The empty room was specially chosen by Xu Nian to test the planting effect of the Golden Light Grass.
There isn't a single piece of furniture or screen in here.
Gu Zhan's eyes widened slightly at the sight before him. His adjutant, who was a step behind him, was even more astonished!
The room was quite large, and everything in sight was completely gold. The ordinary flowerpot that originally held the golden grass was now completely squeezed out of place by the gold.
As soon as they opened the door, they rolled away a long way.
"Nian'er..." Gu Zhan opened his mouth, his voice extremely hoarse.
Within the space completely enveloped by the golden grass, a movement occurred in one spot. "Don't worry, I'm fine. Go find the soldiers first, and have each of them cut one branch."
Xu Nian stood on the only empty space in the room without the golden light grass growing there, squatting there, completely clueless about how to get out.
The effect is just too good...
She never expected that the so-called special soil for the Heavenly Court, combined with the growth water, would be...
What was originally only a few dozen centimeters tall instantly turned into a horrific mess. It burst through the flowerpot and grew rampant throughout the entire room! She was completely overwhelmed and could only find an open space to take refuge.
This isn't Golden Light Grass, it's a Golden Light Tree!
[Anchor: You scared me to death!]
This room is so cramped, there's nowhere to even step.
The live chat was filled with laughter, while Xu Nian was on the verge of tears. Gu Zhan, seeing that she was out of danger, was relieved, a helpless smile in his eyes.
The lieutenant, being quite perceptive, went to call for reinforcements.
"What exactly happened?" Marshal Gu asked.
Xu Nian: "I just wanted to test the power of the new spell I learned, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this if I used too much force."
She spread her hands, indicating that she was completely innocent.
Since Gu Zhan had witnessed the power of her talismans, he could only attribute everything to her. Otherwise, he couldn't very well tell her the truth directly.
"Why not find someone..."
Before the two could exchange another word, Liu Jun led the first wave of soldiers to the scene.
After another moment of shock upon seeing the scene inside, they all pulled out scissors, and so on. Wave after wave of soldiers took their belongings and left.
The golden light that filled the entire room finally dimmed, and Xu Nian walked out along the path created by the soldiers.
She glanced up and saw that Gu Zhan's eyes were still full of mockery. She gave him a light tap and snorted, "Don't laugh. I didn't expect it to be so powerful. I should have done it in the yard."
Gu Zhan coughed twice. "With this Golden Light Grass, let's pack up and set off to face the Xiongnu army tomorrow."
Previously, Xu Nian and the others had always assumed that as long as there was news, Canggu City would definitely send someone to deliver it. It wasn't until they saw that the river connecting to Canggu City also had crocodile dragons for some reason that they realized things were not as simple as they had imagined.
There are magic arrays on the riverbank, but not between the rivers.
Some crocodiles, seeking the pleasure of sunbathing, have migrated from the riverbed to the Canggu City area to lay their eggs and reproduce.
At this moment, the river in front of Canggu City was not exactly overflowing, but at least no one dared to risk coming across it. Most of the soldiers who had ventured to report the danger had already perished at sea.
The moment Gu Zhan obtained the Golden Light Grass, he sent someone to deliver a branch to Canggu City.
"Although they can still hold out, Canggu City is located at the foot of the mountain, and its terrain is not as good as Cangque City. If it weren't for the 50,000 troops, it would probably be gone long ago."
Xu Nian frowned; they had previously thought that Cangquecheng was the most severely affected.
At that time, the Xiongnu army was already at the city gates, while there were only a few scattered soldiers outside the Canggu city gate, which were not worth worrying about at all.
The soldier who was responsible for delivering battle reports in the capital said the same thing.
“They certainly know how to use military strategy skillfully.” She glanced in the direction outside the city and paused. “I guess that Taoist priest wasn’t unaware of this secret passage. He was just too worried because he couldn’t catch the evil spirit inside.”
Regardless of their previous plans, they've ended up benefiting Xu Nian and her group.
In order to allow tens of thousands of soldiers and the people in the city to freely enter and exit the city gates in the future, Xu Nian taught them how to make Golden Light Grass.
Three days later, at 3:45 AM, the army set off, leaving only about 10,000 troops to guard Cangque City, while the rest followed Gu Zhan to Canggu City.
"Lord, the west gate is about to collapse!"
Meanwhile, Canggu City was engulfed in flames of war. On the city tower, City Lord Mo Yun and his soldiers were shooting down enemy soldiers who were trying to climb up.
The soldier, covered in blood, hurriedly climbed the city wall, looking flustered.
Mo Yun didn't even turn his head. "Send reinforcements from the City Lord's Mansion. Everyone hold on, the reinforcements will be here soon!"
Inside Canggu City, the civilians who were supposed to evacuate were now remaining beneath the city walls. They used their bodies to block the city gates, buying time.
When Gu Zhan and his group arrived, the west gate had already been breached.
The enemy general was laughing arrogantly when, before he could react, he was pinned to the ground, and his well-trained army charged out.
The soldiers, who were already more than capable of taking on three opponents at once, now faced an army of less than ten thousand men like cutting vegetables. In no time at all, they slaughtered them, leaving not a single survivor!
A drop of warm blood splattered on Xu Nian's face.
This was the first time in her more than twenty years of life that she had ever experienced war firsthand.
Faced with this scene of bloodshed and carnage, she was momentarily stunned. She had been exorcising ghosts while Gu Zhan and his group had been using a feint attack.
By the time they finished, the battle over there was already over.
She raised her hand to wipe the bright red blood from her face, her heart filled with mixed emotions. For the civilians who were fighting desperately, and for the soldiers who were fighting fiercely, disregarding their own lives.
Gu Zhan held her hand, the warmth spreading from her fingertips throughout her body.
The person with stiff limbs felt as if a warm current had cleared her meridians, allowing her to move freely.
"Don't be afraid. I felt the same way the first time I faced a battlefield," the man comforted softly. "I will protect you."
Xu Nian didn't speak, she just nodded.
The gates of Canggu City were wide open, and the city lord, Mo Yun, rushed out covered in blood, presumably without even having time to change his clothes. "This humble servant, Mo Yun, greets the Marshal and the Madam."
Gu Zhan dismounted and helped him up. The group entered the city. Although it was a war-torn city, the situation looked much better than in Cangque City.
The people had just gone through a fierce battle, and when they saw them, their faces were filled with friendly smiles.
"What just happened? Weren't they supposed to be reorganizing their troops? How come they attacked so quickly?" Gu Zhan had received this news three days ago.
That's why it took so many days.
Mo Yun sighed, his eyes also filled with confusion. "I don't know what went wrong over there. They suddenly launched an attack last night. There were so many of them. If the marshal hadn't arrived in time, Canggu City would probably already be in the hands of the Xiongnu!"
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