Chapter 829: Chapter 830: King Yan Is Easy to Deal With, Little Ghosts Are Hard to Escape! (1st Update)
Early the next morning, just as the sky began to lighten, Ling Feng called Lee Bufan and the others to set off imdiately towards Sky-reaching Fortress.
This little witch Jiang Biyi, I can’t provoke her, but can’t I avoid her too!
No wonder Yee Xingnan keeps calling Jiang Biyi “Little Ancestor.” This young lady is not to be ssed with! Not to be ssed with!
“Brother Ling, are we just leaving secretly like this? Aren’t we going to say goodbye to Brother Yee and the others?”
Lee Bufan raised an eyebrow with a playful smile on his face.
Having hung around Yuu Sixian and those guys for so long, Lee Bufan had also picked up a bit of their “charm” and started teasing others.
“Co on now, that young lady could go crazy and insist on following us, and it would never end.”
Ling Feng rolled his eyes, absolutely convinced that a little witch like Jiang Biyi would do anything as long as she was happy.
“Hehe…”
Mu Qianxue covered her mouth and started laughing, “I never thought Brother Ling would have soone he’s afraid of!”
“Alright, alright, I’m afraid of her.”
Ling Feng quickly urged everyone to leave, intending to get as far away as possible before the little witch woke up.
To speak of Jiang Biyi, although she was a bit troubleso, she didn’t have any bad intentions or malice towards him, so it wouldn’t be right to act against her.
Moreover, the power behind her is terrifyingly great. Even soone as strong as Wei Wuyan treats her with courtesy, which gives a hint of how intimidating her background is.
So, it’s best to avoid provoking her!
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Their group rushed on at full speed, and soon, the first frontier fortress of the Sky White Imperial City appeared before them.
A towering mountain peak stretched straight into the blue sky and stood majestically along the border line.
The peak t the sky, and looking at it, there was no visible end, as if it were a giant pillar reaching the heavens, thus giving Sky-reaching Fortress its na.
The Northwest Army Camp is stationed amidst these natural barriers, and with the Northwest Army guarding this place, the Empire’s northwest border remains as steady as Mount Tai.
From afar, they could see tents stretching endlessly, where the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Northwest Army were stationed.
“This is a military zone. Halt!”
Miles away from the military camp, there was a first line of defense with a three-story city tower, strictly guarding all roads in and out.
Seeing Ling Feng and his group approaching quickly, a guard imdiately stepped forward to stop them. The leading commander ordered the archers to draw their bows, aiming at the four travelers. With frequent Northern Demon Clan raids along the border, defenses were naturally tighter.
“General, I am General Wei Yuan Ling Feng, here specifically to seek out General Yue Tengfeng. I hope you can grant us so leniency.”
Ling Feng clasped his fist in salute toward the commander.
“General Wei Yuan?”
The commander was slightly taken aback, having never heard of a General Wei Yuan within the Northwest Army. Moreover, this boy seed no older than eighteen or nineteen, still wet behind the ears. How could the Empire have such a young general?
“Hmph, General Wei Yuan, never heard of it. You look more like a spy to ! Speak, what is your real intention, or don’t bla for showing no rcy!”
The commander raised his eyebrows. With Sky-reaching Fortress on high alert, everyone was like on pins and needles, and it was better to kill three thousand by mistake than let a single one slip by.
Ling Feng quickly took out the Military General Token and said in a deep voice, “This is my Identity Token. General, take a look!”
“Hmph, you even went as far as to forge a fake Identity Token, truly plotting in advance! Luckily, I have sharp discernnt and won’t be fooled by you spies!”
The commander scoffed, bellowing, “I advise you to drop your weapons and surrender quickly for a chance at survival.”
Ling Feng frowned, thoroughly out of patience, “I’ve been conceding to you because you’re guarding the fortress, but now, without even checking, you’re dead set on calling a spy. You’re truly unreasonable—a disgrace as a general in the Northwest Army!”
As they say, it’s easier to deal with King Yan, harder with little devils. Ling Feng had now experienced it firsthand.
“You scoundrel, daring to insult in public, n, ready the arrows!”
The commander was infuriated, waving his hand to command the archers to shoot.
“Hold it!”
At this mont, a one-ard general appeared on the tower, commanding the soldiers to lower their bows.
“General Sun…?”
The city commander jumped, quickly bowing to the one-ard general.
“Commander Xiao, with such actions, aren’t you turning everyone into spies?”
General Sun scolded before turning to look outside the tower, prompting a startle, “Ling… General Ling, it is indeed you!”
“Haha, what a small world we et again!”
Ling Feng burst into laughter upon seeing the one-ard general on the tower, recognizing him as none other than Sun Gongming!
“Open the gates quickly, let General Ling and his group enter!”
Sun Gongming hurriedly instructed the guards to open the gates and let them through.
Commander Xiao shivered, speaking timidly, “General Sun, that young man…”
“What young man, this is General Wei Yuan Ling Feng, who helped us resolve the Blood Spirit Corpse disaster in the Northwest Army!
“Ling… Ling Feng?”
Commander Xiao gasped, realizing he’d forgotten there was indeed a young “Little General” under the age of twenty in the Empire, General Wei Yuan Ling Feng.
How could he have thought that this Little General Ling would suddenly show up at Sky-reaching Fortress?
“Go and apologize to General Ling yourself.”
Sun Gongming glared at him, quickly descending the tower to personally receive Ling Feng and the others.
“General Ling, I didn’t expect we’d et again so soon.”
Sun Gongming walked enthusiastically toward Ling Feng, his face full of excitent. Not to ntion Ling Feng’s previous achievents at Rock Castle, but Sun Gongming owed his own life to Ling Feng.
“Indeed, it’s good to see you.” Ling Feng also laughed heartily. If not for Sun Gongming being there, reasoning with that unreasonable commander would have taken ages.
“But General Sun, why are you here?”
Ling Feng asked casually.
“Sigh…” Sun Gongming sighed and said, “In the end, I wrongly trusted Blood Sword Heavenly Monarch, leading three thousand soldiers to the Oasis, which resulted in their deaths there. Though the Blood Spirit Corpse disaster was later resolved, it couldn’t atone for my errors. While I was spared a death sentence, I couldn’t escape punishnt. The Grand Commander demoted and sent here to guard the defense line.”
“This…” Ling Feng was montarily speechless. Although Sun Gongming was at fault, the deaths of those three thousand soldiers also had a little to do with him. He had been too blindly confident, underestimating the cunning of Blood Sword Heavenly Monarch.
“Haha, General Ling, you needn’t feel responsible.” Sun Gongming shook his head with a wry smile, “My right arm is already crippled, and my strength isn’t what it used to be. Even if they put on the front lines, I’d just be a useless sap. Guarding the border here is not too bad. Haha…”
Although Sun Gongming was cheerful on the surface, Ling Feng could see the desolation in his eyes.
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