From a country cook to a master chef

The next day.

End of June, 29th year of the Great Wu calendar.

A biting wind swept through Yu City, and a chilling atmosphere enveloped the city, startling the weary soldiers who were half asleep.

Wu Si Chu Geng personally led the army to the pass, then took four generals a few steps forward and shouted to the crowd on the city gate tower: "If the Wu Emperor has mercy, you will have a way to live today if you open the gate and surrender. Otherwise, when my Zhanbo army breaks into the city, I will make sure that not a single soldier is left and the corpses are strewn all over the place."

As soon as Chu Geng finished speaking, he was met with a sharp arrow. He reacted quickly, dodging to the side and grabbing the arrow shaft at the same time.

"kill!"

At Chu Geng's command, the generals led their troops out to fight.

The battle lasted a long time, with both sides fighting fiercely. Blood stained the ground, and a thick, pungent smell of blood permeated the air above Yucheng.

By the end of the day, the garrison of Yucheng had suffered over ten thousand casualties, almost to the point of having no one left to replace them.

At this moment, a middle-aged captain ran up to Lin Jue, panting, and said, "Reporting to Lord Lin, Cangzhou is under siege by Zhanbo's army. General Lu has ordered us to hold out for ten days before we can send reinforcements to support Yucheng."

boom!

Lin Jue slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his face full of disbelief. After calming down, he told the man to go and rest, and then his eyes were fixed on the battle map on the table.

"Cangzhou is besieged, and Lanzhou is hundreds of miles away from Yucheng. The distant water cannot quench the immediate thirst."

Yucheng is now practically an isolated city!

Just as Lin Jue was pondering a strategy to defeat the enemy, a man rushed over, his face full of anxiety, and said, "My lord, something terrible has happened! Several witch spirits have suddenly appeared in Zhanbo's army, and with their sabotage, Yucheng is about to fall."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jue was startled and immediately got up and walked towards the door.

What came into view was indeed a scene of Yucheng almost falling.

The city gates were wide open, and despite the dense rain of arrows, the Zhanbo army surged into the city like a tide.

"hateful!"

Lin Jue drew his sword, handed over the city wall defense to Li Xuantong, and then led a group of men to fight against the enemy army that was frantically pouring into Yucheng.

After killing several people with his sword, Lin Jue was slightly taken aback when he saw a strangely dressed man walking quickly toward him.

"The Wizard of Champo!"

Lin Jue, having clearly seen the man's attire, did not hesitate at all and suddenly threw a demonic wind talisman at him.

In an instant, a gale suddenly rose up along the entire street. Amidst the howling wind, Lin Jue, wielding his sword, charged out using the Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada technique, and suddenly unleashed the Drawing Sword move from the Thirteen Forms of the Blood Blade.

Seeing this, the strange man in the black and white robes couldn't help but show a puzzled expression. "Where did you learn this swordsmanship?"

"No comment."

Lin Jue snorted coldly, his swordsmanship sharp and swift, slashing and drawing out continuously.

However, no matter how he changed his moves, the wizard Zhanbo could easily deal with them, which made Lin Jue suspicious. Could it be that this guy also knew the Thirteen Forms of Blood Blade?

"You don't need to be surprised. I was able to dodge your blade because this sword technique is my Zhanbo sword technique. Although I don't know where you learned it, to have mastered it to this level, you are indeed a promising talent."

While defusing Lin Jue's attacks, the Zhanbo Wizard calmly said, "If you surrender, I can not only guarantee your life, but also help you soar to great heights and become my Zhanbo Wizard General."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jue's expression darkened, completely unexpected that the Zhao Family Blood Saber technique he had learned would originate from Zhan Bo.

He knew that the wizard before him had no reason to deceive him, and he was greatly alarmed.

At this moment, the sounds of battle from the city tower not far away gradually subsided, as if the battle was nearing its end.

Lin Jue felt uneasy. He glanced casually at the city wall and saw that Li Xuantong had already died in battle, and the soldiers of Yucheng had scattered and been slaughtered by the Zhanbo soldiers.

Lin Jue took a deep breath, knowing that the situation was hopeless, and quickly took out twenty demon wind talismans and threw them out without hesitation.

A single demonic wind talisman could whip up enough wind to overturn roof tiles and send sand and stones flying everywhere. Now, with twenty talismans erupting at once, the talismans turned into black ash, surging wildly at a visible speed.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a terrifying tornado that enveloped the entire city of Yu, like a constantly spinning black funnel, its bottom continuously devouring everything.

The ground in Yucheng trembled violently.

Gravel, withered leaves, snow, houses, soldiers, warhorses...

Everything was swept into the sky by the black funnel, and the air was filled with the sharp whistling of the wind.

Wherever the gale swept through, everything was reduced to fragments and flung high into the sky.

Under the threat of death, Lin Jue unleashed his true Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada technique, speeding away to escape Yucheng.

Looking back, the entire city of Yucheng had been reduced to ruins.

"Fatty Zheng, Mad Dog Chen, and Fast-Growing Guy, you guys absolutely mustn't get into any trouble..."

Lin Jue muttered to himself, and without thinking further, fled frantically to the north.

Behind him, the wizard Zhanbo was in hot pursuit.

The Demonic Wind Talisman was painstakingly drawn by the Zhanbo Witch Spirit. Twenty talismans were unleashed at once, and unless a powerful figure like the Witch King intervened, no one could stop this great wind.

After this battle, Chu Geng's face was particularly grim. The demonic wind had completely destroyed the entire Yu City, making the Zhanbo army's victory seem like a defeat.

Enraged, Chu Geng immediately ordered four Witch Spirit level wizards to hunt down Lin Jue.

Live to see people, die to see corpses.

At this moment, Lin Jue was struggling to shake off the Zhanbo Wizard who was chasing after him.

Even though he used the Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada to its fullest extent, the Zhanbo Wizard behind him was like a stubborn plaster, impossible to get rid of.

Seeing Lin Jue stubbornly resisting, Zhanbo Wizard was taken aback for a moment, then sneered and followed behind him unhurriedly, not worried at all that he could escape his grasp.

The two walked through the mountains and forests one after the other. The former was in a terrible state, while the latter remained calm and composed, as if he were sitting on a fishing platform.

Lin Jue had been fleeing in silence, and by now he had no idea where he had escaped to.

He noticed that the surrounding trees were thinning out, and soon he escaped into a dense bamboo forest.

Looking behind them, the Zhanbo wizard had strangely stopped, seemingly no longer giving chase.

Seeing this, Lin Jue was very puzzled, but he still continued to flee in the same direction.

Just then, not far after he escaped, a Zhanbo wizard appeared on either side of him, and another person blocked his way.

"Four Champa Wizards!"

Lin Jue's face turned ashen. He hadn't expected that the other side would send four wizards at the same time in order to capture him.

He didn't know the other three, but Lin Jue was certain that the person chasing behind him was a terrifying existence comparable to the Core Formation stage.

Throughout the journey, the other party knew he had nowhere to escape and was essentially playing a cat-and-mouse game with him.

"Senior's strength is unfathomable, yet you still sent people here to intercept this junior. Could it be that you are worried about letting this junior escape?"

Lin Jue took a deep breath, turned around and bowed to the Zhanbo Wizard, saying, "With your strength, you must be a person of great status in Zhanbo Kingdom. If outsiders find out that you are dealing with a junior in this way, wouldn't it damage your reputation?"

Upon hearing this, the Zhanbo shaman's face turned fierce, but he calmly said, "Young man, you killed my Zhanbo shaman general on the battlefield, and now that you have fallen into the hands of us four shamans, don't hold out any hope of survival."

Surrender obediently, and we might be able to give you a quick death.

If you dare resist again, I will make you taste the agony of countless poisonous insects biting your flesh, leaving you unable to live or die.

"Hmph, then senior, feel free to give it a try!"

Seeing that the other party was not going to let him go, Lin Jue decided not to continue pretending to be a coward. His voice suddenly turned cold, and he shouted sharply without any politeness.

Before the four could react, he used his last ten demonic wind talismans. The moment the demonic wind howled out, he poured out all the spirit-controlling gourd water on his body and merged it with the demonic wind.

This was his last resort.

The four men's expressions changed drastically, worried that Lin Jue might actually escape, and if that happened, they wouldn't be able to explain themselves to Wu Si Chu Geng when they returned.

With this in mind, the four of them disregarded the raging demonic wind and attacked together, intending to completely subdue Lin Jue.

Just as Lin Jue was about to activate the Spirit Control Seal, a cold voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Hmph, do you really think there's no one left in my Great Martial Cultivation World?"