# Chapter 29: Everything Is Gradually Getting Better
The reply from Shadu arrived faster than expected. The crow flew to Shadu at four in the afternoon, and just past five, Shadu's orders reached Su Xiao's hands.
Sunlight streamed in through the window. There was only one hour left until the final deadline set by Spring Iron Sheep.
Su Xiao opened a small wooden tube the length of a pinky finger. A slip of paper fell out. After unfolding it, the contents read:
"140,000 elite soldiers have been conscripted from the front lines and will arrive in Segona City no later than six o'clock. Grand Commander Kukulin must hold Segona City at all costs. The Holy Maiden must be escorted back to Shadu."
Seeing this message, Su Xiao was in a good mood. After fighting on the front lines for so long, Shadu had finally made appropriate concessions. However, regarding the matter of sending the Holy Maiden to Shadu, he was somewhat hesitant.
After thinking for a moment, Su Xiao summoned Wen Aiyouer. Before long, Wen Aiyouer arrived.
Wen Aiyouer was much more relaxed this time. She was observing the room's decor. Compared to the previous stone building, this one was slightly more luxurious.
"Wen Aiyouer, take 2,000 soldiers to escort the Holy Maiden back to Shadu. Set out tomorrow morning."
"Understood."
Although Wen Aiyouer didn't know what this order represented, she understood that from now on, she would be an informant stationed in Shadu. It was dangerous, but also an opportunity.
After Wen Aiyouer left the stone building, Su Xiao began to ponder deeply. Which of the three—Sha Emperor, Wunuo, or Karos—wanted the Holy Maiden returned to Shadu?
Whether it was an illusion or not, Su Xiao always felt that the Holy Maiden seemed very important to Shadu. He now had two choices: obey Shadu's military orders and escort her back, or execute her halfway.
After thinking for a long time, Su Xiao decided not to touch the Holy Maiden. He wanted to see what would happen in Shadu.
Moreover, the sudden transfer of soldiers from Shadu was also strange. A full 140,000—this was something Su Xiao hadn't expected. The current situation was that on the surface, Sha Emperor supported him, while the other two power-holders were hostile to him.
After capturing Segona City, Su Xiao discovered that his supporters seemed to have increased from one to two. Whether it was Wunuo or Karos temporarily supporting him couldn't be determined yet. What could be confirmed was that Sha Emperor's support alone wouldn't bring 140,000 reinforcements.
Su Xiao decided to temporarily accept the strong reinforcements from that "secret" supporter in Shadu and push into the Kingdom of Peru. This would catalyze the situation in Shadu. Without the pressure from the front lines, all the secrets of Shadu would gradually erupt. Those with ambition would show their claws. Whether it was Wunuo or Karos would be seen then.
First, beat the Kingdom of Peru, accumulate strength while completing the main mission, then deal with the violators, and finally see what monsters and demons would jump out of Shadu.
With a general direction set, half the burden on Su Xiao's shoulders was lifted. It was still too early to consider other things. First, settle the score with Spring Iron Sheep.
"Bubu, stop sleeping. Go find Kaisa and have him bring Laidun Hongxu here."
"Woof~"
Bubu Wang, still half-asleep, jumped off the bed. He bumped into the doorframe while running out, which fully woke him up.
More than half an hour later, Kaisa finally arrived, dragging Laidun Hongxu, who was wrapped in bandages from head to toe.
"Hmph, despicable."
Laidun Hongxu snorted coldly, as if possessed by the spirit of a honey badger.
"You're free. Go back and tell Spring Iron Sheep to withdraw his troops behind the defensive line. I'll send the Holy Maiden out of Segona City tomorrow morning and withdraw my troops from Segona City. Then get the hell out of our Shayan territory."
Su Xiao's gaze was unfriendly. He needed to show an attitude of being unwilling to release the Holy Maiden but being forced to do so by pressure from Shadu.
"Kukulin, for Shayan and Peru, territory is everything. You're good at fighting, and you're despicable, but you don't understand the affairs of those in power."
After saying this, Laidun Hongxu felt that even his injuries didn't hurt anymore.
"Get out of my sight."
Blood aura spread around Su Xiao. The furniture and walls near him creaked and cracked.
"Hahaha."
Laidun Hongxu was satisfied. He patted Kaisa's shoulder and walked out of the stone building. Kaisa was so anxious his eyes bulged, as if to say: "Just let him go like that? No extortion for some Soul Crystals?"
Half an hour later, under Kaisa's pained gaze, Laidun Hongxu, over 10,000 dwarf soldiers, and several thousand civilians left Segona City.
An hour later, the troops under Spring Iron Sheep began to withdraw, no longer semi-surrounding Segona City.
Of course, Su Xiao wouldn't release the Holy Maiden. Spring Iron Sheep only retreated a few kilometers, and the other dwarf troops hadn't withdrawn from Shayan's territory either.
At 6:30 that evening, the 140,000 soldiers conscripted from other front-line units arrived. This time, there was no need to disrupt the organizational structure. These were legitimately obtained soldiers.
Adding up the troops under his command, Su Xiao was commanding an unprecedented 200,000 soldiers. What did 200,000 soldiers mean? The answer was that Segona City could barely accommodate them.
Just as the newly arrived 140,000 soldiers entered the city, Spring Iron Sheep made a move. His dwarf troops began marching in succession, forming a battle line behind Segona City, separating it from the border with Peru.
Spring Iron Sheep had already sensed that Su Xiao wasn't planning to withdraw from Segona City. Upon learning this news, Spring Iron Sheep had no reaction, but Laidun Hongxu was furious, declaring he would duel Su Xiao. Su Xiao hadn't made a move in front of outsiders for a while, yet now a challenger had appeared.
Under the night sky, Su Xiao walked along the city wall, looking at the faint flickering lights in the distance. That was Spring Iron Sheep's legion—a formidable opponent.
The side mission "Capture Segona City" had long been completed. The reward, [Gray Soul Structure Analysis Diagram], hadn't been figured out yet. Su Xiao was proficient in Alchemy, but he only had a partial understanding of Gray Soul and needed to study it.
However, compared to the side mission "Capture Segona City," the newly triggered achievement mission caught Su Xiao's attention. This achievement mission was phased.
[Achievement Mission: Counterattack]
Trigger Condition: Capture a small portion of the Kingdom of Peru's defensive line and deploy over 30,000 soldier-type units.
Difficulty Level: War-type achievement mission, difficulty fluctuates greatly.
Mission Information: Capture a small portion of the Kingdom of Peru's defensive line.
Mission Time Limit: 12 natural days.
Mission Reward: Shayan Battle Merit.
Tip: Capturing the Kingdom of Peru's defensive line will grant a certain amount of battle merit.
Warning: If you betray the Shayan Kingdom, battle merit will be reset to zero.
Current Battle Merit: 0 points (battle merit will be calculated from the time this achievement mission is triggered).
Mission Penalty: None.
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After triggering this achievement mission, correspondingly, there was also a Title Exchange Shop. Inside were all titles, ranging from ~.
The titles inside were all the titles obtainable from this world. If Su Xiao said this wasn't a reward from Reincarnation Paradise, he absolutely wouldn't believe it. There were no such coincidences in the world.
The Title Refining Authority and the Title Exchange Shop were both conveniences and support given by Reincarnation Paradise. Reincarnation Paradise had sent Su Xiao into this world to deal with a violator like Feishi. Of course, it wouldn't just throw him in. That would be equivalent to sending Su Xiao to his death.
Su Xiao even suspected that the reason he was sent to deal with Feishi wasn't due to his own strength or how many violators he had hunted, but because of the War Lord title he possessed.
This world's armies were very strong. The rise of Shenghun was brilliant, but it was suppressed by the power of the army. With the War Lord title, it was only natural for Su Xiao to be sent to deal with Feishi.
Reincarnation Paradise wouldn't issue missions that were certain death. This was a rule Su Xiao had figured out. The key to dealing with Feishi was to obtain military power from the Shayan Kingdom and gradually accumulate status by attacking Peru's defensive lines.
Su Xiao had clearly gone too far. The trigger condition for the achievement mission was "Capture a small portion of the Kingdom of Peru's defensive line and deploy over 30,000 soldier-type units."
The mission requirement was to strike and run, with just 30,000 soldiers under command. But Su Xiao had kicked open Peru's front door, with a full 200,000 troops under his command.
Gain battle merit by capturing Peru's defensive lines? With Su Xiao's current military strength, that would be putting the cart before the horse. It would be much better to directly push into the Kingdom of Peru's territory. That should yield even more battle merit.
Everything was starting to get better. Shadu's reinforcements had arrived, and the hidden rewards from Reincarnation Paradise had been successfully triggered. To fully obtain these benefits, Su Xiao first needed to defeat Spring Iron Sheep.