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Chapter 417 Despair of Falling into the Abyss

Li Dachui would occasionally turn his head to glance at Su Qi beside him.

Su Qi's martial arts are developed from the outside in. People who practice this kind of skill are usually the kind of people who can endure the most hardship, otherwise it would be difficult to reach his level.

However, Li Dachui never expected that Su Qi's weapon would actually be a nine-toothed rake.

Fortunately, Su Qi was dark-skinned, tall, and thin, and always had a gloomy look on his face.
If it were a chubby, fair-skinned guy, Li Dachui would immediately associate him with a certain certain person.

Thinking of this, Li Dachui couldn't help but chuckle.

Hearing Li Dachui's laughter, Su Qi turned to look at him and felt a surge of admiration.

As expected of the most combative deputy banner leader of the Ruijin Banner! He's overjoyed at the mere mention of battle! He's about to face the Yong'an Iron Cavalry, and he can still laugh.

Su Qi gripped the nine-toothed rake tightly in his hand, feeling that life could be truly wondrous at times.

Just a few days ago, he was single-mindedly planning to attack Yongxing County and capture the powerful and influential figures there.

But today, he found himself joining forces with them to fight against another wave of imperial troops.

There is probably nothing more absurd than this!

However, when Su Qi saw the hundred fully armed guards, he still gasped.

Those are a hundred heavily armored knights.

Each person's martial arts cultivation is at least at the sixth rank of Qi Control.

As a veteran hall master under Hou Tu, he was familiar with the name Tianluo Inner Guard, but he had never seen it before.

Upon seeing him today, he suddenly felt that he owed Lu Xiong a huge favor.

If I were to launch an attack without regard for the consequences, these hundred heavily armored knights would likely sweep across the battlefield. Even if I could take on ten of them by myself, twenty of them would be enough to turn me into a pile of minced meat.

If it were only Zhang Yuan's few hundred soldiers, plus those private soldiers of powerful clans, he could still put up a fight. But with these hundred inner guards, his actions would be like moths to a flame.

Not only will we fail to rescue people, but we will also lose more of our own people.

Today, they have come to ambush Lin Hong's army from Yong'an.

Su Qi didn't know why Yongxing's army and these inner guards would join forces with him to deal with Lin Hong's cavalry. This was probably due to Chief Lu's efforts, and he didn't know that Lu had some tricks up his sleeve to bewitch the soldiers in the city.

Su Qi was too lazy to think about it too deeply. Anyway, this matter wouldn't do him any harm. If he could fight Lin Hong and completely defeat him, the hope of saving the flag master would increase.

To Su Qi's shock, the deputy banner leader of the Ruijin Banner, Lu, was actually a Xuan Yuan Ninth Rank.

Previously, I only knew that Elder Ke Wuji of the Ruijin Banner was a Xuan Yuan Ninth Rank, but now I know that Deputy Banner Master Lu is also a Xuan Yuan Ninth Rank.

According to Chief Lu, he had just broken through, and did so during a battle.

Or perhaps my previous method of simply burying myself in practice wasn't quite right, so should I go and fight more battles in the future?
When Master Lu was talking to me about cultivation yesterday, didn't he say that his technique could only be continuously improved in battle?

After finishing my business this time, I went to Ning County. I heard that there was constant fighting there, which was a good opportunity.

The scouts are returning one by one, and the distance between the two sides has narrowed to within ten miles, which is almost the battle radius for cavalry.

The first wave of attack was initiated by He Han leading the Imperial Guard cavalry, while Zhang Yuan's Yongxing County troops followed suit. The second wave consisted of the more than one thousand demon cavalry disciples he led.

Li Dachui didn't think Lin Hong had any chance of turning the tide.

The impact of two Xuan Yuan Ninth Rank experts is like two giant axes smashing down on an army. If there are no opponents of the same level, the formation will be easily torn apart.

Just imagine the scene of Xiao Changche leading his thousands of cavalry across the border, and you'll understand.

Innate masters are like strategic nuclear weapons; under normal circumstances, they would never be used.

The ninth grade of Xuan Yuan is like a tactical nuclear weapon, which is frequently used on the battlefield.

On the battlefield, the main force of the fighting consisted of experts at the seventh and eighth ranks of the Xuan Yuan realm.

Lin Hong was extremely fortunate; a small internal struggle had actually attracted the help of two Xuan Yuan Ninth Rank experts.

No, actually it's a master of the Innate Realm and a master of the Ninth Rank of the Profound Origin Realm.

Therefore, he had no choice but to accept his fate.

He Han silently watched the Yong'an County cavalry rapidly approaching from afar.

I really felt sorry for Lin Hong.

This was someone who could have had a very promising future.

The Empress Dowager still valued him highly, even though he had made so many mistakes.

Whether he was fond of accumulating wealth or colluded with royalists like Xiang Ying, as long as he could finally see the truth, all of that could be forgiven.

In the Empress Dowager's eyes, these things were forgivable, but being dishonest with her and trying to deceive her was unforgivable.

Lin Hong chose the worst possible solution, which also marked the end of the Lin family.

Pity!
He could have been remembered for eternity alongside the Empress Dowager, but now his life is cut short due to a single wrong decision.

They're far too arrogant! They're launching a large-scale military operation without even sending out scouts or sentries.

He Han raised his hand, and a hundred inner guards mounted their horses, raising their sharp sabers. Behind them, a thousand scouts were ready, and finally, two thousand able-bodied infantrymen.

Meanwhile, on the flank and rear of the battlefield, Li Dachui and his other thousand members of the Demonic Cult should be maneuvering around to the rear. None of the three thousand Lin cavalrymen who came this time will be able to escape.

The raised hand fell heavily.

At the sound of bugles, a hundred heavily armored cavalrymen surged out.

Outside the Great Wall, Li Dachui's imperial camp at that time had only sixty-six cavalrymen, yet Li Dachui was able to lead them to sweep away thousands of bandits.

Lin Hong suddenly raised his head and looked to the side. More than a hundred black-armored cavalrymen flowed out of the forest like a stream and rushed towards the flanks of his troops.

Instead of waiting to die in the city, you dare to launch an attack? Do you really think you're invincible?

Lin Hong flew into a rage, pointing his whip and halberd forward: "annihilate them!"

Yongxing City was very quiet.

The sudden disappearance of several thousand soldiers stationed in the city was so sudden that even a fool would know something terrible had happened. So everyone shut their doors and windows, praying to the gods and Buddhas to prevent any misfortune from affecting them.

That's all they can do.

Jiang Ping now lives in the Lin family's mansion.

Meanwhile, the important figures of the Lin family were confined to a side room on one side of the main hall.

There are not many soldiers protecting the house now. There are only a dozen or so yamen runners patrolling back and forth, and there are only two people dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Guard standing in front of the gate.

Jiang Ping was intently preparing a condiment.

In a small stone mortar, garlic and ginger are mashed into a paste. Then, sesame seeds and peanuts are added and mashed together with the garlic paste. Some soy sauce and vinegar are poured in, along with a little bit of dogwood powder and scallions. Star anise and other spices are added to vegetable oil and fried until fragrant. Finally, boiling vegetable oil is poured over these seasonings, and with a sizzling sound, the aroma is irresistible.

Next to me, the steamed eggplants were torn into strips and arranged neatly, surrounded by a circle of cucumber rolls, garnished with a few small vegetable leaves, and topped with evenly sliced ​​preserved eggs.

Pick up the prepared seasoning and pour it over the dish spoonful by spoonful, and you're all done.

I picked up my chopsticks, grabbed a piece of seasoned eggplant, and stuffed it into my mouth.

"Indeed, what I make tastes the best!" Jiang Ping nodded repeatedly. "It's much better than what the chefs in the palace make!"

She nodded in satisfaction, put down her chopsticks, and waited for Li Dachui to return so he could try the dishes she had made that day.

A muffled groan came from outside, followed by the tightly closed door being pushed open. Two guards backed into the room step by step. In front of them, a man with a well-proportioned figure, whose face was covered but whose eyebrows slanted like swords into his temples, walked in with a murderous aura.

Jiang Ping covered the vegetables with a sand basket, turned around, looked at Wang Jun who walked in, and laughed: "General Wang, why are you wearing a mask and hiding your face? You're tarnishing General Xiang's reputation!"

Wang Jun suddenly stopped, his eyes fixed on the girl in front of him, who was still holding chopsticks in her hand.

"You, you," he stammered.

Jiang Ping smiled at him and asked, "Do I look familiar?"

"Princess Jiang Ping, no, no, you are not. You are."

Jiang Ping chuckled: "During the Battle of Xiangcheng, General Wang frequently reported military intelligence to me and gave me many good suggestions. It's only been a few years, and General Wang doesn't even recognize me anymore!"

"Empress Dowager!" Wang Jun exclaimed in shock. "How did you get here?"

"So, General Wang, are you still going to kill me now?" Jiang Ping put down her chopsticks and looked at him.

Without uttering a word, Wang Jun paused slightly on the ground before charging straight at Jiang Ping like an arrow released from a bow.

Are you kidding me? How could I not want to kill you? I'm going crazy thinking about it.

Wasn't the Danyang Incident all about killing you?

It's just that Lin Yunqi, that lackey, got there first and ruined it.

Now that you've delivered this opportunity to my doorstep, how can I possibly miss such a great chance?
Only by eliminating the wicked empress and returning power to the emperor can the Great Chu Dynasty enjoy peace and a bright future.

The next moment, this expert at the ninth rank of Xuan Yuan saw a sky full of incredibly beautiful blue starlight.

Sparks flashed, surrounding him completely. Even though he was a ninth-grade Xuan Yuan cultivator, he was unable to put up any effective resistance.

More importantly, the person who made the move was Jiang Ping.

Wang Jun let out a deafening howl!

This is the Phoenix Departing from Fire.

This is the supreme martial art of the Demonic Cult.

How could the Empress Dowager of the Great Chu know the Demonic Sect's techniques, and even cultivate them to such a level?
The only thing that could render a martial arts expert of the ninth rank of Xuan Yuan completely powerless is an Innate Realm cultivator.

When Wang Jun collapsed, only deep despair remained in his eyes.

He knew that he wasn't the only one who had fallen.

(End of this chapter)