259: Chapter 0259 Sleepless Night

Lou Suifeng clearly hadn't expected Jiang Wanli to actually throw his spear!?

Moreover, as soon as the Dragon-patterned Long Spear left his hand, it seemed to be infused with a massive amount of True Qi, carrying the piercing sound of breaking air!

"Boom!!—"

Although Lou Suifeng dodged in time, the moment the spear hit the ground, it exploded into a deep crater!

The scattered rocks and bursting True Qi made Lou Suifeng feel as if he had been struck by a giant bell!

His internal organs were in severe pain, and his blood surged!

*Pfft!*

Lou Suifeng spat out a mist of blood and tumbled a few times before hurriedly stabilizing his figure.

Is this the Heaven Grade spear technique, the world-renowned "Sweeping Across a Thousand Armies"!?

To think there was such a killing move!?

While Lou Suifeng was still shaken, Jiang Wanli took advantage of the opportunity and suddenly charged like a tiger descending a mountain, rushing right in front of him!

Not only that, he recalled the Dragon Raises Its Head into his hand with one hand.

With only three meters between them, Jiang Wanli thrust his spear like a flood dragon piercing the sky, aiming straight for Lou Suifeng's heart!

"Clang!!—"

He thought this strike would be the final counter-kill, but with a heavy metallic sound, the spear was blocked!?

Lou Suifeng used his Mystic Iron Bow, coordinating with the bowstring to tightly entangle the Dragon Raises Its Head!

Although the spear tip pierced half an inch into his chest, it failed to reach his heart!

"How can this be... *cough cough*!!"

Jiang Wanli was filled with shock and rage, directly spitting out a large mouthful of blood!

The two instances of poisoning earlier finally caused his body to give out.

"Didn't expect that, did you... My bow isn't just for shooting arrows!"

Seeing Jiang Wanli's poison take effect, Lou Suifeng took the chance to retreat and widen the distance again.

Ignoring his bleeding chest, Lou Suifeng pulled out a Mystic Iron Heavy Arrow and fired it fiercely!

Jiang Wanli used his last ounce of strength to dodge, but he still couldn't avoid it!

*Pfft!—*

Jiang Wanli's lung was pierced by the arrow, and the arrowhead brought out a trickle of fresh blood!

Lou Suifeng let out a long sigh of relief. That was close; if he hadn't used poisoned arrows, he really wouldn't have had a chance.

Though it was dishonorable, after tonight, no one would know he used poison. The world would only know that he, Lou Suifeng, killed Jiang Wanli!!

"I'll fuck your mother!!"

A violent roar came from the distance!

Lin Xiao saw from afar that Jiang Wanli had been shot through by an arrow!

You can't die! If you have to die, you have to die at my hands!!

Lin Xiao hated this Lou Suifeng to the core. Couldn't you just kite him a bit more? Why did you have to end the fight so quickly!?

Lou Suifeng frowned; he couldn't even see who it was before a black shadow arrived in an instant!

"Who is it!?"

Before he could ask further, Lin Xiao had already left a trail of afterimages and arrived directly in front of him!

An unfamiliar face was now filled with killing intent, coldness, and fury!

Almost by instinct, Lou Suifeng pulled up his Mystic Iron Bow to defend.

"Your granddaddy!!"

Lin Xiao struck out with a palm, directly blasting Lou Suifeng and his bow over a dozen meters away!

Lou Suifeng sprayed blood in mid-air as his ribs pierced his heart and lungs. The moment he hit the ground, he died with a look of terror!

[prestige +250]

Seeing this scene, Jiang Wanli's eyes were full of disbelief.

When he saw Lin Xiao's face clearly, he was even more bewildered.

"Yang... Yang Hui?"

"Impossible... You aren't Yang Hui. This level of power... can only be a Great Grandmaster!!"

Lin Xiao was not surprised by Jiang Wanli's sharp eye.

Among the experts he had encountered, aside from that monster General Yelu Chuku, Jiang Wanli was the strongest.

If Jiang Wanli were allowed to cultivate until his seventies or eighties, he would very likely become a Great Grandmaster of the Spear.

Lin Xiao wiped his face, restoring his original appearance.

"Zhenbei Army, Lin Xiao."

Jiang Wanli was dumbfounded at first, then suddenly realized the truth!

"That explains it... I mentioned to the Prince long ago that you were likely a Great Grandmaster to be so brave and invincible, but the Prince didn't believe it."

"A miracle... truly a miracle... Could you be a disciple of the Heavenly Palace?"

Other than those from the Heavenly Palace, he didn't believe anyone could become a Great Grandmaster in their twenties.

"I don't know any Heavenly Palace."

Lin Xiao got straight to the point: "Jiang Wanli, I'll ask you one thing. Are you willing to submit to my Zhenbei Army and pledge your loyalty to me from now on? If you agree, I will save your life!"

Jiang Wanli was stunned. "I... I've been hit by the Seven Insects..."

"Cut the crap! As long as you aren't dead, I can save you! Just answer me!"

Lin Xiao was unwilling to save someone who might be an enemy in the future.

He needed talent, but mostly in technology and management; he wasn't particularly short on military generals.

To him, creating a Martial Arts Grandmaster wasn't even that difficult.

"Heh... Jiang Wanli is deeply trusted by His Highness Prince Qing, how could I... Ugh!"

Before he could finish, Lin Xiao slit his throat with a blade!

Since he couldn't be one of his own, he would just have to take this prestige.

[prestige +350]

He collected the two bodies, while also obtaining an Earth Grade long spear and a mystic grade giant bow.

"Not bad. It was worth cutting off Bloodlust for the two of you..."

Lin Xiao felt a bit tired. Even with the passive effect of Blood Drink, he wasn't a true perpetual motion machine.

After consuming a cheap pill, Lin Xiao didn't plan to return to the Jingtian County battlefield.

He didn't care in the slightest whether Qin Province was captured.

Because essentially, Prince Qing and Prince Bai were the same kind of person. One just lacked enough strength and kept his ambition dormant, while the other was arrogant due to his power and made his ambition clear for all to see.

Prince Bai couldn't win, because that would be disadvantageous for the Zhenbei Army.

But Prince Bai couldn't lose either, because that would drive him to desperation and madness, leading to more civilians being infected by the plague.

If he couldn't have the world, he would destroy it. Prince Bai was very likely to commit such a crazy act!

Therefore...

Lin Xiao went over the map of the Northern Border in his mind.

"Without rest, two days should be enough!"

Having made up his mind, Lin Xiao's figure dashed directly toward the east.

His goal was only one—Yong Province, the Bai Princes Mansion!

In extraordinary times, one must use unconventional means!

...

"Ah! Ah! My Lord... My Lord, have mercy!"

Late at night, the Bai Princes Mansion.

Accompanied by the sounds of whipping and a woman's screams, the servants of the mansion didn't dare approach that courtyard.

Some maidservants were so scared their faces turned pale, and they trembled, fearing they would be called inside next.

Inside the bedroom.

Prince Bai was tired from the whipping and sat down to have some tea.

Liao Meier pulled at her already blood-stained clothes, her makeup ruined by tears.

"Meier, do you hate this Prince?"

"I wouldn't dare. I know the Prince has fire in his heart. Allowing the Prince to vent that fire is Meier's blessing..."

Prince Bai beckoned.

Liao Meier immediately crawled to him like a pet, letting Prince Bai rub her head.

"In a moment, I will apply medicine for you. I won't let you be scarred."

"Thank you for your pity, My Lord..."

"If you want to blame someone, blame that Yan Shifeng. He actually managed to lose Sha Prefecture for no reason!?"

Prince Bai gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Even if I put a pig in Sha Prefecture, it wouldn't have been defeated so quickly!!"

"Oh right, you should also blame that Lin Xiao. If it weren't for his Zhenbei Army, I would have unified the North long ago!!"

Prince Bai coughed violently from anger and drank two more mouthfuls of tea to suppress the fire in his heart.

"Please calm your anger, My Lord. Once Grand Marshal Lu takes Qin Province, the Zhenbei Army will be at its wit's end," Liao Meier said with a forced smile, suppressing the rage in her heart.

"Hmph, news came from the palace that the faint-hearted emperor actually intends to have the Zhenbei Army go south to Sha Prefecture to pincer my Silver Armor Army."

Prince Bai sneered, "I want to see how they'll lose their armor and flee once they reach Gan Province!"

"Do they really think Lu Sanchuan and the Silver Armor Army are comparable to those opponents they faced before?"

Liao Meier smiled. "Congratulations, My Lord. They are just throwing an egg against a—Ah!!"

Before Liao Meier could finish, Prince Bai slapped her to the ground!

"Congratulations!? Sha Prefecture is lost, and you say congratulations!?"

"That General Liang Hu took over twenty thousand Shazhou Army soldiers and defected! And you say congratulations!?"

"Bitch! Bitch!!..."

Liao Meier clutched her face and lay on the ground, letting Prince Bai beat her.

She bit her lower lip, recalling Chen Yanqiu's parting words in her mind, a trace of resentment appearing in the depths of her eyes...

Meanwhile.

A small courtyard in a commoner district of Yong Province City.

Old Xu the jailer returned home, and upon opening the door, he saw a middle-aged scholar devouring a meal with a bowl of steamed salted meat in front of him.

Old Xu was so angry his beard puffed out: "Chen Yanqiu! You dog! I rescued you, and you're stealing my meat!?"

"It's just a piece of meat, isn't it? I thought it might have gone bad, so I'm tasting it for you," Chen Yanqiu laughed shamelessly.

"I don't need you for that!" Old Xu directly pulled the plate away, feeling incredibly pained.

None of the people in Yong Province would have expected that the "beheaded" poison strategist Chen Yanqiu was still very much alive and even eating meat heartily.

And the one who saved him was the very jailer who had spoken harshly and made things difficult for him in prison!