Ning Chen ordered the army to retreat. He told Xing Shan that he would lead the army to withdraw from the border of Xiliang, but he must see the Immaculate Ice Lotus within three days. If Xiliang dared to do anything, there would be no room for turning back. Ning Chen's goal was to get the Immaculate Ice Lotus in the shortest possible time. He could attack the city and plunder the village, and attack the Xiliang royal family. But with the men he had now, if Xiliang assembled a large army to block the whole line... let alone whether he could attack the Xiliang royal family, even if he did, it would probably be next year. Emperor Xuan had no time and could not wait until then. He knew that someone in Daxuan had colluded with the Xiliang royal family, and did not want him to get the Immaculate Ice Lotus and save Emperor Xuan's life. But the Xiliang royal family was not stupid. If he was really angry, it would cost more than just one city and one village.
On the top of the city, Han Gaochi looked at Ning Chen's retreating army and breathed a sigh of relief. Although Daxuan only had more than 40,000 soldiers and horses, it put him under great pressure. "Master Xing, do you really want to give the Immaculate Ice Lotus to Ning Chen?" Xing Shan nodded slightly, "Although the Immaculate Ice Lotus is precious, it is far from enough to compare with a city." "The king is also in a difficult situation. The people of Linxuan City cannot be abandoned." Han Gaochi leaned over hurriedly, "The king is kind!" Xing Shan curled his lips, looking a little disdainful. Bullshit kindness, these vulgar warriors can't see the truth at all. If the people of Linxuan City and the captives are abandoned, the prestige of the royal family will collapse completely. If people have no prestige, they will be bullied by others. If the royal family loses its prestige, it will lose the hearts of the people and the army, and the consequences are unimaginable. Xing Shan said: "The king cares about the people. As long as Ning Chen really withdraws his troops, the Immaculate Ice Lotus will be given to him." Han Gaochi asked tentatively: "How about giving him a fake one?" Xing Shan looked at him in surprise. He didn't expect that this vulgar warrior would have such thoughts? He shook his head slightly and said, "Do you know why Ning Chen wants the Immaculate Ice Lotus?" Han Gaochi shook his head. "It's to save the life of the Great Xuan Emperor!" Han Gaochi was shocked, "Then we can't give it to him. Once the Great Xuan Emperor dies, there will be civil strife in the Great Xuan. Then we will have the opportunity to divide the territory." Xing Shan sneered, "You probably don't know the relationship between the Great Xuan Emperor and Ning Chen. They are like father and son. The Great Xuan Emperor is one of Ning Chen's bottom lines."
"If the Great Xuan Emperor dies, Ning Chen will hold this account against us in Xiliang, and Xiliang will have to bear all of Ning Chen's anger... Do you really want him to lead his army to attack Xiliang?" "Nanyue has strong soldiers and horses, but what happened? Ning Chen broke through three cities." Han Gaochi's face changed drastically. Xing Shan frowned, "There are many people who want Emperor Daxuan dead, and there are also many people who want Ning Chen dead... We don't need to fight Ning Chen to the death, it's not worth it." "You have seen his ability... Xiliang doesn't need to provoke him." "This time, refusing to hand over the Immaculate Ice Lotus is a bad move... If you hand it over generously, you can still make a good relationship." "Now that the city is broken and the army is defeated, you still have to hand over the Immaculate Ice Lotus... However, we have done what we should do, and let them fight among themselves for the rest." "We will hand over the Immaculate Ice Lotus to Ning Chen, as for whether it can be safely delivered to Daxuan Capital, it depends on Ning Chen's own ability... If something goes wrong, it will have nothing to do with us!" Xing Shan smiled sinisterly. Ten days later, Ning Chen led the army to withdraw from Linxuan City and stationed on the border line. In the tent, Pan Yucheng looked at Ning Chen, hesitated for a while, but couldn't help asking: "Will Xiliang really give us the Immaculate Ice Lotus?" Ning Chen shook his head, "Not sure... But if the Xiliang royal family is not all idiots, then there is an 80% chance that they will give it." "What if they don't give it?" Ning Chen said word by word: "Then I will make the entire Linxuan City a ruin without a single chicken or dog left." If Xiliang dares to go back on its word this time, he will dare to massacre the city. When he withdrew from Linxuan City, he left a backup plan. He asked Lei An to bury a large amount of explosives under the wall of Linxuan City...enough to blow a gap in the wall. If Xiliang dares to go back on its word, this time the city will be broken faster than last time. ...... Two days passed in a flash. That day, Yuan Long hurried over, "Prince, the Xiliang army is here." Ning Chen's eyes lit up, finally coming. "How many people are here?" Yuan Long said: "About 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers and horses." Ning Chen sneered: "They came out in full force, it seems they are very scared." "Have you prepared the things I asked you to prepare?" Yuan Long said: "According to the order of the prince, they have prepared them." Ning Chen nodded slightly, "Let's go!"
Ning Chen walked out of the tent and ordered the army to get ready. "Report...Report to the prince, the Xiliang army is less than ten miles away from us." "Report...The Xiliang army is less than five miles away from our army." The scouts kept reporting the movements of the Xiliang army. The horses' hooves clanged, the ground trembled, and the dust flew. The Xiliang army appeared in Ning Chen's sight. Soon, the Xiliang army stopped about a hundred feet away. "The King of Zhenguo really kept his promise." The Xiliang shouting soldier conveyed Xing Shan's words. Ning Chen looked at Feng Qizhen, "Tell him to stop talking nonsense and send someone to deliver the things." Feng Qizhen shouted to convey Ning Chen's meaning. "What about the materials that King Zheng promised to return, and the compensation of 10 million taels of silver?" Ning Chen glanced at Lei An. Lei An understood and rode away. Not long after, carriages drove out of the camp. On the carriages were boxes filled with red lacquer. The soldiers around the carriages opened the boxes directly. The contents of the boxes were different. Some boxes contained silver, some contained gold, and some contained pearls, agates, antiques, calligraphy and paintings. There were dozens of carriages. Lei An led his men to place dozens of carriages across the center of the two armies. The boxes on the carriages were unloaded and piled on the ground. "King Zheng, the materials you looted from Linxuan City are far more than these, right?" The Xiliang shouting soldier conveyed Xing Shan's meaning. Feng Qizhen responded with a hoarse voice: "Time is short, those materials cannot be transported back as scheduled. This is only a part... The rest will be supplemented within five days." "What about the compensation of 10 million taels?" Feng Qizhen said: "It will be paid in full within five days." "Okay, considering that your Daxuan soldiers did not kill my Xiliang people or rape my Xiliang women after entering the city, I will trust you this time." Xing Shan asked Han Gaochi to lead a thousand soldiers and bring the Immaculate Ice Lotus to hand over. Han Gaochi led his men to the front and looked at Lei An, "I want to check the authenticity of these things." "Please!" Lei An stretched out his hand while speaking, "I also want to check the Immaculate Ice Lotus."
Han Gaochi hesitated for a moment and threw the box in his hand to Lei An. Lei An took the box, opened it and took a look, then immediately led his men back and handed the Immaculate Ice Lotus to Ning Chen. Ning Chen took the box and opened it. Pan Yucheng and Feng Qizhen also came over to take a look. "Is this the Immaculate Ice Lotus? Is it real?" "The flower path is as smooth as jade, and there are blood lines on the petals... This should be real." Ning Chen muttered to himself. Zi Su had taught him how to identify the Immaculate Ice Lotus. The characteristics of this Immaculate Ice Lotus matched what Zi Su had said. It should be real. Ning Chen couldn't hide his excitement. He finally got it!