Fellow Daoist, your script is really good.

Believe in yourself!

My talent is no less than anyone else's!

After Su Li's therapeutic talk, a glimmer of hope shone in Chen Dong's eyes!

Master is right!

There are still fifteen days left. It's not the end yet, I can't give up!

If I give up like this, my master will look down on me! My companions won't respect me either!

At that point, what right will I have to like Kikusu?

Moreover, once I leave Wan Jianjun, I will never see Ju Su again!

I am a man!

I don't want to be taken care of and protected by Kikusu forever!

One day, I will stand in front of Kikusu and shield her from everything!

......

Chen Dong went into seclusion for the next fifteen days.

When Chen Dong emerged from seclusion, his entire demeanor had changed!

To put it simply, Chen Dong seems to have lost much of his feminine charm and become much more masculine.

In fact, Su Li believed that it wasn't that Chen Dong lacked any feminine qualities.

In fact, Chen Dong has never had any feminine qualities.

However, Chen Dong is too socially anxious, has an overly sensitive personality, and is full of insecurity.

Therefore, Chen Dong gives people a feminine feeling.

But now, Chen Dong has stepped out of the shadows, and he is more confident.

He finally came to terms with it and chose to believe in himself and the sword in his hand.

After an incense stick had burned, Chen Dong passed Su Li's test.

Everyone knew that Su Li hadn't gone easy on him.

If this is considered holding back in a duel between Master and Chen Dong, then...

What exactly is the purpose of the duel between my master and myself?

A year has passed since then, and all the members of the Ten Thousand Swords Army have developed their own sword paths.

This is the true Ten Thousand Swords Army in Su Li's mind!

After the Ten Thousand Swords Army was fully formed, Su Li felt that he had nothing more to teach them.

From now on, they will need to hone their skills and abilities on their own.

The best way to hone one's skills is on the battlefield.

It's time for everyone in the world to see the sharpness of this sword they've spent so much effort forging!

......

"Your Majesty... Lord Su conveyed a message."

In the imperial study of Qi Kingdom, a maidservant bowed.

"Hmm." Xia Liuliu, who was pretending to doze off on the soft couch, opened her eyes. "What is it, Su Li?"

"Lord Su asked me to convey to His Majesty that the one-year deadline has passed! The Ten Thousand Swords Army is ready to enter the battlefield. I wonder where we can hone this longsword."

"..."

In recent days, due to the battles in various places, Xia Liuliu has not paid much attention to Su Li's Ten Thousand Swords Army.

Unexpectedly, a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Li said he had trained the Ten Thousand Swords Army, but to what extent had he trained it?

Xia Liuliu was indeed very curious about this.

Xia Liuliu stood up and walked towards the huge sand table in the center of the imperial study.

On this sand table, the important city defense lines of the entire Qianlingzhou are marked.

Above some city checkpoints, there is a red sign.

This indicates that the city's defenses are on the verge of collapse and are almost about to be breached.

"Ceres God City".

Xia Liuliu spoke slowly.

"Let Su Li lead the Ten Thousand Swords Army to Valley God City."

"But Your Majesty... what is the situation in Ceres City...?"

The maid hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

As Xia Liuliu's personal maid, she helped Xia Liuliu handle various intelligence matters all day long, so naturally she knew about Gushen City.

The situation in Gushen City is extremely dire. The battle lines are on the verge of collapse, the defending general is dead, and the deputy general is now in charge of everything in Gushen City.

The forces in Gushen City have split into two groups: one is protecting the people of Gushen City as they retreat, while the other is holding out to the death!

Ceres has virtually no chance of turning the tide.

When Wan Jianjun first entered the battlefield, shouldn't he have fought an easy victory to build up morale?

Now that the Wan Jian Army is heading straight into Gu Shen City, they have suffered a defeat and gotten off to a bad start. How much will this affect the morale of the Wan Jian Army!

"It's alright."

Xia Liuliu shook her head.

"Since Su Li says that he has already trained the Ten Thousand Swords Army, then I will trust Su Li."

Our Qi Kingdom's Ten Thousand Swords Army was originally designed for attacking fortified positions.

If I'm only going to pick on the weak, what use is the Ten Thousand Swords Army to me?

Xia Liuliu stood with her hands behind her back, looking towards the door, as if speaking to a maid, or perhaps talking to herself:

"Let me see just how sharp this sword has been honed by Su Li!"

Chapter 780 Miss Zhao, Farewell (4000 words)

Ceres Castle.

It is an important city in the northwest of Qianlingzhou.

Ceres is located in a very important geographical location.

If Gushen City is lost, then Qianlingzhou will lose the initiative in the northwest direction.

At that time, the army of the Demon Kingdom will be able to defend or attack, and can even coordinate with other armies to make rapid cooperation.

Moreover, Ceres City is also a huge granary! And a huge transit point.

After occupying Gushen City, aside from the armies attacking from other directions, the supply lines of this army from the Wan Yao Kingdom in the northwest direction will basically not have too many problems.

To ensure the absolute safety of Gushen City, Qianlingzhou specially dispatched General Zhao, a highly experienced general, to the city!

In addition, the elite team consists of fifteen people!

Five hundred thousand soldiers!

These 500,000 soldiers are all elite troops!

The Qianling Holy Land also sent Zhao Lingxue, a cultivator at the Immortal Realm, Qin Feng Peak Master, along with a thousand disciples of the Qianling Holy Land to guard the area!

I do not seek to achieve nothing, but only to avoid making mistakes.

Xia Liuliu's goal is to keep Gushen City alive!

Absolutely no accidents can be allowed! If something happens to Gushin Castle, everything will fall into an extremely passive situation.

But unsurprisingly, something unexpected happened at Ceres Castle...

Everyone believed that the battle for Valley God City would be an extremely difficult and protracted one, let alone for the side of Qianlingzhou.

The Demon Kingdom is prepared for a protracted war.

At the beginning, the two sides were evenly matched, and the defense of the Valley City side was indeed very successful.

However, before long, the number of demon troops deployed by the Demon Kingdom increased, and more and more powerful demons came to support them.

Anyway, judging from the style of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, they are the kind of people who will not give up until they have conquered Valley God City.

Gradually, the pressure from the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom's offensive grew.

But regardless, attacking a city is difficult, while defending it is easy.

Ceres Castle remained impregnable, having successfully held its ground.

The longer they can survive, the more advantageous it will be for Qianlingzhou.

Unexpectedly...

Not long ago, Ceres found an opportunity!

That is, there is an army in Qianlingzhou, which escaped from another city.

They are currently en route to Ceres City to seek refuge.

Meanwhile, Valley God City received information that the demon army that was attacking Valley God City planned to intercept and massacre this army that was about to surrender to Valley God City!

Meanwhile, Da Guozhu, who was in charge of defending the city, was wondering whether he should seize this opportunity!

If Gushen City were to send troops directly, it could inflict heavy losses on this demon army!

Moreover, the demon army he saved will significantly replenish his forces and become a great asset to him.

With the tides turning and the tides rising, we can hold out for as long as we want, and we might even be able to deliver a crushing blow to the enemy!

This will be a crucial battle that will determine the outcome of the Northwest Front!

However, Da Guozhu also suspected that there might be a trap involved!

Therefore, Da Guozhu convened a meeting overnight to discuss the matter.

The final conclusion of the discussion was—take the initiative!

Even if it's a scam, so what?

If the city of Gugami attacks from the rear, while the army that came to join Gugami attacks from the front, what kind of disadvantage will I be in if we are attacked from both sides?

At least, at least, this is a situation of equilibrium.

and so.

The think tank of Ceres unanimously agreed that they should launch an attack!

On the battlefield, the greater the risk, the greater the reward.

Needless to say, this opportunity in Ceres City can also minimize the risks!

This could be considered a deal where the potential gains outweigh the risks!

"Dry!"

If we don't take this job, we might not get such a good deal again!

Without hesitation, after making the decision, Gushen City left only 150,000 soldiers to defend the city, while the rest of the soldiers went to attack!

Finally, Valley God Castle did indeed encounter the demon army, and Valley God Castle successfully launched a pincer attack from both sides.

It's just that it wasn't the demon army that was attacked from both sides, but rather Valley God City that was attacked from both sides.

The movements of the Ceres army have been completely exposed!

That is to say!

There is a traitor in Ceres City!

What Gushin Castle didn't expect was that the army that had defected to him also betrayed him!