War Rekindled

War Rekindled

"You flatter me. I merely got lucky and took one step ahead. Brother Mu has already reached the cultivation of an Eight-Star Dou Spirit. I imagine you'll soon break through to the ninth star and become a Dou Wang."

Xiao Lin remained very modest in the face of Mu Chen's praise.

Keep a low profile. He did not want to attract too much attention yet.

"Then I'll borrow Brother Xiao's good words. By the way, since Brother Xiao is not only unharmed now but has also improved further in strength, there's something I need to tell you."

Mu Chen did not deny Xiao Lin's words.

He believed that, with his own talent, he could certainly reach the Dou Wang realm as well.

Xiao Lin had merely gotten one step ahead of him for now. He would catch up soon enough!

After ending that topic, Mu Chen quickly got to the main matter.

Or rather, their earlier exchange had merely been routine conversation born of courtesy.

What came next was the real reason he had sought out Xiao Lin today.

"Oh? Please go ahead, Brother Mu."

After taking a light sip of tea, Xiao Lin's expression turned serious as well.

How could he not know that Mu Chen had come with a purpose today?

Xiao Lin was not naive enough to think Mu Chen had come just to chat.

"Then I'll be direct. Brother Xiao, under the Grand Marshal's orders, I hope you can return to the military camp as soon as possible, gather your troops, and head to the front lines to join the war.

"By the way, Nalan Jie followed the Grand Marshal on campaign a year ago."

When speaking of official business, Mu Chen's expression became incomparably solemn.

Just yesterday, he had received orders from the Jia Ma Empire's Grand Marshal at the front, Intal Mo Ya, telling him to visit the Xiao Household and check on Xiao Lin. If Xiao Lin was well, he was to have him lead his troops to the front lines.

Naturally, Mu Chen would be joining the war as well.

Like Xiao Lin and Nalan Jie, Mu Chen now held a post in the Jia Ma Empire's military. He was also a general commanding tens of thousands of troops.

Upon hearing Mu Chen's words, Xiao Lin frowned slightly.

"What is it, Brother Mu? Is the situation at the front really that dire?"

Xiao Lin voiced the doubt in his heart.

He knew that war had broken out again between the Jia Ma Empire and the Cloud Empire.

After all, he had only been cultivating at home, not shutting himself off from the world.

About a year ago, the Cloud Empire had directly torn up the peace treaty the two nations had signed six years earlier. It brazenly dispatched troops in a surprise attack on the Jia Ma Empire's border, seizing several cities in rapid succession!

At the time, news of the border emergency spread through the entire Jia Ma Imperial Capital almost as if it had wings.

Afterward, the Jia Ma Empire's Grand Marshal, Intal Mo Ya, led an army of four hundred thousand to meet the enemy.

However, by the time the Jia Ma Empire's army reached the border, twelve frontier cities had already fallen.

Only with the army's arrival was the Cloud Empire's fierce offensive finally halted.

Ordinarily, after suffering that defeat six years ago, the Cloud Empire should not have been able to invade the Jia Ma Empire again so soon.

Yet this highly unusual event had happened nonetheless.

Moreover, the Cloud Empire's army this time seemed to possess some sort of clairvoyance. In every clash between the two armies, they always managed to find the Jia Ma Empire army's weak points.

After several confrontations, the Jia Ma Empire's army had already suffered nearly one hundred and fifty thousand casualties. Their losses had exceeded a third of their total forces.

Left with no choice, the Jia Ma Empire could only adopt a defensive posture.

Meanwhile, Grand Marshal Intal Mo Ya sent back three requests for reinforcements every day.

The troops still under his command simply could not withstand the Cloud Empire's attacks any longer.

One had to know that in their earlier clashes, the Cloud Empire had lost only around forty to fifty thousand soldiers. Even at the highest estimate, their losses were less than a third of the Jia Ma Empire's!

How was this supposed to be fought?

It was not as though no one in the military had suspected that something was wrong with the Cloud Empire's army this time. But not long after such voices emerged, they vanished again.

Thus, due to the heavy losses on the front lines, generals like Xiao Lin who had been idle at home naturally had to be sent back to the battlefield.

Although Xiao Lin knew that war had resumed between the Jia Ma Empire and the Cloud Empire, he did not know much about the details.

After all, he had actually been preparing to resign from his position as a general. He simply had not found a suitable opportunity yet.

Now that he had received a deployment order, he obviously could not simply resign.

The Jia Ma Empire was at a disadvantage, and he wanted to resign now?

What would everyone else in the Jia Ma Empire think of him?

The entire Xiao Household might not be able to remain in the Jia Ma Empire afterward!

Therefore, after learning why Mu Chen had come, Xiao Lin had no choice but to go to the front lines and join the war.

After learning from Mu Chen of the perilous situation now facing the Jia Ma Empire, Xiao Lin fell silent.

Mu Chen said nothing more. He merely sipped his tea beside him, one mouthful after another.

"I understand, Brother Mu. I will obey the Grand Marshal's orders. When do we leave?"

Xiao Lin did not say those words reluctantly.

Unlike the people of the Dou Qi Continent, who valued their clans above all else and felt little attachment to the nations they lived in, Xiao Lin placed considerable importance on the Jia Ma Empire.

Perhaps it was because of the memories of his past life.

If the Jia Ma Empire faced a crisis and he had the ability to help, he would not mind lending a hand.

Even though he had already decided to resign as a general, that did not mean he no longer cared about this country. He simply wanted to keep a low profile and develop quietly for a while.

And at present, the Jia Ma Empire had clearly encountered a certain degree of crisis.

Although the Jia Ma Royal House's experts and the Misty Cloud Sect had not yet entered the fray, neither had the Cloud Empire's royal house or the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

If it came to the point where both sides sent in their top experts, the matter would not be so easily resolved.

For now, the highest-level combatants involved in the fighting were only Dou Wangs.

Clearly, both sides were exercising some restraint.

And with Dou Wangs serving as the strongest forces on the battlefield, the number of Dou Spirits became immensely important.

As it happened, both Mu Chen and Xiao Lin had displayed the strength of high-level Dou Spirits.

Their presence was enough to alter the situation on the battlefield.

Therefore, no one, including the Jia Ma Royal House, suspected any scheme behind Grand Marshal Mo Ya's order for Xiao Lin and Mu Chen to head to the battlefield.

At this moment, Xiao Lin likewise had no suspicions about the deployment order.

In Xiao Lin's words, once he helped the Jia Ma Empire win this war, he could officially resign from his post as a general.

"Then, Brother Xiao, let's both return home and make preparations first. We'll leave tomorrow and gather at the military camp at noon!"

Mu Chen had no intention of dragging things out.

The situation facing the Jia Ma Empire truly did not allow him to delay any longer.

As a member of the Jia Ma Empire, he understood the crisis now confronting the nation.

"Good, no problem. We'll meet at the military camp tomorrow at noon and depart together!"

Xiao Lin had no objections.

The sooner they won the war, the sooner he could return home and continue cultivating.

After Mu Chen left, Xiao Lin informed the clan head, Xiao Dongcheng, that he would soon be heading out to war, then returned to his courtyard to make preparations.

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