"Indeed, as Pharmacist Li ntioned, this highly unlikely strategy might be the only choice to avoid division and internal strife. Let take this step..."
Li Guanyi said, "That’s wrong."
Duan Qingyu was stunned and looked at Li Guanyi.
Li Guanyi flicked his sleeve and stood up, saying, "Since it was my proposal, it naturally falls upon to resolve it. Anyway, let solve this problem for the Southwest Prince today, as a token of the alliance between the Southwest and my Heavenly Strategy Mansion."
Duan Qingyu looked at the calm scholar before him, montarily seeing a familiar figure, steadied himself, and said, "...Eighty thousand flying troops, this army might not compare to the elite corps of Chen Country and Ying Country on the Central Plains battlefield."
"But in this mountainous and rugged terrain, in this Southwest climate."
"They can surely perform at the level of top-tier troops."
Li Guanyi smiled and said:
"Then, at least let be the first to try, please hold the line behind ."
"The back of Pharmacist Li is entrusted to you all."
He made a slight bow, got up, and walked out. Duan Qingyu escorted him, and the other city lords in the Southwest looked at each other in dismay. Tai Boyong sighed profoundly, "Even without eting Marquis Qin Wu, just this Heavenly Strategy Mansion, Pharmacist Li, already exudes the aura of a hero."
"I wonder what kind of presence Marquis Qin Wu has."
Li Guanyi walked out of the courtyard, exhaled, and looked at the distant military formation, his sleeves hanging down, his hand slightly clenched. The affairs of the Southwest had reached the final step. In the grand contest of the world’s situation, he must catch up...
To aid Jiangnan.
Grandpa.
Aunt, and everyone...
Wait a bit longer, Li Guanyi is coming.
His expression was calm, and although he was in the Southwest, his vision encompassed the whole world. He was racing against Chen Country and Ying Country, appearing to struggle against the insurgent forces in the Southwest, while in reality, he was playing a strategic ga with Chen Dingye and Jiang Wanxiang.
The stakes were the entire world.
Li Guanyi’s hands were tucked inside his sleeves.
The hidden forces had yet to activate.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be at ease here; he would have already ridden the Qilin to Jiangnan. At this mont, in his heart, anxiety, worry, and tension surfaced continuously in small, frequent ways.
But Li Guanyi’s expression remained calm, still composed.
He appeared like a lake, with no ripples.
He just stood beside the auspicious Iron-eating Beast, watching it gnawing and splitting bamboo, his gaze landing on the more than three-zhang-tall sculpture-like existence beside it. On Li Guanyi’s right hand, the aura subtly shifted again.
Li Guanyi stared at this large sculpture-like existence, and muttered:
"...Jiuli Divine Weapon, tal and Iron."
"Peak of [Rong]."
"If I can ride the Iron-eating Beast, wielding this weapon, I should be able to intimidate that troop outside to so extent, and then join with Wen Mian’s Grey Wolf Guard to suppress them."
"Then we can resolve the crisis in the Southwest this ti."
"Casting the third Cauldron, thus possessing three of the Nine Cauldrons, allowing the tripods of Jiangnan, the Western Regions, and the Southwest to unify in breath, heading to assist Grandpa, Yuwen Lie, and Jiang Su..."
"That intact eye of yours, sooner or later I’ll shatter it for you!"
He slowly extended his hand, and the aura of Jiuli’s Evil Energy in his right hand seed to taunt him, as if conveying a challenge to try with the entire Jiuli Divine Weapon tal and Iron. Li Guanyi raised his eyebrows, extended his hand, and slowly placed it on the gigantic sculpture.
"Let’s try then."
Duan Qingyu and the others were still discussing the details of the strategy when suddenly a cry of the auspicious Iron-eating Beast ca from outside—
"Ahhh, the Jiuli are still chasing !!!"
Then they heard a sharp, bright howl of steel.
Everyone’s expressions changed drastically, and when they ran out, they saw Li Pharmacist standing before the Jiuli Divine Weapon tal and Iron, his right hand on the massive inherited divine object. This object, which had been like a lump of tal for thousands of years with no change, was now rippling.
A murderous aura rose slowly.
It seed faintly like a slaughter.
"!!!"
Duan Qingyu’s breath montarily halted, and he realized that Li Guanyi and the spirit of the Jiuli Divine Weapon tal and Iron were colliding. Without hesitation, he drew his weapon and shouted, "Everyone, take action, cleave this Jiuli Divine Weapon tal and Iron, pull little brother Pharmacist out!"
Faced with a choice between a friend known for less than a month and an inherited treasure.
Duan Qingyu made his choice without hesitation.
He was still the bold General who turned foes into friends with Li Wanli and Chen Fubi.
Tai Boyong said, "What about the Divine Weapon tal and Iron?"
Duan Qingyu replied without hesitation, "At worst, discard it. We can’t let soone who has done a favor for the Southwest encounter this danger!"
Tai Boyong and the others unsheathed their weapons without hesitation, ready to assist.
But before they could make a move, Li Guanyi glanced sideways, a surge of aura suppressing them slightly. Li Guanyi looked at them and said, "No need to worry, everyone."
His sideburns slightly lifted, his voice carrying the sound of tal and iron.
"This guy wants to subdue , but I also want to subdue It."
"Yet, I wonder, how much is this item valued at? If I conquer it, can I take it away?!"
The one to conquer the Jiuli Divine Weapon tal and Iron?!
Tai Boyong and others held their breaths slightly.
At this mont, there was rebellion outside, an army at the gates, and the long-dormant Jiuli Divine Weapon tal and Iron reawakened. They didn’t know whether to rejoice or mourn.
Yet Duan Qingyu only laughed out loud: "Want this thing?"
"Alright, then give three jars of fine wine, you and I will get drunk for a day."
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