Immortality Path: From the Blind Man at the Pharmacy
Chapter 208 - 127, 128. The northern tigers and wolves finally march south, unintentionally reappearing calamity in a dream (major Chapter - seeking subscriptions)_4

Chapter 208: 127, 128. The northern tigers and wolves finally march south, unintentionally reappearing calamity in a dream (major Chapter - seeking subscriptions)_4

Gao Xunle and the Zhao brothers actually hold great respect for Zhao Hua.

Born with an inherently somber temperament that could command obedience, coupled with his own abilities and Song Cheng’s unreserved "Military Momentum Guidance," as well as White Camel Estate’s devoted cultivation, he had now truly become a formidable war general.

Zhao Hua looked at the three men, smiled, and put his arms around their shoulders, saying, "From now on, we’re brothers."

That night...

Zhao Hua silently kowtowed three times in the direction of the Eastern An Mansion and then led twenty thousand troops out of the Prefectural City, accompanied by almost all his generals, as well as the White Camel Estate’s Master Ouyang Sha, the Snake-controlling Elder from White Camel Estate, and other experts...

The iron cavalry surged forward, rolling dust into the sky like a tsunami.

Heading southward.

Without looking back.

...

Even confined to his bed, Song Cheng still had the habit of letting his Divine Soul wander in the dead of night.

That invisible Divine Soul floated gently above Hanping Prefecture’s city wall, watching the iron cavalry thundering like a steel torrent, the military ranks orderly within the chaos.

He thought of Zhao Hua’s daytime claim of "heading out to slaughter Ghost Servants" and let out a soft sigh.

Then, he smiled again.

Surrounded by the Ghost Tide, Hanping Prefecture was essentially a Lonely City with little need to worry about attacks other than from Ghost Servants.

These twenty thousand troops, left in this empty city, had no use beyond growing old.

"Take them away, then," he thought.

He had always been aware of Zhao Hua’s ambition.

Now that he had left...

"Big brother, I wish you triumphant success, and may you achieve your heart’s desire," he mused.

Having understood the current state of the world, Song Cheng realized... Profound Level Grade D was now the ultimate goal.

If the Six Towns could break through the chaotic army to challenge a Noble Family Child of Profound Level Grade D, why couldn’t Hua achieve it?

And knowing Hua’s temperament, how could he allow himself to be put at a disadvantage?

...

...

The next day, everyone assumed that General Zhao had gone out once again to eliminate Ghost Servants.

Only Song Cheng knew that wasn’t the case.

He sent Yu to summon the Great Hall Master, then spoke to the Great Hall Master about these matters through the door.

"Hua won’t be coming back this time. Elder brother, organize the remaining people and reassign the city defenses," he said.

"I understand..." the Great Hall Master nodded.

After leaving the An Residence.

Tie Zhenyi of the Shanhe Martial Arts Hall pondered for a moment, and then, unexpectedly, enlisted three thousand of the hall’s elite, along with the martial artists and disciples, to swiftly mount their horses and head south out of the city.

As such...

The Great Hall Master chased after them for three days, finally finding the large army on a desolate riverbank to the south.

The army was fully arrayed, their presence like unmovable mountains.

The sight of the Tiger Leopard Cavalry also filled the Great Hall Master with awe and fear.

From a distance, he shouted, "I am Tie Zhenyi, let General Zhao come out to speak."

After a while...

He saw a line of iron beasts escorting a man clad in black armor.

Zhao Hua looked coldly at Tie Zhenyi and said, "Great Hall Master, I am out hunting Ghost Servants. What brings you here?"

Tie Zhenyi replied, "The Southern Lands are prosperous and hold many secrets. You were willing to take the Old Venom with you, so why not take me as well?"

Zhao Hua: ??????

He had thought Tie Zhenyi had come to call him back.

Hearing this, Zhao Hua was also helpless.

But he understood at the same time that he wasn’t the only one wanting to leave that city.

If in the past there were no conditions, it would be one thing, but now everyone could see the terror of the Tiger Leopard Cavalry; there was a real chance to compete for dominance over the Central Plains.

"Great Hall Master, the city needs defending; you should return," Zhao Hua said.

Tie Zhenyi retorted, "Defend? Mr. Song is enough. Plus, with the Fox Immortal there, nothing will go wrong!"

The two men’s eyes met across the distance.

Zhao Hua waved his hand.

Tie Zhenyi, thrilled, led his troops forward to join the steel torrent and headed south together.

...

...

"Mr. Song... Mr. Song!"

Early in the morning, a commotion erupted at the entrance of the An Residence.

Numerous disciples from the Shanhe Martial Arts Hall were wandering outside the door in a panic.

After a while, the steward of the courtyard came out.

The leader of the Shanhe Martial Arts Hall’s disciples said, "Steward, we must see Mr. Song, it’s urgent, it’s important!"

The steward said, "Your concerns are already known to the master; he told you to strengthen the city’s defenses. The Ghost Tide has not arrived yet; everything is still alright."

"Mr. Song already knows?" The leader was taken aback.

The steward proudly claimed, "Is there anything the master doesn’t know?"

Relieved, the leader handed over a letter, saying, "Then, please give this to Mr. Song."

The steward took it and nodded.

The disciples of the Shanhe Martial Arts Hall then departed, their minds noticeably reassured compared to their previous panic.

As long as Mr. Song was in Hanping Prefecture, there was a pillar that stood unshaken...

Soon, the letter was presented to Song Cheng.

Yu brought it into the room.

Song Cheng casually opened the letter, scanned it, and couldn’t help but laugh.

He had instructed his elder brother to arrange the defenses, but instead... his elder brother had taken people and followed Zhao Hua.

Although he had already known, seeing the letter from his elder brother still made him feel both amused and annoyed.

The elder brother wasn’t young anymore, and while he’d appeared patient on the surface, he was growing anxious, especially after a visit when he learned from Song Cheng about the need for an "Innate Ghostly Soul" beyond the Qi Realm, which made him even more restless.

If progressing further wasn’t possible, then why not aspire to be a king or a minister, to hold sway over the court?

The words in the letter were earnest and sincere.

By this time, the person "in charge of the defenses" had collapsed time and again, and now it was all left to Madam Tong.

Madam Tong gathered some of the remaining troops and started considering issuing a "summons order" to encourage people from all counties and villages in the northern lands to flee to Hanping Prefecture before the deep winter arrived.

Thanks to the Wood Crystal, the food supplies within the city were still quite good.

Having chuckled, Song Cheng leaned back on his bed and fell into reflection.

The little Vixen bared her teeth in a grin, saying, "These people are so despicable. They were trained by you, the generals were led by you, yet they chose this moment to run."