The Missing Team Returns, Shocking Everyone

At night, Sheng Huai'an and the others couldn't continue traveling and had to find a place to stop and rest.

With so many horses and supplies, traveling at night was not conducive.

After resting, they started a fire to cook. Tonight, they were still having stewed meat.

After dinner, Sheng Huai'an arranged for people to stand guard at night.

One had to be careful with everything and not relax, otherwise, a single oversight could cost them all their lives.

During the day today, he alone had killed one hundred and forty to fifty Xiongnu enemy soldiers and gained quite a bit of Slaughter Value.

Name: Sheng Huai'an

Race: Human

Realm: Martial Practitioner Late Stage (+)

Cultivation Method: [Ferocious Ox Strength (Minor Accomplishment)] (+) [Blood Fiend Saber Technique (Great Accomplishment)]

Strength: 4000 jin

Talent: Silver Archer (+)

Slaughter Value: 203

Now that his Slaughter Value had increased to 203, his cultivation could be improved again.

Without hesitation, Sheng Huai'an immediately used his points to enhance his cultivation.

Consuming 150 points of Slaughter Value, a vast power permeated his entire body, circulating within him and continuously strengthening his muscles, flesh, bones, and marrow.

Under this power, Sheng Huai'an's physique continuously grew stronger, his strength rapidly increased, and the Martial True Essence within him became increasingly dense and solid.

Others wouldn't feel any changes, but Sheng Huai'an could clearly feel his physique strengthening, his strength increasing, and his Martial True Essence becoming denser and more solid.

The Martial True Essence in his dantian was like condensed spiritual liquid.

When the powerful force dissipated, Sheng Huai'an clenched his fists. He felt like he could shatter space with a single punch.

Of course, that was just an illusion!

Name: Sheng Huai'an

Race: Human

Realm: Martial Practitioner Great Perfection

Cultivation Method: [Ferocious Ox Strength (Minor Accomplishment)] [Blood Fiend Saber Technique (Great Accomplishment)]

Strength: 4500 jin

Talent: Silver Archer (+)

Slaughter Value: 53

Looking at the improvement in his cultivation and strength, Sheng Huai'an sighed, truly worthy of a system.

This level of strength was already comparable to a Martial Master Late Stage.

With the Martial Practitioner Great Perfection realm, he was comparable to a Martial Master Late Stage, able to fight across realms – a classic protagonist template.

Truly worthy of being called "System Daddy"!

Pity it's a mute system!

After breaking through, Sheng Huai'an did not rest but continued to cultivate and condense his Martial True Essence.

Even with the system, he had to work hard and diligently, quietly striving, and then crushing everyone else.

The next morning, after a simple breakfast, Sheng Huai'an and the others continued their journey.

In the Xiongnu army camp, two thousand cavalry left the main camp and headed towards the grasslands.

Looking at the remaining army of only 40,000, the Left Virtuous King was contemplating whether to dispatch more soldiers to fight.

The Great Chieftain had sent messengers again, urging him to quickly capture Anning Pass.

The central army was locked in fierce fighting with the Northern Garrison Army. They hoped that their side would capture Anning Pass, bypass it to the north of Jubao City, and attack the Northern Garrison Army from the rear.

Seeing the worried expression on the Left Virtuous King's face, the Left Valley Marquis spoke, "Your Majesty, since we cannot take Anning Pass, why don't we send troops through other routes to head south? We can leave a portion of our forces here to tie down the Anning Army."

The Left Virtuous King glanced at his father-in-law and said, "Then how many troops do you think are sufficient to tie down the Anning Pass garrison?

If we enter through other routes, what if the Anning Pass garrison attacks us from behind? What about the transportation of logistical resources?"

This father-in-law was already old. In his youth, he was a fierce general, but now why had he become so muddle-headed?

A night raid had completely shattered the Xiongnu army's hope of quickly breaking through Anning Pass.

"Continue to send troops to attack the pass and wear down the Anning Pass garrison. Additionally, dispatch another 50,000 troops," the Left Virtuous King ultimately decided to reinforce his forces.

Entering the pass now was a great opportunity. If they couldn't break through, he wouldn't be able to account for himself to the Great Chieftain.

The Xiongnu army began its assault on Anning Pass.

The soldiers on the Anning Pass city walls looked at the Xiongnu soldiers surging forward like a tide, and they had become numb.

Apart from the two days when their camp was attacked, the Xiongnu army was pounding the pass every day.

They had grown accustomed to the Xiongnu army pounding the pass.

"Archers, prepare to fire!"

The archers loosed a volley of arrows, and many charging Xiongnu soldiers fell on the way.

The Xiongnu also deployed cavalry, firing arrows at the city walls along with their archers, covering the main army's assault.

Soldiers on the city walls shot arrows while dodging the ones fired by the Xiongnu.

The Xiongnu army reached the base of the city walls, where they erected cloud ladders and ropes, and began to climb.

"Smash these sons of bitches to death."

"Xiongnu scoundrels, I'll go to your grandma's."

The defenders on the city walls picked up stones and hurled them down, while also pouring scalding hot golden liquid.

"Xiongnu scoundrels, come, your grandpa invites you for a drink of golden juice."

For the Xiongnu army to climb the city walls, they had to suffer considerable casualties.

Great battles ensued, with beacons burning for three months straight.

The defenders of Anning Pass were still tenaciously resisting the Xiongnu army.

Blood and wind, and frost had stained this ancient border city, leaving it weathered by time.

The city walls were covered in saber marks and arrow holes!

The war continued until evening, when the Xiongnu finally withdrew.

Sheng Huai'an and the others were still taking a detour, avoiding the Xiongnu camp.

The detour was longer, but it was safer. They traveled along very secluded routes.

It wasn't until the third day that they circled back to Anning Pass!

The defenders on the southern wall of Anning Pass saw so many warhorses approaching, kicking up billowing dust, and mistook them for enemy forces taking a detour to attack, so they urgently prepared for defense.

"Enemy attack, be on guard!"

The defenders south of the city quickly grabbed their bows and arrows, sabers and spears, and warily watched the thousand-plus cavalry below.

"Brothers on the wall, we are not the enemy, we are from the Seventh Battalion, Tenth Squad." Seeing the defenders on the wall nocking arrows with their bows, Tang Yunshan quickly shouted.

If they caused a friendly fire incident and made a fool of themselves, it would be a huge joke.

The defenders on the wall heard the shouts and looked somewhat suspicious. The voices from below were indeed authentic, not like Xiongnu enemies pretending.

But the Seventh Battalion, Tenth Squad, hadn't they all died in the camp raid?

"Seventh Battalion, Tenth Squad? Didn't we hear they all died?"

"I don't know, maybe they were captured by the Xiongnu and are trying to trick the city now!?"

"Let's wait and see. If the situation seems wrong, we'll act."

"Brothers on the wall, if you don't believe us, you can report it up and have the generals come down. We are truly from the Seventh Battalion, Tenth Squad." Tang Yunshan continued to shout.

"Send someone to report it!" a leader ordered.

Soon, the dust settled, and the defenders on the wall saw over a thousand horses below, many carrying supplies.

Yet, there were only about sixty people!

The battle attire and banners were indeed those of their Anning Pass defenders.

"Captain, there are only about sixty people below, they don't look like they're trying to trick the city!" a sergeant said.

"Be cautious. We can't afford any mistakes right now," the captain said cautiously.

Seeing that the soldiers on the city walls still hadn't opened the gates and remained highly vigilant.

On the northern city tower, a group of generals were closely monitoring the battle. They would intervene if they spotted any Xiongnu powerhouses participating.

"Report..."

A messenger ran over.

"What is it!?" Yang Ye looked at the messenger.

"Reporting, General, outside the south gate, there is a group of people who claim to be from our Anning Army's Seventh Battalion, Tenth Squad. They've brought over a thousand horses and are requesting instructions from the General." the messenger quickly reported.

"What?"

Yang Ye stood up from his seat.

The other several brigade generals also looked at the messenger with disbelief, thinking they had misheard.

The Seventh Battalion, Tenth Squad, the squad that was the first to charge into the Xiongnu army's right flank camp, causing utter chaos, had left a deep impression on them.

Didn't they say the entire Seventh Battalion had died? How did they suddenly reappear.

"Are you sure it's the Seventh Battalion, Tenth Squad?" Yang Ye asked sternly.

"Reporting to the General, this is what the messenger said," the messenger replied.

"General, I'll go take a look!" General Who Breaks the Barbarians, Sun Hao, said.

"Alright, take the Martial Commandant with you and see what's going on," Yang Ye nodded.

At this moment, the Xiongnu army was attacking the city, so he couldn't leave. He had to remain on the battlefield to prevent the Xiongnu army's Grandmasters from attacking the city.

"Yes, General!"

Sun Hao called the Martial Commandant, and they rushed to the southern city wall!

Looking down, Sheng Huai'an and the others were sitting on warhorses, each leading more than a dozen warhorses.

"It really is that kid!" Sun Hao recognized Sheng Huai'an when he saw him.

They had all been paying attention to Sheng Huai'an!

"Martial Commandant, are those below definitely from your battalion's tenth team?" Sun Hao inquired.

It was better to be cautious to prevent any accidents.

"Reporting to the General, more than a dozen are not, they seem to be from other teams. The rest are soldiers from the tenth team," the Martial Commandant replied.

The Martial Commandant was extremely surprised to see Sheng Huai'an and the others.

Weren't these guys rumored to be dead? How did they come back, and still alive and well?!

"That's good."

"Quickly open the city gates and let them in," Sun Hao said.

Then he walked down the city wall and came to the city gate. He was very curious at this moment about what Sheng Huai'an had been doing to bring back so many warhorses.

Seeing the city gate open, Sheng Huai'an said to the soldiers behind him, "Brothers, enter the city!"