Chapter 860

Yin Wang City.

Wu Tie stood at the city gate, facing the gate, looking at the three large characters "Yin Wang City" written in dragon‑flying‑phoenix‑dancing style on the lintel.

These characters were written and carved by Wu Tie himself.

Having comprehended the three thousand Great Dao and the eighty‑four thousand side paths, and having studied countless miscellaneous knowledge with the ancestors of the many clans of Great Wei, Wu Tie truly realized that all things in heaven and earth are nothing but the Dao.

Writing characters is comprehending the Dao.

Carving characters is also comprehending the Dao.

In life, eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, the minute details are all the Heavenly Dao.

Because his Dao cultivation is high enough and his foundation deep enough, Wu Tie, looking at these three big characters, feels delight all over, each cell warm and cozy, extremely comfortable.

These three characters, judging solely by brush strength, are far superior to those Great Wei ancestors who excel in painting and calligraphy.

But, upon careful examination, there are still shortcomings.

The Great Dao is boundless and endless.

Thus, no matter how well this character is written, there is still room for improvement.

He extends his hand, his index finger tracing strokes in the air, strands of golden light lingering, carving out extremely vivid and lively script.

Gu Yin, along with the other envoys sent by the rebel kings, now stands in a line on the city wall, looking at Wu Tie bewilderedly.

The proclamation has been issued; the armies of many rebel kings have already left Shimo City and are gathering toward Yin Wang City.

In the Ox Pit and Donkey Pit canyon passages, the Sui Dynasty's garrison suffers alarms daily.

The two canyon passages: west faces Wu Tie's threat, east faces dozens of rebel kings; if they join forces to attack, the Qiyin Mountain defense line could be broken with a flick of a finger.

However, Wu Tie seems to have no intention of sending troops.

Including Feng Xiao, everyone is waiting, awaiting Wu Tie's order.

Dozens of rebel kings are waiting, awaiting the mobilization order from Yin Wang City; the two great demon sovereigns are waiting, waiting to see how Wu Tie will act.

Xiahou Wushuang is also waiting.

He must wait until he has gathered sufficient military strength in hand before he can launch a thunderous strike to pacify the western borders at the fastest speed.

Inside Yin Wang City, in the secretly opened underground hall, a supermassive teleportation array booms open.

The light gate condenses and slowly opens, accompanied by low footsteps; rows and columns of towering divine warriors, their bodies flashing with dark metallic light, their eyes glowing with scarlet flames like ghost fire, stride out running.

The light gate is a thousand zhang wide; each column of divine warriors numbers a thousand.

One column, two columns, three columns… a hundred columns, a thousand columns, ten thousand columns…

This is a unidirectional great teleportation array, carefully tuned by Wu Tie, leading from the Three Kingdoms Continent to the Sui Dynasty Continent; from the Three Kingdoms Continent one can send people and objects here, but from the Sui Dynasty Continent one cannot send anything back through this array.

The four gates of the secret hall open; four winding passages lead straight to the mountains near Yin Wang City.

Outside Yin Wang City in the mountains and forests, four giant valleys wrapped in illusionary formations have already been set up.

Dozens of hidden passages lead from these four giant valleys to far-off hundreds of similarly illusion-wrapped big and small valleys.

The vast throng of divine warriors rushes out, flowing along the passageways into the valleys, then onward into the distance—hundreds of thousands, millions, tens of millions, up to hundreds of millions…

The entire Three Kingdoms Continent's mineral resources are being frenetically mined; countless ores are being sent into Da Tie's controlled forging factories. As long as material supply is sufficient, Da Tie can continuously provide Wu Tie with mighty, fearless divine warriors.

Mixed among the divine warriors, huge crowds of the Five Elements Spirit tribes also surge forth.

These Five Elements Spirits are Wu Tie's fanatical followers; their loyalty to him cannot be shaken. Under Wu Tie's deliberate cultivation, their bloodlines and prospects have advanced by leaps and bounds.

Now among the Five Elements Spirits there have appeared Divine Realm ancestors, and countless Essence-Storage Realm elites have emerged.

Under the instruction of Kong Chengxi and Meng Buyan leading the tribespeople, the Five Elements Spirits have learned to read, write, and study military arts; their entire tribe's civilization has already undergone an earth‑shaking transformation.

The combat mode of the divine warriors is monotonous and rigid; these newly produced divine warriors lack much intelligence, and without command they cannot fully exert their formidable strength.

With these Five Elements Spirits cooperating, and with these Five Elements Spirits serving as grassroots officers directing on the battlefield, these divine warriors will then transform into the most terrifying killing machines.

"Holy Ancestor!" Hundreds of Five Elements Spirits whose cultivation has surged to the Divine Realm step out of the teleportation array and kneel before Old Tie, who stands beside the array.

That day, Wu Tie and Old Tie both received the legacy of the Primordial Great Peng Bright King and the Peacock Bright King; Old Tie also became one of the Holy Ancestors worshipped by the Five Elements Spirit tribe.

"Go on, you're all old enough to know what you should do." Old Tie lifted his long spear, tapping the butt against the kneeling Fire Essence Ancestor before him: "Take note, Xiao Tie said that the divine warriors can suffer unlimited loss; you all stay clear‑headed, clansmen's children; when there's no need for rash action, never charge blindly."

Old Tie said in a low voice: "This battle is not aimed at slaughter… we are merely seeking the compensation we deserve."

The assembled Five Elements Spirit ancestors replied in unison.

They each spoke up in reproach, leading large groups of their clansmen's children, scattering with the surging flood of divine warriors.

Yin Wang City.

Feng Xiao rushed over with a few subordinates to Wu Tie's front, handing him a jade slip: "Sir, news from Sui Du: the king's confidants there have already transferred the families of generals like Xiahou Wushuang from the heavenly prison."

Feng Shang is, after all, one of the two top contenders for the throne among the many civil and military officials of the Sui Dynasty.

Feng Shang has long cultivated influence, possessing countless overt and covert subordinates in the court.

After Feng Rong took power, a frenzied bloody purge left Feng Shang's overt forces wiped out, but most of his covert confidants remain unharmed.

Feng Rong's bloody purge terrified many and also awakened many originally neutral courtiers.

Unbeknownst to many, Feng Shang's power in Sui Du has not weakened but actually increased.

Feng Rong just issued an edict to throw the families of commanders like Xiahou Wushuang into the heavenly prison; within two or three days, Feng Shang's people had already moved them out, without disturbing Feng Rong in the slightest.

"He who gains the Dao gains much aid; he who loses the Dao gains little—this is the principle." Wu Tie reached out and patted Feng Xiao's shoulder: "You've done well, Your Highness… well, I hope we can continue to cooperate happily like this, and never disappoint Your Majesty."

Feng Xiao gave a bitter smile and shook his head.

He pressed his lips, silent; he could not answer Wu Tie's question nor make any promise.

From a certain perspective, Wu Tie is also an enemy.

Not only is he an enemy of the Yin Wang manor, but an enemy of the entire Sui Dynasty.

Now Wu Tie and Feng Xiao stand on the same side, jointly opposing the brutal Feng Rong… but once Feng Rong is truly toppled, what comes next… Feng Xiao does not know what will happen.

He only hopes, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely, that the situation he fears most will not occur.

The foundation Wu Tie has shown, plus his current collusion with the Western Demon State, if it changes, perhaps it will be a disaster for the entire Sui Dynasty.

Feng Xiao only hopes that Wu Tie's appetite isn't too large, his ambition not too great…

Translation: Feng Xiao only hopes that Wu Tie's appetite isn't too big, his ambition not too great……

We need to keep the ellipsis? The Chinese ends with "……". We'll keep as "……". So: Feng Xiao only hopes that Wu Tie's appetite isn't too big, his ambition not too great……

But we need to keep same meaning: "Feng Xiao only hopes that Wu Tie's appetite isn't too large, his ambition not too great……" => "Feng Xiao only hopes that Wu Tie's appetite isn't too large, his ambition not too great……"

We'll use "too large" maybe. Keep concise.

Thus, it is a fortunate event for everyone, a blessing for all.

Translation: Thus, it is a blessing for everyone, a fortune for all.

That night, three thousand li east of Maomo Cheng was a plain backed by mountains and facing water.

Translation: That night, three thousand li east of Maomo Cheng lay a stretch of plain with mountains at its back and water before it.

But we need to keep exact meaning: "That night, three thousand li east of Maomo Cheng was a plain backed by mountains and facing water." => "That night, three thousand li east of Maomo Cheng was a plain backed by mountains and facing water."

Rows of Sui Chao standard warships hovered in the high sky, blocks of distinctive treasure mirrors stood at their prows, emitting beams of bright light that illuminated all directions.

Translation: Rows of Sui Chao standard warships hovered in the high sky, blocks of distinctive treasure mirrors stood at their prows, emitting beams of bright light that illuminated all directions.

We need to keep "Rows of" as "Rows of". "Blocks of" as "Blocks of". "distinctive" as "distinctive". "bright light" as "bright light". "illuminated all directions" as "illuminated all directions". We'll produce: Rows of Sui Chao standard warships hovered in the high sky, blocks of distinctive treasure mirrors stood at their prows, emitting beams of bright light that illuminated all directions.

On the ground, night-patrol soldiers led various war beasts, moving soundlessly through the camp.

Translation: On the ground, night-patrol soldiers led various war beasts, moving soundlessly through the camp.

We need to keep "night-patrol soldiers" as "night-patrol soldiers". "various war beasts" as "various war beasts". "moving soundlessly through the camp" as "moving soundlessly through the camp". We'll produce: On the ground, night-patrol soldiers led various war beasts, moving soundlessly through the camp.

At fixed sentry posts, night-watch soldiers gazed around in all directions.

Translation: At fixed sentry posts, night-watch soldiers gazed around.

We'll produce: At fixed sentry posts, night-watch soldiers gazed around.

Everywhere, formations and restrictions were set up extremely strictly; the camp stretching hundreds of li was enveloped by layers of strange gloomy light.

Translation: Everywhere, formations and restrictions were set up extremely strictly; the camp stretching hundreds of li was enveloped by layers of strange gloomy light.

We need to keep "Everywhere, formations and restrictions" => "Everywhere, formations and restrictions". "were set up extremely strictly" => "were set up extremely strictly". "the camp stretching hundreds of li" => "the camp stretching hundreds of li". "was enveloped by layers of strange gloomy light" => "was enveloped by layers of strange gloomy light". We'll produce: Everywhere, formations and restrictions were set up extremely strictly; the camp stretching hundreds of li was enveloped by layers of strange gloomy light.

Inside the camp, all spirit-gathering formations operated at full power, the vast heaven-and-earth primordial energy turning into visible streams of light, continually poured into every barracks. Except for the night patrol, sentry duty, and fully armed soldiers always ready for battle, the military camp was utterly silent everywhere, with all officers and soldiers exerting themselves in cultivation.

Translation: Inside the camp, all spirit-gathering formations operated at full power, the vast heaven-and-earth primordial energy turning into visible streams of light, continually poured into every barracks. Except for the night patrol, sentry duty, and fully armed soldiers always ready for battle, the military camp was utterly silent everywhere, with all officers and soldiers exerting themselves in cultivation.

We need to keep "Except for the night patrol, sentry duty, and fully armed soldiers always ready for battle" => "Except for the night patrol, sentry duty, and fully armed soldiers always ready for battle". "the military camp was utterly silent everywhere" => "the military camp was utterly silent everywhere". "with all officers and soldiers exerting themselves in cultivation" => "with all officers and soldiers exerting themselves in cultivation". We'll produce: Inside the camp, all spirit-gathering formations operated at full power, the vast heaven-and-earth primordial energy turning into visible streams of light, continually poured into every barracks. Except for the night patrol, sentry duty, and fully armed soldiers always ready for battle, the military camp was utterly silent everywhere, with all officers and soldiers exerting themselves in cultivation.

Inside the central command tent, Xiahou Wuming wore a grim face, standing before a huge magic sand table, his fingers moving as he calculated the geography of various mountains and rivers west of Maomo Cheng.

Translation: Inside the central command tent, Xiahou Wuming wore a grim face, standing before a huge magic sand table, his fingers moving as he calculated the geography of various mountains and rivers west of Maomo Cheng.

We need to keep "his fingers moving" => "his fingers moving". We'll produce: Inside the central command tent, Xiahou Wuming wore a grim face, standing before a huge magic sand table, his fingers moving as he calculated the geography of various mountains and rivers west of Maomo Cheng.

He had already received intelligence that the rebel kings' armies had withdrawn from Maomo Cheng and were now advancing toward Qiyin Mountain.

Translation: He had already received intelligence that the rebel kings' armies had withdrawn from Maomo Cheng and were now advancing toward Qiyin Mountain.

We need to keep "the rebel kings' armies" => "the rebel kings' armies". We'll produce: He had already received intelligence that the rebel kings' armies had withdrawn from Maomo Cheng and were now advancing toward Qiyin Mountain.

To Xiahou Wuming, this was of no consequence.

Translation: To Xiahou Wuming, this was a matter of no consequence.

These local lords and their private troops, in Xiahou Wuming's view, were nothing but clay chickens and pottery dogs, unable to withstand a single blow. He could simply choose to slaughter them all or capture most of them; that was all.

In Xiahou Wuming's eyes, these local lords and their private troops were nothing more than clay chickens and pottery dogs—fragile and unable to survive a single strike. He could simply choose to massacre them all or capture most of them; that was all.

We need to keep exact meaning: "These local lords and their private troops, in Xiahou Wuming's view, were nothing but clay chickens and pottery dogs, unable to withstand a single blow. He could simply choose to slaughter them all or capture most of them; that was all." We'll produce: These local lords and their private troops, in Xiahou Wuming's view, were nothing but clay chickens and pottery dogs, unable to withstand a single blow. He could simply choose to slaughter them all or capture most of them; that was all.

The difficulty lay in the Feng Xiao righteous army west of Qiyin Mountain, located within the Western Demon Country's territory.

Translation: The difficulty lay in the Feng Xiao righteous army west of Qiyin Mountain, located within the Western Demon Country's territory.

We need to keep "The difficulty lay in the Feng Xiao righteous army west of Qiyin Mountain, located within the Western Demon Country's territory." => "The difficulty lay in the Feng Xiao righteous army west of Qiyin Mountain, located within the Western Demon Country's territory." We'll produce: The difficulty lay in the Feng Xiao righteous army west of Qiyin Mountain, located within the Western Demon Country's territory.

Xiahou Wuming did not think defeating Feng Xiao would be difficult; what ability could a panicked, fleeing crown prince possibly have?

Translation: Xiahou Wuming did not think defeating Feng Xiao would be difficult; what ability could a panicked, fleeing crown prince possibly have?

We need to keep "a panicked, fleeing crown prince" => "a panicked, fleeing crown prince". We'll produce: Xiahou Wuming did not think defeating Feng Xiao would be difficult; what ability could a panicked, fleeing crown prince possibly have?

Xiahou Wuming could easily poke to death Feng Xiao and his so-called righteous army with a single finger.

Translation: Xiahou Wuming could easily poke to death Feng Xiao and his so-called righteous army with a single finger.

We need to keep "could easily poke to death with a single finger" => "could easily poke to death with a single finger". We'll produce: Xiahou Wuming could easily poke to death Feng Xiao and his so-called righteous army with a single finger.

But what gave Xiahou Wuming a headache was precisely the Western Demon Country.

Translation: But what gave Xiahou Wuming a headache was precisely the Western Demon Country.

How could Feng Xiao possibly occupy such a large tract of land within the Western Demon Country? And what background do the civil officials and military generals around him have?

Translation: How could Feng Xiao possibly occupy such a large tract of land within the Western Demon Country? And what background do the civil officials and military generals around him have?

We need to keep "occupy such a large tract of land" => "occupy such a large tract of land". We'll produce: How could Feng Xiao possibly occupy such a large tract of land within the Western Demon Country? And what background do the civil officials and military generals around him have?

If they attacked Feng Xiao, would it cause an all-out war between Sui Chao and the Western Demon Country?

Translation: If they attacked Feng Xiao, would it cause an all-out war between Sui Chao and the Western Demon Country?

We need to keep "?" => "?". We'll produce: If they attacked Feng Xiao, would it cause an all-out war between Sui Chao and the Western Demon Country?

If it were within Sui Chao's territory, Xiahou Wuming would not at all worry about the Western Demon Country's people.

Translation: If within Sui Chao's territory, Xiahou Wuming had no fear at all of the Western Demon Country's people.

But once he left Sui Chao's territory and set foot on the Western Demon Country's land, Xiahou Wuming had to consider carefully. After all, the Sui Chao border troops previously swallowed by the Western Demon Country were a prior warning.

Translation: But once he left Sui Chao's territory and set foot on the Western Demon Country's land, Xiahou Wuming had to consider carefully. After all, the Sui Chao border troops previously swallowed by the Western Demon Country were a prior warning.

We need to keep "were a prior warning" => "were a prior warning". We'll produce: But once he left Sui Chao's territory and set foot on the Western Demon Country's land, Xiahou Wuming had to consider carefully. After all, the Sui Chao border troops previously swallowed by the Western Demon Country were a prior warning.

After repeated careful consideration, Xiahou Wuming suddenly felt a surge of nameless anger.

Translation: After repeated careful consideration, Xiahou Wuming suddenly felt a surge of nameless anger.

We need to keep "felt a surge of nameless anger" => "felt a surge of nameless anger". We'll produce: After repeated careful consideration, Xiahou Wuming suddenly felt a surge of nameless anger.

He slammed a heavy fist, shattering the exquisitely crafted, costly magic sand table into ashes and smoke.

Translation: He slammed a heavy fist, shattering the exquisitely crafted, costly magic sand table into ashes and smoke.

We need to keep "exquisitely crafted, costly" => "exquisitely crafted, costly". We'll produce: He slammed a heavy fist, shattering the exquisitely crafted, costly magic sand table into ashes and smoke.

The huge movement startled the close guards outside the great tent; hundreds of fully armed close guards rushed in silently, each staring expressionlessly at Xiahou Wuming.

Translation: The huge movement startled the close guards outside the great tent; hundreds of fully armed close guards rushed in silently, each staring expressionlessly at Xiahou Wuming.

We need to keep "The huge movement startled" => "

Nothing's happening—go out, change the sand table, increase the manpower tenfold, and scout for any sign of movement within Suidu. Xiahou Wuming's face darkened as he issued a series of commands.

Translation: "Nothing, go out…… change a sand table…… deploy ten times the manpower to scout any sign of disturbance within Sui Du." Xiahou Wuming's face grim, he issued a series of orders in succession.

We need to keep the quotes and ellipsis. We'll produce: "Nothing, go out…… change a sand table…… deploy ten times the manpower to scout any sign of disturbance within Sui Du." Xiahou Wuming's face grim, he issued a series of orders in succession.

Also, keep the Death Camp on standby. After a long silence, Xiahou Wuming finally whispered the order to his chief guard, his clansman Xiahou Wusheng: "Prepare the Heavenly Demon Secret Elixir for them—just wait for my command."

Translation: "Also…… keep the Death Camp on standby at any moment." After prolonged deliberation, Xiahou Wuming finally whispered the order to his close guard commander, his clansman Xiahou Wusheng: "Prepare the Heavenly Demon Secret Elixir for them…… just await my command."

We need to keep the quotes and ellipsis. We'll produce: "Also…… keep the Death Camp on standby at any moment." After prolonged deliberation, Xiahou Wuming finally whispered the order to his close guard commander, his clansman Xiahou Wusheng: "Prepare the Heavenly Demon Secret Elixir for them…… just await my command."

Xiahou Wusheng shot Xiahou Wuming a cold, grim glance, gave a firm nod, then turned and left the grand tent.

Translation: Xiahou Wusheng gave Xiahou Wuming a grim, cold look, nodded heavily, then turned and left the great tent.

The Death Camp consists of the Xiahou clan's secretly trained death warriors, whose sole purpose is to trade lives for lives with the enemy.

Translation: "The Death Camp" is the Xiahou clan's secretly trained death warriors, specialized in exchanging lives for lives with the enemy.

The Death Camp is the Xiahou clan's secretly trained death warriors, specialized in exchanging lives for lives with the enemy.

Here, "exchanging lives for lives" does not refer to individuals; it means pitting one clan's existence against another's…… When the Death Camp is deployed, it signals that the entire Xiahou clan is ready for mutual annihilation.

Translation: Here, exchanging lives for lives does not mean individuals, but using one clan's life to exchange for another clan's life…… When the Death Camp is mobilized, it signifies that the entire Xiahou clan prepares for mutual destruction.

Here, exchanging lives for lives does not refer to individuals, but to one clan's life being traded for another's…… When the Death Camp is mobilized, it means the entire Xiahou clan is preparing for mutual destruction.

Furthermore, the Heavenly Demon Secret Elixir originates from the Eastern Demon Country; it is a supreme master of that land's demonic arts, refined through bloody methods into a domineering elixir.

Translation: As for the Heavenly Demon Secret Elixir, it comes from the Eastern Demon Country, a supreme master of that country's demonic path, refined by bloody means into an overbearing elixir.

The Heavenly Demon Secret Elixir hails from the Eastern Demon Country; it is a supreme master of that nation's demonic path, refined by bloody means into an overbearing elixir.

A single Heavenly Demon Secret Elixir can unleash a hundredfold surge of destructive power in an instant, its lethality verging on self‑destruction.

Translation: One Heavenly Demon Secret Elixir enables a person to burst forth with a hundredfold lethal output in an extremely short time, its lethality nearly equivalent to self-detonation.

A single Heavenly Demon Secret Elixir is immensely costly. Even after devoting tens of thousands of years, Xiahou Wuming managed to prepare just one for a lone member of the Xiahou clan's Death Camp.

Translation: One Heavenly Demon Secret Elixir is extraordinarily valuable. Even after spending tens of thousands of years, Xiahou Wuming had prepared only one for a single member of the Xiahou clan's Death Camp.

A single Heavenly Demon Secret Elixir is extraordinarily valuable. Even after spending tens of thousands of years, Xiahou Wuming had prepared only one for a lone member of the Xiahou clan's Death Camp.

This thing, one each is already enough; in any case, taking it will surely cause death.

Your Majesty, you're forcing this old minister.

Xiahou Wuming touched his forehead; that was the spot where Feng Rong had hit him with a jade seal that day. A surge of anger rose in his chest, and Xiahou Wuming almost ordered his troops to counterattack Sui Du and kill that bastard on the throne.

However, Xiahou Wuming hesitated a bit.

His reputation, his whole family's reputation, and… the inexplicable truth that Feng Rong had turned murderously berserk… all of this made him dare not act rashly.

"There's definitely something fishy in here…" Xiahou Wuming's heart felt like it was frying in oil; he gritted his teeth and paced round and round inside the big tent.

Suddenly, a strange, weird-sounding shout rang in Xiahou Wuming's ear: "Xiahou Wuming… Xiahou Wuming… old friend has come… come out, let's meet…"

"Heh, do you still remember… eight thousand years ago, at the foot of Mount Qi Yin, the old friend who almost bit off half your buttock?"

"Come out, let's meet… heh!"

Xiahou Wuming's face twitched violently; he instinctively touched the muscles on his right buttock.

That shameless, utterly depraved bite… the one that almost gnawed off half his body.

"Tiantian Ganglie… Zhu Ganglie… you old shameless bastard…" Xiahou Wuming's eye corner twitched violently. He muttered: "What are you up to? Heh, hehe, this is Sui territory, old man—do you really think I'd still be afraid of you?"

After a quarter of an hour, Xiahou Wuming brought a squad of elite family guards, sneaking out of the central camp, and then all the way arrived at a small hill west of the garrison.

On the hilltop, beside a pile of eerie bonfires, a strange-looking altar held a soul-summoning banner; at its base lay a grass effigy about a chi tall, with a small paper slip pasted on it, bearing Xiahou Wuming's name written in blood.

Zhu Ganglie laughed hehe, wearing a mismatched Daoist robe, waving a peach-wood sword as he stood before the altar, up to mischief.

"Zhu Ganglie, you set up an altar to curse me?" Xiahou Wuming fumed, rolling his eyes: "Such lowly sorcery—what use could it have against me? You, you… the number-one shameless thing under heaven!"

In Xiahou Wuming's view, such lowly altars and lowly sorcery had absolutely no effect on him.

For people of their status and rank, using such an altar was tantamount to street thugs spitting at each other during a fight—purely a meaningless insult.

Zhu Ganglie hastily waved his hands: "No rush, no rush, Old Pig isn't trying to curse you, just sending you a message… gee, you old ghost are terrified of death, the camp is full of restrictions and formations, Old Pig can't be bothered to go in and find you… look, using this altar to send you a message works pretty well, doesn't it?"

Throwing down the peach-wood sword in his hand, Zhu Ganglie pointed at Wu Tie sitting by the bonfire and said with a smile: "The one looking for you is him… Old Pig is just relaying his words, telling you to come out."

Wu Tie smiled and beckoned to Xiahou Wuming: "Grand Tutor Xiahou, come, let's have a proper chat? Well, your whole family is now in my hands."

Xiahou Wuming's eyes suddenly brightened, as if a lightning bolt had suddenly torn through the void, illuminating a radius of a hundred li.