Meishan Prefecture.
Technique: Dragon Spear of the Nation. Force Transformation Progress: 855/2000
On the city wall, Chen Sanshi lowered his spear.
After the Spirit Grain Ointment had been used up, his cultivation speed had clearly slowed considerably.
A full ten days had passed since he slew the rebel Liang Jinian.
"Caw—"
Chen Sanshi finally received Sea East Green's reply.
This time, it had flown back from beyond the Great Wilderness in the southeast, bearing a response from the Capital Army in the capital!
He opened the intelligence report.
Chen Sanshi learned that the army was led by Martial Saint Jiang Yuanbo. At most, they would reach Luotian Pass in another ten days.
If he set out from Meishan Prefecture now, the timing would be just right.
As long as they could join up with the main army, victory would be theirs.
"Pass down my orders!"
"March out—"
Jianmen Gorge.
The Western Qi Kingdom army's encampment.
"Leave ten thousand men behind in the gorge to cover the rear!"
"The rest will withdraw in silence!"
Zhong Wuxin directed the soldiers in the darkness. "We must return to the northwest within fifteen days!"
"Report!"
A soldier came galloping back on a fast horse, nearly tumbling from the saddle.
"Well?"
Zhong Wuxin asked first, "Has Dong An's force withdrawn?"
"C-Commander, bad news!"
The soldier said in a panic, "Dong... Dong An, he committed suicide!"
"Suicide? Are you joking with me?!"
Zhong Wuxin practically suspected that his long lack of rest had caused him to hallucinate. He grabbed the man by the collar. "Why?"
"I don't know!"
The soldier replied, "The Mingzhou Army men only said that Dong An killed himself not long after seeing the news of Liang Jinian's death. He did not say a single extra word to them!"
"An idiot! Dong An