As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 931 Trade City
Hu Lian remained calm, though his gentle and handsome face showed a hint of solemnity in the face of being entrusted with a critical mission. "Yes! Your subordinate will definitely assist Commander Wei in subduing the secret realm!"

Everyone turned their suspicious gazes toward the young-looking Hu Lian, and several people moved their lips, seemingly hesitating whether to offer a word of dissuasion.

"What? Hu Lian's cultivation has now reached the Sea of ​​Consciousness Realm. In terms of cultivation, how many people in the county can compare with him?" Jiang Ran raised her eyebrows and glanced at the noisy crowd.

Upon hearing Jiang Ran's explanation, everyone suddenly realized that Hu Lian had indeed helped Su Hong win the championship, demonstrating his undeniable strength.

As for his experience in leading troops... everyone looked at Hu Lian's calm demeanor and wondered if this was the confidence of a genius.
Jiang Ran thought for a moment. She had heard that in addition to the provincial king, there were three experts at the Dan Tian realm in the capital of Da Ce Province. Since Xu Wang Lake was so close to Da Ce, if she were the provincial king, she would at least send one expert at the Dan Tian realm.

Sending only Hu Lian, a cultivator at the early stage of the Sea of ​​Consciousness Realm, was still not conservative enough for her. She calmed down and used telepathy to send a message to Bai Mei in the spiritual sky, "Bai Mei, would you be willing to leave my side temporarily and help me seize the Void Lake Secret Realm?"

Ling Kong remained silent for a moment.

Since meeting Jiang Ran, Bai Mei has always been by her side. Even when he occasionally goes hunting, it is only in the Suyuan Sea.

Although Bai Mei is only seven years old, under normal circumstances, dragons in their growth period should separate from their clan and become independent.

It seems that Jiang Ran spoiled Bai Mei too much.

Bai Mei didn't think for long before quickly agreeing, "I will definitely seize that secret realm for my master."

Mo Sheng suddenly emerged from the spiritual realm. The aloof young man with black hair lowered his head, his sharp, snow-white fingernails standing out. He stood beside Jiang Ran's magnificent throne with his arms crossed over his chest, exuding a dangerous, cold, and wild aura.

The officials glanced at Mo Sheng. Since they were all high-ranking officials, they recognized the human form of the Prince's contracted spirit beast. They were not alarmed by the sudden appearance of a person beside the Prince and quickly lowered their heads.

Jiang Ran was wondering why he had suddenly come out of the spiritual realm when she heard him say, "I'll go."

"No need." Mo Sheng's healing fire can play a significant role in battle, but according to Wei Fengsheng, eighty percent of that secret realm is deep lake water, which is extremely disadvantageous for Mo Sheng.

But Jiang Ran was afraid of hurting Mo Sheng's feelings if she said it directly, so she added, "Next, I'm going to send troops to Tianchen. War is merciless, and if I get injured, I'll have to rely on you, Mo Sheng, to treat me."

Mo Sheng was taken aback. He twirled a strand of hair that fell across his chest with his long, slender fingers, gave a nonchalant "oh," and went back inside.

'I'm shy.' Jiang Ran glanced at the empty space beside her.

With the commander of the Illusory Lake confirmed, everyone turned their attention to Trade City.

Qianyu was willing to serve as a general and took the initiative to send troops. "I have served as the city lord of Maocheng for more than ten years and am more familiar with Maocheng. I ask Your Highness to grant my request."

Due to the plague in the city of Trade, it was ultimately decided that Qianyu would lead a thousand soldiers and a hundred doctors to go first.

The court meeting was hastily adjourned, and the main palace was put into operation immediately.

Hu Lian led two hundred Xuanjia soldiers, along with the Wind Spirit Ship, Breath-Sealing Pills, provisions, and other supplies, and set off immediately.

Bai Mei, disguised as a human, infiltrated the Xuanjia Navy as an ordinary soldier. Apart from Hu Lian, no one else knew that His Highness the Prince had planted a trump card within the army. Meanwhile...

At the foot of the trade city.

The darkness before dawn is the thickest; even the wind seems to freeze, and muffled thunder rumbles in the sky, drowning out the sounds of the army.

Qianyu led a thousand soldiers to the vicinity of the city of trade, and they were now about a mile away from the city.

Among these soldiers, more than a hundred were Qian Yu's personal guards whom he had taken from the city of trade. There might still be their relatives and friends in the city of trade. Seeing the lifeless city of trade ahead, he couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat.

"My lord, there is an army stationed in Chaolian County within an arrow's reach of Maocheng."

Currently, there are no troops stationed in Trade City, so troops from other cities can come and go as they please. Chao Lian is not currently in the city but is stationed outside Trade City, simply because she is wary of the plague within the city.

Qianyu took out his binoculars and saw that the Chaolian army had sent out soldiers who were carrying pottery jars filled with fuel, bundles of dry grass and firewood, and throwing these things into the city of trade.

Some people in the city of Trade wanted to escape from this plague-ridden city, but as soon as they opened the city gates and ran out, countless merciless arrows shot them to death.

Then, linen torches soaked in oil were thrown onto the fallen men who had been struck by arrows, and flames instantly erupted, engulfing them.

Some of those who were shot by arrows were not yet dead, and they made sounds of painful struggle before being burned alive.

Qianyu's expression changed slightly. "They're planning to kill people and burn the city down. We need to act quickly."

Fortunately, Maocheng is located at the southernmost part of Tianchen County, while Chaolian County is located to the north of Tianchen.

Chao Lian wanted to send troops to destroy Tianchen's economic center and the rear support of the army in Tianchen County, so she deliberately spread the plague.

Currently, due to the remote location of the trading city, coupled with the fact that the trading city is currently undefended and there are no soldiers stationed there, and fearing the dangerous plague within the trading city, the city of Chaolian has not sent many troops to the city walls; only two thousand soldiers have been dispatched.

Although Qianyu also only brought a mere thousand soldiers, the elite Shence cavalry behind him were well-trained!

Seeing that the Chaolian army had begun to move, Qianyu immediately rode his wild blue horse and led the soldiers behind him to charge forward.

The wild blue horse was incredibly fast. When it ran at full speed, its fortress-like body didn't feel heavy at all. Its hooves pounded the ground with a terrifying sound, and the dust rising on the horizon resembled a roaring behemoth. A torrent of a thousand armored soldiers surged toward the lonely city with the force to crush everything in its path.

Upon hearing the commotion, the army of Chaolian County turned around instantly, the shouts of warhorses and soldiers mingling together, the earth trembling under their iron hooves.

The generals of Chaolian County were startled by this scene. They never expected that what was originally a simple burning of the city would turn into such a terrifying army appearing out of nowhere!
"Could it be that the retreat from Tianchen County was just a ruse to lure us in, while in reality we had already laid an ambush far away, intending to wipe us out in one fell swoop?"

The imposing blue iron horse was incredibly fast; before long, its terrifying force had already reached the city walls.

The thousand-strong army was like a black sword that had been tempered. Qianyu took the lead, and the two sides spread out like the wings of a goose. The entire formation rushed forward with a decisive speed. Qianyu was the first to cut off the head of a Chaolian soldier. Then, under the charge of the Dasu army, the Chaolian soldiers fell one after another like harvested rice and wheat.