Chapter 93

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

"Ready?" Xuan Ge's left hand steadily gripped the reins of Che Dian, while his right hand lightly encircled Yao Guang's slender waist.

Yao Guang subconsciously leaned into Xuan Ge's embrace, her right hand also naturally seizing Che Dian's reins; her beautiful face was full of anticipation, her eyes bright and shining, her tone urgent and excited:

"Ready! I've long heard that Shen Wu's Xuan horses are extraordinarily unique; today I finally get to experience it for myself!"

A flash of amusement flickered in Xuan Ge's eyes; he said no more, and violently snapped the reins.

Che Dian understood instantly, threw back its head and let out a loud neigh, its four hooves striking out with all their might; its figure instantly became a streak of black-gold lightning, carrying a gale, galloping swiftly across the earth.

"Woohoo, hahaha!" Yao Guang faced the gale, unable to hold back a loud laugh, her hair flying wildly in the wind.

Her fair cheeks were flushed a faint red by the wind, yet she didn't care in the slightest.

She could clearly sense a thin barrier of Fertility Power enveloping Che Dian's whole body.

Though insufficient to withstand a powerful enemy, it cleverly isolated the gale's onslaught, so she wouldn't be left gasping for breath from the wind.

But none of that mattered to her.

What she cared about was this lightning-fast speed, the whistling wind by her ears, this unprecedented freedom and exhilaration.

The mountains, rivers, and dense forests before her eyes all became level ground beneath Che Dian's hooves.

In a flash, that heaven-and-earth-spanning heroism made her completely shed the dignity of a Heavenly General, revealing a girl's vivid aliveness.

Caught up in excitement, Yao Guang also began shaking the reins herself, attempting to control Che Dian's direction.

Xuan Ge's left hand cooperated tacitly with her movements; his fingertips occasionally brushed the back of her hand, transmitting a warm sensation.

Che Dian obeyed only its master's commands; Yao Guang was merely playing for novelty, so he naturally indulged her wishes.

Yao Guang rode ahead, fully enjoying the embrace of speed and wind; her long white hair slapped chaotically against Xuan Ge's face behind her, carrying a faint cool fragrance.

Half an hour later, Yao Guang finally had her fill of this ultimate speed, her face flushed with satisfaction; then, with Xuan Ge's tacit cooperation, she gently pulled the reins.

Che Dian let out a soft neigh and came to a steady halt, its eyes unruly, not showing the slightest fatigue.

Yao Guang raised a hand, lightly tidied her disheveled hair, tucked the flying white strands behind her ear, looked at Xuan Ge, her tone carrying a hint of spoiled complaint and a hint of envy:

"Shen Wei, you're really too stingy; this really ought to be equipped for the whole Cloud Cavalry."

"Hehe~ That won't do." Xuan Ge laughed and shook his head, gently refusing Yao Guang's suggestion.

This Xuan horse involves core research on life and immortality; it's something I exchanged real military merit for, fair and square.

Marshal Hua hasn't said much on the surface, but those old geezers of the Xianzhou Alliance have already seized on this point and attacked him viciously.

Moreover, even without him speaking to refuse, the officers and soldiers of the Shen Wu Army would be the first to disagree.

"Never mind." Yao Guang also knew the difficulty involved; she clearly understood the pressure and controversy behind the Xuan horse research.

Yao Guang dropped the subject, changed the topic, her tone carrying an invitation:

"Since that's the case, then come with me to Yu Que as a guest; it's right nearby.

And this time's encirclement and suppression of the Bu Li Ren, thanks to the Shen Wu Army's full assistance, I can also properly fulfill the host's duty."

Hearing this, Xuan Ge pondered for a moment.

The Shen Wu Xian Zhou still has no Tai Bu Si, no one stationed there to hold the fort.

A spark flashed in Xuan Ge's eyes; a bold idea quietly emerged:

If he can cure Yao Guang, then when he wants to poach talent from the Yu Que Tai Bu Si, no one will be able to stop him.

With this one dig, if he can't dig up ten or twenty top talents, he doesn't plan to leave!

With his mind made up, Xuan Ge hesitated no longer, lightly nodded, and agreed on the spot: "Okay."

Yuque Xianzhou, inside the Tai Bu Si, Jing Tian was sitting upright before the desk, holding a cup of hot tea, his face full of amusement.

A moment ago he had already received word that Yao Guang had returned from this campaign with a great victory.

But this joy lasted only a moment before it was utterly shattered by the news that followed.

When he heard that this encirclement and suppression of the Bu Li Ren was not Yao Guang's achievement alone, but that Xuan Ge led the Shen Wu Army in sweeping away the enemy forces....

And that Xuan Ge himself was about to set foot on Yuque Xianzhou, the teacup in Jing Tian's hand abruptly paused, the smile on his face instantly freezing.

"Sigh~" Jing Tian let out a breath; even if he had a thousand, ten thousand reasons not to meet, he still had to personally go out to welcome him, not daring the slightest neglect.

Inside the General's Mansion, Xuan Ge and Yao Guang sat side by side.

Xuan Ge's gaze fell on Jing Tian, whose face was taut, and he couldn't help teasing:

"I say, Old Jing, why the long face? Isn't it just because I previously asked you to calculate more feng shui for Shen Wu Xian Zhou and pick a few auspicious positions?

Is it necessary to pull such a face, like someone owes you millions?"

Jing Tian, who was sipping tea, heard this; the veins on his forehead instantly bulged, the hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, he nearly wanted to hurl the teacup hard at Xuan Ge's face.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the rage in his heart, and roared inwardly: Is that feng shui calculation!?

He recalled Xuan Ge sending people to find him, saying he wanted to calculate feng shui for Shen Wu Xian Zhou; as a result, he went back and forth and nearly calculated every single inch of land on Shen Wu Xian Zhou!

From barracks layout to the General's Mansion site selection, from supply grounds to armory orientation, not a single thing was omitted, exhausting him to the point of nearly vomiting blood.

What drove him to collapse even more was that Xuan Ge's subordinates suddenly came asking whether the General's Mansion should be expanded to look more imposing.

At the time he thought these officers and soldiers felt heartache for Xuan Ge, wanting their General to live more comfortably, so he casually gave a few pointers, naming several auspicious positions for expansion.

But a few days later, seeing the expanded General's Mansion, he nearly exploded on the spot.

That the hell was still a General's Mansion? It was clearly a magnificent, glittering Imperial Palace!

Ever since then, he had secretly resolved never to have any contact with Xuan Ge, or that bunch of soldier-rogues of the Shen Wu Army, ever again.

Afraid that one careless slip would land him with the fate of extermination of nine clans.

Xuan Ge looked at Jing Tian's face, flushed red from holding it in, a trace of cunning flashing in his eyes, not acknowledging his loss of composure in the slightest.

Instead, he leaned his body forward slightly, rubbed his fingertips together, his tone carrying a hint of probing, and also a hint of determination that brooked no refusal:

"Jing Tian, I can cure Yao Guang's Simultaneous Displacement; you say... shouldn't the Yu Que Tai Bu Si's talent be allocated a bit to me?"

Jing Tian and Yao Guang, upon hearing this, both froze for a moment, the two looking at each other, looking at Xian Ge before them with his profiteer appearance, nearly unable to hold back laughter.

The Divine Might General, even with his reputation spreading far, is ultimately a person of flesh and blood, with his own thoughts and calculations, not merely recklessly brave and belligerent.

Jing Tian instantly corrected his posture, stood up, looked at Xuan Ge with a heavy gaze, his tone carrying a hint of urgency, and also a hint of suspicion:

"You... are you certain?"

"Xuan Ge, no!" Yao Guang hurriedly stood up, the anticipation on her face gradually fading, replaced by a few parts hesitation and worry, her tone carrying a few parts refusal.

She actually hated this Simultaneous Displacement ailment very much; it was like a huge joke the heavens had played on her.

Even causing her to become a Celestial General unable to lead troops on campaign, only able to rely on divination ability, silently guarding the Xian Zhou.

"Don't interrupt."

Xuan Ge also stood up, lightly pressed down on Yao Guang's shoulder, pressing her back into her seat, his tone firm, carrying a few parts majesty that brooked no interjection.

Then turned his head to look at Jing Tian, eyes open and aboveboard, tone determined: "I, Xuan Ge, when have I ever lied? If I say I can cure it, I definitely can cure it."

Jing Tian was silent for a long time, his gaze tightly fixed on Xuan Ge, trying to find a trace of hesitation and uncertainty in his eyes.

But Xuan Ge's eyes, from beginning to end, were open and aboveboard and firm, without the slightest evasion.

After pondering for a moment, Jing Tian slowly nodded, a trace of resolve flashing in his eyes — for his disciple, even if it meant putting himself on the line, it was worth it.

He rapidly calculated in his mind the Tai Bu Si's talent; although top-tier talent meeting Xuan Ge's requirements numbered only a dozen or so, he could personally go to Shen Wu to assist Xuan Ge.

Seeing Jing Tian nod in agreement, a satisfied smile appeared on Xuan Ge's face, he spoke no more words, directly reaching out, tightly holding Yao Guang's hand.

Yao Guang subconsciously wanted to break free, but an irresistible force instantly enveloped her.

Xuan Ge slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, fully mobilized the power of causality within his body.

Xuan Ge carefully parted her causality threads, bit by bit searching for the root of the Simultaneous Displacement, attempting to reorganize those chaotic causalities neatly.....

Time passed bit by bit, Yao Guang clearly felt that Xuan Ge was rapidly consuming power.

His complexion also gradually turned pale....

Immediately after, a thread of fresh blood slowly seeped from the corner of his mouth....

Subsequently, nostrils, corners of eyes, ear canals, also gradually flowed with fresh blood, the appearance of bleeding from five orifices, shocking to behold.

"Xuan Ge, let go of me quickly!" Yao Guang looked at Xuan Ge's state, her heart full of worry.

She wanted to reach out to stop it, wanted to break free from Xuan Ge's hand, but her body was tightly bound by Xuan Ge's power, unable to move in the slightest.

Jing Tian to the side, hands tightly clasped behind his back, fingertips turning pale from exertion, fine cold sweat seeping on his forehead, expression heavy to the extreme.

Just now, he subconsciously cast a divination, but the result the hexagram displayed made his whole body turn cold, heart trembling with fear.

On the hexagram, Xuan Ge's surroundings were full of dense, extremely ominous signs; that ominous qi, like a tide, entangled his whole body, leaving no opening, impossible to dispel.

Even more terrifying, the hexagram displayed that Xuan Ge at this moment had already fallen into a desperate situation of no cause and no effect; those extremely ominous qi entangling his body.