Shen Wen’an saw this and flicked his finger, sending out a flash of sword light to catch her, preventing her from falling to her death on the spot.

"Cultivators who have reached such a realm usually have a strong Dao Heart and won’t easily succumb."

Seeing that Shen Chongming had already ordered the strange woman to be taken away, Shen Wen’an spoke in a deep voice.

This female general from Fushan Country, although possessing a mutated wind attribute spirit root, with cultivation reaching the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm, was still different from Demon Cultivators.

Moreover, the Sovereign of Fushan might have employed some form of oath to bind his subordinates.

Shen Chongming cupped his hands, a gleam flashing in his eyes as he spoke softly, "Third Uncle, I have another use for her."

"If she can be made to submit, that would be best; if not, we must find a way to pass down her mutated spirit root."

Passing down?

Shen Wen’an’s expression showed a moment of surprise, then understanding of his intention.

He hadn’t expected his nephew to think of such a method.

"If your grandparents find out about this, you’ll surely be scolded."

"And if word gets out, it might affect the Shen Family’s reputation."

Shen Chongming’s gaze was resolute as he cupped his hands, "I will bear the infamy for this, and I will strictly vet the candidates. Please don’t worry, Third Uncle."

Shen Wen’an pondered for a moment but said nothing further.

"The strong ones on this battlefield have been slain, so there shouldn’t be any major issues. Be cautious in handling them."

"At home, your grandfather has sent a message saying a large army from Fushan has maneuvered along the Laishui River, reaching outside the grand array of Yunshui City. I will return first."

At the moment of parting, Shen Wen’an hesitated slightly, then took out the Cyan Yuan Sword Nurturing Gourd from his storage bag.

"You take this first. If you encounter other Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm cultivators from Fushan, this magical treasure in conjunction with the Snow Wolf King should be able to slay them."

Shen Chongming cupped his hands and accepted the Cyan Yuan Sword Nurturing Gourd.

"Master."

The Snow Wolf King had approached by this time.

Seeing its body covered in numerous wounds and its fur stained red with blood, Shen Wen’an’s expression softened slightly, "You’ve worked hard this time."

Upon hearing these words, the Snow Wolf King’s heart warmed.

Before becoming Shen Wen’an’s mount, it had served the Celestial Fox Demon King of Great Witch Mountain for over two hundred years without ever receiving a kind word.

In the eyes of the Celestial Fox Demon King, these Great Demons of the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm and the minor demons of the Qi Cultivation Realm were not much different.

Wounded was wounded, and dead was dead.

"You can devour all the enemies’ corpses on the battlefield as you wish."

"Just remember, do not touch the corpses of Shen Clan members."

After a brief contemplation, Shen Wen’an spoke.

Upon hearing this, the Snow Wolf King nodded repeatedly as it watched him transform into a sword light and fly into the distance.

...

Inside the grand hall of Yingchuan County City.

Wushi Ao paced back and forth with a heavy face.

Cultivators who reach the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm, as they draw closer to the Golden Core Dao, often have some Celestial-Human Sympathy.

At present, Wushi Ao felt a faint bad omen looming over him.

"Is there still no news from the various armies?"

Suddenly stopping, Wushi Ao spoke deeply.

The two personal guards at the entrance both shook their heads, somewhat unclear about why their prince seemed so unsettled today.

During the last major campaign, he wasn’t this anxious.

"Report!"

Just as the two were puzzled, a figure flew over from afar using Wind Manipulation, and even before arriving, the voice had already resonated throughout the entire grand hall square.

Hearing the faint panic in this voice, all the personal guards guarding the grand hall and the Fengwu Army cultivators waiting outside felt a tinge of bad premonition.

The soldier using Wind Manipulation stumbled into the hall after landing and knelt before Wushi Ao with a thud.

"Prince!"

"Terrible news!"

"News from the front line, the Shen Family cultivators have consecutively conquered Tiger Mountain, Jin Yuan, and Ying City, and are now marching towards Quan City, north of the County City!"

They’ve lost three cities in succession!?

Upon hearing this, Wushi Ao’s face turned instantly grim.

"Wasn’t the direction of Tiger Mountain being guarded by the Profound Kui Army?"

"Where are my Profound Kui Army’s soldiers and General Fu Feng?"

The soldier shook his head with a grief-stricken expression and replied, "I don’t know, but... but from the battle reports from the front lines, it seems that General Fu Feng and the Profound Kui Army..."

He didn’t dare to finish his sentence.

The Profound Kui Army was the strongest among Fushan’s five armies in Yangnao Land.

The commander of the Profound Kui Army, General Fu Feng, was also a Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm cultivator not weaker than Wushi Ao.

"Report!"

Another urgent voice sounded.

"Reporting to the prince, scouts from the Profound Scale Army have reported losing track of both the Profound Goose Army and the Profound Kui Army!"

At this moment, Wushi Ao’s heart felt a sense of impending disaster!

"Quickly send a message to the Yao Mountain Army, telling them to retreat immediately!"

At the start of the major campaign, he had ordered the Yao Mountain Army to launch a surprise attack on Yunshui City.

In recent days, he had been awaiting news from the Yao Mountain Army; once confirming that Yunshui City was undefended, he would immediately march the Fengwu Army stationed at the County City towards Yunshui City.

Now, with both the Profound Kui Army and the Profound Goose Army losing contact, and the Shen Family’s army having broken through three cities, it implied that both the Profound Goose Army and the Profound Kui Army had likely been annihilated.

In an instant, Wushi Ao panicked.

...

Yunshui City, South City Gate.

A cultivator army of over five thousand stood suspended in the air using Wind Manipulation outside the Ren Water Concealing Spirit Array.

On the city walls within the grand array, Shen Yuan stood with hands behind his back at the center of the city tower, gazing calmly at the distant crowd of enemies.

Beside him, Wei Qiuling and Hu Mei’Er stood on either side, followed by the younger generation of the Shen Family.

"Grandfather, why do these people neither attack nor retreat? What are they intending?"

Shen Chongzhen, holding his sword, looked at the Yao Mountain Army cultivators overhead, resembling celestial troops, and spoke irritably.

"They are probing Yunshui City’s strength."

Shen Yuan smiled lightly, "No need to worry, they won’t find out anything."

The Yao Mountain Army’s several thousand cultivators had blocked the South City Gate of Yunshui City for days, but only Shen Yuan and a dozen family members and women were always on the wall.

In the void above, the Yao Mountain Army’s Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm general could clearly see the elders, women, and children on the wall below confronting them with calm expressions.

This fearless demeanor made him doubt, not daring to act rashly.

"Report!"

"General, urgent order from the prince, instructing us to retreat immediately!"

At the outer phalanx of the Yao Mountain Army, a cultivator hurriedly arrived and spoke.

"Retreat?"

The general of the Yao Mountain Army, hearing this, slightly furrowed his brow, then without hesitation, waved his hand:

"By royal decree, retreat!"

Following the command, over five thousand cultivators immediately turned direction and flew away using Wind Manipulation.

However, they hadn’t retreated far when a streak of azure light suddenly streaked across the sky from a distance!

The speed of the azure light was swift, and in an instant, it passed over the Ren Water Concealing Spirit Array from Yunshui City, pursuing the Yao Mountain Army phalanx.

"It’s Third Uncle!"

"It’s Third Grandfather!"

Below, within the city, the younger generation of the Shen Family all shouted excitedly upon seeing the azure light!

It seemed that as long as Shen Wen’an was present, there were no enemies the Shen Family couldn’t drive back or defeat!

The cultivators in the city felt the same way.

Their reverence for the family’s "Third Master" had reached a blinding level.

But at that moment, the azure light quickly caught up with the Yao Mountain Army cultivators.

A calm voice suddenly echoed in the void.

"Since you’ve come, you might as well stay."

As soon as these words occurred, nine sky-shattering azure sword q%s surged into the sky!

In the next moment, the sky above Yunshui City seemed to be covered by an endless lake, causing ripples to emerge in the void!

Clusters of vibrant and youthful green lotuses grew out of thin air, rising rapidly, forming bud after bud, about to bloom.