Undying Life

Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Mo Yanbing's Counterattack

Standing in the tent, Zhongshan quietly watched Fang Mountain. Perhaps the talks were highly confidential, as there were special measures taken to block any sound from reaching below.

The soldiers below stood in perfect formation, without any movement, all waiting for the talks above to conclude. Zhongshan didn't step out of the tent because, at this moment, any disturbance was not permitted.

It wasn't until evening that the talks finally ended. At the top of Fang Mountain, General Ironblood gestured.

The sixteen sedan bearers below swiftly lifted the

sedan chair and flew up.

Shortly after, Zhongshan saw the sixteen sedan bearers carrying the sedan chair under the protection of the two generals, flying towards the southwest direction.

Did Yi Yan leave?

After Yi Yan left, the leaders from both sides descended from Fang Mountain.

General Ironblood led the heads of the Great Yu Empire down, and with a wave of his hand, the soldiers of the Great Yu Empire let out a loud cheer and left in an orderly manner.

The group of civil and military officials from the Great Luo Heavenly Dynasty also quickly gathered their troops and headed towards Wu Shuang City.

However, Princess Qianyou and her companions still hadn't come down.

On top of Fang Mountain, on a piece of white jade, lay a map displaying mountains, rivers, and streams. A red line twisted and turned on the map, as if delineating the gains and losses from the previous talks.

Princess Qianyou, Mr. Shuijing, and the others stared at the map intently.

Even though the generals below had withdrawn their troops, Princess Qianyou still frowned.

"Congratulations, Your Highness," Mr. Shuijing smiled.

"Congratulations, Your Highness," others congratulated one after another.

"What's there to congratulate? It's far from what we imagined. This Yi Yan is indeed the ace up the sleeve of the Great Yu Empire. With him, the Great Yu Empire can stand against a million troops," Princess Qianyou sighed deeply.

"At least our goal for this time has been achieved. With the agreement signed, there will be no war between the two dynasties for at least a hundred years," Gu Lin said immediately.

Glancing at Gu Lin, Princess Qianyou shook her head gently without responding. A hundred years? This wasn't about individuals but dynasties. That piece of paper might seem like a guarantee, but in reality, it was just a scrap of paper. Once this region weakened, war would still be inevitable.

Seeing Princess Qianyou shake her head, Gu Lin frowned, "What? Did I say something wrong?"

"You're not wrong. With the agreement reached, our mission is completed," Princess Qianyou shook her head.

Mr. Shuijing beside her also shook his head with a smile.

"Mr. Shuijing, are you satisfied?" Princess Qianyou turned to Mr. Shuijing and asked.

"Hehe, for me, I'm already satisfied," Mr. Shuijing nodded.

"Yes, Mr. Shuijing is already satisfied. Next, it's time for Gu Lin to bully me, a weak woman, alone," Princess Qianyou said.

"I wouldn't, Qianyou, I never thought of bullying you," Gu Lin immediately exclaimed anxiously.

Hearing Gu Lin's words, Princess Qianyou smiled faintly, staring at Gu Lin, "Then, can you win the dispute over Wu Shuang City for me this time?"

Beside her, Shui Tianya accompanied Princess Qianyou in looking at Gu Lin, while Mo Baili looked anxious.

"Well, I can't decide on that," Gu Lin sighed dejectedly. Obviously, he wanted to agree with Princess Qianyou, but thinking of what his father had said, Gu Lin could only endure it. A hint of guilt appeared on his face.

"Okay, I understand," Princess Qianyou nodded and stopped looking at Gu Lin, instead focusing her gaze back on the map.

Looking at Princess Qianyou, Gu Lin's eyes flashed with impatience. Then, he looked at the others and said, "Let's go!"

With a step, Gu Lin soared into the sky on a white cloud, flying towards Wu Shuang City. Mr. Shuijing, Mo Baili, and the other forces allied with Gu Lin followed closely behind.

Throughout, Princess Qianyou didn't look at Gu Lin and his group again. Instead, she kept looking at the map in front of her, as if analyzing something.

Standing behind her were Ada, A'er, and Shui Tianya.

"Princess," Shui Tianya called.

"What a clever move by Yi Yan! No wonder he agreed so readily. He left behind a contingency plan, a hidden danger. I knew there was something wrong with this map. Sure enough, sure enough," Princess Qianyou suddenly slapped the jade table and stood up.

"Dang, dang, dang~~~"

Suddenly, sounds of fighting erupted from below the mountain.

This series of fighting sounds instantly interrupted Princess Qianyou's thoughts. Slightly furrowing her brows, Princess Qianyou walked to the edge of Fang Mountain and looked towards the direction of the fighting—

Outside the tents, the army was retreating one after another. Soon, people around Fang Mountain had almost left.

"Aren't we going back now?" Nan Batian frowned.

"This is my father's camp. No one has come to dismantle it, which means my father is still on Fang Mountain. Let's wait a bit longer. I have something to ask him," Shui Wuhuan said.

"Hmm," Zhongshan nodded, not anxious.

Fewer and fewer people were leaving Fang Mountain. Soon, only the solitary tent remained.

At this moment, Zhongshan suddenly felt something was amiss. Shui Wuhuan also widened his eyes, realizing that something was wrong.

"Let's go," Zhongshan quickly stepped out of the tent.

Shui Wuhuan rushed out faster than Zhongshan, followed closely by Nan Batian.

As soon as they came out, Zhongshan saw that his tent, along with the guards outside, had been surrounded by a group of people.

At the forefront were three gorgeously dressed men, one of whom was Mo Yanbing, whom he had encountered not long ago. Then, about fifty attendants armed with swords and knives surrounded the tent, coldly eyeing it, waiting for Mo Yanbing's orders.

"Mo Yanbing!" Shui Wuhuan shouted as he came out of the tent.

"Haha, Shui Wuhuan, and you, Zhongshan, you tricked me so miserably. No one dares to deceive me, Mo Yanbing, and no one dares to intimidate me without consequences. Now that everyone has left, why haven't you left yet? You're really asking for trouble," Mo Yanbing said triumphantly.

"Mo Yanbing, do you dare to make a move against me?" Shui Wuhuan said coldly.

"Shui Wuhuan, rest assured, we have a long-standing friendship. I won't make things difficult for you, as long as you don't interfere," Mo Yanbing said with a cold smile.

"Do your servants dare to make a move against me?" Shui Wuhuan said coldly.

At this moment, a luxurious man beside Mo Yanbing smiled and said, "Brother Shui, we're in a bind this time. Since Brother Mo has spoken, we have no choice but to help him. As long as you don't make a move, it's fine."

Hearing what the luxurious man said, Shui Wuhuan furrowed his brows.

"Who are they?" Zhongshan asked.

"The sons of the West City Tong and East City Tong. They're birds of a feather with Mo Yanbing," Shui Wuhuan said coldly. Obviously, the other two men had the same status as Shui Wuhuan. As long as they stopped Shui Wuhuan, the servants would make their move.

Zhongshan smiled faintly, showing no signs of nervousness on his face. At least to others, Zhongshan appeared extremely calm.

"Mo Yanbing, you really have some nerve," Zhongshan said again.

"Ha, you want to deceive me a second time? The people from Kaiyang Sect on Tianlang Island, Shui Wuhuan's junior brother, what else are you pretending to be? Attack!" Mo Yanbing sneered coldly.

"Nonsense! How dare you attack an official appointed by the court? By imperial decree, the court can exterminate your nine generations!" Zhongshan shouted.

Sure enough, when Zhongshan's eyes widened, his momentum was extremely terrifying. With a shout, the fifty attendants hesitated for a moment. No one dared to make a move again, instead they looked towards Mo Yanbing.

"You, how dare you provoke a court official? Just based on this, I can execute you on the spot." Mo Yanbing immediately retorted.

With a cold smile, Zhongshan took out a round token and held one side of it towards Mo Yanbing and the others.

"Open the eyes of your dogs, what do you see on this?" Zhongshan demanded.

Speaking in such disdainful language was essential for Zhongshan to establish dominance. Only by using the most contemptuous language could he quell everyone's impulse fundamentally.

"Seven Stars?" The luxurious man beside Mo Yanbing frowned.

"Seven Stars Hall, Kaiyang Sect? Elderly recommendation from Kaiyang Sect? Fifth-rank official of the Great Luo Empire?" Another luxurious man immediately understood everything.

As soon as he said that, the attendants became even more hesitant, each of them unsure whether to move forward or not.

"Mo Yanbing, I haven't deceived you. The three of us are all fifth-rank officials. If you want to attack officials of the Great Luo Empire, command them to continue forward. If you don't have the guts, then leave now." Zhongshan coldly commanded.

Mo Yanbing was uncertain. Attack a court official? Although Mo Yanbing was a little tyrant of Wu Shuang City, he wouldn't dare to do such a thing, especially against fifth-rank officials.

"Young master, they've only recently arrived at Wu Shuang City and probably haven't taken office yet. So they're not considered officials of the Great Luo Empire yet. As long as they don't die, they should..." Mo Yanbing's attendant immediately interjected.

Upon hearing what the attendant said, Zhongshan's eyes widened. At the same time, he recognized him as the attendant Mo Yanbing had referred to as 'little three' last time.

Sure enough, upon hearing what Little Three said, Mo Yanbing's eyes lit up. A sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"This Lord Zhong, do you have the official seal of the Great Luo Empire?" Mo Yanbing sneered.

"If not, then you're in trouble," Mo Yanbing said again.

"Whoosh~~~"

Zhongshan took out the broadsword "Nightmare" from his waist. At the same time, Nan Batian also quickly pulled out the "Big Guan Knife", while Shui Wuhuan also took out a green long sword.

"Attack!" Mo Yanbing ordered.

Dozens of people rushed towards Zhongshan.

Zhongshan faced them head-on, also rushing towards them with a cold smile on his lips.

Zhongshan could see that these people were all in the Golden Core Stage. Just the Golden Core Stage! Zhongshan had no fear because he had his own life-saving method. Moreover, Zhongshan believed in his own identity, which would make these people only dare to hurt him, not dare to kill him. Let's see who's more ruthless.