She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 176: No One Will Indulge You Here

Chapter 176: Chapter 176: No One Will Indulge You Here

Zhang Feng had died.

With a raise and fall of the sword, his disgraceful life had come to an end.

Yan Wanqing didn’t even blink when she executed him.

"Deputy General Zhang—has died!"

It took a long while before sound erupted from the crowd.

The newly arrived Great Marshal had slain him with a single sword strike; Deputy General Zhang’s prized Whirlwind Hammer hadn’t even managed to complete one full circle in the air.

The newly arrived Great Marshal was not to be underestimated!

The newly arrived Great Marshal... was a woman!

One after another, huge pieces of information flooded the minds of these new recruits.

Many were agitated.

People naturally admire the strong, and the more formidable one is, the more supporters they have.

This was normal.

The image of Yan Wanqing killing Deputy General Zhang with a single sword strike was etched into many people’s minds, possibly never to be forgotten in their lifetime.

Sighing, they kept recalling that moment through their words.

The young girl wielding the sword flipped her bare hand, and the plain-looking longsword, as if it had eyes, returned to its scabbard.

Chang Qianhu, holding the scabbard, only felt a slight weight in his arms; looking down, he saw that the sword had returned.

A longsword of one meter two in length, held in his arms, still appeared very substantial.

Yet just now, the master of that longsword, with her one-handed sword strike, did not show any signs of cumbersomeness; her actions were clean and decisive, with no superfluous movements.

Yan Wanqing, listening to the surrounding clamor, wore a proud look that penetrated through the throng of people and fell directly on Xiao Hongshen in the back of the crowd.

Want to see her make a fool of herself?

Ha... maybe in the next lifetime.

Xiao Hongshen, locking eyes with her, couldn’t help but clench his teeth.

More than her killing Zhang Feng with a single stroke, Xiao Hongshen was shocked that Yan Wanqing had already recovered her martial strength.

Hadn’t she been injured in the North of the Pass, harming her physical body?

She had been recuperating in the Capital City for over five years.

The Emperor was aware of this as well.

When exactly had Yan Wanqing regained her martial arts?

Could it be that she had always been concealing her true strength?

The more Xiao Hongshen thought about it, the more he believed it to be the latter.

But why hadn’t she hidden it a bit longer, until after leaving the Capital City to reveal it? Wasn’t she afraid that the Emperor would find out and punish her for deceiving her sovereign?

Yan Wanqing watched Xiao Hongshen’s face turn a myriad of colors as if it were a palette, the corners of her lips curling into a faint smile.

Keep guessing, just keep guessing.

"Those who disobey military orders will be treated as traitors. Just now, the traitor has been killed, my earlier statement still stands," Yan Wanqing looked around: "Anyone who disobeys me can come forward and challenge me. If I lose, they may deal with me as they see fit!"

Before Zhang Feng’s death, there were still people itching to try.

But now that Deputy General Zhang was dead.

None had managed to pass an attack on this woman.

Even those young recruits who barely knew their letters understood the value of life.

The bustling military camp finally quieted down.

With a stern face, Yan Wanqing leaped up onto the platform and surveyed the crowd once more.

Still, no one dared to challenge her.

She knew that her first step had been successful.

"Since no one is challenging, from now on, listen carefully to me. My words are military orders. Whoever defies the military orders has seen what their fate will be. If you do not want to end up like Deputy General Zhang, engrave obedience deep into your soul!" Yan Wanqing continued.

"Besides, Chang Qianhu, heed the order!" Yan Wanqing called out.

Chang Qianhu hurried over, holding the long sword: "I heed the order!"

"All present are to march under burden, and before this incense stick burns out, no one is allowed to stop without my permission, or they will face the consequences—" she suddenly stopped, giving a chilling smile that was enough to send shivers down the spine.

In front lay the bodies of several deputy generals, and behind them was an unknown punishment—who dared slack off?!

Chang Qianhu swallowed hard, "Marshal Yan, do I have to run as well?" He had never slacked off in front of her.

Yan Wanqing raised an eyebrow, "Repeat what I just said,"

"Everyone present—" Chang Qianhu stopped mid-sentence, "I understand."

He couldn’t escape either.

Chang Qianhu knew that Yan Wanqing was actually trying to eliminate the banditry from the soldiers and teach them how to obey military orders.

At the moment, more than half of the incense stick still remained, and Chang Qianhu hurriedly organized the soldiers to start running around the entire camp.

Yan Wanqing sat on the platform, her arms crossed, looking into the distance.

Prince Xiao Hongshen beside her finally couldn’t hold back any longer and slowly walked over.

When Yan Wanqing saw him approaching, her expression soured.

He had just been hiding in the back, watching the spectacle.

No matter the differences between them, one should not sabotage matters of great importance; such behavior is despicable.

Having been influenced by her father and brothers from a young age, Yan Wanqing scorned Xiao Hongshen’s character.

"Are you angry?" Xiao Hongshen asked with a gentle smile.

Yan Wanqing did not lift her eyelids or bother responding to him.

Xiao Hongshen brought his soft features close to her, "It is truly an honor for me to campaign with the Commandery Princess. Before departing, father instructed me to learn well the art of conducting wars from you."

"Prince," Yan Wanqing suddenly said.

Xiao Hongshen revealed a tender smile, "Yes?"

"If you’ve forgotten what happened between us due to your age, that’s your affair, but I haven’t forgotten." Yan Wanqing extended her slender finger to her head, "Unfortunately, I have a good memory and hold grudges."

"You!" Xiao Hongshen flushed with anger.

He hadn’t expected Yan Wanqing to so blatantly disrespect him.

After all, he was a prince. He had always been gentle and polite to her, but now, looking at him, she seemed ready to kill him at any moment.

"What ’you’?" Yan Wanqing stood up from her chair, "If you can’t handle it, just stew in it, but don’t use your status to suppress others here. This is a military camp, and no one will coddle you."

Xiao Hongshen turned black with rage after hearing this statement.

She really held a grudge.

These thoughts had just occurred to him behind the crowd.

How did Yan Wanqing seem to hear his innermost thoughts?

"Yan Wanqing, don’t be too excessive. Even though you are a Great Marshal, my status is not inferior to yours. If you continue to oppress others with your power, be careful, I might just complain to the Emperor about you!"

"Complain about me?" Yan Wanqing seemed to hear something utterly preposterous.

Xiao Hongshen pursed his lips.

Yan Wanqing continued, "You used to tattle on me, and now you want to tattle to your father? A prince indeed, yet having no other skill than complaining, you have mastered it to the fullest." She tucked her long sword under her armpit, clapped her hands and said, "Impressive! Very impressive!"

"Such are women and petty folks—hard to raise!" Xiao Hongshen turned and walked away.

If conversation doesn’t flow, why speak much at all.

Staying here any longer, he thought he might die of anger before even setting out on the campaign.

Unacceptable.

On the road, he must find a way to kill this woman.

Yan Wanqing watched his retreating figure with a mocking look in her eyes that turned increasingly cold until it became a bone-deep murderous intent.

The road was long and fraught with perils; who knew whether tomorrow or an accident would arrive first?

Finally, the incense stick burned out.

Chang Qianhu, drenched in sweat, led the soldiers to regroup back at the starting point.

Yan Wanqing stood on the high platform, overlooking the ten thousand strong army that stretched for miles.

The blood in her veins suddenly began to boil.

She raised her hand, "Soldiers, heed my command—"

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