Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 128 Reactions from all parties
Inside the Bai family compound, Bai Tu sat at the head of the main hall.

His expression was solemn. No one expected that Lu Ming would defeat an army of nearly a million in one battle.

"You are all disciples of the family, so tell me what to do next."

"Father, why don't we apologize to Lu Ming? After all, we didn't directly help the allied forces in this battle, so he can't attack us, can he?" Bai Hong said cautiously.

"On this road, it's either you die or I die. When we said we wouldn't help Lu Ming, we weren't officially on the opposite side, but we were pretty much on the same level, especially recently, as our clan soldiers have been confronting the Governor's Army."

Creating a tense atmosphere for them is almost the same as being an enemy.

"I'm afraid that when this governor returns, it will be time for him to confront the Bai family." Bai Tu said, stopping here.

His gaze flickered uncertainly.

Clearly, there was some concern.

"How about we fight our way out and head to Huangzhou?" Bai Lin suggested.

Among all the disciples of the Bai family, he was the most violent and the most bloodthirsty.

Now, the only thing we can think of is to fight our way out.

The Bai family head frowned. "The 1.5 million rebels have been decimated by Lu Ming. Apart from the fact that the Prince of Langya has the protection of the Kaiyang Sect, all the forces in the Southern Frontier will have to rely on him from now on. Where can we run?"

You should think before you speak.

"Father, Father, what should we do? Are we just going to wait like this?" Bai Hong asked worriedly.

After a moment of contemplation, Bai Tu said, "Notify all clan soldiers to withdraw completely, and prepare five thousand spirit stones for me, no more than ten thousand."

"Isn't 10,000 spirit stones a bit too much? It's equivalent to more than half of what we have in our warehouse."

Bai Lin was somewhat reluctant to part with it.

Although the Bai family earns spirit stones, they only receive a few thousand each year from outside the realm, and their household expenses are relatively high.

Ten thousand spirit stones is enough to save for several years.

Moreover, there weren't many in the warehouse to begin with, less than 30,000.

Bai Tu glared and said, "If you can't bear to part with it now, then after my Bai family is wiped out, everything will belong to Lu Ming."

The old man had spoken, and Bai Lin dared not contradict him to his face anymore.

He just muttered to himself, "Don't we still have our ancestors? They won't watch us suffer."

"Insolence!" Bai Tu was furious when his son mentioned their ancestor.

Pointing at Bai Lin, he said, "Get out of here!"

Upon hearing the sound, Bai Lin shrank back and slunk out of the hall.

Although Bai Hong also felt sorry for his father, seeing his father like this, he quickly said, "I will go and prepare the spirit stones right away."

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

After arranging everything, Bai Tu waved his hand, dismissing all the disciples of the clan.

On the border of the desolate state, Grand Tutor Lin Hong sat in his tent, holding a bowl of wine in his hand. "Haha, I never expected that Lu Ming would launch a counterattack and defeat the rebel coalition. I never thought that such a talented commander could appear in the Great Yu during a time of crisis."

"This is truly something to celebrate! Let's drink!" he said.

He then picked up his wine glass.

After downing the wine in one gulp, he continued, "Has the memorial requesting commendation been written?"

"Grand Tutor, it's all written. We just need you to review it before we can send it to the court."

The official below quickly replied.

That's right, Lin Hong ordered someone to write a memorial requesting commendation for Lu Ming.

He wanted to personally recommend Lu Ming for credit.

If it weren't for the enemy, the southern border would surely have fallen.

"Do you know Lu Ming's whereabouts now?"

"Reporting to the Grand Tutor, it seems they have divided their forces. One group is heading towards Jiangzhou and Liuzhou, while the other is returning to the Six Provinces. It seems they intend to launch an attack from Yuzhou to Huangzhou, opening up the land between the two provinces and joining forces with us to besiege Huangzhou. If this can be accomplished, the land of the Six Provinces will be connected with other regions."

This could create a standoff with the rebel kings!

The general below spoke with a look of admiration in his eyes.

Lu Ming has turned a seemingly hopeless situation into a winning one.

"Not bad, it seems that our Great Yu truly has worthy successors," the Grand Tutor exclaimed.

Then, he took the memorial handed to him by his subordinate, glanced at its contents, pondered for a moment, and said, "Add one more sentence: Your subject requests that Lu Ming be permanently stationed in the southern border!"

As soon as the voice rang out, all the generals below couldn't help but raise their heads.

They were well aware of the immense influence Lin Hong wielded in the imperial court.

The moment the words "May he forever guard the southern border" were uttered, even the Empress had to consider their weight.

Moreover, Yongzhen is no joke; he must at least be a marquis, and the kind whose title is hereditary.

"What? Lu Ming single-handedly saved me, Lin Hong, the imperial guards of 800,000, and everyone here, and even protected the southern border. Is there any problem with granting him a marquisate for such merit?"

"Grand Tutor is wise!" all the generals exclaimed.

A complex expression appeared in Lin Hong's eyes.

He was naturally aware of the rumors circulating in the imperial court.

Your Majesty is, after all, young, and a woman; it's understandable that she has more ideas.

But that was during a prosperous era; now, it is a truly chaotic time.

Suppressing capable ministers and generals will only benefit the rebels.

Moreover, he trusted his old friend Li Yan very much, who had adopted him as his godson.

Regardless of whether he will rebel, at the very least, his character should be beyond reproach.

If the imperial court does not fail the other party, it is still possible to get along well.

Moreover, Lu Ming's achievements this time have indeed qualified him for the title of Marquis.

Even if we take a step back and assume the worst, apart from Lu Ming, no one else could really defend this southern border.

Nowadays, most of the nobles and marquises in the imperial court have gained some power by virtue of their ancestors' achievements.

On the battlefield, he truly deserves the title of "a tiger cub from a general's family."

However, when compared to the previous rebel king on his own, he falls short.

After all, they had not experienced the tempering of high-intensity warfare.

However, he also understood that, in the end, it was His Majesty who lacked a sense of security. A girl in a high position, with her sect cut off from her, would be someone anyone would be cautious about.

Therefore, he could only sigh.

Inside Prince Yong's tent, the other man, holding the newly delivered battle report, instantly lost the hazy intoxication on his face.

“The Great Yu has produced a brilliant strategist. We have gained another stumbling block. This person’s strength has exceeded my expectations.”

After he finished speaking, he handed the battle report to the others.

"Five hundred thousand against an army of one and a half million, the latter even had Golden Core cultivators with them, and they still lost. Could Lin Hong have achieved such a feat?" Prince Yong asked rhetorically.

His words carried a serious tone.

"Don't even mention one Lin Hong, it's impossible to tie two Lin Hongs together," He Song said through gritted teeth.

Regret welled up in my heart again.

Such a person almost became his apprentice.

But he refused.

Today, it's no exaggeration to say that Lu Ming is famous throughout the world.

Although he wanted to be the Crown Prince's teacher and hoped to obtain the title of Imperial Tutor in the future, he would be very happy to have another disciple like Lu Ming.

Liu Huai didn't speak, but seemed to be deep in thought.

He seemed to have a vague feeling that he was somewhat connected with this Lu Ming, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was for the time being.

"Send out scouts to find out more about Lu Ming's movements. We are still far away from him and should not have to fight for the time being, but we must be careful."

"Your Highness need not worry too much. Right now, all the rebel kings are attacking the central government. The Great Yu Dragon Vein has begun to be in turmoil. Before long, even stronger experts will enter. At that time, even if Lu Ming has great abilities, he will be no match for us."

"It won't cause any waves." Liu Xuan said with a smile.

She had received news of Tian Shu Dao Zi, and it wouldn't be long before he could enter the Great Yu Kingdom.

At that time, we can suppress Da Yu and Lu Ming with a wave of our hand.

"Oh? Are you serious about this?"

“Of course it’s true. This is what the sect’s higher-ups said. The dragon vein of the Great Yu is becoming increasingly turbulent. The Seven Dragon Devouring Dragon Formation has already been set up, and no one can reverse it. The imperial court will only decline further!” Liu Xuan said.

This instantly energized Prince Yong.

The worries in my heart were swept away.

Inside the Imperial Palace in the capital, in the Imperial Garden, the Empress looked at the battle report, her face first showing joy, then complexity.

He looked at the female official beside him and said, "You may step down."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The other person bowed and stepped back. The entire garden became eerily silent at that moment.

Lu Ming didn't care about these things.

He led an army of 900,000 men, marching in a mighty procession towards Yuzhou.

These people included their own subordinates and captured Allied soldiers, but they have now all been incorporated into Lu Ming's command.

Its military might was so great that it intimidated the southern border regions.

Along the way, naturally no one dared to stop them.

On this day, having just arrived at the border of Yuzhou, the army had just set up camp. Lu Ming was roasting a piece of meat and drinking wine by the campfire.

Xiao Lin hurried over.

"My lord, the Bai family has arrived and is waiting to see you outside the camp."

The Bai family is the top-tier family in the Southern Frontier. Even though Xiao Lin has just emerged from seclusion, he has already heard of them.

Lu Ming focused on grilling the meat in his hands, and after a moment said, "Don't bother with them."

A calm voice rang out.

Xiao Lin couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

However, after receiving the order, they could only retreat.

During this period, Lu Ming may have been fighting on the front lines, but in reality, he has been paying close attention to the Bai family in the rear.

The other side hurriedly sent a message to the rebels, saying they would not help them.

This wouldn't have been a problem, since the two sides had no prior relationship. This statement simply brought it into the open, and they were happy to avoid further trouble.

But later, when he was confronting the rebels...

The Bai family mobilized over 100,000 clan soldiers to confront Hu Fei and his group, which was somewhat intolerable.

This is clearly sabotaging themselves.

Aren't they arrogant? Don't they look down on others? If they have the guts, they should leave today.

It remains to be seen whether the Bai family has the guts to do so.

Next, Lu Ming opened the system space.

He checked his system points and saw what good items he could redeem.

Now, he has more troops under his command, but the strength of his soldiers varies greatly.

With their own strength, it would be difficult to fight against the immortal sects.

Only by raising the cultivation level of the entire army can we achieve this.

To compete with it.

[The method to build the Five-Toothed Battleship, 5000 million points (Riding the waves, invincible, capable of rivaling Purple Mansion masters in the seas)]

Upon discovering the item, Lu Ming's gaze shifted.

Everyone knows that there are abundant cultivation resources outside the realm, but they are inaccessible.

I've heard that the sea area has abundant resources, and there are also many small sects near the coast.

If I could build this five-toothed warship myself, wouldn't I be able to set sail directly and earn resources?

At the very least, excavation can be carried out in the nearshore area.

Fifty million points isn't too much of a burden.

Lu Ming immediately exchanged it.

In this battle, he earned a whopping 120 million points.

That's enough for him to squander for a while.

[Recipe for crafting the Divine Arm Crossbow, 1000 million points (One hundred Divine Arm Crossbows, capable of blocking even a Foundation Establishment cultivator, powered by spirit stones, indestructible)]

Lu Ming glanced at the introduction.

Each time a divine crossbow fires an arrow, it requires ten spirit stones to power it.

It's impressive, but it uses up too many spirit stones.

However, he gritted his teeth and redeemed it anyway.

Currently, apart from military formations, his army has no other way to deal with cultivators.

Therefore, this divine crossbow is still very effective, at least it can be fatal to cultivators at the lower levels.

As for spirit stones, you can figure that out yourself.

With warships at sea, many things can be accomplished. For example, Medicine King Island, whose island lord he killed, is a cultivation sect; surely it has spirit stones.

After exchanging for two items, Lu Ming stopped flipping through the pages.

Everything requires a gradual and steady approach; take it slow.

Then, he began cultivating again.

He popped the earthworm fruits into his mouth one by one.

Lu Ming was preparing to break through to the late stage of the First Pattern Earth Master in one fell swoop.

At that time, my combat power will increase greatly again.

These days, he has been consuming large amounts of Earth Element Fruit almost every night.

I have a feeling that I might break through today.

As he entered a meditative state, his body was covered by a faint earthy-yellow aura.

Gradually, I felt that my control over the earth's vein power was becoming stronger.

Time passed, and before long, dawn broke.

When Lu Ming opened his eyes, a golden glint flashed in them.

Feel the surging power within your body.

A smile appeared on his lips.

Finally, another breakthrough was achieved.

Now, he should be able to put up a fight against an early-stage Golden Core cultivator on his own.

The thrill of growing strength.

It captivated him completely.

All around, the soldiers in the camp had already begun eating.

Xiao Lin, carrying a rice bowl, stood not far away. After seeing Lu Ming finish his cultivation, he hurriedly ran over.

He used to feel a little resistant when doing this kind of thing.

But now, I don't have that thought at all; instead, I feel very honored.

Although Lu Ming no longer relies much on these ordinary meals.

However, his long-standing habit still made him unable to resist eating some.

At the same time, Bai Tu stood outside the camp, having waited all night.

Bai Hong and Bai Xian'er have also arrived.

They all looked rather grim, after all, the Bai family was a first-rate aristocratic family, the very family that had met the royal family in the capital back then.

None of them had ever suffered such humiliation.

What makes Lu Ming so special?

Bai Hong's face flushed slightly. "Father, let's go back. I don't believe that Lu Ming is more arrogant than the Great Yu royal family back then."

"The world has changed. The Great Yu royal family treats us with respect because they rule the world and need the support of aristocratic families. Moreover, we gave the royal family plenty of face back then."

But this is a chaotic world, and he doesn't have as many concerns as the royal family. He has defeated 1.5 million rebels, and Lu Ming is at the height of his prestige. We have hindered him and underestimated him. Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone this hot-tempered military leader.

I can't gamble the fate of my family with the other person's temper and personality.

Just wait and see. Remember this: you can bully others, but you also have to be prepared to be bullied yourself.

"You can't have your cake and eat it too; a true man knows when to yield and when to stand firm."

After Bai Tu finished speaking, he said no more.

The disciples standing behind him also fell silent.

Just then, Xiao Lin slowly walked over and said, "The master wants to see you. Please come in."

Upon hearing the voice, Bai Tu quickly said, "Thank you, General!"

As she spoke, she subtly placed a bag of spirit stones into Xiao Lin's hand.

Then, he followed behind the other person and walked towards the military camp.

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