Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 705 - 162: Reinforcements
"All our undercover spies in Shang Kingdom have been wiped out; we are completely in the dark about the internal situation there now. This time, we truly suffered a thorough defeat," Peng Bojinuo’s wounds had been dressed, but some scars are beyond healing, no matter what.
Little Jinuo looked like a rooster that had lost its fight, completely devoid of spirit.
He came from a military family and grew up listening to his ancestors and parents recounting various battles big and small. After coming of age, he joined the Dragon Rider Team and became one of the Empire’s most distinguished Dragon Knights.
If it weren’t for the defeat in the suppression of Shang Kingdom’s revolt, he might have had smooth sailing all his life, never knowing what failure was.
But facing an opponent like Fa Xiaoyi, Little Jinuo felt a sense of defeat he had never experienced before.
Although the Dragon Riders had successfully escaped the Mist Canyon, Little Jinuo’s confidence in the decision to continue attacking Shang Kingdom was clearly lacking.
Yue Jinghua observed his expression in secret, took out a flask, took a sip for himself, and then passed it to Little Jinuo.
Little Jinuo hesitated; drinking was forbidden in the military camp, but at this moment, he had no intention of abiding by any rules, and he took the flask and drank from it as well.
After a swig of alcohol, Little Jinuo felt its potency spread long and warm, his body heating up immediately, as if a fire had been kindled in his Dantian.
"There is a type of victory called total triumph, which refers to an absolute conquest. Then there is another type of victory called turning defeat into victory. Compared to the former, the latter’s triumph is more admirable. The problems with Shang Kingdom are all due to Fa Xiaoyi alone; as long as we can capture him, we can consider our mission accomplished," Yue Jinghua narrowed her eyes, gazing out at the pitch-black sky beyond the tent.
"Capturing Fa Xiaoyi is easier said than done. Just with us here, sneaking into Little Shang Palace undetected is not an easy task," especially now the Shang Kingdom’s borders are fortified with numerous Dark Knights.
These Black Knights, each with a mysterious background and extraordinary skills, they fear neither injury nor death, like true war machines, not at all inferior to the Dragon Knights even when in direct confrontation.
The Dragon Riders had their Yuan Qi greatly damaged in the Mist Canyon, naturally not a match for the Dark Knights who had been resting for many days.
"Who says we need to infiltrate the Shang Palace? We just need to wait here, and I believe that in no more than two days, Fa Xiaoyi and his men will come to the Mist Canyon," Yue Jinghua assured confidently.
Yue Jinghua believed that the two Snake Women would certainly not give up the opportunity to find the Snake-haired Little Gore, and what they needed to do now was to eat well, sleep well, and wait for Fa Xiaoyi to show up.
As a Demon Summoner like Fa Xiaoyi, Yue Jinghua was very much looking forward to another confrontation with him.
As daylight broke, the guards stationed outside the Mist Canyon came to report that a few strangers had arrived at the Canyon.
But these strangers were not the scouts of Fa Xiaoyi that Yue Jinghua had anticipated.
"Team leader, it turns out the person who requested us was you. We were worried that Fatty Luo had been eaten by the Dark Beasts of Mist Canyon," expressed Feng Buhui with a cheerful smile as he appeared in the Northern Expedition Army’s camp along with Qin Dongting, much to the surprise of Yue Jinghua and the others.
Since the last time Yue Jinghua left Five Saints Town for Wo Hua Imperial City, the members of the July Mercenary Team had not gathered together for a good while.
Before leaving Five Saints Town, Compass had left a message, mentioning that he was escorting a few important clients to the Mist Canyon in search of Snow Mist Grass.
Feng Buhui inquired and only then did he learn that recently, Mist Canyon had been occupied by a group of strange rock monsters.
He and Qin Dongting were worried about Compass’s safety, and after completing their respective tasks, they rushed to Mist Canyon day and night together.
Upon hearing that the two had come for his sake, Compass was so touched that he teared up. He laid his chubby arms on the shoulders of Feng Buhui and Qin Dongting, and with snot and tears, said, "Buhui, little Dong, it’s good that you arrived early. If it were any later, you wouldn’t see little Panpan anymore."
Regarding his address, Qin Dongting’s eyebrows twitched suspiciously, and he quietly extricated his shoulder from Fatty Luo’s wolf-claw-like hands.
After escaping from the Mist Canyon, Luo Pan was filled with grievances.
Only then did he realize that his Divine Rune could be used only once every twelve hours.
He had been holding back his grumbling until the other two male members of the team arrived, seizing the opportunity to vent.
He lifted his shirt and pointed at his standard-marbled body, "Yue Jinghua, are you trying to kill me? What Divine Rune, it’s clearly a single-use item. No way, you have to remove this deadly Divine Rune from me."
Yue Jinghua saw him complaining to everyone and couldn’t help but laugh, she glanced at Luo Pan’s belly, which was more delicate than a woman’s, "To remove it is possible, but once a Divine Rune is drawn, to get rid of it, you have to peel off a layer of skin at the very least."
Upon hearing this, Luo Pan immediately curled up into a ball, "Then at least strengthen it for me, say, make it usable six or seven times a day, or even if it’s reduced, at least two or three times."
"Strengthening? The effectiveness of the Divine Rune is related to the person. The reason why the Divine Rune can be used only once on you is that your cultivation is too poor. The number of times the Divine Rune can be used is based on the Grade of the Dark Practitioner. Dark Jade one time, Dark Earth two times, Dark Heavenly four times; after breaking through the Dan Realm, you could have it activated all twelve hours of the day and it wouldn’t be a problem," Yue Jinghua gave Luo Pan a disdainful look.
This guy was lazy and gluttonous, but he liked to take shortcuts.
"How about this, after we complete this mission, I will oversee brother Luo Pan’s training. He’s not without talent; he’s just a bit lazy. With effort and the Elixir Pills provided by the captain, reaching Dark Heavenly within twenty years is not an impossible feat," Feng Buhui pondered. After Yue Jinghua established the July Team, she allocated tasks based on each person’s temperament.
Feng Buhui served as the supervisor for the entire team.
As soon as Luo heard this, he immediately wilted.
Seeing this, everyone burst into laughter, and the tense atmosphere from earlier eased considerably.
During the lighthearted banter, Yue Jinghua glanced at the Demon Crossbow on Feng Buhui’s back and then at Qin Dongting’s aura, which had become much more profound. Delight blossomed on her brows, "The two of you seem to have significantly improved your cultivation. Now, our chances of defeating Fa Xiaoyi have increased by quite a bit."
After the arrangements were made, everyone went off to carry out Yue Jinghua’s plans.
Feng Buhui hesitated for a moment before leaving the tent, as though he had something to say.
Seeing this, Yue Jinghua called him over, "Do you have something to tell me? There’s no need to hide anything between us."
Feng Buhui sighed and suddenly knelt on one knee, bowing to Yue Jinghua, "I wish to ask for the captain’s permission to let me return to the Rebellion Mercenary Group for a while after completing this mission."
