Chapter 129

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

Aboard the Shen Wu Xian Zhou, a piercing alarm suddenly blared, covering the entire vessel, carrying a solemn killing intent that instantly dispersed the usual atmosphere of everyday life.

In a small noodle shop by the Xingcha Hai, steam was curling up from a boiling soup pot, and on the chopping board sat unfinished dough and pre-cut ingredients.

Several tables of guests were lowering their heads to sip hot soup, enjoying the delicious food.

The shopkeeper couple were orderly serving noodles and collecting bowls.

The instant they heard the alarm, the two froze in their movements, the smiles on their faces instantly fading, replaced by the unique sharpness and decisiveness of soldiers.

The male shopkeeper, without a word, slammed the noodle ladle in his hand onto the board, splashing a few drops of scalding soup.

The female shopkeeper also casually pushed aside the bowls and chopsticks before her; ignoring the bewildered guests filling the shop, the two turned and strode quickly toward the back kitchen.

Not the slightest hesitation, as if it were an instinct long engraved in their bones.

An outsider customer watching the boss about to make his noodles, seeing the noodles thrown back into the pot, raised his hand in confusion and shouted:

"Hey! Boss! What are you doing? How can you just abandon my noodles like this?"

His tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction and puzzlement, yet he received no response whatsoever.

In just a moment, the back kitchen door opened again, and the shopkeeper couple had changed into Xuanhei Shenwu Jun Nail, Yao Dao hanging at their waists.

The husband and wife ignored the outsiders' gazes, walking side by side out of the noodle shop and galloping toward the distant military formation.

The outsider stared blankly, then hurriedly pulled out his terminal; a pinned crimson message was glaringly visible:

【Emergency Notice: The Abundance Coalition's all-out general offensive is imminent. All non-combat personnel must immediately board evacuation Hang Jian and withdraw from the Shen Wu Xing Xi. Evacuation time limit: only three days!】

Scenes like this played out simultaneously across the Shen Wu Xian Zhou.

The originally bustling streets and alleys gradually emptied, leaving only the alarm echoing in the air; countless footsteps trampled the ground, making the pre-war atmosphere all the more oppressive.

Inside the Shen Wei Jiang Jun Fu Zhengzhi Huiyishi, the atmosphere was even heavier than outside.

The assembled generals stood ready; the Holographic Sand Table on the table glowed with a dim light, clearly marking the Abundance Coalition's troop deployments.

Red dots dense and numerous, shocking to the eye.

Even the commanders present all wore heavy expressions.

Through intelligence transmitted from the Yuque Xianzhou, combined with Shen Wu's technology, it had been calculated that this time the Abundance Coalition truly intended to perish together with the Shen Wu Xian Zhou.

The number of the Abundance Coalition this time was unprecedented, and three Activated Planets were detected approaching.

Xuan Ge on the main seat, clad in black armor, ghost-faced pauldrons on his shoulders gleaming with cold light, golden eyes indifferent as ice.

Fei Xiao stood at one side of the long table, white hair slightly disheveled, undried tear tracks hanging at the corners of her eyes.

Fei Xiao gazed at Xuan Ge with burning eyes, her voice carrying a choked plea:

"Please, Master, don't send me away! I want to fight, I want to stay by your side, to raise the banner for you!"

Xuan Ge's brows furrowed slightly, his tone turning sharp in an instant, rebuking sternly:

"Fei Xiao, this is a critical military area. I am the Shen Wei General, not your Master!

In the army there is no Master-disciple affection, only military orders. Cease speaking of private feelings!"

Fei Xiao's whole body shook; tears nearly fell but she forcibly swallowed them back, immediately straightening her spine, her voice firm yet still carrying pleading:

"But, General, you saved me on the Bu Li Ren colony, personally taught me the art of war, a kindness heavy as a mountain.

Now Shen Wu is in dire peril; I ought to rush to the battlefield, to go through fire and water for the General, without the slightest hesitation!"

Xuan Ge no longer looked at her; his golden eyes shifted slightly, glancing at Li Chunxiao beside him.

Li Chunxiao understood instantly, his face grim; he stepped forward quickly, and before Fei Xiao could react, a pair of powerful hands pressed heavily on her shoulders, pinning her to the ground.

"Commander Li, what are you doing!?"

Fei Xiao struggled with all her strength, twisting her shoulders violently; looking back, her eyes were full of ruthlessness and unwillingness, staring dead at Li Chunxiao, her tone full of anger.

Li Chunxiao's expression did not change; he treated her questioning as if unheard, the force in his hands not diminishing in the slightest.

Seeing Fei Xiao still refusing to yield, he secretly gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, raised his right leg, and kicked viciously at Fei Xiao's left leg.

With a "Crack—" a crisp sound, the sound of bone snapping was especially piercing in the silent meeting room.

Agony instantly swept through Fei Xiao's entire body; a suppressed cry of pain escaped her throat, cold sweat soaked her forehead hair, tears finally could not be held back and rolled down, striking the cold floor.

She knelt on the ground, her left leg unable to move, only able to look at her Master with a bewildered gaze.

Qi Ningli not far away, seeing this, her face instantly turned deathly pale; subconsciously she took a step forward, wanting to help Fei Xiao.

But Bai Qi's icy gaze suddenly swept over; those eyes held not a trace of warmth, carrying a strong warning.

Qi Ningli's whole body trembled; she instantly froze in place, no longer daring to move a muscle, only able to bite her lip and watch with tears as Fei Xiao suffered.

The generals present all remained silent; no one dared, nor could they, step forward to intercede.

Here, during a military council, military orders are supreme; any private feelings must yield. At this moment, not a shred of slackness or soft-heartedness is permitted.

Only by strictly observing military discipline can power be condensed to resist the Abundance Coalition.

Fei Xiao endured the agony, raised her head, her gaze blankly fixed on Xuan Ge, her voice weak and trembling:

"General..... why? Why won't you even give me this chance?"

Xuan Ge's expression unchanged, his tone calm and flat, he slowly spoke: "Commander Li."

"Here!" Li Chunxiao immediately released his grip, stood up, and saluted Xuan Ge respectfully with clasped fists.

"Lead fifty thousand troops, proceed immediately to the Yao Qing Xian Zhou, rendezvous with Mo Du of the Heavenly Wolf clan, and coordinate with the Yao Qing Qingqiu Army in combat.

You must utterly annihilate the Bai Lang clan, leave not a single one, absolutely cannot leave any hidden danger."

Xuan Ge ordered in a deep voice, his tone carrying undeniable authority.

"Yes! This general obeys!" Li Chunxiao replied in a deep voice.

Xuan Ge's gaze fell on Fei Xiao once more, his golden eyes holding not the slightest pity, as he spoke calmly:

"Fei Xiao, hear my order."

Upon hearing this, a spark instantly ignited in Fei Xiao's eyes; she forcibly endured the severe pain in her left leg, pushed off with her right leg, and stood up on one leg with great difficulty.

Her figure staggered slightly, yet she still straightened her spine, saluted Xuan Ge with clasped fists, her voice trembling yet incomparably firm: "This general is here!"

"Lead fifty thousand troops, follow Commander Li to Yao Qing, cut off the White Wolf's retreat from the rear, coordinate with him to annihilate the enemy army completely, no mistakes allowed."

"Yes! This general obeys!"

A long-lost joy appeared on Fei Xiao's face.

But the next second, a single sentence from Xuan Ge completely shattered her joy.

"After this battle ends, you will stay in Yao Qing, and not return to Shen Wu."

Xuan Ge's voice remained calm; only in the depths of his eyes was hidden a trace of unbearable feeling, hard to detect, fleeting too fast to be captured.

The smile on Fei Xiao's face froze instantly, her body trembled slightly, her heart felt as if it had been ruthlessly torn apart, the pain unbearable.

Seeing Fei Xiao did not accept the order, Xuan Ge immediately ordered again: "Fei Xiao stays on the Yao Qing Xian Zhou, and does not return to Shen Wu!"

How could Xuan Ge not want to keep Fei Xiao by his side?

Having a little fox clinging to him every day, obedient, sensible, and well-behaved, he truly enjoyed it.

But he is the Divine Might General; from his identity and position, he cannot allow Fei Xiao to stay in Shen Wu.

And he indeed had calculating intentions when he accepted her as a disciple.

When he took in Mo Du and that group of Bu Li people back then, he planned to integrate the Bu Li people into Shen Wu.

He never had the opportunity, until he met Fei Xiao.

The karmic thread plus Ai Li Ou's proof — Fei Xiao would ultimately become the Skyward General of the Hunt, hunting on the Path of the Hunt.

But Shen Wu is too small; it can only accommodate his private army, unable to escort Fei Xiao's future.

But he gave her the identity of the Divine Might General's disciple, and truly taught her his own combat techniques, enough for her to gallop across the universe.

And with Fei Xiao staying in Yao Qing, if she holds military power, she can rely on his prestige to push the Heavenly Wolf clan to integrate into the Xianzhou Alliance faster, resolving the conflict between the two clans.

Ever since following Xuan Ge, in order to vie for her Master, she studied day and night; today with her Master acting like this, she naturally could figure it out clearly.

But she still could not accept it, could not accept being left by her Master in the unfamiliar Yao Qing, could not accept never being able to stay by her Master's side again.

She forcibly suppressed the grief in her heart, gritted her teeth, tears dripping down drop by drop, her voice trembling as she replied:

"Yes..... Mas... General, this general obeys."

Xuan Ge nodded slightly, no longer looking at her, turned to Bai Qi on the side, and ordered in a deep voice: "Commander Bai, hear my order."

Bai Qi immediately stepped forward, saluted with clasped fists, and awaited the order.

"Lead three hundred thousand troops, go to Fang Hu Xian Zhou, frontally crush part of the Abundance allied forces."

Xuan Ge paused, then added: "Warfare is the way of deception; you have always been ruthless in fighting wars.

Remember, appropriately leave some hope for the Heavenly Wolf clan, do not exterminate them completely; need to leave some prisoners of war to replenish the Heavenly Wolf clan's combat readiness and ecological space."

"Yes! This general obeys!" Bai Qi respectfully accepted the order; he deeply knew the General's far-sighted plans, no need to ask more, only need to strictly execute military orders.

Xuan Ge's gaze swept over those below, and continued ordering: "Commander Zhang, He Qu Bing, Qin Huaidao, Qiu Han, hear my order!"

"This general is here!"

The four immediately stepped forward, led by Zhang Liao, saluted Xuan Ge with clasped fists, expressions solemn.

"You lead half of the First Army, escort the civilians of Shen Wu Xian Zhou, as well as Yao Guang and the others, to Yuque Xianzhou for refuge.

Must maintain full vigilance throughout, ensure everyone arrives safely, no mishaps allowed."