now looked at this war scene, his blood boiling. One person, amidst ten thousand troops, seemed so insignificant.

With an army of several hundred thousand, if they all drew their bows, even a Mysterious Martial Realm expert would probably be pierced into a honeycomb in an instant.

On the battlefield, unless one was an absolute powerhouse, it was too difficult to overturn the situation alone. That was why Liu Canglan's feat of taking the enemy general's head amidst ten thousand troops had been celebrated for so long.

In the Snow Moon formation, the left, right, and central armies were arranged neatly, positioned on the left, right, and center respectively. The Crimson Blood Army was dispersed among the three legions.

As for the Imperial City Legion brought by Duan Tianlang, they interweaved through the middle, arriving in front of the central army, standing side by side with it.

Liu Canglan, Jiu Chi Xue, and Ren Qing Kuang were all at the very front of this central army.

"Brother Liu, the enemy is fierce, five hundred thousand strong. How should we deal with this?" Duan Tianlang rode forward, arriving beside Liu Canglan, and said calmly.

"Does King Tianlang think that Moyue's crown prince will directly clash with us?"

Liu Canglan turned to look at Duan Tianlang and said coldly. When two armies faced each other, even if one side had the advantage, they wouldn't launch a general offensive directly. That would be trading soldiers' lives for lives, gambling. Even if they ultimately won, it would be a bitter victory. Given Mo Jie's reputation, he wouldn't do that.

"Brother Liu always figures out the enemy commander's personality and preferences before a battle. I've always admired that." Duan Tianlang smiled coldly. "But anything is possible. You and I are one thing, but Her Highness the Princess is also in the army now. If she is harmed, who will take responsibility? Therefore, I advise Brother Liu to come up with a winning strategy soon."

"The princess came with King Tianlang. Naturally, King Tianlang should ensure her safety."

Liu Canglan sneered. A battlefield massacre was not a matter of a day. Duan Tianlang not only wanted him to come up with a winning strategy but also shifted the responsibility of protecting the princess onto him. How ridiculous.

"How can Brother Liu speak like that? This is your territory. I am a guest. Since I've come here, the princess's safety should naturally be your responsibility. Besides, Brother Liu, don't forget, you've even taken away the princess's personal bodyguard."

Duan Tianlang glanced in Lin Feng's direction, his eyes carrying a hint of cold light.

"King Tianlang is in good spirits. With the enemy at hand, you still have the leisure to chat and shift responsibility." Lin Feng rode forward, his chin slightly raised, his eyes within the armor sharp. "If something happens to the princess, I, Lin Feng, would die without regret. But does King Tianlang think he can shake off the responsibility?"

With that, without waiting for Duan Tianlang's reply, Lin Feng rode toward Duan Xin Ye's direction.

At this moment, Duan Xin Ye was also wearing armor, but her beautiful face was not covered by the helmet. In the military, to avoid blocking vision, helmets were curved and didn't cover the face.

But the group behind Lin Feng was an exception. Their blood-red armor was ferocious, covering their faces, leaving only their eyes visible, very sharp.

"What are you doing here?"

Yue Tian Chen was guarding beside Duan Xin Ye. Seeing Lin Feng approach, a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes, along with a cold light.

"I'm here. What's it to you?"

Lin Feng replied coldly, taking off his special helmet and handing it to Duan Xin Ye. "Princess, this helmet can cover the face. You'd better wear it."

"Alright, thank you."

Duan Xin Ye took off her own helmet and put on Lin Feng's. There was a mechanism in the helmet, allowing her to choose whether to cover her face at will.

"Lin Feng, you are my bodyguard. Stay here and protect me."

A sweet smile appeared at the corner of Duan Xin Ye's eyes. She activated the mechanism, completely covering her face. Now only her beautiful eyes were visible. Sitting on the horse, she looked valiant and heroic.

A hint of strange color flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. He nodded slightly. "Alright."

Yue Tian Chen watched this scene, his eyes coldly fixed on Lin Feng. But Lin Feng ignored him, looking toward the open space ahead.

Among the enemy army, many warhorses rushed out, hooves thundering, dust flying. They stopped a few thousand meters from the Snow Moon army.

"We are the Moyue Kingdom's Black Fiend Guard, thirty-six men. We challenge the Snow Moon Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry. Dare you fight?"

The trembling voice rolled in. Moyue Kingdom's Black Fiend Army was like Snow Moon's Crimson Blood Legion—the ace of the army. The Black Fiend Guard was like the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry.

Jiu Chi Xue looked at these challengers, his gaze calm, and said indifferently, "No battle."

The Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry showed no expression, not feeling stifled at all. Military orders were like mountains. They only obeyed orders. They were true iron troops, not acting on impulse.

"No battle?"

Duan Tianlang sneered, lifting his head, his gaze arrogant. "The Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry, known as the ace of our Snow Moon army, now refuses to fight when challenged by the enemy. This damages our Snow Moon morale. What is the meaning of this?"

"If King Tianlang wants to fight, he can send his own soldiers."

Jiu Chi Xue coldly swept his gaze over Duan Tianlang. These challenging Black Fiend Guards were full of dragon spirit and tiger energy, their eyes carrying murderous intent. Not one was ordinary. They were clearly Black Fiend elites.

"What a Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry. A bunch of cowards. I, Duan Tianlang, may not be talented, but I won't shrink from a fight."

Duan Tianlang shouted loudly, his voice trembling, letting many surrounding soldiers hear. Immediately, the soldiers brought by Duan Tianlang became increasingly disappointed with the iron cavalry led by Liu Canglan. First, they were blocked outside the city gate. Now, they were afraid to fight. The name Divine Archer was undeserved.

"Students of Heavenly One Academy, is there any talented person willing to fight? I am willing to send thirty-five elite soldiers for you to lead into battle." Duan Tianlang rode toward the Heavenly One Academy crowd and said. "Of course, if the talented students of Heavenly One Academy are also unwilling to fight, I will naturally have the Holy Academy disciples go."

"I am willing to fight."

At that moment, a voice sounded. Among the Heavenly One Academy crowd, a young man in armor stepped forward, carrying battle intent.

"Good. On the battlefield, there is no distinction between Heavenly One and Holy Academy. You are all talented youths of Snow Moon. Someone, select thirty-five elite soldiers to go out with this talented youth and fight, to display Snow Moon's might."

Duan Tianlang said heroically.

"What are the strengths of those Black Fiend Guards?" Lin Feng asked in a low voice.

"Thirty-six men. Minimum cultivation is Third Layer of Spirit Martial Realm. Ten at Fourth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm, six at Fifth Layer, two at Sixth Layer, and one at Seventh Layer."

Hei Mo replied in a low voice, making Lin Feng's pupils contract. This Black Fiend Guard was very strong. The lowest was at Third Layer of Spirit Martial Realm, and the highest was at Seventh Layer. They were enough to wipe out any Crimson Blood camp of a hundred soldiers. Jiu Chi Xue's choice not to fight clearly showed he understood this.

As soon as Moyue arrived, they sent out such a strong formation to challenge.

At this moment, a squad of thirty-six soldiers was already ready. Lin Feng looked at the Heavenly One Academy student with battle intent in his eyes and said, "You can't go to this battle. It's suicide."

"Oh?"

The young man glanced at Lin Feng, frowned slightly, then raised his eyebrows. "Lin Feng, you and I are both from the General Star System. I thought you were a hot-blooded man, but I didn't expect you to be so cowardly."

With that, the man directly rode out, charging toward the Black Fiend Guard.

Seeing the crowd charging, the Black Fiend Guard spread out in a line, their right hands gripping black spears tightly. When the Snow Moon crowd reached them, their murderous aura burst forth. They raised their spears simultaneously and fiercely thrust forward. Without exception, all their spears flew out of their hands.

Looking at the wildly neighing warhorses and the spears stuck in the hearts of the Snow Moon soldiers, everyone's hearts twitched violently. In an instant, all thirty-six soldiers were dead.

One spear throw. Defeat.

Lin Feng's expression was wooden. He had already warned the man. He didn't listen. What could Lin Feng do?

The thirty-six Black Fiend Guards pulled the spears out of the Snow Moon soldiers' bodies and lined up again, shouting, "Black Fiend Guard challenges Snow Moon Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry!"

# Chapter 203: Crimson Blood Heavenly Sword

The Snow Moon army was silent, looking at the Black Fiend Guard lined up in a row, their eyes carrying a hint of shock.

These thirty-six Black Fiend Guards were very strong, extremely strong. That spear throw just now was confidence, but also contempt—contempt for the Snow Moon soldiers. They threw their spears and instantly killed, not caring at all.

Hearing the challenge echoing in the space, the Snow Moon soldiers remained silent.

"Dying in battle is honorable. Not every Heavenly One Academy disciple is cowardly and afraid to fight." Duan Tianlang murmured to himself, his voice carrying a hint of reverence. "Talented students of Heavenly One Academy, who is willing to avenge their fellow disciple?"

"Cowardly and afraid to fight?" Lin Feng naturally understood who Duan Tianlang was referring to. Everyone understood.

"Your Highness just said that on the battlefield, we share a common hatred. Why distinguish between Heavenly One and Holy Academy? I have heard that Young Prince Duan Han is exceptionally talented and has accompanied Your Highness on this campaign. This is the perfect time to establish merit. We request that Young Prince Duan Han go into battle to avenge the shame of the previous battle."

"We request that Young Prince Duan Han go into battle and establish merit."

The people behind Lin Feng echoed, their voices shaking.

"We request that Young Prince Duan Han go into battle and establish merit."

A roar came from the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry camp. Immediately, the sound of requesting Duan Han to go into battle was deafening.

Duan Tianlang and his son narrowed their eyes, staring at Lin Feng. This guy had such malicious intentions. They seemed to forget how malicious their own hearts were.

"Duan Han's strength is still shallow. He is not fit for such a great responsibility. It's better for other talented youths to go." Duan Tianlang's vicious eyes fixed on Lin Feng, then he shook his head with a smile.

"Your Highness just said that dying in battle is honorable. Young Prince Duan Han is exceptionally talented and strong. Surely he won't be cowardly and afraid to fight. As long as he fights, regardless of success or failure, it is honorable and respectable. Lin Feng again requests that Young Prince Duan Han go into battle."

Lin Feng's voice was calm, every word clear.

"We request that Young Prince Duan Han go into battle."

The trembling echo sounded again, making Duan Tianlang's face stiffen. He stared coldly at Lin Feng. This bastard had put him in a dilemma.

"If you have the guts to fight, fight yourself. Why keep urging others?"

Duan Han shouted coldly at Lin Feng, his voice trembling, letting everyone hear clearly.

"Shut up."

As soon as Duan Han's words fell, Lin Feng shouted sternly. "Duan Han, you and your father are truly shameless. I urge you, but you keep shrinking back, afraid to fight, and still speak righteously. Then let me ask, what was King Tianlang doing just now? Using public office for private gain, wanting all the Heavenly One Academy disciples to die on the battlefield?"

Lin Feng publicly attacked Duan Tianlang in front of everyone, stunning everyone. But the Heavenly One Academy disciples narrowed their eyes slightly. Even if they hadn't reacted before, Lin Feng's words now woke them up. Duan Tianlang had such malicious intentions.

"Lin Feng, do you know who you are speaking to?"

Duan Tianlang's face darkened. As the commander of the three armies, he was being humiliated by Lin Feng to his face.

"I am not under your command," Lin Feng said coldly.

Duan Tianlang wanted to speak further, but a cold voice interrupted him. "Duan Tianlang, I let you into the city to fight the foreign enemy together, not to play mind games during the confrontation between the two armies."

The speaker was naturally Liu Canglan. Then, his gaze fell on Lin Feng. "Lin Feng, you have offended General Duan. You are guilty. Go into battle and redeem yourself through merit."

"Yes, General."

Lin Feng nodded solemnly. He spurred his horse, and the dragon steed galloped. Behind Lin Feng, over thirty soldiers in blood-colored armor followed closely. Warhorses galloped, dust flying.

Seeing Lin Feng and his group approaching, the Black Fiend Guard shouted again. The spears in their hands shot out with a whoosh. On the spears, primal energy surged, causing the space to hum.

"Break!"

Lin Feng uttered a single word indifferently. Immediately, the soldiers around him all drew their weapons, light shining brightly, slashing or stabbing at the incoming spears.

"Chi, chi..."

Crisp sounds rang out. A shocking scene appeared before everyone. All the spears heading toward Lin Feng and his group were either cut in half or split open from the middle.

"What's going on?"

Everyone's pupils contracted. How was this possible? Even if Lin Feng and his group were stronger than the enemy, they couldn't so easily cut or split the spears.

"What sharp weapons."

Everyone's eyes fell on the weapons in Lin Feng and his group's hands. These weapons were very sharp.

"Slash!"

Lin Feng's voice fell again. By now, their warhorses had reached the enemy. Brilliant light bloomed. Blood splattered in the air. Warhorses neighed.

Ba Dao's long blade slashed horizontally. Vast, domineering blade intent burst forth. Black Fiend Guards below the Sixth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm died on contact.

As for Lin Feng, his sword light was dazzling, directly charging at the Black Fiend Guard leader, the Seventh Layer Spirit Martial Realm expert.

The light of the sword fell from the sky. Destructive force wildly spewed.

In just this instant, the powerful Black Fiend Guard was more than half dead, with many wounded.

"Retreat!"

The Black Fiend Guard leader blocked Lin Feng's sword, but his face was pale. When had the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry ever had such a strong squad?

Holding sharp weapons, they were unstoppable.

The powerful Black Fiend Guard, in the moment of engagement, turned their warhorses and wildly retreated, stunning both armies.

"Kill."

Lin Feng uttered another word. Everyone understood. The weapons in their hands carried violent power, directly swung at the fleeing figures. Immediately, several more died on the spot.

Dragon steeds and crimson blood warhorses wildly galloped, chasing the remaining Black Fiend Guard.

At that moment, a robust figure leaped off his crimson blood warhorse, roared, and stomped heavily on the ground. The earth trembled. In the distance, yellow earth rolled, directly splitting the ground open. Yellow earth overturned, burying the Black Fiend Guard, causing their warhorses to fall, unable to escape.

"Break!"

The Black Fiend Guard leader thrust his spear at the yellow earth about to bury them. With a booming sound, the earth violently burst. The yellow earth wall was pierced, creating a huge hole. The Black Fiend Guard leader stepped forward, trying to escape through the yellow earth hole.

"Stay!" Another loud shout rang out. In the void, many vines appeared. In an instant, they wrapped around the Black Fiend Guard, stopping them all.

"Boundless Domineering."

In the void, an illusory blade shadow appeared, slashing down from the air. Violent currents overturned the earth. Several figures were directly split open.

In the blink of an eye, of the thirty-six powerful Black Fiend Guards, only one remained—the Seventh Layer Spirit Martial Realm leader.

From the engagement to the end, only a few breaths had passed.

"Roar..."

The Black Fiend Guard leader roared, his spear destroying everything. He abandoned his warhorse, leaped into the air, and fled through the void.

Lin Feng's expression was solemn. After giving his helmet to Duan Xin Ye, he hadn't worn another. His handsome face was clearly visible, his long hair fluttering.

His body trembled slightly. Lin Feng stood directly on his dragon steed, then lightly stepped off, his body also leaping into the air, walking through the void. Boundless battle intent burned on his body. In the void, a black sword appeared—a sword of annihilation, a sword of the war god.

"Those who invade my border, even if far, shall be killed."

A solemn voice came from Lin Feng's mouth. His body continued walking through the void. He took a deep breath. The black sword of annihilation slashed down from the void. In the air, a huge black illusory sword shadow appeared.

"Chi!"

With a light sound, the black sword shadow slashed down from the void. A hundred meters away, the Black Fiend Guard leader's body was directly split in half from the middle, cut into two pieces. He didn't even have time to scream before being cleaved apart.

"Thump, thump..."

Looking at this incredibly shocking strike, everyone could clearly feel their hearts beating.

The iron cavalry charged, and the Black Fiend was destroyed. A sword in the void, slaying the enemy.

How majestic, how domineering.

And all of this was done by a youth not yet eighteen. Looking at the handsome, clear figure returning to his warhorse, calmly riding back, the soldiers even forgot to cheer. They just quietly looked at that clear face, as if wanting to see it more clearly.

"Roar!"

A roar rang out. Then, earth-shaking roars connected. Especially the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry, they felt the blood in their bodies burning.

How long had it been since they last felt this blood boiling? They never expected that the one to bring them this blood would be such a young person.

In front of the army, Jiu Chi Xue revealed a faint smile. He glanced at Liu Canglan, whose gaze was still calm, and said, "General, I see your shadow in him."

Liu Canglan turned around, looking at the smile on Jiu Chi Xue's face. He also smiled.

"It's been a long time since I saw you smile." Liu Canglan turned around. In the distance, the Moyue army began to retreat. They had come to establish their might, but instead, they had made Lin Feng famous.

"I am not as good as him." A faint sound came from Liu Canglan's mouth, making Jiu Chi Xue's body tremble slightly. Then he smiled again. Lin Feng had more sharpness than Liu Canglan, and his talent was also better.

Lin Feng calmly returned to Duan Xin Ye's side. Duan Xin Ye took off her helmet, her slender hand brushing the hair on her forehead, revealing a city-toppling smile. Even Lin Feng's gaze solidified for a moment. This smile was intoxicating.

Only Duan Tianlang and his son had exceptionally ugly expressions. Especially Duan Han. Back at Cloud Sea Sect, he thought he could trample Lin Feng at will, but ended up in a life-and-death battle with him.

And now, Lin Feng, whose cultivation had been inferior to his, had left him far behind.

"Lin Feng."

At that moment, Liu Canglan looked this way and called out loudly.

"General."

Lin Feng responded.

"I appoint you as a thousand-man commander. You will form your own camp, named Crimson Blood Heavenly Sword, directly under Commander Jiu's jurisdiction."

Lin Feng had earned military merit, so Liu Canglan naturally had reason to appoint him. Given Lin Feng's performance and strength just now, no one found it inappropriate.

"Lin Feng accepts the appointment!"

# Chapter 204: Assassination

Riding to Jiu Chi Xue, Lin Feng called out, "Commander."

"Lin Feng, your camp remains in its original location. Now that you have been granted a title, you belong to the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry Legion. In the army, you may move freely. When encountering unexpected situations, you have the authority to handle them yourself. However, I need these two fellows back. With them gone, my two thousand-man commander positions will be vacant."

Jiu Chi Xue pointed at Han Man and Po Jun behind Lin Feng.

"Commander, can't we stay in the Heavenly Sword Camp?" Han Man stepped forward, somewhat expectantly. If he could fight alongside Lin Feng, he wouldn't care about the thousand-man commander position.

"No. You two return to your posts now."

Jiu Chi Xue scolded. Han Man and Po Jun smiled wryly. "Yes, Commander."

With that, the two smiled bitterly at Lin Feng and returned to their thousand-man units.

"Lin Feng, I still have use for these two lads. They will eventually be yours." Jiu Chi Xue said with a hint of meaning, then added, "Go on."

"Alright." Lin Feng nodded slightly and stepped aside.

"Lin Feng."

At that moment, a crisp voice rang out. Lin Feng turned his gaze and saw Duan Xin Ye waving at him.

"Wait for me here." Lin Feng instructed Ba Dao and the others, then rode to Duan Xin Ye. "Does Your Highness have any further instructions?"

"Do I have to have something to find you? You are my personal bodyguard."

Duan Xin Ye smiled sweetly, leaving Lin Feng unsure how to respond.

"Lin Feng, come back to camp with me. This time, I only brought Qiu Cao out. You can keep me company and talk."

Duan Xin Ye said again. But Lin Feng remained silent.

"You don't like it? Then forget it. Go back."

Seeing Lin Feng's silence, a hint of disappointment flashed in Duan Xin Ye's eyes. She forced a smile.

Lin Feng turned his horse around and rode away. This scene made Duan Xin Ye bite her lip slightly. She felt a sourness in her heart. Since childhood, everyone had flattered her. She had never been rejected. Those talented youths in the Imperial City, none caught her eye. Only Lin Feng, this unrestrained, clear-faced youth, had gradually earned her favor. But the first time she gathered the courage to speak, she was rejected like this.

"You all return to the tent first."

A voice reached Duan Xin Ye's ears. It was Lin Feng's voice. She looked up slightly and saw Lin Feng turning around. A brilliant smile instantly appeared at the corner of Duan Xin Ye's mouth, with a hint of tenderness that turned tears into laughter.

So Lin Feng hadn't rejected her. He had just told his men to go back first.

"Your Highness."

Lin Feng returned to Duan Xin Ye's side and called out.

"Let's go."

Duan Xin Ye's long hair moved with the wind as she spurred her horse forward. Immediately, many soldiers guarding her followed closely. Lin Feng also rode along. He didn't notice the many sinister gazes behind him.

"Hmph."

Beside Liu Canglan, a delicate snort sounded, startling him. He turned to look at Liu Fei, who was wearing armor beside him. "Feifei, you need to perform well."

"What do I need to perform?"

Liu Fei gritted her teeth, then turned her horse and rode back, silently cursing Lin Feng in her heart. This lecher.

"General, it seems Princess Xin Ye has feelings for Lin Feng. She will be Feifei's strong rival."

Jiu Chi Xue said in a low voice. Their old eyes were extremely sharp. The way Duan Xin Ye looked at Lin Feng was clearly different from how she looked at others.

Duan Xin Ye always smiled gently at others. But when she smiled at Lin Feng, there was also a hint of tenderness in that gentle smile.

A young girl's heart opening, tender as water. Her eyes couldn't deceive others. Just like Liu Fei.

Liu Canglan smiled bitterly and shook his head. His gaze fell on a silently departing figure. This figure also wore armor, but Liu Canglan would not forget the holiness beneath that armor. Even when he saw that holy figure, he still felt a hint of shock and stunning beauty.

...

Inside Duan Xin Ye's tent, it was decorated with exceptional elegance. Not luxurious, but very clean and refreshing, giving a sense of coolness.

At this moment, Lin Feng and Duan Xin Ye sat on the ground, with a sandalwood table between them.

"Your Highness, Young Master Lin, have some tea."

Qiu Cao brewed two cups of tea and pushed them in front of Duan Xin Ye and Lin Feng respectively.

Lin Feng quickly took the cup and nodded to Qiu Cao with a smile. "Miss Qiu Cao, you don't need to take such care of me."

Being treated like this made Lin Feng somewhat uncomfortable.

"Young Master Lin, you are Her Highness's guest. Serving you is only right."

Qiu Cao smiled sweetly, revealing two dimples. She looked very cute. She was only about fifteen or sixteen, in the prime of youth.

Lin Feng just smiled and didn't say much. Girls like Qiu Cao were essentially servants. Being able to be by the princess's side was already very fortunate. And Duan Xin Ye seemed to treat her well. It was clear that Qiu Cao respected Duan Xin Ye but wasn't afraid of her, showing that Duan Xin Ye wasn't the arrogant type.

"Your Highness, the battlefield is full of danger. Why take the risk to come here?"

Lin Feng asked with some confusion. Duan Xin Ye's presence on the battlefield served no purpose.

"I've been in the palace for too long, breathing the same air every day. I wanted to come out and see the yellow earth, see the soldiers' blood." Duan Xin Ye said with a gentle smile. The palace, to many, was a sacred place in their hearts. But those locked inside felt it was a shackle, wanting to come out and move around, just like Duan Xin Ye.

"Lin Feng, do you like listening to zither music?" Duan Xin Ye suddenly asked. Lin Feng nodded slightly. "Yes."

"I'll play for you."

Seeing Lin Feng nod, a hint of excitement flashed in Duan Xin Ye's eyes. Qiu Cao had already fetched a guqin and placed it in the center of the sandalwood table, clearing the items on the table. She was very attentive.

A shallow smile hung at the corner of Duan Xin Ye's mouth. Her hands touched the guqin, her fingertips plucking the strings. The melody slowly played.

Lin Feng looked at Duan Xin Ye at this moment. She was beautiful, elegant, and noble. The occasional smile she raised when looking up was enchanting. Setting aside Duan Xin Ye's identity, her temperament and beauty alone would make many men fall for her.

No wonder those noble sons all extravagantly hoped to win Duan Xin Ye's favor. Such a beauty, with the identity of a princess and the bloodline power of a strong one—how could such a woman not move people's hearts?

The melody Duan Xin Ye played was soft, tranquil, and carried a hint of joy, like a gentle stream flowing through a bamboo forest.

Knowing a person through their music, one could tell from the melody what kind of person Duan Xin Ye was. Like a clear spring stream flowing through a mountain stream, like an orchid in an empty valley, spreading through the quiet mountains.

Lin Feng's eyes slowly closed. He tasted the tea in his cup, listening to the wonderful heavenly music. His mind was peaceful and serene. Being with Duan Xin Ye, Lin Feng not only felt no restraint but was very relaxed, very comfortable, and even enjoyed it.

Duan Xin Ye occasionally looked up, seeing Lin Feng intoxicated with his eyes closed. Her smile grew sweeter.

In the tent, the atmosphere was tranquil. Only the melodious sound of the zither continuously drifted out.

But at that moment, Lin Feng, who had his eyes closed, suddenly felt his heart tighten, as if his heart had convulsed.

Opening his eyes, a gray, emotionless pupil instantly appeared. Everything around became extremely clear. Without any hesitation, Lin Feng turned around. A dagger appeared in his hand as he thrust forward.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound rang out. The dagger struck an arrow. In an instant, the incoming arrow split in the middle, then flew past Lin Feng's cheek.

A whistling wind rushed toward him. The tent curtain was lifted by the wind, and a shadow flickered. A strong sense of crisis enveloped Lin Feng.

Lin Feng moved forward. The dagger's light flashed again. The thrusting sword broke. But this didn't affect the illusory figure's movements.

"Chi, chi!" The dagger followed the sword, piercing into the opponent's chest. But to Lin Feng's shock, the opponent's right hand directly grabbed his wrist. In the left hand, an extremely sharp arrow shot through the air with terrifying force, aimed at Duan Xin Ye behind Lin Feng.

Fast. The entire action was completed in an instant, as fast as lightning. The opponent didn't even care about his own life. This was a life-for-life trade.

"Assassin, death warrior!"

Lin Feng's heart trembled. The arrow thrown by the opponent's left hand was too fast. Lin Feng couldn't rely on his powerful strength to block it in time.

And if he didn't block it, Duan Xin Ye behind him would be nine parts dead with no chance of life.

This assassin was at least at the Fifth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm. The force of the arrow thrown in a life-for-life trade was incredibly fierce.

# Chapter 205: The Prelude to Battle

"Eight Wastelands Palm!"

Without any time for consideration, Lin Feng hastily struck out a palm. A domineering palm print appeared, but it only slightly deflected the arrow.

Lin Feng seemed to have anticipated this. His hand shot out like lightning, primal energy gathering in his palm as he directly grabbed the arrow.

"Chi, chi!"

The incredibly fast arrow rubbed against the skin of Lin Feng's palm, still moving forward. Relying solely on strength couldn't stop the arrow's advance, only slightly slowing it.

"Xin Ye, dodge!"

Lin Feng roared. The sword embedded in the opponent's chest twisted. Crazy sword intent churned inside the opponent's body. In an instant, the assassin died.

"Chi!"

A light sound came. Lin Feng's face turned pale. He whirled around and saw the arrow piercing into a figure's chest.

But it wasn't Duan Xin Ye. It was Qiu Cao. In that instant, Qiu Cao had pushed Duan Xin Ye down and used her own body to block the arrow.

"Qiu Cao."

Duan Xin Ye cried out in pain. But at that moment, the tent roof was directly broken open. A thick green vine descended from the sky, instantly wrapping around Duan Xin Ye's body and lifting her into the air.

"Stay!"

Lin Feng roared angrily. His body leaped into the air, his sword swinging.

But at the same time, a figure descended from the sky. A long blade slashed at the sword energy, destroying it.

Duan Xin Ye instantly disappeared from above the tent, taken away by the green vine.

Lin Feng's heart tightened. His face was somewhat pale. What a well-laid plan. And all were experts above the Fifth Layer of Spirit Martial Realm. Alone, he couldn't stop this perfect assassination.

Carrying domineering, destructive sword energy, he shot into the sky. A scream rang out. The figure with the long blade was instantly torn apart by the sword energy. Lin Feng's furious strike was unavoidable.

"Boom!"

The domineering sword energy tore the tent apart. Lin Feng's figure rushed out of the tent. His gaze swept around, his senses wildly expanding.

Finding the opponent moving on the ground, Lin Feng stepped directly through the air. But at that moment, a fierce palm force rushed toward him, forcefully blocking Lin Feng's body.

"Get out of the way!"

Lin Feng was sent back to the top of the tent by the powerful palm force. He looked at the soldier in armor in front of him and shouted coldly.

"Your Highness the Princess, are you safe?"

The general called toward the tent.

No response.

The general's face changed. He looked at Lin Feng. "What did you do to the princess?"

In Lin Feng's senses, those figures were gradually moving away. He had no time to waste words with this man. He stepped through the air, sword in hand.

"Hmph." The man sneered coldly. "Archers, ready!"

As his words fell, countless figures appeared, some leaping into the air, all holding arrows aimed at Lin Feng. In an instant, a sharp, oppressive aura rushed toward Lin Feng.

Lin Feng's face changed. Knowing he couldn't get out, he retreated again, staring at the general. "Was it you?"

The general ignored Lin Feng's words and shouted coldly, "What did you do to the princess?"

With that, he stepped forward and waved his hand. The broken tent was now clearly visible inside. There was only one corpse—Qiu Cao's. Duan Xin Ye was nowhere to be seen.

"Hand over the princess."

The general shouted coldly again, his sharp gaze oppressive. His hand slightly raised. Immediately, countless soldiers raised their bows and arrows, all aimed at Lin Feng, as if ready to shoot at any moment.

Lin Feng suddenly laughed, a wild laugh. His gray, emotionless pupils stared at the general, icy cold. "You didn't hesitate to assassinate the princess, just to frame me and take my life?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." The general stared at Lin Feng, his eyes still cold. "Your life is not worth comparing to the princess's. You overestimate yourself."

"Although you are a general under General Liu, you have killed the princess's maid, and the princess is missing. If you don't explain clearly, you will leave your life here today."

Explain?

Lin Feng sneered. How could he explain now?

When the enemy kidnapped the princess, the commotion was not small. Since these people were already prepared, why didn't they see those people escaping? Instead, when he wanted to chase the assassin, these people directly aimed their arrows at him, Lin Feng. This was clearly premeditated, aimed at taking his life.

The news that Lin Feng had killed the princess's maid and that the princess was missing wildly spread through the three armies. The three armies were in turmoil.

Countless people gathered at the princess's camp. Chaos reigned. Duan Tianlang and his group also arrived.

"Lin Feng, the princess treated you well. As the princess's bodyguard, you harbored ill intentions toward her. Tell us, where is the princess now?"

Looking at Lin Feng, Duan Tianlang scolded coldly. Countless eyes fell on Lin Feng.

Lin Feng couldn't defend himself.

Even if he tried, he couldn't explain clearly. No one would believe him. Duan Tianlang and his group had already confirmed his guilt.

He, Lin Feng, had killed Qiu Cao. He, Lin Feng, had kidnapped the princess, making her disappear.

At this moment, Lin Feng couldn't even be sure whether the assassination of the princess was orchestrated by Duan Tianlang or just the general alone.

"Duan Tianlang, was this your doing?" Lin Feng said coldly. If it really was Duan Tianlang, then Duan Tianlang was too despicable, too vicious. The first arrow was truly meant to kill Duan Xin Ye. If Lin Feng hadn't blocked it, Duan Xin Ye would likely have been killed by the arrow.

"Incorrigible."

Duan Tianlang shouted coldly and continued, "Lin Feng, I'll give you the time it takes to burn one incense stick. If you don't reveal the princess's whereabouts, you will be killed without mercy."

As his words fell, a fierce killing intent from Duan Tianlang rushed toward Lin Feng.

Lin Feng's expression remained cold, his eyes flickering.

If it was really Duan Tianlang's doing, with such a good opportunity, why didn't he kill Lin Feng immediately on the spot? Why wait for the time of one incense stick?

The time of one incense stick was enough for Liu Canglan and his group to receive the news and arrive here.

Lin Feng couldn't fathom Duan Tianlang's intentions.

Lin Feng couldn't even be sure if Duan Xin Ye was safe at this moment.

At this moment, Lin Feng wanted very much to rush out and find Duan Xin Ye. After all, Duan Xin Ye was taken right in front of him. Regardless of who did it, he, Lin Feng, was responsible. And he was originally the princess's bodyguard.

But facing the endless arrows and the powerful army, wanting to rush out was a pipe dream. At this moment, his life was threatened at any time.

Time slowly passed. The time of one incense stick quickly arrived.

"Boom, boom, boom."

The earth trembled. Countless horses galloped. The tents here were completely surrounded by soldiers, layer upon layer.

"Duan Tianlang, do you really think I, Liu Canglan, dare not do anything to you?"

At that moment, a sharp voice came from afar. In the void, Liu Canglan, carrying a bow and arrows, stepped over. Behind him, Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry Commander Jiu Chi Xue followed closely, directly arriving beside Lin Feng, ignoring the countless soldiers around.

"Liu Canglan, Lin Feng harbored ill intentions toward the princess. Now the princess is missing. As the commander of the army, you want to shield him. What is your intention?"

Duan Tianlang's gaze pressed on Liu Canglan, not backing down.

"I don't care who kidnapped the princess. But the proper thing to do now is to search the camp and find the princess. In such a short time, the princess must still be in the army. But you have attracted all the soldiers here, disrupting morale. Isn't that deliberately letting the culprits escape and letting the princess be taken away?"

Liu Canglan hit the nail on the head, making Lin Feng's heart tighten. Sure enough, he was still inexperienced. Liu Canglan's words hit the key point.

Who was Duan Tianlang? The Heavenly Wolf King, a general in the army. How could he not understand this principle? When the princess went missing, the first thing to do was to seal the camp and search. Instead of gathering everyone here to surround and kill Lin Feng alone, without issuing the order to seal the camp, it seemed this matter was indeed related to Liu Canglan.

"I naturally understand this. But the time of one incense stick has passed. Lin Feng still refuses to reveal the princess's whereabouts. He should be killed without mercy. Liu Canglan, as the commander of the army, you should be the one to investigate Lin Feng's responsibility. But now, you are standing with the criminal. If you don't retreat, don't blame me for dealing with you both."

Duan Tianlang's expression was solemn, as if his mind was made up. He would even deal with Liu Canglan.

A hint of mockery appeared in Liu Canglan's eyes. He mocked himself. "I invited you to fight alongside me. I was wrong, terribly wrong. You, Heavenly Wolf King, are yourself a traitor."

"Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry, where are you?"

Liu Canglan roared angrily.

"Here!"

An incredibly loud voice echoed through the space. Crimson blood neighed. Horse hooves shook the heavens. The space was filled with killing intent.

With the enemy at hand, Duan Tianlang had forcefully caused turmoil in the army, destabilizing morale.

"Liu Canglan, colluding with the criminal Lin Feng, kidnapping the princess, harboring rebellious intentions. Kill without mercy."

Duan Tianlang shouted coldly. "Release the arrows."

As Duan Tianlang's words fell, endless arrows flew like locusts from the sky, shooting toward Liu Canglan and Lin Feng. Duan Tianlang had actually ordered the shooting of the army's commander.

"Kill!"

Jiu Chi Xue roared. The Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry moved. Their arrows were released simultaneously. In an instant, screams rang out continuously. The people surrounded by the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry were instantly killed.

Duan Tianlang wanted to kill the commander Liu Canglan. The iron cavalry's faith, the Crimson Blood Legion, was enraged.

The Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry killed many of Duan Tianlang's soldiers. Duan Tianlang's soldiers were also completely enraged.

A massive civil war erupted in an instant.

Lin Feng's heart was cold and sharp.

What was happening? How had it come to this?

Because of him, Lin Feng, a civil war had been triggered within the army, spiraling out of control. This chaotic battle wildly spread. Four hundred thousand troops had launched a massive civil war.

All of this seemed to be pulled by a thin thread, step by step. From the moment he stepped into the princess's tent, it seemed destined.

"Buzz, buzz!"

The sound of war horns came from afar. But the fighting soldiers seemed unable to hear. At this moment, Lin Feng and Liu Canglan's faces instantly turned pale.

This was the horn of battle. The most terrible thing had happened. Moyue Kingdom was attacking them at this moment.

# Chapter 206: Snow Moon's Lament

"Duan Tianlang, order a ceasefire now!"

Liu Canglan fiercely struck out a palm, blasting the arrows in front of him away, and roared.

If Moyue Kingdom launched a full-scale invasion, this battle would be lost for sure, and it would be a crushing defeat. Now, he could only hope to quell the internal strife in the shortest time and resist Moyue's attack.

"Ceasefire? Liu Canglan, you harbor rebellious intentions and shield the one who kidnapped the princess. Even if I, Duan Tianlang, am weak, I will fight you to the death."

Duan Tianlang's gaze was cold, making Liu Canglan's body turn icy cold.

Bastard. Duan Tianlang wanted to kill tens of thousands of soldiers.

Liu Canglan stepped forward, his body leaping into the air. He roared, "All Snow Moon soldiers, stop fighting. Fight the foreign enemy together. Otherwise, we will all be buried here."

"Swish!"

A sharp whistle sounded. An arrow shot directly at Liu Canglan, extremely fierce.

"Duan Tianlang, you traitor."

Liu Canglan roared. His domineering palm force turned the incoming arrow to dust. His body descended, carrying Lin Feng as he stepped out. At the same time, he shouted loudly, "All Snow Moon soldiers, hear my order. Retreat to Broken Blade Heaven."

Liu Canglan naturally understood the current situation. The Snow Moon army was in complete chaos, unable to withstand Moyue's fierce tiger-like army.

"Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry, hear my order. Retreat to Broken Blade Heaven."

Jiu Chi Xue roared. Horse hooves wildly galloped. The Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry stopped fighting and retreated behind the tents.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

Terrifying sharp whistles sounded. Liu Canglan looked toward the distant sky. His face instantly turned pale, without a trace of blood.

In the sky, endless arrows formed a rain of arrows, dense and covering the sky and blotting out the sun, covering several li of land.

In an instant, Liu Canglan felt the sky darken before his eyes. The overwhelming rain of arrows descended.

Endless wails and screams rang out. This scene was like doomsday for the Snow Moon soldiers.

Lin Feng held his sharp sword, one hand reaching for the sky. Brilliant light formed a layer of sword curtain. The arrows that fell into the sword curtain were instantly shredded to pieces.

The rain of arrows lasted for ten breaths. The sky regained a hint of light. But at this moment, the Snow Moon soldiers' tents were all destroyed. On the ground lay countless corpses.

"Retreat."

"Retreat..."

The shouts became wild. Countless people screamed to retreat. At Broken Blade Heaven, they still had a glimmer of hope.

"Buzz, buzz..."

Another round of black curtain appeared. In the sky, arrows hung again, then descended.

Still endless blood and screams. At this moment, the sound of horse hooves rolled in like heaven and earth rumbling. Killing cries shook the heavens. The Moyue Iron Cavalry, after two rounds of arrows, had already charged into the Snow Moon camp.

Looking at the blood-stained dragon steed on the ground, Lin Feng held his long sword. Instead of retreating, he charged toward the oncoming iron cavalry.

"Kill!"

The charging iron cavalry saw Lin Feng daring to counterattack and roared. Their spears thrust fiercely at Lin Feng. With the warhorse's charge, this spear was incredibly fast.

Sword light appeared silently. Dazzling, cold.

One sword's light chilled the nine provinces.

The charging figure was directly cut in two. The severed body still moved forward by inertia.

"Life-Seizing Sword."

Lin Feng's body turned cold. His gray, emotionless pupils appeared. With one sword swing, several charging figures were instantly destroyed, flying into the air.

He stepped forward continuously. Lin Feng faced the oncoming crowd and swung another sword—the Sword of Death.

One sword, over a dozen people died.

But at this moment, Lin Feng was surrounded by the charging iron cavalry. Those iron cavalry no longer charged forward. They raised their spears high, roared, and the killing cries shook the heavens. Then, they simultaneously charged at Lin Feng in the middle, their spears thrusting fiercely. If they hit, Lin Feng would surely die.

Terrifying death sword energy enveloped the crowd, making their bodies tremble and turn cold.

"Desolate Stillness... Sword."

His body slightly spun. Annihilation energy filled the heavens and earth. With this sword strike, the charging figures all flew back, their bodies all cut apart. This sword killed dozens on the spot.

On the battlefield, life was like grass. When paths cross, the brave wins.

Lin Feng stepped forward, his body leaping into the air, directly landing on a fierce horse. Cold aura burst forth. Sword energy was like substance. The fierce horse instantly became extremely docile. Lin Feng tugged the reins, and his body wildly rushed forward.

Brilliant sword light continuously appeared. One sword, one kill. The fierce horse beneath Lin Feng galloped, unstoppable, like a war god on the battlefield.

Broken Blade Heaven was only ten li from the Snow Moon stationed area. But this short distance had become hell. Countless corpses lay scattered along this path.

On Broken Blade Heaven, there were three thousand archers, all with superb archery skills, distributed in every corner of Broken Blade Heaven. Whenever Moyue soldiers approached, arrows shot out.

Moreover, on the narrow path that could only accommodate a few people, even if the Moyue soldiers dodged the arrows, they dared not charge in. There, their Moyue army was completely useless.

Furthermore, the Moyue soldiers couldn't even enter the narrow valley in the middle of Broken Blade Heaven. Because at this moment, a figure stood at the entrance. One man holding the pass, ten thousand cannot open it. It was Divine Archer Liu Canglan.

Snow Moon soldiers could directly walk behind Liu Canglan or climb Broken Blade Heaven, carrying bows and arrows, waiting for the enemy.

And whenever Moyue soldiers approached, Liu Canglan would shoot them with one arrow.

Liu Canglan's arrows never missed. When the arrow left, it killed.

Looking at the distant Snow Moon soldiers being continuously slaughtered, Liu Canglan felt as if his heart was being cut with a knife.

When Lin Feng arrived on horseback, he directly dismounted and stood beside Liu Canglan, quietly watching the distant figures continuously falling.

The deaths of these soldiers were caused by him, Lin Feng.

"Duan Tianlang."

Lin Feng's killing intent toward Duan Tianlang had risen to an extreme. Tens of thousands of soldiers' lives, fresh lives—what did they mean in Duan Tianlang's eyes?

Why did Duan Tianlang do this? To kill him, triggering a civil war between the two armies, giving Moyue a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

And Moyue Kingdom seemed to know about the internal strife here and seized this opportunity.

More and more people gathered, but Liu Canglan sent them all up Broken Blade Heaven. Only on the mountain could they better snipe the enemy and protect themselves.

The distant army seemed to have slaughtered the remaining Snow Moon soldiers. Countless iron cavalry slowly approached Broken Blade Heaven.

But when they were a thousand meters from Broken Blade Heaven, the iron cavalry all stopped.

Broken Blade Heaven was Snow Moon's natural moat, the last barrier protecting Broken Blade City. The Moyue people naturally knew this clearly.

Standing on Broken Blade Heaven, one could easily snipe the people passing through the only passage. If they pushed boulders down from above, they could not only injure people but also block the iron cavalry's passage. Then, with fierce archery, one person could kill ten or even a hundred people. It was very normal.

The Moyue people wouldn't be foolish enough to charge directly into Broken Blade Heaven. There were many ambushes on the mountain.

If they forced their way through the middle valley one by one, they would lose at least tens of thousands of soldiers. That was definitely not what Moyue wanted.

Liu Canglan looked at the Moyue army. His heart still trembled.

A crushing defeat. This battle was completely a massacre. The Snow Moon army no longer had the strength to contend with Moyue. The people who had passed through Broken Blade Heaven under his command were only about one hundred thousand, many of them wounded.

In this battle, nearly three hundred thousand soldiers had died. This was absolutely a shocking number.

During the civil war, Moyue's army moved too fast, directly staging a massacre. The Snow Moon side had no time to arrange any resistance. They could only run. And hasty escape, how could they surpass the enemy