Chapter 135: Who Would Fight You Head-On?

At night, the moonlight was dim, and the military camp was silent; apart from the sound of squads of soldiers patrolling back and forth, there was not a single sound in the surroundings.

After a brief exchange with Mr. Chen outside, Shen Yu returned to the camp. He walked silently toward the main tent alone. At this moment, his heart was very calm, without even the slightest ripple, completely devoid of the anxiety one might feel before a major battle.

During this period, he had generally figured out the strength of that imposter; the Grandmaster Perfection realm was definitely an expert among experts, and one could not say it was not strong. However, by catching him off guard, he was fully confident he could kill him in one strike.

"General Shi, be careful!" Seeing Shen Yu walking toward this side, a guard who had long since become familiar with him whispered a reminder, "The Commander-in-Chief is in a bad mood right now!"

"I heard that the Young General had a mishap while practicing his cultivation some time ago, and he almost crippled his entire cultivation base. Now the Young General has fallen into a coma and has been like that for several days; I don't know how his condition is now!"

"I heard about this too!" At this moment, another guard nearby also chimed in, "It is said that the Young General was practicing a strange art that could dissolve one's own cultivation to break and then stand, rebuilding the foundation. It's a pity that it seems the Young General fell short at the final moment!"

"Is that so?" Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Shen Yu truly had not expected that practicing this art would have such consequences; Ye Tinghai was truly desperate to get rid of being controlled.

And what "break and then stand, rebuilding the foundation"—if this art hadn't been something he made up on the spot, he would have almost believed it himself.

"You all stay a bit further away. I have an urgent matter to report to the Commander-in-Chief. This matter is top secret and must absolutely not be known by a third party!"

"Yes, General!" Upon hearing this, the guards did not doubt him; their Commander-in-Chief had developed this habit at some point. Whenever there was a major matter to discuss, they, the guards, had to stay far away and could not get close at all.

Once, a guard had been executed on the spot for getting slightly too close, and since then, they had kept this matter firmly in mind. Therefore, after Shen Yu finished speaking to them, they immediately retreated far away with tact.

"Does this count as seeking one's own death?" Watching this scene, Shen Yu shook his head with a smile and then walked inside.

"Get out!"

Just as he walked into the main tent, Shen Yu heard a violent, cold shout, but he did not care about it; instead, he gave a light smile and walked in generously.

Inside the main tent, only a few candles were lit, and the dim candlelight illuminated a cold, stern face. The mustache on his lips was thick, his physique was well-proportioned, and clad in commander's armor, he looked naturally imposing without being angry.

Only that pair of eyes, which narrowed into two thin slits from time to time, subtly ruined this overall temperament, revealing the ruthless and cold nature within his heart.

That pair of eyes did not give the impression of an upright general, but rather that of a cold-blooded, heartless assassin hiding in a corner.

"Commander-in-Chief, why not light a few more candles in the middle of the night!" Walking forward, Shen Yu used a fire starter to light the candles here, and silently took out a few more candles from his portable space, lighting them as well and placing them on the candle stand.

"This Commander orders you to get out!"

"Haha!" Hearing this, Shen Yu did not have the slightest reaction; instead, he retorted calmly, "Commander-in-Chief, you really take yourself for the Commander of this Dongning Army? Have you forgotten your own identity?"

"Presumptuous!" A flash of killing intent crossed his eyes, and Ye Jing stared coldly at Shen Yu; that gaze, devoid of the slightest emotion, along with the icy killing intent radiating from his entire body, was enough to make anyone's body turn cold!

"Not bad, this seat is indeed not the Commander of this Dongning Army, but you are not something like a dog that can be presumptuous at will!" A ruthless voice rang out; although the tone was calm, it carried a bone-chilling coldness.

At this moment, Shen Yu felt as if he had been targeted by a venomous snake, and every part of his body sent out signals of extreme danger.

"As expected!" Lowering his head, Shen Yu could not hide the excitement in his eyes. All along, everything had only been speculation; now that the other party had truly and personally admitted that he was not Ye Jing, it was completely confirmed.

Since that was the case, there was really nothing to be concerned about.

His hand flicked lightly at the candles, making the flames burn even more vigorously. As for the killing intent from this imposter, he expressed that he was not worried at all—it was just a small scene.

However, Shen Yu's actions at this moment fell into the eyes of the other party, inevitably causing him to fly into a rage. Since when did a lowly person like an ant dare to ignore him? Arrogant, presumptuous, courting death!

"Shi Ning, you are merely a low-level Executive. Even if you have climbed up to others, you are still like an ant in front of this seat. The rules of my Thousand Blood Sect have always been that the superior and inferior are in order. Having seen this Elder, you dare not kneel?"

"Thousand Blood Sect!" A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and even the movement of his hands paused slightly; Shen Yu had never expected that it would be them.

When he was still the County Magistrate of Baian County, the leader of the Zhangnan Bandits he had once wiped out was an Executive of the Thousand Blood Sect. Although the Zhangnan Bandits only had a few thousand people, the various bandits and thieves attached to them numbered nearly ten thousand.

Moreover, at that time, the leader of the Zhangnan Bandits was engaged in the business of collusion between officials and bandits. While getting rich together, he also left behind evidence, which was equivalent to seizing the vital weaknesses of those officials who came and went.

In the future, if they were to raise their arms and shout, where would these people go? It seemed they had no choice. After all, colluding with the Thousand Blood Sect was "ironclad evidence."

As for how many people like the head of the Zhangnan Bandits the Thousand Blood Sect had buried in various places, it was unknown, but it was definitely not as simple as one or two.

Now, the Thousand Blood Sect had controlled so many people with the Bliss Flower and had secretly completed the control of a strong army like the Dongning Army. These were only a part of what they had exposed; the true strength of the Thousand Blood Sect was still unknown!

Looking at it this way, the Thousand Blood Sect of that year did not completely dissipate after its failure, but secretly laid low. And they had spent so many years playing a very large game.

"No, you are not Shi Ning! This person Shi Ning is timid as a mouse and shrinking; he could never have your courage!" Just at this moment, the imposter opposite suddenly stood up abruptly, looking coldly at Shen Yu.

If the other party were truly Shi Ning, even if he could climb up to others and act like a fox borrowing a tiger's might, under his own killing intent, he would likely have been scared limp and trembling, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

But this person opposite, from beginning to end, was too calm—so calm that even he felt a trace of a threat. This person was not simple; he was definitely not a piece of trash like Shi Ning!

"Truly worthy of being an Elder of the Thousand Blood Sect, impressive!" In an instant, the muscles on Shen Yu's face shifted, revealing his original appearance.

"Let's get acquainted, this official is the Prefect of Songnan Prefecture!"

"Prefect of Songnan Prefecture? It's you!" Hearing this name, the other party's whole body shook violently; he had been hearing this name very frequently lately. Whether it was the title of the Peerless in Zither and Sword or those fierce battle records, they all made him have to take it seriously.

This person being transferred to Songnan Prefecture with his target pointed directly at them made them feel as if they had thorns on their backs. They had originally thought about wiping this person out once they had time, but who would have thought that before they could even make a move, this little Prefect had already acted first!

Especially this exquisite Disguise Technique, which showed absolutely no flaws; no wonder he had been tracked down. The imperial court truly had no shortage of capable people!

"What a Peerless in Zither and Sword, what guts! Since you've come, then don't think about leaving!" With his hand on the hilt of the blade at his side, the other party's aura was released abruptly, filling the air with a terrifying, bloody scent like a wild beast.

However, at this moment, the person opposite suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation, though he did not know where it came from. And on his face, a smile had appeared at some point, and tears were flowing down from the smile.

"No, this is wrong!" The feeling of danger coming from his entire body made him panic and feel at a loss. Before long, he actually felt his whole body go weak and powerless, and his consciousness was blurring bit by bit.

"Seven Heart Begonia and Sadness Breeze are both colorless and odorless. These were all carefully prepared by me. How do you feel?"

Shen Yu's hand was flicking the candles placed on the table; the candles burned and dripped down, as if telling of the most terrifying poison they possessed.

"You, you actually used poison, despicable!"

"Only a fool would fight you head-on. If I were to attract the army, wouldn't I be in trouble! To deal with you, I even brought out the Sadness Breeze and the Seven Heart Begonia. If you still don't die, wouldn't that be a disservice to all my preparations over these many days!"

"You, you!"