"Lu Tao! If it weren't for this kid, we would have succeeded."
"Our mighty ancient barbarian army has suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a mere youth. It is truly shameful."
"Where did Lu Tao come from? Could he have been sent by the Da Gan royal family?"
"Qi Gan, you need to give me an explanation."
The generals of the ancient barbarian kingdom were all furious, their faces full of resentment, and they were so angry they could be said to be bursting with rage.
This attack, which had been planned for more than ten years, had initially achieved amazing results and seemed on the verge of success, but it was all ruined by Lu Tao.
With a song and an ice bead, they reversed the defeat of the Da Gan Kingdom and annihilated their ancient barbarian army of hundreds of thousands.
An unknown boy caused all their efforts to go to waste.
How could they accept this?
Upon hearing this, Qi Gan's expression also turned grim. He said in a deep voice, "I had never heard of Lu Tao before, and I have no idea where he came from. It's as if he appeared out of thin air. No one knew of his existence beforehand, not even Yongkang Prefecture. As for the royal family sending him..."
Qi Gan shook his head.
"If the royal family knew about Lu Tao's songs, would they have used them in the small city of Mufeng? They would have secretly taught them to a large number of people and then sung them all over the country to search for spies and traitors."
"So... all we can say is that Lu Tao's appearance was an accident."
In fact.
Qi Gan was also filled with confusion and shock at this moment.
I don't understand how a genius like Lu Tao could end up in a small place like Mufeng City.
He should have gone to Yongkang Prefecture, Yanzhou, or even the capital.
Those are the places where geniuses like him gather.
He was shocked. He had originally thought that Lu Tao was just lucky and had somehow obtained a song-based martial arts technique. He happened to witness the riot in Mufeng City and used his singing to resolve the crisis.
but.
When Lu Tao used Kong Hao's movement technique, he was stunned.
The Soaring Dragon Body Technique, a high-grade Earth-rank body technique, was something his sworn brother Kong Hao had cultivated for over twenty years without fully mastering.
But Lu Tao was even more proficient in using it than Kong Hao, as if he had already mastered it to perfection.
Qi Gan was certain that Lu Tao did not know this movement technique before, because he had never seen Lu Tao use it when he was being chased by a Grandmaster in Mufeng City.
This also means that Lu Tao obtained the movement technique from Kong Hao in less than half an hour and cultivated it to perfection.
Not only that, he also saw Lu Tao using the Thick Earth Vajra Shield, which was also a technique practiced by Kong Hao.
In addition, General Wei gave me the Moon Piercing Arrow Technique...
All of this proves that Lu Tao's comprehension is extraordinary.
Therefore.
Qi Gan was also puzzled as to where Lu Tao had come from.
Such a person should not remain so unknown.
"An accident? An accident my ass."
Shen Tu Nan was furious. He believed that Qi Gan was shirking responsibility. He shouted angrily, "I told you to start a riot in Mufeng City, and as a result, your entire army was wiped out. Just when we were about to succeed, you lured people over, which ultimately led to our defeat and the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops. You can just use an accident to shirk responsibility?"
Shen Tu Nan was furious.
They clearly held a huge advantage. As long as the people of Mufeng City didn't come to their aid, and Qi Gan only needed to hold back the reinforcements, the Ancient Barbarian Kingdom could quickly take down the garrison army.
Then take Mufeng City and occupy Yongkang Prefecture.
By then, he will have enough resources to break through to the Martial King realm.
And now?
Not only did he get nothing, he also became a commander without any troops.
All of Shen Tu's family members in the army were dead.
Those disciples who remain within the territory of Da Gan will eventually be found and eliminated one by one by Da Gan.
His hopes of reaching the Martial King realm were dashed, and his family was about to be wiped out.
How could he not be furious?
Upon hearing this, the others also stared at Qi Gan with grim expressions.
After this defeat, they will all be held accountable when they return, and now they need a scapegoat.
Suddenly, Qi Gan thought of something.
"The ice bead in Lu Tao's hand is almost identical to the cooling ice bead from Tianyun Inn. Is it possible that Lu Tao was sent by Tianyun Inn?"
Tianyun Inn.
Upon hearing this name, all the generals of the ancient barbarian kingdom fell silent for a moment.
The reputation of Tianyun Inn not only resounded throughout Daqian, but also among neighboring countries.
It is present throughout the entire Da Gan Kingdom, with immense power and strength, ranking among the top three powers in the Da Gan Kingdom.
A martial god is in charge.
General Du glanced at Qi Gan and said, "You just said that if Tianyun Inn knew about Lu Tao's song beforehand, the Da Gan royal family would naturally know as well. They would not be making a move to alert the enemy like this, but would have already eliminated all the spies. Therefore... he is not a member of Tianyun Inn."
Indeed, Qi Gan's conjecture contradicted what he had said earlier.
Qi Gan remained silent.
He knew he was wrong as soon as he uttered his guess.
His mind is in complete turmoil.
"Alright, it's pointless to speculate about Lu Tao's origins now. The key is how to make up for the losses in this battle."
General Du sighed and then said, "Qi Gan, make a detailed copy of the song that Lu Tao sang."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Gan handed him a jade slip.
Clearly, Qi Gan had already burned the song into a disc.
General Du took the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and memorized the song in detail. Looking at the lyrics, his expression was somewhat complicated. It was just this song that had caused them to fail at the last moment.
"I hope this song can also expose the traitors within my ancient barbarian kingdom. In that case, even if we lose this battle, it won't be a complete loss."
General Du thought this through and prepared to go back and revise the lyrics so that people could concentrate on understanding them.
"Next, the Great Gan Kingdom will inevitably launch a purge of spies. We need to get the news out as soon as possible, and also inform other countries. As for you..."
After putting away the jade slip, General Du looked at Qi Gan and said, "I am now giving you a task. You need to find a way to secretly infiltrate Da Gan. No matter what means you use, you must capture Lu Tao, or at least find out where his ice pearl came from or whether he made it himself. This is very important."
If it was obtained from somewhere, that's fine; if it's just one, the threat isn't too great.
However, if Lu Tao made it himself, it would pose a great threat to the Ancient Barbarian Kingdom and other countries around Daqian.
Low-ranking soldiers, or even innate experts, will no longer be a threat to the vast army.
They have almost no chance of winning in this major undertaking.
Especially.
General Du was still unsure whether the power of the ice bead could be increased further.
If it can be further enhanced...
The consequences would be unbearable for their ancient barbarian kingdom.
At this point, he could only hope that the ice bead in Lu Tao's hand was unique.
Just thinking about the ice beads that Qi Gan mentioned, which were almost identical to the cooling ice beads at Tianyun Inn, filled him with unease.
Infiltrate and launch a major operation?
Upon hearing this, Qi Gan's expression changed drastically.
He had already betrayed the Great Gan. If he were discovered after infiltrating, he would surely die. Qi Gan hurriedly said, "General Du, I, Qi..."
Before he could finish speaking, General Du handed him a storage bag.
"Don't worry, I'm not sending you to your death. These things should be enough for you to handle this matter."
Qi Gan took the storage bag, scanned it with his divine sense, and immediately saw what was inside. His face lit up with joy.
Among them was something he had always longed for: a secret technique that could stimulate the bloodline of the ancient barbarians and revive it.
Once he revives the ancient barbarian bloodline, his aptitude will be further enhanced, and at that time, reaching the Martial King realm will be just around the corner.
Other things allow him to hide well in the big picture.
Qi Gan put away his things, cupped his hands and said, "General Du, rest assured, Qi Gan will definitely handle this matter well."
"Well, while the Weis are short-handed right now, you should infiltrate and get to work immediately."
General Du nodded and instructed, "Remember, your main purpose in going here is to investigate the matter of the Ice Pearl. Don't cause any unforeseen complications. As for Lu Tao, it would be best if you could capture him alive. If not, then kill him. If you do this well, the Ancient Barbarian Kingdom will certainly not treat you unfairly."
"Qi Gan understands."
Qi Gan nodded, said nothing more, and turned to head towards Da Gan from another direction.
At this moment, General Du transmitted his thoughts to him again, saying, "You can tell that person about this in detail. If he takes action, killing Lu Tao will be much easier."
However, this could expose the identity of the Martial King who was hiding in Daqian.
Exposing oneself for the sake of Lu Tao would be a losing proposition.
The choice is up to him.
At this moment, Lu Tao was unaware that a crisis had already quietly descended...
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