"What's going on?"
"What exactly has happened?"
"Isn't the most important thing for Uncle-Master now to gather forces to rescue Master? Is there anything else to discuss?"
The sisters Nangong Nan and Nangong Xing, along with four Nascent Soul stage early cultivators serving as guest elders, walked in.
...
Upon seeing the sisters Nangong Nan and Nangong Xing, and the four Nascent Soul stage early cultivators enter, You Meng had Ye Yu and Yun Hong repeat what they had just said.
Even though Nangong Nan and Nangong Xing, and the four Nascent Soul stage early cultivators had already anticipated this news when they received it...
Still, upon truly hearing the actual situation, the expressions on the faces of the six individuals became increasingly solemn.
Nangong Nan and Nangong Xing glanced at You Meng, whose face was ashen, and asked again, "Uncle-Master, what is your plan now? How do you intend to rescue Master and arrange the personnel?"
"This is a matter of extreme urgency, not a moment can be wasted."
...
Seeing Ye Yu, Ye Qingyi, Nangong Nan, and Nangong Xing, who were resolute and wholeheartedly dedicated to rescuing their Master, a look of relief flashed in You Meng's eyes.
You Meng remained silent for a moment, then said, "Ye Yu, Ye Qingyi, Nangong Nan, and Nangong Xing, the four of you do not need to accompany us. You will stay in Wei City and stabilize the people's morale."
"And the four of you will assist the Master's four disciples in maintaining the current public order in Wei City."
Ye Yu, Ye Qingyi, Nangong Nan, and Nangong Xing exchanged glances, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.
Nangong Nan suddenly thought of something and asked Ye Yu, "Did Master say anything to you before sending you away, Senior Brother?"
Upon hearing this, a strange expression flickered across Ye Yu's face, and he shook his head, replying, "Master said nothing, only to hurry me away..."
...
"Heh, I see!"
Nangong Nan sighed and said no more, while You Meng, who was about to set off immediately, felt her eyelids twitch.
Silence descended upon the entire hall.
After a moment, Ye Qingyi coughed, breaking the silence.
She said urgently, "No matter what, someone still has to go rescue Master, right?"
"Since Uncle-Master wishes to go, then let Uncle-Master go."
Having said this, Ye Qingyi turned and gave Ye Yu, Nangong Nan, and Nangong Xing a look.
...
Ye Yu, Ye Qingyi, Nangong Nan, and Nangong Xing quickly reached a consensus, agreeing to You Meng's plan to lead the most elite cultivators of Wei City to rescue Wu Tao.
As for the four early Nascent Soul stage cultivators, although they held high positions, they were ultimately just guest elders and possessed no real authority.
Therefore, from beginning to end, neither You Meng nor Ye Yu, Ye Qingyi, Nangong Nan, and Nangong Xing had ever sought the opinions of these four early Nascent Soul stage cultivators.
As You Meng departed, Ye Yu said leisurely, "Sister, do you truly trust Uncle-Master You Meng?"
"What if she harbors any ill intentions? What will happen to our Master?"
...
Ye Qingyi responded with a wry smile, "Uncle-Master You Meng's relationship with our Master is much closer than ours..."
"In our Master's heart, he probably trusts Uncle-Master You Meng more than us four disciples."
"Since Master himself trusts Uncle-Master You Meng, can we as disciples doubt our Uncle-Master?"
...
Ye Yu managed a very forced smile, but his expression remained uneasy.
...
Seeing this, Ye Qingyi did not dwell on the matter.
She then turned to Nangong Nan and Nangong Xing and said, "Since Uncle-Master You Meng has entrusted Wei City to the four of us..."
"We four must guard this home well, mustn't we?"
...
Nangong Nan and Nangong Xing exchanged glances, then nodded in agreement!
The four early Nascent Soul stage cultivators could only offer wry smiles and said nothing more.
Their status as guest elders was most awkward at this moment; everyone was wary of them.
...
Meanwhile!
You Meng arrived at the military camp of Wei City.
Beneath her, she rode Yin Yue, who had already reached the late Core Formation stage.
Behind You Meng stood a thousand Foundation Establishment stage cultivators and one hundred Core Formation stage cultivators. Each of them rode a Sky-Soaring Demonic Wolf.
The Sky-Soaring Demonic Wolf was a wolf-like demonic beast skilled in flight, and it was extremely valuable.
Even Wu Tao, a Grandmaster Alchemist who controlled the entire Shu Commandery, could barely afford to support over a thousand Sky-Soaring Demonic Wolves.
With these over a thousand Sky-Soaring Demonic Wolves, Wu Tao had assembled an elite army of cultivators that could help him dominate the world.
The eleven hundred cultivators, riding Sky-Soaring Demonic Wolves, stood there.
They wore unified military-issue magical armor, their spiritual energy condensed, and a bloody, sharp, and stern aura emanated from them.
Clearly, these eleven hundred cultivators were an elite force, battle-hardened and having killed countless enemies!
Even though none of these eleven hundred cultivators had particularly high cultivation levels, when they joined forces to form a military formation, even late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators would have to retreat three steps.
These eleven hundred cultivators were also Wu Tao's greatest leverage and capital accumulated over the past hundred years.
Faced with an ambush by nine Nascent Soul stage cultivators, even the usually carefree You Meng had to be cautious and vigilant.
To ensure no mistakes were made, she planned to directly lead the Sky-Soaring Demonic Wolf legion to rescue Wu Tao.
With a cold glint in her eyes, You Meng sternly commanded, "I now order the entire army to advance north of Shu Commandery immediately."
"During the advance, the entire army will activate military-grade formation patterns, concentrate all spiritual energy, and accelerate our flight."
"Upon entering the target location, kill anyone encountered, slaughter gods encountered. Everyone is an enemy, show no mercy, leave no one alive!"
You Meng knew deeply that she could not be careless this time.
Therefore, she did not dare to divide her forces, instead concentrating her available troops to eradicate the so-called enemies with the might of lightning.
As You Meng's command was issued, the Sky-Soaring Demonic Wolf legion, which had been as still as pines, suddenly changed its aura.
Like awakened behemoths, their eyes flashed with bloodthirsty, murderous light, and an endless killing intent soared into the sky.
Immediately, the eleven hundred cultivators simultaneously released their spiritual energy, formed their battle formations, and urged their mounts, preparing themselves.
"Charge!"
You Meng roared the command and spurred Yin Yue beneath her.
As the Wolf King, Yin Yue let out a roar, and the entire Sky-Soaring Demonic Wolf legion moved, vanishing from their original position.
Led by You Meng, the Sky-Soaring Demonic Wolf legion flew towards the border of Shu Commandery at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, without stopping.
With the cooperation of the military formation, the spiritual energy of these over a thousand people and a thousand demonic wolves instantly coalesced.
For a time, it gave people a feeling of being as vast as heaven and earth, as mighty as rivers and seas, and irresistible.
"This is a military formation technique derived from the secret legacies of various top aristocratic families."
"It can condense the power of battle formations, whether it's a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand people, depending on the number. Its power is sufficient to slaughter cultivators of higher realms!"
"Military formations are formidable battle formations that can only be truly mastered by selecting elites and then supplementing them with secret techniques."
"In the Zi Chuan cultivation world, due to the prevalence of aristocratic families, a certain generation of sages researched military formation techniques."
"In the Zi Chuan cultivation world, families of the second-rate or above generally maintain an elite army capable of using military formations."
"However, due to differing circumstances, the numbers and the level of elite training vary."
"Each soldier within the formation must have at least Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, supplemented by secret techniques, with Core Formation stage cultivators as the backbone and Nascent Soul stage cultivators as commanders."
"Gathering the strength of the masses, their might is unparalleled and invincible!"
"This military formation technique was found by Wu Tao in the treasury of the Zhuge family after he painstakingly destroyed it."
This was also why Chu Kuangtian was willing to go to great lengths to scheme against Wu Tao, rather than lead the Chu family into a head-on battle with Wu Tao.
If they were to deplete their entire fortune, even if the Chu family won, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
You Meng sat on Yin Yue's back, her aura connected with that of the over a thousand soldiers.
The Sky-Soaring Demonic Wolf legion led by You Meng moved at a speed that could only be described as lightning fast.
A distance of several thousand miles was but a flash to them, and they arrived at the ambush location of the nine Nascent Soul stage cultivators in less than half an hour.
Upon arriving, You Meng saw Wu Shouyang and Wu Fengzi with sinister smiles.
As soon as she saw Wu Shouyang and Wu Fengzi, You Meng knew they were enemies.
A murderous intent flashed in You Meng's eyes, and she waved her hand behind her, signaling them to proceed with the killing.
Following You Meng's gesture, the air above them began to tremble intensely with a "humming" sound.
Then, over a thousand luminous blue bows, emitting a faint cold light, suddenly appeared in the hands of the eleven hundred cultivators!
In the next second, tens of thousands of arrows filled with spiritual energy rained down directly upon Wu Shouyang and Wu Fengzi.
Wu Shouyang and Wu Fengzi, who had just reacted, looked up, their faces contorted, and gasped, exclaiming, "Thunderbolt Star Arrows?"
As the main figures of the Wu family, Wu Shouyang and Wu Fengzi were naturally very familiar with war-grade magical artifacts specifically for elite troops.