131. Ju Shou Offers a Strategy to Capture Ye City

"Kill!"

Upon arriving at Ye City, the Yuan army first sent men to fill the moat with earth. Then, under the command of Shen Pei and Yuan Shang, over forty thousand soldiers divided into hundreds of assault squads. Carrying scaling ladders and siege towers, they launched an offensive against the east, south, and west walls.

Cao Xin, along with Xiahou Yuan, Xu Huang, Yan Liang, Yu Du, Li Da-yan, Cao Ang, Cao Chun, and Yang A-ruo, took their positions on the walls and gates, leading their troops in defense. Although they numbered only fourteen thousand, he remained firm.

His original intention was for her to do as she pleased, unburdened by worldly judgment; thus, he smiled at Li Yuming and shook his head.

The royal lineage of Tianlin had to be eradicated, root and branch; it was better that he be the one to do it.

An attendant brought a military saber. Gu Du unsheathed it to inspect it. This blade was narrower than a standard horizontal saber, slightly curved, and featured a semi-circular finger guard at the hilt.

From within the black haze, which twisted and threatened to dissipate under the lashing winds, came a hoarse, shrill sound, like the cry of a night owl.

The lodgings of Liu Hai and Xu Qing were in a low-slung, single-story bungalow, totaling less than thirty square meters.

"Whether or not you intended to harm me is irrelevant," Ye Leng stated. "You wounded Qin Susu, and you did so with a sinister ninjutsu technique like the Soul-Extinguishing Palm. That gives me reason enough to kill you. Do you understand?"

"Zi-lin, take her back to rest. We shall continue the practice tomorrow." Lu Runhe glanced at Yu Panpan and noticed her excitement. He wondered, does this girl truly love firearms so much? Should he consider recommending her for special recruitment into the military?

Yu He’s eyes darted in panic, his face turning pale. He knew full well how ruthless Gu Du was. He dared to confront and provoke Gu Du not because he still harbored a desire to serve the country, but because he understood clearly what Gu Du had come to do. He did not want to work under Gu Du, nor did he want the entire mountain stronghold to be seized by him.

"Master Ye, may I ask the purpose of your visit?" Huang Liujia coughed before finally speaking.

Did she lack her own opinions? Not at all. She simply felt so comfortable leaning on the young lady's side that she saw no reason to struggle.

Suddenly, the car behind accelerated, overtook the taxi, and swerved to block its path. Fortunately, the driver slammed on the brakes in time to avoid a collision.

Although he had mastered the three mantras of "Xu," "Hu," and "He," Hong Wanxing found that in this strange environment and facing an entirely new type of opponent, he remained a beginner in both understanding and application, despite repeated attempts.

After breakfast, Jiang Yuer followed her brother to the restaurant again. For the past few days, that inn had served as Zhou Zhiguo's office.

This man was none other than the martial arts prodigy Gu Shentong. He began training at seven, surpassed the elders of his family by thirteen, and traveled to study under renowned masters. By the age of twenty, his martial arts had reached the pinnacle of the acquired realm, with his internal energy flowing in an endless cycle.

Her expression shifted drastically, and she rubbed her eyes vigorously to ensure she wasn't seeing things.

Finally home, Yu Kexin went straight upstairs upon entering, intent on finding a room and locking herself in to sleep.

Mo Zhen had noticed Zi Longbin before, but he assumed Zi Longbin’s strength was no higher than the early stage of the Heaven Rank, so he had largely disregarded him.

When the Dongxu Cauldron finally quieted and the flames were extinguished, Hong Wanxing looked withered and gaunt, as if he had aged a hundred years in an instant.

This was truly terrifying! It was no exaggeration to say that his ability to refine pills with ordinary herbs had transcended the limitations of the ingredients themselves. As long as he could analyze the elements and laws contained within the herbs, he could use any material to refine the pills he required.

Though she told herself she no longer blamed Su Wanyue, the truth was that the incident still weighed on her. To her, her father was her closest kin, and the wrong Su Wanyue had committed could never be mended, no matter the compensation. Yet, seeing Su Wanyue in her state of half-wittedness, she could not bear to inflict further harm upon her.

Changsun Wuji could never agree to depose the Empress. To depose Empress Wang was equivalent to deposing the Crown Prince, which meant the Wu clan would be installed as the new Empress and their scion as the Crown Prince. In the end, the imperial court would fall under the control of the faction of meritorious officials and Shandong power-brokers led by Li Ji.