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At noon, Severe Winter was reading in his study when a guard suddenly rushed in, panicked, and reported, "Your Majesty, the people from the New World have already arrived outside the city."
"Oh? They came quite quickly. Sound the large gong outside the palace; I will ascend to the throne."
"Yes."
The guard turned and left, and soon after, a large bronze gong outside the palace was struck, its sound echoing throughout the area. This gong was established by Cui Wenwu for urgent summons; when it sounded, all officials of Cui Wenwu were required to immediately proceed to the main hall to meet the emperor. Any delay would result in a death sentence.
Once the gong had been struck, officials of Cui Wenwu arrived in their palanquins or on horseback, all reaching the palace in the shortest time possible.
The officials of Cui Wenwu went directly to the main hall, where Severe Winter was already seated. He looked down at the ministers and said, "My loyal subjects, the Rebels from the New World have reached the imperial capital. What do you suggest we do about them?"
"Your Majesty, since the Rebels have reached the capital, we must eliminate them at all costs and show them your might," spoke Black Eagle.
Severe Winter nodded. "I summoned you here today to demonstrate how those Rebels will be defeated. Bring me to East Gate; I want to see those Rebels for myself."
Following this, the officials of Cui Wenwu accompanied Severe Winter to ascend the city tower at East Gate. At that moment, they could see from a distance that the army of the New World had just arrived and was busy setting up camp. Severe Winter pointed at their encampment and said, "They are busy pitching tents now. Who will go and give them a warning?"
"I am willing to go, Your Majesty," replied a young man in his twenties.
"Be careful."
"Yes." After saying this, the young man descended from the tower, took his iron rod, and walked out. Below, a thousand troops had already gathered. The young man shouted loudly, "Open the city gates!"
The gate slowly opened, and the young man urged his Mount forward, charging out with a thousand soldiers.
On the other side, at the Vanguard Camp in the New World, Liu Guanfeng had previously instructed Hong Tao to be on guard against any surprise attacks during their encampment. Therefore, Hong Tao specifically requested Liu Guanfeng to allow his Chinese Chamber of Commerce to take charge of the defense and allocated five hundred troops to him. Liu Guanfeng then directly assigned this task to Cui Zhongyi. Since Zhang Diba's appearance, Cui Zhongyi had returned to Liu Guanfeng's side, bringing XP along with him.
At that moment, Cui Zhongyi was on lookout at the gate when he suddenly noticed that the city gate of the imperial capital had been opened. He immediately commanded the soldiers beside him, "Prepare your bows and arrows." At his command, five hundred soldiers readied their bows, aiming their arrows straight ahead, while the guards of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce mounted their own Mounts, preparing their Crossbows as well.
The young man led his troops in a wild dash, intent on launching a surprise attack on the New World. He knew that Severe Winter was watching from above and that as an Intermediate Knight, he would likely not fare well in a one-on-one confrontation. A surprise attack could yield unexpected results; however, he did not anticipate that the enemy was already prepared.
When the young man and his soldiers were about three hundred steps away from the camp and saw only fifty cavalrymen and a general-like figure guarding it, he felt relieved, believing it was the perfect opportunity. He pointed his iron rod forward and shouted, "Brothers, charge! They are unprepared!"
Just as they approached about one hundred fifty steps from the camp, Cui Zhongyi shouted, "Fire!" All archers released their bowstrings, and arrows flew through the air, claiming many lives instantly. It was only then that the young man realized, "Not good! They have an ambush." Just as he shouted this warning, Cui Zhongyi's Wind Wolf was already at his side.
Before the young man could comprehend what was happening, he was struck dead by Cui Zhongyi's blow while still on his Mount. The Mount was also injured in the process and ultimately fell victim to Wind Wolf's jaws.
Some of the soldiers brought by the young man were shot dead by arrows while others turned to flee. At that moment, on the watchtower at East Gate, a Veteran leaned against the wall with both hands: "My son, you died so tragically. Your Majesty, please allow me to leave the city to avenge my son."
"Old General, I know you are eager for revenge; however, remember not to fall into another trap set by the enemy."
"The old minister thanks Your Majesty." With that, this middle-aged man turned and descended from the watchtower, gathering a thousand troops before opening the gate to exit.
This man held an iron rod just like the previous young man and rode his Mount to a position about four hundred meters from Vanguard Camp in the New World. He pointed his iron rod at Cui Zhongyi at the camp gate and declared, "The scoundrel who killed my son come out to face death."
Cui Zhongyi remained calm as he urged his Mount forward, followed by fifty cavalrymen from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and five hundred infantrymen from Vanguard Camp.
When they were about one hundred fifty meters away from each other, Cui Zhongyi ordered Wind Wolf to stop and smiled at his opponent. The man opposite him was already furious and charged forward without waiting for Cui Zhongyi to steady himself.
Cui Zhongyi approached without saying a word and swung his stick to strike. Cui Zhongyi raised his hands to block, and after deflecting the opponent's iron rod, he countered with a swift blow. The opponent could only throw himself onto Mount to narrowly avoid the hit.
At that moment, the man was startled; he hadn't expected his opponent to be so formidable. After getting up, he continued to engage with Cui Zhongyi, using all his skills to fight back. However, Cui Zhongyi maintained a relaxed expression. In terms of strength, the opponent was merely a low-tier Advanced Knight, while Cui Zhongyi was already a peak Advanced Knight. In terms of martial arts techniques, the opponent relied solely on his own experience, whereas Cui Zhongyi utilized the martial arts techniques developed over five thousand years of Chinese history.
The comparison quickly revealed the disparity in their abilities. Even Severe Winter, standing on the city wall, praised Cui Zhongyi's martial skills. Severe Winter said to Black Eagle, "Black Eagle, after we kill that little girl from the New World tomorrow, I want to keep this person. He is definitely a rare asset."
Black Eagle shook his head in response: "Your affection for your favorites is truly excessive, Your Majesty."
"Haha, if it weren't for my overflowing affection back then, would we have had you Black and White Generals?"
Black Eagle simply smiled and remained silent.
On the battlefield, the two had exchanged blows for no less than twenty rounds. At this point, the man was beginning to feel exhausted. He realized that he would not be able to avenge himself today and could only wait for another opportunity. With this thought in mind, he prepared to retreat but needed to see if Cui Zhongyi would allow him that chance.
Cui Zhongyi had clearly sensed that his opponent was struggling, so instead of easing up, he intensified his attacks. This put the man in a dire situation; already fatigued, he found it impossible to retreat as Cui Zhongyi pressed harder.
After a flurry of chaotic movements, the man accidentally received a sweeping blow from Cui Zhongyi on his right arm. With a cry of dismay, he dropped his iron rod. Before he could react further, Cui Zhongyi struck again and sent him to meet his child.
Seeing their leader fall again, the soldiers behind immediately turned and retreated.
Severe Winter's expression darkened; after all, it was in front of him that two of his subordinates were killed. However, there was nothing he could do about it. Turning away from East Gate, Severe Winter ordered that they would confront the enemy at dawn.
After killing two enemy leaders, Cui Zhongyi sat atop the waves and looked at the city wall of East Gate. Seeing Severe Winter turn and leave made him smile slightly before leading his troops back to the tent.
He felt very reassured leaving Hong Tao in charge of guarding the main gate because within Vanguard Camp, aside from Liu Guanfeng, Cui Zhongyi was the most capable. If even he couldn't defeat his opponent, it could only mean one thing: either Black Eagle had arrived or Severe Winter had taken action personally. If that were the case, going out would be futile.
So just now, during the battle with Cui Zhongyi, Hong Tao still instructed his soldiers to continue their work without stopping.
When Cui Zhongyi returned, it confirmed Hong Tao's thoughts; with Cui Zhongyi around, there was nothing for him to worry about. By evening, the camp had been fully set up, and Zhang Diba had also entered the military camp with a large group of people.
That night, Zhang Diba called everyone to the Main Tent. Hong Tao recounted how Cui Zhongyi had killed two enemy generals in the afternoon, and Zhang Diba rewarded Cui Zhongyi for this achievement. After all, it was a victory upon reaching the imperial capital.
After arranging matters for the next day, everyone returned to their rooms to rest. However, Liu Guanfeng was called away by Zhang Yuru. The two walked side by side out of the military camp and found a quiet place to sit down.
At that moment, Zhang Yuru still wore a worried expression. Liu Guanfeng asked with concern, "Miss, what’s wrong? Why do you still look troubled? We have already arrived at the imperial capital."
Zhang Yuru looked at Liu Guanfeng and said, "Liu Guanfeng, you can just call me by my name from now on. The reason I’m worried is precisely this: although my father is now a Divine Knight, Severe Winter has been a Divine Knight for decades. Can my father be his match?"
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly and replied, "So you are worried about this? Don’t worry; I guarantee that Big Leader will be fine."
"Why are you so sure? Do you have another way?"
"Yuru, would you believe me if I told you that I am also a Divine Knight?"
Zhang Yuru widened her eyes and looked at Liu Guanfeng. "Are you serious?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded with a smile. "When have I ever lied to you? Tomorrow I will go into battle against that old thief Severe Winter. Big Leader just needs to focus on dealing with Black Eagle. With your father having a Ninth Tier Mount to help against Black Eagle, it will be more than enough."
"Liu Guanfeng, why are you helping me?"
Liu Guanfeng gazed into Zhang Yuru's eyes and said, "There’s no other reason; it's simply because I liked you from the first time I saw you."
Zhang Yuru did not expect Liu Guanfeng to be so direct. She immediately blushed and lowered her head, taking a long time before she spoke in a low voice, "Can you stay for me?"
Liu Guanfeng was also taken aback; he did not anticipate Zhang Yuru would ask this question. He knew that he was out here for training and had more important matters to attend to. He needed to go home and take care of his Single Mother. Thinking of this, Liu Guanfeng shook his head slightly, "I'm sorry, Ruyue, I can't agree to that request because I have things to do. I have parents to take care of."
At this moment, Zhang Yuru looked at Liu Guanfeng with tears in her eyes and said, "I want to be alone for a while."
Liu Guanfeng understood that it was time for Zhang Yuru to make her own decision. He slowly stood up, called over his mount, and rode back to the military camp and into his tent.
Back in his room, Liu Guanfeng lay on the bed, reflecting on his childhood and the events that had transpired since he arrived here.
Before he knew it, Liu Guanfeng fell asleep. When he opened his eyes again, the soldiers outside had already begun preparing breakfast.
As usual, after having breakfast, the Gathering Drum was sounded. Zhang Diba sat upright in a chair, with the red-eyed Zhang Yuru standing beside him, which made Liu Guanfeng's heart ache.
Once Zhang Diba saw that everyone had gathered, he immediately issued orders for deployment. Zhang Diba and his daughter Zhang Yuru each rode a Xuan Turtle at the front of the formation, while Liu Guanfeng rode his mount behind them.
They stopped about five hundred meters from Spring City. Before long, the gates of Spring City opened, and a group of officials rushed out. Leading them was none other than the current emperor of Luoheng Island, Severe Winter, riding a Four-Legged Sea Dragon and wielding Twin Swords while clad in golden armor.
Standing beside Severe Winter were Black Eagle and his Mount, followed by a group of martial generals and spirited soldiers. A great battle was about to begin.
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