Huang Tianming felt an urge to bang his head against the wall. In just two or three days, the city of the Southern Heavenly Kingdom was practically deserted.
Only less than three thousand of his Southern Heavenly Kingdom troops remained here, which was because this Vanguard Camp of three thousand trusted aides had been personally selected and trained by Huang Fuyan and stayed because of their loyalty to him.
As for the recruitnt notice, aside from the first day when the Zhang siblings ca, no one else had sought refuge with him.
The great gathering of heroes was nowhere to be seen; all that was left were empty houses scattered throughout the city.
"Chen Guan, why hasn't any hero co to join us in the past couple of days?" Huang Tianming was now too lazy to even address him as State Preceptor. At this rate, he and the Southern Heavenly Kingdom would soon be dood together, making the title of State Preceptor aningless.
"No hurry, let's wait a bit longer." Chen Guan calmly sipped his tea, and when his cup was empty, Zhang Chunxiang refilled it for him.
Seeing this natural action, Huang Tianming's suspicion could no longer be suppressed: "You all knew each other before, didn't you?"
"Yes, we knew each other well," Zhang Chunxiang replied crisply.
"Alright, alright, you admit it, right? It was him who brought you over, wasn't it?" Huang Tianming felt like a clown being played, so angry that he couldn't even speak properly.
"I've always admitted that it was him who brought us here. What's the problem with that?" Zhang Chunxiang said matter-of-factly.
Huang Tianming's lips trembled with anger. He opened his mouth several tis but couldn't make a sound, his raised hand shaking. After a while, he exploded, pointing at Zhang Chunxiang and the others and yelling: "You liars, you've ruined ! What did I ever do to offend you, that you would harm
like this?"
"We didn't harm you; we're here to help you," Zhang Chunxiang said with an innocent look, then turned to Chen Guan and asked, "Did you harm him?"
"No, I helped him reclaim so many empty houses that had already been sold, helping him make a lot of money. How can this be harm?" Chen Guan took a sip of tea and calmly put down the cup.
Huang Tianming grew even more furious upon hearing about the houses and pointed at Chen Guan, shouting, "Everyone is gone, what's the use of houses? The Red Blood Corps will soon arrive, and by then, the Southern Heavenly Kingdom won't even belong to
anymore. What's the point of these broken houses? Tell , what's the point?"
"Don't worry, let's wait a bit longer. People will co," Chen Guan said leisurely.
"Wait any longer and the Red Blood Corps will be trampling over my head. How do you expect
to wait?" Huang Tianming pointed his trembling finger at Chen Guan, Zhang Chunxiang, and the others, his heart deadened yet his hatred unquenched: "Liars, all of you are liars, fakes, all fakes. You're not from the Zhang Family. Who are you? Why are you doing this to ?"
"Don't talk nonsense. We are indeed from the Zhang Family, not so liars," Zhang Chunxiang said.
"At this point, you're still spinning tales? Do you think I'm an idiot?" Huang Tianming glared viciously at Zhang Chunxiang.
Chen Guan was about to speak when a ssenger ca rushing in: "Report, the Red Blood Corps has arrived below the city, and the leader wishes to speak with you, Your Majesty."
At this point, Huang Tianming knew that there was no difference between stretching his head out or pulling it back; it was a death sentence either way. He angrily declared to Chen Guan and the others, "You will co with . If the Southern Heavenly Kingdom falls today, you will all be buried with it."
Chen Guan, Zhang Chunxiang, and the others followed Huang Tianming to the city wall and saw the Black Tiger General Huang Fuyan standing on the watchtower, observing the enemy forces outside.
Once atop the wall, Huang Tianming looked out at the tens of thousands of Red Blood Corps soldiers arranged in neat formations, with even their pets perfectly lined up. His heart, which had been suspended, now sank completely.
At least twenty thousand Red Blood Army soldiers had arrived, and they all appeared to be elite troops, which was far more than Huang Fuyan's three thousand trusted aides could handle.
Although he was skilled and possessed great combat power,
the fact that the Red Blood Corps dared to co surely ant they had prepared thods to deal with him. This battle was fraught with danger.
"Where is Huang Tianming? Co out and speak!" Yang Sanle shouted towards the city gates.
Huang Tianming indeed possessed a formidable weapon, the Earth-shattering Hamr, but no matter how powerful the Secret Treasure and its abilities were, they all had their neses.
Yang Sanle's Celestial Destiny Secret Treasure, the Nine Heavens Thunder Whip, was precisely the counter to the Earth-shattering Hamr, which was why he was not afraid.
He wasn't afraid, and Lu Jianfeng over there was even less afraid. His Celestial Destiny Secret Treasure, the Lover's Deathlock Chain, also countered the Earth-shattering Hamr effectively.
Lei Bin didn't choose them casually; although he aid to promote his people, he also needed to see if they had the capability to be his people.
Useless failures could never be considered his people.
Huang Tianming recognized the voice of Yang Sanle, realizing the situation was grim. Standing on the watchtower, he peered intently at the opposing commander, feeling even worse upon seeing him.
In the past two years, he had frequently dealt with Yang Sanle and Lu Jianfeng. Since his last unpleasant visit to the Red Blood Corps, the Red Blood Corps had specifically dispatched these two to target him, leaving him very frustrated.
Unable to be beaten outright, yet constantly restrained to the point of discomfort, Huang Tianming got headaches just thinking about them.
He wasn't scared to confront them directly, but the tactics these two employed were more devious than one could imagine. They avoided direct confrontation, leaving his strength useless, resulting in imnse frustration.
"Huang Tianming, won't you co out to speak, or do you need
to storm the Southern Heavenly Kingdom?" Yang Sanle arrogantly taunted.
"State Preceptor, you resent the Celestial Court Army as much as I do. Lead the charge," Huang Tianming said, looking at Chen Guan and giving a cold snort.
"As you command, Your Majesty, please wait for a mont." Chen Guan obediently walked to the edge of the wall and looked towards Yang Sanle, who was yelling at the front gates.
Huang Tianming and Huang Fuyan both kept a close eye on him to see what he could do.
Yang Sanle had been shouting spiritedly, but when he finally saw soone erge and was about to continue, he suddenly recognized the face. He imdiately choked back his words, coughing uncontrollably, with tears and snot forced out.
Seeing Yang Sanle's sudden condition, Lu Jianfeng was alard, thinking he might be under attack. He rushed over on his mount, coming to Yang Sanle's side to ask, "Old Yang, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
"I... I'm fine... We can't fight this battle... We can't win..." Yang Sanle, catching his breath, told Lu Jianfeng.
"We haven't even started, how can you say we can't win? Old Yang, you're really letting the Blood Qilin down," Lu Jianfeng said, puzzled, as he had never heard Yang Sanle speak like this before.
"If you think you can win, then go ahead and fight. But I advise you first to figure out who that person on the city wall is before berating ," Yang Sanle replied.
"No matter who cos today, I must take the Southern Heavenly Kingdom... Holy cow..." Lu Jianfeng looked up, finally seeing clearly who was on the wall, and he involuntarily shivered, nearly biting his tongue.
"Are you still yelling?" Yang Sanle laughed and teased.
"The Commander is still alive?" Lu Jianfeng's eyes filled with joy.
In the Red Blood Corps, it didn't matter who the Corps Commander was, but those who had erged from the Blood Qilin always recognized Chen Guan as the Vanguard Camp's Commander.
If Chen Guan hadn't led them in such a brilliant victory, raising their spirits, they would have never reached where they were today.
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