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Xue Canghai spoke again, his tone resolute. “Supreme commander, regardless of how many troops they have, we can’t just ignore this major settlement. If we back off now, the morale of the entire army will collapse.”
Vermillion Bird remained silent.
Xue Canghai wiped his cherished Blood God Saber with a cloth, then glanced at Huangfu Qing and Zhao Changhe, hesitating as if he wanted to say something.
Forget it. That woman used public authority for personal revenge and beat me senseless back in the capital. It’s better to keep my mouth shut.
But even if he stayed silent, the mockery in his eyes was obvious to all.
This major settlement was clearly a lucky find from chasing smaller groups. As for the main forces of the northern barbarians? Those were likely concentrated around the Sacred Mountain. They had veered off course. This was not even the right path. Yet here they were, still hesitating and second-guessing everything.
Huangfu Qing fell into brief contemplation before quietly asking the scouts, “What’s the terrain around the area?”
A scout responded, “Directly north, there’s a barren mountain. It’s...
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