#1071 - Storm is coming

The Ning King's envoy had just left the Wuan army camp when, inside the main tent, Ashina Zan, his face dark, abruptly overturned the table in front of him.

The metal plates of food, the metal wine pot, and the metal wine cups clattered to the ground.

"Your Highness, please calm your anger!" In the main tent, with no other soldiers present, the Wuan generals did not address him as commander, but as First Prince.

"Your Highness, we can actually use this opportunity to eliminate Yue Wuxie! When exploring the ancient tomb, Yue Wuxie will definitely go. Even if he has the Blood鬃 Lionhound Beast King, as long as we can get the powerhouses from Seven Killings Tower to intervene, he will have no chance of survival!"

"The ancient tomb trip can kill Yue Wuxie, do I need you to tell me that?"

Ashina Zan coldly rebuked, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

He was unwilling. The battlefield had collapsed, the losses were heavy, and when he returned to the military camp, he was forced to abandon his previous decisions and had to accept the Ning King's proposal.

For him, this was tantamount to a second, unbearable humiliation!

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the anger in his heart, and then wrote a letter, handing it to a general in the main tent, saying: "Three days later, you will take this prince's letter to the border city and give it to the Ning King! They want to open the ancient tomb as soon as possible, but we need time to prepare!"

After he finished speaking, he got up and left the main tent, and soon came to the mountains and forests behind the military camp.

Arriving under a large tree, black figures appeared around him one by one, and a cold, murderous aura permeated the mountains and forests.

"Ashina Zan greets all the Killing Envoys."

At this time, he had no airs of a prince, and his attitude was particularly low.

Although these men in black were only in the Great Saint Realm's Lesser Celestial Position, while he was a powerhouse in the Half-Step Overlord Saint Realm, he still showed a humble attitude.

"We know why you have come. That Yue Wuxie is indeed a very terrifying enemy with potential. We have already reported the matter to the sect, and a powerhouse will arrive within ten days to help you kill Yue Wuxie."

The cold voice of the man in black had no emotion.

"Thank you, Killing Envoy. With your powerhouse taking action, I can rest assured. By the way, this time, the Ning King proposed sharing the exploration rights of the ancient tomb. I'm thinking that Yue Wuxie will definitely enter the ancient tomb, and it should be the best choice to kill him in the ancient tomb at that time."

"Recently, we have reached an agreement with the Myriad Poisons Sect and the Soul Severing Valley to jointly support your Wuan Dynasty. We will send a message to the Myriad Poisons Sect and the Soul Severing Valley regarding this matter, and their powerhouses will also appear at that time to ensure that the killing of Yue Wuxie is foolproof!"

"Thank you, Killing Envoy!"

Ashina Zan bowed and thanked him. At this moment, he felt extremely relieved.

Without Yue Wuxie, breaking through the border city was only a matter of time.

Once the border city was broken, the vast territory would no longer have such a strong city and advantageous geographical environment.

Although there were still passes in other places, they could never stop their Rune Armor Army!

Only this border city, due to the narrow canyon and limited battlefield space, greatly limited the number of troops they could invest in each siege. Otherwise, how could the border city have held out until now, and not waited for that Yue to arrive.

… …

Time passed quickly, and soon it was the day that the Ning King had planned to meet with Wuan.

However, on this day, Ashina Zan did not come. Only a high-ranking general from the Wuan army came as an envoy of Wuan, delivering a letter from Ashina Zan.

In a small courtyard in the City Lord's Mansion, Jun Wuxie was teaching Xu Yan'ning and Anning secret techniques.

He had found some cultivation methods and secret techniques in the Myriad Laws Treasure Canon that were very useful to Xu Yan'ning, especially helpful for her assassination techniques.

As for Anning, the secret techniques in the Myriad Laws Treasure Canon also provided great assistance to her, greatly enhancing her combat capabilities.

Just as he was explaining the essence of the secret techniques to them, a rune light pierced through the air and landed in his hand.

His eyes swept over it, and two cold beams instantly burst out from his eyes.

"Young Master, has something happened?"

There was a hint of worry on Anning's face.

"My Qingyun people were attacked on the road. Fortunately, they have already entered the territory under my control and were rescued by people sent by the commander of Changling Pass. Now, ten thousand elite Rune Armor troops from Changling are escorting them here."

Hearing him say this, Anning couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Who is intercepting the Qingyun people?" Anning wondered, "Young Master sent a rune message to Qingyun on the way back to the border city. Judging from Qingyun's speed, they did not delay. If it was the Emperor, it would be too late."

"It is not yet known whether the Emperor knows the truth. They just happened to encounter powerhouses from the Sea River Clan, who were also on their way to the border city. The Sea River Clan has taken action, it seems that they have investigated my situation and know that I am from Qingyun, otherwise they would not have done this."

"You guys cultivate well."

After he finished speaking, he got up and walked out of the courtyard. After waiting for a moment outside, the Ning King arrived.

In fact, he had sensed that the Ning King was on his way, so he walked out of the courtyard.

"Young Master Yue, there is something I cannot decide and need you to make a decision."

The Ning King's attitude was very low now. He didn't even use the self-reference of 'this king' and changed his address to Jun Wuxie from his name to Young Master Yue.

"Speak."

Jun Wuxie looked at him calmly, already guessing that it must be about the negotiations with Wuan regarding the ancient tomb.

"It's like this, I originally wanted to reach an agreement as soon as possible and enter the ancient tomb early, so that their preparation time would be limited, which would be beneficial to us. But Ashina Zan did not fall for it. He did not come today, but only sent a general under his command as an envoy to deliver a letter, which said that negotiations were possible, but they would have to wait ten days, and then he would come to the border city to talk."

The Ning King wanted to respond strongly and not give Wuan time to prepare, but he knew that such a decision had to be made by Yue Wuxie, not him.

"He wants to delay time. This time is not for him to gain, but for the backers behind him."

A confident smile appeared on Jun Wuxie's face, "Don't argue with them because of this. Give him as much time as he wants."

"If that's the case, those top forces in Hanzhou will have time to complete all their preparations, and then…"

"If I were afraid of those top forces in Hanzhou, I wouldn't be standing here today. Do as I say, and I will take care of everything myself. They are trying to bury me in the ancient tomb, and I happen to have the same intention, so I'm not afraid of them coming, I'm just afraid they won't come."

"If they attack the border city after you enter the ancient tomb, how should we respond? You are not in the border city, I'm afraid we can't handle it!"

The Ning King was very worried now. Things were developing too fast, and if this continued, high-realm powerhouses from the top sects in Hanzhou would continue to appear in Qingzhou.

"I will leave the Blood鬃 Lionhound Beast King behind. With it here, plus the eight million border troops, what is there to fear?" Speaking of this, Jun Wuxie changed the subject and said: "However, you still need to be cautious! Beware of the enemy using despicable means. Behind Wuan is not only the Seven Killings Tower. In these many days, the Myriad Poisons Sect and the Soul Severing Valley are very likely to have reached a consensus with the Seven Killings Tower regarding Wuan. Therefore, in addition to guarding against the assassinations of the Seven Killings Tower, the border city must also guard against the Myriad Poisons Sect using poison, as well as the aspects that the Soul Severing Valley is good at!"

The Ning King nodded, and then discussed many affairs with Jun Wuxie before turning around and leaving.

Jun Wuxie returned to the courtyard, but did not interrupt Xu Yan'ning and Anning, who were immersed in cultivation.

He returned to his bedroom, closed the door, and began to cultivate.

Opening the ancient tomb trip, according to the current situation, will still require a lot of time.

Just negotiating will have to wait until ten days later, and after the negotiations are over, there will have to be a preparation period.

This time can be used for cultivation, and it is estimated that he will be able to break through the realm.

Some time ago, when he went to Changling Pass and other places, whether on the way there or on the way back, he silently devoured the powerhouses of the Great Saint Realm to strengthen the Star Sea.

However, it was not as fast as wholeheartedly devoting himself to cultivation, but it could also improve his realm.

Time passed quickly.

In these days, the border city became even more lively.

The three reinforcements finally arrived, with more than six million people, which increased the border city's defense force several times over.

In the following two days, Qingyun arrived near the border city under the escort of ten thousand elite Rune Armor troops.

Those elite Rune Armor troops did not enter the city. After watching Qingyun's warship sail into the city, they returned the way they came.

Anning and Xu Yan'ning personally led people to welcome them, leading Qingyun's warship to the mountains around the City Lord's Mansion, where there were a large number of newly built courtyards, cave dwellings, halls, and so on.

Some were simple, after all, they were temporarily built. It was not easy to build various houses to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people, and it was impossible to make them exquisite.

The people of Qingyun were very emotional in their hearts.

Anning could do this, there was only one possibility, and that was because of Wuxie.

They never thought that they would receive such treatment from Anning.

Qingmu Zhenren and other veteran powerhouses, and Head Teacher Qing Xuanzhenren and others, were a little unaccustomed to it at this time.

Because they found that this Anning was too polite to them, completely different from the past.

"Your Highness, where is Wuxie?"

They looked around, but did not see Jun Wuxie's figure.

"Young Master is currently in closed-door cultivation. The situation is now severe, and the enemies we face are getting stronger and stronger. Young Master needs to improve his strength as soon as possible."

Young Master?

The Qingyun executives were all stunned, looking at Anning for a long time without saying a word.

If they called him Young Master Yue, that would be a very normal address, but calling him Young Master was different.

Usually only maids would use this title to address their master.

Anning actually…

"Time is short, there is no time to arrange things properly. The place is a bit simple, I hope you don't mind."

"Your Highness is too polite, this is already very good."

Many of the Qingyun elders didn't have any aversion towards Anning in their hearts.

They used to be wary of her, but now that their relationship was different, there was no need for that.

However, only Real Person Chengyuan had never given Anning a good look, maintaining silence.

Anning politely greeted Real Person Chengyuan, but he didn't respond, acting as if he hadn't heard.

"Princess Anning."

Yun Shu stepped forward, a smile on her face.

"Sister Yun Shu."

Anning knew that she already knew that she was the unremarkable girl who had followed Yue Wuxie back to Zhenwu Peak.

The other disciples of Zhenwu Peak greeted Anning.

Until Anning's gaze fell on the noble and elegant, mature, intellectual, and stunningly beautiful woman in a cyan feather dress behind them.

She was immediately stunned, even though she was a girl herself, she was amazed by her beauty at this moment.

How could there be such a beautiful woman in this world?

She couldn't help but stare, a little dazed.

That woman not only had a beautiful face, but her temperament was even more fascinating.

She saw Xu Yan'ning run to the woman's side at some point, holding her arm intimately, as if they had known each other for a long time.

"Could she be Young Master's Aunt Jing?"

Anning remembered that when she was investigating his information before, she found that he was accompanied by a beautiful woman, and judging from the way they addressed each other, she seemed to be his elder.

It must be this elegant woman in front of her, who was so beautiful that she was suffocating, but she didn't expect her beauty to reach such an extent.

"Anning, come over."

Jingya called out with a smile.

Anning came back to her senses from the amazement, and immediately stepped forward quickly, with a hint of apprehension in her eyes.

"Don't be nervous, it's not like meeting your parents, what are you nervous about?" Jingya smiled and held her hand, saying, "Although he calls me Aunt, we are more like comrades who depend on each other in adversity."

"Ah? So Aunt Jing, you are not..."

Jingya smiled and shook her head, interrupting Anning, and pulled her and Xu Yan'ning towards a secluded path, saying, "Talk to me for a while."

Anning nodded quickly, she was naturally eager to do so.

Xu Yan'ning was also the same, since coming to this Upper Realm, she had not seen any familiar old friends.

Now that she saw Jingya, she felt so warm in her heart.

The two had different thoughts.

Jingya sighed inwardly, she had a lot to say to Anning.

Mainly thinking about future events, she was afraid that Jun Wuxie would feel guilty towards her, thereby affecting his Dao Heart.

She hoped to do her best to resolve these things, and she had been working hard in secret these days.

For several days in a row, Anning and Xu Yan'ning did not leave.

Zhenwu Peak chose an independent mountain here, and the place where Jingya lived was far away from the people of Zhenwu Peak, in a secluded valley on the mountain, next to a green jade bamboo forest by a pool under a waterfall.

This residence was naturally prepared by Anning specifically for her.

Although she had never met Jingya before, she knew that Young Master Yue had an aunt, and they had an excellent relationship, depending on each other, and were very important people in each other's hearts.

So, how could she not pay attention?

......

During this period, there was finally movement on Wu'an's side.

Ashi Nahan personally came to the border city to negotiate with King Ning about the ancient tomb.

The two engaged in a fierce verbal battle, which ended with King Ning's concession.

He kept Jun Wuxie's words in mind, and if Wu'an wanted to delay time, then let them delay.

However, he couldn't show it too obviously, and the verbal battle was just a disguise to paralyze the opponent.

In the end, the negotiation ended with Ashi Nahan's victory, and the opening date of the ancient tomb was set for half a month later.

Also participating in this negotiation were the Haihe Clan, as well as experts from the Royal Academy of the Imperial City.

They had also rushed over recently.

However, during the negotiation, they couldn't say anything at all, making the multi-party negotiation into a two-person show between King Ning and Ashi Nahan.

The Haihe Clan was powerful, but very honest in the negotiation.

Because they recognized that among the people traveling with Ashi Nahan were people from the top sect of Hanzhou.

Such people made them feel frightened and were absolutely not to be offended.

They had long heard that Wu'an had the support of forces from Hanzhou, but they didn't expect it to be a top sect.

It's better not to provoke them, otherwise, it might bring serious consequences!