In other words, once the anchor point was pulled out, the side that removed it had completely seized a battlefield and achieved a resounding victory.
"There is no longer any suspense about our great victory in this battle."
Ye Nian echoed from the side, excitement gleaming in his eyes.
Nine Provinces and the Dark Forest had been opposed for countless years. The last time they had captured a battlefield was before the third dark upheaval, an unknown length of time ago.
This could be considered the beginning of the fourth dark upheaval, yet Nine Provinces had taken the Ascension Realm battlefield of the Black Dragon Forbidden Land right from the outset. It was indeed exhilarating—an absolutely perfect opening.
Of course, the person Ye Nian admired even more was Lin Xuan. Their opening had been so perfect this time largely because of Lin Xuan's immense contribution.
Otherwise, relying on Mi Xi Huang alone, who knew when they would have succeeded—perhaps in the Year of the Monkey or the Month of the Horse. Worse still, they might have been taken down by the enemy instead.
"Something's not right. Isn't this Yun Province's home ground? Weren't the orders issued by the Wind-Thunder Hǒu clan?"
Lin Xuan looked at the two of them in confusion.
To his surprise, fury flashed in both their eyes at the same time.
"What happened?"
Lin Xuan immediately pressed them for answers.
"Junior Brother, this is what happened..."
Mu Jingfeng promptly told him everything that had happened before.
As Lin Xuan listened, his gaze gradually darkened.
"Heh... they truly were cut from the same cloth. Even at a time like this, they still wanted to screw me over."
After hearing the whole story, Lin Xuan let out a cold laugh.
Although he had yet to meet Mi Xi Huang,