Chapter 99

Yang Hongyue pretended to look angry, but Shen Tianxing could see the tenderness in her eyes, especially hearing her later words, he couldn't help but laugh.

"You should understand the matter of favorable timing, location, and harmony, right? Although we didn't get married today, you are still the bride; as this groom leading troops in battle, that's fine, but the bride shouldn't see blood, should she?"

"These few days, after I finish handling everything at hand, I'll pick a truly auspicious day and give you the most splendid wedding—does that answer satisfy you? And most importantly, I'm not injured."

Yang Hongyue gave Shen Tianxing a white-eyed look after hearing that, then boldly rushed over and hugged him. Seeing this, Qin Mingyue also rushed over and embraced him from the left.

These two had already rushed up; even if Yang Hongxiu were shy, she hurried forward and hugged Shen Tianxing from the right!

"Tianxing is truly capable—even Hongxiu went up. But having taken three cities in just a day and night, they've indeed picked the right person."

Yang Tieqiang felt moved that Shen Tianxing was both in pain and happy, mainly because the three were tightly hugged, breathing a bit uneven, yet it felt really comfortable.

"Actually we don't need to hug this long; why don't we go back to the room first? With so many people watching here, it's somewhat inconvenient—after all, hugging this long, something ought to happen."

A teasing remark from Shen Tianxing made all three blush; Yang Hongxiu let go first, and Shen Tianxing stepped back several paces.

Yang Hongyue was a bit slower, releasing her hand and stepping back only one step, giving Shen Tianxing a fierce white-eyed look. Only Qin Mingyue remained embraced, reluctant to let go, but seeing the other two release, she could only slowly loosen her hold on Shen Tianxing.

"In the coming days we'll be busy, and more people will come to seek refuge—all trustworthy. For now we have Cheng Yaojin and Zhang Wenyuan taking charge of Leiyun City and Leigang City."

Moreover, the most important point is to trouble Old Man Yang, the father-in-law, and the younger uncle to find time to help drill the troops; of course Hongyue will help if she has time, and the mother-in-law can also assist if she wishes.

0 as for Aunt, could you open a clinic to teach more medical skills to the common folk, so Leizhou can have more doctors?

"Good!"

Everyone replied in unison; Shen Tianxing smiled and nodded, then added a few important instructions before letting the people disperse and returning to his room to rest.

After spending a day and night, the news that Shen Tianxing had taken three cities spread quickly to Yue Yunyang's ears in Leizhou City; when they heard it, the family was having breakfast.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible—to take three cities in a day and night straight; even I, the Elder General, and Lei Wufeng, each leading our own troops, might not manage it so easily."

"Father, this is Shen Tianxing's extraordinary quality; do you still think your daughter marrying him is a loss for her?"

Yue Qingxue calmly drank her congee, asking unhurriedly; Yue Yunyang's old face flushed, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"I've always said Xiaoxue judges people best; you've been obstructing all along, but it's not too late to regret—hurry and personally go submit to your son-in-law, don't wait till he's busy and bring troops to attack Leizhou City, or you'll regret it bitterly."

The speaker was Yue Qingxue's mother, Yue Yunyang's wife Li Xiaoling, a cultured and reasonable lady from a noble family; back then she also defied her family's opposition to marry Yue Yunyang.

"Madam, look at what you're saying—if Qingxue marries him, I'd be his father-in-law; how could a father-in-law become a subordinate to his son-in-law?"

"You're just itching for a fight, right? The Elder General can do it, so why can't you? Do you think you're nobler than the Elder General? He, an old grandfather, can be a subordinate to his grandson-in-law; as a father-in-law, you can't even bring yourself to do it?"

Faced with Li Xiaoling, Yue Yunyang had no recourse and could only nod obediently.

"Saying that is fine, but going straight up to submit would sound bad if it got out; even if I don't care about face, Qingxue would be looked down upon because of it."

"That also makes sense; why not do this: first write a letter to the Elder General saying you want to marry Qingxue to Shen Tianxing—this was originally his matchmaking, so naturally you should trouble him to help."

After hearing Li Xiaoling's words, Yue Yunyang nodded repeatedly; this is indeed a good idea—entrusting the matter to Elder General Yang Tieqiang is best, after all, it was his doing.

"Father, Mother, we can't just send a letter; if possible, I think you should go in person, for now the whole Leizhou already has four cities under Shen Tianxing's control."

Just counting the captured prisoners plus their existing troops gives at least 100,000, so we might not be able to beat the Yue Family Army, but the advantage definitely lies with Shen Tianxing's side.

"Your father going in person is both sincerity and goodwill; as for the visit, just say you want to pay respects to the Elder General and ask him to recommend Shen Tianxing."

"Afterwards the three of you can drink and talk, finally settling my marriage to Shen Tianxing—it's reasonable and proper; even if someone thinks the father is doing it on purpose, they won't focus on that."

What Yue Qingxue said makes sense; mainly she doesn't want further delay, knowing Yang Hongyue is about to marry Shen Tianxing, and Yue Qingxue doesn't want to enter the door after Hongyue, which would naturally put her a step behind.

"What Xiaoxue said is right; do just that—go yourself and bring generous gifts, preferably sending the dowry as well; anyway, just say it's a gift for the Elder General."

"When it comes to understanding women, only women do; certainly the mother knows her daughter best—from Yue Qingxue's earlier words, Li Xiaoling realized this girl wants to marry soon."

"Since Qingxue and the madam have said so, I'll start preparing to leave early tomorrow for Leiming City to see the Elder General."

At this moment Shen Tianxing is busy; of course the proper affairs of the several cities are done, and it's time to tally his gains from this period, draw prizes, open boxes, summon pets, and so on.

First, Shen Tianxing selected the seventh and eighth chapters of the Nine Yang Divine Skill from the Ultimate Grade Martial Arts Fragment, spending 310,000 Killing Value to raise those two chapters of the Nine Yang Divine Skill to Perfection.

Thus, the Nine Yang Divine Skill could increase Internal Force by 160%, various skill effects reached 80%, and it also gained an auxiliary skill.

"The attached skill Absorb and Rebound: when circulating the Nine Yang Divine Skill, during the display of Indestructible Golden Body, it makes the surrounding defensive true qi absorb the opponent's Internal Force, then rebounds 80% of that Internal Force damage back onto the opponent; raising each chapter to Perfection adds 10%!"

This skill is based on the Indestructible Golden Body skill for counterattack; besides making oneself basically unharmed, it can also rebound the opponent's attack!

If it weren't that the ninth and tenth chapters together require over ten million Killing Value, which is basically insufficient, Shen Tianxing really would want to switch them out quickly—so that all skills could be raised to 100%, making the circulation of the Nine Yang Divine Skill an absolutely invincible existence below Zongshi level.