My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

Three days after the rewards were distributed, the army left Yuyang City and went to occupy Cangyun Ridge.

"Finally, we're gone."

With the army gone, the officials of Yuyang City were all relieved.

The troops were under immense pressure during their time in the city.

Not only did they have to provide all the supplies, but they also had to walk on thin ice, not daring to offend anyone in the army.

A mere battalion commander could deter the county magistrate from provoke, and the centurions could order the county magistrate around at will.

Zhou Xingzhan, a captain, could even deal with county magistrates, so how could the officials of Yuyang City not live in constant fear?

When the army returned to Cangyun Ridge, the area had undergone tremendous changes.

"Damn it, those barbarians are so hateful."

"Damn barbarians, they should have been wiped out back then."

"The barbarians are too despicable."

"..."

The buildings at Cangyunling were completely destroyed by fire, leaving nothing behind.

This was clearly the work of barbarians, and the crowd was furious, cursing loudly.

Zhou Xingzhan frowned as he looked at the Cangyun Ridge, now reduced to ashes.

"Let's clean up! Start rebuilding."

With plenty of trees around, setting up a camp was not difficult.

The barbarians suffered heavy losses and were unable to launch an attack in the short term, giving the army time to build defensive fortifications.

The group immediately set to work, and after ten days of effort, they finally rebuilt the camp.

Li Xuancang frequently led his soldiers on patrols to eliminate demons and monsters in the surrounding area, steadily increasing his strength.

"Wait, why are there so many people here?"

During this period, people kept entering the surrounding area, bringing their families, as if they were fleeing a disaster.

This is a border region. Even if people were to flee, they should be fleeing to other places, not here. This unusual situation puzzled Li Xuancang.

"stop."

Li Xuancang stopped a group of fleeing civilians, wanting to understand the situation.

Upon hearing Li Xuancang's voice and seeing the soldiers surrounding them, the faces of the people turned deathly pale, their bodies trembled, and they dared not even breathe.

"Gurgle..."

A man swallowed hard, braced himself, and bowed to Li Xuancang.

"This... this sir..."

Facing Li Xuancang, this man trembled and his voice shook.

Li Xuancang didn't pay attention and asked directly.

"Where do you come from? Why have you come?"

Faced with Li Xuancang's question, the man tried his best to calm himself down and answered in a trembling voice.

"Reporting to the general, we come from... from Yunlan County, we are refugees... refugees who have come here."

"What happened in Yunlan County? Why are you fleeing?" Li Xuancang continued to press.

Seeing that Li Xuancang was not as fierce as the other soldiers, the man relaxed a bit and stopped speaking in fits and starts.

"Sir, the Prince of Fu in Yunzhou has rebelled, colluding with the evil cult White Lotus and demons. The entire Yunzhou has become a living hell. They have cut off the imperial court's connection with other places, so we have no choice but to flee to Anzhou."

hum!

Upon hearing what the man said, Li Xuancang was shocked and his expression changed drastically.

Yunzhou's betrayal, including colluding with cults and demons, was a devastating blow to the declining Great Yan Dynasty.

Yunzhou is rich and prosperous, with a vast territory and abundant population, ranking among the top in the twenty-five prefectures of the Great Yan Dynasty.

Prince Fu was an unfathomable cultivator with countless powerful subordinates. His rebellion was a fatal blow to the Great Yan Dynasty.

Li Xuancang's territory belongs to Xuanyang County of Anzhou. Now that Yunzhou has rebelled, it has completely cut off the connection between the nearby major prefectures and the imperial court, which is not good news.

"You will come with me to the military camp."

This matter was of great importance, and Li Xuancang dared not be careless. He had to report to Zhou Xiong immediately.

"Sir, I can go with you, but you must release them first."

Faced with Li Xuancang's request, the man knew he had no right to refuse, so he gritted his teeth and asked his family to leave first.

Li Xuancang immediately saw the man's concerns; he probably thought that following him to the military camp would be extremely dangerous.

"Can!"

The man's worries were completely unnecessary, but Li Xuancang offered no explanation.

After reporting to Zhou Xiong, he will release the man.

"Thank you, sir."

Li Xuancang agreed to let his family leave, and the man's tense body felt a great sense of relief.

Let's go!

As the man was taken away, his family was filled with worry but dared not speak up to stop him, and could only watch helplessly as he left.

As soon as Li Xuancang returned to the military camp, soldiers came to summon him.

"General Li, Lord Zhou summons you."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuancang dared not delay and instructed Nangong Zhan, "Take him to my tent."

"Yes, ma'am."

Nangong Zhan left with the man, and Li Xuancang hurried to Zhou Xiong's camp.

When Li Xuancang arrived, the three battalion commanders and nine centurions were already there.

"Greetings, Your Excellency."

Li Xuancang bowed to Zhou Xiong.

"Please sit down!"

Zhou Xiong slightly raised his hand, gesturing for Li Xuancang to take a seat.

After Li Xuancang sat down, Zhou Xiong's expression became extremely serious, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"News has come from the prefectural governor's office that the Prince of Fu of Yunzhou has rebelled."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Li Xuancang was shocked, and some even stood up involuntarily.

"What?"

"The Prince of Fu has rebelled? How could that be?"

"What should we do?"

"..."

After the initial shock, everyone felt disbelief and endless worry.

They all knew what the rebellion in Yunzhou meant: Anzhou had completely lost contact with the imperial court, and the situation was extremely precarious.

If Yunzhou launches an attack on Anzhou, they will not receive support from the imperial court and will be no match for Yunzhou.

"Quiet!"

Seeing the agitated crowd, Zhou Xiong shouted to quiet them down.

"The captain has ordered that patrols be intensified during this period, and any suspicious persons be reported immediately. There must be no carelessness whatsoever."

The rebellion in Yunzhou came unexpectedly, and Anzhou was at a loss as to how to deal with it, so it could only remain unchanged in the face of all changes.

"Yes, sir!"

Everyone was worried and felt lost and fearful about the future.

"Everyone, step back!"

Zhou Xiong dismissed everyone and went to Zhou Xingzhan's camp.

Li Xuancang originally wanted to report to Zhou Xiong, but since Zhou Xiong already knew about it, he had no choice but to give up.

After returning to his tent, he released the man.

"You personally lead him away from the military camp."

Li Xuancang was worried that the man would be harassed by other soldiers, so he asked Nangong Zhan to personally take him away.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir..."

The man thanked Li Xuancang profusely and left with Nangong Zhan.