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Upon hearing Yang Qian's reply, Geng Xuan remained silent, but Liu Mu, standing beside him, was already visibly furious.

"Humph!"

Liu Mu gave a heavy, cold snort and said:
"That's utterly absurd. Does he really think we can't do without him?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Geng Xuan and said:

"My lord, I think this man has neither grasped the situation nor understood himself!"

Liu Mu was very unhappy.

Now, the "Black Wind Army" has made a leap forward under his leadership.

Sweeping across the Xuan and You states is no longer a pipe dream, but a foreseeable future.

Geng Xuan then entrusted him with full authority over military affairs.

A glorious future awaits him.

In order to prove his worth, Yang Qian repeatedly urged Geng Xuan to exaggerate Yu Hou's abilities...

Thinking of this, even Yang Qian, who was "making trouble out of nothing," became annoying in his eyes.

Now, Yu Hou, who couldn't see the situation clearly, still dared to offer such conditions, giving him a reason to lash out. He immediately expressed his dissatisfaction without any pretense, revealing his true feelings completely.

Geng Xuan could naturally see through Liu Mu's little scheme.

He had no complaints about this, and he understood Liu Mu's changes very well.

The moment he decided to voluntarily relinquish power, this was an inevitable change.

However, understanding is one thing.

When he wants to do something, he won't give in just because Liu Mu is in a bad mood.

Therefore, in response to Liu Mu's complaints, he simply smiled and nodded, then said to Yang Qian:

"Let's go take a look first."

"..." Liu Mu was speechless, opening his mouth as if he didn't know how to reply.

Yang Qian quickly replied, "Yes."

Soon, the group headed towards the enemy camp.

Before long, the enemy camp came into view in the distance.

Because Dong Guan was prepared for a protracted standoff, this camp was built to the standards of a city.

Not only does it have tall city walls, but it is also adjacent to a river more than a hundred paces wide on its south side.

Taking advantage of this natural feature, there is also an artificial waterway more than 20 meters wide on the other three sides, which is between the city wall and the wilderness. Only a sturdy drawbridge spans across it and connects it to the city gate.

Geng Xuan, riding high on his horse, observed the scene from afar for a while, then turned to Liu Mu beside him and remarked with emotion:
"Dong Guan arrived two days later than us, but the camp he set up was even better than ours."

"...Although Dong Guan has suffered repeated defeats at our hands, he's not entirely useless; he still has some merits."

"Yes."

Liu Mu nodded in agreement.

Then she offered a brief explanation:
"However, the geographical advantage also exists. Even if we wanted to, we couldn't build such a moat."

Furthermore, although it takes less time here, it's backed by Canglan Mountain, meaning it can mobilize far more manpower than we can.

Geng Xuan nodded slightly, acknowledging Liu Mu's explanation.

His gaze fell upon several figures on the city gate.

At this moment, as they approached with their 20,000-strong army, not only were the city gates tightly closed and the drawbridges retracted, but the city walls were also covered with countless figures, fully prepared for defense.

Even from a great distance, Geng Xuan could feel the tense and oppressive atmosphere.

Geng Xuan merely glanced at them before focusing on the most prominent figures among them.

More precisely, it was that figure that stood like a javelin, surrounded and guarded by many other figures.

The man stood on the city wall directly above the city gate, looking down at them.

Although the two were still hundreds of steps apart, Geng Xuan could feel that the other's gaze was fixed on him.

At this moment, his position was quite ordinary and not at all conspicuous.

Ahead of him, Yang Qian and Liu Mu rode side by side.

He was surrounded by dozens of riders who looked no different from him.

Geng Xuan could confirm that this was the first time the two sides had met.

Yet the other side was able to confirm, from such a distance, that they were the true core of this team.

Geng Xuan couldn't help but wonder how the other party had made that judgment.

Some kind of strange secret technique?
Or perhaps some kind of military-related experience or skills?
"Is that Marquis Yu?" Geng Xuan asked.

As he spoke, he spurred his horse forward and came to Yang Qian's side.

Since he had already been seen through at a glance, there was no need for him to continue hiding.

"Yes."

Geng Xuan raised his chin and said, "Go ask him what skills I need to demonstrate to subdue him." Yang Qian paused for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Yes."

Then, he immediately leaped off his horse and headed alone toward the distant city gate.

In the blink of an eye, he had arrived at the moat.

However, to him, the twenty-meter-wide moat was no different from a small ditch.

With a light leap, his figure traversed more than twenty meters across the void.

As he began to fall through the air, the towering city wall loomed close at hand.

Moreover, as he fell, he was still located in the middle of the city wall.

So he reached out and gently pressed down on the city wall, which not only stopped his fall but also propelled him upwards.

When he landed again, he was already standing on the parapet.

Just inches away, pairs of wary and vigilant eyes were watching him intently.

However, even so, from beginning to end, everyone watched as he calmly climbed over the wall without intervening to stop him.

Yang Qian's gaze swept quickly over these people, and their reactions eased his anxiety somewhat.

But when his gaze met that figure standing like a javelin, his slightly subsided heart rose again.

Without wasting words, he directly negotiated with the man.

Soon, his figure gracefully descended from the high city wall, sweeping across dozens of meters of empty space, leaving "Little Ditch" behind, and returned to Geng Xuan's side.

"He said that you can name any conditions you want, and he will agree to them," Yang Qian replied.

"So confident?" Geng Xuan asked in surprise.

Yang Qian nodded.

Liu Mu, standing nearby, grew increasingly displeased after hearing Yu Hou's arrogant attitude.

A smile appeared on Geng Xuan's lips.

Since the other party said so, he wouldn't hold back.

His gaze turned south of the Canglan River.

Unlike the flat north bank, the terrain rises rapidly south of the Canglan River.

More than 20 miles away, a striking peak has already risen.

“Then go and tell him that I will wait for him at the summit.”

As he spoke, he leaped off the horse.

Soon, they gracefully crossed the Canglan River, which is over a hundred meters wide, and sped through the rugged mountains where the terrain rises rapidly.

He did not display any particularly remarkable abilities while sweeping across the Canglan River.

Its body even landed on the water once during the journey.

He lightly touched the water's surface with his right foot to gain leverage before leaping across the river.

Just as his right foot touched the water, he suddenly felt a dark shadow flash past beside him.

Turning my head, I saw a figure dart past me in a flash.

It was none other than Marquis Yu.

Yang Qian's words didn't reach him at all; he followed Geng Xuan the moment he saw him move.

The speed and aerial prowess he displayed at that moment far surpassed his.

When Geng Xuan turned his head, the other person, who was already a head taller than him, also turned to look at him. In his seemingly calm eyes, there seemed to be a flickering fire.

Despite this almost provocative act, Geng Xuan did not get angry; instead, he smiled and nodded to the other party.

The other party was clearly taken aback by this reaction.

Then, she nodded at him somewhat stiffly, before turning her head to look into the distance.

Geng Xuan ignored him, leaped across the Canglan River, and headed straight for the distant peak.

Yu Hou, who had already overtaken him, slowed down after landing and kept pace with him. The two, about ten meters apart, headed towards the peak more than twenty miles away.

……

Seeing the two figures disappear into the mountains, Liu Mu withdrew his gaze and looked back at the distant city wall. Suddenly, a thought arose in his mind.

Among the enemy camp, the only person he was somewhat wary of and felt troubled by was Yu Hou.

The seemingly imposing city wall in front of him is completely useless to a cultivator of his level, as long as there is no powerful figure guarding it.

But now, this person has foolishly left on their own.

Thinking about this, Liu Mu couldn't help but wonder if this was a scheme by the military commander.
The intention was to lure them away from their prey and create an opportunity for them?

Although such an idea is somewhat wishful thinking.

But at this moment, Liu Mu couldn't help but think in the most tempting direction.

Just then, Yang Qian's annoying voice suddenly pierced my ears: "What are you doing?!" (End of this chapter)