Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 1038 - 706: Situation Reversal_2

Chapter 1038: Chapter 706: Situation Reversal_2

Although the staff officer said so, the Lord of Tianfeng City also had a cold look in his eyes: "The other side is skilled at mixing truth with lies. I’m just afraid that if any part of this information is true, then we’d have no retreat!"

Even the staff officer began to hesitate: "That’s true, the people of the Free Heaven Country excel at such methods, but without concrete evidence, we cannot suspect anyone; otherwise, we’d unsettle ourselves before confronting Free Heaven Country. It’s clearly a delaying tactic."

"Conviction requires evidence, suspicion... does not."

The Lord of Tianfeng City stood up from his seat, seemingly having a divide in his heart.

Just as the Lord of Tianfeng City was thinking, a message suddenly arrived.

"Not good, City Lord. It seems that Free Heaven Country is making a move against Yuanqing Sect. The sect has been caught off guard and is requesting assistance!"

The Lord of Tianfeng City’s eyes turned cold: "What audacity! To dare to attack proactively!"

The Lord of Tianfeng City did not expect Free Heaven Country to dare act against Yuanqing Sect, and so brazenly at that.

Among the Three Sects and Two Clans, the three sects were outside Tianfeng City but fell within its domain.

The Blood Killer Sect stood with Free Heaven Country, so naturally, Free Heaven Country would not target them.

Thus, Yuanqing Sect was their best choice, as Ten Thousand Demons Sect was a neutral force.

This subordinate hurriedly asked: "What should we do now, City Lord? Their arrogance is overwhelming as they seemingly deploy numerous people to attack Yuanqing Sect!"

The Lord of Tianfeng City said coldly: "We must deploy forces to counter them. Although we don’t know what their plan is, we cannot sit idly by. Summon General Shan immediately!"

Not long after, General Shan rushed in from the outside.

He volunteered: "Rest assured, City Lord. Leave this to me, and there will be no mistakes. I will take my troops over immediately!"

The Lord of Tianfeng City nodded: "Ensure this matter is handled well; otherwise, Free Heaven Country will inevitably continue to provoke us."

After receiving his orders, General Shan led his troops near Yuanqing Sect and found it under defense, unable to leave the sect.

Many disciples were trapped inside, unable to emerge, and the attack from Free Heaven Country was fierce.

"People of Free Heaven Country, you have too much nerve, seeking death!"

General Shan roared and charged with his troops.

The leaders were Xiu Huang and Kui Jiang.

Seeing General Shan approaching, they smirked coldly: "Ah, it’s General Shan. Long time no see. What surprises do you bring for us this time?"

General Shan was confused, not understanding why they exchanged such bewildering words.

"You’ll find out soon enough if there’s a surprise. Prepare to die!"

General Shan’s long spear struck directly, but Xiu Huang and Kui Jiang jointly blocked his assault.

No matter how formidable General Shan was, dealing with two celestial Demon Realm experts was not easy.

Furthermore, the number of troops they carried was vast, making it impossible to break through in a short time.

"It’s strange; this place is so close to Tianfeng City. Why dispatch people to attack Yuanqing Sect? Even if they succeed, they will surely be driven back!"

General Shan glanced around, not understanding what Free Heaven Country was plotting.

Kui Jiang laughed heartily: "General, don’t lose focus; it wouldn’t do to get injured."

"Humph! A bunch of mice dare provoke this General; truly unaware of their mortality."

At this time, General Shan was still unaware that he was caught in a scheme, yet he fought with all his might.

But although Kui Jiang and Xiu Huang resisted vigorously, they had no intention of killing him.

General Shan furrowed his brow: "Strange, though their strength isn’t as potent as mine, together they can suppress me. Why do they exhibit such mediocrity?"

Looking at his subordinates fighting Free Heaven Country’s forces, it seemed there were not many losses.

Free Heaven Country was extremely ruthless against Yuanqing Sect but not so fierce against his troops.

"Retreat!"

Xiu Huang and Kui Jiang retreated two steps and shouted: "General Shan is formidable; we cannot match and will withdraw first."

Then they led their troops away without looking back.

"What does this mean?"

General Shan felt completely baffled, like a monk who had lost his bearings.

Watching their escape route, he was unsure whether to pursue them.

His deputy general asked: "General, should we chase after them?"

General Shan shook his head: "We cannot pursue; it must be their ploy, undoubtedly a trap."

"Understood, General!"

The deputy general also withdrew, ordering his men to gather.

General Shan thought it was just an ordinary battle and led his troops back to Tianfeng City.

But unexpectedly, that night, news spread that General Shan indeed had ties with Free Heaven Country.

This rumor spread not only within Tianfeng City but throughout the entire military camp.

"If General Shan had no ties with Free Heaven Country, why did Free Heaven Country retreat once he arrived?"

"Exactly. It’s said General Shan fought two alone. How could he gain the upper hand in such a situation? Though he’s formidable, Free Heaven Country’s demons are not to be trifled with."

"They clearly retreated seeing General Shan. If another general were sent, they’d likely have been vanquished."

This rumor reached the ears of the Lord of Tianfeng City, who already harbored doubts about the interplay of truth and falsehood, deepening his suspicions.

"Strange, could it be true that General Shan is colluding with Free Heaven Country?"

The Lord of Tianfeng City furrowed his brow, unable to fathom why General Shan would conspire with Free Heaven Country.

The counselor beside him hastily advised: "City Lord, do not be led by the nose by them. If this is indeed a ploy by Free Heaven Country, it could spell trouble."

"But there’s no smoke without fire. Even before, rumors about General Shan were rampant; now they’ve surfaced again. It’s hard not to suspect more deeply..."

The Lord of Tianfeng City wavered.

Elsewhere, General Shan had also received the news, furious at the backstabbing.

"Damn it, this must be a plot by Free Heaven Country, but it’s despicable. Why does the City Lord have some belief in it?"

Fortunately, some subordinates of the Lord of Tianfeng City were on good terms with him, alerting him when the City Lord began to suspect him.

He did not resent the Lord of Tianfeng City but was angered by Free Heaven Country’s actions.

Yet this did not change the suspicion the Lord of Tianfeng City had towards him; this was no trivial matter.

What startled General Shan even more was that Water General arrived early the next morning with two deputy generals at the City Lord Mansion.

Water General, upon arrival, knelt with folded fists: "Report to City Lord; rumors of General Shan’s collaboration with Free Heaven Country are rampant throughout the camp. Please investigate this thoroughly, or else the military morale will falter, making it impossible to confront Free Heaven Country!"

Upon hearing this, a slight twitch appeared on the Lord of Tianfeng City’s lips; the situation had unexpectedly reversed, with Water General coming to accuse General Shan!