Chapter 1218 The Three Cities Have Fallen

"They're very bold. I'm just afraid they won't be able to eat it all and will end up stuffing themselves to death."

Xu Sanshi suddenly slammed his fist into the wall in front of him, the force of which left a deep fist mark on the wall.

At this moment, Xu Sanshi had lost his former authority and the confidence that he once possessed.

It seems that at this moment, he has returned to the Xu Sanshi he was before.

Then Xu Sanshi turned his head, looked at Tang Lan, and said:

"I want to eliminate them. Even if I can't completely eliminate them, I must find a way to get rid of the evil soul masters within the Douling Empire and reclaim the three cities of my Douling Empire."

"Sure, but if I'm not mistaken, those two Limit Douluos from the Holy Spirit Cult won't let you have your way either."

"They are very likely to appear in the border area between the Douling Empire and the Tianhun Empire soon."

Tang Lan nodded, but didn't intend to comfort Xu Sanshi.

This is something we have to face sooner or later. The weakness of the Douling Empire will only lead to the Holy Spirit Cult intensifying its oppression.

"I have received news that the royal family of the Heavenly Soul Empire seems to have reached some kind of cooperation with the Douling Empire."

"There haven't been many disputes between the two sides during this period; it's as if things have suddenly returned to normal."

"I suspect that the royal family of the Heavenly Dou Empire has been completely controlled by the Holy Spirit Cult."

Xu Sanshi revealed what he knew and his speculations.

Tang Lan's expression remained unchanged throughout. The reason Vina was being hunted down was due to the rise of new forces in the court.

The leaders of these new powers do not want Vina, a member of the old royal family, to live.

However, they were unexpectedly saved by Tang Lan and others, which was their only miscalculation.

Based on Vina's account during this period, Tang Lan can confirm that the Heavenly Soul Empire has completely come under the control of the new power.

In order to survive, these new forces are indeed capable of betraying their country or even joining the Holy Spirit Church.

"I will send a team of experts from the Tang Clan to assist you in taking over the entire city occupied by the Holy Spirit Cult."

"However, command must be exercised by the Tang Clan's senior management, and they should have the right to dominate the battlefield when necessary."

"If you disagree, then the Tang Sect will not help the Douling Empire this time."

"I think you should be well aware that not all the officials and generals in the Douling Empire are loyal to you now."

Tang Lan looked out the window, but her voice carried an undeniable domineering air.

The meaning behind those words was clear: they did not trust the generals of the Douling Empire, and they did not believe that the Tang Clan would suffer heavy losses because of their arbitrary decisions.

Who will take responsibility for this, and who will bear the consequences?

"I promise you!"

"This is a precious sword that symbolizes the emperor; possessing it grants the right to execute first and report later!"

"With this sword, you can temporarily deploy troops and command battles in any city! Seeing this sword is like seeing an emperor!"

Xu Sanshi nodded, then took the beautifully crafted sword from his waist and presented it to Tang Lan with both hands.

Tang Lan nodded after receiving the sword, and the matter was settled after the two discussed it.

The banquets continued for the next few days, and every night, dazzling fireworks could be seen both inside and outside the imperial city.

Tang Lan relayed the matter she had discussed with Xu Sanshi to Huo Yuhao.

The news that came back indicated that Huo Yuhao was already being deployed.

In the coming period, Tang Clan experts will arrive one after another in Yu City, the westernmost part of the Douling Empire that has not yet been occupied, awaiting Tang Lan's orders.

This time, the Tang Clan not only dispatched many experts, but also transported a large number of their latest soul tools to Yu City.

After staying in the capital for a few days, Tang Lan and the others quietly headed towards Yu City.

The group of people were not in a hurry as they traveled and enjoyed the scenery. The various matters within the Tang Clan would naturally be handled by someone else.

Xu Sanshi's order to mobilize troops was not issued until seven days later.

It's worth mentioning that Xueyue actually received the approval of her older brother Xu Sanshi and her mother Xue Lingxun, and decided to follow Tang Lan to gain some experience.

"Master, look over there, those refugees are so pitiful!"

"Why don't we give them some alms?"

"Wait a moment, I'll go buy everything from these shops and then share it with them!"

Inside Qingyuan City, Tang Lan and the others walked down the street. Xue Yue looked at the many poor and suffering people on the roadside and felt a pang of pity.

Before Tang Lan and the others could speak, Xue Yue had already run to the shops on both sides of the road.

boom! !

Xueyue took out a bag full of gold soul coins and slammed it on the counter.

"Well, sir, are you looking for something to eat or a place to stay?"

This is a place called Hongyun Inn, and the owner is a slightly thin middle-aged man.

Suddenly seeing so many gold soul coins in front of him, his eyes lit up, and he kept rubbing his hands together as he asked Xueyue.

Qingyuan City is not far from Xiwan City, and most of the beggars in these cities fled from Xiwan City.

Tang Lan scrutinized the refugees, whose clothes were filthy and disheveled.

Then he saw a man dressed as a scholar, so he walked up to him alone and sat down next to him.

The other person's clothes were also covered in mud, suggesting that they had fled here in the recent heavy rains and had nowhere to take a bath.

Judging from their appearance, let alone these things, even daily meals and water have become problems.

"May I ask if you have come from Xiwan City?"

Tang Lan sat down next to this person, who was also drunk on the stone steps by the roadside, and cupped his hands in a friendly gesture.

Upon hearing this, the scholar-looking man slowly opened his eyes and turned to look at Tang Lan.

Upon noticing that Tang Lan's table was clean and bright, it was immediately clear that Tang Lan was no ordinary person.

So he forced a smile and nodded, replying, "That's right, I did come from Xiwan City."

“I used to be a teacher at a school, but now the school has been destroyed, and the students have all fled Xiwan City with their families.”

"And so I drifted here, and to put it bluntly, I seem to be no different from a beggar now!"

As he spoke, the man looked at his attire and gave a wry smile.

Tang Lan noticed that the cloth bag next to the man seemed to contain only a few books, and he didn't seem to be very wealthy.

"Take these gold soul coins. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, take these to the Tang Sect!"

As Tang Lan spoke, she took out a bag of gold soul coins and a wooden Tang Clan token from her spatial ring.

This is an outer sect steward's token, but it is engraved with the words "exclusively issued by the sect's high-ranking members," making it a higher rank than ordinary steward's tokens.

Seeing that the middle-aged man was about to refuse, Tang Lan quickly interrupted and corrected him, saying, "This is not charity for you, and these gold soul coins are not a gift to you."