The battle was imminent.
In just two short days, Ji City, not far from Longcheng, had been captured by Chu Qianli's army!
Chu Qianli, having found the Imperial Seal from somewhere, was using it to announce to the world that she was Long Xiyue's daughter.
With the Imperial Seal, Long Xiyue's token, and Wei Xian's return to the court, which generals and ministers loyal to the late emperor would not be convinced?
Chu Qianli's army was advancing like a broken bamboo. In the current situation, it was likely that they would reach Longcheng soon.
Long Tianliu didn't understand why her own army, which had been through rigorous training, was so vulnerable.
"Your Majesty, in their army, there is a masked general. He is like a god of slaughter, killing several of our great generals with his own power, and also killing hundreds of our brothers."
"Now, our brothers are terrified at the mere mention of the name General Shura. The gates of Ji City were actually opened for him! The soldiers surrendered!"
The deputy general, returning to report the news, was still trembling at the mention of General Shura.
Long Tianliu glared at him and said angrily, "A mere local general has scared you all like this!"
"Your Majesty, you don't know, that General Shura is truly formidable. His martial arts are superb, and his use of troops is like divine. With one strike, our brothers... our brothers can fall more than ten people at a time."
Although he hadn't witnessed the scene himself, the scouts who returned to report described it as terrifying!
He was only scared by hearsay!
The deputy general trembled and said, "B-brothers say he... say he is not human, he, he is a god, the God of War Shura..."
"Absurd!" Long Tianliu slammed her palm onto the armrest of the dragon throne.
If she hadn't tried to restrain her anger, the armrest of the dragon throne would have been smashed by her.
But even though it wasn't smashed, it was cracked.
It looked shocking!
The guard captain, Chang Ming, quickly said, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
Looking down, the deputy general was still trembling. Chang Ming was furious, "As a general, spreading rumors and confusing the army's morale is a grave offense!"
He waved his hand and angrily said, "Guards! Drag him out and behead him!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty spare my life!"
After An Shanggong died, Chang Ming was now the person closest to the Emperor.
At Chang Ming's command, the guards immediately rushed in and dragged the deputy general out of the hall.
The deputy general was begging for mercy at first, but neither Long Tianliu nor Chang Ming paid him any attention.
After being dragged out of the hall, the deputy general cried out in despair, "He is truly the God of War, he is the God of War Shura! God of War Shura is coming to kill our soldiers, Longteng is going to perish, Longteng is going to perish..."
Finally, the deputy general's cries could no longer be heard.
Long Tianliu was so angry she almost spat blood!
What God of War Shura? Why was there such a person in Chu Qianli's army?
"Your Majesty, don't listen to his nonsense. We only lost a few battles, it was our army's carelessness!"
Chang Ming, fearing she would be too angry and harm her health, advised, "Tomorrow, I will reorganize the Royal Army and personally lead the troops to battle."
"No! You stay in Longcheng."
"Your Majesty..." Chang Ming was somewhat taken aback.
Did even Your Majesty think that those insignificant troops could attack Longcheng?
Longcheng was as solid as a rock, what were they relying on?
Long Tianliu waved her hand, her head aching.
Suddenly, a palace attendant rushed in, "Your Majesty, a young lady from Beiming Kingdom wishes to see you."
"I won't see her." Long Tianliu was very annoyed right now. What girl, and why would she want to see her?
However, from Beiming Kingdom?
At this time, Longteng was in chaos, and this chaos might soon spread to Longcheng. And a girl from another country was looking for her?
"Your Majesty, that girl said that Prince Xuan has arrived, and she wants to tell you where Prince Xuan is now."
"What?" Feng Yexuan has arrived? Where is he?
Is he an enemy or a friend coming at this time?
No, she had been married to Chu Qianli before. It was rumored that even after their divorce, they were still entangled.
Could it be that he was coming to help Chu Qianli attack her Longcheng?
With the pressure already so great, if Prince Xuan also became her enemy, could this Longcheng still be protected?
"Announce her entry!" Long Tianliu said quickly.
Although she didn't know who she was or where she came from, it was related to Feng Yexuan, so the matter had to be taken seriously.
Not long after, a graceful figure appeared in the hall.
Along with her came a man whose face was half disfigured.
Although half of his face was disfigured, if one disregarded his face, his tall and slender figure was absolutely top-notch.
Long Tianliu narrowed her eyes, sizing up the two.
The woman had a smiling face, but her eyes held too many thoughts, and her schemes were deep.
Her martial arts were also definitely not weak.
As for the man... an absolute master.
"Who are you?" When the two walked into the hall, Chang Ming immediately asked.
The girl didn't even look at him, her smiling yet sharp eyes fixed on Long Tianliu.
"I am the only direct disciple of Master Wuchen, Yu Linglong."
"You are Mr. Wuchen's successor?" Long Tianliu's heart tightened, and some memories instantly flashed back.
She had met Master Wuchen once when she was young, and it was unforgettable.
He was like an immortal.
But he had long since disappeared from the martial world. For more than ten years, he seemed to have vanished completely, with no more legends circulating in the world.
Therefore, the legends about Master Wuchen were all from more than ten years ago.
Some said he died in an unknown place due to practicing some forbidden technique and going mad.
Others said he was tired of the dangers of the martial world, found a paradise to live in, and became isolated from the world.
No one knew the truth.
However, Long Tianliu had never heard of a successor to Master Wuchen.
"How can you prove it?"
"I don't need to prove it. In the entire Beiming Kingdom, everyone knows that I am Master Wuchen's disciple."
"Mr. Wuchen never publicly announced that he had taken a disciple." Over the years, many people had falsely claimed to be his disciples, but Long Tianliu knew they were all fake.
Facing her doubt, Yu Linglong laughed instead of getting angry, "Then, shall I demonstrate for Your Majesty?"
"How will you demonstrate?" Long Tianliu was not very convinced.
Master Wuchen was famous for his medical and蛊术 (gu shu - a type of sorcery/poisonous art), but this was not something that could be demonstrated casually.
Yu Linglong smiled, "Although Master is famous for his medical and蛊术, in fact, Master also practiced a kind of sorcery that is not well-known to outsiders."
Long Tianliu became a little curious, "What kind of sorcery?"
Yu Linglong smiled faintly, slowly raised her sleeve, and covered her face.
Chang Ming felt uneasy, his hand falling to the hilt of his sword, wanting to protect His Majesty.
But Long Tianliu said coldly, "You are no match for the man beside her. Go down, don't disgrace me."
Chang Ming looked embarrassed and instantly let go.
The man beside Yu Linglong, although he hadn't said a word since entering, both His Majesty and he could see clearly.
This person was not simple!
Not long after, Yu Linglong lowered the sleeve that was covering her face.
Long Tianliu and Chang Ming were stunned.