It is difficult to see from the outside, but once you are inside, you will find that Xiyang City is still full of vitality, but everyone is conserving their energy, but it will change soon because someone is coming back. When Xia Xiao returns to the team, everyone will find that one person can indeed change the army.

There was no one in the whole army who didn't know Xia Xiao. He followed the cultivators walking in the streets of the city, and nodded to some people when they looked at each other. Xia Xiao already knew many people, including some from the Longgang army, because it was the main force. Seeing Xia Xiao greet them, both the soldiers and the cultivators felt honored and smiled immediately.

The brothers around him kept asking him how he knew such a big shot. Their vanity was satisfied, but they just shouted a few words and walked away, and then they started walking through the streets. The way practitioners spread news was faster. Yuan Qi built a bridge with other practitioners and then transmitted all the news in an instant.

The entire Xiyang City quickly became active. Those who had seen Xia Xiao hoped that the seven beasts in his body would shine again and defeat the enemy. Those who had not seen him were even more excited, hoping to see his divine power.

The Xia army, who were constantly sharpening their swords, were most excited when they heard this. Their young master was indeed fine, but they didn't know what he had done in the past few months. They hoped to fight side by side with Xia Xiao the most. The youth's vigor and bravery inspired them and made them more courageous to sacrifice their lives. Now that he was finally back, both the morale and the combat effectiveness of the entire Great Xia army would be improved.

Xia Xiao walked into the City Lord's Mansion. There were more people here. The soldiers all knelt down when they saw him, which made Xia Xiao a little overwhelmed. He immediately helped them up.

"Third Master, you don't have to be so polite. Your talent is enough for us to treat you like this."

"You are all too polite. We are all from Daxia. I am the son of a general, not from the royal family or the nobility. I cannot bear this kind of treatment."

It was Xia Xiao's character that made the practitioner who led the way appreciate him.

"Third Young Master may not know that the trap you set before you left dealt a heavy blow to the Southern Merchants, delaying their plan by a month. They have been so furious these past two months, vowing to attack to the death. When Third Young Master returns this time, His Majesty will surely reward him, and reserve some good things just for you."

"Nearly 800,000 people died in just two months?"

Xia Xiao's focus was different from that of the cultivator, but it was unacceptable that there were so many casualties when there was a city. But the cultivator's expression dimmed for a moment, and he sighed:

"That's not the case. Some troops have gone on missions, and two troops have gone to meet the rear troops from the Southern Kingdom and the Shelie Kingdom. But we still suffered a lot of casualties. The destructive power of their army is too strong, and it has been difficult to break through so far."

"I'll break it next time."

Xia Xiao didn't seem to be joking. He wanted to see what kind of battle formation could make Da Xia pay such a tragic price. Ah Zhu didn't know anything about the army, and neither did Fu Qing. They just followed Xia Xiao, walked a very long way, passed through several corridors, and came to a hall.

Si Yi and Xia Jinghong had just met, and were overjoyed to see Xia Xiao. The latter nodded slightly to the cultivator who was leading the way, and then walked forward with Azhu Fuqing.

"Xia Xiao pays respect to His Majesty."

"Please get up quickly."

The emperor, who was as bright as the morning sun, looked haggard, with swollen and black eye bags. Seeing Xia Xiao coming, he looked much better. He knew that this guy's arrival meant that the war might change. The attack of Nan Shang was too fierce, and they needed an opportunity to slow down and regain the initiative in the war. Although they were mainly defensive, they could launch some surprise attacks, which would be beneficial without any harm.

Si Yi invited Xia Xiao into the hall and prepared to discuss the war in detail. But when Xia Xiao looked at his father, he saw the woman behind him and his face changed, happy and confused.

"Second sister?"

The woman behind Xia Jinghong was gentle and elegant, standing quietly, with a pretty face, but her eyebrows were full of feminine wisdom, and she was also a bit tough. She stood in the hall full of military generals and counselors, and she did not look abrupt. Her black and white dress was not very gorgeous, but her eyes were full of books.

Ah Zhu escaped from Xia Xiao's gaze. Was she Xia Xiao's second sister? It was said that she was married to Xie Yi. However, she was very beautiful. Even without rouge or powder, she was still as delicate as a jade. She greeted Xia Wan stupidly with a smile on her face. The latter also smiled, but the smile was light, but there was a hint of welcome and warmth.

Before the emperor, the important things should be taken care of first. Ah Zhu wanted to talk to Xia Wan again, so she had to sit down obediently. But when Si Yi started to describe the general situation, she was distracted. At such moments, she couldn't interrupt, and her opinions were not as good as everyone else's. She might as well think about what to eat for lunch. Maybe it was because of the previous obsession, Ah Zhu only had roasted rabbit in her mind. I don't know why, I just want to eat it, maybe because I haven't eaten it before.

"The army of Nan Shang is extremely brave, they are like corpses on the move. If they can't feel pain, they will fall down only if their hearts are pierced or they are hit hard. Coupled with a team of practitioners who have been trained for a long time, we have to pay a heavy price every time we resist. More importantly, they have more powerful people in the Qulun Realm than we do. At present, all the powerful people in Daxia are injured. If they come a few more times, we will collapse."

“How are you going to respond?”

The generals and counselors sitting in the hall are all the core of the battle. It is not difficult to come up with a solution. Su Zhongmou said:

"We gathered most of the practitioners in the army a few days ago and took them to the east outside the city to start intensive training, hoping that they can play a role. As long as they can launch a similar five-element mutual generation trick under Lin Tian's command, we can resist the attack of Nan Shang and delay it until Nan Guo and Shelie come to support again. Last time, Nan Shang and Shelie each sent 200,000 soldiers, and this time they each sent 200,000. This is already their foundation. These elite troops cannot be squandered, and must be commanded carefully and flexibly."

If a country only has a few hundred thousand troops, it is obviously impossible. However, those who can participate in this battle are all elite soldiers. The effect of using human wave tactics is obviously not good. They also hope that there will not be a day when they have to resort to such a desperate measure.

"Xia Xiao, what do you think? Just tell me."

Si Yi had been optimistic about Xia Xiao since he was able to enter the academy, although most of the reasons were attributed to his reputation as a person who came from afar. But Xia Xiao was indeed a man of wisdom, and hoped to catch them by surprise this time, and to make Nan Shang suffer a setback while surprising them. However, Xia Xiao was going to disappoint them. He had not been in the army for a long time, so what good plans could he have? He was not a genius in using troops, and Da Xia was able to fight against Nan Shang here, which was already a desperate battle, otherwise the casualties would be even more severe.

Xia Xiao shook his head at first, which made everyone feel disappointed, but he still expressed his thoughts.

"I will go to the Nanshang military camp tonight. While they don't know I'm back, I will burn their food and put some poison. As long as we delay for a while, we can catch our breath. Don't be discouraged, I brought back a master of the Qulun realm for Daxia, who can help us."

As soon as these words came out, Si Yi's eyes lit up. Qu Lun's strong men had absolute dominance on the battlefield. When the strong men on his side were injured and the enemy troops were also injured, he could break the Nan Shang cultivator team.

Xia Xiao looked at the people behind him, and he immediately stood up and bowed slightly to everyone. However, his behavior caused everyone in the hall to stand up one after another, not daring to neglect the courtesy, and their faces were full of awe. Who would have thought that the person who had been following behind Xia Xiao was a powerful Qulun? No wonder Xia Jinghong couldn't sense his fluctuations before.

Xia Xiao turned his head and looked at Fu Qing, as if to say, I give you dignity, you do things for me, each of us gets what we need. Even if this didn't happen, Fu Qing wouldn't dare to disobey. He couldn't kill Xia Xiao, the latter was very strong, Fu Yingzi's poison had no effect, maybe he was already immune to all poisons. That kind of thing completely defeated him, he had no choice but to obey. However, he hadn't felt the feeling of being valued by everyone for a long time, and suddenly his heart was like Gandhi meeting water, instantly moistening one side, and the comfort was indescribable.

Si Yi left the dragon throne, walked to Xia Xiao, and asked very politely:

"I still don't know your name, who is you?"

Fu Qing did not speak, but just looked at Xia Xiao. He did not want to speak now, so Xia Xiao could only speak for him:

"There is a hermit in the mountains, you can just call him Poison Old Man."

"You really have the style of a hermit. Please take a seat."

Fu Qing sat down, and the others slowly took their seats. However, Si Yi remained standing and asked Fu Qing:

"Poison Master is willing to help Daxia fight against Southern Merchants. I can tell at a glance that he is a man who understands the major issues of the world. Is there anything that Poison Master needs? I will definitely satisfy you."

Daxia was in a bad situation at the moment, and its powerful national strength was being consumed wantonly. If this old poisonous lion opened his mouth, he really couldn't bear it. But now the war situation was urgent, as long as the offensive of Nanshang was stopped first, no matter how much gold and silver it was, it would be worth it. However, the answer of this old poisonous lion was beyond everyone's expectations.

"Nothing."

Such words were too vague, and Si Yi was worried if he didn't make it clear. He looked at Xia Xiao, who was still shaking his head slightly, as if he really didn't want anything. Fu Qing's words were simple, and if he added a few words that Da Xia's decision was wise, I admired it from the bottom of my heart, so I helped him, and it would be over. But in Si Yi's eyes, not wanting anything meant wanting everything.

The atmosphere was a little awkward. Everyone could roughly guess what Xia Xiao had been doing during this period. His recent events had also spread everywhere. But he brought back a powerful Qulun who didn't need anything and only wanted to help Daxia. This was really admirable. Was this Xia Xiao's courage?

"Don't worry, Boss Du. After the war, I will definitely satisfy all your requests."

Only the counselors and Si Yi took it to heart. Fu Qing ignored it. What he wanted was not something that a mortal emperor could give him. If that was the case, why would he indulge in the position of the Lord of Wang Valley? However, this war might be more difficult than he thought.

The welcome banquet was extremely short. Although Xia Xiao brought back good news as usual, everyone was still in a heavy mood and it was difficult to have a good chat. When Fu Qing followed the guards out of the hall and went to his room, Xia Xiao and his party also bowed and left.

Looking at the five figures, Si Yi sighed secretly. When the country was prosperous, the generals could rest, guard a place or train troops, but at this moment, the whole family had to go out together. It was hard to predict when they would live and when they would die. There were more than one family like this in the world, and as an emperor, he had to let down more than just this family.