Chapter 828: Chapter 828
Liang Country’s capital was destroyed overnight, an event that simply could not be concealed. Virtually the next day, spies from all the major powers transmitted the news. Because it was so incredible, the messages sent by the spies were one after another.
A few days later, the people of Wu Country and Gu Country also learned of this incident. Always in conflict with Liang Country, these two almost allied states naturally reacted very quickly.
"Liang Country now has its capital destroyed, reportedly by several wizards. You’ve heard of this as well, haven’t you?"
"Of course, we have. How could we not know about such a major event?"
"I propose we immediately deploy our troops to exterminate those wizards."
"Exterminate the wizards? Why? Wouldn’t it be better to let them destroy Liang Country? That would make things easier for us. These past years, Liang Country’s development has been accelerating, and I heard they recently had two Martial Gods. If not for those wizards, perhaps it wouldn’t be long before we’d be no match for Liang Country."
"We can’t just stand by and watch them continue to create chaos. Once Liang Country is destroyed, we will be next."
"I recall that a few hundred years ago, the wizards were destroyed by your Gu Country ancestors, weren’t they?"
"What do you mean by that? Do you think that after they destroy us, they won’t deal with you? Your Wu Country is the place where Martial Masters are most concentrated, and it was Tian Gang Martial Artists who destroyed the wizards back then. Do you think they’ll spare you?"
The representatives of the two countries engaged in a war of words, but to no avail; despite the destruction of Liang Country’s Imperial Capital, the nation’s overall strength remained undiminished. If they could maintain it, they would still be the strongest among the three countries.
Although relying on the Battle Formation, they might not be able to confront their Martial Gods, they could still restrain them.
The most critical point was that at that time, only those two countries would have Martial Gods, and no one dared to provoke a Martial God lightly. Unknowingly, the relationship between the two countries had become extremely delicate.
Not long after, the ministers in Wu Country’s capital also started meeting because of this incident.
"Speak up, everyone. This time, it’s a big deal."
"We must deal with those wizards who dare to attack the royal family; they must not be tolerated," a royal family member said.
"Now, the situation within Liang Country is becoming increasingly chaotic. It’s said that the royal branches released into the wild are gathering troops in their stronghold regions, vying for supreme power. In this case, our opportunity has come."
"Indeed, though they are just a few wizards with formidable strength, it seems they are not recruiting talents and probably lack the ambition to unify the world. Perhaps, we could collaborate with them."
"Collaborate? Aren’t you afraid they might kill us?"
"Hmph, every person has desires, whether it’s for wizards to appear openly before the world. Although our Wu Country has the most Tian Gang Martial Artists, we have always revered strength."
"So, what should we do?" Everyone seemed to see some new hope.
"Since they are wizards, they are enemies of Gu Country, not ours. We must let them realize the sincerity of Wu Country. According to the latest intelligence, the second army of both countries has already been destroyed, and we can see their strength. Therefore, what we need to do now is first annex Wu Country to express our intentions and show them."
A minister spoke with a hint of strangeness, "Is this not too great a sacrifice? After all, they are just a few people. Betting the fate of our entire country for a few individuals seems inappropriate."
"Do you genuinely believe there are only a few of them? If there were not a complete lineage organization, how could such powerful wizards appear? I think there must be many wizards behind them, and this might simply be a test for us."
"If that’s the case, then I agree."
Everyone pondered and seemed to agree; without a lineage, how could one cultivate to such an extent?
"According to our latest reports, it’s not just one person, but a wizard accompanied by two Archers of Martial God caliber. Those two Archers are likely servants of that wizard."
"God, a group capable of training such powerful servants is definitely no simple matter. No, given that the servants are female, it might be a family. Regardless, we must ingratiate ourselves with them; if we do, the future reign will be ours."
Thinking about the potential to unify the world, everyone became somewhat uncontrollably excited.
Wu Country began to prepare in secret, maintaining and even intensifying relations with Gu Country on the surface. However, one day, Wu Country suddenly waged war on Gu Country, instantly seizing several major border cities.
By the time Du You received the intelligence, he had already destroyed Liang Country’s fourth army corps. Because of his constant advancements, the army corps within Liang Country had become increasingly challenging to handle, and the last four corps seemed to have a tacit agreement to join forces. Two of them had already stationed themselves nearby, ready to connect with each other at any time.
"I didn’t expect Wu Country to actually start attacking Gu Country; I thought the best they’d do was to take a wait-and-see approach."
Lin Yucha narrowed her eyes slightly and ultimately shook her head, "I don’t know what they are trying to do. Perhaps they don’t see us as a threat, after all, we’ve shown no signs of seeking to unify. In their eyes, we might be viewed as seeking revenge."
"Indeed, after all, we appeared in Liang Country. It’s normal that we bear a grudge against Liang Country," Du You couldn’t quite figure out what had transpired, so he could only speculate . ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁
Slaughtering his way through, Du You’s spirit gradually recovered. It was only then that he noticed the panel’s tasks had been upgraded to include annihilating Liang Country; the previous tasks had disappeared.
Damnit, I haven’t claimed my rewards yet. Oh well, the rewards should be combined, I presume.
Du You felt some regret, but he had no other ideas. Since it was already , he had to keep moving forward. To Du You, those in Liang Country who held military power within their own domains appeared to have little to no combat ability.
Against such people, a direct push was all it took. "The next target, the two who seek to ally, are the closest. We’ll head straight there, aiming to clear them out quickly."
In this world, Du You was finding it harder to cope. With few benefits and increasing mental exhaustion, Du You knew this was a good place for mental Tempering. But when one is in such a situation, how many can maintain their sanity and keep going? If not for a goal, Du You would have left long ago.