The gesture of recruitment was declined, yet this ferocious general who had killed numerous people didn’t get angry.
Instead, he laughed heartily and toasted the three siblings.
He then summoned his subordinates to come in and ordered them to escort the Nie siblings to the south, making sure they were safely delivered to the territory of the Ever-victorious Army.
At present, half of the territories of the Heavenly Origin Dynasty were under the control of the Sky-Piercing Army, with only a few prefectures where the Ever-victorious Army was stationed, and the vast northern territories beyond Heiyuan Pass remaining under the flag of the Lu Imperial Dynasty.
Wang Chao’s actions, which not only opened a convenient door for the Nie siblings but also arranged for their escort... such kind deeds made the other rebel generals inside the tent look at each other oddly.
Even the two sons of the Nie residence felt somewhat doubtful and suspicious.
But ultimately, they accepted Wang Chao’s kindness and retreated with their younger sister.
Inside the tent, only Li Muyang’s spiritual essence remained.
He heard a general express his confusion,
"... Great General, these two inexperienced kids from the Nie family don’t recognize a good deed, why should we still waste manpower to send them out of the country?"
"Yeah, boss, if the dogs in the imperial court find out that we are escorting the Nie’s youngsters out of the country... wouldn’t they laugh at us?"
A few generals all looked puzzled.
Wang Chao chuckled but offered no explanation, rather, he turned to a woman beside him.
"What does the Holy Maiden think?"
The Holy Maiden...
Upon hearing this title, Li Muyang immediately looked towards the woman sitting quietly in the tent.
This woman was dressed in military uniform, appearing sharp and dashing, but there were several female generals in the Sky-Piercing Army, plus this Holy Maiden was always silent and inconspicuous.
Thus, initially, Li Muyang had not noticed her presence.
Now that Wang Chao spoke, he suddenly realized that the woman before him was none other than the Holy Maiden of the Blood Demon Path from the chat group, who he had briefly encountered in Sanhe City.
Li Muyang looked at the woman in military attire but could not find any Immortal Artifact on her.
She sat quietly among the crowd and shook her head, speaking,
"The three Nie siblings do not need to join us, as long as they can live and escape the Capital City, and are safely escorted by us to the south, that itself would be the biggest blow to the Heavenly Origin Dynasty."
"The Nie family has served the royal family for generations, essentially being part of the royal household. Nie Ming, the Prefect of Hejian, is widely known for his wisdom and loyalty to his duties."
"Yet such a loyal and good official was killed by the Emperor, his bloodline nearly extinguished. In contrast, we rebels saved his lineage and did not trouble the Nie siblings, even ensuring their safe departure."
"Once this news spreads, the Ever-victorious Army in the south may need to reconsider if they want to continue resisting us to the end."
"As well as the counties and imperial officials behind Heiyuan Pass, they will also be moved."
"When the time comes to breach the pass, more people willing to surrender to us will emerge!"
The Holy Maiden of the Blood Demon Path explained calmly, making the others suddenly realize and express their admiration for the Great General Wang Chao of the Sky-Piercing Army.
Just then, someone entered the tent to report,
"Report! Great General! There is unrest within the Capital City!"
"An Immortal of the Mysterious Sword Sect suddenly appeared in the Capital City, proclaiming loudly that at noon today the Emperor will perform sorcery, turning all beings in the city into demons."
"The city is now in total chaos, with the eastern and southern city walls both cut down by the Immortals of the Mysterious Sword Sect, and the citizens are fleeing out of the city in droves."
"Meanwhile, many powerful demons emerged within the imperial palace, fighting a great battle with the Mysterious Sword Sect’s Immortals in the skies above the Capital City."
"This sight has scared even more people into fleeing the city."
"News reached Heiyuan Pass, and even the hearts of the soldiers within the walls began to waver. When the Martial Trust King, Lu Chen, personally climbed upon the ramparts to shout out, he could not quell the unrest among the troops—Heiyuan Pass is now in chaos," he said.
"General, this is undoubtedly the perfect time for us to attack!"
The officer who came to report the news brought with him splendid tidings.
Upon hearing this intelligence, General Rushing Sky, Wang Chao, was immediately invigorated.
"Excellent! Excellent!"
He joyfully clapped his hands and laughed, saying, "I had anticipated that this would be a perfect opportunity for advancing our troops when I heard that the Emperor intended to transform the beings in the city into demons. Yet, I still worried about how to deal with a million demons in the Capital City should the Emperor’s dark sorcery succeed."
"I hadn’t expected that the Immortal from the Mysterious Sword Sect and that legendary Nameless Sage would meddle and throw the situation into even greater chaos."
"Hahaha...Excellent! Order the vanguard to depart immediately—we will seize the moment to storm the city now!"
"Lu Chen, that old coward, has been shrinking back like a turtle for so many days, only to have his own lair catch fire in the end... Hahahaha..."
The atmosphere inside the tent was electrifying as General Rushing Sky, Wang Chao, wielded absolute authority, issuing commands to the various generals.
One by one, the generals turned and left to prepare for the siege.
As these generals departed, the entire rebel camp quickly became restless.
Soldiers in full armor lined up and readied the siege equipment.
Seeing the camp becoming restless, the three siblings from the Nie house, just arranged to rest, looked perplexed and all rose to see what was happening.
"Are they going to attack the city?"
"This moment, attacking Heiyuan Pass, and with the full army mobilizing... Has something chaotic occurred in the Capital City?"
The two sons of the Nie house exchanged glances, quickly guessing a possibility.
Because over in the distance, Heiyuan Pass also seemed to be undergoing some tumultuous change.
However, at this moment, the young girl, Nie Yubing, let out a low cry of joy.
"Immortal, you have returned..."
In the young girl’s field of vision, the Immortal who had been in the tent before reappeared, returning to the demon’s side.
Li Muyang, watching the young girl’s joyful expression, nodded and said, "The Chaos Army indeed is about to attack the city. Now, with Heiyuan Pass in turmoil and the Capital City in utter chaos, it is the best time for the rebels to advance."
As Li Muyang finished speaking, the task panel in his view finally updated.
[Task: Heaven Has Fallen ③ Completed]
[New Task: Heaven Has Fallen ④ Unlocked]
[Task Details: Escort Nie Yubing back to the Capital City alone and rescue her biological mother]
Excellent, another rescue mission.
Without delay, Li Muyang directly said to the young girl,
"Little girl, do you want to go back to the Capital City now to save your real mother? Now might be the perfect time for a rescue."
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As soon as Li Muyang finished speaking, the young girl nodded vigorously, her face filled with surprise, "Please Immortal, save Nie Yubing’s mother."
The young girl knelt down and kowtowed earnestly to Li Muyang, saying, "Nie Yubing has never seen her own mother; if possible, I want to rescue her!" Enjoy new chapters from Freewebnovel
The information about Nie Yubing’s mother being held in the palace had been revealed by the two demons they had slain while fleeing the Capital City.
Although it was extremely dangerous for the young girl to go back to the chaotic Capital City at this time,
she was willing to rescue her mother, whom she had never met, her gaze resolute and unwavering.