Chapter 2195: A Century of Astonishing Fame

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The vast, smoky waves of Sorrow Dragon Ferry saw the demon clan army retreat like a tide.

They left behind shattered small boats, soaked flags, still smoldering fires... and blood that had not yet dissolved in the water.

The water was deep and bottomless; who knew how many new corpses lay within?

The human clan army, with a thousand sails lined up, remained stable, unmoved by the waves.

Lü Yandu narrowed his eyes and looked ahead: "You say, why did they withdraw their army?"

Jiang Wang looked left and right, confirming that he was being addressed, and thus answered firmly: "It must be in awe of the heavenly might of several True Lords!"

Gan Chang'an of the Qin country had just flown up from a building ship. Hearing this, his expression was momentarily strange. He thought for a bit, then flew back down.

He and Jiang Wang could be considered old acquaintances from the Yellow River, but he truly didn't know the world had such truth in it.

Lü Yandu, of course, didn't take it seriously either, only saying: "Then you say, why aren't we pursuing?"

Jiang Wang smiled: "I also led soldiers before."

Lü Yandu's tone was somewhat probing: "Willing to hear the details."

Jiang Wang shook his head: "This junior means that I don't need to know why they withdrew, or why we are not pursuing. In the army, there can only be one will. At this moment, I am the one who listens to orders."

Lü Yandu laughed: "You can also be said to understand being a soldier!"

"Look at how you talk!" Meng Lingxiao lightly shook his folding fan at the side: "He was once the youngest military merit marquis in a dominant country of the world. Even if you want to teach him something, rub off some luck, you shouldn't be teaching military strategy. Who knows who is teaching whom!"

Lü Yandu glanced at him: "Didn't think an old senior from several thousand years ago would still care about history from several years ago."

"Those years in between were all spent in an ice coffin, so they may not count." Meng Lingxiao laughed lightly: "To speak of the actual years experienced, I may not be much older than you."

Seeing the two of them showing a tendency to argue, Jiang Wang quickly said: "Speaking of which, we are the superior side in strength, and the demon clan should now be trying to avoid a major war. Yet they actively provoked this war, surprise attacking Sorrow Dragon Ferry, which is truly somewhat suspicious... What plan do they have, I wonder?"

The God Pride Grand Commander wanted to give him a few pointers, and he also knew how to eagerly seek knowledge.

"If they truly wanted a major war, they wouldn't be adding to it so slowly!" Lü Yandu said coldly: "They should be like that year, with the Demon Emperor personally leading the team, directly pressing the main force, turning the surprise attack into a strong attack. That is the attitude for a major war. Like this at Sorrow Dragon Ferry, adding one army today, one Sky Demon tomorrow, like adding water and flour. When do they want to fight until? Don't they know that no matter how they add, the human clan will always follow suit?"

Lü Yandu was a star divination master and a world-famous general. Jiang Wang naturally believed his analysis.

"Your meaning is?" Jiang Wang asked.

"Lion Anxuan hates you to the bone, yet can still forcibly withdraw his army. It's clear he received a military order. The three of them are not the decision-makers for this war, and Sorrow Dragon Ferry is fundamentally not their strategic target. They are trying to stop a major war with a small war, probe our strategic layout, actively control the war intensity, and steadily prepare for God Pride." Lü Yandu said with certainty: "If I'm not mistaken, this war will absolutely not end in a short time; it must drag on for a long time."

Jiang Wang was shocked: "Drag on until the God Pride World opens?"

Lü Yandu said: "The Heaven Prison World's war fires never extinguished. They are now only slightly elevating the intensity, locking down the battlefield to tie down our demon world's main force and avoid a larger-scale war."

He looked at Jiang Wang with deep meaning: "You want the opportunity to array kill a True Demon. This war might not give it to you."

Jiang Wang furrowed his brow: "They want to control the war intensity, but once war starts, can it be controlled by them?"

Lü Yandu gazed into the distance: "This will test their art of war."

Meng Lingxiao leisurely said: "From the perspective of the two races' strength, they are the weaker side. But here in the demon world, they are the advantageous side. Under the demon world's heavenly will suppression, the civilization basin cannot expand to the level of a clan-wide war within a short time—at least not before the God Pride World opens. Because of the time limit for the God Pride World, the war limit is just here before it. We cannot exhaust our full strength and fight a war that won't end before the God Pride World opens."

This passage of words was very clear.

The human clan side was willing to start a war. Repair Far actively attacking cities in the previous period was just one example. Another was Meng Lingxiao representing the Li country; the Li country's emperor brought a large number of elite soldiers to support them now, and they very much needed to make some noise in the demon world so they could strive for discourse power when the God Pride war opens.

If the demon clan side didn't respond appropriately, it would be very difficult to stop the wars, big or small. But a clan-wide war wouldn't happen. This was determined by the demon clan's own strength—they couldn't be exterminated within a few short decades, and the human clan couldn't consume all the precious preparation time before God Pride opens in the endless land of the demon world.

In the end, the fundamental demands of the human and demon races in the demon world were different. The human clan's various forces were striving for discourse power in the God Pride war, and the war scale limit was established early, but the amplitude fluctuation under the limit was very large. The demon clan hoped to control the war within a certain scale to steadily prepare for God Pride.

Although the human clan was the responding side at Sorrow Dragon Ferry, they had sought changes from multiple parties before this. Although the demon clan was the provoking side at Sorrow Dragon Ferry, they were seeking stability. So this cicada method's compassion and Lion Anxuan's endurance all became reasonable.

Jiang Wang probably understood: "If we significantly increase our military strength at Sorrow Dragon Ferry, they will immediately give up here and absolutely not truly fight a big war with us."

"But another battlefield will open again!" Along with a clear and bright voice that suddenly rose, it was a man with long hair left in the middle and forehead bangs covering his eyes.

His body was medium build, wearing a very exquisite gray armor, and his eyes were very profound.

His hair color was also gray. It was said that it was dyed by poison during the war against demons that year and never recovered after the victory. Instead, it had a different kind of strange charm—he was Zhang Fu.

Jing Ba Jia's commander of suppressing demons.

It was indeed most appropriate for a strong army named "Suppressing Demons" to be stationed in the demon world.

Zhang Fu flew to a high altitude, standing side by side with several people, and continued: "They can use territory in exchange for time. If they fight out at Sorrow Dragon Ferry, they can fight in from other places. We have to respond to prevent their feint from becoming a main attack. And the territory outside the civilization basin is very difficult for us to guard now. Without the premise of expanding the civilization fire, fighting out is meaningless except for dispersing our military strength and increasing our defense pressure. I hold the same opinion as Commander Lü's analysis; the demon clan does not want to fight a major war. At the same time, in my view, stabilizing the battlefield at Sorrow Dragon Ferry is acceptable to us."

When Zhang Fu also participated in the discussion, this could be seen as a military meeting.

And this was the highest-level military meeting on the human clan's side in this Sorrow Dragon Ferry war—this was exactly the reason why Gan Chang'an didn't continue to fly up. Jiang Wang had the qualification to participate in this level of discussion, while "eight-year-old Chang'an," he did not.

Jiang Wang consciously kept silent.

If it was a battle between two armies' generals, or a mutual fight between Cave True, he would absolutely take charge. But in this high-level meeting deciding the great strategy of the demon world, with his military strategy, it was still not the time to publish "superficial views."

Lü Yandu and Zhang Fu's tones were casual, but they were discussing the strategic intent of the demon clan, and the responsibility was too heavy. If the judgment was wrong...

"It's still the God Pride World that gives them confidence." Qin Changsheng said: "They now use territory in exchange for initiative, use territory in exchange for consumption, but before the sublimation of God Pride, they were reluctant to part with even an inch of land."

Lü Yandu said coldly: "This is their last madness."

If the God Pride war failed, the demon clan would almost cut off their last hope and could only accept being raised like livestock. Therefore, for them now, this last survival land in the demon world could instead be consumed as war resources.

This Sorrow Dragon Ferry war was just an embodiment of this determination—they were willing to burn everything, only seeking that one God Pride brilliance.

Meng Lingxiao said: "Although we have made such a judgment, we still need to be prepared for them to fight a clan-wide war ahead. If before the God Pride World opens, the Ten Thousand Demon Gate falls, we will completely lose the strategic initiative. The consequences are unthinkable."

Lü Yandu also nodded: "This is a steady and reliable heavy word."

"I don't understand military strategy; you discuss it. Speaking of the Ten Thousand Demon Gate, Yu Wen Guo is there alone now. I'll go accompany him." Qin Changsheng hung up his long saber and called out: "Chang'an!"

"True Lord, you should go back yourself." Gan Chang'an stood on the building ship, cupped his hands and said: "I'll just stay on the battlefield. Men of Great Qin never avoid war. How can I be like that new king of the Lion family, hiding in the rear?"

"Thinking what good thing!" Qin Changsheng scolded: "I'm reminding you to fight, but next time remember to keep a distance from certain people. Don't get all close and familiar; do you have that hard life?"

Jiang Wang remained silent until Qin Changsheng's figure disappeared. Then he flew onto the building ship, looking unpleasantly at Gan Chang'an: "Who was he pointing at just now?"

"I didn't hear clearly!" Gan Chang'an laughed very purely: "It's totally impossible that he was talking about you, Elder Jiang, right?"

Jiang Wang, having escaped the military strategy meeting, leaned casually on the ship's railing: "Alas, you smart people are just not good in this regard, not pure."

Gan Chang'an smiled: "Waiting until my family's True Lord is gone before coming to bully me, isn't that something an impure person would do?"

He gave another "ah" sound: "Speaking of which, it's strange. When I use the word 'bully' between you and me now, it's actually very natural, and I don't feel ashamed."

For Gan Chang'an, the child prodigy who became famous in Xianyang at the age of eight, this matter was of course strange.

But when the target person was Jiang Wang, it was indeed not strange at all.

Jiang Wang stared intently at the lake surface, thinking of the nine towns under the waves for a while.

They were both nineteen years old when they first participated in the Yellow River meeting. He was in the Inner Mansion field, and Gan Chang'an was in the Outer Building field. At that time, Gan Chang'an was still very green, looking like he was only fourteen or fifteen years old. He danced a handle in his palm, shocking the River View Platform.

It was a pity that session's Outer Building field had Dou Zhao and also Chong Xuan Zun. No matter what he did, he couldn't stand out.

"Have you been in the demon world all these years?" Jiang Wang's tone was casual, just like old friends chatting.

"Yes, I came before the Dragon Palace Banquet opened." Gan Chang'an laughed frankly: "Slow Armor Mister said I still need more cultivation. I indeed still need more cultivation!"

Jiang Wang said: "This shows that Slow Armor Mister has high expectations for you. After all, you were Chang'an at eight years old, will you still be at eighty?"

"Don't tease me anymore. You descended like a god at the Dragon Palace Banquet, surrounding and killing True Demons. At Heavenly Capital City, you killed six True Beings alone. Within a hundred years, no talent can escape your fame." Gan Chang'an sighed: "I haven't even reached Cave True yet!"

Jiang Wang looked at him: "Your Dao heart is clear now, and you see things very thoroughly. You can still strive to reach Cave True before you are thirty."

"Don't talk about reaching Cave True before thirty like it's eating and drinking water! Li Yi broke the mysterious limit, and you pushed history forward again, but how many champions were there on the River View Platform?" Gan Chang'an laughed and shook his head: "I was proud too early, and as a result, I couldn't accept failure. By the time I could calm down, it was already late."

He thought for a bit and said with determination: "I will probably reach Cave True around thirty-three. Not too fast, and not too slow."

Jiang Wang also laughed a little, only saying: "Life is still very long."

Waves slapped against the ship's body, making a hua la la sound.

He looked at the blood-colored lake surface that had not faded and suddenly thought of home.

"Did you know I would come to save you?"

Qian Chou stood at the mouth of the cave, his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance.

This place was isolated by high cliffs, with steep and rugged walls. His voice seemed very distant.

Inside the stone cave, there was a temporarily set up altar—it was the result of Yin Guan's remaining strength.

At this moment, he was lying on the center of the altar, spread out with limbs extended. Green light wandered over his bare upper body.

Although he had successfully escaped from Lou Yue, his entire body's flesh and bones had been crushed. In his long assassin career, he had also cultivated a good medical skill and knew how to keep his own little life going and heal himself.

This time, he was completely focused, using green hair needles to sew up his flesh and bones piece by piece and connect his meridians. The taste was of course very intense.

"I say, do we have to chat at this time?" He said weakly.

"My time is not much." Qian Chou said.

"Ah, don't tell me this." Yin Guan grinned, baring his teeth for an instant. It was an attack of intense pain throughout his body, which he couldn't suppress for a while. But he soon recovered his expression and continued: "Don't leak too much information to me. If you let me guess who you are, isn't that dangerous?"

"Dangerous... ha ha." Qian Chou said: "Then what?"

Yin Guan laughed with difficulty: "When an assassin feels dangerous, that's when he is most dangerous."

"But I saved you."

"But you now seem to want to harm me again."

"You're very good at guessing." Qian Chou said.

"I'll still answer your first question—" Yin Guan said seriously: "I never expected anyone to come save me. When I killed Ji Yanyue, I was already prepared to die. But I thought, I more or less have some value in being saved. If someone saves me, I will definitely give a reward. I am a person who never lets clients lose."

"Client?" Qian Chou's tone lifted slightly: "How did I become a client?"

Yin Guan said as if it were natural: "My life, Yin Guan's life, is worth at least three True Beings. You saved me, and I have nothing to repay you with. Just help you kill three True Beings! You only need to pay a small fee—Rest assured, Hell No Door is the most credible, always clear with money and goods, deceiving neither children nor the elderly."

"Still need to pay a fee?"

"Killing people is not that simple. You don't need to pay for my move, but the entire organization mobilized manpower and resources for this. You can't ignore that, can you?"

"Excuse me for saying directly—" Qian Chou said: "Does your Hell No Door still exist? The ghost sheds in various places seem to have all been swept away by the Mirror World Platform, and few Yan Luo are left alive."

Yin Guan's tone was calm: "I am still here, and Hell No Door is here."

Qian Chou said: "It seems you don't plan to join the Equal Country."

Yin Guan recovered a little and sat up on the altar. He exhaled deeply: "How can I join? I don't understand your ideals. Equal this, equal that, it sounds very headache... Different aspirations, mismatched paths, wasting effort and hurting emotions."

"You don't care about equality?" Qian Chou asked: "You were born in the lower city of You Country, destined to be a slave of the upper city from birth. Even outstanding individuals like you are still food for beasts. Haven't you thought about why all this happened? Haven't you thought about wanting to change all this rottenness?"

Yin Guan paused for a bit, condensed spell power, and pulled out a narrow green swimming needle. He pinched it with two fingers and slowly stabbed it into his own chest, then slowly and methodically sewed something like he was sewing clothes: "Uh, equality. I'm thinking about how to say it."

"Your needle technique is a bit interesting." Qian Chou said: "It has a very East King Valley style."

"It's from East King Valley." Yin Guan said casually: "A friend asked me to go take a look at East King Valley. I just went to take a look and conveniently learned a needle technique."

"Someone like you actually has friends?"

"Oh, drinking and meat friends."

"Then you're quite diligent in studying." Qian Chou tsked: "You must have paid a very rich tuition."

"Thank you for the compliment." Yin Guan said: "Let's talk about equality again. I feel that the concept of equality is meaningless. There is nothing equal in this world. Or rather, this world was originally just equal."

"How do you see it?" Qian Chou asked.

Yin Guan's tone was very calm: "You, who bear great ideals, and me, who simply kills people for money. When we die, it's all the same."

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