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Chapter 814: Chapter 51 The Magnanimity of a General

Lou Ming left with an utterly devastated heart, holding the Formation Map given by Long Long.

Although he was capable of commanding everyone in defense, he knew nothing about formations, thus he could only find a few brothers responsible for drawing formations to have them modify the Formation Map according to Long Long’s instructions.

But come to think of it, at such a critical moment with a shortage of manpower, was it really okay to divert some people to improve the formations?

Lou Ming was exceedingly anxious, yet Long Long remained calm and collected. All he could hear was the Kunlun Mirror mocking him in his Sea of Consciousness:

“You’ve been meticulously designing that Formation Map for so long. Not to mention realizing its value, I’m afraid the other side probably can’t understand it at all, right?”

“What, is that Formation Map very precious?” the Summoning Sword suddenly asked.

“Otherwise?” Kunlun Mirror retorted, “Do you think it’s very simple and easy to recombine numerous small formations into a larger one? That’s even more troublesome than redrawing it into a large formation!”

“War formations are essentially about simplifying formations to the extreme so that every cultivator who doesn’t understand formations can also master them quickly. He has painstakingly recombined many small formations into a larger one to minimize the understanding and mastery cost of these Feathered Clan cultivators. It’s really quite thoughtful.”

“Even so, the other side fails to recognize its preciousness, I guess that Feathered Clan member probably left here thinking ‘what the hell is this guy up to?’”

“Indeed.” The Summoning Sword nodded in agreement.

“It’s better if they don’t understand.” Long Long replied.

“Oh?” Kunlun Mirror chuckled and said, “Why is it better if they don’t understand? Are you not just showing off?”

“Of course not.” Long Long scoffed, “Fool, you think I’m like you?”

“Then what is your purpose?”

“Kunlun, have you forgotten what race I am?”

Kunlun Mirror fell silent for a moment, then stopped speaking.

This guy… is from the Dragon Clan.

Being from the Dragon Clan, even though he has the obligation of an ally to help the Feathered Clan, why would he give them a new defense formation for free? Isn’t that obvious?

“But,” Kunlun Mirror, realizing its blunder, began to recover its dignity, “even if they are not aware of its value at this moment, once this formation successfully withstands the assault of the Qilin and White Tiger Alliance, even a fool will realize this formation is extraordinary, right?”

“So what?” Long Long said dismissively, “This formation incorporates extensive environmental factors, so it can only be effective in Yuanjiang City. Haven’t you noticed that I have strict requirements for the drawing locations of the formations?”

Kunlun Mirror was rendered speechless once again.

Although it couldn’t speak, in its mind it thought, “Wow, you really had ill intentions. I thought you’d generously hand over a great gift without any ulterior motive, but it seems I’ve underestimated just how shamelessly cunning you are!”

“The very reason it took so long to design was to prevent the reuse of this great formation,” Long Long concluded, “If it was just about recombining several small formations into a large one, that would be a matter of moments. Of course, with your understanding of formations, it might be quite difficult…”

Kunlun Mirror was fuming! However, her expertise lay in spatiotemporal and Illusion Techniques. She didn’t have much insight into formations, so naturally, she couldn’t retort to Long Long.

A formation is fundamentally a language, a way intelligent life manipulates energy and space-time. Kunlun Mirror is like an electric eel; although it can generate electricity with its powerful Innate Talent, it certainly would have no clue what voltage and resistance really are.

After being ridiculed for a while by Long Long, and unable to out-talk him, Kunlun Mirror began playing dead until she heard Long Long speak again:

“Stop playing dead, Ah Jing, I still have some tasks for you.”

Kunlun Mirror immediately perked up, scoffing:

“After all that talk, you still need my help, don’t you?”

“Suppose you could say that.” Long Long smiled, “Now, sneak into the siege camp for me and see what the White Tiger Divine General is planning for his next move to attack my city.”

Kunlun Mirror:………

Summoning Sword: ………

The sword and the mirror were utterly stupified: How can you maintain such composure while spouting such shameless remarks?

I always knew your shamelessness knew no bounds, but to astonish us anew every time is simply too preposterous.

“What’s wrong, is that not allowed?” Long Long frowned slightly and said earnestly, “Comrade Ah Jing, that’s where you’re mistaken! When armies face off, one must pull out all the stops to achieve victory. What’s wrong with asking you to snoop on the enemy commander’s tactics? I didn’t tell you to behead the enemy commander directly; I’m already being a gentleman by not doing everything that’s possible, aren’t I?”

The Kunlun Mirror thought to itself, right, if it was to use an Illusion Technique to bind the White Tiger Divine General and then let the Summoning Sword behead him… ptooey ptooey ptooey! How could I follow the thought process of this shameless person?

It’s easy to restrain an immortal, but to kill one? If it were that simple, I’d join forces with the Summoning Sword, slay all those immortals from every sect, and take the Heaven-Mending Stone fragments without any fuss!

“Cough cough.” The Summoning Sword coughed, “How have you been corrupted by this guy too? Every time there’s an assassination or a strong-arm theft of fragments. Can’t we have a little moral integrity?”

The Kunlun Mirror looked blank and responded only after a moment:

“This… isn’t it all about doing whatever it takes to save the world?”

The Summoning Sword was left speechless, thinking that you’ve already completely become like him, haven’t you?

Having no other choice, the Kunlun Mirror could only transform back into a young girl with a round face, escaping the city in some random direction – with Yuanjiang City besieged on three sides, who knows where the White Tiger Divine General was hiding? She would have to conduct a thorough scan one section at a time.

Without the ability to scan from Long Long’s side, he couldn’t sit and watch the siege from within the city. However, the tea leaves left by the former city lord were pretty good; after brewing them with water from the Jiang river, they had a unique flavor.

Deep underground, Long Hu was vigorously wielding the Golden Crow True Fire Fan, melting and burning away the path ahead, forging a new route.

The Feathered Clan cultivators behind finally understood how those from the Dragon Clan had managed to infiltrate the city previously.

The Golden Crow True Fire Fan!

Although they had not seen this famous magical treasure of the Golden Crow Clan, it was after all a Feather Fan, not a scale fan. Using common sense, they knew it belonged to the Feathered Clan. And with such fierce flames, could the answer be any more obvious?

Normally, everyone would be racing to take down these outsiders from other clans.

A treasure of the Feathered Clan must not fall into the hands of others! Of course, whether to return it to the Golden Crow Clan was another matter.

However, this time was an exception: Firstly, they had to rely on Long Hu to clear the path. Although the Feathered Clan was arrogant and disrespectful, outright ingratitude, especially in front of others, was something they grappled with. Killing and stealing treasures could be contemplated, but whoever first voiced it would certainly be despised.

Secondly, Long Hu and the others had once revealed the Red Feather Arrow, which meant that Lord Feng Yan was aware of this matter.

Killing and stealing required two conditions: nobody witnesses before the act, and nobody knows after the act. If neither condition was met, then there’s no point in killing.

For this reason, the group followed Long Hu like obedient chicks, watching her use the Feathered Clan’s magical treasure to clear the way while occasionally passing Elixirs to her, helping her restore her True Yuan to speed up progress.

“How is Long Long doing?” Despite the replenishment of Elixirs, Long Hu’s True Yuan was still greatly depleted, leaving her pallid face showing signs of fatigue.

But she knew that she had it easy compared to Long Long, who might be exhausted from defending against the White Tiger Divine General’s attack in Yuanjiang City by now.

With this thought, Long Hu’s heart grew somewhat tender concerning him.

Inside Yuanjiang City, after modifying the defense Formation according to the Formation Map, Lou Ming and the Feathered Clan cultivators defending the city were surprised to find that the efficiency of the Formation seemed to have greatly increased.

He hurriedly went to report this good news to Long Long, only to find him leisurely flicking away the froth from his tea with the lid, and leisurely sipping it with his legs crossed.

Not bad; my skills have improved again.

Observing Long Long’s unflappable composure even as Mount Tai could crumble before him, Lou Ming finally couldn’t help but feel full of admiration and respect welling up from the depths of his heart.

Just look, this is the bearing of a true General!

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