Am I the old man who's always by my apprentices' side?

Chapter 215 Thunder God Helps Me
Of course, the most excited person in this Longxi rebellion was Heshilie Tudi.

When he participated in the Immortal Destiny Conference, he was actually there on orders and had no real understanding of the path to immortality.

It wasn't until the Imperial Academy and the Imperial College were almost completely wiped out, and only after he successfully entered the White Stone Immortal Sect, that He Shilie suddenly began to understand what the path of immortality was.

He also realized his identity—that he would never cross paths with the military again, and that he was a "pawn" caught between the White Stone Immortal Sect and the Xiao Kingdom.

Although Heshilie suddenly did not think that a high and mighty immortal like his sect leader would care about him, a "pawn".

Who would have thought that in such a short time, a sect would become a "country"!
And yet, he, an outer disciple of his sect, had become a "general" who could lead an army!
And he even gained the sect leader's trust so much!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was grateful for being recognized and given a chance!
Even Heshilie had his own selfish concerns. If the Xiao Kingdom and the White Stone Immortal Sect were to truly clash, a scholar would die for his confidant, and a minister would perish for his ruler. He and his father might very well end up fighting each other...

But that's all for later. Right now, we need to fight a good battle to quell the rebellion so that we can truly impress the sect leader!
and……

Instead of a proper standoff between the two armies, Heshilie suddenly decided to resort to some shameless tactics.

I heard that the one guarding the city is Wang Chengsi, the young master of the Wang family of Jinyang, and also the only martial artist of the younger generation of the Wang family with the cultivation of a fourth-grade Acquired Venerable...

"Senior sister, we don't need to start a bloodbath. When we attack the city tomorrow, we only need to use lightning magic to kill Wang Chengsi, who is guarding the city, and the city will surely fall!"

He Shilie suddenly became full of confidence.

Having once served in the military, he knew that most of the soldiers were illiterate and only joined the army to survive. The military merits, titles, cattle, and tax land offered by the Xiao Kingdom could not attract people to join the army, let alone these rebels.

He didn't really believe that the "army" gathered by these powerful families could have a strong will. Unless it was the elite troops of their own families who were afraid of being purged after failure and were tempted by fame and fortune, they would not be willing to fight to the death. The soldiers formed by the hidden households were just a disorganized mess.

Murong Ruyan frowned and said, "Killing only him? I'm afraid that won't deter the rebels."

He Shilie suddenly replied, "We don't need to intimidate the rebels in Longxi. We just need to make the 'Mandate of Heaven' belong to the Baishi Immortal Sect. In other words, we need to make the people believe that 'Heaven' is helping our mighty army of the Baishi Immortal Sect!"

Murong Ruyan suddenly realized: "You mean, you want to use the talk of ghosts and gods to lure the people to me, causing them to turn against me and become deserted?"

He Shilie suddenly clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Indeed!"

Having agreed on a plan, the two men led two thousand elite guards to stand guard at the city gate early the next morning.

One was driving a horse at the front of the army, while the other was riding in a carriage hidden behind the army. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were carrying some kind of baggage or equipment.

Wang Chengsi stood atop the city gate and roared with all his might: "Are those old traitors in the court out of all use? They only have a young brat like you leading a thousand men to attack the city?"

After saying that, he even burst into laughter, which drew laughter from many soldiers on the city wall.

The Imperial Guard was, after all, the imperial army. Although the soldiers were all grumbling in their hearts, they maintained a solemn expression and showed no signs of discouragement.

He Shilie suddenly laughed and shouted with his spiritual power, "The Wang family's rebellion is against the will of Heaven! Not only do you not repent, but you also spout wild words. Are you tired of living?" As soon as he said this, apart from Wang Chengsi, the soldiers on the city wall burst into laughter again, all looking at the Mighty Guard and He Shilie with mockery.

Apart from the people of Chang'an (formerly Jingzhao Prefecture), the people of Qin and Jin did not have much of a feeling about the "White Stone Immortal".

No matter who the emperor is, life goes on the same way; people eat the same food and pay the same taxes.

The common people have never really grasped the concept of being able to summon wind and rain, or to conjure thunder and lightning—wasn't it said that the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty had a horse-like face, long ears, a broad forehead, and double pupils? And what about the legend of receiving a heavenly book from a deity in a dream, which is how the Qin and Jin regions were preserved as part of the Great Zhou Dynasty?… So, summoning wind and rain, or conjuring thunder and lightning, doesn't seem to make much difference.
For ordinary people, there's no difference anyway.

Therefore, despite hearing all sorts of legends, many people didn't really take the White Stone Immortal Sect seriously.

If it were the legendary White Stone Immortal who came, people might be a little afraid because of the rumors. But since it was an unknown person with no reputation, all that was left for people to do was laugh.

However, Wang Chengsi, who truly understood the strength of the White Stone Immortal Sect, couldn't help but lose his smile when he saw He Shilie suddenly speak so seriously. He replied, "My Wang family originally did not intend to disrespect the White Stone Immortal. This hasty action was truly out of necessity. The old scoundrels in the court have gone too far in bullying my Wang family! If the White Stone Immortal is willing to uphold justice and allow my Wang family to continue ruling Jinyang, the Wang family will surely follow the White Stone Immortal's lead!"

"Idiot's dream!"

He Shilie suddenly sneered, too lazy to waste any more words with Wang Chengsi, and immediately shouted—

"Thunder Lord, help me!"

Then, upon hearing the coded signal, Murong Ruyan cast a spell from inside the carriage. Dark clouds gradually gathered in the sky, accompanied by lightning and thunder. Just as Wang Chengsi was shocked and opened his mouth to say something, a bolt of purplish-blue lightning fell from the clouds and struck Wang Chengsi hard.

Wang Chengsi reacted extremely quickly, circulating his true energy to protect his body. When the heavenly lightning came into contact with the protective energy surrounding Wang Chengsi, it emitted a piercing crackling sound. Then, the eggshell-like protective energy shattered, and the seemingly weaker heavenly lightning struck Wang Chengsi's head.

In just a few breaths, Wang Chengsi died instantly, and the guards and soldiers around him, who had not yet had time to react, were stunned and stood there dumbfounded!
The first to react was the deputy general. He wrapped Wang Chengsi, who had already been charred to death, in his outer robe, then turned around and used his inner energy to escape, fearing that if he was a step too slow, he would be struck by the still rolling lightning in the sky.

Suddenly seizing the opportunity, Heshilie shouted again, "Your commander is dead! Why don't you open the gates and surrender now? Perhaps you can save your lives!"

When the young general who had just realized what was happening saw that the people on the patriarch's side had actually abandoned the city and fled, his heart sank. He scrambled to his feet and ordered his soldiers to open the city gate. He then draped himself in a white cloth, knelt beside the city gate, and wished he could cut out his heart to prove his loyalty.

The soldiers of the Mighty Guard were stunned for a while before they burst into shouts—

It turns out that this "general" who came halfway through the journey could actually command the Thunder God!

They really are gods!

From the time they arrived at the city to the time the city fell, it took less than two hours; most of the time was spent traveling!

He Shilie was suddenly ordered to quell the rebellion. The first city he encountered was captured so easily. The news of the victory was immediately delivered to Baishi Mountain by a messenger.

(End of this chapter)