Chapter 477

At the peak of the mountain.

Liu Er's mentor—the old demon cultivator—sat withered on a mountain rock.

He kept twisting a spirit bead in his hand, having been silently practicing for a long time.

The old man slowly opened his eyes and activated his magic power.

The spirit bead, receiving the infusion of magic power, gradually bloomed with a dazzling radiance.

The old man opened his mouth and swallowed the spirit bead.

The spirit bead entered his mouth but did not go down his throat toward his abdomen; instead, it traveled all the way up and stopped between the old man's forehead and eyebrows.

Intense pain struck the demon cultivator, causing a large number of blue veins to bulge around his eye sockets, and his expression became ferocious and terrifying.

The radiance of the spirit bead gradually disappeared.

In the middle of the old man's forehead, a huge round lump bulged.

The demon cultivator pointed his fingers like a knife, raised his palm to his face, and slashed fiercely at himself.

A sharp magic power burst out, directly cutting open the round lump in the middle of the old man's forehead.

Immediately, blood and some unknown yellow liquid splashed out, and the old man couldn't help but groan in pain.

He bit his teeth tightly, closed his eyes, and only used the "round lump" on his forehead to see.

After the round lump was broken, it was an orange-yellow eyeball filled with bloodshot veins.

Mysterious light shot out from the eyeball, illuminating a range of more than a zhang in front of the old man.

And in the old man's field of vision, the distant Canglin Immortal City had already changed its appearance, with countless types of fate entangled and crisscrossing, forming a colorful and complex spectacle.

The old man activated his technique, constantly adjusting his field of vision and deleting many miscellaneous items.

Soon, only three parties remained in his field of vision.

In the center was a huge red flower, dripping with blood, its petals falling, swaying in the wind and rain.

Amidst the vast wind and rain, a golden halberd hung high in the sky, gorgeous and sharp, emitting a cold golden light, unstoppable.

The aura of the golden halberd deterred the red flower, as if it would strike down in the next moment.

There was also a door plaque, made of white jade, crystal clear and moist, also hanging high in the sky, looking down at the red flower, giving people a sense of mountain-like majesty.

"Mu Lan of the Red Flower Camp, Sun Gan of the Golden Halberd Army, and Shuang Jing of the Bai Yu Camp..."

"Has Little Six not realized it yet?"

The demon cultivator whispered in disappointment.

He couldn't hold on for long; the round lump eyeball in front of his forehead was flowing with gushing blood, and his two eye sockets were also overflowing with blood.

Just then, a surge of fate appeared proudly, turning into an ape, which also surrounded the red flower.

The ape had yellow fur and three ears; compared to the golden halberd and the jade plaque, its body size seemed much smaller. But as soon as it appeared, it took several steps, closest to the red flower.

The ape stretched out its hand, making a gesture of picking a flower.

"Good, good, good!" The demon cultivator was overjoyed, "As expected, he has the King's Mandate; I didn't need to give any hints at all, Little Six has realized the true meaning!"

The demon cultivator lingered nearby without leaving, probing multiple times, just to see this scene.

Now, his hanging heart was immediately put to rest by more than half.

But the next moment, it seemed that the ape's gesture of picking a flower stimulated the other two parties. The golden halberd shot out golden light, sweeping across the surroundings. The white jade plaque flew even higher above the red flower and slowly pressed down.

Watching this scene, the demon cultivator gradually reacted and sighed: "The enemy's power is strong."

"However, if these two parties were not strong, how could there be an opportunity for my Little Six? Hehehe."

Red Flower Camp.

"What is the purpose of General Shuang's visit?" Mu Lan was expressionless, her gaze calm.

Shuang Jing clapped his hands, and his subordinates immediately carried up several huge treasure chests.

These treasure chests all emitted the aura of the Golden Core level; they were clearly storage treasures of the Golden Core level.

Shuang Jing then ordered his subordinates to open these treasure chests one by one, revealing the massive amount of treasure materials, spirit stones, and even military equipment inside.

Mu Lan sneered.

Zhang Zhongyi had already returned to the Red Flower Camp.

She had already learned from the latter about Shuang Jing's conspiracy to plot against her, and she felt extreme disgust toward Shuang Jing in her heart.

Shuang Jing said: "General Mu Lan, these are just a part of the betrothal gifts; what do you think?"

"Based on your current situation, just one of these chests would be enough to sustain your Red Flower Camp for several months."

Even though Mu Lan was mentally prepared, she was still so angry that her face turned pale: "You also want to marry me? And then use this relationship to get your hands on the Grand General's Seal?"

Shuang Jing's smile stalled slightly: "Also?"

Mu Lan sneered: "Not long ago, Sun Gan sneaked into my military camp and threatened me that if I didn't listen to him, he would play the role of the Old Monster Shi Zhong and create a tragedy in the Red Flower Camp."

"I am a little curious now."

"Which side of you played the role of the Old Monster Shi Zhong who attacked the grain transport team this time?"

Shuang Jing's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said coldly: "General Mu Lan, there is no need to trick me. I would absolutely never do something like playing the enemy and attacking the grain transport team."

"As for Sun Gan, I also don't believe he would do such a thing."

"He is the main general of the Golden Halberd Army and also one of the commanders of the Imperial Guard in the Royal Capital. Please be careful with your words, General Mu Lan!"

Shuang Jing did not fall for the trick.

Mu Lan wanted to divert the disaster and trigger a conflict between Shuang Jing and Sun Gan.

But Shuang Jing grabbed the key to the matter: "Then, General Mu Lan, do you choose Sun Gan, or me?"

"Although Sun Gan is a commander of the Imperial Guard, his family background is weak." "I am not only the main general of the Bai Yu Camp, but my surname is Shuang. Which is light and which is heavy, I think anyone with a brain can tell, right?"

Mu Lan sneered: "The Bai Yu Camp you speak of only has a hundred remnants left; are you not ashamed to mention it?"

Shuang Jing's expression stalled, then he continued to smile: "With the support of my family behind me, it will only take a period of time to restore its former appearance. What does General Mu Lan think?"

Mu Lan gritted her teeth, staring fixedly at Shuang Jing: "During the ambush battle, your Bai Yu Camp fell into a crisis, and at the moment of life and death, only my Red Flower Camp came to support."

"You act like this; you bear the national surname, do you really want to repay kindness with enmity?"

Shuang Jing's smile grew even brighter; clearly, he had already prepared a draft for this questioning, and now he blurted it out: "General Mu Lan, your words are wrong."

"Your army rescuing our army is indeed a bond of fighting side by side. Our army paid such a heavy price and also successfully dragged down the enemy's strongest, creating a turning point for the entire battle."

"Now, seeing General Mu Lan fall into a predicament, I take the initiative to extend a helping hand; how can this be considered repaying kindness with enmity?"

"Enough!" Mu Lan could no longer endure it and interrupted directly, "Take all these things back! Even if I die, even if the Grand General's Mansion completely falls, I will not accept your 'help'!"

Shuang Jing laughed: "I don't believe you, General Mu Lan, will watch the Grand General's Mansion fall. And I don't believe you will watch the wounded soldiers of the Red Flower Camp die because of a lack of provisions."

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"What I believe is that the conditions I have offered are generous enough, and they are definitely something Sun Gan cannot bring out."

"Please think it over carefully, General Mu Lan."

After speaking, Shuang Jing took his confidants and left, flicking his sleeves.

He did not take back these treasure chests, but let them be left in Mu Lan's camp tent.

Mu Lan looked cold and immediately ordered: "Someone, move these treasure chests away, follow General Shuang Jing, and send them all the way back to his mansion."

Several of Mu Lan's personal guards immediately took the order and went out.

"You!" Shuang Jing looked back, glared at Mu Lan, then shook his head and sneered, "I want to see how long you can hold on."

Three Generals Camp.

Unlike Ning Zhuo lifted the main general's tent and stepped inside: "General Liu, are you looking for me?"

Liu Er greeted Unlike Ning Zhuo enthusiastically to sit down, then said with a difficult expression: "This is actually a private matter of mine; I would like to ask the Military Advisor to help me come up with an idea."

Unlike Ning Zhuo felt strange in his heart and waited for the rest.

After Liu Er finished speaking, Unlike Ning Zhuo had a strange expression: "General Liu, did I hear correctly just now? You mean you have feelings of admiration for General Mu Lan, love at first sight?"

"Yes." Liu Er said without blushing or skipping a beat, "This time, seeing General Mu Lan in difficulty, I thought about helping her a little."

"But you also know that after the ambush battle, our army's perception of the Red Flower Camp is very poor. This time, third brother's disturbance in the Red Flower Camp made the relationship even worse. Fortunately, with you, Military Advisor, otherwise we would have fallen out with General Mu Lan."

Unlike Ning Zhuo held his forehead and remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, he looked at Liu Er: "General, it is a bit difficult for you to help the Red Flower Camp. To tell you the truth, the current situation is quite sensitive, and I do not suggest that we extend a helping hand at this moment."

Liu Er deliberately asked: "Why is that? Military Advisor."

Unlike Ning Zhuo sighed and told Liu Er about Zhang Zhongyi's secret visit to seek help and General Mu Lan's old injury.

Liu Er looked shocked: "I never expected the details inside to be so complex!"

"Not good."

A strong worry appeared on his face: "I never expected General Mu Lan's situation to be so bad, surrounded by strong enemies. Sigh, she must be holding on very hard."

"How ironic!"

"The Red Flower Camp is weakened due to fighting hard, and is coveted by friendly forces who want to swallow it."

"Is the interior of the two Zhu kingdoms so filthy and dark? It's truly disappointing!"

Liu Er criticized the dark politics, then clenched his fists and stood up, saying sincerely: "Military Advisor, I have decided!"

"I cannot let my beloved fall into such a dangerous situation while I stand by and watch."

"These old fogies at the Nascent Soul level don't even look at their own age. They don't truly love General Mu Lan; they just want to plot for the Grand General's Seal!"

"I want to save General Mu Lan from fire and water!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo looked at Liu Er before him and praised in his heart: "A fellow traveler, a fellow traveler indeed. I never expected Liu Er to have such profound righteous path foundations! Excellent, truly excellent."

Unlike Ning Zhuo coughed and described the difficulties to Liu Er: "If the General wants to marry his beloved, it is difficult, too difficult."

Looking at the two Zhu kingdoms, there is no human-demon hybrid who can be in the temple.

If Liu Er can succeed, he would be the first case.

And often the first case is the most difficult!

But Liu Er was quite persistent and determined: "I also know the difficulty in this! But, I just heard about Mu Lan's predicament from you, Military Advisor..."

"This instead stimulated my courage and strengthened my determination."

"General Mu Lan, such a beauty, how can I watch her fall into the devil's claws?"

Seeing this, Unlike Ning Zhuo sighed, his eyes reddened, and he stood up excitedly, taking the initiative to hold Liu Er's arm.

He said earnestly: "General Liu is a person of temperament!"

"To save one's beloved regardless of one's own safety, if one can break through the shackles of the world, it will surely be a beautiful story."

"I am also indignant that General Mu Lan is being bullied. She is a good general, although throwing the strong enemy at us during the ambush battle was actually a manifestation of her excellent military strategy."

"I am quite disappointed with the court of the two Zhu kingdoms."

"The infighting in the temple is so shameless, and it is in a situation where the enemy is at the gate; not thinking about killing the enemy, but wanting to attack comrades. I am truly ashamed in my heart!"

"This time, this junior will surely assist General Liu with all my strength to defeat Sun Gan and win the favor of the beauty."

Liu Er was overjoyed and sighed: "With the help of the Military Advisor, the great cause can be achieved!"

(End of chapter)