313: Chapter 165: Incarnation of the Plague_1 313: Chapter 165: Incarnation of the Plague_1 Chiwei Prefecture.
The Bone Tao’s holy master stood amidst a forest, eyes wide open, mouth slightly ajar.
Throughout the entire Yang Country, the pestilential qi left behind after all hosts had perished was entangling with the dead qi and converging toward this place.
Latterly, even the pestilential qi from the living was included.
Although it was extracted, it inevitably took away a part of their life force.
The pestilential qi gathered from all directions, and by the ti it reached this forest, it had gained solid-like substance, taking on a tangible color and shape—it was a ghastly pale smoke.
Ghastly white smoke surged in torrents, like swallows returning to the forest, all swirling towards the Bone Tao’s holy master, burrowing into his body through his nose, eyes, mouth, and ears.
Such a scene was eerily bizarre.
His face bore no expression, making it hard to tell if he was feeling pleasure or pain.
Thunder sounded in the sky above this locale, yet the rain hesitated to fall.
It was as if the droplets congregated in the clouds were too fearful of sothing to dare descend.
The rabbit-faced one kneeled trembling nearby, reporting the deaths of the dragon-face and monkey-face.
“That young man from Zhuang Country’s Fenglin City, though only possessing the Tenglong Realm Cultivation Level, has trendous combat strength and powerful Dao Techniques.
With an army of five thousand at his command and the combination of both, he even managed to fight the dragon-face to a standstill…
There’s another who practiced the Flying Sword Technique.
The monkey-face was initially entangled with him, and their fight was evenly matched, but once the sword array was activated, his combat strength soared, and he killed the monkey-face with a single sword strike.”
It was uncertain whether the Bone Tao’s holy master was listening, but since He did not interrupt, the rabbit-faced one dared not stop.
“At that ti, the dragon-face commanded to sweep the opponent’s subordinates.
I killed two Transcendents, but by the ti I looked back, the monkey-face was already dead.
The user of the Flying Sword Technique imdiately ambushed the dragon-face.
I went to his aid but was forced back.
The dragon-face told to flee first and call for reinforcents.
But as soon as I escaped halfway, he was already…”
“Roll.”
“Uh, what?” The rabbit-face halted in speech, looking up in astonishnt.
The Bone Tao’s holy master said no more, only the ghastly pale smoke grew increasingly fierce.
Seeming to realize what was happening at last, the rabbit-faced figure scrambled to her feet and hastily took off in a flying leap.
Once she had flown out of the forest, the ghastly pale smoke no longer showed any traces, at least not visible to the naked eye.
Perhaps in the forest He did not need to disguise.
Because of the Wusheng formation?
The rabbit-faced one thought slowly in her heart.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t make up such a foolish reason,” a voice suddenly rang in her ear.
The rabbit-faced figure’s eyes nearly reddened in an instant, but she forced herself to control it before that happened.
Tremblingly turning her head, she found herself facing Lu Yan with his eyes shut.
She let out a sigh of relief, then the next mont, she cautiously said, “I don’t understand what you an…”
Lu Yan, however, had no intention of delving into more conversation, and instead said, “The holy master has also concealed sothing from us.”
“What…
what do you an?”
Lu Yan, facing the direction of the forest with still unopened eyes, said, “He truly desires to refine himself into the embodint of plague, but not through pestilential qi alone.
He uses shattered national fortunes as the furnace, pestilential qi and dead qi as the flas, to directly refine the body of a Dao offspring.
By doing so…
He will reverse the ho-field advantages with Wang Changji in an instant and consu him entirely.”
“He is not ignorant of the situation in Yang Country, and is even well aware that there is a military might expert lying in wait outside the national boundaries.
But He does not care.
It was only after I made a trip to the Yang Country’s capital that I began to understand this point.”
Rabbit-face listened with a frightened heart but spoke very cautiously, “What are you saying, elder?”
Although she heard clearly, she didn’t dare to believe rashly.
Over the years, hadn’t Lu Yan always been the greatest defender of the White Bone Doctrine, Loyally devoted to the Bone Respecting God?
Wasn’t it he who orchestrated the setup in Fenglin City?
He had always been actively scheming for the rise of the White Bone Doctrine.
For the dawn of the Bone Age, it could be said he poured his heart and soul into it.
So how co now he seed to…?
Lu Yan didn’t want to see her act, and simply stated, “Don’t go through the White Bone gate.
Find a way to tell Zhang Linchuan that the plan has changed.”
And with that, he said nothing more and turned to fly away into the distance.
It was at this mont rabbit-face realized, her own clan’s emissary and the only remaining elder had long been in tacit agreent.
Above, the sky rumbled with thunder, the rain was poised to fall yet did not.
Under the overcast clouds, there was but one old man closing his eyes and flying swiftly.
…
…
All over Yang Country, Hengyang Prefecture experienced a sudden downpour, while the rain in Chiwei Prefecture was about to fall but hadn’t yet.
Sunshine County still basked in the sun.
There should have been rain on the border of Qi and Yang, but it had been dispersed early on.
In Zhongxuan Chuliang’s commanding tent, a “big shot” had arrived—a first-class deacon of the Business Alliance, with the surna Fu and the given na Miu.
In the entire Business Alliance, there were only twelve first-class deacons, each with their own support.
As for Fu Miu, aside from other aspects, his Inner Mansion Realm cultivation level was genuine and not deceptive.
It was enough for him to traverse many places with high esteem and be welcod as an honored guest.
Of course, his identity as a first-class deacon held more weight than his cultivation.
And because of this identity as a first-class deacon of the Business Alliance, even before the battle, Zhongxuan Chuliang “made ti” to et with him.
“General Zhong Xuan,” Fu Miu said as he entered the commanding tent and after paying his respects, he went straight to the point, “Fu has co here to ask the General, when can our people and goods detained in the military camps return to Qi soil?”
“How about in three days?” Zhongxuan Chuliang asked.
It was indeed surprising that such a formidable General was so easy to talk to, but Fu Miu naturally attributed it to the power of the Business Alliance.
The ancient Business Alliance always had significant influence in Qi Country, and various powers often gave them so prestige and facesaving.
This was normal.
Proud of himself, Fu Miu glanced at the generals in the tent.
With a smile, he said, “Once the General has spoken, it’s as if a thousand mountains are leaning.
Fu will heed the order.
Though three days’ ti is a great loss for our alliance, to show our respect to General Zhong Xuan, we are willing to make such a sincere offer.”
“Then leave,” Zhongxuan Chuliang waved his hand dismissively: “Co back in three days to collect the corpses.”
Fu Miu’s expression changed dramatically: “General!
You!”
After all, he knew who he was dealing with.
He took several deep breaths and managed to say, “General, please don’t joke.”
Zhongxuan Chuliang looked at him calmly: “There are no jokes in the army, who’s joking with you?”
“May I ask the General,” Fu Miu said, trying again to hold back: “What cri has the Business Alliance committed?
Those detained in your camps are people of Qi, innocent and blaless.
Do you just kill them on a whim?”
At this point, a voice interrupted from the side: “Mr.
Fu asks…
what cri has the Business Alliance committed?”
It was a fat man who was quite similar to Zhongxuan Chuliang, at least in facial shape and body type.
Of course, what made them seem alike was most importantly their virtually identical half-closed eyes that seed naturally smiley.
“Young Master Zhong Xuan.”
The scion of the Zhong Xuan Family, who was especially prominent this year, was surely soone Fu Miu would recognize.
Especially since Zhongxuan Sheng had been socializing in Linzi this year, showing his face on many occasions.
But when dealing with Zhongxuan Sheng, Fu Miu didn’t have to be so restrained and asked bluntly: “What do you want to say?”
Zhongxuan Sheng seed to have no temper and simply smiled: “Mr.
Fu, I have a question for you.”
“When Qi Country suffered disasters, and our people sold or even donated goods to your Business Alliance—at half price or even for nothing—was it to resell them at high prices?”
As soon as these words ca out, Fu Miu’s face instantly stiffened.
And Zhongxuan Sheng continued in a llow tone: “Is our Qi People’s kindness intended to swell your wealth?”
“Young Master Zhong Xuan, why would you say such things!” Fu Miu replied, barely containing himself: “Our Business Alliance’s actions in Yang Country have all been in aid of disaster relief.
The Yang Court also approves and supports this.
Indeed, you now seal off the Yang Realm or wage war, but that shouldn’t negate the contributions of our Business Alliance, should it?”
As he spoke, his thoughts beca clearer, and he turned to Zhongxuan Chuliang, changing his tone: “Military affairs are a state’s great concern.
Fu ought not to inquire, yet I must speak my mind!
General, isn’t our Business Alliance a rchant association of Qi Country?
Aren’t the people of our Business Alliance also Qi People?
Have you considered the vital interests of us, the Qi People, before you took grand military action?”
“Your grand army lays siege, and our Business Alliance suffers heavy losses!
Several honorary deacons are very dissatisfied!”
It was well known that the honorary deacons of the Business Alliance were nobles and royal relatives.
By bringing them up, Fu Miu was naturally trying to apply pressure.
But Zhongxuan Chuliang just smiled: “Oh?
I wonder who is dissatisfied with ?”
“Let them co and say it to my face!”
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