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Chapter 48: In My Eyes, They're All Commoners
Chapter 48: In My Eyes, They're All Commoners
The sky was just beginning to lighten, the sun not yet risen, when the influential figures and well-informed powers of Donghe County waited with bated breath for news from the government office. Meanwhile, ordinary folk and small-time traders started their daily routines anew.
Then, amidst this tranquility, came the clamor of footsteps reverberating through the streets and alleys.
"By order of the court, heretics of the Celestial Mother Sect are to be apprehended. All citizens are to remain indoors and abstain from going out. Those who disobey will be deemed rebels of the Celestial Mother Sect!"
Anxiety gripped Donghe County as its residents locked themselves in, listening to the approaching footsteps and peering through cracks in the windows to catch glimpses of soldiers marching by, their weapons at the ready.
Was the world about to descend into chaos once more?
The heavy tread of boots on the streets signaled the arrival of armored soldiers, their weapons drawn, encircling the government office.
Battle had already commenced, and within the office, Kou Ruozhi, the Twelve Peaks, and the county magistrate gazed at the formidable army outside with grave expressions.
"Military Advisor Kou, it seems Jiang Pingshan has laid an ambush. He aims to wipe us out in one fell swoop!" The magistrate's voice was laden with concern.
Kou Ruozhi, however, remained unflustered, his fan in hand pointing to the ground. "There's a traitor within the Sect. News of our plans has leaked. Behold, there's the Divine Might Army!"
On the main street of the county seat, a formidable force approached—heavily armored cavalry with long swords at their hips and long spears in hand, riding horses clad in armor. In their path, the defenders of the Celestial Mother Sect were as fragile as paper. Even the combined might of over a dozen top experts, charging together, ultimately fell to the spears.
This was the renowned Divine Might Army of Qi!
The magistrate inhaled sharply, his eyes widening in shock. "They've actually deployed the Divine Might Army to Donghe County. Does this mean the Qi court has long been aware of our plans? This whole affair, from the conclusion of the imperial heir's struggle to the reckoning with the Xu family, was a ploy to lure us here and annihilate us!"
Kou Ruozhi gave a cold laugh. "The senile old emperor of Qi does have a capable subordinate or two. But their ambition to surround and kill us is nothing but a pipe dream.
"Let's go. Now, we shall see how the Xu family responds." Kou Ruozhi turned and strode away, the others following closely behind.
"The Divine Might Army... Let's see who prevails—Xu Yan or the Divine Might Army!" Kou Ruozhi muttered as he led the group into a tunnel, escaping the government office.
At that moment, the battle within the office was drawing to a close, with the forces of the Celestial Mother Sect crushed.
...
Back at the Xu family mansion, Pan Yaoshi returned with over a dozen men.
"Young Master has truly cultivated an unparalleled divine art. It's truly incredible! The Xu family is safe now!" Pan Yaoshi exclaimed.
"Pan, after I leave, the safety of the Xu family rests on your shoulders," Xu Junhe said, exhaling deeply.
He had dismissed Chen, the head of the escort agency, and the other guards.
The experts that Pan Yaoshi had brought were his trusted confidants, whom he had meticulously cultivated. They could be considered his die-hard followers.
They had always been his hidden trump card.
Originally, they were meant to protect Xu Yan as he fled Qi, but now that their services were no longer needed, they would naturally stay to safeguard Xu Junhe and his wife.
"Rest assured, Master Xu," Pan Yaoshi assured him.
Rumble!
The ground shook as a cavalry unit, armed with long spears and swords, charged down the street.
Simultaneously, a voice rang out. "Xu Junhe, do not resist. Surrender and you may keep your life."
It was Jiang Pingshan's voice.
Xu Junhe and his entourage stepped out of the Xu family mansion.
"The Divine Might Army!" Pan Yaoshi said in a low voice.
Xu Junhe took a deep breath and turned to Xu Yan, asking, "Do you have confidence? If not, let's flee instead of fighting to the bitter end."
Xu Yan's eyes sparkled with excitement, his battle spirit high. Ever since he began cultivating the martial path, he had never faced a true opponent, nor had he ever fought with abandon.
"Father, rest assured. In my eyes, they are nothing but commoners!"
As he finished speaking, his body moved, soaring into the air like a falling leaf, drifting gently with the wind.
"The old emperor of Qi, meddling in his subjects' business. How dare they try to confiscate my family's property and accuse us, the Xu family, of treason! Today, I, Xu Yan, shall teach this so-called Divine Might Army a lesson and see how formidable they truly are!"
His voice thundered like rolling thunder along the street.
The Xu family residence was located in the heart of the county seat, an area inhabited by the wealthy and the noble.
At that moment, windows in the surrounding mansions opened a crack, and curious onlookers peered out at the Xu family home, their gazes fixed on the Divine Might Army on the street.
Upon hearing Xu Yan's words, countless hearts trembled with shock.
"Xu Junhe has been wise all his life, but his son will be the death of him!"
"They say Xu Yan doesn't have all his wits about him, but now it seems it's more than just that. He truly doesn't know the value of his own life!"
Those who were secretly observing this scene couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.
"How audacious!"
"Xu Yan, you dare commit treason! You must be punished!"
A furious roar echoed from the back of the army.
"Attack!"
With that order, a thunderous rumble shook the ground as the Divine Might Army charged forward, their long spears pointed straight ahead, their armor glinting with a cold light. They were like a terrifying flood surging toward the Xu family mansion, directly targeting Xu Yan.
"Bring it on!"
Xu Yan roared, his blood and qi surging. A crimson red dragon coiled around his body, and with a push of his palms, two giant dragons burst forth.
In the mansions, those who were observing the street were now stunned.
They saw Xu Yan, surrounded by a crimson red dragon, and with a push of his palms, two identical dragons shot out, directly colliding with the charging Divine Might Army.
From above, one could see the two giant dragons, enveloped in a terrifying aura, clashing with the flood-like Divine Might Army.
Boom!
The Descending Dragon Palm was incredibly powerful. The giant dragons swept through the army, sending soldiers and horses flying and tumbling to the ground.
Xu Yan didn't retreat; instead, he advanced, his body surging forward. With a wave of his palms, one Descending Dragon Palm after another blasted out. On the street, the crimson dragon writhed and struck, and the Divine Might Army's charge was instantly overturned.
Boom!
The shops on both sides of the street were smashed by flying horses.
One after another, armored soldiers of the Divine Might Army were sent flying, crashing into the shops without any resistance.
"This... This..."
"Impossible! It must be an illusion!"
"Could Xu Junhe's foolish son have really found a master and learned an unparalleled divine art?"
"Are the stories in the storybooks actually true?"
Everyone who witnessed this scene was shocked to their core.
They found it hard to believe that what they were seeing was real.
The crimson dragon was so terrifyingly powerful that it seemed to possess otherworldly might.
Alone, Xu Yan had shattered the charge of the Divine Might Army.
The incredibly powerful Divine Might Army, the elite of Qi's elites, known as the nation's pillar of defense, was like paper before him! Xu Junhe's foolish son, obsessed with finding reclusive masters, was already the joke of Donghe County, and countless had secretly reveled in his foolishness.
They had mocked Xu Junhe's son for being brainless, for believing in the tales of storybooks.
And now!
It turned out that the foolish one was themselves!
Boom!
A shop was smashed open, and screams of terror could be heard from within. Xu Yan retracted his Descending Dragon Palm and looked at the devastated street, littered with the fallen soldiers of the Divine Might Army.
Xu Yan said coldly, "Jiang Pingshan, your Divine Might Army can't display its full strength in the city, and you won't be satisfied if you lose. Then let's take this outside the city, and I'll accompany you to the end!"
(End of Chapter)
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