Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 1061 - 538: Survival

The Assistant General was originally a General of Miscellaneous Titles, and if it weren’t for the Emperor’s Throne granting the White Banner and Yellow Halberd, he wouldn’t actually have much real power. However, Huan Tianyuan also holds the position of Inner Historian in Langya County, and over the years, he has governed the county in an orderly manner, receiving strong support from local aristocratic families such as the Langya Royal Family, making it no issue to raise two to three thousand county soldiers.

Therefore, after receiving permission from the court to establish a mansion, he selected the strongest warriors and organized a new army. Presently, the core troops number over ten thousand infantry and four thousand cavalry. These are strong soldiers chosen from Northern defeated armies and refugees, all possessing Divine Shield Body Refining, Golden Core as a foundation, and armored with chain armor, capable of a forced march of eight hundred miles overnight, pressing directly from Jiangdu and slaughtering several thousand without panting.

Furthermore, this occasion is a mutual agreement among the Three Constellations to train a new army in preparation for a decisive battle with the Stone Dragon, drawing considerable attention from the court.

The commander, Huan Tianyuan, was carefully selected, not only having achieved merit in protecting his lord, being a descendant of a noble family with impeccable lineage, his family’s recent decline would not cause drastic changes in the court even as his influence rises. Moreover, he is both literate and martial, intelligent and brave. He gained fame early on in Hebei, fought bloodily in Zhenzhou, held a reputation in the army, and had associations with several aristocratic families. Were it not that he still lacks a wife, his attributes would be fully stacked, naturally becoming the unanimously chosen leader of the Northern Expedition.

Having found such a common rallying point, naturally, each gate valve invested heavily, sending their family young masters with death warriors and trusted aides to join, rubbing off some prestige. And with the two palaces fiercely competing, Southern and Northern aristocratic families certainly vie in every matter; the Yu Family sends a hundred to enlist, the Xie Family must also send a hundred to enlist, resulting in the army having over eight hundred individuals at Nascent Soul Realm, generals and trusted soldiers, mages in tribute.

Hmm, never mind if these people can fight; just ask if they are Nascent Soul. To rescue someone from these Heavenly Soldiers and Generals and nearly escape, it can only show the temple master was indeed loyal, yet regrettably, fate could not be overcome, not only this Cangtian...

"Yellow Heaven above! Thick Earth below! I, Ye Rong!" "Wang Cheng!" "Wu Lian!"

"Chop the chicken head! Burn the yellow paper! Swear brothers!"

"Heart and liver revealed, entrusted with life and death!"

"Mutual aid in fortune and disaster, blessings and misfortune depend on each other!" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"Share blessings, endure hardships together!"

"If this oath is violated, heaven and earth detest!"

"Betray loyalty and forget grace, humans and gods punish alike!"

"Swear allegiance with blood, pledge friendship as golden orchid!"

"Big brother! Second brother!" "Big brother! Third brother!" "Second brother! Third brother!"

"Ha! Ha! Ha!"*3!

The three met for the first time, exchanged a glance confirming they were kindred spirits. Instantly, the tall one, short one, and fat one hugged without regard for others, swore brotherhood, attracting everyone’s attention.

Wang Xunzhi was the first to come to, wiping cold sweat and coughing,

"Cough, cough, three, three masters... is there old acquaintance?"

Chen Xuantian smiled,

"No, no, but seeing my two elder brothers’ outstanding appearance, impressive demeanor, aroused my admiration, and I couldn’t restrain my emotions momentarily, please forgive me."

Triangular Eyes laughed,

"Indeed, indeed, I, Ye Rong, have traversed the world for many years, and it is the first time encountering such an outstanding Daoist brother! The Assistant General is indeed heaven’s destined person! All heroes of the world gathered, no fear of undecided great deeds!"

Goldfish Eyes laughed heartily,

"Exactly, exactly! I, Wang Cheng, think the same!"

"Ha! Ha! Ha!"*3

The three laughed heartily together, their Dao Power resonating, horses neighing, the pile of heads forming a spectacle scattered all around. The army of a thousand retreats instinctively.

Yet Huan Tianyuan leapt out amidst everyone, laughed loudly joining in,

"Ha, ha! Good, good, good! With the help of all heroes, great deeds can be accomplished! The empire can be secured! The lives of the people can be saved! On behalf of the people of the world, I thank you all!"

The three instantly ceased laughing, exchanged a look, and all bowed in return to Huan Tianyuan.

After this small episode, the army reorganized and departed, along the way gathering scattered forces that had swept and blocked remnants of the Nangong Family, finally assembling a fourteen-thousand strong army at the city gates.

Meanwhile, Yang Yunzhao, armored early, led a group of spies and insiders, along with local merchants and child laborers colluded over three months, carrying a large bag of overseer’s and guards’ heads, waiting at the city gates,

"Reporting to Assistant General, fortunately, not failing the mission, with everyone’s help, captured the Beast Cage entirely, sealed the treasury, please inspect."

"Good! Liu Lang has accomplished precedence in merits! Shall be promoted to Commander!"

The young brother’s eager face, naturally, satisfied Huan Tianyuan, after another round of praise, promptly distributed the money, grain, silks, and brocades from General Zhen Nan, ensuring everyone had a share, bringing cheer, except for that pile of heads...

Then Wang Xunzhi looked at the local aristocratic families kneeling on the other side, only to find that out of the promised Four Great Families, only one woman with two hundred personal soldiers was present, couldn’t help but ask,

"Chief Clerk, what is going on here."

The Liu family bowed to the ground,

"Dare not deceive General, last night fire broke out within the city, bandits rioted, as a mere woman, I lacked the strength to stop it, looking at the fire this morning, the General Mansion was already turned to ashes, leveled to the ground."

Chen Xuantian furiously,

"Rubbish! Zhen Nan is one of Three Constellations sealed Four Town Generals! How could bandit dogs dare to kill court officials! Stealing treasures from the treasury! Clearly internal traitors wreaking havoc! Where are the Heads of the Lu, Zheng, and Cui Families!"

The Liu family dared not raise their head,

"Cui Family young master perished amidst the chaos, the heads of the Lu and Zheng Families are still unknown whereabouts..."

Chen Xuantian scolded,

"Not knowing their whereabouts, you still don’t go searching! What Four Great Families! Even such a small task they couldn’t complete! Accomplishing nothing, ruining everything! Still have the face to beg here! Wait to receive death!"