Chapter 137: Sending You on Your Way

"Commander-in-Chief, may I ask what important matter you have summoned us here for?"

"Nothing of great importance, it is just that we haven't gathered together in a long time, so today I have summoned everyone to drink together. Furthermore, no matter what happens today, no one is allowed to leave!"

"This..." At this moment, everyone was a bit confused, completely unable to understand what this Commander-in-Chief was up to. Everything was fine, yet suddenly a banquet was set up, and everyone above the rank of Colonel was invited—and they weren't allowed to refuse.

Wait, that's not right; why is that fool Lu Shaozhi missing?

"Commander-in-Chief! Lu Shaozhi has actually been reappointed as the Vanguard General; does the Commander-in-Chief have some sort of plan?" Jiang Baichuan, sitting at the end of the table, suddenly spoke up at this moment.

Originally, he had only just replaced Lu Shaozhi a short while ago, and before the seat was even warm, it had been taken back. Lu Shaozhi had commanded the Front Guard cavalry for many years and held great prestige there, so the handover had been very easy.

Moreover, after regaining military power, it took Lu Shaozhi less than two days to purge everyone he had planted there, without giving him any face at all. In that case, wouldn't these Front Guard troops be out of their control again?

However, facing the questioning, Shen Yu couldn't even be bothered to lift his eyelids, merely saying indifferently, "What, does this Commander-in-Chief need to report to you when doing things?"

"This, I dare not!" They had all witnessed the cruelty of this Elder, and upon hearing these near-cold words, Jiang Baichuan immediately shut his mouth and said nothing more. He was petty and not to be trifled with!

"Come, everyone, today we shall not discuss other matters, only the beauty of the scenery and the moon; let everyone drink to their heart's content!"

Just as Shen Yu raised his cup, the sounds of weapons clashing suddenly came from outside, and they seemed to be getting closer and closer, causing the expressions of everyone in the room to change slightly.

"What is that sound outside? It seems like someone is fighting!"

"Commander-in-Chief, there seems to be unusual activity outside. The matter is of great importance; we request to return to our camps immediately to lead our troops!"

"It is just a small matter. Haven't you noticed that Lu Shaozhi is absent? I have ordered General Lu of the Front Guard to conduct a military exercise with his cavalry!" Looking up at these people, Shen Yu spouted nonsense without even blinking.

They were already trapped here, yet they still wanted to go back and lead troops—they were dreaming!

"A military exercise?"

"Yes, it is to test whether each army can hold its ground against twenty thousand cavalrymen in the event that you are not in the military camp!"

Are you fucking kidding me? Even if they were in the military camp, it would be hard to avoid chaos in the face of a surprise attack by twenty thousand cavalrymen, and it's not certain they could hold their ground. Now that they were not there, wouldn't the camps be in total disarray?

You call this a small matter? Wait, that's not right; why would you suddenly pull such a move? Don't we know what your status is? Do you really think of yourself as a general, and a military exercise at that? Do you even know how to lead troops!

At this moment, the remaining people had strange thoughts, but their eyes held undisguised worry. For some reason, they all had a feeling of unease.

Seeing the constantly changing expressions of those below, Shen Yu smiled lightly, raised his wine cup, and said loudly, "No need to worry, drink!"

"How can we not worry!" Although they felt something was wrong in their hearts, facing this Commander-in-Chief before them, they dared not refute him in the slightest. In the Thousand Blood Sect, order of rank was strict, and they dared not have any other thoughts.

As the fine wine entered their mouths, it seemed to have lost its usual sweetness; this banquet was arranged a bit too strangely today.

I don't know how much time had passed, and while everyone was feeling somewhat uneasy, the tent was suddenly pulled open, and a person rushed in with bloodstains on their face, "It's bad, outside, outside..."

"What happened outside? Speak!" At this moment, they were truly panicked. If the chaos outside was fake, a military exercise, the blood on this soldier's face couldn't be fake.

"Bang!" Just at this moment, the entrance of the tent was suddenly kicked open, and countless soldiers rushed in. These people were holding weapons, and the one in the lead was the Vanguard General, Lu Shaozhi.

"Lu Shaozhi, do you know what place this is? Is this somewhere you can act so presumptuously?" Upon seeing Lu Shaozhi, Jiang Baichuan at the end of the table immediately slapped the table and stood up.

Good, he had finally caught an opportunity. Leading troops to break into the main military tent—this was seeking death! It wouldn't be long before these Front Guard troops returned to his hands.

"Hmph!" With a light cold snort, Lu Shaozhi ignored the other party entirely, instead walking straight forward and saying loudly to Shen Yu, "Sir, everyone outside who dared to resist has been captured. The entire Dongning Army is now under control!"

"What? What is going on here?" The sudden turn of events left everyone completely stunned; they didn't understand this script at all. A military exercise? How did it look so much like a power grab!

"Lu Shaozhi, what exactly are you doing?"

"What am I doing? Naturally, I am executing rebels!" Just at this moment, Shen Yu, who was sitting in the main seat, stood up, and that terrifying aura enveloped everyone around him.

In an instant, the temperature inside the military tent plummeted. Under the shroud of that cold killing intent and terrifying aura, it felt as if the tent had instantly entered the depths of winter, and a bone-chilling cold air surged through everyone's bodies.

"The sound that came from outside just now was the sound of Vanguard General Lu Shaozhi suppressing the mutinous troops!"

"Mutinous troops?" For some reason, a sense of foreboding suddenly welled up in their hearts. They looked at each other and saw the panic in each other's eyes.

"What does the Commander-in-Chief mean by that?"

"What do I mean? Do you still not understand what this official means?" With a light smile, the muscles on Shen Yu's face shifted, and he instantly returned to his original appearance.

"You are not the Commander-in-Chief at all. Who are you?" At this moment, even if they were stupid, they knew something was wrong. One by one, they tried to stand up, only to suddenly discover that their limbs were weak and powerless, and even their internal energy felt as if it had been sealed, making it difficult to mobilize even a fraction.

Only at this moment did they realize that they had been poisoned without knowing when.

"This official is the Prefect of Songnan Prefecture!"

"What? It's actually you!" They naturally knew this name, but soon they calmed down and shouted angrily, "Shen Yu, do you know what the crime is for impersonating our Dongning Army commander!"

"Things have reached this point, stop pretending, you Thousand Blood Sect have such great audacity!"

Draining the wine in his hand, Shen Yu smiled lightly at them, "I summoned you here for only one purpose, and that is to wipe out all of you from the Thousand Blood Sect in one fell swoop!"

"How could you?" When Shen Yu pierced through their identities, these people were all shocked and terrified, like birds startled by the mere twang of a bowstring. They had no idea when they had been exposed.

And what made them even more desperate was that the group of people following behind Lu Shaozhi, dressed as common soldiers, were actually the Dongning Army generals they had imprisoned in the dungeon.

It was over. Seeing these people, they knew they had lost this time; more than ten years of planning would likely be destroyed in a single day!

Silently, they reached for their respective weapons. Things had reached this point; either way, the outcome was the same. Perhaps if they fought, there might be a chance to escape.

"What, you still want to resist? Your Elder fell to this official's poison; you think you can do it? Today, this official will personally send you on your way!"

Smiling with disdain, countless Sword Qi suddenly rose into the air around Shen Yu, as if forming a dense web of swords. Under the shroud of the sword web, with their weak limbs, they were no different from lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

In an instant, the sword web fell like rain, and the military tent seemed to be caught in a rain of blood. This terrifying scene made even a veteran of the battlefield like Lu Shaozhi feel a bit startled. The sky full of Sword Rain made their scalps tingle.

These were all experts; even if they were poisoned, they shouldn't be this pathetic. This Prefect has such terrifying strength; killing them is as simple as cutting grass.

"System, sign in!"

"Sign-in successful, obtained Longevity Art!"