MTLNOVEL Chapter 437: No More Pretending?
Chapter 437: No More Pretending?
Lin Fengmian thought deeply. He had two options: either force the Moon Shadow Blade Emperor to teleport away or destroy the descent altar.
But the altar was undoubtedly surrounded by thousands of troops. The moment he showed his face, the Moon Shadow Blade Emperor would desperately block him and immediately call for the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign’s aid.
Therefore, Lin Fengmian had no choice but to force the Moon Shadow Blade Emperor to leave this place.
Jun Aoshi clearly shared this opinion. If Lin Fengmian didn’t act, Jun Aoshi would face the Moon Shadow Blade Emperor alone.
He was confident that he could hold him off for half an hour, ensuring that Jun Yunshang didn’t fall into the hands of the Moon Shadow Blade Emperor.
Lin Fengmian took a sip of wine and asked, “Are you going to die?”
Jun Aoshi hadn’t expected this question and laughed ironically. “Yes, but death is the best end for me.”
Lin Fengmian smiled helplessly. “You can’t die yet. Tell me, how long can you last without dying?”
Junyan had already lost its saint. If she lost a half saint as well, she would truly be in danger.
“Two quarters of an hour,” Jun Aoshi replied honestly.
Lin Fengmian nodded. “Alright, I understand. Go back and protect Yunshang.”
“If the Moon Shadow Blade Emperor makes a move, I’ll smash this jade pendant!”
Jun Aoshi threw out a paired jade pendant and then disappeared in a flash of sword light.
Lin Fengmian played with the pendant and smiled faintly. “Two quarters of an hour? It won’t take that long!”
The next day, the Moon Shadow Dynasty suddenly launched an attack on Xinxiu City, only to be ambushed by the waiting Junyan soldiers.
The treacherous terrain of Xinxiu City left the Moon Shadow Dynasty with no room to maneuver, and they were utterly defeated, suffering heavy casualties.
Junyan achieved a great victory, killing over 2,000 enemy cultivators and capturing 3,000 as well as countless common soldiers.
General Ke Ziqian of the Moon Shadow Dynasty was furious and searched everywhere for spies and traitors, but found nothing.
In the end, he had to let it go, with both sides assuming that Jun Yunshang had just gotten lucky.
However, in the battles that followed, Jun Yunshang occasionally made unilateral decisions.
At first, the Junyan generals were reluctant, but to their surprise, wherever Jun Yunshang directed, the Moon Shadow Dynasty would attack.
This confused both the Junyan generals and the Moon Shadow Dynasty.
It was as if the Moon Shadow Dynasty was deliberately working with Jun Yunshang.
Many Junyan generals even began to suspect that the Moon Shadow Dynasty was deliberately building up the girl’s prestige.
Are you messing with me?
Wherever she says to attack, you attack!
Is she your supreme commander?
Jun Yunshang, relying on the prophecy Lin Fengmian had given her, repeatedly anticipated the enemy’s moves and acted first.
The Moon Shadow Dynasty suffered defeat after defeat, losing troops and generals, and even two of the three cities in Xilong were recaptured.
In a short period of time, Jun Yunshang had established her authority in the army. The generals no longer doubted her orders and executed them without question.
This left the Moon Shadow Dynasty deeply frustrated. They had hoped to force the hidden Ye Xuefeng into action by exerting pressure through the dynasty.
But now, this unknown girl, Fengyao, was outmaneuvering them at every turn, making the dynasty look foolish.
The Moon Shadow Dynasty grew increasingly resentful, convinced that there was a traitor within their ranks.
Not only did the Moon Shadow Dynasty think so, but Junyan’s internal circles also speculated about who it might be.
General Ke Ziqian grew more and more anxious as the battles continued. He hadn’t found the traitor yet, but the suspicion against him was growing.
Whether he changed tactics mid-battle or suddenly deployed divine troops, the enemy always seemed to be waiting.
Often, his carefully laid ambushes were countered by the enemy’s own.
Is Empress Fengyao monitoring my consciousness?
But even I didn’t know the orders I drew by lot. How did she know?
The elderly Ke Ziqian was almost in tears, on the verge of a complete breakdown.
No matter how you look at it, the traitor seems to be me!
Please stop toying with me like this!
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To make matters worse, Jun Yunshang skillfully spread rumors at just the right time, using a few dead soldiers to mislead the Moon Shadow Dynasty.
The Moon Shadow Dynasty soon uncovered “evidence” of their general Ke Ziqian colluding with the Junyan Empire, but they didn’t immediately believe it.
That is, until two days later, when Ke Ziqian suffered another devastating defeat, losing more than half of his forces.
Holy Emperor’s Palace, Moon Shadow Dynasty
The Moon Shadow Blade Emperor looked at the battle report in his hands, veins bulging on his forehead, and couldn’t help but explode with rage.
“This is outrageous! They’re going too far! That was over three thousand elite troops!”
“Even if they were three thousand pigs, it would still take Junyan days to catch them all. And they wiped them out in a single battle?”
“Old Ghost Ke, are you not even pretending anymore?”
The civil and military officials below trembled in fear, not daring to make a sound.
Another three thousand elites were lost. Even though the Moon Shadow Dynasty was vast and powerful, they couldn’t sustain such losses!
After venting his anger, the Moon Shadow Blade Emperor gritted his teeth and declared, “From this moment on, Ke Ziqian is stripped of his military authority. Bring him back to the capital to face punishment!”
Those loyal to Ke Ziqian quickly pleaded, “Your Majesty, changing commanders in the middle of battle is a military taboo!”
“Exactly, this must be a plot by Junyan to sow discord. Your Majesty, don’t fall for it!”
This only fueled the Moon Shadow Blade Emperor’s anger. He roared, “The target of this operation was changed at the last moment, and only I and Ke Ziqian knew about it!”
“Tell me, who else could it be?”
“Did I leak the information? Or can this Fengyao woman predict the future?”
His killing intent surged as he slammed the armrest of his throne, breaking it. His eyes were bloodshot, and he gnashed his teeth.
“Ke Ziqian doesn’t even bother to act anymore!”
He pointed at the officials below and bellowed, “If it weren’t for you useless fools holding me back, I would have removed him long ago!”
“Now it looks like I sent people to their deaths on purpose! Go and bring him back now!”
Seeing his ferocious expression, the officials dared not say another word.
Pingzhao City, Junyan Empire
While the Moon Shadow Dynasty was shrouded in gloom, Pingzhao City in the Junyan Empire welcomed an unexpected guest.
A cloaked man arrived with a thousand well-trained soldiers, requesting an audience with Empress Fengyao.
Soon, the cloaked man was brought before Jun Yunshang. His bloodshot eyes gazed at the cold but stunning Empress.
His gaze was complex, but in the end, he bowed respectfully and said, “The defeated general, Ke Ziqian, pays his respects to Empress Fengyao.”
The moment these words were spoken, the surrounding generals were stunned and stared at the man in disbelief.
Ke Ziqian, the supreme commander of the Moon Shadow Dynasty and their southern general?
Holy cow, was he really our spy?
Jun Yunshang sat on her jade throne, feigning ignorance. “General Ke, there’s no need for formalities. May I ask why you’ve come?”
Ke Ziqian removed his hood and smiled bitterly. “This defeated general has come to seek refuge with Empress Fengyao. I hope Your Majesty will accept me.”
After this crushing defeat, he knew that he was finished. There was no place for him in the Moon Shadow Dynasty.
Even he himself felt like a traitor!
Could it be that the Moon Shadow Blade Emperor wanted to use this opportunity to eliminate him?
Although he couldn’t understand it, he immediately fled with his most loyal followers.