Cultivating Immortality, Starts with Green Plum

Chapter 641 War begins

"If you want to retire and return to your hometown, it's not too late now."

Otherwise, if you had waited any longer, you might not have even made it back alive.

The Prime Minister addressed these officials.

And what Prime Minister Turtle said was indeed very serious, every word of it was spoken with utmost sincerity.

That's certainly how it seems to Prime Minister Turtle.

Originally, Prime Minister Turtle was also going to die.

But it's very likely because of Bai Libing.

The Turtle Prime Minister felt that this was the only way he could survive.

Otherwise, he would already be in the underworld, meeting those officials of the Kingdom of Myriad Elephants who had already been beheaded.

When these people heard the Turtle Prime Minister say this, they were all shocked and could not believe it was true.

A veteran Immortal Realm cultivator was actually no match for a Jade Purity Realm cultivator.

How is this possible?
But looking at the Turtle Prime Minister's expression and listening to his sentimental tone, they couldn't believe he was lying to them.

Moreover, Prime Minister Turtle really had no reason to lie to himself.

If what Prime Minister Turtle said is true.

Indeed, no one can stop Xu Ming.

If Bai Libing wasn't standing next to Xu Ming...

Xu Ming is indeed not capable of causing any real trouble.

After all, with the blessing of the entire national protection formation,
Even if Xu Ming were a cultivator at the Immortal Realm, it wouldn't be of any use to him.

If Prime Minister Turtle were to intervene, he could definitely stop the other party, and Xu Ming would be killed by Prime Minister Turtle on the very first night of his crime.

The current national protection formation will only be used on Xu Ming.

He is already so powerful, and with the added blessing of the national protection formation, his realm will reach an extremely terrifying level.

Basically, no one can stop him.

His Majesty is now determined to purge the entire court.

They even wanted to eliminate those feudal lords.

Otherwise, His Majesty might not feel at ease even when sleeping.

They are thinking.

Is the rebellion of the vassal kings something His Majesty anticipated?

These court officials also wanted to say something to Prime Minister Gui.

But seeing how the Turtle Prime Minister served tea and saw the guest off, he knew that there was no point in saying anything more.

They have to consider their future livelihood and their options.

So these people bid farewell to Prime Minister Turtle, left his residence, and went straight home.

These people all stayed in the Imperial Study for a long time.

They were thinking about their gains and losses, and whether they really needed to back down.

At least I'm not dead yet.

This means that they still have a chance to survive, and His Majesty has not yet made up his mind to kill them.

His Majesty gave these people a chance.

If I occupy so many official positions, His Majesty must be feeling uncomfortable.

Not to mention that he had just gone to the Turtle Prime Minister's residence to talk to him, which must have been known to others as well.

If that's the case, then I only have one path left.

It would be best for me to leave the capital safely and peacefully.

He could go to another place to serve as a prefect, or take up some leisurely official position.

Otherwise, he could simply retire and return to his hometown, no longer concerning himself with worldly affairs.

In this way, he might be able to escape this calamity.

The next morning, many ministers had figured it out.

They all asked Bai Libing to retire and return to his hometown.

They had already decided that they should leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.

Now, in this new court, there is no place for him anymore.

Continuing to stay will not only annoy others, but more importantly, Bai Libing will definitely make a move against me if I continue to stay.

When Bai Libing saw these people resign and retire to their hometowns, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

What she wants most is for these guys to retire and go back to their hometowns.

After all, those truly deserving-to-die guys have already lost their heads.

These guys are just trying to annoy me a little. If they're willing to leave on their own, then we can part ways amicably, and there's nothing more to say.

At least everyone can retain some dignity.

However, if they don't want to part ways amicably, then there's nothing that can be done.

All I can do is give them a decent living.

Therefore, Bai Libing tried to persuade these officials who requested to retire and return to their hometowns to stay.

Of course, it was only a "certain attempt to retain them," and nothing more was said.

These people, seeing that His Majesty was trying to persuade them to stay, naturally knew that His Majesty was only putting on a symbolic show.

After all, how could His Majesty possibly want him to stay?
Everyone is just trying to save face.

So after Bai Libing persuaded them to stay, they insisted on retiring and returning to their hometown.

After they had gone through this process three times, Bai Libing finally agreed to let them retire and return to their hometown.

They also wanted to bestow upon them a considerable amount of spirit stones so that they could live out their remaining years in comfort.

For them, this was actually a pretty good ending.

At least they are still alive, and can even live peacefully amidst nature.

From then on, they didn't have to worry about anything else, and no one would try to kill them.

Some officials, recognizing the times as wise, are willing to relinquish their power, return to their hometowns, and live the life of wealthy men.

However, some officials think differently.

They still wanted to stay in the capital.

Some of these officials don't even want to be transferred out.

They still felt they had hope.

As long as I stop saying and doing too much, keep a low profile, and follow the lead of Bixi, I can still remain at the center of power.

There's no way around it; power is something that people crave far too much.

It's understandable that they don't want to give up.

But at this moment, Bai Libing gave them face.

Bai Libing first chose a minister who she already felt very uncomfortable with.

That night, just like the officials before him, this man's head was severed and fell into the courtyard, his death shrouded in mystery.

But everyone knows who killed him.

On the third day, after that official was made an example of, the other officials knew they really had to leave.

They quickly submitted their resignations, wanting to resign and return home.

At this point, Bai Libing didn't stand on ceremony with them and told them to get lost.

They didn't try to persuade them to stay at all.

As for giving them some money so they can go back with dignity?
That would be even more impossible.

This represents some of Bai Libing's thoughts.

Bai Libing told those officials who had repeatedly requested and declined to return to their posts that they might be reinstated in the future.

Although it won't be any important official positions.

But at least in the future, once the situation stabilizes, they may still be able to return to the capital.

Moreover, their return to their hometown is actually a form of praise.

Their outcome was good. But those officials who didn't know when to stop were a different story.

Bai Libing would definitely not give them any face.

After they return to their hometowns, not only will they be unlikely to be given important positions, but the local officials may even keep their distance from them.

After all, you are someone His Majesty dislikes.

I'll weigh things carefully; it's best to stay away from you.

Before long, Bai Libing completely took control of the court and replaced everyone with her own people.

The Turtle Prime Minister also wanted to retire and return to his hometown.

He felt that he was indeed a little tired.

Actually, Bai Libing was quite reluctant to see Prime Minister Gui leave.

Because no matter what, even though this Turtle Prime Minister sometimes opposes his own will.

But overall, this Turtle Prime Minister was still thinking about the royal family of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom.

At least he was a loyal man and did not collude with any of the vassal kings.

Therefore, Bai Libing genuinely tried to persuade him to stay, hoping that Prime Minister Gui would remain.

Bai Libing also summoned the Prime Minister into the Imperial Study and had a good talk with him, wanting him to continue to shine in the court of Wanxiang Kingdom.

Hearing his emperor plead with him to stay, he knew the emperor truly didn't want him to leave.

The Prime Minister of the Turtle had no choice but to stay.

However, Prime Minister Turtle felt that this was the last period he would spend in the capital.

After the rebellion of the vassal kings was quelled and the Kingdom of Wanxiang was stabilized, Prime Minister Gui felt that it was indeed time for him to leave.

This has nothing to do with avoiding suspicion.

It has nothing to do with whether or not one will discard their tools once the birds are gone.

Prime Minister Gui was thinking about how many years he had served in office and how much he had done for the Kingdom of Wanxiang.

It's time to do something for yourself.

Prime Minister Gui's only thought was that after he retired, he could ignore everything else and simply devote himself to nature.

With the court completely stabilized and Prime Minister Gui in charge, Bai Libing could finally relax.

On that very day, Bai Libing gave the order to personally lead the army into battle.

Bai Libing led an army of 50 to quell the rebellion.

As for Prime Minister Turtle...

He simply remained in the capital, and all matters, large and small, were handled by the Turtle Prime Minister.

On this day, after the oath-taking ceremony, Bai Libing personally put on armor and rode at the forefront of the army formation.

The other soldiers of Vientiane saw their emperor personally leading the expedition and walked at the forefront.

Everyone's heart is filled with passionate enthusiasm.

Morale was greatly boosted.

Beside Bai Libing were two key generals.

One of them is a disciple of a famous family in the Kingdom of Vientiane.

He was selected through a recommendation process.

Although this person was recommended and had some connections, and although he looks very young.

However, Bai Libing felt that this person did indeed have some strength.

Despite his young age, Bai Libing felt that his future was limitless.

Moreover, his appointment as commander-in-chief was guaranteed by Prime Minister Gui.

Bai Libing is not a person who does things her own way.

She had complete faith in the Prime Minister's judgment.

As for Xu Ming...

Xu Ming walked to Bai Libing's right.

He was also riding a horse.

Lin Xingluo followed behind Xu Ming.

Xu Ming had already figured out what he should do for this big battle.

First of all, I certainly wouldn't point fingers at others.

Despite claiming to be the commander-in-chief of this large-scale military operation, Xu Ming didn't think he was any great general.

He himself, as a general, was completely ignorant about warfare.

If Xu Ming is to fight alone, or if Xu Ming is to lead a team to carry out a special assassination.

Xu Ming felt that he still had some confidence.

But that's different now.

Military campaigns test the commander's abilities.

It's not enough to just have a high level of cultivation.

So this time, Xu Ming was very quiet.

Listen to those insightful people making overall plans.

Not long after, Bai Libing led her army to Nanyang City.

Outside Nanyang City, the camps stretched for miles, densely packed together, looking quite frightening.

In Nanyang City, Bai Libing convened a generals' meeting to discuss how to deal with the enemy.

How can we repel the enemy while minimizing our own casualties?

Everyone contributed their own strategies.

But Xu Ming didn't say a word.

After all, Xu Ming knew his own limitations.

When others felt that ignoring Xu Ming was a bad thing, they asked Xu Ming for his opinion.

Xu Ming nodded and said that what you said makes sense, and he had no objection. You can decide, and he would listen to you.

In any case, Xu Ming was already prepared to be a common soldier.

It's unclear whether Xu Ming's attitude was out of modesty or something else.

At least Xu Ming's method has earned him the respect of many people.

At least in their view, even if Xu Ming didn't understand some combat tactics, he knew how to maintain his restraint.

He did not become arrogant because of his own level of attainment or because he was favored by His Majesty.

So far, Bai Libing's large army is progressing smoothly in its discussions.

At least everyone's efforts are directed in one direction, and everyone's heart is set on only one enemy!
Soon, the great battle began.

However, before the great battle began, the first thing Xu Ming did was to lead an elite force from the Kingdom of Wanxiang to launch a surprise attack on the enemy's camp.

Because Xu Ming's level of attainment is extremely high.

So what they were thinking was to use this method to demoralize the enemy first.

They believed that Xu Ming was absolutely capable of doing it.

Xu Ming also felt that there was nothing wrong with this plan.

Therefore, Xu Ming led an elite force to directly attack the enemy's camp.

When the other side discovered that it was just a cultivator at the Jade Purity Realm, the three vassal kings all laughed.

Bai Libing is far too arrogant.

Therefore, these vassal kings also sent out several cultivators at the Jade Purity Realm to fight against them.

Unexpectedly, Xu Ming severed the heads of these people at the Jade Purity Realm in just a few breaths.

After this direct assault, the enemy's morale plummeted.

Xu Ming's attack was a complete success.

After Xu Ming returned to Nanyang City, Bai Libing ordered an attack!

Thousands of troops surged out of the city.

(End of this chapter)