Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Chapter 709 Right in the middle
Outside the tent, General Zhao's booming voice rang out: "Your Highness, I have completed my mission and am returning to camp to report!"

"Come in and answer!" the War King's cold voice rang out.

Then they saw a burly general, his armor stained with blood, lift the curtain and walk in.

Upon entering, the weary Zhao Lieutenant General immediately knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said in a deep voice, "This humble general, Zhao Wu, was ordered to lead the Divine Machine Battalion in a surprise attack on the Southern Desert camp! Three 'Fire Cloud Bullets' were fired simultaneously, hitting the largest black tent squarely! The enemy was thrown into chaos, and this humble general dared not linger, so I have come to report back!"

The War King sat upright in the main seat and said in a deep voice, "Well done! The Divine Machine Battalion deserves the greatest credit! What about the casualties?"

General Zhao's voice immediately dropped a few decibels, and his face darkened: "Everything was going smoothly until, during the retreat, several black wisps suddenly shot out and entangled several brothers... In an instant, those brothers... died! This humble general is incompetent and failed to protect them!"

The War King's face grew even colder, and the pressure around him plummeted. He simply said, "It wasn't your fault. Compensate the fallen soldiers! Go and reorganize the troops. Be ready to be deployed at any time!"

This black aura can entangle people and cause their deaths, so it must be related to that high priest. Ordinary people probably wouldn't be able to deal with it, and indeed, the responsibility cannot be attributed to Zhao Wu.

But Zhao Wu did not get up, and continued, "This humble general has one more thing to report!"

Although the War King was somewhat puzzled, he did not show it on his face. His expression remained cold as he said, "Speak!"

"Your Highness, I found the concealment talisman useful, so I took it upon myself to send ninety-five men to raid the Southern Desert. I left five talismans behind, and I also left two scouts in Haiyue City, giving them two more concealment talismans." Zhao's voice grew softer and softer.

"Disobeying military orders, ten strokes of the cane! Remember that, the punishment will be carried out after the war is over!" the War King said calmly. "However, you have made the greatest contribution by leading the raid, so you will be rewarded with one hundred catties of rice, a bag of dried meat, a whole braised chicken, five buckets of instant noodles, and ten sausages."

Although he had guessed Zhao's intentions, military orders were military orders. Violating military orders would be punished.

Ten strokes of the cane, a small punishment to serve as a warning.

But for something this important today, a reward is still due.

"Thank you, Your Highness! This humble general obeys!" Zhao Lieutenant General replied loudly, though he couldn't suppress his smile.

"Go down!" The War King's voice was as cold as ever.

"Yes!" Zhao, the adjutant, stood up and left the tent.

The atmosphere inside the tent was somewhat heavy.

When Jingming and Quanshi arrived, they knew that the High Priest of the Southern Desert was setting up an altar, intending to confront Wang Buxiong.

But the specifics of what happened are unclear.

However, after hearing Zhao Lieutenant General's report, I roughly know what happened, so I am a little worried.

After a moment's hesitation, Jingming stepped forward and said to the King of War with a serious expression, "Your Highness, according to General Zhao's description, the fallen soldiers may have been poisoned by evil magic! I am worried that although the altar has been destroyed, if the High Priest has escaped this calamity, he may return with a vengeance, and the consequences will be unimaginable! I implore you to activate the defensive talisman array immediately! Delay will only lead to unforeseen changes!"

The War King's gaze swept over Er Ya, who was standing quietly in the corner, and then looked at Jing Ming and Quan Shi, whose faces were full of worry. He decisively ordered, "Granted! Activate the formation immediately!"

"Yes!" Jingming and Quanshi replied in unison, their expressions solemn.

The two quickly left the tent again and arrived at the core of the formation.

Jingming took a deep breath and slapped the Heavenly Gang Protective Talisman onto the Emperor Bell.

Then he made hand seals and chanted incantations, the very same activation spell that Tang Wan had Er Ya teach them.

"Om-!"

A low, rumbling sound.

In an instant, a strange phenomenon occurred!

The seemingly ordinary imperial bell suddenly emitted a faint golden light!

The Heavenly Guardian Talisman above also flowed with golden light. The twelve Spirit Gathering Talismans surrounding the Emperor Bell, as if summoned, simultaneously lit up with a warm white light, frantically absorbing the sparse spiritual energy in the surrounding world and continuously injecting it into the core of the array!
Centered on the Emperor Bell, a semi-transparent pale golden light shield, like an inverted giant bowl, enveloped the area within several feet around the main tent!
Inside the main tent, both Zhan Wang and Er Ya clearly felt a gentle, warm power.

Master Quanshi's eyes were filled with shock and awe as he excitedly exclaimed, "What a powerful formation! What powerful talismans! With this formation complete, Your Highness is now safe!"

Master Jingming stood at the edge of the light barrier, feeling the protective power, and felt greatly at ease.

He carefully examined the gate to the northeast—the only passage for those carrying the token to enter and exit.

He returned to his tent and reported to the War King in detail that the formation had been successfully activated, as well as the location of the Gate of Life and the method of entering and exiting.

He presented a jade pendant with both hands and said solemnly, "Your Highness, this is a jade pendant for entering and exiting the Gate of Life. I will personally escort Your Highness to the Gate of Life later, so that it will be convenient for you to enter and exit if needed."

The War King got up and followed Jingming to the Gate of Life.

Then he looked at Jingming and Quanshi and said, "I already know about the Gate of Life. You two have worked hard, and your magical power must have been greatly depleted. You can go back and rest first."

"Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness!" the two Taoist priests said in a deep voice as they bowed. "Shall we take our leave now?"

The War King nodded slightly.

Then the two Taoist priests went out through the life gate.

The War King's gaze finally fell on Er Ya behind him, and he said, "Er Ya, send a message to Wan'er that the formation is complete. I... thank her!"

Er Ya replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness. This servant will certainly convey your message to my master."

She immediately conveyed through her thoughts the successful activation of the formation, its remarkable effects, and the prince's gratitude to Tang Wan.

Tang Wan breathed a sigh of relief. She had been on tenterhooks all night, and now she could finally get a good night's sleep!

The War King prepared to return to his tent to rest and asked Er Ya about her plans.

Er Ya told the War King not to worry about her, that she could just find a place outside.

It doesn't matter where she is, she can just disappear into the shadows.

Her purpose was to protect the War King's safety, so there was no need for her to go into battle.

The next morning, after finishing her family affairs, Tang Wan took the opportunity to enter the space.

She planned to go to the study to see if there were any other solutions, since this defensive array was not convenient for the War King, who could only stay in the tent and whose range of movement was severely restricted.

Although there is a way out, it might be inconvenient to go out.

Tang Wan's study contained almost every kind of book related to the Xuanmen sect.

At the time, she was the most talented among the younger generation and the designated next head of the family, so she had a lot to learn.

Later, after her grandfather gifted her a villa, he also moved the family's entire collection of books to her villa, with the aim of enabling her to continuously learn.

Of course, she did not disappoint her grandfather.

Every time she visited her grandfather, he would test her, and he was always very satisfied with the results because she was working hard to improve her studies.

Even so, she didn't master all of these books, and she had even less time to study after transmigrating.

Tang Wan continued reminiscing about the past while flipping through books.

She flipped through several books, but to her disappointment, she couldn't find what she was looking for.

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