Chapter 71 Three days after the bad peach blossom completely lost the hearts of the people, Xiao...
Three days later, Xiao Jun summoned all the palaces to discuss the plan to attack the foreign tribes. Finally, it was decided to attack Tongzhou. Tianqiong Palace was responsible for the siege, and Tianquan and Tianji Palaces were responsible for blocking enemy reinforcements. The time of the siege was set at midnight.
Inside Tianyun Palace, Yu Chen's eyes darkened. "Xiao Jun won't let us help stop the enemy. His purpose is obvious."
Ling Ye smiled and said, "Don't be impatient. Since Xihe doesn't object, he must have a plan. Maybe this is what he expected."
"Um?"
Ling Ye explained, "Xiao Jun is an extremely selfish hypocrite. As the leader, the Heroic Alliance's downfall is only a matter of time. If we want the Heroic Alliance to be strong enough to resist the invading foreign tribes, replacing them is the only way. Think carefully about what happened before. If we just wanted to deal with it, why would we have gone through so much trouble? They went through so much trouble to make Xiao Jun lose support. And this time, Xiao Jun will definitely interfere, so this is a good opportunity."
"Can……"
Ling Ye patted Yu Chen's shoulder and said, "Don't worry. It's just Tongzhou. It's a piece of cake for Xihe. I think he'll deliberately make it difficult for her."
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As midnight approached, the war began. Upon hearing the news that Tongzhou was attacked, the foreign tribes in Liucheng and Lincheng sent monks to reinforce, but they were all stopped.
But they soon discovered that the monks who tried to stop them were not sincere and were easily repelled.
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Two hours later, both palaces sent people to report that the enemy's attack was too strong. Although they tried their best to stop it, they could only stop 50%.
Feng Nuo and Yu Chen asked to go to reinforce the two palaces, but Xiao Jun directly rejected it and sent people to Tongzhou to investigate the situation.
The spies who came back reported that the battle for Tongzhou went smoothly and it would take no time to capture. However, the actual situation was not like that. The battle for Tianqiong Palace was extremely difficult.
Xiao Jun met the spy again in private and asked Xihe if she was willing to commit herself to him. The spy told Xihe that she refused and explained that the battle for Tianqiong Palace was really difficult and hoped that Xiao Jun could send reinforcements. Xiao Jun did not comment but asked him to spy again.
What Xiao Jun didn't know was that after the spy left his room, he was stopped by Feng Nuo. After some intimidation, he learned the truth about Tongzhou. He immediately wanted to find Xiao Jun to ask for orders, but the spy stopped him and told him what Xiao Jun was thinking.
Feng Nuo clenched his fists tightly. The leader of the alliance actually disregarded the lives of all the monks in the Sky Palace for his own selfish desires.
The spy shook his head and sighed: "If Palace Master Feng really wants to help the Sky Palace, he can send someone there privately. He wants the Alliance Leader to give the order unless Palace Master Xi agrees."
Feng Nuo said in a deep voice: "I understand, go ahead."
After the spies left, Feng Nuo hesitated again and again and finally did not take the risk of sending the monks in the palace. The alliance rules stipulated that anyone who disobeyed the leader's orders and acted on their own would be killed. He could not let the monks of Tianxuan Palace take this risk.
Half an hour later, the two palaces responsible for stopping the enemy suddenly withdrew, saying that they had suffered heavy casualties and could no longer hold on. The other palaces all asked for orders to stop the enemy, but Xiao Jun asked everyone to wait for the spies to report before making a decision.
When the scout returned, Xiao Jun asked anxiously, "What's going on? Is there an emergency ahead?!"
The spy understood that Xiao Jun was asking about Xihe's attitude. He shook his head at Xiao Jun, but he could no longer make up a lie about the smooth progress of the battle. He fell to his knees and kowtowed: "Alliance leader, the disciples of the Sky Palace have fought very hard. If we don't get reinforcements, I'm afraid we will be wiped out."
Upon hearing this, all the palace masters became anxious: "Master, we are willing to go and provide reinforcements!"
Xiao Jun was silent, and all the palace masters said in unison: "Alliance Master!"
Xiao Jun sighed, "The battle was brutal. We can't return to the Sky Palace. I can't let you die!"
Feng Nuo was anxious: "The battle is still undecided, and the Sky Palace is still struggling to hold on. Is the leader going to give up on them so soon?!"
Xiao Jun said solemnly, "Palace Master Feng, what do you mean? Three foreign tribes are attacking Tongzhou together. Even if we send you to support them, you will be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth!"
Feng Nuo sneered: "If the leader had no determination to win from the beginning, he shouldn't have decided to attack Tongzhou! And he shouldn't have let Tianquan and Tianji Palaces stop the enemy!"
"Palace Master Feng, are you saying that we two palaces didn't do our best? We also suffered heavy losses. Do we have to be completely annihilated to satisfy you?" The Palace Masters of Tianquan and Tianji Palaces said angrily.
Feng Nuo scoffed, "What you two are best at is conserving your strength. You're usually the last to go into battle and the first to retreat. Even if we were wiped out, you would definitely be unscathed. How can you say your entire army was annihilated?!"
"You! Feng Nuo! Don't go too far!"
Lei Caijun also said anxiously: "Palace Master Feng, don't argue with them, it's meaningless. Alliance Leader, please give the order and let my Tianshu Palace and Tianxuan Palace reinforce Tianqiong Palace together!"
Xiao Jun said coldly: "Don't you understand what I'm saying? The Sky Palace has already lost money, I can't let you die again!"
The two men clenched their fists tightly. Yu Chen sneered, "Everyone, today is the Sky Palace. If it were us someday, the leader would probably give up without hesitation! It's really disheartening to think that we're still struggling on the front lines, while the leader has already extinguished our hopes in the back."
Xiao Jun said in a deep voice, "Palace Master Yu! Please don't deliberately misinterpret my intentions. I understand that you are so eager to save your friend, so I won't bother with you this time, but please don't let it happen again."
After another half an hour, Feng Nuo could no longer wait and stood up to leave.
"Palace Master Feng! Where are you going?"
Feng Nuo ignored him and said solemnly: "All monks of Tianxuan Palace, listen to my order and go to Tongzhou with me to reinforce Tianqiong Palace."
"Vonno! Are you planning a rebellion?!"
"Alliance leader, once I rescue the cultivators from the Sky Palace, I will punish them as you wish."
Seeing this, except for the Tianquan and Tianji Palaces, the other palace masters followed suit and headed to Tongzhou for reinforcement.
Xiao Jun's face turned pale, and he smashed the table in anger: "Rebellion! Rebellion!"
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In Tongzhou, Li Youyang and Bei Liyuan created two puppets to fight the enemy, while they stood in the distance watching the battle to ensure the safety of the cultivators' lives.
So, the invading foreign tribes found that no matter how hard they fought, no matter how badly injured the enemy was, they could not kill any of them. But they thought that they could kill them as long as they finished off the enemy, but they could not hit the target with that crucial blow.
Two or three hours passed, and Bei Liyuan felt a little sleepy: "If you don't come soon, I'm going to fall asleep. Master, how about we kill these vampires?"
Li Youyang was also thinking about this matter. After fighting from dusk to dawn, his patience was indeed almost exhausted.
Just as he was about to move, Bei Liyuan curled his lips and said, "Finally, you're here."
The two men immediately flashed into the battle, put away the puppets, and transferred the injuries suffered by the puppets to themselves.
On the surface, it seemed that the Sky Palace had a hard time fighting and suffered heavy casualties, but in fact, it was the vampires who suffered the most.
After the palace gates joined in, the blood clan found it even more difficult to hold on. Seeing that the situation was not good, they retreated directly. The other palace gates left people behind to treat the disciples of the Sky Palace, while taking the opportunity to capture the cities of Lin and Liu. The battle lasted until noon.
Upon receiving the report of a resounding victory, Xiao Jun's face darkened. He had hoped that at least half of these men would be killed or wounded, returning to beg for mercy! With this result, his authority was completely shattered. How many would still be willing to obey his orders in the future?
Just as he was thinking about this, the other palace masters had returned. Feng Nuo knelt down and said, "Master, it was Feng Nuo who disobeyed military orders and acted on his own. No matter what punishment you impose on me, I have no complaints."
The other Palace Masters also knelt, but Xiao Jun hurriedly stopped them and helped Feng Nuo up. "Palace Master Feng is not wrong. It was my decision that nearly jeopardized the Sky Palace."
Li Youyang and Bei Liyuan were supported by Yuchen and Lingye, and said weakly, "The leader is right. In that situation, if we were in their place, we should have considered the safety of others. It is too risky to rashly order reinforcements when the battle situation is unknown. It is not wrong for the leader to be cautious."
Xiao Jun clenched his fist silently. If these two people questioned him coldly and angrily blamed him, it would be beneficial for him to sincerely admit his mistakes and appease them. But now that the two of them were so understanding, no matter what he did, it seemed pale and powerless.
"I... am truly ashamed. I resign..."
It is not so easy to save face by retreating. Bei Liyuan curled the corners of his lips invisibly, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and lost consciousness.
"Master Beigong!"
Ling Ye exclaimed in response, and hurriedly picked up Bei Liyuan and went to Tianqiong Palace. The other palace masters did not bother to listen to what Xiao Jun said, and followed closely.
Xiao Jun clenched his fists tightly. Bei Liyuan! Good! Very good!
"Palace Master Bei and Palace Master Xi are truly magnanimous. They were nearly killed on the battlefield, yet they don't hold the slightest grudge against the Alliance Leader. If I come back, I'll definitely have an explanation with the Alliance Leader."
"What a pity that such a gentleman and an upright person met such a leader. I'm afraid they will suffer in the future."
"What do you mean? From the look on the Alliance Leader's face, he seems genuinely remorseful."
"You yourself said it was a bit like that. Anyway, what the leader did today is chilling to the heart even for an outsider like me. The soldiers were fighting outside, but the commander had already abandoned them. I hope that after this incident, the leader will change! Otherwise, what happened to the Sky Palace today will be what happened to us in the future. Sigh! I wonder if the North Palace Master can hold on..."
After returning to the Sky Palace, Yu Chen and Ling Ye treated the two men's injuries and did not come out for a whole day and night.
Feng Nuo asked worriedly, "How is Beigong Master?"
Yu Chen sighed: "The injury is quite serious, I need to recuperate for some time."
Feng Nuo breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as your life is safe, I'm glad. Where is Palace Master Xi?"
Ling Ye: "It will also take some time to recuperate."
In the following half month, Tianquan and Tianji Palaces were looked down upon by other palaces. Although Alliance Leader Xiao Jun visited Beiliyuan and Li Youyang every day, his condition was still not very good. Although other palaces would not say anything openly, there were more and more rumors behind the scenes, and the attitude of the palace masters towards him was also very distant.
That day, after hearing Xu Feng's report of the rumors spread by his subordinates, Xiao Jun flew into a rage. "I just made a momentary mistake in decision-making, and they're holding on to it like this! Why are they so determined to force me to give up my position as leader?"
Xu Feng bowed and said, "Alliance leader, calm down. Now that things have come to this, what you should do is to win back the people's hearts."
Xiao Jun said solemnly: "I've been like a dog, trying to get my warm face into their cold buttocks every day to check on their injuries. Isn't that enough?"
"Alliance leader, since trying to please them has little effect, why not try a different approach? Let them commit a bigger sin against you, then forgive them generously, and their hearts will naturally return."
"It's easier said than done."
Xu Feng curled his lips, took a step forward and whispered a few words in Xiao Jun's ear. Xiao Jun's eyes flashed fiercely: "I will do as you say. After the matter is completed, I will reward you handsomely."
Xu Feng raised his hand and gently wrapped it around Xiao Jun's waist: "I have been fond of the Alliance Leader for a long time. Now that Pang Tian is dead, I am willing to share your worries. I also hope that you can love me."
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