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Following Xiao Lin and Mu Chen into the commander's tent, a flurry of gazes instantly converged upon them. Among these observers was the Imperial Grand Marshal, Yinter Mo Ya, who stood before a massive map.
Stared down by dozens of eyes, Xiao Lin and Mu Chen walked in with calm composure.
"General Xiao, General Mu, you have finally arrived."
"Greetings, Grand Marshal!" The two spoke in unison.
As Mo Ya's voice fell, Xiao Lin and Mu Chen bowed to him.
Similarly, after Mo Ya spoke, the surrounding colleagues stepped forward to greet the two one after another. Xiao Lin and Mu Chen responded with smiles and polite nods. They had experienced this kind of occasion many times throughout their years serving as generals.
At this moment, inside the commander's tent, besides Grand Marshal Mo Ya, there were over a dozen generals, including Xiao Lin and Mu Chen. Furthermore, every single one of them was a powerhouse at or above the Dou Ling level!
After all, such a cultivation level was a prerequisite to becoming an Imperial General. Otherwise, how could one command the respect of the masses?
Among them, Xiao Lin displayed the highest external cultivation as a Nine-Star Dou Ling.
Following him was Mu Chen, with an Eight-Star Dou Ling cultivation.
Among the remaining generals, there were two Seven-Star Dou Ling, while the rest were mid-to-low-level Dou Ling. It could be said that within this tent, even with his suppressed cultivation, Xiao Lin was considered the second-most powerful person present.
Naturally, the Nine-Star Dou Ling cultivation Xiao Lin projected was immediately noticed by Grand Marshal Mo Ya the moment he entered. Given that Mo Ya possessed the strength of a Dou Wang, he could easily discern the level Xiao Lin chose to display.
However, Xiao Lin wasn't sure if it was just an illusion, but he thought he saw a flash of an expression on Mo Ya's face upon seeing them—something that seemed meaningful, yet also resembled pity.
Although Mo Ya quickly regained his stern expression, Xiao Lin possessed a Heaven Realm soul; how could he possibly have seen it wrong?
"Something is fishy!"
This was the first reaction that rose within Xiao Lin's heart.
One must realize that both he and Mu Chen were high-level Dou Ling. Now that they had arrived at the front lines to provide support, even if Mo Ya didn't show joy, why would he wear such an expression?
However, since Xiao Lin lacked a God-perspective and couldn't read minds, he couldn't know exactly what Mo Ya was thinking for the time being. He simply made a mental note to pay a bit more attention to this Imperial Grand Marshal.
After all, while he didn't fear Mo Ya with his true strength, it wouldn't be ideal if a mishap forced him to reveal his hand prematurely.
"Alright, General Xiao, General Mu, please take your positions quickly. We must continue discussing our strategy against the Chu Yun Empire," Mo Ya said with a serious face after masking his private thoughts.
Xiao Lin and Mu Chen naturally had no objections. But as they moved to their designated spots, Xiao Lin suddenly realized that someone seemed to be missing from the tent!
"Where is Nalan Jie?"
Just as this question popped into Xiao Lin's mind, Mo Ya spoke up.
"Everyone, regarding the distress signal sent back by General Nalan, what are your thoughts?"
When asking this, Mo Ya's face carried a look of gravity. However, whether that gravity was genuine or a performance remained to be seen. After all, the reason Nalan Jie was currently in a death trap was entirely due to his "contribution!"
As Grand Marshal Mo Ya finished speaking, Xiao Lin's brow furrowed. He quickly whispered to a nearby colleague to ask what had happened. The colleague briefly summarized the series of events that had occurred recently.
Only then did Xiao Lin understand why Nalan Jie was absent today.
It turned out that about a month ago, Grand Marshal Mo Ya received intelligence that the Chu Yun Empire intended to send an elite squad to launch a surprise flank attack on the Jia Ma Empire, aiming to keep them distracted on two fronts.
Consequently, Grand Marshal Mo Ya dispatched a hundred-man squad—consisting at minimum of Da Dou Shi level cultivators—to ambush them on their path. This elite squad was led by Nalan Jie.
In addition to Nalan Jie, an Eight-Star Dou Ling, the team included two Five-Star Dou Ling and four low-level Dou Ling, with the rest being Da Dou Shi. To be honest, with such a lineup, they could definitely hold their ground for a while even if they encountered a Dou Wang.
If they truly intended to retreat, many would be able to escape. Yet, such an elite team was now trapped. Yes, the party that was supposed to be setting the ambush ended up being counter-ambushed.
There was no one to complain to about such luck.
Normally, once Nalan Jie's elite squad was pinned down, it should have been virtually impossible to send word back. But that is exactly what happened. Because of this, everyone actually knew that this was an "Open Conspiracy!"
The reason the people of the Chu Yun Empire only trapped Nalan Jie's elite squad instead of annihilating them immediately was to bait the Jia Ma Empire into sending more reinforcements.
After all, this was an elite squad composed of seven Dou Ling powerhouses and nearly a hundred Da Dou Shi!
If they were completely wiped out, it would be a devastating blow to the Jia Ma Empire's foundation. Therefore, until the Chu Yun Empire explicitly slaughtered this elite unit, the Jia Ma Empire side could absolutely not abandon them.
One had to remember that this elite squad contained many important members of the Empire's Dou Ling clans, including Nalan Jie himself. Their situation was the same as Xiao Lin's and Mu Chen's—they were in the military to gain experience.
It could be said that if the Jia Ma Empire dared to abandon this squad now, those Dou Ling clans back in the capital would instantly lose all loyalty to the nation. This was clearly something the Jia Ma Imperial Family did not want to see.
Thus, after some deliberation, even though they knew it was a Chu Yun Empire trap, everyone was helpless; they had to send people to the rescue. There was no other choice!
So, the next topic for discussion was who to send.
As the Grand Marshal of the Empire, Yinter Mo Ya definitely couldn't move. He had to remain in the central command to oversee the army's standoff with the Chu Yun Empire.
Furthermore, anyone weaker than the eight-star Dou Ling Nalan Jie was clearly incapable of saving them. After all, if even Nalan Jie was trapped, sending someone weaker would be like throwing a meat bun at a dog—a total loss.
Therefore, the person who had to lead the rescue mission for Nalan Jie and the others was now obvious. In this commander's tent, aside from the Dou Wang Grand Marshal Mo Ya, only the Nine-Star Dou Ling Xiao Lin remained!
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