From a country cook to a master chef

The generals now know Lin Jue's martial arts skills, but due to his status as the commander, they still feel it is inappropriate.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jue offered no explanation. Under the watchful eyes of his generals, he filled a cup with hot wine, intending to emulate Guan Yu's strategy of warming wine before beheading Hua Xiong. He then mounted his horse, spear in hand, and charged out like a celestial demon descending upon the earth. As he galloped, he startled the two generals, Zhanbo and others, causing them to tremble with fear.

Ji Yao, being older and more composed, saw that the boy was young and said with a wry smile, "Young man, may I ask your name?"

"I am Lin Jue, the commander of the defense of Yucheng."

Before the three armies, Lin Jue stood tall and proud, pointed his spear at Ji Yao, and shouted: "Old man Ji Yao, you are a bandit. If you surrender now, I will spare your whole body."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yao and Zhu Huan both burst into laughter. The latter even bluntly said, "It seems that Da Wu is already at its end of the road, and to send a young brat like you to guard an important town is truly heaven helping Zhanbo."

"Brother Ji, just watch and see, I'll kill this ignorant brat." Zhu Huan laughed loudly, then spurred his horse and charged straight at Lin Jue with his spear.

The two horses met and suddenly began to fight.

Lin Jue snorted coldly, swung his spear, and blocked all of Zhu Huan's attacks.

In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged dozens of blows, with no clear victor.

Zhu Huan was startled, not expecting that although his opponent was young, his strength should not be underestimated.

After a moment's thought, Zhu Huan pretended to be outmatched, intending to lure Lin Jue into pursuit, and then release a demonic wind to kill him when he was off his horse.

Unexpectedly, Lin Jue was shrewd and didn't fall for his tricks at all. Seeing him feign defeat and retreat, he not only didn't pursue him, but immediately shouted sarcastically, "Zhanbo Shaman General, you're nothing but a petty villain!"

Before the three armies, Zhu Huan could not tolerate Lin Jue's mockery. He immediately turned his horse around, roared, and charged into battle.

On the high walls of Yucheng, the generals watched with trepidation. Although they saw that Lin Jue was in a dominant position, they dared not relax their vigilance. After all, the sorcerer had not yet used his demonic powers, and it was still unknown who would emerge victorious.

After careful consideration, Ji Yao suddenly remembered where he had heard the name Lin Jue before. Startled, he quickly drew his sword, intending to join forces with Zhu Huan to finish the battle quickly.

Upon witnessing this scene, the generals of Yucheng immediately felt their hearts leap into their throats. They never expected that Ji Yao would be so unethical, actually joining forces with that witch general to deal with Lin Jue.

Even in a one-on-one situation, the outcome is uncertain, but now that the opponent is fighting two against one, everyone's hearts sank instantly.

In the center of the Zhanbo army, when Wusi Chugen heard the name Lin Jue, his eyes lit up.

If he remembered correctly, this Yucheng garrison commander was the culprit who plotted to lure and kill Lu Xuan, the sorcerer of Zhanbo, at the Yantan Pass in Lanzhou.

Thinking of this, although he felt ashamed that Ji Yao and the other two had joined forces to fight the enemy, he didn't think too much about it. Wu Si Lu Xuan was his friend of many years, and it was a good thing that he could kill his enemy here.

"Zhu the Witch Doctor, quickly release the wolf wind! This man is the great enemy who killed the Witch Doctor Lu Xuan in the Battle of Yantan Pass. Do not let him escape."

Ji Yao rode out on horseback, shouted at the shaman Zhu Huan, and swung his sword at Lin Jue.

Zhu Huan nodded repeatedly, patted the cloth bag at his waist, and suddenly black paper flew out, spontaneously combusted in the air, and turned into a sky full of demonic winds, causing sand and stones to fly in front of Yucheng Pass, and the sky to be covered.

The two then joined forces and used their best skills.

In an instant, long spears and broadswords attacked Lin Jue simultaneously.

Lin Jue shot the two men away, then took the opportunity to put on a cloth strip to blindfold himself. Relying solely on his hearing, he still fought the two men to a standstill, achieving a perfect score.

Lin Jue fought with increasing ferocity, and after only a few exchanges, he knocked the long spear from Zhu Huan's hand with a single thrust, leaped onto his horse, and shouted, "You treacherous general, prepare to die!"

Its momentum was like that of a god descending to earth, and the shouts of battle startled Zhu Huan, causing his head to fly into the air.

In an instant, the demonic wind dissipated, and Ji Yao, seeing Zhu Huan's head separated from his body, was so frightened that he was scared out of his wits and hurriedly turned his horse and fled.

Lin Jue, his killing intent blazing, eyes wide with rage, brandished his spear and charged forward on horseback, shouting, "Traitor, don't run! Take this!"

At the front of Zhanbo Army, Chu Geng was shocked. He had not expected Lin Jue to be so strong that he could kill generals on the battlefield even with his eyes covered. He hurriedly led his troops to support Ji Yao.

Lin Jue galloped out on horseback, his spear flashing like a dragon. Before Zhanbo's generals could reach him, he killed Ji Yao with a single spear thrust and turned back.

Both sides were stunned. When Lin Jue returned to the city, a deafening roar of cheers and applause erupted in Yu City, filled with boundless joy.

On the other hand, the atmosphere in Zhanbo was deathly still, and the soldiers were dejected.

Although Chu Geng was so angry that he gritted his teeth and his fury was evident on his face, he knew that this was not the time to attack the city. He immediately ordered the retreat and the army to withdraw several miles.

Lin Jue returned to the high walls of Yucheng. The hot wine in his cup had long since gone cold, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

The generals did not understand his meaning, but they did not pay attention to it and praised him as having the courage of ten thousand men.

Watching the retreating Zhanbo troops, Lin Jue remained vigilant. After making brief arrangements and ordering his generals to guard the city gates, he quickly rode back to his general's residence and found a quiet, secluded stone chamber.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Jue, who had relaxed, paused for a moment before taking out a stack of strange black and white talismans from his pocket and tilting his head to examine them with narrowed eyes.

For him, the greatest gain from this battle was obtaining these talismans.

It was precisely with the help of this talisman that the Zhanbo shaman was able to command the demonic wind to fight and kill enemies. These strange talismans are definitely rare treasures.

"What kind of talisman is this? It's not even recorded in the 'Simplified Compendium of Talismans'."

Lost in thought, Lin Jue was completely unaware that a gentle breeze slipped away between his fingers the instant his fingers touched the talisman.

"Could this also be a kind of command talisman, similar to the Fire Command Talisman?"

Thinking of this, Lin Jue had an idea and immediately left the secret room and went to the courtyard of the general's mansion, intending to test it out.

This is the second time he has obtained such a treasure since he first received the Fire Talisman.

Although martial artists can draw imperial edict talismans, there is no method for drawing them in the "Simple Compendium of Talismans". Otherwise, Lin Jue would have wanted to draw some powerful imperial edict talismans for self-defense long ago.

Looking at the thirty black and white talismans in his hand, Lin Jue hesitated for a moment, then decisively took out one, and following the method of the shaman general, first clapped his hands together, and then threw it into the courtyard.

call!

In an instant, a fierce wind suddenly howled through the mansion, blowing smoke and chaos everywhere.

This gust of wind swept through the mansion for a full quarter of an hour before slowly subsiding.

Seeing this, Lin Jue was overjoyed. With this talisman, he would have another means to deal with his enemies.

Moreover, this talisman can not only be used to aid in battle and kill enemies, but also to summon demonic winds and take the opportunity to escape with the Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada. The effect is definitely better than the single Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada.

"It's a pity that there's only this one type of talisman. If I could learn how to draw the command talisman, even if I encountered a high-level cultivator, I would have a way to escape and wouldn't be helpless and waiting to die."

Lin Jue muttered to himself, putting all the demonic wind talismans into his storage bag. He then instructed his servants to clean up the mansion before heading out on horseback back to the city gate tower.

By this time, it had gotten dark, and more and more snowflakes were falling from the sky. Soon, heavy snow was falling, and everything was covered in a blanket of white.

Lin Jue climbed the city gate tower, where the guards were gathered around a pot of firewood, chatting and laughing.

Upon seeing him approaching, everyone immediately moved aside to make way for him.

However, before Lin Jue could speak, he suddenly sensed something, turned around abruptly, rushed out of the city gate tower, lit a fire arrow, and shot it towards the pass.

In the firelight, countless Zhanbo soldiers were stealthily making their way towards the walls of Yucheng.

The generals were shocked and quickly ordered their soldiers to light torches and fire arrows to kill the Zhanbo raiding troops who had reached the base of the city wall.

Arrows rained down on Yucheng Pass, and logs and rocks poured out, causing heavy casualties among Zhanbo's troops, who were forced to flee in disarray.

Seeing that the night raid had failed, Wu Si Chu Geng was so angry that he lost his appetite and vowed to capture Lin Jue and tear him apart by five horses to vent his hatred.

Seeing that Zhanbo's momentum was waning, the generals of Yucheng volunteered to lead their troops in pursuit, but Lin Jue stopped them.

"The art of war says, 'Do not pursue a desperate enemy; beware of their feints.'"

Therefore, the generals became more vigilant, strengthened their defenses, and were ready to respond to any attack from the Zhanbo army.

For two consecutive days, the Zhanbo army made no move, and Yucheng enjoyed two days of peace.

Unbeknownst to them, on the other side, the sorcerer Chu Geng had received orders from the Grand Sorcerer to secretly gather several sorcerer spirits, preparing to take Yu City in one fell swoop.