Chapter 247: Delivering Orders

The four columns of the Great Li Tianjin Guard advancing on Luoshen Peak, after Master Chihuo's overwhelming intervention, saw the terrifying sea of fire shrouding the sky above Hundred Refinements City.

The entire morale had already plummeted to the freezing point, as if a layer of gloom hung over everyone's heads.

At that moment, including the former Commander of the Tianjin Guard, everyone could barely see any hope of victory for the Tianjin Guard, seeing only their tragic fate of burying their bones in a foreign land next.

However, precisely because the Great Li Tianjin Guard's laws were strict, although the morale of the Tianjin Guard had reached a low, they still continued to advance toward the four peaks of Luoshen Peak according to the established plan.

If it were any other Jianghu sect or faction, they would likely have already fled halfway to save their own lives.

During this period, Fu Qiwen and Hu Rui'an both remained silent while traveling, and the atmosphere along the way was extremely solemn.

Especially after Master Chihuo withdrew the sea of fire from the sky, Fu Qiwen and others were even more worried and on guard that after resolving the issue of Hundred Refinements City, he would continue to attack the four columns of the Tianjin Guard.

However, they did not wait for Master Chihuo's retaliation; instead, they witnessed the Zhang Sect of Luoshen Peak and three other Zunzhe suddenly launching an attack on Hundred Refinements City.

"It is the Imperial Prince, it must be the Imperial Prince!"

Hu Rui'an gazed at the sky above Hundred Refinements City, which seemed to have suddenly collapsed, followed by the terrifying scene of rolling dark clouds and dense thunder; his entire body could not help but tremble.

"If the Imperial Prince had been defeated by that Master Chihuo, the Zhang Sect of Luoshen Peak and the others would have had absolutely no need to intervene; it must be that the Imperial Prince won... or even killed him..."

Hu Rui'an, extremely excited, suddenly turned his head sharply, staring straight at Fu Qiwen beside him, and spoke incoherently:

"I remember, I remember, the Imperial Prince once said he is the number one under heaven... no one in this world is his match!"

As he spoke, Hu Rui'an suddenly burst into loud laughter, which immediately drew strange glances from the surrounding Tianjin Guard.

Fu Qiwen looked at Hu Rui'an's mad appearance; he, who could always hide his true emotions no matter how great the matter, now had a face full of shock and doubt.

He pulled his horse to a stop, looked up at the oppressive thunderclouds above Hundred Refinements City in the sky, a terrifying celestial phenomenon resembling divine punishment upon the world, and fell completely silent.

It was only the slight trembling of his hands beneath his sleeves that indicated his inner emotions were extremely unsettled at this moment, even one could say they were like wild winds and terrifying waves, surging and rippling.

As the Commander of the Great Li Tianjin Guard, Fu Qiwen held overwhelming power; he had experienced both what he should have and what he should not have.

He had long cultivated a powerful state of mind that remained unchanged even if Mount Tai collapsed before him; even if he faced Emperor Yuanwu's wrath, and the other party ordered his head to be cut off on the spot, he could face it with a calm expression.

But this scene before him, or more accurately, the shock and joy brought to him by that Eighth Imperial Prince, made it impossible for him to maintain even a shred of calm and composure.

Fu Qiwen was not a foolish person; on the contrary, he was perceptive and exceptionally wise, so naturally he could also guess roughly what had happened inside Hundred Refinements City.

Although he found all of this hard to believe, unable to fathom that Master Chihuo, whom he had almost risked his life to contend with, could possibly have fallen at the hands of Li Musheng.

Yet everything happening right now proved this point without exception, forcing him to believe it.

Of course, he was naturally very willing to believe and accept all of this; even, a surge of excitement and thrill that had not appeared in many years welled up in his heart.

Now, he even had an inexplicable impulse, wanting to roar at the sky and laugh wildly like Hu Rui'an.

To sweep away the previous gloom and vent the oppression brought by Master Chihuo just now!

However, after a moment, Fu Qiwen still took a deep breath, calmed the turmoil in his heart very well, then looked at Hu Rui'an on the horse beside him, who was almost dancing with joy, and said:

"Do not be too happy too soon; even if the Imperial Prince truly captured that Master Chihuo, we do not know if he is injured, or what his current situation is?"

"And he still has to face the Zhang Sect of Luoshen Peak and the other Zunzhe; whether he can hold out remains unknown?"

Suddenly splashed with cold water by Fu Qiwen, Hu Rui'an's expression paused slightly.

Immediately, his entire body slowly calmed down, then he looked up toward the direction of Hundred Refinements City, and a trace of worry gradually appeared on his face again.

The shocking scene of rolling dark clouds in the distance, with thunder splitting the silk and purple lightning crossing the sky, seemed even more terrifying than the previous sea of fire filling the sky.

Hu Rui'an frowned, his expression suddenly becoming solemn; he was about to speak, but Fu Qiwen glanced at him and interrupted again:

"Rest assured, just now I did it to make you sober up, deliberately scaring you."

"If the Imperial Prince's martial arts strength could truly defeat that Master Chihuo, then the Zhang Sect of Luoshen Peak and the other few Zunzhe would probably find it difficult to do anything to him."

"Even if the Imperial Prince is injured, it is completely no problem for him to leave Hundred Refinements City in time before the Zhang Sect of Luoshen Peak and others arrive."

Hearing Fu Qiwen's words, Hu Rui'an looked sharply at the other party.

To be honest, if the other party were not his superior, and he could not defeat the other party, he would by no means remain silent as he does now.

At this moment, Fu Qiwen no longer paid attention to Hu Rui'an, but suddenly called for the messenger officer, thought for a moment, then gave the order:

"Deliver my verbal message to all Tianjin Guard: The Eighth Imperial Prince of Great Li has martial arts that reach the divine, killing the Luoshen Peak Master Chihuo with his own strength, and now is single-handedly blocking the Zhang Sect of Luoshen Peak and a crowd of Zunzhe experts."

"The Imperial Prince leads from the front, while we, who eat the ruler's salary and serve the ruler with loyalty, have no reason to retreat; we must repay the court and the state with our lives, vowing never to retreat!"

As soon as the words fell, the messenger officer suddenly looked up, and an expression of disbelief instantly appeared in his eyes.

He was obviously shocked by the content of Fu Qiwen's words.

The Eighth Imperial Prince's martial arts reach the divine!

Killing alone that Master Chihuo who could burn the sky with a sea of fire filling the heavens!

If anyone else had said this, he would not have believed a single word, but the one saying this now is the number one man of the Great Li Tianjin Guard, the dignified Great Li Commander, my lord, who holds power over the court.

The weight of every single word is enough to shake the court and the world outside.

The messenger officer's expression changed for a moment; his peripheral vision instinctively glanced at the scene above Hundred Refinements City, and his entire mind trembled.

And at this time, Fu Qiwen's voice sounded in his ear:

"Quickly send orders to all routes via falcons; do not delay!"

The messenger officer immediately came to his senses; he dared not ask anything more, immediately agreed with a sound, and hurriedly withdrew.

Hu Rui'an, seeing this scene beside him, his eyes moved, then he frowned and looked at Fu Qiwen:

"My lord, this is..."

However, Fu Qiwen reached out and stopped him, saying:

"Next, this column of Tianjin Guard will be under your command; remember, just capture Yuxing City, do not rush to go to Yuxing Peak."

Hearing this, Hu Rui'an's expression immediately changed, and he hurriedly asked:

"My lord, what is the reason for this?"

And Fu Qiwen looked toward the direction of Hundred Refinements City and said:

"I must go to Hundred Refinements City for a trip."

(End of this chapter)