Gao Jian was in Qin Wu's grasp, and the surrounding soldiers didn't dare make any move, anxiously watching Qin Wu hold Gao Jian, not knowing what to do.
At this mont, Ding Fan, already hidden in a mountain recess with several elders, observed everything on the battlefield clearly through Divine Sense.
A bold idea arose in Ding Fan's mind; since the forces besieging the Great Ocean Sect Mountain were too vast, he couldn't kill them all, as it would disrupt his ntal State of cultivation. Why not use these bandits to eliminate the entire Tufan Country army?
Upon this thought, a flash of cunning appeared in Ding Fan's eyes, and a plan began to form in his mind.
The situation was awkward. Although the soldiers outnumbered the bandits, Gao Jian had been captured, and no one dared to act rashly, fearing Gao Jian might be killed by Qin Wu.
At this ti, Ding Fan slowly walked into the army, looked at the people around, and with a slight smirk, cleared his throat and shouted loudly:
"You bandit! Release our Captain Gao imdiately, or we will ensure you have no place to bury!"
Truth be told, the mont Ding Fan spoke, the soldiers responded fervently. They had witnessed Ding Fan's skill, far superior to Gao Jian's, and believed Ding Fan could rescue Gao Jian from Qin Wu if he acted.
With this thought, the soldiers began shouting vigorously, waving their weapons, and battle cries echoed in the mountains.
But at this mont, despair filled Gao Jian's eyes. He knew that if Ding Fan hadn't provoked Qin Wu, his life might have been spared, but now Ding Fan's taunt could lead Qin Wu to kill him in a rage.
Sure enough, Qin Wu glared fiercely, eyes wide open, and hurled Gao Jian to the ground.
"Do you think I wouldn't dare?"
Truthfully, Qin Wu hated being threatened more than anything. Now, with the opponent's key figure in his hands, to be taunted like that was intolerable for Qin Wu.
"Ouch!"
Gao Jian groaned in pain. He was already severely injured by Qin Wu's strike and now being smashed on the ground, he was hanging by a thread.
Witnessing this, the soldiers fell silent, shocked by the bandit's cruelty, and watching blood flow from Gao Jian's mouth.
At this point, Ding Fan's face was full of rage, as if his dignity had been challenged. His eyes filled with fury, he pointed towards Qin Wu and threatened:
"You wait and see, I will get General Ruo now, and when he arrives, you will be annihilated!"
With those words, Ding Fan turned and left, but not without a mysterious smirk forming at the corner of his mouth.
Qin Wu watched Ding Fan's retreating figure with disdain, viewing Ding Fan as a re nobody, dismissing the idea that Ding Fan could bring any general as he left.
After Ding Fan left, thirty-six elders hidden in the mountain recess swiftly appeared, eyes filled with doubt. Truth be told, they couldn't understand why Ding Fan changed his mind to find General Ruo, as his presence would complicate matters.
"Mr. Ding, you are…"
Before the sentence was finished, Ding Fan interrupted, waved slightly, and shared his entire plan.
Upon hearing Ding Fan's strategy, the elders each raised their thumbs in admiration, realizing a deeper level of respect for his cunning and strategy.
"Mr. Ding, are you planning to return to Ruo Zhong's camp?"
Ding Fan nodded seriously, speaking gravely to the surrounding elders:
"I must bring Ruo Zhong here; otherwise dealing with them later will be even more troubleso."
The elders nodded in agreent. Trying to kill an army of five thousand with just over ten people was too difficult.
After giving brief instructions, Ding Fan bowed to the three elders and then headed towards the foot of the Great Ocean Sect Mountain.
Before long, Ding Fan arrived at Ruo Zhong's camp. Passing near the Great Ocean Sect's gate, Ding Fan noticed a Prohibition Array had already been set up around it.
As soon as he thought of this, a fla of anger surged in Ding Fan's heart. The re army of several thousand from Tufan Country dared to covet the Great Ocean Sect—it was sheer delusion. This was a perfect opportunity to give Tufan Country a good beating, letting them know that anyone wanting to make a move against the Great Ocean Sect had better think twice.
At this mont, Ruo Zhong was sitting in the Central Army Tent, looking at the tens of millions of Spirit Stones brought by Ding Fan, his heart filled with a flutter of excitent. It must be known that he had never seen such a staggering amount of Spirit Stones since he was young; it was truly astonishing.
At this mont, a glint of greed flashed in Ruo Zhong's eyes as he reached out to pick up a Spirit Stone from the floor, feeling the rich Spiritual Energy within. A deeply satisfied expression appeared on Ruo Zhong's face.
"Such rich Spiritual Energy!"
Just as Ruo Zhong was about to grab another Spirit Stone, a mocking voice ca from behind him:
"General Ruo, you seem to be in quite the good mood!"
Ruo Zhong shivered violently before turning his cold gaze behind him. At this ti, Ding Fan was standing with his arms crossed, his eyes filled with a mocking expression.
"Mr. Ding, why have you returned? Where are Gao Jian and the others?"
Upon seeing Ding Fan's return, Ruo Zhong glanced around but did not see Gao Jian and his army, raising doubts as he spoke.
"General Ruo, I've returned to request reinforcents from you. Captain Gao has been captured by bandits, his fate unknown. The situation for the brothers under your command is also very critical. General, you must hurry and take a look!"
As Ruo Zhong listened to Ding Fan's words, his eyes involuntarily narrowed, his face full of incredulity.
"What? Gao Jian was captured by bandits? How is that possible? I deployed a force of two thousand five hundred. What kind of bandits could trap both Gao Jian and so many soldiers?"
By now, Ruo Zhong was already skeptical of Ding Fan's words. It should be known that this was a force of two thousand five hundred cultivators—a scale of power that no ordinary bandit could contend with. That Gao Jian was caught by bandits, Ruo Zhong was imdiately doubtful.
"General Ruo, you are correct, but you do not know—the group of bandits is unusually arrogant and possesses very deep cultivation. Almost in a single encounter, Captain Gao fell into their hands. Now the brothers are confronting the bandits, but I believe if we delay any further, General Ruo's two thousand brothers might truly fall to the bandits."
Ruo Zhong cast a suspicious glance at Ding Fan, unable to detect any signs of deceit on his face. Thinking of this, Ruo Zhong couldn't help but wonder—could Ding Fan be telling the truth?
If Ding Fan's words were true, he indeed had no choice but to go. It must be rembered that there were two thousand five hundred troops; if he ignored them and returned to Tufan Country like this, His Majesty the King would certainly flay him alive.
Thinking of this, a serious expression also appeared on Ruo Zhong's face. However, Ruo Zhong, after all, was a main general and wouldn't act impulsively. With a loud roar, he summoned the soldiers in the army and carefully inquired about the situation on Gao Jian's side.
After a round of confirmation, Ruo Zhong stomped his foot heavily. To be honest, he had mixed feelings about Gao Jian. He appreciated Gao Jian's ability to clearly perceive his thoughts and intentions, but despised his lackluster combat abilities. In such a short ti, Gao Jian had been taken hostage by bandits. Thinking of this, Ruo Zhong's old face couldn't help but redden.
At this mont, two military advisers in the army, having heard the news, also slowly approached. Seeing Ding Fan in the Central Army Tent, they were taken aback and then greeted Ding Fan with smiling faces, clasping their hands in salute.
"Mr. Ding, you are...?"
Seeing the two military advisers coming in, Ding Fan's eyes lit up. Truth be told, he understood their personalities very well—typical profiteers. However, it was precisely having such people around that made them easier for Ding Fan to manipulate.
"It's great that you two strategists are here. Captain Gao had a mishap while suppressing bandits, and now I am pleading to General Ruo for reinforcents."
Hearing Ding Fan's words, the two strategists were also startled. In their view, with Gao Jian leading a force of two thousand five hundred, dealing with a small group of bandits should have been an effortless task. But from Ding Fan's words, it seed that Gao Jian might not be a match for those bandits.
"Mr. Ding, are you suggesting there was a mishap during Captain Gao's bandit suppression mission?"
Ding Fan nodded and then turned his gaze to Ruo Zhong, hoping for a reaction. After all, the success of this operation relied entirely on Ruo Zhong. If Ruo Zhong refused Ding Fan's request, future matters would beco exceedingly troubleso.
At this mont, standing to the side, the two strategists' eyes suddenly brightened. They exchanged glances and then addressed Ruo Zhong:
"General Ruo, you absolutely must not! Our mission this ti is to guard the foot of the Great Ocean Sect Mountain, allowing no one to take even a single step. If the General mobilizes troops to attack bandits, it would be a capital offense of disobedience!"
"Exactly, General. From what I see, there's nothing wrong with Captain Gao's situation. It's probably just that Captain Gao is outmatched, letting the bandits gain the upper hand. But with our two thousand five hundred brothers, the conflict should be easily resolved soon."
Ruo Zhong nodded subtly at the words of the two strategists. He knew borrowing troops for Ding Fan had already violated principles; if he left his post without permission, it would be a capital offense!
Thinking of this, Ruo Zhong swallowed back the words he was about to agree to. But at this mont, Ding Fan seed to have discerned that the two strategists were not intent on stopping Ruo Zhong but were looking to gain more benefits from him.
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