Chapter 210: It Was All That Goddess's Doing

Bai Wei thought for a moment, "Xiao Moting, you don't need to send me ordinary porcelain or jade items anymore. If there are precious items, then you can send them to me."

She had made a trip to Daliang and bought back several large bags of antiques; things like porcelain bowls and jade wares were already more than enough.

She had collected some of these ordinary antiques, like porcelain cups and jade bowls, but once the quantity of these items became too large, they were no longer valuable in the antique world; they might even drop in price, and the value of the collection she held would decline along with them.

No!

Ordinary antiques could no longer be sold.

Only rare antiques could fetch a high price.

Xiao Moting received Bai Wei's message and lowered his head in thought.

Shennü Daren no longer needed ordinary porcelain or jade pieces.

But where should he go to find rare items?

At this moment, Qin Zhan rushed into the tent excitedly.

"Prince, Yang Tianhu has sent a ceasefire order; he is not sending troops."

"Also, after we sent the paper boxes from Shennü Daren into the sky, the Yuan Family Army fell into chaos. Many people don't want to go into battle anymore, fearing that if they fight the Beijiang Army, Bailong Wang will bring down punishment."

"There are still many in the Yuan Family Army who no longer listen to Yuan Canghai's orders, fearing they will be branded as rebels."

"This move by the Goddess is truly brilliant."

Xiao Moting took the ceasefire order from Qin Zhan's hand and raised his sword-like eyebrows.

Since Yang Tianhu refused to move, that was perfect!

He stood up and gave an order in a deep voice.

"All Beijiang Army, hear my order: prepare to attack the Yuan Family Army!"

With Yang Tianhu not sending troops and the Yuan Clan's forces in disarray and demoralized, it was the perfect time to attack!

"Understood, I'll pass the order down! Everyone can't wait; they all want to hack Yuan Canghai to pieces." Qin Zhan nodded and ran out happily to pass on the order.

In the evening, Wang Hai ran to the front of the Beijiang Army to provoke them, but was killed in one move by Xiao Lujing. The morale of the entire Beijiang Army was greatly boosted, and they were impatient to go into battle and send the Yuan Family Army fleeing in terror.

Now that the Yuan Family Army was in chaos, everyone was even happier, and morale was soaring!

Xiao Moting picked up his Long Blade and walked out of the tent.

He was going to lead his troops to attack the Yuan Family Army.

The horse Yuan Canghai rode today was a Sweat-Blood Horse; it would be perfect to take and give to Shennü Daren.

Within the Yuan Family Army, it was in total chaos at this moment.

The soldiers were anxious and uneasy, all fearing they would inexplicably become 'rebels'.

Yuan Canghai's expression was ugly as he yanked open the tent curtain.

"Zhou, an omen has appeared in the sky, and now the morale of the Yuan Family Army is shaken."

"Yang Tianhu not only refuses to send troops, but he also wrote a secret letter to the Emperor to claim credit..."

Zhou Yanli frowned slightly and pondered for a moment.

"All of this is the work of that Goddess in the Beijiang Army."

Yuan Canghai frowned deeply, "Zhou, how exactly did she do it?"

"The clouds and mist in the sky were fireworks made of Gunpowder." Zhou Yanli spoke indifferently, his eyes becoming sharp, "Fireworks are items kept in the Divine Witch Tribe's Treasure Vault. She stole the fireworks and passed them off as seven-colored auspicious clouds."

"How could she get items from the Treasure Vault?" Yuan Canghai asked, puzzled, "Isn't it said that only the Goddess knows where the Treasure Vault is?"

Zhou Yanli remained silent, a trace of confusion flashing in his eyes.

Yuan Canghai thought for a moment, "National Preceptor, what should we do now?"

"Retreat." Zhou Yanli said coldly, "This battle can no longer be fought. Retreat immediately, and we can still preserve our strength."

"But..." Yuan Canghai was reluctant.

The Beijiang was a stumbling block to him becoming Emperor in the future, and he had long wanted to eliminate it. Now that he had finally found an opportunity to annihilate the Beijiang Army, he was truly unwilling to withdraw just like that.

Zhou Yanli said sternly, "If we don't leave now, it will be too late."

"We must defeat the Beijiang Army and capture their Goddess." Yuan Canghai clenched his fist, "Even if I withdraw now, Yang Tianhu has already written a secret letter to the Emperor to complain. By then, the Emperor will also think I am usurping the throne. I am truly caught in the middle."

"It doesn't matter. I will plead my case to the Emperor and explain that someone used fireworks to play tricks and frame you." Zhou Yanli spoke slowly, "I will find a few fireworks and present them to the Emperor. As long as he sees the fireworks set off with his own eyes, he will know that someone deliberately framed you."

A trace of greed flashed in the depths of Yuan Canghai's eyes as he probed.

"Zhou, aren't these fireworks items from the Treasure Vault? Where did you get them? Could it be that you have news about the Treasure Vault?"

"I have acquaintances overseas who have fireworks in their possession." After finishing, Zhou Yanli took a bamboo leaf from his bosom and blew it against his lips.

Following a clear, crisp sound of the bamboo leaf flute, a white pigeon flew in from outside the window and landed on the table in front of him.

Zhou Yanli took out a piece of silk, wrote a few sentences on it, stuffed it into a bamboo tube, and tied it to the pigeon's claw.

Yuan Canghai stretched his neck, wanting to see what he had written on the silk, but discovered that Zhou Yanli had written the letter in code; he didn't recognize a single character on the silk.

After finishing the letter, Zhou Yanli released the pigeon.

"Go, deliver this letter to the merchant fleet heading out to sea, and have them take it to Fusang to be delivered to my old friend."

"Fusang?" Yuan Canghai was startled, "Going there and back will take at least half a month at the fastest."

"Therefore, for this month, we shall rest and build up our strength. Once your suspicion is cleared, we will make further plans."

Yuan Canghai was still unwilling, "I really didn't expect that this woman in the Beijiang Army camp would have such great ability! If we could capture her and make her work for us, wouldn't we be able to accomplish our goals..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Zhou Yanli.

"Better to consider the present first. Xiao Moting is bringing his troops to attack. It's too late to retreat now; let the troops engage in battle!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a clamor had already erupted outside the tent.

"Xiao Moting is really attacking?" Yuan Canghai's expression changed, and he spat out a few words through his teeth, "He really knows how to seize the opportunity!"

After saying this, he also hurried out of the tent.

Zhou Yanli's premonition could not be wrong; he had to make preparations early.

Yuan Canghai ran out of the tent, but seeing his troops in total chaos, he immediately shouted sternly.

"What is all this chaos for?"

A general spoke in a panic, "General Yuan, quite a few soldiers are saying you intend to commit treason; they don't want to be executed along with their nine generations of kin, so they have all fled..."

"Fled?" Yuan Canghai was furious; he drew his Long Sword and shouted, "Whoever dares to be a deserter, behead them!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the sounds of slaughter erupted from the front!

Someone exclaimed in alarm.

"The Beijiang Army is attacking!"

Yuan Canghai looked up and saw the swarming Beijiang Army charging to the front lines, clashing with his own troops.

The Beijiang Army's morale was high, charging and killing fiercely!

Meanwhile, the Yuan Family Army's morale was already in disarray, and with deserters appearing, they were already a cut below in terms of momentum.

Very quickly, the Yuan Family Army was beaten into a rout, retreating steadily.

The Beijiang Army's strength was not weak to begin with; it was only because they were besieged by two great armies that they dared not act rashly, but now that Yang Tianhu refused to send troops, they had completely let go of all restraints in their battle against the Yuan Family Army!

A group of ferocious Beijiang Army soldiers charged into the formation like wild wolves rushing into a flock of sheep, killing until flesh and blood flew everywhere.