Two Nations Battlefield
From Zi Yan's "reckless and unruly" description, Xiao Yan knew that the former had a close relationship with the mysterious Elder Lin mentioned by Xun Er.
At the same time, I was shocked that Zi Yan had such a powerful backer.
Goodness, no wonder this girl is a tyrant in the Inner Academy. With the Grand Elder of the Inner Academy and another Elder who can casually produce so many good things, she could fly too!
"Hurry up and process the medicinal herbs for them." Seeing that Xiao Yan was still standing there without moving, Zi Yan became unhappy and urged him.
"Fine, fine, fine!" Xiao Yan sighed inwardly at his own life of toil, then turned around and went back into his room to refine medicine.
Although there were many medicinal herbs, it was not a problem at all for Xiao Yan, who had the help of the Exotic Fire.
Two hours later, watching Zi Yan skip away, Xiao Yan felt a little helpless. He had used up almost all the things his father had given him. Now he was working himself to the bone for high-grade medicinal herbs, while Zi Yan treated them like beans.
The difference between humans and animals!
The peaceful life at Canaan Institute stands in stark contrast to the tense standoff between the two kingdoms of Kama Chu Yun.
On the boundless plain, two enormous mountain ranges stretch across the land. And in the crevice between the mountains, a fortress hundreds of feet high guards this vital passage.
The pitch-black fortress walls exuded a ferocious aura, like an ancient behemoth, giving people a chilling sense of déjà vu.
At this moment, hundreds of thousands of the Chu Yun Empire troops had gathered at the foot of the city walls. They stretched as far as the eye could see, and the black Black Mist and yellow sand obscured their figures, creating a very oppressive atmosphere.
However, for the powerful figures of the Jia Ma Empire guarding this fortress, the hundreds of thousands of Chu Yun troops posed no threat whatsoever; in fact, they found them somewhat amusing.
This is a world where the strong reign supreme over imperial power, and top-tier experts can single-handedly form armies. Ordinary armies are mere lambs to the slaughter for Dou Wang and Dou Huang expert, easily swept away.
The only purpose of this massive army might be to bolster morale. What truly made the powerful figures of the Jia Ma Empire wary were the powerful figures of the Chu Yun Empire hidden among them.
On the wide city wall, Jia Xing Tian and his companions were gathered together, their expressions grim as they watched the army below.
"So, those old fogies still have no intention of making a move?" Although the atmosphere on the battlefield was tense, Jia Xing Tian's tone remained relaxed, because they currently held the upper hand.
Although the Jia Ma Empire had not engaged in a large-scale war with the Chu Yun Empire during this period, there had been countless skirmishes between small teams.
However, the Jia Ma Empire, with its large number of powerful members from the lower ranks of the Xiao Clan, has consistently been dominating the Chu Yun Empire on this front.
As things stand, unless the two sides engage in a final battle of Dou Zong level experts, the Chu Yun Empire will have no choice but to grit its teeth and swallow this humiliation.
"Not yet!" Hai Bo Dong sighed helplessly. "I wonder what that old Xie Bi Yan is thinking."
Having waited so long, Hai Bo Dong had long wanted to have a fight with Xie Bi Yan, but the other party wouldn't give him the chance! Now he didn't even know where the experts of the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect were.
"Gentlemen, we may be in trouble this time." However, Xiao Zhan was not relaxed at all, and his expression was quite solemn.
"Oh?" Jia Xing Tian and the others took the former's words quite seriously. "What do you mean by that, Xiao Clan Leader? Is there perhaps some unforeseen event we are unaware of?"
Xiao Zhan nodded and handed over the results of his recent investigation to everyone for review.
As the latter continued reading, his mood grew increasingly somber. "Is the number of powerful individuals on the Chu Yun side constantly increasing?"
Everyone looked horrified.
Recently, they had become somewhat complacent due to the smooth progress of the war, and the weakness and ineffectiveness of Chu Yun only reinforced their slackness. However, the investigation results that Xiao Zhan handed over to them at this moment gave everyone a wake-up call.
"That's right." Xiao Zhan said in a stern tone, "The Chu Yun Empire is very clever. They are like a piecemeal tactic, slowly incorporating strong people into their ranks."
"If it weren't for reports of encountering stronger individuals more frequently, I wouldn't have discovered any clues at all."
At this point, Jia Xing Tian raised a crucial question, "The key question now is, where did the Chu Yun Empire get so many powerful individuals?"
The Jia Ma Empire and the Chu Yun Empire have been neighbors for so many years that, with one exception, they know each other very well.
The appearance of these powerful figures from Chu Yun was completely inexplicable.
Unlike the others' confusion, Xiao Zhan and Yun Shan exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes.
Although these powerful individuals were merely ordinary Dou Emperor, they were still a formidable force in the Northwest Continent, where Dou Zong could dominate a region.
Xiao Zhan guessed that the Soul Hall's Soul Envoy cannon fodder.
If it were just Soul Envoy, that would be one thing, but Soul Envoy are under the command of the Hall of Souls Protector, and the two are almost inseparable. The appearance of Soul Envoy naturally means the arrival of the Hall of Souls Protector.
If the Xiao Clan hadn't intervened in this war, even if the Jia Ma Empire had sent out all its strongest warriors, it would have been no match for the Chu Yun Empire.
"Please rest assured, Elder Jia, we will take care of those powerful figures from the Chu Yun Empire," Xiao Zhan said proactively.
The Xiao Clan's strongest members weren't all exposed at once, so clearing out this bunch of small fry shouldn't be a problem.
"Then thank you very much, Xiao Clan Leader." Jia Xing Tian also went through the motions. Having a deep understanding of the ways of struggle, he had realized that behind this seemingly clear-cut war between the two countries, there should be a special force hidden.
It was that force that was providing powerful assistance to the Chu Yun Empire. He was extremely grateful for the existence of the Xiao Clan; otherwise, the entire empire would have been doomed.
Chu Yun Empire camp.
The Poison Scorpion sat bored at the head of the table, toying with its jade scorpion in its hand.
Besides the two Dou Zong powerhouses from the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, sitting below was an old man in black with green hair.
"Ying Ye, I didn't expect the palace to send you out this time," the Poison Scorpion said unhappily.
Venerable Ying Ye, Four Star Dou Zun and Venerable Elder the Soul Hall, possesses unique abilities that allow him to briefly unleash power comparable to Five Star Dou Zun. He is only one cultivation level away from becoming Heavenly Venerable.
However, he has never had a good relationship with the Poison Scorpion, which is why the other party spoke to him in an unfriendly tone.
"Lord Poison Scorpion," Venerable Ying Ye said expressionlessly, "This is a mission issued by the Palace, so please don't let personal emotions get in the way. The mission of the Palace should be the priority."
Although the Poison Scorpion was Soul Hall Heavenly Venerate, one level higher than him, Ying Ye was not afraid of him.
Moreover, Ying Ye knew very well that this mission would not be easy.
That sect back then was able to force their Soul Hall to submit, forcing them to shift their business scope outside of Central Plains.
Now that they've mysteriously reappeared here, one can't help but suspect that they're here specifically for them.
There is now a Heavenly Venerable here, plus myself, who is close to Heavenly Venerable, not to mention the other Dharma Protector. Their power is almost comparable to that of an ordinary Earthly Fiend Branch Hall.
However, Ying Ye felt no sense of security whatsoever. All he could do was use his existing power to complete the Soul Hall's mission, at least to save his own life.
If he fails, even if he dies here, no one will acknowledge his merit; if he lives, even if he suffers punishment within the palace, he can still save his life.
Poison Scorpion had also figured out the crux of the matter not long ago, and didn't really refute Ying Ye's words.
The Soul Hall has never believed in loyalty to the Soul Hall; survival is the only thing that matters.