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Chapter 1174 - Chapter 1174 Chapter 1039 Capturing Xiong Fu and Xia Zhixian

Chapter 1174: Chapter 1039: Capturing Xiong Fu and Xia Zhixian Chapter 1174: Chapter 1039: Capturing Xiong Fu and Xia Zhixian Snow City was merely the beginning. In the time that followed, Wanxiang City constantly received military reports; many crucial Boundary Cities fell inexplicably.

The cities owned by the Three Great Palaces had already formed a vast entirety, linked together like bones in a skeleton, almost impregnable.

However, in recent times, cities that continued to fall were almost all these important skeletal cities, shattering the entirety of the Three Great Palaces into pieces, and the battles couldn’t proceed as orderly as before.

These sudden breaches indeed caught the Three Great Palaces unprepared. Originally planning to continue advancing, they now had to turn back and recapture these cities.

Thus, from heavy snowfall to fierce blazing sun, two seasons later, after continuously dispatching experts to those cities, the western part of the Wanxiang Realm had essentially stabilized.

The western part of the Wanxiang Realm consists of five hundred and sixty territories in total; now, about four hundred are under the Three Great Palaces, while the other one hundred and sixty territories either belong to neutral strengths, have formed alliances, or are simply a matter of time before being captured.

The influence of the Soul Covenant is significantly ensconced in the eastern part of the entire Wanxiang Realm, with about three-quarters of the territories belonging to them.

Thus, the entire Wanxiang Realm formed two completely opposing situations, and the map also divided into east and west, including Wanxiang City itself!

The past Wanxiang City, divided into the Outer City, Middle City, Inner City, and Wanxiang Altar, was circular.

Now, with the Wanxiang Altar as the boundary, the city was split between the two forces, and in a short time of nearly two years, Wanxiang City had shifted from being one megacity into two large cities, with the central point also moved.

The original palaces of the Three Great Palaces had now been converted into city fortresses and extended city walls in both the north and south directions! Fortresses and city walls inside and out were filled with layers of guards, facing the Soul Covenant’s army across the Wanxiang Altar at a distance.

While the Wanxiang Altar seemed to maintain its original calm, neither the Three Great Palaces nor the Soul Covenant would easily give up control of this city. A secretive struggle appeared each nightfall, and the local citizens would often find corpses in some deserted alleys…

As long as the lower and middle-tier wars hadn’t settled, Wanxiang City could still barely maintain this standoff. However, the Three Great Palaces were very clear that the final contest for Wanxiang City was absolutely not the end of the war.

Because, regardless of which side lost, losing control of Wanxiang City, they could retreat into their consolidated territory and, after recuperating and accumulating strength, they would definitely counterattack, aiming to recapture Wanxiang City.

One could say that Wanxiang City was merely a flag. Whoever captured this flag would occupy the high ground in the war and could use it as a springboard to gain more territory and resources, but this did not mean the war would end because of it.

…

“Good news, Lord Tu Zun, good news!” Elder Xiao entered the Great Hall with a smile beaming across his face, almost flying to Tu Zun, forgetting all formalities in his excitement.

Tu Zun was quietly discussing with an Elder from the neutral Hunting Association. He glanced at Elder Xiao, hesitated for a moment, and then looked at Princess Wan Ning, saying, “First, take Mr. Dang to rest, and then have Teacher De diagnose him.”

Princess Wan Ning nodded, summoned several female attendants, and left with the Elder from the Hunting Association.

After they left, Tu Zun Ke Yin glared at Elder Xiao and said, “What’s the matter, you’re so old yet still can’t control your emotions.”

Elder Xiao’s face reddened, he coughed, glanced at a few colleagues who were snickering, and quickly spoke earnestly, “The Morning Crown Prince has captured Xiangrong City and captured the enemy’s commander!”

Tu Zun Ke Yin was sipping tea; upon hearing this, he immediately put down the tea cup!

The snickering Grand Elder Chao stood up suddenly from his chair, excitedly asking, “Is this…is this true?”

Elder Xiao saw Grand Elder Chao’s expression and couldn’t help muttering. These old things are just like me. How dare they laugh at me?

“Do I look like someone who jokes?” Elder Xiao said.

Everyone knew Elder Xiao’s temper, indeed a very serious and rigid person. If someone else had spoken this news, there might have been a twist, but with Elder Xiao’s character, if he wasn’t a hundred percent certain, he definitely wouldn’t have mentioned it!

“Hahaha, well done, well done!!! With this, we now have a stronghold capable of infiltrating the entire territory of Wanxiang City!” Holy Guard Commander Zhuo Mang laughed heartily.

Xiangrong City’s territory is vast, possessing enormous resources of plant Spirit Items, and most importantly, it’s the closest Level 10 Boundary City to Wanxiang City. Capturing this city is akin to the Three Great Palaces thrusting a longsword into Wanxiang City’s territory. It seems only a matter of time before the Soul Covenant’s forces are expelled from Wanxiang City!

“Don’t be too quick to rejoice. Can you guess who the enemy commander is?” Elder Xiao said mysteriously, but his eyes, sparkling with excitement and joy, gave away his feelings.

“The enemy commander? Oh, isn’t Xiangrong City Xia Zhixian’s city? Could it be Xia Zhixian’s confidante, Xia Qing?” Elder Chao asked.

Xia Qing is Xia Zhixian’s sworn sister, whose strength ranks among the Absolute Strongest.

By now, every Peak Emperor Grade Strong One had become exceptionally precious to both sides; capturing Xia Qing would mean one less threat for the Three Great Palaces.

Elder Xiao shook his head, a hint of disdain visible in his eyes.

It was clear to anyone that Elder Xiao’s expression was essentially saying, “What is Xia Qing to be worried about?”

“Could it be…” Tu Zun Ke Yin’s face gradually showed a look of shock, clearly guessing who the commander was…

“Indeed, Lord Tu Zun is sharp-minded. The opposing commander is none other than Xiong Fu and Xia Zhixian!!”

At this proclamation, the Great Hall fell silent!

Several seconds passed before everyone finally recovered from the shocking news!

“Is… is that true?” Elder Chao almost asked the same question, but his tone and demeanor appeared much more incredulous than before.

Elder Xiao had no desire to repeat himself; in fact, he himself had thought such news impossible until after verifying it several times. It wasn’t until he had verified it, including information sent by the Morning Crown Prince himself that Xia Zhixian had been captured, that Elder Xiao finally recovered from his shock and hurriedly relayed the message to Tu Zun Ke Yin.

“Xia Zhixian’s strength is incredibly high, and if she were in Xiangrong City, the possibility of capturing her would be nearly zero, not to mention she possesses a Dominator Level Soul Pet. The Morning Crown Prince should not be a match for her, could there be some deceit involved?” Tu Zun Ke Yin, always astute, quickly calmed himself down and spoke these rational words.

“Yes, Xia Zhixian shouldn’t be that easy to deal with…”

“But the problem is that Xia Zhixian is now in the hands of the Morning Crown Prince, and her spirit has already been sealed. She is no different from an ordinary woman now, and the Morning Crown Prince is awaiting our decision on how to deal with Xia Zhixian,” said Elder Xiao.

“Just kill her!” Elder Shen was the first to voice his opinion.

“Yes, just kill her. Whether there is deceit or not, killing her would greatly weaken the Soul Covenant!” the others generally agreed with this decision.

Tu Zun Ke Yin furrowed his brows, not knowing how to decide for the time being.

A Dominator-level powerhouse is not someone you can simply decide to kill. Serving as the city master of Xiangrong City, Xia Zhixian’s prestige was extremely high; killing her would undoubtedly incite a large group of rebels within Xiangrong City. This would also need to consider whether there are any neutral hermit experts behind Xia Zhixian; killing her and angering these experts could strike another blow to the Three Great Palaces, possibly attracting even more enemies.

However, not killing her, the sudden capture of Xia Zhixian, was too strange and likely a trap set by the Soul Covenant, waiting for them to fall into it. If they were deceived, they could suffer significant losses!

“Can we confirm that Xia Zhixian has completely lost her abilities?” Tu Zun Ke Yin continued to ask Elder Xiao.

Elder Xiao nodded, saying, “The Morning Crown Prince, Illusion Elder, and other Elders and Holy Guard Leaders have all confirmed it.”

“Then let the Morning Crown Prince bring her back first,” Tu Zun Ke Yin felt it was better not to make a hasty decision and wait until the full council meeting of the Three Great Palaces to decide.

…

Xiangrong City

Having gone through nearly two years of wartime hardships, Crown Prince Chao Lengchuan had gradually lost his initial naivety and seemed a bit more mature.

This time, being able to take down Xiangrong City and capture Xia Zhixian, was all thanks to the strategy of that raccoon Elder Li; otherwise, with Xia Zhixian’s formidable power, not only would capturing Xia Zhixian be difficult for the Morning Crown Prince, but taking down Xiangrong City would have been tough as well.

“How about that, listening to this old man was the right choice. Xia Zhixian is a Support Soul Pet Master, her own combat power is very limited, she must stand behind some strong one; if you separate them, Xia Zhixian won’t be anything to fear,” the raccoon Elder Li laughed heartily.

Chao Lengchuan nodded heavily, now even more admiring of this half-human and half-pet Elder Li; without his wisdom, the Soul Hall would not have taken so many cities so quickly.

“Illusion Elder, what do you think we should do with this woman?” asked Chao Lengchuan.

“In any case, killing is definitely not an option, but using her as a major bargaining chip to obtain Wanxiang City is indeed true,” said the raccoon Elder Li.

“Why can’t we kill her? Even if we can’t kill her, wouldn’t it be better to disable her Dominator Level Soul Pet?” Chao Lengchuan asked, puzzled.

“Xia Zhixian has good relations with the neutral forces; killing her would cause many neutrals to lean towards the Soul Covenant. You might not understand this logic, so let me give an example: if our Lord Tu Zun or Her Highness the Venerate were also captured by them, they would similarly not dare to harm a hair on their head. This is not a war where you capture the enemy’s leader and declare victory. Reaching the Dominator rank means they have transcended mundane affairs, and their involvement is purely due to their positions and status. There are some people in this world who are destined not to be killed or touched, only restricted… As for Xia Zhixian, just keep her imprisoned. If something unforeseen happens to us, at least we can use her as a condition to salvage some situations,” explained the raccoon Elder Li.

(This chapter was a bit too delayed~~~Ah, the evening updates should be more reliable~~ If possible, two chapters will be directly released~~~)(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (NovelFire.net) to cast recommendation votes and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation.)