"These beasts, I really want to go down and give them a big fight!"
Watching the cultivators of the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom falling one after another on the battlefield and becoming the souls killed by the cultivators of the Chiyang Divine Kingdom, even Leng Hanjiang, who was always good-tempered, couldn't help but swear at this moment.
Beside him, a middle-aged man in a light blue robe said, "What's the point of showing off your words now? It won't help us regain our lost territory... Leng Hanjiang, I'm not saying anything mean to you, but why did you recommend a kid from a remote village to the Empress and entrust him with such an important task? You're simply foolish!"
"Ling Zun, please explain clearly, what does the failure of this battle have to do with my recommendation of Ye Chen?"
Leng Hanjiang looked at the other party with sharp eyes and questioned.
Ling Zun chuckled and continued, "Isn't this obvious? You recommended such a useless guy to come in and divide the interests of our Four Heavenly Pillars Family. Who would be willing to work sincerely for the Empress? You have completely sowed the seeds of disunity in the Xuanbing Divine Nation!"
Leng Hanjiang's eyes glared, and he said in a deep voice, "Are you saying that Ling Chu wasn't injured, but was just making excuses and didn't want to come to the front lines?"
Previously, he had suggested to the empress that she should nominate Ling Chu, the Duke of Baoguo of the Ling clan, to lead the troops to the expedition. Ling Chu was the strongest person below the Divine Lord realm in the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom, and his strength was not inferior to that of the Zhenbei Marquis of the Chiyang Divine Kingdom. With him guarding the South Gate, the Zhenbei Marquis would surely return empty-handed.
However, Ling Chu made the excuse that he had failed to break through the realm a few days ago and was seriously injured due to being possessed by demons, so he was unable to go on the expedition.
The strongest people below the God Lord realm of the other two families also found excuses to shirk their responsibilities and refused to fight, which is why they are in such a passive situation now.
"Leng Hanjiang, we are all smart people, why ask questions when you already know the answer?"
Ling Zun jokingly smiled, "We want to use this incident to let the Empress know who helps her protect the millions of mountains and rivers of the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom!"
"You are truly shameless. You actually made my Xuanbing Divine Kingdom lose such a large piece of land in the extreme south for nothing just for your own selfish desires!"
"Leng Hanjiang, stop pretending to be a saint in front of me. Don't you have any selfish desires? You've gone to such great lengths to help the Empress recruit talents, just to improve your status in her heart so that you can further advance your peerage in the future!"
Leng Hanjiang heard this and said, "Even so, what I did did not harm the interests of the Kingdom of God..."
"You haven't harmed the interests of the Kingdom of God..."
Ling Zun interrupted Leng Hanjiang and continued with a sneer, "But you are damaging the interests of my Four Heavenly Pillars family!"
Leng Hanjiang wanted to say something else, but a cold voice suddenly appeared behind him, interrupting their verbal argument:
"What are you arguing about?"
Ling Zun and Leng Hanjiang looked back and saw a young man in an exquisite duke's robe standing with his hands behind his back. He had a handsome face, extraordinary temperament, and a look of majesty without anger.
It was none other than the current number one prodigy of the Ao clan, the eldest grandson of the Heavenly King Han Chi, the Duke Zhenhai Yuming, Ao Li!
Leng Hanjiang saw this person coming and immediately reported: "Grand Duke, you should have heard what Ling Zun said just now. Ling Chu from his clan actually used illness as an excuse to not fight. He should..."
Before Leng Hanjiang could finish his words, Ao Li waved his hand impatiently and said, "It's okay. I can take back the lost territory in the extreme south later. The most important thing now is to wear down the enemy's momentum. When these guys are complacent and their fighting spirit is low, we can organize a counterattack and take back the lost territory."
"Grand Duke Ao Li is wise!" Ling Zun immediately complimented.
Leng Hanjiang frowned slightly and continued, "The enemy's morale is currently high. They have vowed not to retreat until Ye Chen is captured. May I ask, Your Majesty, how can we discourage the enemy's fighting spirit?"
Ao Li's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said calmly: "Didn't you just say it all? The purpose of Zhenbei Hou's trip is to capture Ye Chen. Once he captures Ye Chen, he will naturally retreat..."
"Grand Duke, you mean..."
"Then let them catch them!" Ao Li said indifferently.
Leng Hanjiang was shocked when he heard this, with a look of disbelief on his face. He never thought that in the eyes of Grand Duke Ao Li, Ye Chen had already become a discarded pawn!
Ao Li continued to speak to himself, "Giving up a person who is insignificant to us can bring peace to the world. This is a very good deal, don't you think, Duke Leng?"
Leng Hanjiang was silent for a moment, with a nameless fire surging in his heart. This was simply playing with Ye Chen's life, and the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the extreme south!
He then looked at Ao Li again and said, "Grand Duke, since this is the case, I would like to request permission to go to the front lines and fight to the death for the Empress and the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom!"
However, just as Leng Hanjiang turned around, he heard Ao Li's low voice from behind him again:
"You're not allowed to go!"
Ao Li raised his hand slightly, and an ice dragon spirit stood in front of Leng Hanjiang, emitting a murderous intent.
"I am the commander-in-chief. No one is allowed to act without my order!"
Ling Zun first glanced at Leng Hanjiang, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then he bowed to Ao Li and said: "I will follow the commander's orders!"
"Grand Duke, are you really going to watch someone die without helping?" Leng Hanjiang's hands were trembling slightly.
Ao Li stood with his hands behind his back, his noble robes rustling in the wind. He then said indifferently, "Leng Hanjiang, just remember, you must obey my orders in everything. After this battle, I will personally report to His Majesty."
After saying this, he looked towards the distant battlefield again with an arrogant look on his face.
He had previously heard some rumors circulating in the streets, saying that Ye Chen was the empress's lover and was the only choice for the future emperor's husband.
Although this was a rumor, it made Ao Li very unhappy.
Empress Ling Qingli is his, Ao Li's woman, and can only be his, Ao Li's woman!
Anyone who attempts to get involved in or snatch the empress from him is Ao Li's mortal enemy!
Now that there is such an opportunity to get rid of Ye Chen, how could he waste it?
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At this time, in an ancient city in the southernmost part of the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom.
Pingnan Hou is leading the remaining manpower, relying on the defense of the ancient city, to make a final desperate resistance.
This city is called 'Luobei City', and it is the throat connecting the southernmost region and the core area of the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom.
If this city falls, the army of the Chiyang Divine Kingdom can advance into the core area of the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom, and retreat to occupy the entire southernmost territory of the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom!
The Marquis of Zhenbei was standing in front of the ancient city, constantly commanding a large number of cultivators to attack the defense formation of Luobei City, and was about to completely capture the defense formation.
The Marquis of Zhenbei roared at the Marquis of Pingnan and the others on the city wall, "Hand over that little bastard Ye Chen quickly, or I will destroy this city today and take the lives of all the people in your city to bury my son with me!"
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