The Devil Sword Swordsman
ch. 278 - The War begins
Silently filling the ranks of the troops that had been prepared for the great war, Qin Minjie told everyone to be silent first while from this morning Yong Tao never gave good news to him.
It had been a month since Xin Fai's departure, but the young man not showing his nose at all made people start to panic.
All of them had been prepared very carefully, just waiting for him to come take them to the enemy Main Headquarters located at the border of the Shang Empire, it only took two days of travel to arrive there at full speed.
Yong Tao became extremely anxious, just as a girl beside him felt. If only that day he insisted on joining maybe his situation would have changed. Ren Yuan turned his gaze all over hoping for Xin Fai to come as soon as possible.
The prepared troops had begun to impatiently wait two hours in the heat. They began to question what was going on so that whispers could be heard.
Qin Minjie facing Yong Tao. "how? Did your men get any information about where he is?"
"Until now not, Your Majesty." Yong Tao said in a furious manner, his movements becoming more rigid illustrating how his mood was.
While Xiu Juan, Lan An, and several Imperial Pillars that were included in this battle stood in their respective places while listening to Qin Minjie and Yong Tao's conversation. It seems that the situation is not very good for now.
One of the warriors came to Yong Tao to convey the information he got from the people who lived by the sea. "we've been looking everywhere and couldn't find it, since going out to sea, the residents said they never saw her again."
Yong Tao rubbed his face very rough, cold sweat pouring down his temple. Indeed the warlord could still be replaced by him for now, but still Yong Tao was worried about Xin Fai. Whether the young man was still alive or not, no one could say it clearly.
Soon another came with a different report. "The ship of war is already prepared, Senior Yong is just waiting for the order to depart."
"That kid... He said he would come back." murmured Yong Tao. Slowly his eyeballs were fixed at a point where he was shocked, it was fitting that not a single bodyguard found the young man in Renwu City.
Xin Fai flew at high speed towards the high fortress, everyone looked up looking at him in admiration. As Yong Tao remembered only a few people in this world could soar through the air like him. It can also be counted on the fingers.
"Sorry late, I think I'm making you anxious."
Yong Tao felt a great change in the young man, from all sides to be sure. Strength without appeal could be felt as the young man's feet stepped on the floor.
"I thought you forgot today we were going to war," Lan An's voice behind Yong Tao was met with a wide grin. Lan An was so unreasonable, how could she forget this important day.
"Can you explain where you've been all this time? Disappear in the middle of the sea without anyone knowing what you're doing?"
"Senior Yong need not worry, I only trained my body for preparation today."
More wanted Yong Tao to ask but he did not have time for it, rather than delaying for too long as soon as Xin Fai was welcome to speak before seventy thousand warriors, the warrior said, spur their spirits to the highest axis, ready to destroy the evil that has ruled the Shang Empire.
The warship was immediately set in motion, the anchor has been raised. Unlike usual, the waters in the sea become more friendly, unlike usual, it is always cloudy with rumbling.
If they knew it was the work of the Water Dragon, no fisherman would dare to pass through these waters.
Zhu Yue, Ho Xiuhan and the other alliance members were placed on the same ship. This trip might be the last they see, Zhu Yue had no idea why she felt bad about it.
Chang Wei patted the man on the shoulder, "Everyone feels the same fear. Remember, from the very beginning we have sacrificed lives just like Chairman Xin said. If we die, we will die with great honor."
Zhu Yue pulled the corner of her lips slowly, feeling that what she was worried about was not a matter of death alone.
"A war like this will take the lives of our friends, I can't imagine how the fate of the Sacred Sword Alliance after this, will all be betting lives. If only we failed... Many enemies were waiting to capture the Shang Empire. Take the Qing Empire for example."
Feeling that what Zhu Yue said was correct, Chang Wei began to think. "Rightly, the number of troops deployed was almost eighty percent of the Empire's strength. If we lose, everyone will take advantage of that momentum for himself."
"If you don't, misery, abomination, murder and slaughter will go on all the time. There was no other way but to fight him to the point of the blood's ending." Their spotlight was now focused on the city that was opposite. They have reached the land.
The port where they stopped looked not too crowded, Zhu Yue still remembered this place clearly.
He once risked his life for dozens of residents who were in danger. That day Zhu Yue understood what it was like to be a leader. All the lives of the members are in his hands.
From that his attitude towards Xin Fai began to change, even though their leader was younger than most members but Zhu Yue respected him a lot.
There had been many admirable things that Xin Fai had done, for which Zhu Yue promised not to disappoint him.
In turn, many warships stopped in the city of Fanlu. Neatly lined up in the middle port that became very crowded, now the team switched to using horses towards the battlefield.
Zhu Yue could catch a glimpse of Xin Fai's shadow up ahead, feeling something had changed from her but couldn't be sure what it was. What was certain was that the power he unleashed was much greater than the last time Zhu Yue saw.
The man could only guess what Xin Fai had been doing for the past month. The young man was harboring too many mysteries that could not be known even by his closest people. But one thing he could faintly see, near the young man a transparent water dragon was moving around his body.
Zhu Yue could not be certain because the distance was too far away, but she was sure her eyes were not wrong to see the little dragon.
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