The news of the great battle at Jiangyuan City quickly spread.
The Dazhou Empire hadn’t been in battle for hundreds of years, and almost every faction thought the Dazhou military had declined, that it could easily be manipulated.
This time, the alliance between Spirit Sword Valley and Heavenly Saber City was a perfect example.
Many high-ranking officials in the alliance were convinced of their own victory.
As for both the number of Martial Artists and Grandmaster Level experts, the allied forces held a substantial advantage.
There were only 20,000 Martial Artists in the Heavenly Star Army, and including the commander, only three were Grandmasters.
But when facing an allied force of over 50,000 Martial Artists and ten Grandmasters, they launched an annihilation strike. Although the loss was not particularly small, compared to the achievements, such a loss seemed negligible.
It wasn’t long before the result of this war spread.
The world was shocked!
The Dazhou military had once again shown its fangs to the people around the world.
Such fighting strength cast a shadow in the hearts of all those who aspired to conquer the world.
In Beihua State at Divine Lady Peak, in Chi State at Yuelai Inn, in East Sea State at Lihai City, as well as in Spirit Sword Valley and Heavenly Saber City, all the leaders immediately halted actions.
A decapitated worm won’t stiffen immediately!
Even if the Master of Destiny and the Emperor of Dazhou were dead, they still retained considerable strength.
The military strength weighed heavily on all factions.
Not to mention Spirit Sword Valley and Heavenly Saber City, who had literally put themselves on trial.
The other three factions had already secured their own states and were considering expansion, but now had to reconsider.
The most worried among them was Divine Lady Peak in Beihua State.
Because the most mysterious army, the Border Army, had a branch stationed in Beihua State.
Though there had been no friction between them for centuries, upon seeing the might of the Heavenly Star Army, the people of Divine Lady Peak hesitated.
The Border Army was considered to be even stronger than the Heavenly Star Army.
“Goddess, what should we do next?”
The people of Divine Lady Peak had actually considered aligning with the Border Army, believing that obtaining the Border Army’s support would greatly increase their likelihood of success.
Goddess Zheng Xueyue looked towards an individual in the great hall.
“Huai Ru, how is the task I entrusted to you?”
A woman dressed in palace attire stepped forward and said, “Goddess, it has already largely succeeded. Perhaps soon we will be able to secure the trust and support of the Border Army’s major general stationed in Beihua State.”
Divine Lady Peak was strong, and their means were not weak.
Thus, they had employed a beauty trap directly on the Border Army, which seemed to be bearing some fruit.
“Good, keep making contact…”
However, before Zheng Xueyue could finish, a rough male voice resounded in the hall.
“I’ve been idle for so long in the Border Army, have people forgotten the rules?”
At this voice, the people of Divine Lady Peak felt like they were facing a great enemy.
After all, Divine Lady Peak had no male disciples.
Shortly, a man clad in military armor appeared in the council hall of Divine Lady Peak.
“Who are you, and why do you intrude upon Divine Lady Peak?” challenged an elder, standing up in evident anger.
The man did not respond to this question but instead looked towards the seated Goddess and said, “Does Divine Lady Peak truly not know the rules, or are you attempting a probe?”
Zheng Xueyue did not respond.
Only she herself clearly understood her thoughts.
Seeing no response from Zheng Xueyue, the man seemed indifferent and threw two objects forth; only then did the people in the hall see clearly what they were—two dried, blood-stained heads.
The people of Divine Lady Peak recognized the identities that these two heads represented.
The major general of the Border Army in Beihua State and their own envoy from Divine Lady Peak.
As he threw down the heads, the man said, “When I arrived, these two were still engaged in a lovers’ play.
That’s unimportant. What matters is that they contemplated letting the Border Army intervene in your internal strife, likely incited by Divine Lady Peak, right? I believe it was someone named Huai Ru?”
The Border Army, despite generally loose supervision over its regional commanders, had one absolute line that could not be crossed: participating in the conquest for ultimate power was strictly forbidden.
Even contemplation was unacceptable.
Thus, as soon as the major general of Beihua State harbored this thought, the Border Army’s monitoring department intervened, found evidence, and executed both on the spot.
“Which one of you is Huai Ru?”
No one responded, as the man’s aura was intimidating—he was a Great Grandmaster!
Only one person at the scene could respond.
“So, General, what do you want?” Zheng Xueyue knew this would not be easily settled.
The Border Army’s vehement response far exceeded their expectations.
The plan hadn’t been completed before it was exposed.
The man displayed a broad, somewhat naïve smile: “Simple, let that Huai Ru die, and all will be well!”
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Everyone at Divine Lady Peak froze in place.
Huai Ru was an important figure for Divine Lady Peak; her elimination would be a tremendous blow.
“Don’t think that just because you’re a Great Grandmaster, I can’t kill you!”
There were more than twenty Great Grandmasters in the world, but only nine were famously known, not without reason—they were truly powerful.
In this world, there’s no use hiding ambitions; thus, the reputations of the powerful were particularly prominent.
“You truly have the strength to kill me, but if Huai Ru does not die this time, more than she will perish!”
“Our Border Army has not dealt with such matters in nearly a thousand years, the Military Leader instructed, at all costs, to exterminate anyone who dares to cross the Border Army’s threshold, even if it means deploying troops!”