When Shangguan Ning heard Ye Chuxue say this, his eyebrows twitched violently.
If she didn't know Ye Chuxue's character, she would have thought that the other party was deliberately mocking her.
Forget it, considering her loyalty, I won’t bother with her for now.
Shangguan Ning rubbed his temples with a headache.
At this point, apart from asking Yue Sheng to come back, is there any other way to boost morale?
But before, she did things too drastically.
If you want to get Yue Sheng to take action, the first thing you can't avoid is the rumors she deliberately spread.
But if this matter is clarified, what authority will she have in the Red and Green Army?
Ye Chuxue knew what Shangguan Ning was struggling with, and sneered in her heart, but on the surface she advised earnestly: "Sir, nothing is more important than the achievement of your ambition. Please be cautious.
If that doesn't work, why not go meet her first? Maybe the situation isn't as difficult as you think."
Shangguan Ning's brows relaxed slightly. "Alright, for your sake, I'll go meet her."
…
The garrison town was bustling, but the tavern was located in a remote area and there were not many customers. Shangguan Ning came with his face covered, and no one noticed him.
The tavern did not provide accommodation, and Xiang Sheng was the only guest. He paid a high price to book the quiet courtyard where the owner occasionally stayed.
Shangguan Ning had already sent someone to find out the truth, and then he went straight to the courtyard and knocked on the door.
After a while, a slow voice came from inside: "The door is open, just walk in."
Shangguan Ning pushed the door open and saw Xiang Sheng sitting under a tree, drinking and playing chess alone. He immediately pulled off the mask covering his face and said in a gloomy tone:
"You have a happy life."
Xiang Sheng stared at the chessboard without looking up, and pointed to the futon opposite him. "Guests are welcome, take a seat."
Shangguan Ning had never been treated so badly before, and he was about to explode, but when he thought of the purpose of his visit, he endured it.
She walked over to the futon, brushed her sleeves, and sat down. Looking down, she saw a blood-red chessboard piercing through the white jade, with a visible crack in the middle. She said in surprise:
"Your chessboard is quite unique."
Xiang Sheng paused for a moment as he picked up the chess piece, then threw it back into the chess box. He looked up at Shangguan Ning and said calmly:
"There's no need to gossip. Why don't you just speak frankly about what you came here for, Lord Shangguan?"
This name was so strange that Shangguan Ning couldn't hold back his anger and rushed out:
"Don't forget, you are still my Left Commander in Chief!"
Xiang Sheng raised his eyebrows, not smiling, "Sir Shangguan, are you sure you want to bring this up again?"
Shangguan Ning regretted what he said when he said it, but seeing the other party's arrogant attitude, he became even angrier.
"I was surprised that when you were dismissed, you remained so calm and composed, and even stayed at the station obediently.
So you had anticipated the Ancient Demon's powerful attack and were just trying to make fun of me, right?!"
"So what?"
Xiang Sheng smiled and said, "You want a victory, and you should know exactly what I want.
It's better for me to wait here than to have you make another trip to the headquarters. It's more convenient for you, isn't it?"
"……you!"
Shangguan Ning was so angry that she wanted to teach the other person a lesson. However, thinking about the purpose of her visit, she took a deep breath and finally calmed down and spoke:
"You give me the strategy and let me lead the Moon Camp to another great victory. I will arrange the trip to Ghost Town immediately!"
As soon as these words came out, Xiang Sheng laughed, "Master Shangguan, do you think I'm a three-year-old child? Just based on empty words, you want me to continue helping you?"
Shangguan Ning frowned: "We are bound by the oath of heaven. I will not lie to you."
Xiang Sheng shook his head and smiled, then waved his sleeves to sweep away all the chess pieces on the chessboard.
“The Shangguan family has a deep foundation. Although it is difficult to break the oath of heaven, it is not necessarily impossible.
But that kind of method must be extraordinary, at least you can't get it now.
The Heavenly Dao oath between us has no time limit. You're planning to delay until I help you achieve your long-cherished wish and become Patriarch, then use my name as Patriarch to obtain the means and openly break the contract.
Just like the chess piece in front of me, it was destroyed with a single sweep. Do you think I'm right, Lord Shangguan?"
Shangguan Ning's face turned pale.
These words revealed all her plans. Who on earth was Yue Sheng? Such scheming was truly terrifying!
She felt a sudden surge of fear, followed by anger.
She was born into the Shangguan family and was the future head of the Shangguan family. How could she be afraid of a casual cultivator?!
She tried to calm herself down and asked in a deep voice, "Stop talking nonsense. What exactly do you want in exchange for helping me?"
"Simple."
Xiang Sheng slammed the chessboard shut in the middle and said, "For the past six months, I've been the one fulfilling my contract. Now I just need the finishing touch.
And Lord Shangguan hasn't taken any action yet."
"How do you know I didn't take any action?"
Shangguan Ning's face was gloomy. He took out a ring with a metallic luster. Strands of spatial power emanated from the surface.
"This item can open a space passage to Flower City. I will give it to you today."
Xiang Sheng looked at the ring and shook his head slowly: "This thing alone is only worth the scapegoating of the rumor. It's not enough to ask me to help you."
"Don't go too far!"
Shangguan Ning's face darkened. He gritted his teeth and threw out another sword ball. "This is the top-grade immortal sword I mentioned earlier. I'll give it to you today. Is that enough?"
Xiang Sheng looked at the two treasures in front of the stone table and still shook his head.
"Not enough?!"
Shangguan Ning was so angry that her liver hurt: "What else do you want? Just say it directly!"
Xiang Sheng readily accepted the advice and said with a smile, "After I take action this time, Lord Shangguan will no longer have any use for me. It would be better to give me all the things and break the oath at the same time. We will have nothing to do with each other."
"You are simply wishful thinking!"
Shangguan Ning laughed out of anger, stood up suddenly, and waved his sleeves to take away the two treasures on the table.
"Yuesheng, don't think too highly of yourself. Do you really think Yueying can't get along without you?
I would rather give the profit to Shangguan Qian than come to you again, so take care of yourself!"
After saying that, Shangguan Ning turned around and left, but Xiang Sheng's slow voice came from behind him.
"Don't be so confident, or else Lord Shangguan will hit you in the face."
Shangguan Ning's back stiffened slightly, and then he snorted coldly and slammed the door and left.
Inside the base, Ye Chuxue saw Shangguan Ning coming back with a face darker than charcoal, and knew that the talks between the two had broken down.
This was also within her expectations.
Although I don’t know what Lord Yuesheng wants, Shangguan Ning is such a stingy person that he will definitely not give it easily.
However, as long as the defeat continues, Shangguan Ning has no choice but to surrender.
Tomorrow is another battle day, Ye Chuxue calculated silently.
It seems that I have to go meet Ling Cheng and Nie Zhi tonight.
Before the battle the next day, Shangguan Ning broke the rules for the first time and promised that the Yueying’s military merits would be calculated three times as much as usual, and he also opened his private warehouse, allowing the Yueying soldiers to choose as long as the military merits were sufficient.
This action restored a lot of morale of Yueying, but it also immediately attracted Shangguan Qian's reprimand. However, Shangguan Ning turned a blind eye to it. After distributing the treasures in his private treasury, he could not wait to lead Yueying to the battlefield.
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