Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 741 - 579: Ruined Temple in the Deep Mountains + - 580: Gaining an Upper Hand

Chapter 741: Chapter 579: Ruined Temple in the Deep Mountains + Chapter 580: Gaining an Upper Hand

"Your name is well chosen."

Zhou Ping’an sneered, watching the ferocious offensive of the opposing Tiji Commander Fu Dongliu, as he casually flicked his hand.

Suddenly, a violent and brutal aura surged from his body.

As soon as this murderous intent appeared,

Fu Dongliu’s crimson scorpion-like Evil Qi, as if encountering a natural enemy, wailed and immediately dissipated into strands of red smoke.

He hadn’t even reacted yet,

when he saw a finger already flicking onto the tip of his spear.

The Hundred Refined Fine Steel spear, with a crash, was knocked back, an overwhelming Tremendous Strength surging forth.

At first contact, Fu Dongliu’s hands gripping the spear shattered into dust, as he helplessly watched the dark steel handle of the spear crash into his chest.

Shattering his internal organs.

He opened his mouth wide, attempting to breathe in, but couldn’t draw in a single breath; all around him, it seemed as though a vacuum had formed.

His body, like a shooting star, flew backward more than thirty yards before heavily falling to the ground.

Hitting the earth, he made a shallow crater, dust flying up.

"Zhou... Zhou..."

Fu Dongliu couldn’t catch his breath, his eyes filled with despair, the Spiritual Light in his mind gradually dimming. With a tilt of his head, he was gone.

"You still have some insight, but not a good head on your shoulders, clearly knowing that the lord has arrived but still daring to make a move, it’s just reckless. "

Green Lady lightly coughed twice, her complexion pale, and like a graceful swift, she glided next to Zhou Ping’an, wrapping her arms around his, coquettishly saying, "You, having arrived early, still watched us fight to the death. Do you want to see me make a joke of myself, hmm?"

Zhou Ping’an, feeling the soft warmth on his arm, and listening to her gentle and joyous voice, couldn’t help but feel warmth in his heart and laughed, "Qing’er, isn’t it because you were close to reaching the Heaven and Earth Resonance Realm of the Sound Attack that I wanted to lend you a hand and break through this barrier directly? Besides, they were all fine."

As he spoke, the Azure Scale Army cavalry soldiers lying on the ground, barely clinging to life, were now inexplicably standing up, patting their bodies left and right, moving their limbs a bit, and immediately their faces turned ecstatic, realizing what had happened.

Seven or eight of them looked at one another, all kneeling down, "Thank you, my lord, for saving our lives."

"Dispense with the formalities. Take a look at those Tiji, those who have not died, try to win them over, they are all good labor. List them in the registers, place them in the prisoner of war camp, keep them under strict surveillance. After half a year, depending on their performance, consider converting them into auxiliary soldiers."

This was a standard practice for the Ping’an Army.

When encountering enemy troops, they didn’t engage in excessive killing. Those who surrendered after the battle would be put to labor for some time before considering their acceptance of the Ping’an Army.

If they couldn’t get over that barrier in their hearts and weren’t willing to surrender sincerely, they would stay laborers; there’d be no need for execution. After all, with so many cities taken, there was a huge need for manpower in clearing the land, planting fields, building roads and walls, constructing houses, and even logging and mining.

For commoners doing this work, Zhou Ping’an would order the Official Government to distribute money and grain so as not to damage the populace too much.

But for the enemies, there was no such kindness.

No payment was needed.

"Yes..."

Over thirty Azure Scale Cavalry immediately perked up.

They swarmed forth.

The remaining Black Armored Cavalry were merely holding on with injuries, charging forcibly. Now seeing their commander perish so miserably, their fighting spirit vanished. Witnessing the situation’s hopelessness, they immediately discarded their weapons and surrendered dejectedly.

Of course, there were a few who were unaware of their impending doom and continued to resist desperately.

There was nothing more to be said; the rebellious ones were swiftly cut down by the Azure Scale Cavalry on the spot.

...

"Is lord going to stay in Wushan County for a few more days this time? I’ve learned a few new dishes and I’m eager for you to taste them,"

The Green Lady’s eyes seemed as if she could almost cry.

Her temperament differed from Lin Huaiyu’s; despite being inexperienced, whenever opportunity arose, she became very proactive, and somehow she had learned a set of sophisticated seductive talk that was quite provocative.

Was it really about new dishes?

Or was she offering herself as one?...

"Business before pleasure, just like your intelligence report said, Phoenix Platform’s calculations are precise, there must be someone secretly assisting, and that person cannot have gone too far..."

Zhou Ping’an’s eyes shimmered with a hint of coldness. He looked toward the Northwest and chuckled, "Brahma Temple’s techniques are indeed profound, and Monk Xuanming’s skills are truly masterful, but I cannot let him escape."

"Qing’er, you go ahead and wait for me in Wushan County, I’ll be there shortly... Also, in the future, you can call me husband."

Zhou Ping’an turned back with a smile, his figure streaked into the clouds.

Only the Green Lady remained, her arms still holding the embrace, her expression somewhat dazed, "Alright, husband."

The mountain wind blew across her temples, a trace of moisture just appeared, only to be dried by the wind.

"Tiezhi, go to Wushan, call on the County soldiers, and bring these horses back; tsk tsk, Phoenix Platform really is wealthy,"

After Green Lady’s loud shout, a rider immediately responded, racing back on the road they came from.

No wonder Green Lady coveted them.

Even during the most critical moments before, she intentionally spared the horses and only hurt the riders.

After all, these horses were all spirited and powerful, still light-footed and leaping effortlessly despite being fully armored.

Such good horses, and even their armor, the Ping’an Army altogether barely had a thousand.

All had been seized as spoils.

Now with the land of three counties in hand, the army had grown to two hundred thousand.

It was time to train a Heavy Cavalry force for charging formations.

If they were to produce everything themselves, they couldn’t meet the immediate needs, so why waste what they had encountered; seize it all.