Princess Taihe, Yin Le, was experiencing a bloody battle with hundreds of thousands of troops for the first time in her life.
From her vantage point atop the wooden building, she had an even clearer view of Chu.
The battle was initially on the verge of collapse for our side, but thanks to Zhou Wuji's single-handed swordsmanship, he decimated the barbarian experts and shamans, causing the army to crumble and thus securing victory.
Zhou Wuji completely turned the tide, and his methods and wisdom truly earned Yin Le's sincere admiration.
In comparison, Zhou Wuji's calligraphy and literary talent are merely minor skills, not worth mentioning!
She even felt that she came to Jinshabao just to meet Zhou Wuji!
Watching the barbarians flee in disarray, Yin Le felt even more pleased. These savage and uncouth creatures, like wild beasts, deserved to meet such an end...
Even if Wang Mingzhen was slow to react, he could see by now that the Fire Phoenix Army had turned the tide of the battle and was on the verge of a great victory!
She had thought she was going to die here tonight, and her heart was filled with fear and dread. Now, the feeling that had been in her throat finally subsided.
But then she remembered something else: she had secretly brought Princess Taihe to Jinsha Fort, only to be ambushed by barbarians.
If this matter were to get out, although Princess Taihe would be unharmed, she would certainly be reprimanded and punished.
Without the pressure of life and death, Wang Mingzhen's mind started working again. She hesitated for a moment and pleaded in a low voice, "Your Highness, no one knows that you came to Jinsha Fortress. This time we were ambushed by barbarians. If word gets out, it will be very bad."
"Why doesn't Your Highness instruct Xie Lingyun to keep this a secret?"
Yin Le glanced at Wang Mingzhen. She had known this cousin for a few days and only knew that Wang Mingzhen was arrogant and liked to play tricks. She never expected that Wang Mingzhen would be so stupid.
The Fire Phoenix Army's victory over the barbarians was a great achievement, but their rescue of her was an even greater one.
Such a great achievement, yet Wang Mingzhen wants to erase Xie Lingyun's reputation with just a few words. This is tantamount to preventing someone from getting promoted and making money, which is an irreconcilable enmity!
Besides, Xie Lingyun is incredibly bold to conceal her affairs at Jinsha Fortress; that would be a crime of deceiving the emperor.
Even if she asked herself, Xie Lingyun would never agree.
Not wanting to embarrass her cousin, Yin Le shook her head slightly, indicating that there was no need to discuss the matter further.
Wang Mingzhen didn't dare to try to persuade him anymore, but she had already made up her mind to go to Xie Lingyun in private and use the title of princess to scare the boy away.
We'll try to persuade Yin Le properly after we leave Jinsha Fort.
Based on her experience spending time with the princess, she felt that the princess was gentle and easy to talk to...
With a deafening clap of thunder, the long-awaited downpour finally began.
The night was already dark, and the heavy rain further impaired everyone's visibility.
For the fleeing barbarians, the heavy rain actually made their escape easier.
After all, there was no need to gather with comrades in formation, nor to chase after the enemy; all they had to do was frantically flee outwards.
Xie Lingyun also cried out in despair, for just when they were about to annihilate the barbarians, a sudden downpour began.
Zhou Wuji, however, came up with a solution. He quickly bestowed the Six Yang Spiritual Eyes upon the lower-ranking officers of the Fire Phoenix Army.
He possessed the Fire Phoenix Army's bronze badge and was further enhanced by the Fire Phoenix Army's Law Technique formation, allowing him to maintain the effectiveness of his own spells by 40-50%.
The lower-ranking officers, now possessing the Six Yang Spiritual Eyes, could still see the powerful life force emanating from the barbarians, even though their vision was still affected by the heavy rain.
The heavy rain obstructed their view, and the barbarians, unfamiliar with the terrain in the mountains, couldn't run fast at all.
Having bestowed the Six Yang Spiritual Eyes upon numerous officers, Zhou Wuji also drew his sword and pursued them into the depths of the mountains and forests.
Ordinary barbarians are one thing, but there are also some Fifth Rank and Sixth Rank barbarian experts who cannot be let go.
The pursuit lasted until dawn, during which the Fire Phoenix Army beheaded over seven hundred people, nearly annihilating the barbarian army.
When Zhou Wuji returned, the rain had stopped, and the east was beginning to lighten.
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The soldiers of Jinsha Fortress were still busy, mainly cleaning up the scattered barbarian corpses.
The weather in September is not yet cold. If these corpses are not dealt with in time, they will cause a plague and also breed Vengeful Ghost spirits.
Preparing the body is of paramount importance.
Zhou Wuji had been chasing him all night and was truly exhausted. He returned to his room and saw his disciple lying on the floor, covered in mud and blood, fast asleep...
Last night's battle, where he fought alongside Xie Lingyun's personal guards, clearly left him exhausted.
Zhou Wuji had just sat down when Xie Lingyun arrived.
This General Xuanwei, a young fourth-rank martial artist, had clearly changed his clothes; although he was still wearing armor, he looked very neat.
He grabbed Zhou Wuji's hand excitedly. " Wuji, this time you broke through a thousand troops with your sword, saving our entire army and Princess Taihe!"
I don't know what to say!
"I'm also a member of the military; this is what I should do. Besides, given our relationship, there's no need to say more."
Zhou Wuji smiled, "We've won a great victory this time; it was definitely worth the trip."
Xie Lingyun was deeply moved. Zhou Wuji deserved the greatest credit in this battle, yet he kept emphasizing the Fire Phoenix Army and "us."
This is more than just loyalty; it also shows that Zhou Wuji has extraordinary magnanimity and will not take the opportunity to flaunt his achievements.
He nodded vigorously. "No one can take this great credit from us. Your contribution is undoubtedly the greatest!"
Zhou Wuji smiled. Military merits were certainly very important, but as a Daoist priest, his goal was to reach the heavens, and he also held the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment. Therefore, he didn't need to be too concerned about these things with Xie Lingyun.
In comparison, Huo Le's approval is more valuable. For one thing, the princess's skill in sword practice alone makes him very envious...
The Yin family, capable of wielding the sacred artifacts of the state, naturally possessed immense wealth.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to consider Xiao Lianjian's mere swordsmanship as payment for saving his life.
Of course, it's fine if I don't send anything... as long as Yin Le remembers my life-saving kindness.
The life of a princess like Princess Taihe is always very valuable!
After exchanging a few words with Zhou Wuji, Xie Lingyun asked Zhou Wuji to treat the wounded soldiers.
It was a great victory, but casualties were inevitable. Especially when the barbarians had the upper hand, the Fire Phoenix Army suffered many dead and wounded.
Despite his exhaustion, Zhou Wuji still mustered his strength to treat the wounded soldiers.
The wounded soldiers were gathered together; there were dozens of seriously wounded soldiers, while those with minor injuries were nowhere to be counted.
Zhou Wuji continuously activated the Rejuvenation Technique, along with the Purple Gold Pill and other elixirs he had prepared beforehand, and saved all the seriously injured and dying soldiers.
His main ability is to reflect the soldiers' inner and outer states, and his healing magic can forcibly heal even the most fatal wounds.
This process inevitably consumes a large amount of the soldiers' life essence, but it's still well worth it to save a life.
These soldiers were not of high rank, but they were all truly elite and important pillars of their families.
Behind every soldier is a family.
Zhou Wuji felt a great sense of accomplishment in saving these seriously wounded soldiers.
As for the lightly wounded soldiers, he really didn't have the energy to care about them right now.
Seeing that many of their brothers, who were seriously injured and on the verge of death, were clearly recovering, their comrades who had been taking care of them were very excited and knelt down on the spot to express their gratitude.
Zhou Wuji was busy until dawn before he finished.
He had just returned to his room when he saw Xie Lingyun talking to Wang Mingzhen.
Wang Mingzhen's eyes lit up when she caught sight of Zhou Wuji Zhou Wuji. She stopped him and said, "Master Zhou, please persuade General Xie. If the news of the princess being here leaks out, it will be very bad for you! It will be very bad for the princess!"
"The princess admires you greatly, and you wouldn't want her to be reprimanded upon her return, would you?"
Zhou Wuji carefully examined Wang Mingzhen. This woman was dressed in clean silver scale armor, with a long sword at her waist and a blue cloak with sleeves. She looked quite heroic.
The woman was just too clean; there was no blood or mud on her body, and no murderous intent in her eyes.
He had initially thought this woman was just a little bad, but he hadn't expected her to be so stupid, which made him laugh.
Wang Mingzhen thought Zhou Wuji had agreed, so she hurriedly added, "Our Wang family will never forget this favor, and my brother will compensate you..."
"How many heads does your brother have to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor!"
Xie Lingyun could no longer contain himself. He drew his sword and held it against Wang Mingzhen's neck, coldly saying, "You incited us to deceive the emperor; do you know this is a capital offense?!"
Wang Mingzhen's cultivation was already weak, and with Xie Lingyun's sword held to her neck, she was so frightened that her face turned pale and her legs went weak, causing her to collapse to the ground. She stammered, "What... what are you doing?"
"You piece of trash, how dare you come to me to conspire to deceive the emperor? Who gave you the guts?"
Xie Lingyun really wanted to finish this fool off with a single sword strike, but he suppressed his anger. "Wang Mingzhen, take a statement of what you said."
Xie Lingyun, having already dealt with this woman, no longer held back his politeness.
This fool delivered the crime to him himself; he has no choice but to accept it.
Wang Mingzhen was stunned. Coming from the Aristocratic Clan, she always did things casually and had never seen anything like this before.
Xie Lingyun didn't care what she thought; his murderous aura as a fourth-grade martial artist pressed down on her, and Wang Mingzhen was so frightened she almost wet herself.
Upon seeing this, Wang Mingzhen's two guards hurriedly stepped forward, drew their swords, and made a threatening gesture.
One of the guards shouted, "Xie Lingyun, are you looking for death?"
The guards, who had been with Wang Mingzhen for years, had long since learned to be arrogant and domineering, and didn't really take Xie Lingyun seriously.
With a flash of sword light in Xie Lingyun's hand, the heads of two guards flew off...
Blood was splattered all over Wang Mingzhen's head and face.
Xie Lingyun said coldly, "To draw your sword and threaten the commander-in-chief is punishable by death!"
Wang Mingzhen was terrified.
Although she was arrogant, she wasn't very bold. Seeing her personal guards being killed, she was completely controlled by Xie Lingyun.
She could only hastily write a confession, sign it, and then Xie Lingyun found a room to detain her.
She's a criminal; how can we let her out to stir up trouble!
Zhou Wuji said, "This girl is foolish and wicked, nothing to worry about. It's just that her brother might be a problem?"
"Who cares? The Wang family isn't qualified to ride roughshod over me."
Xie Lingyun calmly said, "This time I will also appeal to the Ministry of War. Wang Zhenyuan has been practicing nepotism, abusing his power, and even illegally bringing the princess into the military camp. This time, he will be in deep trouble..."
He had been holding back his anger because of Wang Mingzhen's previous taunts.
If the barbarians hadn't launched a surprise attack on Jinsha Fortress, the princess's secret entry into the military camp wouldn't have been a big deal.
But the barbarian attack changed the nature of the situation. Wang Mingzhen's attempt to conceal the truth only led to his own demise.
Princess Taihe's absence clearly indicates she was unaware of the matter. In fact, even if Princess Taihe were to appear, this favor could not be granted.
The crime of deceiving the emperor can be serious or minor.
The emperor didn't want to pursue the matter and simply laughed it off. To pursue it would have meant the annihilation of his entire family and clan.
The Fire Phoenix Army had a major incident a few years ago. If the emperor finds out what's going on, who knows how he'll deal with the Xie family.
It concerns the life and death of the entire Xie family, yet Wang Mingzhen still tried to make him keep it a secret; she was truly foolish.
It can only be said that these guys, raised in aristocratic Aristocratic Clan, always abuse their privileges without restraint, while showing little respect for formal rules...
Zhou Wuji also felt that Ling Yun handled the matter correctly. Putting aside Wang Mingzhen's stupidity and wickedness, this matter involved Princess Taihe, so it had to be done legally and in accordance with regulations, without any oversights.
"This place is dangerous after all. I'll rest for a while, and then escort Princess Taihe away at noon..." Zhou Wuji suggested.
Having such an important figure in the military camp is really troublesome. We should get rid of him as soon as possible.
Xie Lingyun nodded. "I'll send fifty cavalrymen to escort you to Jingyang..."