As for the rest, it was obvious those six had wildly exaggerated things to cover up their own cowardice and incompetence.
This sort of thing was common in armies. Whenever they suffered a defeat, they always did their utmost to exaggerate the enemy's strength.
Qin Guang saw through it but didn't call them out. He felt he had already spared Chen Shen and the others' pride.
He hadn't expected those shameless bastards to pop up again at a time like this, singing the praises of that convict, Xu Yi.
Before Chen Shen could respond, Cao Qing said, "General, have you ever seen anyone in the Dao Integration Realm destroy..."
"Silence!"
Qin Guang cut him off with a sharp shout. He had heard more than enough of that same refrain on the way here. Seeing the lot of them try the same trick again had pushed him to the brink.
"General, there's no need to listen to the nonsense of defeated soldiers. Just have them serve in the vanguard. Besides, we're here to hunt down Xu Yi. If we capture or kill that scoundrel, our mission will be accomplished. Why pay any heed to the senseless ramblings of petty fools?"
The old man in green robes spoke respectfully. "Besides, whoever's undergoing the immortal tribulation can wait. We'll deal with Xu Yi first. According to the reports, he should be somewhere in Nine Canals Thunder Dragon Mountain."
Qin Guang nodded. "Exactly. All generals, follow my orders. We're on campaign now, not in peacetime. Anyone who dares disobey my command will find that I may recognize him, but military law won't. I'll cut him down first and report afterward."
After rebuking Chen Shen and the others, Qin Guang led the army onward.
The reports had only confirmed that Xu Yi had fled to