At that time, there was neither wind nor rain.

There were two people at Haoran Academy.

Jiang Cuilin lay dead at the feet, while Qiao Hongyi’s head hung high on a stake.

There was no joy in Jiang Wang’s heart; on the contrary, it felt empty and vast. No one would casually hug his thigh and say, “Lord, you cannot!” No one would casually draw a sword and say, “Master insulted, minister dies!”

No longer that one who overestimated himself, shouting all day, “For the Lord, break the rear!”

Fang Yuanxiu was no great figure. Although he was hardworking and diligent, he was only of average appearance. In terms of means, cultivation, and handling affairs, he was not excellent. He was inferior to those talents cultivated by noble families, and not even like Chongxuan Sheng’s shadow guards who could each stand alone.

But this person was someone Jiang Wang personally promoted from the ranks, an old soldier who had followed him in battle in Xia ground.

To match the position of “Wuan Marquis’s personal guard commander,” Fang Yuanxiu had already poured out everything, exhausting all his abilities.

At this moment, on this execution platform, looking around in all directions, all he saw was emptiness. What had he gained on this journey?

He had brought out two hundred personal guards from Linzi and three thousand armored soldiers from Jueming Island, but not a single armor was left.

He had once fought and won a human race camp. At that time, Fang Yuanxiu still hoped this place would become an existence like Futu Pure Land… Now, all previous efforts were wasted. He had lost the island and the people.

All along, he had a very firm goal, a very clear path, and a very clear idea of what he wanted to do and what he should do.

But now, he was indeed confused!

Why had he trekked all the way to today, already becoming the one among contemporary young people with the most prominent military achievements? Looking around the world, there were few of the same generation who could compare, yet he was still confused?

Killing Qiao Hongyi still did not open his heart’s road.

Cutting the Taixu jade plaque, could it truly allow one to act willfully?

Jiang Wang looked around at the soldiers on the entire island, and finally only said, “Set up camp! Rest!” The crowd retreated wave after wave.

The execution platform and the general platform were just like an abrupt river reef. Jiang Wang was the abrupt person on the river reef.

Chen Zhubo was healing, Fu Yanqing was healing, and Zhu Biqiong was pretending to regulate her breath, using the corner of her eye to look at Jiang Wang. Jiang Wang was looking into the distance. There was nothing in the distance.

She only felt that this person was actually very lonely.

The entire maze world was wrapped in a huge tide of war. Previously, although there was no day without war, it was mostly within one domain, each closing its door, you attack and I defend. It was not like this time, where Yuegui Sea was flattened, and Shapo Dragon Domain and East Sea Dragon Palace were all affected. On the human race side, Tianjing Country and Cangwu Realm were also not peaceful. A derivative path level great war had erupted, involving the survival of dozens of ten thousand year-old existences. It was no longer just about the gains and losses of several floating islands and sea nests. Compared to it, the human race camp and Huangtai Realm were not considered much.

The forces on both sides were constantly gathering, and because of the special nature of the maze world, wars were constantly occurring in this gathering process.

If Zhi Yu could provide real-time feedback on the war situation in each place, you would see crimson red everywhere on the map of the entire maze world!

In this situation, for several heavenly prides who were either injured or tired, guarding Dingmao Realm was only a relatively safe choice. Although there was the sea beast disaster led by Qiao Hongyi here, for Jiang Wang and the others, it was just a matter of recuperating while moving their muscles and bones a bit.

Of course, they also considered the situation in the maze world.

Before they left Shapo Dragon Domain, Yu Liyang and Zhu Sui were still in a great war with the sea race royal lords Zhong Xi and Xi Yang. There was an army there sufficient to resist a true monarch. The two true monarchs did not have an advantage, and it was not known whether this Peach Blossom Immortal and the Night Watchman leader could escape.

At that time, Qi Xiao was already in the process of flattening Yuegui Sea. After obtaining a great victory, she personally led the main force to rush to East Sea Dragon Palace. It was estimated that at this time, the vanguard army had already engaged. She had sacrificed so much; could she win the victory she wanted?

But these overall situations… were also unrelated to the injured.

They could neither control nor participate, only preserve themselves. Only nurse themselves. Two days.

Jiang Wang and the other two recuperated in Dingmao Realm for a full two days, but there was still no news from Yu Liyang and Zhu Sui. In the maze world where the war situation was increasingly fierce, Dingmao seemed to have become a small shelter harbor.

But outside was a sea tsunami of mad waves, and it was not known when it would pour in.

Two days were also enough for Zhuo Qingru to return from Tianjing Country. She brought the arrest document issued by Tianjing Country, but she only saw the head hanging on the sharp stake. She did not say much, only used Qiao Hongyi and Jiang Cuilin’s bodies to sign, and then considered the rules completed.

The arrival of this true successor of the law school also brought the latest details of the battlefield to several injured who were physically and mentally exhausted.

At this time, the true dragon raging in the nearby sea archipelago and wildly attacking Huaidao was named “Tai Yong,” a proper dragon race royal lord.

The sea race royal lord Jia Yu in Yuegui Sea did not die in battle. He had already escaped before Yuegui Sea was flattened. Cao Ji was now chasing and killing him everywhere.

And Qi Xiao, in the situation where Cao Ji had not returned, personally led the great advance, converging with the true monarch Chen Du Wei Xun who had always guarded outside East Sea Dragon Palace, and launched an attack towards East Sea Dragon Palace. The offensive was currently fierce, and the progress was temporarily unknown.

At the same time, Shapo Dragon Domain had been sealed off inside and outside, and information was cut off. The great army of Futu Pure Land had been beaten back by the sea race barbarian king E Feng. The left envoy Ji Keyi of East King Valley Du E was even almost cut by Yan Wang Tai Nanqiao’s array, and fled with a broken arm!

Xu Wuming, the true person of the law school guarding Tianjing Country, guessed that Yu Liyang and Zhu Sui were already trapped in a heavy siege by the great army. The Great Prison royal lord Zhong Xi and the Red Eyebrow royal lord Xi Yang, wearing down their dao principles with soldier evil, were striving to strangle the two absolute peaks.

“Flattening Yuegui Sea is already an enormous victory, enough for her to be officially promoted and leave her name in history. Marshal Qi is still not satisfied and wants to attack East Sea Dragon Palace…” Chen Zhubo glanced at Jiang Wang and continued, “If Xu true person’s judgment of the situation is correct, now is the time to see whether Qi Country’s two true monarchs first cannot hold on, or the sea race’s East Sea Dragon Palace is first broken.”

“East Sea Dragon Palace is very difficult to break.” Zhuo Qingru frankly said, “Now guarding East Sea Dragon Palace is very possibly the Wu Yuan royal lord Zhan Shou. Moreover, according to Teacher Uncle Xu’s analysis, Xuan Shen royal lord Rui Chong will also soon arrive at the Dragon Palace for support. After all, he is of the dragon kind.”

So, East Sea Dragon Palace had two honor royal lords sitting there. It was also unknown if Duke Du caught up or killed that Jia Yu and then supported East Sea Dragon Palace?

It should be difficult. Because when the royal lord Jia Yu was attacked in Yuegui Sea, that time was the best opportunity to kill him.

“Now, on the surface, the human race true monarchs in the maze world, there is only one Yanggu general lord…” Jiang Wang looked at Fu Yanqing, “I don’t know where General Lord Yue is?”

Yanggu general lord Yue Jie was also a famous true monarch strongman. With his support for East Sea Dragon Palace, there might still be a glimmer of hope of breaking the Dragon Palace.

Fu Yanqing asked back rather bitterly, “Did you only know about Marshal Qi’s strategy beforehand?”

In Jiang Wang’s silence, he asked Chen Zhubo again, “Do you know that True Monarch Chen Du is guarding outside East Sea Dragon Palace?” Chen Zhubo also remained silent.

“So that’s it.” Fu Yanqing shook his head, “I don’t know either.”

“General Lord Yue is definitely hiding on the battlefield with some scheme.” Jiang Wang analyzed, “Either he goes to East Sea Dragon Palace to support Marshal Qi and help break East Sea Dragon Palace. Or he goes to Shapo Dragon Domain to save Yu Shangqing and Lord Zhu Sui. Or, he goes to save Huaidao.”

The three injured people had been exposed on the general platform these two days of healing. According to Fu Yanqing’s words, this was called “light bathing,” which was very suitable for their injured bodies.

Getting along in this state, on the contrary, brought the three heavenly prides with the same illness much closer. They discussed healing insights, cultivation, and also this war.

“He should save Huaidao first.” Fu Yanqing said, “Huaidao is the first island in the nearby sea, always resisting the sea race on the front line. Its significance is too important!”

Chen Zhubo, who originated from Diaohailou, on the contrary shook his head, “The matter has already come to this, it’s hard for a large ship to turn back. Breaking East Sea Dragon Palace must be the top priority!”

Zhu Biqiong did not express an opinion, only silently boiled medicine on the side, setting up twelve furnaces, boiling twelve cans simultaneously. The effects of these medicines were all different, and the requirements for the fire were also different. Only because she was already divine and enlightened could she cope.

Jiang Wang looked at Chen Zhubo and said nothing.

No matter how heartbroken Chen Zhubo was, despite his injured body, he always centered himself on Diaohailou. His family’s building lord was fighting at East Sea Dragon Palace; there was no turning back to save!

Could Diaohailou’s choice be unclear?

According to Jiang Wang’s original intention, he himself hoped that Yue Jie could go save Yu Liyang and Zhu Sui. After all, these two were trapped in a heavy siege because of him.

But at the same time, regardless of how he viewed Qi Xiao in his heart, he also did not hope that Qi Xiao’s military action attacking East Sea Dragon Palace would fail. Having stirred up a great war of such a scale, with so many human race warriors bathing in blood for it, there should at least be a good result.

Da da da, da da da!

Suddenly, a burst of urgent horse hoof sounds appeared in their ear consciousness, and the volume rapidly increased. How could there be hoof sounds in the maze world?

War horses were rare here. Because of the chaotic directional characteristics of the maze world, human race warriors all needed to adapt for a period of time to fight normally. Ordinary war horses could not survive here at all.

Unless they were the wind demon horses ridden by the Xia Shi army flag soldiers, which is to say, what was coming now was the highest level military order!

Jiang Wang silently looked towards the direction of the sound. Zhuo Qingru also followed his gaze.

The still unhealed Chen Zhubo and Fu Yanqing were a step slower.

But they saw a lone rider carrying a flag coming. His eye wore a single thousand-mile pupil, and from afar he saw that this isolated island system was complete. He shouted loudly: “Transmit the order of the allied forces commander Qi Xiao, mobilize the whole army! All human race in the maze world, listen to it—”

There was a burst of disturbance on the second floating island. Zhu Biqiong, who was focused on boiling medicine, only then spared a bit of attention.

And they heard this voice continue: “All combat power near the god level, regardless of location, matter, or position, all go to Shapo Dragon Domain. Spare no life, count no cost, complete all merits in this battle!”

Chen Zhubo was suddenly shocked!

He already knew very clearly what was happening in Shapo Dragon Domain at this time. He also knew very clearly that Qi Xiao was personally leading the army, together with True Monarch Chen Du Wei Xun, to attack East Sea Dragon Palace!

How could there be this mobilization order again, actually exhausting the power of the human race in the maze world, to attack Shapo Dragon Domain again?

Jiang Wang stood up from his seat, stepped forward, and frowned, asking, “When was this military order transmitted, and how many people were it transmitted to? What exactly is Marshal Qi’s intention?”

“Marquis Hou!”

The flag soldier transmitted the order; when seeing a person of rank, he would not bow.

That flag soldier only nodded on his war horse as a courtesy, then replied, “Before Marshal Qi’s expedition, we were waiting for orders in Tianjing Country. Half an hour ago, our remaining flag general said the time had arrived, and we immediately set off. Before setting off, this humble one also did not know the military order, so I also do not know the specific arrangements. Now our Xia Shi army flag soldiers have already divided to each domain, and all who can be notified should have been notified.”

The extremely chaotic rules of the maze world made instant transmission impossible. Even warring sides would interfere with this.

So, riding demon horses to transmit orders to the Xia Shi flag soldiers in each domain was already the fastest way to give orders. Strong ones capable of crossing rules were another story.

Hearing this, Jiang Wang was silent for a moment, only able to watch this flag soldier leave, hearing the hoof sounds da da, gradually going far, going to the next human race floating island to transmit.

Fu Yanqing, who always had few expressions, at this time also found it difficult to hide his shock. He had already thought clearly about the cause and effect, yet he could not say anything else, only saying in a low voice, “How ruthless!”

Qi Xiao’s use of soldiers, towards the enemy, towards herself, towards subordinates, and towards herself, was actually equally dangerous.

She threw Fu Yanqing, Chen Zhubo, and Jiang Wang, these three family heavenly prides and their respective elite forces, all into Shapo Dragon Domain, and with this, created the false appearance of fully attacking Shapo Dragon Domain.

She ordered the sea race stationed in Shapo Dragon Domain with their royal lords to strongly garrison heavy soldiers, then converged Chongguang and Yang Feng, accompanied by Duke Du Cao Ji’s army, to flatten the shallow-rooted Yuegui Sea in one fell swoop.

Then the military front turned, rushing straight towards East Sea Dragon Palace. But this was also a false appearance!

Flattening Yuegui Sea was true, attacking East Sea Dragon Palace was false. Her strategic goal had two segments!

This time, she put herself and True Monarch Chen Du Wei Xun all into East Sea Dragon Palace, using her, the allied forces commander, and Wei Xun, the Diaohailou lord, as empty banners. The actual goal was to mobilize the entire human race in the maze world to fully attack Shapo Dragon Domain!

Even if it was Jiang Wang’s anger, grievance, sorrow… Even if he was alienated, it was what she wanted.

Only in this way could the sea race believe more that Shapo Dragon Domain was indeed a feint attack, that Jiang Wang had indeed been sacrificed, and that her, Qi Xiao’s, next target was truly East Sea Dragon Palace!

Attacking the east to strike the west was the most common strategy, something that a child who casually flipped through a few military books would know.

But to be able to use it successfully frequently, to manipulate so many strong people in the palm of one’s hand, one must have insights beyond the ordinary, an absolute grasp of the overall situation, and… a ruthless decision to abandon everything and seek victory!

Jiang Wang going to Shapo Dragon Domain could be said to be a coincidence, which could be regarded as negligence on the sea race’s side.

When Qi Xiao drove the Fuzhe warship, personally led the army, and pressured East Sea Dragon Palace, and had True Monarch Chen Du accompany her, how could the sea race not take it seriously?

As the commander of the three armies, sacrificing one young absolute heavenly pride could still probably be understood. After all, it was not a sacrifice; it was an exchange, a weighing of pros and cons?

But to put herself in danger as well, actually using the central army as an empty flag, who could imagine this? It was simply dancing back and forth on a knife’s edge, how crazy?!

But speaking of it again, as the commander of the three armies, could Qi Xiao die today? Without a commander, the three armies were like a snake without a head; could they proceed?

Anyone who had read military books, or even understood a bit of military common sense, would say it was impossible. But in today’s maze world, it was actually possible…

Because there was Duke Du!

That one who ran out to chase and kill the royal lord Jia Yu… Now the first person in Great Qi’s military affairs hall!

Duke Du Cao Ji could completely and unimpeded take over the army command. His prestige and ability were more than sufficient!

Qi Xiao’s whole army mobilization order had been issued half an hour ago.

If there were no accidents, General Lord Yanggu Yue Jie should have already killed his way to Shapo Dragon Domain at this time, and Cao Ji had also already turned his spearhead!

Fu Yanqing looked at Chen Zhubo.

Now the only problem was… did Wei Xun know about this matter? Did he know that he was also, like Qi Xiao, an empty bluff, yet had to face the counterattack flag of the sea race strongmen?

If he didn’t know, how would he choose?

If he knew, when did he know?