Soul Town: Claiming the throne? You've asked my Tian Ce Army, haven't you?

Chapter 68: The Emperor's Personal Expedition

"Let's get down to business. Why did I see Jiu'an assembling troops when I came over?"

"That's exactly what I was going to tell you!"

Yuan Xichen suppressed his smile and said in a serious tone, "Something's happened to Lao Li!"

Upon hearing this address, Li Moxuan paused for a moment, then quickly realized, "You mean the First Brother?"

impossible?

I just spoke to him in a spiritual message last night!

"That's right!"

Yuan Xichen frowned slightly. "This morning, a spirit medium named Yue Yunxuan contacted Jiu'an using Old Li's spirit message, saying that Old Li was seriously injured and unconscious..."

"It's said that he was besieged by bandits near Wumu Street. After killing one of the bandit leaders, Old Li was rescued by Yue Yunxuan, who rushed to the scene after hearing the news..."

"I've already confirmed the message, there shouldn't be any problems!"

"Jiu'an intends to lead troops to suppress the bandits, but ultimately, the decision rests with you!"

Li Moxuan pondered briefly, "Have you found out where that band of bandits came from?"

Li Laoyi was able to become the captain of the Greedy Battalion, so his strength was naturally not to be underestimated. How could he be so easily beaten and seriously injured by a group of bandits?

"It's said that some Soul Guardians united to seize a mountain and establish a force, and the force's name is something like Black Tower..."

Black building?

Wasn't that a force that only emerged after Xiang Kunlun overthrew the Spirit Realm? I never expected it to appear so sooner than anticipated…

There are five chieftains in the Black Tower. The guardian spirit of the chieftain Dai Yu is the Desolate Star Lord Dai Li, and the guardian spirit of the second chieftain Zhu Wan is the Fuduan Star Lord Zhu Zizhen.

The guardian spirit of the third chieftain, Yang Bogong, is Yang Xian, the Reversal Star Lord; the guardian spirit of the fourth chieftain, Chang Xiangpo, is Chang Hao, the Knife and Anvil Star Lord; and the guardian spirit of the fifth chieftain, Wu Tiangui, is Wu Long, the Broken Star Lord.

So, Lao Yi killed a village chief while being surrounded by the five of them?

He's really hiding his true abilities!

"Xi Chen, notify all cadres except Shui'er to come to the Tian Shu Hall for a meeting. Since they hurt our people, they must pay the price!"

"Okay, I'll go right away..."

Li Moxuan entered the hall, and a system task suddenly popped up in front of him:

[Mission: Annihilate the Black Building]

[Reward: One chance to modify the blank book]

A wordless book?

Li Moxuan was taken aback. Could it be the wordless book in the hands of the ancient god of the underworld, the judge of the Wood Dragon?

This thing is absolutely incredible!

Ying Chengfeng was able to obtain the opportunity to rewrite his fate through the wordless heavenly book from Judge Mulong only because of his relationship with Yinglong, and it was because of this that he was able to live from the Ming Dynasty to the present day...

A chance to revise the wordless book!

Many thoughts surfaced in Li Moxuan's mind, but he quickly suppressed them all. The opportunity was rare, and he had to consider it carefully!

Now, even if Jesus came, the Black Tower would be destroyed!

Soon, all the officers of the Greedy Camp gathered together. Li Moxuan sat in the main seat and said, "I believe everyone has already heard that Lao Yi was tricked by a group of bandits!"

Yan Zhuangyao nodded, indignantly saying, "How dare a bunch of bandits provoke our Greedy Battalion? Do they really think we're pushovers?"

Qin Wang Gong and Yuchi Lie Tang were also very angry. Li Lao Yi had a good relationship with them and often invited them to drink. Now he had been seriously injured!

Huo Jiu'an was already getting impatient; he hadn't fought in so long that his hands and feet were practically rusty.

"Mo Xuan, we can't let others look down on our Greedy Battalion!"

"Jiu'an, I understand what you mean, but I don't plan to let you go this time!"

Huo Jiu'an was taken aback, somewhat puzzled, "Why?"

Li Moxuan didn't rush to answer, but instead asked, "Jiu'an, how is your Zhaowu Guard training going?"

The Zhaowu Guard was a special forces unit trained by Huo Jiu'an using people from the Tafeng tribe. He was the commander, and Yan Qiaoqiao was the deputy commander.

"We've almost finished training; all that's left is real combat!"

"Alright, I'll give you a task: lead the Zhaowu Guard to the Hall of Heroes. Near the Hall of Heroes, there's a cave entrance leading to the Thousand Machine Black Temple."

"Once you find that cave entrance, guard it and bring back anyone who comes out of it. Remember, you must not be discovered by anyone else!"

"However, the people who come out from inside should be difficult to deal with. Mo Long, you and Jin Feng will also go with Jiu An. This mission will also be a test for you!"

Of course, it wouldn't be enough for them to safely bring those four guys back on their own, so Li Moxuan planned to let Bai Shui'er rest well before going to help them...

Upon hearing this, Huo Jiu'an nodded, and Wei Molong and Zhang Jinfeng had no objections either. Although it couldn't compare to charging into battle, it was still quite effective at gathering intelligence.

After all, operating under the very nose of the Hall of Heroes will be quite challenging. We'll see if we can capture a few people for interrogation later...

"Finally, I will personally lead this campaign against the Black Tower. Lingyun, Zuoyi, and Zhuangyao, you will all come with me this time to lead an army of ten thousand!"

"and many more!"

Yuan Xichen stopped Li Moxuan, "You still have to participate in the Wuming Palace meeting in the Spirit Realm. If you lead the team this time, it will definitely be too late!"

"That's right! Mo Xuan, Zhuang Yao and I are enough to lead the team. We'll wipe out those bandits!"

Li Moxuan shook his head. "Sitting First, it's not that I doubt your abilities, but those guys were able to seriously injure Old One, so they must be tough to deal with!"

"This is the first battle our Greedy Battalion has fought, and we must fight it well, otherwise who knows what kind of troublemakers will come looking for us in the future!"

Most importantly, the mission rewards were too generous; he wouldn't feel at ease accepting them without personally destroying the Black Tower...

"As for the Wuming Palace discussion, anyway, the Greedy Camp is spreading the news that I am seriously injured everywhere. Qian Hong, please send a spirit message to Xiao Qi!"

"Have her tell Xiang Kunlun that I am seriously injured and unable to attend the Wuming Palace meeting. Please ask Xiang Kunlun to convey this message to the Spirit Master for me!"

Yang Qianhong nodded, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. "But, will Xiang Kunlun agree to help you deliver your message?"

"That's easy. Have Xiao Qi pass on a message to Xiang Kunlun, telling him to honor the bet we made on Dead Soul Island. Out of consideration for our old classmate relationship, he should help us out!"

"Oh……"

Although Yang Qianhong didn't quite understand, she still said that she would take care of it later.

After everything was arranged, Li Moxuan asked one last question, "Does everyone have any objections to the arrangements?"

"and many more!"

Yu Chi Lietang stood up, full of anticipation, and said, "Mo Xuan, have you forgotten about me and Wang Gong?"

Everyone else has been assigned tasks; we can't just leave them hanging, can we?

Li Moxuan was taken aback. "Oh, I almost forgot about you two..."

King Qin breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, staying in the Greedy Camp every day, although there was no danger, was too boring and not suitable for them.

"You two stay here and guard the base. The affairs of the Greedy Battalion will be temporarily handled by you!"

Yu Chi Lietang's expectations were instantly dashed. "But isn't Xi Chen supposed to handle this? Why do we have to do this?"

They're not good at this...

Yuan Xichen shook his head, "As the strategist, of course I must go on the expedition with the army!"

Li Moxuan comforted him, "Don't worry, you'll have plenty of opportunities to show your skills later. Even if you don't make it then, I'll still push you to the top!"

"Okay, we understand!"

Having said all that, it would be quite disrespectful to Li Moxuan if the two of them refused again...

Chapter 69: Fooled into a Fool

Outside the Tian Shu Hall.

Li Moxuan had already led his men to the military camp, preparing to set off with his troops. Everyone else had gone off to do their own thing, leaving only Prince Qin Gong and Yuchi Lietang behind.

Looking at the sighing and complaining King Qin and Yuchi Lietang ahead, Yuan Xichen shook his head. It seemed he would have to clean up their mess.

"Wang Gong, Lie Tang, why are you two so pessimistic?"

Yuan Xichen stepped forward and asked with a smile.

Yu Chi Lietang sighed, "We understand why Mo Xuan arranged for us to guard the home, but we don't understand why he wants us to handle the affairs of the Greedy Camp..."

King Qin nodded, looking quite troubled, and said, "Just looking at those things gives me a headache. I really don't want to touch them..."

"I see..."

Yuan Xichen feigned disappointment and said, "Wang Gong, Lie Tang, haven't you ever considered why Mo Xuan assigned you to handle this?"

"I've thought about it, but I can't figure it out..."

Yuan Xichen sighed and began to manipulate the two of them, saying, "Mo Xuan is trying to train you two to be generals in the army!"

"A high-ranking general?"

King Qin and Yuchi Lietang were taken aback; they hadn't considered this...

"Think about it. If Mo Xuan only wanted you to charge into battle, there would be no need to do this. Because handling military affairs is not something that only military generals who can charge into battle need to do!"

"I ask you, what kind of people in the military need to deal with these things?"

Yuchi Lietang pondered for a moment, "Could it be the strategist?"

Upon hearing his answer, Yuan Xichen was speechless. He realized that he might have overestimated Yuchi Lietang's intelligence...

Fortunately, King Qin's eyes lit up, and he realized, "It's the commander-in-chief of an army!"

"That's right!"

Yuan Xichen nodded, and casually added, "Think about it, where will Mo Xuan be sitting in the future?"

"He is training you now so that you will be entrusted with important responsibilities in the future, and that you will be able to command thousands of troops in battle, do you understand?"

"After all, there are plenty of people in the underworld who can fight, but very few who can command armies and direct battles. Do you understand his good intentions now?"

"Understood!"