As his strength increased, he was able to control more and more vital energy, and absorb more and more vital energy. The time for cultivation increased from one or two hours at the beginning to half a day later, and now to several consecutive days. Xia Xiao could clearly feel such significant changes, so he became more addicted and even curious, is there anyone who has spent hundreds of years to break through the barriers, but when he woke up, everything was different?

The fantasy was tragic and desolate, but it made Xia Xiao feel interesting. Feeling that he was distracted, Xia Xiao exited the state of practice. Today he had achieved his practice goal. Before, he just wanted to sense the changes in time, so it didn't matter if he fantasized for a while.

After exhaling a few times, Xia Xiao stood up and stretched his muscles. His bones made crackling sounds as he twisted them, and a slight smell of blood lingered in his throat. Xia Xiao followed the road and walked out of the pine forest, but he didn't expect that someone was waiting for him.

If Xia Xiao saw Xiao Ran, he would definitely take her home very gently, and the journey would be peaceful and beautiful. If he saw Ah Zhu, he would definitely have a good argument with her, saying that it was a waste of time to come here instead of practicing. But he saw Su Huan and Si Qingling, who were rare guests. The reason they came to see him must be related to the upcoming war. After arriving at the college, they came to see him only for Nanshang.

Although they all lived in the same building, they were busy with their own practice all day long, and if they didn't meet regularly, they really wouldn't see each other. But now the situation was special, and they should discuss it.

Su Huan was the same as usual, with short hair that never changed, and the arrogance and maturity on her face were still the same. As for Si Qingling, she was the same as before, and was as quiet as Su Huan. Although her face was not as cold, she would not smile and talk to Xia Xiao. The two of them were very abrupt in the crowd, but they were a perfect match standing together.

"Let's talk as we walk!"

Xia Xiao walked beside the two girls and inadvertently glanced at Si Qingling's chest, then lowered his head. It was so empty, almost the same as himself. Noticing his gaze, Si Qingling said unhappily:

“Be serious!”

Xia Xiao's training speed today was faster than usual. He completed the tasks that normally would have been completed in the evening in the afternoon. It was hard for him to be in a bad mood. But seeing Si Qingling's serious attitude, Xia Xiao could not smile anymore, so he restrained his rare smile and listened to her:

"In less than a week, the Zou Shou Church will leave the dynasty. My father wrote to me saying that the main force has arrived in the west, and the armies of the Southern Kingdom and the Shelie Kingdom have also been dispatched to join our army. The imperial army will also take action this time, and there will be nearly 10,000 practitioners from all over the country participating in this battle. In addition, after your father and eldest brother confirm that the Zou Shou Church has left the dynasty, they will bring the Xia family army as a support force from the northern border to the western frontier."

"This is a battle of life and death. The emperor said in court that he would personally lead the army to resist the Southern Shang army. Although his ministers denied it, he has already gone to the second line of defense. If the Southern Shang army attacks Xiyang, he will stand on the wall and beat the drum himself, then draw his sword and kill the enemy, and live and die with Daxia!"

This topic was too heavy, but Xia Xiao did not panic and asked:

"How many lines of defense are there in total?"

"Two, if Xiyang is conquered, the Southern Shang cavalry will flatten the land of Daxia."

Xia Xiao had seen how powerful the Southern Merchants' cavalry was. They were very intimidating and destructive. But it was not that easy to crush Daxia. At least he had to get through himself and his father and elder brother!

In fact, Xia Xiao's patriotism is far from being that strong. He admires those who died for their country. They are real heroes. He also fantasizes about being a person admired by everyone, but he doesn't have that kind of determination, and he is even less willing to sacrifice himself for everyone. He is very selfish, but his father and elder brother want to protect Daxia, and there are his mother and his own family in Daxia, so he will definitely devote himself to it.

The battlefield was nothing but corpses and flames. He had seen even the most tragic scenes. The crows and broken flags were nothing to be afraid of, and the blood of the people was even less worth mentioning...

While Xia Xiao was imagining that scene, Si Qingling bent her elbow and touched him.

"Are you listening carefully?"

"Go on."

"We only have 800,000 troops, and with the reinforcements from the Southern Kingdom and Shelie, there are only 1.2 million people. The military strength of the Southern Merchants is still unknown, and our spies have all died in a foreign country, and they will never be able to clear their names in this life. But according to the news, the Southern Merchants have a well-trained and extremely strong army of 500,000 people. This army is also equipped with a rare team of practitioners, the number of which is unknown, but they can be trained by the prince and his adjutant personally. They have shown their prowess in the military meeting and are called the Divine Power Army by the Southern Merchants. It's a pity that the people who participated in the military meeting were all important officials of the Southern Merchants, so it is difficult to collect intelligence, otherwise we wouldn't be so embarrassed."

"The 500,000-strong army and practitioners alone are almost as strong as ours. If we don't go back, I'm afraid we won't be able to fight this battle!"

The last time the Southern Business Empire attacked Daxia, Su Huan participated in the battle as a cultivator from the Imperial Capital. But that time the Southern Business Empire did not use its full strength, it was just testing the waters, and everyone could see that. But they won a great victory that time, and they will not lose this time, they will only expand their scale again.

Su Huan was particularly worried about this war, his cold eyes were full of worry, the gap in strength was already obvious. To put it bluntly, if Nan Shang dared to claim to be the best in the world, Da Xia could only keep its tail between its legs. The comprehensive national strength of the two countries was too different, let alone standing up and being rampant, even its own things could hardly be protected!

Walking into the town, they met another group of people who were worried about everything. At this time, walking on the street, even if they were more than ten meters away, it would inevitably attract attention if they looked at each other or glanced at each other. Xia Xiao noticed them as well as Su Huan and Si Qingling. When they looked at each other, although there was no hostility, they just pretended to be harmonious.

In the academy, they didn't even have to fight to the death over their positions, and fighting each other was even more inconsistent with what the other party had done some time ago.

Two years ago, Nan Shangren helped Su Huan and Si Qingling with his teacher, and Xia Xiao saved Wang Ling from pirates in the East China Sea. That was a life-saving favor, and the Changbai Mountain Range group also avenged him. Even if Wang Ling always had some opinions about Xia Xiao, and even envied and envied him, Wang Ling was upright and would never stab him in the back. But this was the sharp point of the problem!

If the juniors of Nanshang and Daxia were fighting overtly and covertly like they did when they first entered the academy, they would not be entangled in starting a war at this time. After all, it has nothing to do with them. If they can't kill them in the academy, they can kill them on the battlefield. But they have become companions in this wonderful and dreamy place of the academy. It's okay to fight a little, just to dampen their spirits and teach each other a lesson. If they really kill them, I'm afraid they won't be able to do it.

Wang Ling walked towards Xia Xiao and asked:

"How was the discussion?"

"Go the day after tomorrow. You can spend a few more days with me. There's no need to be so anxious."

"Okay, let's meet outside Senior Dimuli's courtyard the day after tomorrow morning."

Si Qingling and Su Huan nodded and noted the time. Wang Ling was worried and looked at Xia Xiao. The meaning in his eyes seemed clear. It was a determination to not hold back on the battlefield, and also an apology. The favor to Xia Xiao had not been repaid, but the battle was about to begin. They came to the academy to practice and contribute to the empire. Now was the time when the empire needed them, and they had to go back.

Xia Xiao understood and did not blame him. When Wang Ling lowered his head, he even raised his hand and placed his palm on his shoulder, which made his scalp numb and he didn't know what it meant.

The two men passed by each other, Wang Ling was stunned, and the southern merchants gathered around. Following his gaze towards Xia Xiao and the other two who were leaving in the distance, they felt Wang Ling's difficulties for the first time. They all knew what Xia Xiao did. If the first rescue of Wang Ling was the teacher's intention, then the second revenge for Wang Ling and tearing out the opponent's hair in tit-for-tat was only on his behalf. Such seemingly vulgar actions made them more or less grateful, and they also admired his strong strength. But if they were on the battlefield, it would be a real life-and-death battle. And judging from the current situation, Daxia will lose and be crushed!

The Southern merchants had already begun to mourn this young talent, as if he had already fallen into decline. But Xia Xiao did not feel that way. He felt that Daxia would not necessarily lose. Before the results came out, everything was uncertain and everything could be reversed.

Xia Xiao asked Su Huan:

"Go and ask Senior to let us go back the day after tomorrow?"

"Yes! We have to go back for this battle, but the instructor told me that there were similar situations before, but Senior Dimuli did not pass and was very determined. So we are going to go together. If fifty-two people plead together, the chances of success will be greater."

"Although the academy has few rules, it's probably difficult to change what the seniors have decided. If you want to beg for mercy, you must be fully prepared."

"Wang Ling said he is ready, and we just need to unite with the South Kingdom and Shelie."

"Is everything OK over there?"

Xia Xiao was not worried about Xie Yi. After all, he had already called his second brother. Even if something happened in the South Country and the Great Xia Dynasty was not supported, Xie Yi would be the first to worry about it. The facts did not disappoint him. He just hoped that nothing would go wrong with Yin Zhiping.

Back at the Little White Building, everyone was present. They stood around Xia Xiao, Yin Zhiping and Xie Yi, waiting for them to make a decision. Xia Xiao looked around at everyone. Although he had just learned about everyone's plan, his identity and strength made him have to express his opinion. As the first person to enter the realm of the Fruit of Honor, Xia Xiao had completed what many people had done in four years in the academy in two years. Therefore, he had the qualifications to represent everyone and even command them!

Reputation and influence are directly proportional. Xia Xiao said:

"The academy is a safe haven. We can be isolated from the world, but we cannot forget our roots. This battle concerns Daxia, Nanguo, and Shelie. If Daxia is destroyed, Nanshang will soon cross the river to Shelie in the east and Nanguo in the south. No one will have a good ending. Therefore, we cannot lose this battle. When we came here, we did not have enough power to stir up a storm, but after two years of training in the academy, we are more capable of changing the situation than before. It is time for us to go back to protect our homeland and protect our families and land from being violated."

The more Xia Xiao spoke, the more excited he became. He had fought many times, but this was the first time he faced a battlefield of this scale. He had seen some scenes in movies, but being there in person was different from experiencing it himself.