Yaoqing Goes to War

The Xianzhou Yaoqing, at the General's Mansion.

"Boom!"

With a loud crash, another large tree in the depths of the courtyard fell down, the shockwave sending nearby flowers and plants swaying wildly.

Jiaoqiu, holding a bowl of freshly brewed hangover soup, stood under the corridor, gazing at the commotion coming from afar, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Moze, how long has the general been like this?"

Standing to the side, Moze answered expressionlessly, "Three hours, twenty-eight minutes, and seventeen seconds."

Jiaoqiu paused for a moment.

"You're really keeping track of things!"

"Um."

Moze looked into the depths of the courtyard and continued, "So far, twenty-three trees have fallen."

No sooner had he finished speaking than another loud bang rang out.

"Boom!"

A large tree snapped in half, its massive canopy crashing to the ground, causing the stone slabs beneath its feet to shake.

Moze calmly added, "Now there are twenty-four."

Jiaoqiu's lips twitched slightly.

"It seems I really should advise the general to drink less next time."

Moze glanced at him.

"You said the same thing last time."

Jiaoqiu was speechless.

As the Sky-Striking General of the Yaoqing Xianzhou, Feixiao is usually decisive and efficient, and even more courageous on the battlefield, making countless enemies tremble with fear.

However, this general's alcohol tolerance was ridiculously low. He could get completely drunk after just one sip, let alone a whole jar of wine.

What's worse, when Feixiao is drunk, she can't control her strength at all. A casual wave of her hand or a sway of her feet can cause quite a commotion. The flowers, plants and trees in the General's Mansion have suffered a lot because of her.

Jiaoqiu looked down at the hangover soup in his hand, and was about to go in to check when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind him.

"Jiaoqiu!"

A Foxian soldier strode over and saluted the two men.

"An urgent message has arrived from the Xianzhou Luofu: Borisin's whereabouts have been discovered!"

Jiaoqiu's smile vanished instantly.

"Borisin?"

"Indeed, the Divination Commission has already sent over the relevant intelligence."

The sergeant handed over a document with both hands.

Jiaoqiu took it, glanced through it casually, and his gaze quickly settled on one of the records.

A world called Douluo Continent is attacked by a large number of Borisin.

A local sect with several high-level combatants was almost completely destroyed; one powerful member was killed in battle, and two were captured.

More importantly, according to survivors, the attackers displayed considerable physical strength, clearly not ordinary wolf soldiers.

Jiaoqiu frowned and continued reading the rest of the information.

"Okay, thank you."

After the soldier left, he turned to look at Moze.

"Let's go and report to the general."

Moze nodded.

The two walked through the long corridor and finally arrived at the backyard of the general's mansion.

However, after seeing the scene before her, Jiaoqiu couldn't help but stop in her tracks.

The once lush and verdant courtyard is now almost entirely empty.

Dozens of large trees lay sprawled on the ground, their broken branches scattered everywhere, and even the nearby artificial hills were not spared.

Their Sky-Striking General was fast asleep, lying on a stone table.

Several empty wine glasses were still on the table.

Feixiao tilted his head to the side, one of his fox ears swaying gently with his breathing, and a satisfied smile even appeared on his lips.

Jiaoqiu stared at the mess before him and remained silent for a moment.

"General?"

There was no response.

"General, wake up, we have important business to attend to."

Feixiao shifted his position and mumbled something indistinctly.

"Another jar, please..."

Jiaoqiu looked at Moze helplessly.

Moze calmly said, "I suggest we just say Borisin."

Jiaoqiu thought for a moment, then leaned close to Feixiao's ear.

"General, Borisin has arrived."

Feixiao's ears suddenly twitched.

"Huh? A wolf cub?"

She groggily raised her head and glanced around.

Where?

Just as Jiaoqiu was about to speak, Feixiao had already slumped back onto the table.

"I'll call you after I wake up..."

Jiaoqiu: "..."

It seems I need to sober her up first.

After a long struggle, Feixiao finally drank the hangover soup prepared by Jiaoqiu.

After some time, she finally regained consciousness.

Feixiao rubbed his forehead, looked up and around, his gaze lingering for a moment on the leaning trees.

"Huh? How did this yard become like this?"

Moze's answer was very straightforward.

"General, it was all your doing."

Feixiao blinked.

"... Yeah?"

Jiaoqiu handed over the information with a smile.

"General, we can discuss the tree later. Let's look at this first."

Feixiao took the documents and quickly began to read them.

She raised an eyebrow as soon as she saw the first page.

"Douluo Continent? What kind of place is that?"

Jiaoqiu explained from the side, "A few days ago, the Xianzhou Luofu discovered a special spatial rift. After investigation, it was confirmed that the other end of the rift connects to a world where no direct traces of Aeon have yet been found."

"Currently, that world has mainly had contact with Luofu, the Interastral Peace Corporation, and the Astral Express; other Xianzhou don't know much about it yet."

Feixiao turns a page.

"Oh? This is a new place."

Jiaoqiu nodded.

"Moreover, the life forms there are quite unique. According to the investigation records sent back from Luofu, there exists a type of creature called Soul Beast, some of which can live for hundreds of thousands of years."

Feixiao paused for a moment as he flipped through the documents.

"Hundreds of thousands of years?"

"That's right."

Jiaoqiu's smile faded, and he said seriously, "General, creatures that can survive for such a long time may possess some special life mechanisms. If we could study them, we might be able to find a way to treat your health problems."

After listening, Feixiao waved his hand.

"Alright, Jiaoqiu, we can talk about treatment later."

"General, this is a rare opportunity."

"I know, I know. I'll go with you to take a look after this matter is resolved."

Feixiao flipped to the back of the intelligence report, his gaze gradually becoming serious.

"But I'm more concerned about something else."

Jiaoqiu asked, "What is it?"

Feixiao raised his head and looked at the two people beside him.

"Do you think these Borisin suddenly appeared in the Douluo Continent might be related to the hunting group we were chasing before?"

Upon hearing this, both Jiaoqiu and Moze fell silent.

They all recalled the strange hunt that had taken place not long ago.

At that time, the Yaoqing Xianzhou discovered the tracks of an elite Borisin unit of the Moon-Eating Hunter Pack.

That army looted everywhere, their hands stained with blood. After learning the news, Feixiao personally led the Qingqiu Army in pursuit.

After a series of encirclements, the Borisin force was finally trapped on a planet.

The Qingqiu Army blocked the main waterways in the vicinity, and Moze led his Shadow Guard to infiltrate ahead of time to monitor the enemy's camp.

Given the circumstances at the time, that unit had no chance of escape.

Feixiao was even prepared to personally meet their leader.

But no one expected that when Feixiao led the Qingqiu Army to launch the final encirclement and annihilation, the entire Bu Borisin force would vanish into thin air!

The camp was deserted, and the warships that had been parked there were nowhere to be seen.

Not to mention any living Borisin, not even a single corpse could be found.

The Qingqiu Army searched that planet for a long time, thoroughly examining the nearby mountains, underground facilities, and even abandoned buildings where people might be hiding.

The result was nothing.

Such a large and elite force simply vanished without a trace right under our noses.

Feixiao was depressed about this for several days.

Hearing her bring it up again, Jiaoqiu couldn't help but stroke her chin.

"That's certainly possible."

He took the documents and glanced again at the records about the spatial rift.

"The disappearance of that unit was too bizarre, and no trace of a normal evacuation was found nearby. If they left through some kind of spatial portal, it would make sense."

Moze added from the side, "The Shadow Guard have confirmed that the encirclement has not been breached."

Feixiao nodded.

"That's right. We clearly blocked their retreat, but those wolf cubs suddenly disappeared."

She pointed to the Douluo Continent information on the intelligence report.

"Now, Luofu has discovered a world that can be reached through a spatial rift, and coincidentally, a large number of Borisin have appeared there."

Feixiao laughed.

Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence?

Jiaoqiu cautioned, "However, there is no conclusive evidence yet, so we cannot confirm whether it is the same unit."

"Then go check it out."

Feixiao closed the documents and stood up decisively.

The white-haired Foxian- woman, who had been drunk and slumped on the table just moments before, had now fully recovered her usual energy.

"If it really is those guys from the Moon-Eating Hunter Pack, we can't let them get away again this time."

Jiaoqiu looked at her and asked, "General, do you intend to go there yourself?"

Feixiao nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Of course! I still remember letting them slip away right under my nose last time."

She picked up the weapon that was placed aside and casually stretched her shoulders.

"Besides, these wolf cubs don't behave themselves on other people's turf. They wiped out a sect and captured two prisoners. Now that we know about it, we can't just leave them be."

Jiaoqiu couldn't help but laugh, "Looks like I'll be busy again this time."

"You're coming too." Feixiao turned to look at him. "Isn't there a creature on the Douluo Continent that can live for hundreds of thousands of years? It'll be a good opportunity for you to see it with your own eyes."

Jiaoqiu nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

"That's excellent."

Feixiao then looked at Moze.

"Moze!"

"Exist."

"Lead the Shadow Guard and prepare in advance. If we find those guys' hideout this time, I don't want to hear about them suddenly disappearing again."

"Clear."

Moze agreed and turned to leave.

Feixiao didn't linger any longer and walked straight out of the courtyard.

When the Cloud Knights waiting outside saw the general come out, they immediately straightened up.

"General!"

Feixiao raised his hand and shouted to the crowd:

"Send the order: muster the Qingqiu Army and prepare for battle!"

"Yes!"

The messenger immediately accepted the order and left.

Before long, the entire general's mansion was bustling with activity, and military orders were quickly sent to various military camps.

Jiaoqiu followed beside Feixiao and couldn't help but look back at the trees lying haphazardly in the backyard.

"General, your courtyard..."

Feixiao paused in his steps.

Then, she waved her hand very generously.

"Make a note of this! We'll fix it when we get back from the war!"

Jiaoqiu shook his head helplessly.

Feixiao strode out of the general's mansion, looked at the Yaoqing military camp in the distance, and a smile of excitement appeared on his face.

"Let's go! First to Xianzhou Luofu, then to the Douluo Continent!"

"I'll have to see those Borisin!"