World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 312 - 180: Long live Suo Lun! Zhi Ning spurts blood!

Chapter 312: 180: Long live Suo Lun! Zhi Ning spurts blood!

"Yao Xing, how much have I improved this time?" Suo Lun asked.

Yao Xing replied, "Because this time you’ve enhanced strength and agility, speaking solely of your archer cultivation, you are already a Middle-layer Six Stars. As for your swordsman cultivation, you have become an Intermediate Three-Star Swordsman."

Suo Lun was overjoyed beyond expectation, although this breakthrough was far less than that of Dragonflame Ruins, it was still much stronger than he had imagined.

Moreover, he possessed Yao Xing who could execute N-times critical hits with dragon power. Most importantly, he was also a Middle-layer Six Stars spirit master, which was the most contrary to the heavens. Hence, even if he faced a high-level samurai, he would have the power to fight.

This advancement was entirely attributable to Suo Hanyi, perhaps this was, indeed, what he meant by the last contribution from the Suo Clan foster child.

Suo Lun left the quiet chamber and walked out to the small conference room.

"Greetings, my lord," Suo Danchen and Suo Danyu knelt on one knee in unison.

Previously, they did not show this kind of etiquette towards Suo Hanyi; they basically just bent over to salute without kneeling, because Suo Hanyi was only their superior, not their lord.

Suo Lun waved his hand for them to get up and then found a chair to sit down.

Ye Jingyu approached, serving a delicate breakfast.

Suo Lun used his hands to take fresh fruits and cheese, eating with great delight, while drinking sheep’s milk and red wine.

His early meals were refined yet irregular. Not only would he eat cheese, but also lamb chops, not only would he drink cow and sheep milk, but he also wanted wine.

Suo Danchen stood up and, still bowing respectfully, said, "My lord, Tianshui City has been fully captured. Four thousand rebels have been disarmed and escorted out of the city, and they are currently detained in the northern City Defense Army camp."

Suo Lun swallowed the last bite of lamb chop, then said, "Let’s go, have a look."

...

Leaving the City Lord’s residence, Suo Lun boarded a carriage for the city outskirts.

At this time, the entire Heavenly Water Main City had fallen into an eerie silence.

The vast majority of the populace did not know that the regime had changed, but they vaguely sensed an ominous air because a massive deployment of troops had taken place the night before and sporadic battles had occurred.

Early this morning, the City Guard issued a notice: all citizens were to stay at home and not go out.

And those feeling more uneasy were the City Defense Army themselves. Even though they had not received very clear information, they had vaguely heard rumors.

Nevertheless, they were the most professional soldiers who, regardless of their anxiety, would still follow orders.

Suo Danchen hesitated for a moment before approaching Suo Lun, "My lord, the brothers of the City Defense Army are a bit restless, perhaps you might want to address them."

Suo Lun shook his head, "No need."

"Yes," even if Suo Danchen could not understand, he had to obey the order, but he couldn’t help thinking that Suo Lun was inscrutable and worried whether the lord’s prejudice against the City Defense Army was already very profound.

Did Suo Lun bias against the City Defense Army? No.

On the contrary, he thought they were a very exceptional army, although they might not have single combat strength comparable to the mercenaries brought by Yan Yan due to a lack of actual combat experience. But in terms of loyalty and obedience, the City Defense Army far surpassed the mercenaries.

On that day when Suo Hanyi feigned injury, Heavenly Water Main City fell under an internal and external pincer attack. Yet, the City Defense Army did not completely fall apart; instead, they organized and fought to the death to escort Suo Hanyi out of Tianshui City. Less than half a month later, those scattered soldiers voluntarily returned to the ranks, reassembling around Suo Hanyi.

Suo Hanyi and Yan Nu had trained this army very well; their loyalty to the Suo Clan had never changed. They had simply chosen to be loyal to Suo Hanyi of the Suo Clan.

It was for this reason that Princess Zhining had them stay in Heavenly Water Main City rather than redeploying them to Tianlang Pass to combat Suo Lun’s forces.

Their current unease stemmed firstly from a temporary loss of direction and secondly from concern for their own destiny.

The entire City Guard was born and bred in Tianshui City, absolute professional soldiers. They had lands and houses in their families, and also received a certain stipend each month, belonging to a rather affluent and high-status group within the Tianshui City Territory.

Once Suo Lun discharged them from military service, they would lose everything.

...

A few miles out of the North Gate, they arrived at the Tianshui City Guard’s barracks.

Usually, the City Guard practiced their training within the barracks and only a few were stationed within Heavenly Water Main City. However, with the war looming, the entire City Defense Army was stationed within the main city, leaving the northern barracks empty.

The entire barracks occupied a vast area of over ten thousand acres. There were dedicated equestrian fields, archery ranges, and so on.

Just the cluster of castles covered a thousand acres, resembling a small-sized town.

In the parade ground of the castle, Suo Lun saw the four thousand captive rebels. Each one had been disarmed, even stripped of their clothes down to their undergarments, squatting on the huge parade ground, shivering from the cold.

Although Tianshui City was in the south and not icy cold, it was already winter.

On the high walls surrounding the parade ground, over a thousand crossbows were aimed at them. The castle was also guarded by two thousand fully-armed City Guards. If these prisoners made the slightest attempt at revolt, they could be shot and executed in the shortest time.

"How were the casualties of the City Defense Army last night?" Suo Lun asked.

Suo Danchen replied, "Negligible. These rebels were previously second-line militia from various territories, forcibly armed by people like Nurdan. Against such an army, the City Defense Army could fight several fold. Last night’s battle lasted less than two hours and these rebels suffered less than two hundred casualties before all knelt and surrendered."

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