Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled-Chapter 305 - 303: The General Who Took the Wrong Path

Chapter 305: Chapter 303: The General Who Took the Wrong Path

Xia Feng didn’t intentionally delve into the matters between Chen Hongyu and Gu Sha, but he was indeed a bit disappointed in Gu Sha.

Previously, he had Gu Sha with him because of his loyalty, his usefulness in battle, and his obedience.

He was familiar with him since the campaign against Rizhao, so he was willing to help Gu Sha gain some military achievements to further his career.

Now, it seems that after Gu Sha took a position that didn’t belong to him, some of his bad habits started to show.

Early the next morning, Gu Sha and Chen Hongyu, both with sullen expressions, appeared before Xia Feng.

Xia Feng didn’t look at the bruises on their faces, just turned to glance at Gu Sha.

"What do you think about attacking the Death Empire and the Demon Empire?"

Gu Sha’s eyes brightened considerably; the Emperor’s Son still wanted his opinion on the war, implying he would remain the commander in the upcoming sieges.

Thinking of this, he shot a provocative glance at Chen Hongyu, then began to reply.

"Your Highness, only these two empires remain now, and our forces are sufficient to support the continuation."

"I suggest using the Spirit Boat to carry soldiers directly to the imperial capitals of these two empires, then besiege them simultaneously."

Xia Feng sighed, his eyes tinged with disappointment.

He thought for a moment, then explained the current situation to Gu Sha: "These two empires are not as simple as you think, this might be the most difficult battle yet."

"After I took down the White Tiger Empire, the soldiers from the two border nations at the White Tiger Border had a bizarre form of self-destruction."

"Their self-destruction seemed uncontrollable, so I’m worried that these two countries might not be so easy to conquer."

Gu Sha patted his own chest: "They’re just ordinary soldiers self-destructing. Even if soldiers from both countries have this ability, at most we’ll lose some regular soldiers."

"I’m willing to go first with my personal troops straight into the heartland."

Xia Feng’s frown deepened; wasn’t he discussing the situation with them because he wanted to save ordinary soldiers?

If they were going to rely on numbers like Gu Sha suggested, why would he even bother discussing it?

Chen Hongyu pondered for a moment: "I think I understand what the Emperor’s Son means."

"Why not first send a small team composed of Martial Sovereigns to investigate the cause of this phenomenon, then decide our next move based on the findings."

"If it turns out to be too strange, considering the current situation with the Southern Barbarians, negotiating some autonomy for them wouldn’t be impossible."

Gu Sha disagreed: "The situation with the Southern Barbarians is because there’s only one empire left, and it’s a tribal empire with a more complex terrain."

"In such a case, granting some autonomy is acceptable, and even so, the next Southern Barbarian Clan Leader is still appointed by us."

"But the Western Continent currently has two dominant empires, and with the White Tiger Empire we took down occupying only a little borderland, negotiating with them seems difficult."

Chen Hongyu’s expression also carried a touch of hesitation, and Gu Sha seized the opportunity: "So, Emperor’s Son, even if some soldiers are sacrificed, as long as we win in the end, it’s worth it."

His eyes held a slight fanaticism, as if he could already see the day he achieved fame and success.

However, Xia Feng’s expression carried a bit of coldness, and after a long while, he sighed and spoke: "Gu Sha, in a few days, I’ll take you back to Great Xia."

The fervor on Gu Sha’s face was abruptly extinguished as if doused by cold water.

He was dazed for a moment, almost as if he finally understood what Xia Feng had said, but he couldn’t believe it, hesitantly asking again: "What does the Emperor’s Son mean by this?"

Xia Feng closed his eyes: "You go back and rest for a while; when needed, I’ll bring you out again."

"Now that I have the Spirit Light Flying Boat, traveling between continents is fairly convenient."

These words were merely pleasant-sounding; with only two empires left, if Gu Sha were truly sent back to Great Xia, he wouldn’t be needed for this grand war anymore.

Gu Sha’s face slowly turned red, his eyes bloodshot with anger.

Chen Hongyu tried to pull him aside to persuade him a little, at least not to make it too ugly in front of the Emperor’s Son.

The Emperor’s Son was clearly considering their past relationship by not making a big deal of it. If Gu Sha truly couldn’t hold it in, it would bring quite a bit of disgrace internally within Great Xia.

But Gu Sha didn’t appreciate this kindness; he directly shoved Chen Hongyu aside.

"Did you go to the Emperor’s Son last night and complain about me!"

"You said yesterday to the Emperor’s Son to send me back to Great Xia, and today the Emperor’s Son says that. You... you’re just jealous of my competence!"

Gu Sha seemed to have completely disregarded everything, appearing a bit frenzied.

"I participated in all the wars, even in some where the Emperor’s Son did not!"

"With all my merits, why should I be sent back at this moment!"

He stared bloodshot at Xia Feng: "Is it because the Emperor’s Son is afraid I’ll outshine him?"

"Or is the Emperor’s Son afraid that with one command, I’ll overshadow him with the soldiers?"

Xia Feng forcibly resisted the urge to act, slightly closing his eyes: "Gu Sha, you’ve been corrupted by power, and your thoughts are too heavy now."

"If you continue like this, your path in cultivation will be completely severed."

When cultivation was mentioned, Gu Sha seemed momentarily lucid, but soon he fell into a frenzy again.

"What is the cultivation path compared to holding high positions? With the resources I’ll receive then, boosting my cultivation will be easy."

Xia Feng’s brows furrowed deeply, seemingly unable to reason with Gu Sha.

"This is a military order, carry it out."

After saying this, he gestured, directly ushering the two out.

Once outside, the cold wind seemed to clear Gu Sha’s mind a little. He turned, looking at the light still on in Xia Feng’s room.

Next to him, Chen Hongyu looked at him with a hint of concern: "You..."

Gu Sha said nothing, kept his head down, his face changing colors, seemingly caught in deep thought.

"Take it easy, it’s just going back to Great Xia. The Emperor’s Son didn’t say anything else. The remaining two empires are hard to conquer, and we have plenty of generals now."

"Think positively; maybe the Emperor’s Son is letting you rest after all your battles."

"You just got angry with him, and he didn’t say anything, right?"

Gu Sha looked up at Chen Hongyu: "I just don’t understand what I did wrong to be treated like this."

"This..."

Chen Hongyu clearly guessed something but wasn’t sure if it was appropriate to tell him now.

Gu Sha pressed his lips together: "Just tell me, I..."

"I genuinely can’t understand, even if I didn’t have significant accomplishments, I did all the hard work, let alone achieved so many victories."