Chapter 188

Xiao Yu didn't say anything this time, just blinked her eyes, and Shen Tianxing knew he had guessed correctly.

Alright, once I reach the fifth layer of Land Immortal, I'll go back and bring everyone over; I don't know whether the situation over at the Grasslands has been resolved.

As soon as Shen Tianxing finished speaking, a message from Shen Tianzhen came to his ear.

Over at the Grasslands, chaos has erupted; the ten major tribes have gathered a force of 500,000 troops and even hired five master-level experts, and they have already successfully blocked those masters sent out.

The news coming from the Grasslands is that they hope you can make a trip, or let my avatar go; they're waiting for your decision now, so don't take too long.

Shen Tianxing was also surprised by this; he never expected the Grasslands to be able to muster a force of 500,000 troops, which is indeed somewhat unbelievable.

Aren't they just some Grassland bumpkins? They're not as hard to deal with as you think; it's a good chance to drill the troops, and as for those masters, are they truly unbeatable? They're just unwilling to go all out.

They clearly understand that risking their lives would be for your sake, which is utterly unnecessary; there's no need for them to expend effort on people you could wipe out with a raise of your hand, and of course we can't say they're disloyal just because they're unwilling to truly exert themselves.

This was Xiao Yu's analysis; Shen Tianxing helplessly patted his forehead and couldn't help but complain.

If you put it that way, the ring can't guarantee they'll give their all; it merely ensures they won't harbor thoughts of betraying me. In any case, it needs to be resolved—I'll head back after I finish leveling up.

Shen Tianxing made his decision, then sent word to Shen Tianzhen, telling him to have those masters hold them off and not let them step into the territory of Great Feng.

Thus, after ten days, Shen Tianxing finally raised his Martial Dao Realm to the fifth level of master, and also verified that he would no longer gain martial arts experience; at minimum, he would need to slay a sea monster of the third layer of Land Immortal to obtain martial arts experience.

Thus Shen Tianxing departed; he first stored No. 18 into the system, then also placed Xiao Yu into the system to follow him and Shen Tianzhen in undergoing conversion.

After the conversion, he also retrieved Shen Tianzhen, thus perfectly returning to the Imperial Palace.

The court's affairs remain in your hands; besides, I'm not here, and you're doing fine staying busy. I'll personally go to the grasslands to handle it.

Shen Tianxing is going to the grasslands not only to take in the scenery, but also to relieve the frustration from endless dungeon runs, even though he'll still have to fight.

I knew you'd definitely go yourself; otherwise you wouldn't need to rush back so urgently. The court hasn't had any major issues lately, and everything is developing smoothly.

Now there are hundreds of thousands of idle soldiers; how many do you plan to take? Or will you only bring those under your direct command?

Shen Tianzhen knows he definitely can't go out to slack off, but it doesn't matter; life at court is easy and doesn't require much thinking. Still, in warfare, besides brute force, you need to use some brains.

I'll definitely bring my own troops; after all, they can resurrect, so no matter how much you fight, they won't be depleted. A force of 100,000 can be used as if it were several million.

Shen Tianxing answered with a smile; this is his greatest advantage. He currently has 50,000 spearmen, 10,000 sword-and-shield troops, 10,000 swordsmen, and 10,000 crossbowmen.

Besides that, he can also summon 10,000 super fourth-tier troops, which he can choose freely. Since he's heading to the grasslands, Shen Tianxing has already decided: 10,000 flying dragon cavalry.

Of course, the flying dragon cavalry aren't actually riding dragons; they are light cavalry uniformly equipped with high-quality warhorses, strong and swift, giving them an overwhelming advantage on the grasslands, as they all possess third-rank, sixth-layer strength.

He also has a summoning token for god-tier sixth-tier troops, but he doesn't plan to use it on the Shenzhou Continent, as it's too powerful—summoning it would bring 50,000 troops there, which would be wasteful.

We don't care how you deploy troops; anyway, since you're back, you need to stay at least five days—we've been waiting for you a long time.

Yang Hongyue arrived, bringing Shen Tianxing's wives. Shen Tianzhen immediately ran over, pushed him aside, and sat on the dragon throne to start busying himself.

I can help with other matters, but you should handle this yourself. Take your time, I won't see you out. Ladies, hurry up and take him away.

Shen Tianzhen knows he's merely an incarnation; the key is he has no interest in women. This lack of interest isn't due to a physiological issue—it's mainly psychological.

Will you come with us willingly, or will we have to drag you along?

Yang Hongyue is very domineering; Shen Tianxing gave an embarrassed smile and obediently walked over.

No need for all that trouble; I'll go with you, but I'll depart seven days later. Just make sure everything is arranged, and also bring a batch of the newly developed weapons.

Don't worry, I'll definitely have it ready for you—go ahead and do what you need to do.

Shen Tianzhen replied with a smile: once prepared, he'll just put it into the system package. Anyway, he has the permission to use it; normally, he can use whatever he wants as long as Shen Tianxing agrees, but for storage, there are basically no restrictions.

Shen Tianxing nodded in satisfaction, followed Yang Hongyue and the others away, and then, in the blink of an eye, seven days passed.

Although he was tired after seven days, Shen Tianxing's spirit remained quite lively.

Shen Tianxing only brought the Five Tiger Generals, bringing no one else; this is because in battle you always need commanders leading the troops—you can't do everything yourself.

To reach the grasslands, one must first go to Xizhou; its development is currently not bad. When Shen Tianxing arrived, the local officials were overjoyed, and the populace lined the streets to welcome him, for he had brought them a wonderful life.

Having heard that Shen Tianxing was going to attack the grasslands, many civilians expressed their willingness to join the army; Shen Tianxing naturally declined, but he also expressed his gratitude to them.

In response, the people respected Shen Tianxing even more, sincerely kneeling on the ground and shouting, 'Long live the emperor, ten thousand years, ten thousand times ten thousand years!'

Shen Tianxing didn't waste time; he merely rested in Xizhou City that night and set out the next day.

Soon they arrived at Ximen Pass; beyond the pass lay an endless expanse of grassland.

The commander guarding Ximen Pass is Yuchi Jingde, who later became one of the divine generals summoned by Shen Tianxing, and he was also given two famed generals, the Black and White Ladies.

"Your Majesty, we pay our respects; you have come from afar, and we failed to greet you properly—please forgive us!"

Yuchi Jingde, accompanied by the Black and White Ladies, came to pay respects to Shen Tianxing, who went up and helped him to his feet.

"You've also worked hard during this time; no need to be so formal. Holding off 30,000 troops for this long is a testament to your ability. By the way, how are Lei Zhenchuan and the others?"

Yuchi Jingde's 30,000 elite troops have been guarding Ximen Pass for over a month and a half. Although there are a dozen or so masters helping, the enemy also has five masters and two grandmaster-level masters, making it no easy fight.

In reply to Your Majesty, the master officials have all gone to a temporary camp twenty li out, bringing only five thousand men to stand guard there, which greatly eased the fierce assault of the Grasslands' great army.