Learn a small skill every day and embark on a crazy life

Chapter 76 Before the Storm

At this moment, the spear in Su Yue's hand shook again, and the tip of the spear was about to pierce Baili Xuanzhong's throat.

"General Baili!"

Below the city wall, the rebel soldiers were horrified when they saw this scene.

Baili Xuanzhong looked at the tip of the gun that was so close to him, feeling the cold murderous intent, and he knew that he had lost today.

"Withdraw troops!"

Baili Xuanzhong quickly retreated to avoid the opponent's spear, roared unwillingly, then endured the injury, turned around and jumped down from the city wall.

"Want to go?"

Su Yue snorted coldly and was about to give chase, but suddenly he felt a surge of blood in his chest and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

"City Lord!"

Seeing this, the surrounding soldiers rushed forward and supported Su Yue.

"I am fine."

Su Yue waved his hand, indicating that he was fine, "It's just excessive consumption, just take a rest."

The martial art that Su Yue practiced was called "Cang Long Spear Technique", which was centered around the "Seven Changes of Cang Long", corresponding to seven different states of mind and forms of spear techniques. Each change contained the power of nature and the mystery of the universe.

The first change, Dragon Soars into the Sky: focuses on the foundation and speed of spearmanship, like a dragon leaping into the sky, extremely swift and powerful.

The second change, Dragon's Roar in the Four Seas: emphasizes the use of sound waves and breath, a slight shake of the gun tip can cause a shocking sound wave.

The third change, Tornado Thunder: It combines the two natural elements of wind and thunder. The gun technique is like a storm, sweeping everything.

The fourth transformation, Dragon Hidden in the Abyss: It emphasizes stealth and concealment, using stillness to overcome movement. The tip of the gun seems to disappear invisibly, but is always ready to deliver a fatal blow.

The fifth transformation, Soaring Dragon Across the Clouds: the highest level of aerial combat, the ability to change direction freely in the air, like a giant dragon flying across the sky.

The sixth transformation, Boiling Dragon Blood: stimulates potential, greatly enhances one's own strength and speed in a short period of time, and every shot is deadly.

The seventh transformation, the eternal dragon soul: the highest realm, the spearmanship and the soul are integrated into one, even if the life ends, the spearmanship can still be passed on to the world.

Unfortunately, Su Yue only comprehended the first six transformations, and could not reach the threshold of the seventh transformation.

At this time, the rebel leader was defeated and leaderless. They soon became chaotic and began to retreat out of the city in panic.

"Don't chase the poor bandits!"

Su Yue struggled to stand up and gave the order.

Although the soldiers' morale was high, they also knew that Su Yue was right, so they did not pursue them. Instead, they stood on the city wall, watching the rebels fleeing in a panic, and uttered mocking sneers.

In this battle, although Tianhuang City was defended, Su Yue was also seriously injured.

He knew that this was just a brief calm before the storm and the real crisis was still to come.

……

When the smoke cleared, the top of Tianhuang City was covered with traces of the battle.

Looking at the piles of corpses below the city, Su Yue felt no joy of victory at all, only a heavy feeling.

This time the rebels came with great force. If he had not led his troops to defend the city at all costs, Tianhuang City would have fallen long ago.

"City Lord, our army suffered heavy casualties in this battle. More than half of the 40,000 defenders were killed, and the soldiers are exhausted."

A deputy general came to Su Yue and reported the battle situation in a heavy tone.

Su Yue took a deep breath, suppressed his inner irritability, and asked: "What's the situation in the city?"

"This is not very optimistic..."

The deputy general looked embarrassed. "Many families and merchants heard that the rebels had left a way out, so they took their families and valuables and headed for the west gate. People were in a panic!"

When Su Yue heard this, he was immediately furious. These cowardly guys made a lot of money on a normal day, but when the crisis came, they only cared about escaping for their own lives.

But he thought again and sighed. If it were him, he would probably make the same choice. "Send the order and say that the rebels were only conducting a tentative attack and that our army had won a great victory. Reinforcements will arrive soon."

There was a gleam of determination in Su Yue's eyes. For now, he could only calm people's hearts and make plans.

"City Lord, this...how long can this be kept secret?" The deputy general looked worried.

"Do your best. It's better than sitting and waiting to die." Su Yue patted the deputy general's shoulder and said in a firm tone.

After comforting the people in the city, Su Yue dragged his tired body back to the City Lord's Mansion.

He knew very well that this was just a brief calm before the storm.

"Daddy!"

Just as Su Yue frowned and thought about countermeasures, a clear and pleasant voice came from outside the door, interrupting his thoughts.

Su Qingying was seen wearing a light pink dress and walking lightly into the study, followed by her maid Xiaohuan, who was holding a food box in her hand.

"Dad, you haven't slept for a whole day and night. Eat something first." Su Qingying put the lunch box on the table, with a hint of heartache in her tone.

"Qingying, Daddy is fine, you don't have to worry." Su Yue forced a smile to indicate that he was fine.

"Dad, please don't hide it from me. I heard everything. The rebels came with great force this time, and you were injured..."

Su Qingying's eyes were slightly red, and there was a hint of sob in her tone.

"Silly girl, daddy is a man, what's a small injury like this?" Su Yue smiled and rubbed his daughter's hair, trying to reassure her.

"But..." Su Qingying wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Su Yue.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. How's your training going lately?" Su Yue changed the subject and asked about his daughter's recent situation.

"Qingying has made great progress in her cultivation recently and is about to break through to the middle stage of martial artist." Su Qingying answered obediently.

"Well, that's good. We must continue to work hard and strive to break through to the Martial King Realm as soon as possible."

Su Yue nodded with relief, his eyes full of kindness.

"Dad, don't worry, Qingying will work hard to practice and protect you as soon as possible!" Su Qingying clenched her fists and said in a firm tone.

Su Yue looked at his daughter's determined eyes, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

He knew that he was not fighting alone. He had a daughter and the people of Tianhuang City. For them, he had to do his best to protect this city.

However, Su Yue knew clearly that he, his daughter, and the remaining defenders in the city might not be able to withstand the next wave of attacks from the rebels.

He had to seek external assistance, and looking at the entire Tianhuang City, the only one who could fight alongside him and turn the tide was probably Shen Qiu from Fanlou, who had no cultivation but was unfathomable.

"Qingying, go to Fanlou and tell him that I have something important to discuss with you and ask Mr. Shen to do you the honor of talking to me." Su Yue pondered for a moment and instructed his daughter.

"Dad, you want to ask Brother Shen for help, but is he really reliable?"

Su Qingying was a little hesitant. Although she had met Shen Qiu several times, her impression of him always remained that of a cynical and idle person.

"At this point, there's no time to worry about so many things. Let's just give it a try." Su Yue sighed, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"Okay then. I'll go right away." Su Qingying saw that her father had made up his mind, so she said no more, turned around and walked out of the study, heading towards Fanlou.

After receiving the order, Su Qingying hurried to Fanlou with her maid Xiaohuan.

Along the way, she felt uneasy. She hoped that Shen Qiu was really capable of helping Tianhuang City overcome the difficulties, but she was also worried that he was just a guy with a false reputation and without much power, and that her joy would only be in vain.

Soon, the magnificent sixteen-story building of Fanlou appeared in their sight.

Su Qingying took a deep breath, suppressed the distracting thoughts in her mind, and walked into the Fan Building.

Seeing Su Qingying coming in, Qingluan's eyes flashed with surprise, and then she greeted her respectfully.

"Miss Su, what can I do for you?"

(End of this chapter)