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When Xu Yuan was at the Soul Condensation Realm, he knew that the military formation was very strong, so strong that few high-level cultivators dared to forcibly step forward in front of it, but he only had a simple concept of its true power.

The moment Li Qingyan grabbed his wrist, Xu Yuan suddenly understood why the Barbarian King hadn't dared to move before.

A sudden wave of palpitations and a sense of impending death washed over me, as if I were being locked onto by a primordial beast in its eyes.

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They looked at each other for a moment.

Xu Yuan's expression turned serious, and his tone became solemn.

road:

What I mean is, if you're in a good mood in the future, could you consider showing me a little more respect?

"Virtue."

Li Qingyan rolled her eyes at him, her red lips curving slightly into a smile, and released his hand. "I'll go into the city to arrange things first. Your strange aura might make you a target if you go there directly."

Without waiting for Xu Yuan's reply, she accelerated, instantly leaving the other three far behind, and sped towards the giant city in the canyon.

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Watching the red figure disappear into the giant city, Xu Yuan turned and glared at Luo Xiran, who was suppressing a laugh:

"What are you looking at?"

Luo Xiran took it for granted:

"Of course, I'm watching you get your comeuppance, you little brat."

"." Xu Yuan.

"You're just a kid, getting angry already?"

Luo Xiran chuckled lightly, exuding an air of elegance, and asked with a hint of curiosity, "What method did your princess use just now? It instantly raised her aura by several levels without any side effects."

Xu Yuan rolled his eyes at the old woman:

"Ha, why would I tell?"

"Brother."

"." Xu Yuan.

The woman in the Lake Blue Palace complex, with her flawless face and bright eyes curved into crescent moons, was like water.

"Brother, may I tell Xiran about this?"

"." Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan gave the old woman a deep look and then exhaled.

"Military formations are a cultivation method that has only emerged in the last few thousand years. You can ask Li Qingyan for details later."

"Military formation. Human formation?"

Luo Xiran seemed to have thought of something, murmured something, and a hint of curiosity flashed in her bright eyes, but then she looked at Xu Yuan with a smile:

"Kid, although the Qi she displayed just now was strong, she should still be no match for you."

"Oh"

Xu Yuan, too lazy to pay attention to this fickle old woman, looked at the approaching Barbarian Tribe Holy City and said indifferently:

"Of course I know that. Just by sensing it a little, I know that Qingyan is no match for me."

Luo Xiran slightly surprised:

"Heh~ You little brat, you actually have some compassion for others?"

"Tsk, I remember you seemed pretty smart before?"

Xu Yuan looked at him like he was an idiot.

"If I don't let her now, what if I lose my Strange Ghost cultivation and she bullies me every day? Will you stand up for me then?"

"." Luo Xiran.

After a pause, Xu Yuan said in a low voice:

"Moreover, what we just saw was only a preliminary formation of the army; it has not yet been fully deployed."

When Xu Yuan and his companions flew over the Barbarian Tribe Holy City, looking down from the sky, Xu Yuan's first impression of the entire Barbarian Tribe Holy City was that it was very empty.

It was so empty that you couldn't see a single person in many of the blocks.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Xu Yuan shook his head.

A city that once housed a million people now only has ten thousand stationed there, so it should indeed be empty.

As for the million barbarians who originally inhabited this area.

Xu Yuan's gaze swept over the hundreds of snow-covered hills outside the city walls.

Yes, they must have moved there.

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What a hellish joke.

After silently reciting a few words of praise, Xu Yuan turned his gaze to the surrounding city walls.

As he expected, most of the Beifeng White Armor were stationed near the city walls.

At this very moment, the soldiers who were resting and on duty inside the city had already started working again because of Li Qingyan's arrival.

Many people ran out of the house before they were even properly dressed in their armor.

He put on his armor while running.

Some people were gathering, some were going to the stables to fetch horses, and others were moving supplies; the scene looked somewhat chaotic for a moment.

It appears to be an emergency assembly.

While he was pondering, Li Qingyan's voice suddenly came from below:

"Changtian, this way."

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Xu Yuan looked in the direction from which the Source Qi was coming.

She, dressed in red, stood atop the city wall and waved to him.

The three of them fell together.

Luo Xiran a hint of curiosity, while Bai Muxi cautiously examined everything on the ground.

Xu Yuan walked directly to Li Qingyan's side, glanced at the area below the city wall, Xu Yuan asked with a smile:

"Qingyan, what are you planning to do?"

Without hesitation, Li Qingyan replied:

"Can't you see for yourself? It's obviously preparation for war."

"What?" Xu Yuan asked instinctively, "Prepare for war?"

Li Qingyan glanced at it and asked with a smile:

"Changtian, if you were the Barbarian King, what would be the first thing you do after emerging from that Underground Palace?"

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Xu Yuan frowned, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

After leaving the Underground Palace, the Barbarian King has two choices: north or south.

First, head south back to the Great Yan battlefield.

Second, head north back to this Holy City.

It has only been a little over ten days since we entered the Underground Palace.

At the speed of a sage, the Barbarian King could return to the battlefield within the Great Yan territory in two to three days.

If Xu Yuan were Barbarian King,

After emerging from the Underground Palace, they will most likely return to the battlefield within the Great Yan territory as quickly as possible, using their Saint-level cultivation.

Regardless of its importance, urgency, or timeline, going to the Great Yan territory to oversee and command the hundreds of thousands of elite Barbarian Tribe is the best option.

As long as the Barbarian Tribe army avoids battle, a war involving millions of people is unlikely to end within half a month.

If the tribal chiefs under his command are well-managed, they may even be able to retain the strength to fight a battle under Zong Qingsheng.

And the Holy City?

The Utterdark Lands is so vast, it's uncertain whether Marquis of Martial Achievement can find it or not.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan's eyes froze.

He suddenly remembered something.

One thing that made him want to slap himself.

When he was trying to persuade the Barbarian King to cooperate in the Underground Palace, he seemed to have revealed the location of the Barbarian Tribe Holy City directly.

Although he did not actually tell Marquis of Martial Achievement the specific location, would the Barbarian King him?

The answer is definitely no.

This information will most likely directly influence the Barbarian King's decision.

Xu Yuan clenched his fist slightly, a look of seriousness appearing in his eyes:

"The Barbarian King will come to this Barbarian Tribe Holy City. Immediately break camp and retreat north."

Seeing the change in his expression, Li Qingyan gently comforted him:

"Changtian, don't worry too much. Although I ordered preparations for war, logically speaking, the Barbarian King should go."

"No, he will definitely come here," Xu Yuan interrupted.

"What?" Li Qingyan asked, her eyes filled with confusion.

Xu Yuan took a deep breath, staring intently into her beautiful eyes, his gaze serious and his tone earnest:

"I said, the Barbarian King will definitely come, and he should be here soon."

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Their eyes met for a moment, and Li Qingyan, seeing his earnest gaze, slowly narrowed her phoenix eyes:

Are you sure?

Xu Yuan's tone was solemn:

"Sure."

Li Qingyan remained silent for a few moments, then a gentle smile appeared on her red lips as she nodded at him.

"Very well, I believe you."

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Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He was genuinely worried that once the princess with the bound breasts was on the ground, she would revert to her old ways of behaving.

After all, he couldn't explain this matter, and he couldn't very well pin the blame on Old Man Luo again, could he?

However, Xu Yuan quickly realized something was wrong; the princess who had agreed to his request hadn't done anything else.

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Licking his lips, Xu Yuan hesitated before saying:

"Qingyan, aren't you going to make any arrangements?"

Li Qingyan raised a slender finger, pointed to the soldiers arrayed below the city wall, and smiled:

"Haven't we already done it?"

"No."

Xu Yuan clicked his tongue and glanced in the southwest direction. "The Barbarian King is coming soon."

"So what if he comes?"

"He became a saint."

"So?"

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It's all over.

Xu Yuan roughly knew what Li Qingyan was planning to do.

After carefully considering his words, Xu Yuan said in a low voice:

"Qingyan, the Barbarian King dared to come to the Holy City, he must be carrying the will to die. I don't need to elaborate on how powerful a saint with the will to die is. We'd better avoid his sharp edge for now and go find Marquis of Martial Achievement."

"Should I avoid his sharp edge?"

"." Xu Yuan.

The smile on Li Qingyan's lips slowly faded, and a Sha Qi, unlike anything Xu Yuan had ever seen, appeared between his brows. The sharp glint in his raised phoenix eyes made it impossible for anyone to look him in the eye.

"We can retreat,"

"But what about the more than ten thousand soldiers inside the city?"

"." Xu Yuan.

"Within the ranks of the army, I cannot flee at the mere sight of the enemy."

Li Qingyan took a deep breath, and the crimson blade materialized in his palm. He looked towards the dark southwest horizon and smiled:

"If Changtian wishes to leave, then so be it."

"Snap--"

With a crisp sound, her words came to an abrupt halt, and the shapely buttocks beneath her red robe rippled with a sensual wave of flesh.

"..." Luo Xiran's eyes showed surprise, and her red lips parted slightly to form a small "o".

"..." Bai Muxi blinked her bright eyes and shrank her neck.

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Li Qingyan's body stiffened abruptly, then his voice trembled with suppressed anger:

"Xu Changtian, I'm not in the mood for jokes right now!"

As the words fell,

The crimson blade, gleaming with fire, was pressed directly against Xu Yuan's neck.

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Xu Yuan looked at the sharp blade against his neck, chuckled, and took a step forward.

The blade sliced through the skin, and blood flowed down the wound.

Upon seeing this, Li Qingyan frowned slightly and subconsciously moved the blade in her hand backward.

Because of her movement, Xu Yuan was able to reach her smoothly.

A moment of close eye contact,

Xu Yuan suddenly reached out and pulled Li Qingyan's soft, boneless body into his arms, soothingly rubbing her buttocks, which he had just slapped, with both hands, and said softly:

"After all, I am now Mortal Shedding Strange Ghost."

A slight blush crept across Li Qingyan's icy expression as he listened to the movement of his hands, and she said in a cold voice:

So, you're not leaving?

Xu Yuan smiled at him, nodded, and tightened his grip:

"Since you're not leaving, how can I abandon you?"

"Oh, is that so?"

Li Qingyan lowered her phoenix eyes slightly, her jade-like hand gripping the blade tightened slightly, and then, feeling his fingers moving downwards, she suddenly smiled and asked:

"Changtian, you just said you still have the body of Strange Ghost?"

"Um?"

Xu Yuan showed a hint of doubt, his wandering hand continuing its movements, and subconsciously replied:

Yes, how?

"Puff!"