Huff... Huff...
Zhu Yougui had no idea how far he had run; when he looked up, he was already outside Dongwoyi City…
He looked back and saw that the remnants of his army behind him all looked dejected, their eyes filled with fear of the unknown...
"stop!"
Zhu Yougui felt that things couldn't continue like this, otherwise morale would crumble and the team would become difficult to lead...
"Soldiers..."
Zhu Yougui's voice was loud, but no one responded. Everyone was stunned, their minds filled with images of explosions all over the mountains...
"Soldiers, I know we have failed this time, but we are the sons of Jin. From birth, no difficulty has ever been able to defeat us. Even if we have failed now, we will quickly rise again..."
His voice rang out, and many remained expressionless. Only a few snapped out of their daze, and the thought of their comrades lying dead in the fields brought tears of sorrow to their eyes.
"Soldiers, I share your feelings, but we cannot give up like this..."
"Your Highness, what can we do if we don't admit defeat? That's divine punishment! How can we fight against it?"
"No...that's not divine punishment, it's just a weapon we've never seen before. Qin Cheng's garrison commander, Hong Ao, has already gone to steal this secret weapon. I believe that what the New Tang Dynasty has, we will eventually have too..."
Zhu Yougui knew that Hong Ao was either captured or dead, but in order to boost morale, he had to bring him up in the conversation…
"Your Highness, how can we defend Dongwo Post Station before General Hong returns?"
Someone asked in despair, "They have no way to defend against such weapons. If they are used to attack a city, all their efforts will be in vain..."
"Don't worry, I've already requested reinforcements. They'll arrive soon. Then we'll ambush them in Elephant Valley and bury them all there, avenging our fallen brothers..."
Zhu Yougui raised his weapon and roared loudly. His voice roused many people, and under his guidance, they finally had a goal and regained some of their spirits…
Finally, Zhu Yougui reorganized the group and slowly walked towards Dongwo Post Station…
Inside the council hall, Zhu Yougui looked at the generals arguing amongst themselves and felt a terrible headache coming on…
A fear of war had already taken hold of these generals, after all, that weapon, which resembled divine punishment, was simply an unsolvable problem!
"Your Highness, we are subjects of the New Tang Dynasty, and we were granted the title of one of the Eight Pillar Generals by imperial grace. Why not write to the court and beg for forgiveness? That might not be the best option..."
Upon hearing their words, Zhu Yougui nearly fainted from anger. He thought to himself, "Do you even know what we're doing? We're plotting a rebellion, a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of our family. Do you think admitting defeat will absolve us of our guilt?"
Pfft!
Suddenly, a moon-shaped beam flew into the council hall from outside. The general who had just spoken was instantly thrown into the air, his eyes still filled with confusion as he landed, not yet having realized what had happened. His last thought was, "How could I see my own back?"
"Anyone who dares to speak of surrendering again will be killed without mercy! Now, who still wants to surrender to Li Zhu?"
Upon seeing the moon, Zhu Yougui seemed like a completely different person. He coldly stared at the general before him, instantly intimidating everyone...
The arguing had stopped, and everyone was trembling with fear. Looking at their fallen colleagues, they knew that going against Zhu Yougui now was tantamount to suicide…
"I know you're afraid of the secret weapon Li Zhu possesses, but I'm not afraid to tell you that I've already figured out its source. If we turn their weapon source into our own, then with that shift in power, we could easily conquer Luoyang..."
The moment the moon appeared, his eyes radiated unimaginable confidence…
He released several carrier pigeons, but only two actually delivered the message…
One was to ask Yang Shihou for help, and the other was to ask the owner of the Moon Wheel, Daoist Xun!
He had thought that Master Xun was unfathomable and would not pay any attention to a nobody like him, but he never expected that the other party would actually come!
He was well aware of Xun Daoren's strength; it was almost divine...
With such an expert helping, all problems will be easily solved...
"Your Highness, words are not enough. How can we believe you can seize Li Zhu's secret weapon? We have all risked our lives to follow Your Highness and Prince Jin in this rebellion, but that doesn't mean we're going to our deaths..."
Looking at the person who spoke, Zhu Yougui's eyes sharpened; he knew the other person was defiant towards him…
"snort!"
Zhu Yougui snorted coldly, which made the person who spoke tremble and subconsciously lower his head!
Then Zhu Yougui stood up and respectfully addressed the people outside.
"Senior Xun, please show yourself..."
Everyone was shocked by Zhu Yougui's behavior, because even when he met his father Zhu Wen, Zhu Yougui would not be so respectful. So who exactly is this Senior Xun? Could it be that Zhu Yougui's confidence comes from this Senior Xun?
Xun Daoren suddenly appeared beside Zhu Yougui, and with a wave of his hand, the moon wheel that had just severed the head floated back into his hand...
Everyone was so shocked by this scene that they couldn't close their mouths. What kind of strength does it take to do something so effortless?
"I'm not afraid to tell everyone, this is Senior Xun, the Ninth Heaven Daoist of the Heavenly Dao Alliance..."
Zhu Yougui first bowed respectfully, and then spoke arrogantly to everyone, as if he were Xun Daoren himself!
"I believe everyone is familiar with the Heavenly Dao Alliance. With Senior Xun's strength, stealing Li Zhu's secret weapon wouldn't be difficult. Moreover, Senior Xun has already ascertained the situation within Qin City; now, all that's needed is an opportune moment to act..."
Seeing that everyone no longer questioned him, Zhu Yougui then revealed his subsequent plans!
Upon hearing that Xun Daoren would personally take action, some of the generals finally showed signs of relief, clearly demonstrating their high regard for the strength of the Heavenly Dao Alliance's Ninth Heaven!
“Since Xiao Gui invited me here, I won’t hide anything from everyone. Li Zhu needs people from the Taoist sect to make his secret weapon. I know all those Taoists, and if I just ask, I can definitely bring them over. Then Li Zhu’s secret weapon will no longer exist. On the contrary, we can use this secret weapon to tear Li Zhu to pieces…”
After Xun Daoren finished speaking, his eyes flashed with boundless killing intent. He wished he could tear Li Zhu to pieces right now. Back in Luoyang, Li Zhu had tricked him so badly that he had almost lost his place to stay. This was an utter disgrace to him, and he had to get his revenge…
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