In the direction of Western Qi, Ji Chang learned that the vanguards of the eastern and southern armies had both been crushed with ease. His brows knitted, yet his resolve to send troops out swiftly only grew firmer.
"Wen Zhong's army is lying in wait. It must be a trap. But the eastern and southern fronts have already moved. If Western Qi hesitates any longer, Di Xin may destroy us one by one! Pass down my order: accelerate the march and send the troops to Sishui Pass!"
Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Marquis, your wisdom is unmatched!"
By then, the vanguard led by Ji Fa and Lei Zhenzi was already nearing Sishui Pass.
Lei Zhenzi spread his Wind-Thunder Twin Wings and soared through the sky. Lightning flickered across the Golden Cudgel in his hand, and his voice rang out like a great bell.
"Guardians of Sishui Pass, listen! I am Lei Zhenzi, the vanguard of Western Qi! Open the gates and surrender at once, or face slaughter!"
Lei Zhenzi was a disciple of Yun Zhongzi, a True Immortal of Virtue and Fortune from the Chan School. He had entered the sect at a young age and now possessed remarkable abilities. He had come to Western Qi with the immortals of the Chan School to aid them in battle.
He had also recognized Ji Chang at the first opportunity, which was how he obtained the position of vanguard general.
His figure resembled a human, yet was not quite human. His nose was hooked like an eagle's beak, his mouth protruded outward, and a pair of wings grew from his back.
When Ji Chang had adopted him as his foster son, he had still been an ordinary human infant.
However, while cultivating in the mountains