Chapter 553: Unlike Ning Zhuo made a great contribution!

Zhao Xi's current situation is not very good.

This time, under his presiding, the main force of the Two Note Kingdom organized a Nascent Soul-level battle team specifically to deal with the Heaven and Earth Twin Ghosts.

Under the dual divine abilities of the Heaven and Earth Combined Attack, only three Nascent Soul cultivators escaped, and the rest were all killed.

This is a huge loss for the main force of the Two Note Kingdom!

And as the highest leader at the moment, Zhao Xi has an unshirkable responsibility.

"I should have insisted on my original intention, there is no need to provoke any Heaven and Earth Twin Ghosts!" Zhao Xi's own fighting spirit is not strong.

But he has no way.

In his position, plan his government.

Before, the Heaven and Earth Twin Hooks, Fairy Hongxiu, and others were very arrogant, successfully snatching the spoils of the main force of the Two Note Kingdom.

The generals of the Two Note Kingdom all wanted to find the field back and boost morale.

Of course, there is also the meaning of examining Zhao Xi in this!

If this battle is won, Zhao Xi can continue to stabilize his authority. But the fact is that this battle was a big defeat, and the results of Zhao Xi's previous good start were almost lost.

Zhao Xi tried to keep his expression and tone calm: "Gentlemen, don't worry, in this battle, our Two Note Kingdom will win!"

"This is just a small setback, let's wait and see first, let True Person Lieyang and other cultivators return to the camp to obtain the most detailed intelligence."

A Nascent Soul-level general snorted coldly: "At the moment, that's all we can do."

Another general also said: "I mentioned it earlier, don't take such risks. Military affairs should not be raised because of anger. Sigh, loyal words are unpleasant but beneficial to action."

Zhao Xi's face was like ice, looking coldly at the cultivator who spoke.

Those two cultivators did not avoid or retreat, looking at each other calmly.

The atmosphere in the room became stiff.

Just then, a subordinate came to report that the three Nascent Soul cultivators had returned from the front line.

Zhao Xi: "Let them in."

Ten breaths later, the three Nascent Soul cultivators led by True Person Lieyang walked into the room and met everyone.

"Sigh, defeated generals, return to apologize!" True Person Lieyang immediately bowed and saluted, with a gray face.

Zhao Xi and others cast their eyes.

They saw that the three Nascent Soul cultivators were all covered in blood, embarrassed, and their ashamed expressions still contained obvious fear.

Zhao Xi snorted coldly: "I entrusted this carefully selected battle team to you. Lieyang, you actually did this?"

"You indeed have a crime!"

"Now start to redeem yourself, first hand over everything you know and hear, so that we can discuss updated countermeasures."

True Person Lieyang no longer had the pride of the Golden Crow before, sighed to the sky, and obediently cooperated: "Yes, Lord Zhao."

And Fuyunzi on the side shook his head: "It's impossible, there is no possibility of defeating the Heaven and Earth Twin Ghosts at all!"

"Their Heaven and Earth Combined Attack, the power is so strong, there is no resistance at all."

"You were just lucky, not chosen, so you are still alive."

Fuyunzi's expression was very depressed, and he had no fighting spirit, lost his soul.

Zhao Xi shouted coldly: "Shut up!"

He pointed his finger at Fuyunzi: "Your partner Mountain Peak Child died in battle, it is understandable that you are discouraged."

"But now the war is imminent, if you talk nonsense again and shake the morale of the army, I will definitely cut you to warn others!"

Fuyunzi looked at Zhao Xi blankly, smiled miserably: "Forget it, forget it."

A Nascent Soul-level main general looked at Zhao Xi and suddenly said: "They are all warriors, able to face the Heaven and Earth Twin Ghosts directly, and keep their lives to return. I personally think there is nothing to criticize!"

The implication is that Zhao Xi, as the commander, has an unshirkable heavy responsibility.

Zhao Xi stared at the speaker: "You!" North Dipper Sword Master looked at the crowd arguing, with a gloomy expression.

He is a sword cultivator, but the flying sword that killed the enemy became his reliance for escape in this battle.

His pride was shattered, and he only wanted to retaliate: "You guys talk, I want to retreat immediately to recover from my injuries."

"If the Heaven and Earth Twin Ghosts kill over, call me, I will definitely fight with all my strength to wash away this shame!"

After saying this, North Dipper Sword Master turned and left without looking back.

Zhao Xi, as the leader of the main town, naturally lost face. North Dipper Sword Master's self-willed behavior revealed the great loss of Zhao Xi's authority.

However, just as North Dipper Sword Master opened the door and was about to step out, a messenger cultivator ran in with an intelligence jade slip.

"Good news! Good news from the front!!"

"

"The Three Generals Camp has won!"

"They drove away the Heaven and Earth Ghosts! They might have even caused them casualties."

"Uh!"

The cultivator rushed into the hall and saw almost everyone's gaze fixed firmly upon him.

In an instant, immense pressure bore down on him like a mountain, making it difficult for him to even breathe.

"This is impossible!!" The North Star Sword Master, who was closest, widened his eyes until they were like copper bells and blurted out.

The messenger cultivator was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he sat directly on the ground.

Bang.

Another general slapped the table hard: "Spreading false military intelligence is a heinous crime; you must know that you will be beheaded for this!"

Even Zhao Xi himself did not believe it; he shouted, "What exactly is the military intelligence? Present it first."

The messenger cultivator's body trembled, and he snapped out of it. He hurriedly scrambled up and, under the watchful eyes of everyone, trotted to Zhao Xi and handed over the jade slip.

He was so scared that he didn't dare to say a single word.

Zhao Xi channeled his spiritual sense into the jade slip, his expression turning gloomy.

The council hall was deathly silent, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhao Xi, so much so that even the slightest change in the latter's expression would be caught by those watching closely.

Then, everyone saw an unprecedentedly spectacular expression on Zhao Xi's face.

His eyes, which had been narrowed, suddenly widened, as if he wanted to pop his eyeballs out.

The shock he suffered was so great and violent that Zhao Xi, who had always been particular about his official dignity and posture, subconsciously opened his mouth.

He was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth!

After the intense shock, his constricted pupils rapidly expanded, and his icy expression seemed to suddenly reach spring; in an instant, it became bright and sunny, and all things seemed new again.

"Won, the Heaven and Earth Ghosts have been defeated and fled!"

"The Three Generals Camp has won!!"

"A great merit! Unlike Ning Zhuo has performed a great service!"

"Good, very good."

"Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!"

"Hahaha."

The generals looked at each other, finding it hard to believe.

Some stared at Zhao Xi, not forgetting to remind him: "Army Supervisor, do not misjudge lightly. You are the supreme leader of our main force."

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xi glanced at him with disdain, and his laughter not only did not stop but became even more intense.

For a time, Zhao Xi's loud laughter filled the council hall, echoing in everyone's ears.

"This military intelligence is backed by solid evidence. Not only is there detailed footage, but also precious treasures like the retrieved bronze sundial!"

"In fact, the Three Generals Camp is currently on its triumphant return journey." "In this battle, our army lost first and then won; the Heaven and Earth Ghosts have fled in defeat. We won!"

As he spoke, he threw the jade slip in his hand directly at the face of the general who had just been insistent.

The general hurriedly dodged, scrambled to catch the jade slip, and immediately channeled his spiritual sense to check it.

The next moment, his expression also changed, becoming extremely astonished: "To, to actually have such methods!"

"What exactly happened?" someone asked urgently.

The extremely shocked general was still digesting the military intelligence and gave no response.

"Oh my, I'll just look at it myself!" The general beside him was impatient and grabbed it directly.

The speed of reading with spiritual sense was extremely fast; the next moment, he also widened his eyes: "Ning, Unlike Ning Zhuo, this junior, what kind of sorcery did he use? To actually make Tian Shuang turn against them?"

"Turn, turn against them?!"

"Who turned against them???"

"Did I hear that right? I think I heard that the Heaven Ghost turned against them?!"

The other generals were all stirred up; they couldn't sit still, and one after another, they stood up and reached out for the jade slip.

However, one person was faster than them.

That was the North Star Sword Master.

The North Star Sword Master held the jade slip, read the contents, and stood frozen on the spot: "They really won?!"

"Did those Heaven and Earth Ghosts die!?" Fuyun Zi became excited.

His Dao companion, Shanyue Zi, had died in the Heaven and Earth combined attack, and the Heaven and Earth Ghosts were his greatest enemies in this life.

Fuyun Zi had only felt that revenge was hopeless in this life, and he never expected to wait for the news of the Heaven and Earth Ghosts' defeat.

However, Fuyun Zi did not manage to grab the jade slip; the generals surrounded the North Star Sword Master, several hands pressed onto the jade slip at the same time, and multiple streams of spiritual sense poured into it simultaneously, vying to read the military intelligence within.

For a time, exclamations rose one after another.

Soon, the jade slip was passed around and read by everyone.

Zhao Xi still sat in the main seat with an iron-colored face. But anyone could feel his relaxation, his joy, and his delight.

Zhao Xi coughed twice to attract everyone's attention: "The Three Generals Camp has performed a great service this time and must be heavily rewarded."

"You must know, the opponents were the Heaven and Earth Ghosts!"

It was precisely because a large number of Nascent Soul cultivators had died in the Heaven and Earth combined attack that the outstanding military achievements of Liu, Guan, Zhang, and Ning were highlighted.

"Reward, we must heavily reward these heroes!"

"In this great battle, our Two-Note Kingdom will surely win!!"

Zhao Xi still couldn't hold back; at the end, he clenched his fists and shouted with his arms raised.

The generals were silent.

True Person Lieyang, the North Star Sword Master, and Fuyun Zi had different expressions.

Zhao Xi glared, scanned the crowd, and made a 'hmm' sound with his nose, full of threats.

The generals were startled and hurriedly spoke up, expressing their joy, their firm belief in their side's great victory, and their recognition and following of Zhao Xi's wise leadership.

"The Three Generals Camp has performed such a sky-high merit; how should we reward them?" True Person Lieyang suddenly asked, his expression complex.

Zhao Xi did not hear the underlying meaning and waved his hand: "Our army has always been clear about rewards and punishments; naturally, we will reward based on military merit, giving out rewards in a down-to-earth manner, and we will distribute the rewards as quickly as possible to reward the heroes and boost military morale!"

True Person Lieyang nodded: "That is natural."

"It's just..." he changed the subject, "Unlike Ning Zhuo, this child, has extraordinary methods, and his future is limitless."

"Being able to defeat the Heaven and Earth Ghosts, his power is unexpectedly great, and he may influence the subsequent battle situation."

"We should protect him well!"

These words caused the joy on Zhao Xi's face to suddenly recede significantly.

He immediately fell into deep thought. Many generals also heard the deeper meaning of True Person Lieyang and fell silent.

After a long while, Zhao Xi spoke: "True Person Lieyang's concerns are indeed valid. Quickly, let us select a team of men to leave the camp and welcome them, and quickly welcome Young Master Unlike Ning Zhuo back to the camp! This is the greatest hero of this battle!!"

However, when the generals, led by Zhao Xi, met up with the Three Generals Camp, they discovered that Unlike Ning Zhuo had vanished.

"Where is Unlike Ning Zhuo? Where is Young Master Unlike Ning Zhuo?!" Zhao Xi questioned Liu Er.

Liu Er bowed in salute: "Reporting to Lord Zhao, after this battle, as our army was cleaning the battlefield, a Nascent Soul cultivator appeared and revealed his identity as the bodyguard of Military Advisor Unlike Ning Zhuo."

"The Military Advisor has already been taken away by his bodyguard."

"Ah?!" Zhao Xi widened his eyes.

The accompanying Nascent Soul cultivators were also stunned.

True Person Lieyang asked urgently: "Are you sure he is Unlike Ning Zhuo's bodyguard? Liu Er, can you guarantee it? If we have been deceived, the greatest hero of this battle will lose his life, and our Two-Note Kingdom will become a laughingstock!"

"Can you bear this heavy responsibility?"

Liu Er looked at True Person Lieyang calmly, puffed out his chest, and said with incomparable confidence: "We are all very certain. Because after this person revealed his identity, Military Advisor Ning woke up and confirmed it personally."

True Person Lieyang's eyelid twitched, he gritted his teeth, suppressed the regret in his heart, and tried hard to squeeze out a smile: "That's good, that's good!"

Zhao Xi sighed; without Unlike Ning Zhuo, he could not grasp the means to continue to check and balance the Heaven and Earth Ghosts.

His heart was full of regret, but he could only smile at Liu, Guan, and Zhang: "You have all worked hard. This desperate battle has shown the courage of the Three Generals Camp and demonstrated the military might and fighting spirit of our Two-Note Kingdom."

"Follow me back to the main camp; I will certainly reward you well!"

Liu Er hurriedly bowed and thanked him, feeling happy for Unlike Ning Zhuo in his heart—he had avoided this disaster.

It turned out that as Tian Shuang chased after Di Hui, and the battle came to an end, Zhu Xuanji, who had been watching the battle the whole time, frowned deeply.

He had a huge doubt in his heart—did Unlike Ning Zhuo really master the Human Life Hanging Thread divine ability?!

Regarding this divine ability, the Nandou Royal Family knew many secrets. One of them was that unless one mastered mysterious methods, most people would find it difficult to discover the Human Life Hanging Thread.

A cultivator who had mastered the Human Life Hanging Thread divine ability could discover it.

Otherwise, the Nandou Royal Family would not have gone to such great lengths to send Shen Lingshu to probe for this answer.

"Unlike Ning Zhuo's state at that time, blessed by military tactics, was at the peak of the Golden Core level. If he had this divine ability, he might have been able to connect with the Tian Shuang mask."

"But the divine ability does not require physical contact, yet Unlike Ning Zhuo pressed both palms on the back of the ghost mask. This action negates that possibility."

"Is the Buddha Heart Demon Seal alone enough to fill the ghost mask with Buddha thoughts and then influence the main body?"

"Regardless, Unlike Ning Zhuo's situation is not safe; let's save him first."

Zhu Xuanji then let Lin Bufan come forward to receive Unlike Ning Zhuo first.

After Unlike Ning Zhuo fell unconscious, Sun Lingtong drove the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon and flew out from Unlike Ning Zhuo's waist.

Although he did not leave the mechanical Wandering Dragon, he still leaked his aura and voice to reveal his identity to the three generals.

Guan Hong stroked his beard: "During the fierce battle, I did indeed feel someone take action to remove the ice spikes from the Military Advisor's body. So it was you."

Zhang Hei 'guessed' Sun Lingtong's identity and said knowingly: "Oh, I understand, you are the Military Advisor's little book boy."

Liu Er looked at the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon; he had long discovered this mechanical creation, but at this moment, he pretended to see it for the first time and sighed sincerely: "The Military Advisor is loyal and righteous, which is moving. With such a creation, he could have traveled through the void and retreated in advance. Yet he accompanied us in the desperate battle without retreating; how lucky am I, Liu Er, to have met such a comrade?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Guan and Zhang also changed their expressions, showing emotion.

Sun Lingtong rolled his eyes and thought: "Do you think we really didn't think about retreating?"

Of course, he wouldn't say it clearly; seeing the expressions of the three generals: "Let this beautiful misunderstanding continue."

At this time, Lin Bufan took the initiative to appear, arousing the vigilance of the Three Generals Camp soldiers.

Liu, Guan, and Zhang certainly did not trust Lin Bufan at first.

But Sun Lingtong spoke up for Lin Bufan at this time.

Lin Bufan secretly showed the Fire in the Wood to the three generals.

The three generals finally trusted him initially, but still did not let Unlike Ning Zhuo leave. It was not until Unlike Ning Zhuo woke up and confirmed Lin Bufan's identity himself.

Lin Bufan suggested to Unlike Ning Zhuo that he separate from the Three Generals Camp and not return to the Two-Note Kingdom's main camp.

Unlike Ning Zhuo also had this idea, so after distributing the spoils of war, he parted ways with the three generals.