The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 362: Inciting the Hearts of People

Chapter 362: Chapter 362: Inciting the Hearts of People

"Very well, very well, true to my Five Tiger Generals."

Qin Jun said this with a smile to the four ladies of You Fenghuang beside him as he listened to the battle reports. As for Nezha and King Huang Feng, they didn’t seem to care too much, as their involvement in battle would certainly be even more earth-shattering.

You Fenghuang, Daji, and Li had grown accustomed to the dazzling performance of Qin Jun’s newly recruited subordinates, but Wang Xue was different. She had only followed Qin Jun not long and had yet to grow used to his methods.

"If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, it would be difficult to believe the rumors were true."

Wang Xue sighed in her heart. She had often heard of the legendary deeds of the Qin Emperor; although she admired them, she never took them seriously because rumors tend to exaggerate.

But her recent experiences opened her eyes to the unfathomable depth of Qin Jun.

She was very curious about what kind of backing Qin Jun had—could it really just be his personal charm?

"At this rate, I estimate it’ll take less than half a month to conquer the no-man’s land."

You Fenghuang said with a laugh as she held the scroll of reports. Hearing this, everyone else in the room also laughed. The no-man’s land was rich in resources, and there were many cultivators. If they could control it, Great Qin would surely soar.

Nezha, on the other hand, was rather frustrated as he muttered, "Up to now, I haven’t yet had a real chance to lead troops in battle."

King Huang Feng didn’t mind; as long as life was comfortable, he wasn’t keen on fighting and killing—how bold could a mouse be?

Qin Jun said with a laugh, "Don’t worry, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to take action when we go to the Holy Sect."

As soon as these words were uttered, everyone in the great hall was shocked. Didn’t his words mean they were going to cause trouble in the Holy Sect?

Cheng Yi, who now served as the governor of Guarding Slaughter City, cautiously advised, "Your Majesty, please be prudent."

The other wise officials summoned by the system’s search feature also advised. Qin Jun trusted these people very much because their consciousness had been altered by the system, and they would be forever loyal to him.

"A tall tree catches the wind. Sooner or later, we have to face the towering tree of the Holy Sect. I have no desire to linger beneath others," Qin Jun said with a dismissive wave and a laugh. Though he was laughing, his tone was beyond dispute.

The people exchanged glances, understanding Qin Jun’s ambition.

He wanted to surpass the Sacred Emperor and become the foremost person under the heavens!

"Alright, continue to increase the recruitment and siege pace!" Qin Jun ordered with a wave and a smile.

If they could conquer no-man’s land before heading to the Holy Sect, combined with the monthly God and Demon summoning opportunity, he could summon thrice, plus other rewards, he would only become stronger.

Even if the Sacred Emperor set a trap for him at the Heavenly Convention, he wouldn’t fear it!

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison. Recruitment involved a lot of work that required a great deal of manpower and resources, so apart from Qin Jun and a few others, all civil and military officials were very busy every day.

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The Five Tiger Generals soon became the most discussed generals in no-man’s land. As for Yuan Hong, Lei Zhenzi, and others who had already made a name for themselves, no matter what earth-shattering feats they accomplished, it was taken for granted.

"Tsk tsk, where did Qin Emperor get these Five Tiger Generals?"

"Yeah, they’re simply unstoppable on the battlefield!"

"You haven’t seen Zhao Yun charging alone into an army of a million, it’s so exhilarating!"

"Huang Zhong’s archery is incredible; he can hit an enemy general in the head from ten miles away."

"Ma Chao is also very strong!"

Many cities were discussing the Five Tiger Generals. The elders of the Netherworld Holy Sect were merely at the Transforming Void Realm, while the Earth Immortal Realm held high status within the Black Flame Sect. The Black Flame Sect and the Four Divine Sect, with True Immortal Realm experts, could dominate no-man’s land. This showed the pyramid distribution of power in no-man’s land.

The higher the realm, the fewer the people. The mainstream was still dominated by the Transforming Void Realm. The Earth Immortal Realm, Immortal Realm, and even the True Immortal Realm were rare, and most were either wandering cultivators or cornerstone strong ones of sects, rarely involved in war.

Another four days passed.

The God and Demon instance’s monthly opportunity arrived.

Qin Jun began to ponder who to send back. It had to be a god or demon with potential; otherwise, even if they returned to improve their strength, it wouldn’t be significant. For instance, Guan Yu had only broken through one major realm, but luckily, he brought back a significant number of people.

Yuan Hong was definitely not suitable for improving his strength; he was almost at his peak. However, he could bring back the other six demons of Plum Mountain.

Nezha was also good, he had good relationships.

Li Bai... forget it...

He didn’t want Daji and Li to take risks for the time being either.

Fa Hai, Sha Wujing, and Black and White Impermanence were also too limited in capabilities. They could go back when there were more opportunities in the future.

"Call for Evening Star to come over."

Qin Jun instructed Daji, who was massaging his back. Although she was somewhat puzzled as to why he summoned Evening Star at this time, she did not ask further and proceeded towards the door.

Just as she opened the door, You Fenghuang walked in. The two women nodded and greeted each other before passing by.

"Your Majesty, I have good news, do you want to hear it?" You Fenghuang said with a smile.

"What good news could there be?" Qin Jun asked without lifting his head from his book as he continued reading. In four days, dozens more cities had fallen under the Great Qin flag, the pace of conquest was still accelerating, and even faster than anticipated. He estimated that in no more than five days, no-man’s land would be completely in his hands.

The mighty figures of the Righteous Dao were seething with hatred and frustration.

But there was nothing they could do. Even the Nine Greats of the Demonic Dao did not dare to trouble Qin Jun now.

"A Taoist under you named Zhang Jue has made a merit for you," You Fenghuang said, smiling.

Zhang Jue?

Qin Jun blinked and looked up at her, asking, "What did Zhang Jue do?"

Zhang Jue wasn’t strong in cultivation, but he possessed the power to beguile the hearts of people—a trump card in Qin Jun’s hand. Unfortunately, due to his weak cultivation, Qin Jun had not deployed him to the battlefields of no-man’s land.

"He has been wandering through several kingdoms around the Great Qin Kingdom, and it is impossible to estimate the number of his followers. Now, his followers have rebelled, and a total of three kingdoms have directly defected, officially declaring their annexation into the Great Qin Kingdom," You Fenghuang said, laughing. As she spoke, curiosity was evident on her face.

How exactly did Zhang Jue accomplish this?

Without a single soldier, three kingdoms were conquered...

Qin Jun was startled; it had only been a few months?

It seemed he had underestimated Zhang Jue’s capabilities.

"No, someone needs to improve Zhang Jue’s cultivation; he needs to be put to greater use!"

Qin Jun thought to himself. He quickly looked up at You Fenghuang and said, "Go catch up with the Empress, tell her not to seek Evening Star but to have Zhang Jue come to see me instead!"

You Fenghuang heard this and instinctively asked, "Why is this?"

"I want to elevate Zhang Jue’s cultivation!" Qin Jun said firmly, prompting You Fenghuang to widen her eyes before she turned and hurried after Daji.

"System, which instance worlds can Zhang Jue go to?" Qin Jun asked in his mind.

"Like Guan Yu, one is the Journey to the West spacetime, the other is the end of the Eastern Han period in the Huaxia spacetime."

The system’s answer relieved Qin Jun. With Zhang Jue’s gift of gab, joining an immortal sect would not be difficult.

Journey to the West spacetime was a world dominated by immortals, with many sects for cultivating immortality—just not mentioned much in Journey to the West.

Once Zhang Jue returned, Qin Jun could plant him within the Holy Sect, and then give the Sacred Emperor an unexpected surprise at that time.