This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 428 Life is tough
"Chirp!!"

A strange and weird sound, which did not attract much attention on this battlefield.

But Wang Guoshun was, after all, a fifth-grade cultivator. When he was leading the troops in the retreat on horseback, his warrior senses made him sense something unusual.

He turned his head and met the gaze of Chao Xian, who was also sitting on a horse.

A black light flashed, and Chao Xian suddenly turned into a giant beast eight feet tall.

The beast head contained blazing flames, entwined around his body, and on the lion head, like a mountaintop, was a pair of playful eyes.

The moment he met those eyes, Wang Guoshun felt a chill on his back. Before he could react, he saw Chaoxian raise his head to the sky and let out a long hiss:
"Roar!!!"

Chao Xian’s cries echoed throughout the entire forest.

Wang Guoshun's eardrums swelled and his ears were buzzing. He felt a hot current flowing out of his nose, mouth, eyes, and ears.

He touched the heat on his face in a daze, and it turned out to be streams of blood.

Just a loud shout was enough to make him bleed from all seven orifices. His brain went blank and he couldn't think of a single thing. He even forgot that he had to lead the troops to retreat. He rode on his horse in a daze.

"General!!"

Seeing Wang Guoshun's appearance, the soldiers' faces changed drastically.

Strangely enough, they couldn't hear the loud shout just now at all. They only saw the enemy leader flash with black light and then turned into a giant beast.

There is no time to think about it now. The current moment is to lead General Wang out of the siege and retreat to the mountain to meet up with General Wu.

The deputy general came to Wang Guoshun, grabbed him in his arms, and the two of them rode on one horse and retreated towards the mountain.

Seeing this scene, Chao Xian just raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and a hint of disdain flashed in his huge lantern-like eyes. The next moment, his body like a giant suddenly leaped into the air.

His body flew across the sky at a high speed.

"Bang!!!"

The deputy general only felt a huge black shadow passing over his head, and the next moment, an extremely huge figure fell from the sky, landed in front of him, blocking his way.

"His~~"

The warhorse raised its hooves high and let out a scream.

The deputy general looked at the giant beast in front of him, and for a moment he felt his throat tighten. A look of determination appeared on his face. He glanced at the spear in his hand, took a deep breath, and then charged towards the beast:

"kill!!!!"

The deputy general's eyes widened with anger, and he rushed towards the giant beast with a long roar.

"hehe."

Seeing the deputy general close at hand, he chuckled at Xian's terrifying face. His laughter sounded like the ghosts from hell, creepy and trembling.

As the deputy general got closer and closer to him, he gently stretched out a finger.

"Ding!!!!"

Despite his huge body, that finger was as thick as a doorpost and easily blocked the deputy general's spear.

"Die."

Chao spoke the first sentence first, his voice calm.

The next moment, he suddenly opened his mouth wide, and an incomparable suction force emerged from his mouth.

The deputy general didn't even have time to react before he felt that he and his horse had entered a small space.

"Crack!"

The small space suddenly closed.

Then there was an irresistible force coming from all parts of his body, and all the bones were crushed like tofu. The deputy general didn't even have time to scream before he was swallowed into the sticky passage.

"Human flesh is so delicious..."

After swallowing the deputy general's food, Chao Xian licked his lips, a gleam of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He looked at every Yong army soldier on the battlefield with greed, as if he was looking at his own rations.

But before that...

Chaoxian cast his eyes towards Wang Guoshun, who was still in a daze, and grinned:
"I heard that warriors' meat is more tender. Boys! Tie him up for me. I want to roast him and eat him!!"

"Yes!!"

Upon hearing his order, the demon generals immediately stood up and looked at Wang Guoshun with greedy eyes.

But this was the prey that belonged to His Royal Highness the First Prince, and they had no right to get involved. They could only settle for the next best thing and lock their sights on the Dayong soldiers on the battlefield who had not yet had time to retreat!
An ambush battle with an army of 8,000 against 10,000 ended with the capture of the main general Wang Guoshun, 3,000 deaths, 2,000 injuries, 2,000 captured, and 1,000 escaped.

With more than six thousand demon soldiers killed or wounded, the commander Chao Xian continued to advance into the mountains.

……

"What?! Wang Guoshun was captured??"

When Wu Qianfeng received the news, he smelled something unusual.

There was an unusual glint in his eyes.

When he heard the news, his face was solemn:

"Sure enough, the Demon King is coming."

"what?"

Hearing this, all the generals, even though they had been notified in advance by Lu Yuanzhi, still felt a little confused.

"What should we do now?"

Someone stood up with a worried look on his face.

Wu Qianfeng took a deep breath, his eyes looked far down the mountain, his voice full of heavy thoughts:

"The enemy's frontline troops' fighting power is beyond my expectations. Previous victories came too easily, which led me to look down on the demon clan's generals and soldiers... I didn't expect that a frontline army of only 10,000 people could have such fighting power."

Having said this, Wu Qianfeng paused, and came to the front of the tent, his eyes becoming extremely sharp:
"All we can do now is wait."

"wait?"

"Yes, wait, wait for the front army to arrive, hold them back, wait for the Demon King to arrive, wait for General Lu to arrive."

In fact, Wu Qianfeng had already made up his mind after hearing the news that Wang Guoshun was captured.

If an elite force like Chaoxian can be appointed as the vanguard, then the status of the general of the central army must be higher than Chaoxian's.

Chao Xian is already the prince of the demon clan. There is only one person with a higher status than him, and that must be the emperor of the demon clan.

Since the Demon King has already participated in the battlefield, there is very little room left for me to play in this war.

In other words, he might be unable to do anything in front of the Demon King. Even if he went to fight him head-on, he would be killed instantly by the Demon King in one move.

He is not a fool, how could he seek death?

Therefore, all I can do now is to do my best. The next battlefield is no longer one that people of my level can participate in.

Wu Qianfeng had an extremely clear understanding of his own position. He was not a stupid man, so what he could think of was that Marshal Lu had come to the tent yesterday. Since he had said that he would come when the Demon King came, he would not lie to himself.

Otherwise, there would be no need to make a special trip here in person.

I am not a discarded pawn.

Thinking of this, Wu Qianfeng began to ponder deeply again.

Since he was not a discarded pawn, the purpose of Marshal Lu coming here in person to comfort him was obvious.

That is to let oneself delay the Demon King and buy him some time!
As for what to do with the time, he had no idea.

Anyway, what he understood was that once he saw Marshal Lu, it meant that he would most likely not die.

Thinking of this, a hint of madness flashed across his eyes:
"All the generals, listen to my orders!!"

The voice suddenly rose, and the generals were stunned when they heard it, and then they quickly knelt on the ground.

"I order you to guard Wangyou Mountain. If the enemy's front troops come, kill them. If the enemy's middle troops come, kill them. Defend Wangyou Mountain to the death!"

"Yes!!!"

After hearing this, all the generals responded in agreement, but when they looked up, there was a hint of confusion in their eyes.

Wu Qianfeng saw this and said calmly:
"If we can hold out until General Lu arrives, we will win. I will then commend you all for your achievements!"

"Yes!"

After hearing these words, everyone slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and a hint of fighting spirit rose in their hearts.

A good life is one with hope.

…top of the mountain.

Lu Yuanzhi's eyes were gloomy. He saw with his own eyes that after Wang Guoshun was captured, that bastard named Chaoxian built a bonfire, skinned and pulled out Wang Guoshun in broad daylight, killed him, and then barbecued him over the fire.

Therefore, his face was a little livid.

"uncomfortable?"

Ji Xuan naturally noticed this scene, but at this time Ji Xuan was not too gentle, and his tone was a little cold.

"Ah."

Lu Yuanzhi nodded silently.

"There's nothing wrong with it!"

Ji Xuan narrowed his eyes, and there was no emotion in his voice:
"If he does this to me today, someone will do the same to him tomorrow. This world is clear as day, and there will always be cycles."

Lu Yuanzhi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know what to say.

He was not a qualified general.

It is said that a kind person should not be in charge of an army... He really should not be in charge of the army this time.

"Fortunately, you are practicing martial arts. If you practiced another system, you probably wouldn't even be able to enter the fourth rank."

Ji Xuan looked at Lu Yuanzhi with a look of disappointment and said:

"You can't even get past this hurdle of asking your conscience."

"Ah."

After Lu Yuanzhi nodded, he took a deep breath and looked at Ji Xuan.

Ji Xuan's face no longer had the gentleness, but was replaced by seriousness and earnestness:
"In order to achieve a great victory, someone has to sacrifice, understand? You can't be sad for the sacrificed ones, you should be proud of them!! Be thankful for them! His death is to allow more people to live!! You should admire such people, not pity them!"

The voice was full of coldness and instruction.

Lu Yuanzhi looked at Ji Xuan's frosty face, as if he was meeting him for the first time.

The usually gentle Mr. Ji became unusually strange.

Lu Yuanzhi opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but he didn't know what to say, and there was a flash of confusion in his eyes.

"Remember?"

Ji Xuan looked at Lu Yuanzhi relentlessly, his eyes staring straight into his eyes, like two sharp swords, full of aggression.

"Um"

Lu Yuanzhi just nodded lightly.

But I felt a little disappointed.

He couldn't quite understand Ji Gong anymore.

He felt that Ji Gong was not such a person.

"do not talk."

At this time, Hai Wuyang slowly stood up. He put Weiwuhou's legs aside, looked down the mountain, and said in a serious voice:
"The Demon King has entered the mountain."

Hearing this, Lu Yuanzhi's eyes also flashed with a strong fighting spirit. He threw away all the worries in his heart, and there was a hint of hostility in his voice:
"Then let's go down the mountain and meet up with Wu Qianfeng."

"Let's go."

Ji Xuan and Weiwu Hou looked at each other in confusion. After nodding, Ji Xuan pulled Weiwu Hou together, and the group of five walked down the mountain.

……

"Eight thousand?"

The Demon King listened to his subordinates' report, and his fang-filled mouth slowly curled up:
"Chao Xian has done a good job. Go back and tell him that I am very happy. Tell him to continue into the mountain. I will be there soon!"

"Yes!"

As the voice fell, all the demon soldiers headed towards the mountains.

……

Time passed slowly.

After receiving the order from the Faceless Demon King, Chao Xian continued to advance. When he was about to meet Wu Qianfeng's 40,000 Mandarin Duck Army.

He slowly stopped his advance.

"Your Highness?"

Seeing his actions, the soldiers under his command were all confused.

"I can sense that there are at least 40,000 Yong soldiers ahead, and we only have less than 5,000. It is not advisable to engage in a major battle. Let's wait until our father arrives, and then we can attack in one fell swoop."

"Yes!"

……

"Stopped?"

Wu Qianfeng's heart sank slightly when he heard his subordinate's report:
"It seems that the Chaoxian will not give us any chances, so let's just wait until the army attacks with all their strength. Then we will have a tough battle. Let's all get enough rest!"

"Yes!"

……

Time passed slowly, and as the midday sun gradually became less hot, the clouds in the sky also took on a reddish hue.

Clouds like fire illuminated the entire earth.

The temperature in the mountains was not very hot, and with the mountain breeze blowing, neither the Yong soldiers nor the demon soldiers felt the slightest discomfort.

The ground began to vibrate slowly with a rhythm.

The demon army's central army, led by the Demon King, finally arrived.

"Father!"

At this time, Chao Xian looked solemn. He came to the Demon King's carriage and bowed respectfully.

"Hmm." The Demon King looked at Chao Xian with admiration.

There is no harm without comparison.

There was a precedent of Chao Yue losing 100,000 troops in one day a few days ago. Today, Chao Xian used only 10,000 troops to fight against 8,000 enemy troops, giving the Demon King a feeling of a great victory.

"Please ask the emperor to lead the army and lead us to defeat Wangyou Mountain and directly take the capital of Dayong!"

Chao Xian looked at the Demon King with a hint of fanaticism.

"it is good!"

The Demon King did not delay. He slowly stood up, looked ahead, and spoke in a deep voice:
"Listen to my orders! March!!!"

"Yes!!"

Everyone obeyed the order. At this time, the front, middle and rear armies of the demon army had gathered together and continued to move towards the mountain.

……

"father??!!"

As soon as Lu Yuanzhi and his group entered Wu Qianfeng's tent, they saw Wu Qianfeng looking at them and screamed in surprise.

Lu Yuanzhi, who was the first to be affected, was a little confused.

calls me??
No, I'll just give you the right to lead troops, there's no need to do this.

How embarrassing for the people involved?
However, before he could speak, he heard a voice behind him respond:
"Ah."

Hearing this voice, Lu Yuanzhi turned around abruptly and looked at Weiwuhou behind him in disbelief.

Is it such a coincidence? ?
Wu Qianfeng, Wu Zhaoyun...

hiss……

Lu Yuanzhi reacted and realized it was a bit of a coincidence!
"You're not dead??!!"

Wu Qianfeng looked at Weiwu Hou, the disbelief on his face simply could not be removed. Suddenly seeing this figure who had disappeared for more than two years, Wu Qianfeng's heart was filled with... nostalgia.

"He's lucky. He didn't die."

……

(End of this chapter)