"The eastern side has caught fire." On Mount Ram's Horn, the army adjutant lowered his crystal telescope. "Setting fire to the mountain? That's just asking to die."
The messengers had acquired more than supplies from the secret realms. They had also obtained all kinds of ingenious tools, including telescopes. Their exact origin could no longer be traced, but the technology for making them had been passed down. Qi also had secret realms resembling crystal caves, so telescopes were naturally not rare.
"The Wind Forest Army and Imperial Forest Army are surrounding the area. They also think 'Yaksa' is making a last stand!" The army adjutant turned toward the heroic general beside him, who was biting down on a pipe. "Commander Fu, we can't wait any longer. Otherwise, this tremendous achievement will fall into their hands!"
Fu Shang, the current head of the Fu family, had once been hailed alongside Ying Le as one of Qi's Twin Prides ten years ago. After Ying Le established her foundation, he became Qi's youngest and strongest Third Rank Herald. On top of that, the Fu family possessed a Reward Good Punish Evil Token, so he was regarded as Qi's most promising Foundation Establishment seed.
He tapped his pipe against a nearby tree, then snapped his fingers. The tobacco in the bowl ignited. Fu Shang took a deep drag and slowly exhaled a foot-long stream of white smoke, showing no intention of moving. The army adjutant grew anxious. "Commander Fu, if we don't go now, we won't get the most crucial credit! Leading the hunt is certainly a great achievement, but Your Majesty... she'll definitely care most about who killed 'Yaksa'! The general who presents 'Yaksa's' head will surely receive a lavish reward from Your Majesty!"
Although Ying Le was mercurial and willful, her reputation