A total of one hundred thousand spirit bean soldiers on both left and right sides advanced while shouting slogans, their heavy voices echoing through the air—it was actually quite imposing.

However…

“A thousand autumns and ten thousand generations, unifying the jianghu” was a bit too arrogant.

Changsun Fanghua and Leng Xingyue both rolled their eyes.

A sixth-rate sect master who wanted to unify the jianghu—his brain must have been kicked by a donkey!

Xi Jingxuan, who’d remained silent all along, smiled and said, “Sect Leader Jun wants to unify the jianghu—what a grand goal!”

Due to her eye condition, her presence hadn’t been particularly strong.

However.

Xi Jingxuan could tell just from the sounds that the Zhenyang Commandery army must have suffered a setback.

“People, well.”

Standing atop the city tower, Jun Changxiao tilted his head up at a forty-five-degree angle and said proudly, “They need to set big goals—that way they have more motivation to work hard.”

So basically.

This guy had invested all his skill points into showing off.

If he could put it into sweet-talking instead, how could he still be single to this day?

“Hmph.”

Changsun Fanghua and Leng Xingyue showed disdain.

People did need to have goals, but they should also recognize themselves clearly rather than daydreaming all the time.

……

Back to the battlefield.

The one hundred thousand spirit bean soldiers had already closed in.

Their momentum was like a rainbow, and they were shouting slogans that shook heaven and earth, immediately frightening the White Tiger Legion soldiers until their spirits trembled.

Honestly speaking.

That earlier cannon blast had traumatized them psychologically.

Bai Ruihu also knew morale was currently at rock bottom. If they fought head-on, they’d definitely suffer heavy losses!

Swoosh!

He struggled to mount his warhorse and shouted loudly, “Retreat!”

He really had chickened out!

Clop! Clop! Clop!

The White Tiger Legion soldiers had already lost their will to fight. Upon hearing the order, they hurriedly turned and retreated.

“They’re withdrawing! They’re withdrawing!” Xie Guangkun shouted excitedly!

When three hundred thousand troops had come to attack, he’d prepared himself for the city surviving only if they survived, the city perishing with them. Now that the enemy was retreating, this was definitely the most satisfying outcome!

“Coming and going as they please, treating my Qingyang City like a marketplace?”

Jun Changxiao gave a cold laugh, then manipulated the spirit bean soldiers to execute the Cloud Striding Steps at full speed, blocking off their retreat route.

From an aerial view, one could see the hundred thousand troops like a spread net, encircling the White Tiger Legion. If they wanted to retreat, they’d have to kill their way out.

“Hall Master Xue.”

Jun Changxiao said, “Have the Wolf Cavalry Hall provide support.”

“Yes.”

“Swoosh!”

Xue Rengui’s battle flag waved, and Zhong Yi once again led a thousand Wolf Cavalry charging out at maximum speed.

Jun Changxiao said, “The rest of you, don’t just stand there either.”

“Yes!”

Su Xiaomo, Li Fei, and the other disciples all leaped down from the city wall.

For a moment, on the battlefield outside the city, one hundred thousand spirit bean soldiers surrounded the White Tiger Legion, with a thousand Wolf Cavalry and Tiegu Sect disciples standing in the outer circle.

Jun Changxiao’s meaning was simple: You’re guests, and since you came all this way to Qingyang City, as hosts, we naturally must entertain you well—we must make sure you’re completely comfortable!

……

“Marshal, we’re surrounded!” Within the enemy army, a general said with an ugly expression.

Bai Ruihu said in a deep voice, “Break through!”

“Yes!”

Several generals immediately mobilized troops, locked onto a position where they could retreat, and then launched an offensive.

Once soldiers dispersed, their strength was inevitably limited.

But what made the White Tiger Legion despair was that when the ten thousand soldiers responsible for breaking through engaged the thousand spirit bean soldiers at the breakthrough point, they were immediately slaughtered miserably!

Boom!

Boom!

My Slash energy exploded wildly, severed limbs and broken arms flying everywhere!

In a single exchange, three to five thousand of the ten thousand breakout soldiers were instantly killed!

At the same time.

The spirit bean soldiers encircling the area also began executing My Slash on a large scale. With so many people condensing so many crescent-shaped flowing lights, the scene was truly震撼人心!

“Holy crap!”

Su Xiaomo, standing outside, was so shocked her mouth fell open.

“So this is the spectacular scene created when so many people execute My Slash together!” Li Fei exclaimed.

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Jun Changxiao manipulated the spirit bean soldiers, continuously executing My Slash.

This was definitely cheating!

So what if it was cheating?

On the battlefield, as long as you could achieve victory, no one fought fair and square!

Thud!

Thud!

The White Tiger Legion soldiers trapped inside were completely passive targets being beaten!

Bai Ruihu, protected by several generals, witnessed his men falling one by one. His eyes filled with fury, yet he was powerless!

At this moment.

He only wanted to leave as quickly as possible, to return to Zhenyang Commandery as soon as possible!

Swoosh—

A flowing light flew over, directly piercing through a general protecting him, blood splashing onto Bai Ruihu’s helmet.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Several more flowing lights flew in succession. The generals protecting him all died from the attacks.

“Ahhh!”

Bai Ruihu roared in grief and fury.

“Swoosh!”

Just then, a figure darted through layers of soldiers and stopped before him, grinning as he said, “To catch the bandits, first catch the king!”

Whoosh—

Su Xiaomo shifted her body position, circled behind him, and kicked him in the rear.

Bai Ruihu’s strength wasn’t bad—he’d already reached the sixth-rank Wuzong level, but he still couldn’t withstand this kick and was directly launched into the air.

“Marshal!”

All the soldiers cried out in alarm.

“Watch this!”

Li Fei tapped his toes, executing Cloud Striding Steps, leaping over twenty zhang, then leveling with the descending Bai Ruihu. He performed a scorpion kick, directly kicking him away like a ball.

“Junior Brother Yang, catch him!”

“Got it!”

Clop clop clop!

Yang Yuhua, standing in the outer perimeter, retracted his iron shield and sprinted toward where Bai Ruihu was flying, ultimately catching him precisely just before he hit the ground.

“The commanding general has been captured!”

Xie Guangkun was so excited he almost jumped up!

……

The White Tiger Legion soldiers, who’d already lost all will to fight, witnessed their marshal being captured by Tiegu Sect disciples and immediately became even more chaotic.

Completely routed, unable to maintain formation.

For Jun Changxiao to completely annihilate them would be easy as pie.

However, he transmitted a command to the spirit bean soldiers, and they began shouting loudly:

“Surrender your weapons and we won’t kill you!”

“Surrender your weapons and we won’t kill you!”

Their voices like great bells,震慑 the spirit!

The White Tiger Legion soldiers’ morale immediately collapsed. They threw down their weapons and raised their hands high.

The spirit bean soldiers also stopped attacking.

Of the nearly two hundred thousand troops that had been surrounded, sixty to seventy thousand had died or been injured in a short time.

This killing speed was truly too fast.

No wonder the well-trained, battle-hardened White Tiger Legion soldiers chose to surrender.

“Ding! Congratulations Host on completing hidden quest [Complete Victory], gained 2000 contribution points.”

“Ding! Sect contribution points: 3544/5000.”

“Ding! Congratulations Host on completing hidden quest, triggering hidden reward, gained Saint-grade Aptitude Transformation Elixir ×1, gained Mid-grade Sect Master Ball ×1, delivered to spatial ring.”

Defeating three hundred thousand troops, completing a hidden quest.

Beautiful.

The hidden rewards of Saint-grade Aptitude Transformation Elixir and Mid-grade Sect Master Ball were equally awesome!

……

“Thud!”

At the Qingyang City training grounds, Yang Yuhua threw the bound Bai Ruihu onto the stone platform.

This famous general, one of Southwest Yangzhou’s top ten, had led three hundred thousand troops to attack but ultimately not only suffered defeat but became a prisoner—even worse off than Tao Yuan.

“General Bai.”

Jun Changxiao approached, saying proudly, “You lost.”

“……”

Kneeling on the ground, Bai Ruihu kept his head lowered, his eyes filled with fury and pain.

He’d led troops in battle for fifty years. Though he’d suffered defeats before, this was undoubtedly his most disastrous loss.

Even if he were ransomed back, his official career was thoroughly finished.

“Sect Leader Jun.”

Xie Guangkun said, “How should we handle this person?”

“Swoosh—”

Jun Changxiao summoned the Hanmang Sword and directly severed Bai Ruihu’s head, saying calmly, “Send it to Zhenyang Commandery, let that ambitious commandery governor understand what happens to those who violate Qingyang Commandery.”

Xie Guangkun was dumbfounded.

He’d never dreamed Sect Leader Jun would so decisively execute one of Southwest Yangzhou’s renowned generals!