Chapter 193 Legacy

It was dawn outside Big Yellow City, at the Mu Clan Army barracks.

A resolute middle-aged general in black armor strode into the largest tent in the barracks.

He pushed aside the curtain and saw that the sides of the tent were filled with black-armored soldiers dressed like him. Although they were in their early twenties and were around sixty years old, their auras were mostly condensed. Clearly, they were not people that ordinary cultivators could compare to.

The middle-aged general turned a blind eye to this. He strode to the center of the tent and knelt down on one knee towards the man in the first wheelchair with a pale face and white clothes.

"General Mu is exempt. How is the situation in Big Yellow City?" The white-clothed man smiled when he saw the middle-aged general. His voice was gentle like water and jade.

The middle-aged general was called Mu Liang. He was the adopted son of the old Mu King back then, and he was considered to be of the same generation as Mu Ji.

"Yes." Hearing this, Mu Liang stood up. His voice was heavy and somewhat dull, like the muffled sound of a blunt object hitting a hard rock.

'"At the end of the day, the general observed the corpses outside the city. The arrangement of the corpses outside the city was obviously uneven compared to the previous three days. The soldiers in Big Yellow City must be tired, and their archery techniques are far less accurate than the previous few days."

Just as Mu Liang's words came to an end, many of the generals in the tent revealed expressions of joy.

"General, it's time to attack the city." At this moment, the oldest veteran among the crowd, who was nearly sixty years old, stood up and cupped his hands.

Many soldiers also revealed excited expressions when they heard this.

They had waited too long for this day, so long that someone's temples had turned from green silk to white hair, so long that a child could grasp a saber and sword that could kill; Every time they dreamed back at midnight, they would toss and turn, unable to sleep, until the story had long been forgotten by the nobles of the royal grandchildren who enjoyed a prosperous era.

But it doesn't matter. They never forget.

They're back!

…

Mu Ji stared at the tender and tender faces of the elders under the grandstand with a calm gaze, and his eyes that were as calm as a dead person started to ripple.

But in the end, he shook his head in anticipation.

"It's not the time yet." He said.

These words caused the expressions of everyone present to freeze.

Why? Such a question inevitably surfaced in their hearts.

"Lin Shouyuan is far more powerful than you think. Besides, Big Yellow City is only the beginning of our plan. We have to conserve our strength and deal with stronger enemies." Mu Ji said slowly. He could not find any emotional fluctuations in his calm voice. He had always been such a man, so rational that he was almost heartless.

When the surrounding people heard this, no matter how much unwillingness they had in their hearts, they had no choice but to remain silent.

Ever since the day the man followed him, there had never been any mistakes in his judgment. Instinctively, they did not dare to doubt the man's orders.

"It's just General" Mu Liang, who stood up, suddenly said, "These four days of feigned attacks cost us 40,000 Great Xia soldiers and horses, but in order to obtain the slightest result. I heard that Cui Ting is already dissatisfied with this… General."

"I have my own limits." Mu Liang's kind reminder was interrupted by Mu Ji's simple words. The man pondered for a moment then looked at the old man who had just started the war and said in a deep voice, "Old General Yin, please bring the experts from the Thousand Heavens Hunting Camp with you today to try out the situation in Big Yellow City."

Hearing this, the veteran general surnamed Yin was immediately delighted. He hurriedly lowered his head and said, "I accept my orders!"

…

Four days had passed since Mu Ji's first siege.

Although there were constant feint attacks every night, the rest of the day was peaceful except for the surprise attack of the thousands of Heavenly Hunt Realm experts on the first day.

It was as Xu Han had expected. Every time they thought of this, everyone secretly felt reverence for the Young Manor Master of Tiance Prefecture. Being valued by the Headmaster was indeed extraordinary.

On this day, as usual, Xu Han rested in the barracks to prepare for the fierce battle at night.

However, not long after he lay down, a long horn sounded from the city gate.

Coming!

At that moment, Xu Han suddenly woke up. He sat up, put on the clothes he had just taken off, and quickly walked out of the tent.

The people outside the tent hurriedly walked out of their respective tents. They looked at each other, and without saying anything else, they all took steps towards the city gate.

When they reached the city gate, their goal was to bring in soldiers who were wailing on the ground. Without asking, Xu Han guessed that those Heavenly Hunt Realm experts had launched a second attack.

"Manor Master!" Just as Xu Han was about to go find Lin Shou and Mr. Lu to discuss the next step, Su Mu'an, who was patrolling the city gate, suddenly jumped out from nowhere and walked to Xu Han.

Xu Han was stunned for a moment before he regained his senses. He hurriedly squatted down and supported Su Mu'an 's body for a good look. "How are you? Are you alright?"

When he said this, he felt a burst of fear in his heart. Why did he throw this child to the city gate so foolishly? Fortunately, nothing had happened to him. Otherwise, Xu Han would regret it.

"It's fine, Palace Master. Don't worry." Su Mu'an 's expression was frighteningly calm in the face of the corpses all over the ground. He shook his head and said this with the intention of comforting Xu Han.

Xu Han did not have the time to probe into how a young man who was only eleven or twelve years old could have such a temperament. He looked at Ye Hongjian beside him and handed Su Mu'an over to Ye Hongjian. He hurriedly walked towards the direction where Lin Shouyi's group gathered.

Mu Ji had already launched the second Heavenly Hunt Realm surprise attack, so if his prediction was correct, the third attack would probably not be too far away.

Seeing Xu Han arrive, the people who were discussing the defensive arrangements all turned their heads to look at the youth. The old general Meng Tong, who had been in a lot of trouble in the pavilion, was also among them. Seeing Xu Han arrive, or the shame in his heart, the old general hurriedly lowered his head.

"Manor Master Xu is here." Seeing Xu Han, Lin Shou smiled.

"Yes." Xu Han nodded and did not make any hypocritical polite remarks. Instead, he went straight to the point and asked, "How did the general prepare?"

"Everything has been arranged. We are only waiting for you to enter the urn." Lin Shou smiled, but his words changed at that time. "This old man is very curious. Is Manor Chief Xu really sure that this third attack will take place today?" He asked.

Hearing this, Xu Han smiled bitterly, "How can I be sure? It's just…"

At this point, Xu Han was silent for a while before his eyes flashed with a divine light. He then said, "I was only considering this matter from Mu Ji's point of view. I was thinking that I was Mu Ji. How would I destroy Big Yellow City in front of me?" The previous night's surprise attack was to convey to us that he had the power to threaten the safety of Big Yellow City at any time, so we had to be on guard at all times. "

"But the soldier wins by surprise, "Since we have been informed of this, if we are prepared, it will naturally pose a threat to the thousands of Heavenly Hunt Realm experts in his hands. If we attack in a short period of time, it will be easy for us to fall into our trap. Therefore, it would be better for us to be frightened for a few days. Only by lowering our guard and attacking again and again will we be able to destroy our will."

At this point, Xu Han fell silent again. He looked at the wailing soldiers on the city wall and his heart sank. "But these soldiers were abandoned…"

Indeed, as he had said, he knew that Mu Ji would launch another surprise attack from a Heavenly Hunt Realm expert early in the morning. It was only because he didn't know when it would be better to rest peacefully than to exhaust everyone's willpower and alert, and these soldiers in front of him were the price he had paid for this.

"Young Manor Master, you can't bear it?" Lin Shou keenly sensed Xu Han's strange behavior and asked.

Unexpectedly, Xu Han shook his head at that moment.

"There's no need to be unbearable. I thought that if I couldn't bear it, I would have made a mess. If it weren't for these sacrifices, the lives of the soldiers in Big Yellow City would have been even worse."

Hearing this, Lin Shou's heart skipped a beat. He looked at this youth who was a full round younger than his grandson, and his mind sank.

"Ci Bu Zhou Bing, Young Manor Master really has the legacy of the Headmaster…"

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