[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme":3,"chapter-pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-281":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1391392,1845,"Chapter 281 - 279: Xia Feng’s Killing Intent, Bloodbath in the Imperial Family of Beiman Empire","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-281",281,"\u003Cp>Gu Sha finally let out a sigh of relief, only to hear Xia Feng continue, \"Take the troops and slaughter these scoundrels for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was heavy with malice, and Gu Sha was taken aback. Throughout the campaign, he’s always known the Emperor’s Son to be kind-hearted, never slaughtering cities or soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even treated surrendered civilians with extra care, fearing they might suffer from the devastation of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His usual approach to enemy troops was to subdue them. Why today did he suddenly order a massacre?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This hesitation made Xia Feng squint at him, \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Sha Grand General’s body trembled; whatever the Emperor’s Son was thinking, it wasn’t for him to question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head, \"I accept the order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he led the surrounding troops to encircle them, but Xia Feng added, \"Above the Martial Sovereign, kill them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest who participated in this war, the ones who killed, brand them as slaves and gather them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who didn’t kill...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated a bit, \"Still, gather them together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, his tone grew heavier, carrying a chilling intent to kill: \"All those who betrayed, torture and execute them to serve as a warning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, green light began to permeate from him, spreading swiftly like water ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Great Xia Soldiers were still breathing, he used the Great Dao of Life to heal them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although not completely healed, he at least managed to keep them alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a grim face, Xia Feng returned to the main tent, with Feng Yu, worried, following him inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the sounds of slaughter were fragmented, unlike normal warfare, outside was a one-sided massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beiman Empire’s people occasionally resisted, only to be killed more brutally by Great Xia’s men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those who betrayed, upon seeing Xia Feng alive, chose suicide rather than face his torturous death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least it was more lenient than the torturous death Xia Feng had mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even half a day passed before numerous generals came in one by one in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng, his eyes closed, was pondering, and upon hearing them, glanced and flatly said, \"Sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared to sit; they were frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Gu Sha Grand General took the lead, kneeling on the ground, \"Emperor’s Son...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, the generals behind him followed suit, kneeling one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng’s expression was heavy, \"You realize your mistake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Sha tightly pressed his lips, full of grief, \"Yes, because leading the troops was so easy, we... underestimated the enemy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng slammed the table fiercely, \"This is about underestimating the enemy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did the news of my departure from Da Li get out, how did they confirm this news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though they told me the specific time of travel when giving me the Treasure Map, they couldn’t be sure I really left, wouldn’t have made a move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why did they attack all the way to Da Li Province Capital?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a journey of over ten days to Beiman Province Capital; you didn’t notice the troop transfers, dispatches, and supply runs along the way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you blind?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was fierce, as he looked at the soldiers below, \"In the past, I’ve always led the charge, pampering you and the soldiers into becoming overconfident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since that’s the case, in the next war, you lead the charge into battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t let it end up that I lead the troops all around, making Great Xia Soldiers all useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The soldiers I want for Great Xia are battle-hardened elite troops, not hothouse flowers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his anger peaked, Xia Feng even wanted to grab something nearby and throw it out, but finally managed to restrain that emotion after heaving several deep breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Sha’s expression carried bitterness he could not refute the words of the Emperor’s Son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was the laziness of him and other generals that caused such a mistake among the soldiers below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel distinctly that the Emperor’s Son’s anger was more about their over-reliance on him than losing the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, rumors of the Emperor’s Son encountering an incident on the Endless Sea emerged in Da Li, causing panic among the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst was Feng Yu suddenly returning halfway, causing some of the Great Xia Soldiers to believe the rumor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, albeit his departure was concealed, Xia Feng had been absent for over a month, having gone to the Taihang Mountain Range and the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers seemed to lose their backbone overnight, and when the enemy attacked, they didn’t know how to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng took a deep breath, knowing that these people fought away from familiar continents and weren’t accustomed to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, crossing the Northeast Sea was only possible because Xia Feng had frozen the sea’s surface. Without him, they’d never return home, should anything happen on the Endless Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t an excuse for them having fought such a disgraceful battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Sha understood this reasoning, silently removing his commander’s crown, \"I failed the Emperor’s Son’s expectations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Xia Feng directly grabbed a nearby teacup and hurled it, hitting right in front of Gu Sha, splashing him with water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I speaking of expectations now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you genuinely feel wrong, then train those troops mercilessly for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m waiting for the response of the remaining two continental empires. If they surrender readily, then it’s all well and good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should they insist on a hard fight, I don’t want the troops I lead in three months to still be like useless mud!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he sat back at the main seat, with a heavy face looking at the people below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Sha was filled with guilt, even sniffled a bit, \"I understand. I promise the Emperor’s Son will see the Great Xia’s might when attacking the Amaterasu in three months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng remained silent without speaking, looking outside, \"First, bring back all the Beiman Khans and then talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Sha nodded harshly, and with a grim expression, led the remaining generals all out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Feng Yu and Chu Yue stayed in the room, as his Guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Xia Feng’s expression, both of them took lighter breaths. Although the Emperor’s Son hadn’t left for a lengthy period, they felt an inexplicable weight in his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more pressing than the sudden manifestation of the Martial God’s presence in those days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand, \"You two go rest as well, let me have some peace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Yue still wanted to speak, but Feng Yu beside him pulled at him, signaling him to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they were outside, Chu Yue frowned and asked, \"Why wouldn’t you let me reveal the troops’ poisoning reason for their disgraceful state?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Yu shrugged, \"Do you think the Emperor’s Son wouldn’t figure out there’s something amiss? Even poisoned, Great Xia’s troops were still just too incompetent; he’s angry at their dependency on him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With hidden worries, he glanced toward the sky. The Emperor’s Son’s future battlefield isn’t confined to this world; he wants to ensure the rear is settled before setting off.\u003C\u002Fp>",1185,"2026-06-05T22:57:42.810Z",1,"novelbin.me","b0158b8fc6d3c83221be2095c806bbe9255d7a1e7f1df986bd0cc69af1c07aae","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-433","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-432",634,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-cover.jpg"]