The Third Grandmaster

Looking at over three thousand excellent warhorses, Yang Ye's mind became active.

With so many warhorses, it was enough to forge a thousand-man heavy iron cavalry.

It's just that he couldn't afford to support heavy cavalry.

After entering the city, the other officers and soldiers were arranged to rest.

After listening to Sheng Huai'an's report of his experiences over the past few days, Yang Ye and the others were shocked.

One thousand cavalrymen, killing eight thousand enemy cavalrymen, this record was enough to shock many people.

This did not include the other Xiongnu soldiers and Xiongnu people killed.

The medicinal pills for healing that Sheng Huai'an and his men brought back were all handed over. The medicinal pills for cultivation were distributed by Sheng Huai'an to his subordinates in advance; this was what they had risked their lives for.

As for the Breakthrough Pills, he kept three Fourth-grade Breakthrough Pills for himself and distributed the rest to his subordinates. He did not bring back much other material.

The most valuable items were the three thousand excellent warhorses.

After Sheng Huai'an left, Sun Hao slowly said, "This kid has made great contributions this time. Such a great military achievement is enough to be promoted to a sixth-grade Brigade General."

It was a pity that a sixth-grade Brigade General needed to be appointed by the imperial court. Yang Ye did not have the authority to appoint Sheng Huai'an as a sixth-grade Brigade General.

"Being able to move freely with troops on the grasslands, he is naturally suited for leading soldiers in battle."

"A solid fierce general, his future is likely limitless," Li Daoru commented.

"After going out for a trip, this kid seems to have become much stronger," Zhao Yong'an said.

Everyone had a very high evaluation of Sheng Huai'an.

"Let's promote him to Captain for now," Yang Ye finally said.

The court was unstable now, with the princes vying for the throne, so he couldn't report the merits and have the court appoint Sheng Huai'an as a Brigade General.

After returning from General Yang Ye's battle, Sheng Huai'an went to visit an old soldier.

The old soldier was still a Platoon Leader. The only familiar face among the soldiers in his squad was Zhang Da Niu. The few he had seen last time had been replaced by a group of unfamiliar faces.

The cruelty of the battlefield meant that soldiers were replaced one after another.

"Uncle, Brother Da Niu, I've come to see you."

"It's good that you're back," the old soldier said, nodding as he saw Sheng Huai'an return.

"Huai'an, I heard that you killed over eight thousand enemy cavalry on this trip. That's too brave," Zhang Da Niu couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up.

"That was killed over several days. It was all earned by the brothers risking their lives. Nothing is too brave," Sheng Huai'an waved his hand.

"It's a pity I'm not under your command, otherwise I would have followed you to roam the grasslands," Zhang Da Niu said with longing.

"How about I send you to Sheng Huai'an's command?" the old soldier glared at Zhang Da Niu.

"Cough, well, I still prefer to follow you," Zhang Da Niu quickly declared.

The old soldier nodded, considering him sensible, unlike that fellow Wang Wu, who went to Sheng Huai'an's command and hadn't dared to come back yet.

"Uncle, I succeeded, hehe!"

The old soldier looked at Sheng Huai'an in surprise.

"Come inside with me."

Sheng Huai'an followed the old soldier into the inner room.

"You really mastered it?" the old soldier asked Sheng Huai'an excitedly.

"Really!"

Sheng Huai'an nodded, then he circulated the Great Sun Heart Sutra, and his entire body began to emit a golden light.

"This..."

The old soldier was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected Sheng Huai'an to actually successfully cultivate a fake secret manual!

Then he really wasn't deceived; he had bought the real secret manual.

But why couldn't he cultivate it after studying it for so long?!

"That's not right!" the old soldier said softly.

"What's not right?" Sheng Huai'an asked after finishing his movements.

"No, nothing. I mean, you've successfully cultivated it. Uncle is truly happy for you," the old soldier said with a hint of envy.

"Let me teach you how to cultivate, Uncle!" Sheng Huai'an said.

Since he had succeeded in cultivating it, he naturally wanted to teach the old soldier. After all, it was the old soldier who had given him the Great Sun Heart Sutra cultivation method.

"Good, Uncle didn't misjudge you." The old soldier was waiting for this sentence.

Then Sheng Huai'an taught the old soldier the introductory method. After a while.

The old soldier looked dejected: "I can't cultivate it, I can't even get started. It seems not everyone can cultivate it. Alas..."

Sheng Huai'an scratched his head. Was this cultivation method really so strange?

"Kid, if you cultivate this technique, don't ever let it get out. Innocence is no protection against a man with a treasure," the old soldier warned him sternly.

"Yes, Uncle!" Sheng Huai'an naturally understood this principle.

"Also... do not break through to Pure Yang before becoming a Martial Saint, otherwise, you will not be able to cultivate to the Martial Saint realm," the Old Soldier continued.

"Martial Saint?!"

The Old Soldier slowly said, "The cultivation path is: Martial Disciple, Martial Practitioner, Martial Master, Houtian, Xiantian, Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster.

Above Great Grandmaster is Martial Saint. A Martial Saint can suppress a nation and live for five hundred years."

Sheng Huai'an's blood boiled. A Martial Saint, one person suppressing a nation, how powerful was that?

Previously, he only knew of Great Grandmasters. Now he knew of the realm above Great Grandmaster: Martial Saint.

"What about Martial Emperor?" Sheng Huai'an asked curiously.

Wasn't the Great Sun Heart Sutra he cultivated created by a Martial Emperor expert!

"Martial Emperor?"

The Old Soldier glanced at Sheng Huai'an. "That's a legend."

"Alright, remember my words. Do not break through to Pure Yang before becoming a Martial Saint, otherwise, you will be forever estranged from becoming a Martial Saint."

"Uh..."

Sheng Huai'an felt dejected. Did this mean he couldn't be with women until he reached the Martial Saint realm?!

Then what was the point of him cultivating so hard!

This martial path was not worth cultivating.

"Uncle, then why can other martial cultivators?"

"What are the characteristics of the cultivation technique you practice? Haven't you studied it yourself?" The Old Soldier rolled his eyes.

Sheng Huai'an sighed to the heavens, Uncle, you've misled me...

After returning from the Old Soldier's place, General Yang Ye held a celebration banquet for the three hundred soldiers under Sheng Huai'an's command that evening, allowing the soldiers to get thoroughly drunk. This fulfilled General Yang Ye's promise when they set out for the campaign.

Some soldiers started crying as they drank. Their former brothers-in-arms would never return.

After the celebration banquet, Sheng Huai'an began to cultivate.

Ever since the Old Soldier told him he couldn't break through to Pure Yang without becoming a Martial Saint, Sheng Huai'an had been cultivating even more diligently.

In order to become a true man as soon as possible, he had to cultivate hard and strive to become a Martial Saint.

Otherwise, if he went to the Yi Chun House, he could only gaze at... and shed tears in vain.

The next morning, Sheng Huai'an finished his cultivation by absorbing the first ray of golden sunlight from the rising sun.

After breakfast, the Xiongnu army outside the pass began their assault again.

Sheng Huai'an did not hesitate to pick up his war saber and head to the city wall.

Kill enemies, still kill enemies!

Only by killing enemies could he continuously gain Slaughter Value and cultivate to become a Martial Saint sooner.

Right from the start, the Xiongnu dispatched a twenty-thousand-strong army to launch an attack on the city, immediately intensifying the pressure on the defenders of Anning Pass.

The area below the city wall was densely packed with Xiongnu enemy soldiers. The Xiongnu Cavalry suppressed them with arrows, allowing the Xiongnu soldiers to climb the city wall.

Stones, night soil, and tetanus arrows were all hurled down from the city wall.

They were smashed down without a sound!

After paying a considerable price in casualties, the Xiongnu soldiers began to climb onto the city wall.

The Houtian and Xiantian realm martial cultivators within the Xiongnu army also charged forward.

The defending captains and brigade generals joined the battle, tying down the Xiongnu's high-end combat power.

The Xiongnu army's offensive was fiercer than before.

Two oppressive auras rose from within the Xiongnu army, and then two Xiongnu Grandmaster experts, clad in black robes, leaped through the air.

"Yang Ye, come out and die!"

One Xiongnu Grandmaster spoke, his voice like rolling thunder, echoing throughout Anning Pass.

"Arrogant!"

"Presumptuous!"

Seeing the two Xiongnu Grandmasters acting so brazenly, many of the defending soldiers and residents of Anning Pass were enraged.

Yang Ye stepped forward, facing the two Xiongnu Grandmasters directly.

"Heh, two stray dogs dare to speak of bravery," Yang Ye sneered.

"Today, you will surely die!" the somewhat slender Xiongnu Grandmaster said coldly.

"With just the two of you? Take this spear."

"Fierce Dragon!"

Yang Ye brandished the Overlord Spear, his long spear like a dragon, true qi surging. It transformed into a golden dragon, charging towards the Xiongnu Grandmaster.

Watching the spear turn into a rampaging dragon, its power domineering and sharp, the Xiongnu Grandmaster's expression grew solemn. His black robe billowed, and rolling black true qi snaked out. All his true essence condensed in his palm as he struck, like dark clouds covering the sky, unleashing a terrifying aura.

Another Xiongnu Grandmaster also attacked, his saber light blindingly brilliant as he slashed at Yang Ye.

In the sky, true qi surged, the pressure like a prison. Terrifying auras boiled, causing one to tremble.

Grandmaster powerhouses, with every move, carried terrifying might, incomparable to ordinary mortals.

"Boom!"

The three continued to clash in battle. High in the sky, the sound was like thunder, their immense power far surpassing that of Xiantian practitioners.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, from within the Xiongnu army, another figure emerged, charging at Yang Ye.

That aura was undoubtedly that of a Grandmaster powerhouse.

A third Grandmaster powerhouse appeared amidst the Xiongnu army.

The terrifying aura caused the hearts of the defenders to skip a beat.

"This is bad, there are still Grandmaster powerhouses in the Xiongnu army," Sun Hao exclaimed in alarm.

"Damn it, these Xiongnu are truly despicable, sending out three Grandmasters to gang up on General Yang."

"We're doomed!"

"General Yang is in danger, what do we do?"

The five Brigade Generals of the defending army saw the Grandmaster appear in the Xiongnu army and felt an immense sense of urgency.

If anything happened to Yang Ye, none of them would survive, and Anning Pass would fall.