Simulated immortality allows me to calculate talent stats.

Upon seeing your figure in a dark blue robe, Pang Hai stood with his hand on his sword, laughing wildly, "Brother Wen!"

Xu Huize stared at you with a look of astonishment, as if he couldn't believe it.

The strategy for breaching the city was indeed devised by him personally, but he couldn't judge the chances of success.

[Because all the preconditions of the plan depend on the fact that the people on the roster can be manipulated like puppets, without the slightest deviation or error.]

If this can be achieved, the city will surely fall.

But reason told him that this was almost impossible.

No one could manipulate human nature to such an extent.

Even those members of the demonic sects, skilled in bewitching and confusing minds, can only target key individuals with the ability to transfer souls and seize spirits.

Trying to control a vast and complex intelligence agency this way will only lead to mental and physical exhaustion.

He couldn't fathom how you managed to create such an incredible spectacle.

Pang Hai doesn't care how you do it; as long as the result is good and you win the battle, that's enough.

[He stepped forward, laughing loudly: "This time, thanks to Brother Wen's help, you will surely deserve the greatest credit after the capture of Yuzhou."]

[She even seemed excited enough to want to give you a big hug.]

You subtly evade the question: "Where have you two been lately?"

Pang Hai withdrew his raised hands, his smile fading upon hearing this, replaced by a cold, contemptuous expression: "Suppressing that old codger."

You frowned in confusion.

Pang Hai continued, "When our army was at the city gates, there was a conceited old man on Tianmen Mountain who told us to retreat, arrogantly boasting that with the Yuanfu Palace there, the city was invincible."

"Do you think I can just sit here and let this slide? I'll go up there and stab him twice."

Xu Hui glanced at him coldly and added, "Then the Yuanfu Palace went all out to assist in the defense of the city, and the situation that could have been negotiated completely collapsed."

Pang Hai scratched his head awkwardly.

You might wonder: "Then why were you two tied down on the mountain?"

【"contain?"】

Pang Hai curled his lips into a smug smile and said arrogantly, "Brother Wen, you overestimate him."

His smile widened, gradually revealing a sharp edge.

"It wasn't him who held us back; it was us who suppressed the Yuanfu Palace on the mountain."

The two men's words, which implied they were suppressing one of the three great holy lands of the Dao Mansion, sounded perfectly natural coming from his mouth.

Xu Hui did not object to this, clearly agreeing with his statement.

You asked the question that piqued my curiosity the most.

["What is the strongest person in the Yuanfu Hall?"]

Pang Hai bluntly stated: "Heavenly beings."

Xu Hui added: "A true celestial being."

You give a thumbs-up to both of them.

Don't call me "brother" anymore; you guys are the real older brothers.

[The two of them suppressed the Yuanfu Palace. If word got out that the Yuanfu Palace possessed celestial beings, it would surely shake the world.]

This means that even with the Celestials in command and relying on the ancient foundation of one of the three great holy lands of the Daoist realm, they were still unable to subdue them.

[Besides their unparalleled beauty, do you understand what the most important reason is?]

[The Secret Treasure of the "Tomb of the God of War"]

Talent and immortal scriptures are both indispensable.

[He has talent but lacks the necessary magical arts; his suppressive power is insufficient.]

As for having immortal scriptures but lacking talent, let's not dwell on that.

Without losing a single soldier, without shedding blood, and without fighting, we captured Tianmen City.

At this point, it can be said that Yuzhou has already fallen into our hands.

[After this battle, you didn't return to Xiangyang. Since you're already here, you'll join Pang Hai and Xu Hui on the expedition.]

[This is a good opportunity to experience the terrifying power of the two of them, and to get a glimpse of my future self.]

[After delivering the letter to reassure Zuo Shi.]

[You followed Pang Hai and Xu Hui, witnessing firsthand the terrifying nature of unparalleled ruthless generals and their treacherous schemes.]

The enemy's actions were all calculated by Xu Hui, as if they were unfolding according to a script he had written.

Pang Hai is like the most vicious blade, invincible in attack and unbeatable in battle.

[You also discovered that experiencing battlefield combat helps in comprehending the "Chess Sword Visualization Diagram," increasing the speed at which spiritual energy is condensed.]

And so you emerged from the darkness, wielding your sword on the battlefield with the skills of a master swordsman.

[Twenty-ninth year, age thirty-five.]

[Yuzhou, Danqiu Commandery, Guangling City—this is the last city in Yuzhou that stubbornly resisted.]

Night fell, and the moonlight cast dappled shadows.

[An existence without a trace manifests as darkness, walking in the shadows.]

Suddenly, a cold light burst forth from the darkness, as if piercing through nothingness. The aura surrounding the sword's edge locked onto the target, posing an inescapable and deadly threat.

The soldiers stationed in the city are all elite warriors from the third realm.

There was no way to resist this sword strike.

[The severed head flew through the air, blood splattering like a fountain.]

You point your sword, your spiritual energy transforming into the aura of a sword, locking onto the remaining fierce soldiers.

[His body danced like fireflies, then in a daze, he transformed into darkness, merging into the shadows, and from the unpredictable void emerged a deadly sword light.]

In the blink of an eye, a line of twelve soldiers from the Three Realms of Divine Observation were all killed by the sword.

The general guarding the city wall noticed the commotion; his figure shattered the air, pulling at the surging white mist as he rushed forward.

But someone can be faster than him.

【Clang!】

A pale blade of light flashed across the sky, splitting the night before striking the city gate.

Without the fierce soldiers guarding the city gates, the city gates alone are simply no match for this unstoppable strike.

[A heavy city gate, cast in metal and engraved with array runes, formed using the techniques of weapon forging.]

[Under the fierce blade light, it was directly destroyed and annihilated, vanishing into thin air with the surging aftershocks.]

The gates were wide open, and iron cavalry trampled in; the last prefecture in Yuzhou fell.

This means that Yuzhou has fallen.

Your figure emerged from the distant darkness, your longsword sheathed, and the clear, cold light in your eyes subsided.

[“Master of Intelligence,” “Hidden Shadows,” “Fireflies in Full Bloom,” “Premonition,” “Swordplay Aura,” A Straight Thrust.]

[This will transform you into darkness, making you the most terrifying master assassin.]

[As long as the "Hidden Trace" technique cannot be broken, anyone facing you will have to take a hit first; if they can't withstand it, they will die.]

If I can bear it, then I'll watch you disappear into the shadows.

【Then I'll take another hit from you.】

[Unless you can completely overwhelm them in terms of consciousness, reaction, and perception, you will be locked onto and attacked the moment you emerge from the shadows.]

You'd have to be crazy to mess with someone like that.

[Thirtieth year, forty-six years old.]

The invasion of Yuzhou by Jingzhou has intensified the sense of turmoil within the Great Cang Dynasty, making it seem as if the sun is setting in the west.

[With the fall of Yuzhou, the people of Wuzhou are in turmoil.]

Taking advantage of the situation, Chen Chao launched a strong attack, capturing several cities in succession. It was only a matter of time before he took Wuzhou.

On the Bingzhou front, progress is not far behind that of Jingzhou.

[Xiang Che, the overlord of Bingzhou, won battle after battle with his tyrannical and unreasonable strength.]

[They're about to shatter Xuzhou.]