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Chapter One Hundred and Eighty-Three: The Dismissive Manager
Just like Ye Huan's earlier experience in Yuxu Palace, Yang Guangyao and Lo Shaobin faced inhumane treatment for an entire day. If one were to calculate the amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy they absorbed, it would even surpass what Ye Huan had consumed in a day by devouring various Arms. This allowed both of them to advance to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment within just one day.
After becoming Cultivators, Yang Guangyao and Lo Shaobin were exceptionally excited. They could clearly feel how much stronger they had become, especially since they were already martial artists. With the enhancement from the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy in their Dantian, their sword energy had significantly increased.
To prevent these two from recklessly testing their newfound abilities and potentially destroying the room, Ye Huan decided to kick them out. He also reminded them to bring two more people over. However, when it came to the members of Dragon Hall, Ye Huan did not elevate their powers as drastically as he did with the two team leaders. Instead, he raised them only to the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment and then stopped. Even so, it had already been a full seven days since they entered that room.
During these seven days, Ye Huan was exhausted. Meanwhile, in the palace of the Southern Xiongnu Empire, Xuan Ziming was feeling restless. After all, according to his plan, Ye Huan should have continued his assault after taking down Beiyuan City. This would allow him to continuously deplete the strength of Dragon Hall's members. However, he never expected that during this time, Ye Huan would make no moves at all. Even the members of Dragon Hall seemed to have vanished into thin air. If it weren't for the scouts reporting back that Ye Huan and the Dragon Hall members were still in Beiyuan City, Xuan Ziming might have thought they had already left.
"Could it be that the members of Dragon Hall are afraid? No, that seems unlikely. Are they trying to force me to take action? Then Ye Huan is underestimating me."
Pacing back and forth in the palace of the Southern Xiongnu Empire, Xuan Ziming furrowed his brow deeply. He couldn't understand what Ye Huan was planning and could only choose to remain still. If Ye Huan knew that Xuan Ziming had refrained from sending anyone to disturb him during these seven days, he might actually thank him for it. Otherwise, with the assistance given to Dragon Hall's members in enhancing their strength, Ye Huan couldn't guarantee there wouldn't be any casualties among them.
Two more days passed, and just as Xuan Ziming was growing impatient, Ye Huan finally issued a new combat order while observing the Dragon Hall members who had fully adapted to being Cultivators in Beiyuan City. The target was Star of Heaven! However, this time Ye Huan was noticeably more cautious. Long before reaching Sky Star City—still several kilometers away—he brought out the Type 99 main battle tanks to replace the military Humvees used by Dragon Hall members.
Sky Star City, once garrisoned by Zuo Yi, left a deep impression on Ye Huan. But as he led two hundred seventy Dragon Hall members in ninety Type 99 tanks close to Sky Star City, he couldn't help but rub his eyes while sitting inside one of the tanks.
It wasn't that Ye Huan's memory was faulty; rather, Sky Star City had changed drastically from what it once was. After the Southern Xiongnu Empire invaded Huaxia and captured Sky Star City, this border city met its demise in war. However, as an important defensive position on the border, Xuan Ziming could not afford to abandon it. Eventually, he decided to demolish the ruins of Sky Star City and rebuild a new city on its site, retaining the name Star of Heaven.
Listening through his military headset as Yang Guangyao shared information he had gathered before joining Dragon Hall from taverns, Ye Huan gazed at the towering city walls of Sky Star City—thousands of meters long and thirty meters high—and pondered whether it would be possible to claim such a city without causing significant damage. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be a waste of Xuan Ziming’s efforts in rebuilding?
Trying to convey his thoughts through the military Bluetooth headset to the members of Dragon Hall, Ye Huan found that they all expressed unprecedented agreement with what he said. Clearly, they were eager to test their recently acquired Cultivator abilities. Among them, Yang Guangyao even suggested attacking Sky Star City without relying on Arms, which earned him a sharp retort from Ye Huan: "Nonsense!"
It was no wonder Ye Huan was so concerned about Yang Guangyao's suggestion. For such a long time, the members of Dragon Hall had been fighting on the battlefield using weapons summoned by Ye Huan. Suddenly switching to cold weapons would not only make killing difficult but also posed a risk of injury to themselves. However, if they used Arms, like the Type 99 main battle tank, capturing Sky Star City intact would be nothing short of a pipe dream. After much hesitation, Ye Huan finally made his decision.
He recalled the Type 99 main battle tanks and provided the Dragon Hall members with a large number of firearms and ammunition. Ye Huan had only one request for them: to seize Sky Star City in the shortest time possible using the simplest methods. As for how they would do it, that was beyond Ye Huan's concern.
"I say, Lo Shaobin, have you noticed? Our Young Master seems to want to be a hands-off manager!"
Having witnessed Ye Huan summon a large number of Arms and then turn around to curl up in a Military Hummer for a nap, Yang Guangyao picked up an M4A1 assault rifle from the ground and attached a D80 bayonet while whispering to Lo Shaobin beside him. This drew several eye rolls from Lo Shaobin, who retorted, "What? Do you expect Young Master to accompany us into battle forever? Instead of complaining here, it would be better to think about how we can take Sky Star City without shedding blood..."
"Take it without shedding blood? Are you dreaming? But I actually have an idea..."
It was unclear whether they were enemies in a past life or not, but there was an unmistakable tension in Yang Guangyao and Lo Shaobin's conversation. However, those familiar with them knew that this style of communication was born from camaraderie forged on the battlefield; anyone else might have already started fighting after hearing such words.
Sure enough, upon hearing that Yang Guangyao had an idea, Lo Shaobin showed great interest and leaned in closer, whispering, "Go ahead and share..."
"Hey, now you're being polite with me. Fine, I'll let it slide this time. You see, it's broad daylight now; whatever we do will likely be discovered by the Guards of Sky Star City immediately. Our only chance to act is at night. Only then can we better conceal ourselves and use our Professional skills to scale the walls quickly..."
Yang Guangyao continued speaking animatedly to Lo Shaobin while occasionally pointing at the walls of Sky Star City, prompting continuous nods from Lo Shaobin. Even Ye Huan, who was dozing inside the Military Hummer, showed great interest in what Yang Guangyao was saying and thought to himself that Yang Guangyao was indeed talented—how had he not noticed this before?
As time passed from morning to noon and then into evening, the members of Dragon Hall found themselves about two thousand meters away from Sky Star City in a patch of woods. They gripped their chosen firearms tightly; ninety-nine percent of them were M4A1 assault rifles. The reason for this choice was simple: the M4A1 came equipped with silencers, making it perfect for stealth attacks.
As night fell and the weather turned pleasantly cool, the members of Dragon Hall finally sprang into action. They crouched low and stealthily moved toward Sky Star City without making a sound as they walked. In present-day Jiuzhou, aside from Ye Huan, there was likely no one else who could hear their footsteps.
In about ten minutes, the two thousand meters were quickly covered by the non-human speed of the Dragon Hall members, and they swiftly arrived beneath the walls of Sky Star City. At that moment, they were unaware that Ye Huan, positioned over two thousand meters away, had summoned a Military Telescope and was carefully observing the actions of the Dragon Hall members.
Through the Military Telescope, Ye Huan clearly saw that after reaching the base of the city wall, two members formed a pair and used their immense strength to throw another member over the wall of Sky Star City. Even Ye Huan had to admit that they truly utilized their power to the fullest. However, at night, the walls of Sky Star City would typically be lit by torches for defense; did they not fear being illuminated and exposed?
Just as this question flashed through his mind, Ye Huan saw many Dragon Hall members, after being thrown less than thirty meters away, drive their bayonets forcefully into the wall. What was even more astonishing was that the tips of their bayonets were wrapped in cloth, which must have been torn from their Tactical Suits. As a result, when the bayonets penetrated the wall, they made not a sound.
"Goodness, am I summoning them for free just to waste like this? How dare you tear your Tactical Suits! Yang Guangyao, just wait and see how I teach you a lesson..."
With a slight smile, Ye Huan said this while his eyes remained fixed on the walls of Sky Star City, afraid to miss what would happen next. After all, the members of Dragon Hall were his subordinates; the stronger they were, the more face he would have on the continent, and vice versa.
As if sensing someone was thinking about him, Yang Guangyao, gripping a bayonet on the wall, nearly sneezed. Startled, he hurriedly covered his mouth with one hand, drawing the attention of Lo Shaobin beside him, who gestured to ask if he was alright.
Waving his hand to indicate there was no problem, Yang Guangyao suppressed his urge to sneeze. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he thought to himself that this was their first battle since leaving under Ye Huan's leadership; they had to win beautifully no matter what.
In fact, Yang Guangyao and his companions did just that. They lay on the city wall for over ten minutes and nearly got spotted several times by watchful eyes above. Fortunately, their Tactical Suits had cloaking capabilities and it was deep night; thus they remained undetected by the guards of Sky Star City.
After some time passed and darkness deepened—without even a sliver of moonlight illuminating this land—the soldiers stationed on the walls began to change shifts. It was at this moment that everyone on the wall moved; they all leaped up effortlessly using only their daggers for support to ascend onto the wall. Their movements were ghostly silent even upon landing.
Exchanging glances with one another, dozens of them under Lo Shaobin's lead unstrapped their M4A1 assault rifles equipped with silencers from their backs. Meanwhile, several others followed Yang Guangyao as they drew daggers from their waists and stealthily approached the backs of the soldiers stationed at Sky Star City's wall who were in the process of changing shifts...
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