Chapter 546 - 322: Immortalized in History! Betrayal of Master and Ancestors! (Part 3)

"Perhaps, we should delve deeper into the Nine Hordes Kingdom..."

"Let’s wait until the master returns."

Thus, he continued to sink into the Sea of Consciousness, while inferring the Cultivation Technique and martial skills, and comprehending the two True Intents of Destruction and Golden Gang Indestructible.

Approximately at noon the next day, Xiang Yue led the Tiger Armor Army triumphantly back.

In the city, the military conference hall had a sand table set in the center.

Xiang Yue couldn’t suppress his joy as he sat high up, while Huo Buyan, Jiang Zhan, and Fang Xiao excitedly reported from the sides.

"Commander, in this battle, we killed one hundred thousand enemy troops, captured thirty thousand, the armor, weapons, and provisions we seized might take days to thoroughly account for."

Huo Buyan’s voice was forged with restraint, yet the excitement within could still be heard.

Kill one hundred thousand? Capture thirty thousand?!

Jiang Zhan and Fang Xiao listened and felt their hearts tremble.

Even though Xiang Yue had anticipated this, hearing these figures still made him stand up abruptly.

"Good! Good! Good!"

He said the word ’good’ three times in a row.

"How are the casualties of our comrades?"

"We had one thousand fatalities, and two thousand injured, the total number of casualties is three thousand five hundred seventeen." Huo Buyan provided a very precise figure.

In a clash between two armies, especially one involving hundreds of thousands, it is nearly impossible to accurately tally casualty numbers.

The reason this battle’s figures could be accounted for was because the large-scale combat was mostly a one-sided pursuit and slaughter.

The injured of the Tiger Armor Army were treated immediately, and the bodies of the fallen were preserved quickly.

"Rescue all injured comrades with any Elixir necessary!"

"For fallen comrades, grant a tenfold pension according to military rank!"

"Yes!"

Xiang Yue personally handled all post-war matters, but the four in the hall had yet to recover from the thrill of such triumphant return.

Five thousand Tiger Armor troops defeated twenty thousand of the Xianyun Horde Branch, killing one hundred thousand and capturing thirty thousand; this feat might earn a place in history.

"Commander, there is something I don’t understand." As the post-war matters were nearly settled, Fang Xiao suddenly stepped forward to inquire.

"What is it?"

"Why did twenty thousand enemy troops of the Xianyun Horde Branch flee like stray dogs just after setting up camp?"

"Yes, Master, what happened to those three Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm commanders?" Jiang Zhan was also filled with doubt.

He had personally investigated the situation within the enemy’s camp of the Xianyun Horde Branch, and was certain there was no mistake.

Over two days ago, right here, when he had mentioned there were three Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm commanders within the Xianyun Horde Branch, the atmosphere grew extremely tense.

How did it happen so quickly that the twenty thousand strong army of the Xianyun Horde crumbled and fell apart?

Huo Buyan remained silent, but the puzzlement on his face was no less than that of Jiang Zhan or Fang Xiao.

Xiang Yue watched the three of them, straightened his posture, cleared his throat, and spoke solemnly with authority:

"Because... they died."

"Died?"

"Did Master infiltrate the enemy’s camp at night and slay three Lower Meridian Unlocking commanders?" Jiang Zhan gasped aloud, then his expression turned odd, whispering in disbelief: "Is Master really that strong?"

"..." Xiang Yue’s expression changed, he glared at Jiang Zhan, "What are you babbling about? Just three Lower Meridian Unlocking commanders."

Just three Lower Meridian Unlocking commanders...?

But the chief commander was a Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm Perfection powerhouse, and the two vice commanders were at the Late Stage, is that just nothing?

Oh Master, you really dare to say.

Jiang Zhan thought to himself, but didn’t voice it out.

Not only Jiang Zhan, but also the typically composed Huo Buyan and Fang Xiao didn’t seem to believe it.

Xiang Yue looked at the surface faces of the three, a sudden fury rose within him, but outwardly he maintained a pretense of depth and said:

"The Xianyun Horde’s invasion this time didn’t have those three Lower Meridian Unlocking commanders as the strongest; secretly, there were also two Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm powerhouses."

"And those two Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm powerhouses, are dead too."

"Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm!!"

Swish, swish, swish!

Three gazes simultaneously turned toward Xiang Yue, filled not with doubt, but disbelief.

The words ’Impossible’ seemed on the brink of shooting from their eyes.

"Isn’t the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm supposed not to engage in warfare?" Jiang Zhan couldn’t help but ask.

"Who decided that?" Xiang Yue retorted bluntly.

"..."

Indeed, who set the rule that Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm couldn’t join the battlefield, and who had the authority to enforce it?

Such consensus had never formally existed; it was merely an unspoken agreement among nations, defying it seemed inconsequential.

"Master, given this reasoning, aren’t all those renowned battles in history whispering of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm’s shadow?" Jiang Zhan continued.

"Indeed," Xiang Yue nodded gently, "Bone Marrow Cleansing powerhouses are national pillars and naturally won’t reveal themselves offhandedly, but it doesn’t mean they won’t make a move."

"Similarly, if one nation sends a Bone Marrow Cleansing powerhouse, another would inevitably counter."

A battle involving the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm would result in casualties far exceeding ordinary wars, hence nations tacitly agree not to readily deploy them on the battlefield.

So that’s how it is.

The three men seemed to grasp the underlying principles.

Yet...

"Wait, Master." Jiang Zhan seemed to suddenly realize something, anxiously asking.

"Where does it go wrong?"

"Master, if you claim to slay three Lower Meridian Unlocking commanders at Late Stage or even Perfection, I could almost convince myself, but the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm... Master, could you...?"

Bang—

Before he could finish, Xiang Yue shattered the little flag on the sand table, crushed it to powder.

Xiang Yue stared at Jiang Zhan, eyes filled with fury.

The atmosphere grew somewhat odd.

But soon, Xiang Yue’s next words broke the tension in the air.

"I can’t, but my disciple can!"

Who?

Disciple?

Me?

Senior Brother Huo?

None seem possible.....

Wait! There is one more!

Senior Brother Chu!!

Jiang Zhan’s eyes suddenly glinted with light.

"Young Master!" Fang Xiao was first to speak.

Just then, steady footsteps sounded from outside, and a handsome youth in black attire walked into the hall with a smile.

"Master."

"Commander Huo, Senior Brother Jiang."