That night, during the hour of the Ox (1-3 AM), Gao Lan led 2,000 infantrymen out of the city with copper coins in their mouths to ensure silence as they carefully approached Guan Ping’s camp.
At the same time, around midnight (11 PM - 1 AM), Guan Ping had already awakened all his soldiers, instructing them to ...
2024-08-22 05:24:17 +0000 UTC View PostChen Gong looked at the letter from Cao Cao and couldn't help but feel a bit irritated. What kind of situation is this? If something goes wrong, I’ll end up taking the blame. Even worse, if things get out of hand, too many innocent civilians could die. This… doesn’t sit well with me.
Returning to his usual ...
2024-08-22 05:24:00 +0000 UTC View PostWithout Xizhi Cai and Xun Yu's knowledge, Cao Cao secretly contacted Chen Gong, asking him to help eliminate Lü Bu on his way to Zhang Yang. Currently, with Chen Gong still loyal and having not yet defected, he and Cao Cao maintained a decent relationship. Given the gratitude Chen Gong felt for Cao Cao's earlier suppo...
2024-08-22 05:23:42 +0000 UTC View PostXu Shu took the books and slipped back to continue studying. As for Pang Degong's advice to pay attention to the world situation, Xu Shu had little interest. Coming from a background as a street thug, Xu Shu's primary hobby was taking advantage of opportunities. In his view, understanding the world's affairs was unnece...
2024-08-22 05:23:15 +0000 UTC View Post"Zhongda, do you want to go in and take a look? A hundred thousand volumes of books, Chen Zichuan is indeed generous!" Sima Lang, with no concern for appearances, leaned out and laughed as he looked at the scene below.
"I'm interested in those books, but I'm more interested in this paper," Sima Yi said with a hint of mo...
2024-08-22 05:22:50 +0000 UTC View PostScorching summer days.
In Cangya City, Li Hao sat in the small courtyard, eating chilled fruits while occasionally giving pointers on sword techniques to Ren Qianqian.
Spring had passed, and now, at fifteen, Li Hao was older.
Ren Qianqian had just turned fourteen.
By now, Ren Qianqian had master...
2024-08-22 05:04:35 +0000 UTC View PostContinuous spring rain.
The distant mountains and nearby forests outside the pass were shrouded in silver-like rain threads.
The raindrops pattered on the fence of the small courtyard, splashing onto the green stone slabs inside, bringing up the smell of earth.
In the kitchen, a pot of tea boiled, and...
2024-08-22 05:03:47 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing Li Hao immediately recognize his identity, the boy's expression shifted slightly.
He took a cautious glance at the peaceful-looking young man before him, finding it hard to reconcile this image with the fierce figure he had witnessed outside the pass. Yet he knew that any misstep now could cost him his lif...
2024-08-22 05:03:33 +0000 UTC View PostWestern border of Liangzhou. On the towering city walls, one hundred feet high, rows of soldiers in black armor stood vigilantly, maintaining strict security.
Inside the city, large war machines were being assembled. Massive dragon elephants and horned lion-beasts pulled war chariots the size of small buildings, ...
2024-08-22 05:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostTianmen Pass, Cangya City. The city's magic array was now complete. Squads of the Blood Fiend Army and volunteer warriors patrolled the city walls, keeping watch for any demon activity.
Li Hongzhuang, clad in her crimson armor, climbed up the city wall, gazing at the horizon beyond the pass with a frown.
"I...
2024-08-22 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWith the demon kings defeated, the three-immortal-stage demons that had come from afar also realized the situation was unfavorable and prepared to flee.
However, their speed couldn't match that of the demon kings. When Li Hao failed to pursue the demon kings, he immediately infused his celestial power into the Dr...
2024-08-22 04:59:50 +0000 UTC View PostA demon king had fallen! Seeing Ten Thousand Caverns Ghost Mother's body cleaved by Li Hao, her aura dissipating, Feng Shanjun and Swallowing Heaven Demon Ancestor felt a chill run down their spines.
Especially Feng Shanjun, who no longer had a second life.
The death of Ten Thousand Caverns Ghost Mother was...
2024-08-22 04:59:35 +0000 UTC View PostBoom! The arrow skewed, narrowly missing the Dragon Rat and hitting a nearby mountain. Instantly, the mountain's peak shattered and froze, its flora encased in ice.
"What kind of power is this?!"
The three unyielding demons were horrified. This boy merely raised his hand, seemingly commanding the world. His...
2024-08-22 04:59:20 +0000 UTC View PostThree thousand miles outside the pass. In a valley filled with poisonous fog and surrounded by miasma, a palace stood tall. Birds cloaked in wind vortices flew through the poisonous miasma, landing in the palace.
Inside, a formation isolated the poisonous miasma from entering.
Numerous birds perched on the ...
2024-08-22 04:59:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe black bird screamed in horror as it looked at the source of the flying sword. A figure sped towards it with such explosive speed that it was terrified.
The black bird quickly turned to escape in another direction. Missing one wing, its speed was significantly reduced. It used its innate demonic skills to cond...
2024-08-22 04:58:43 +0000 UTC View Post"My lord, just building the walls alone will save a lot of time, especially with the massive stone blocks. This will certainly speed up the process by saving the stonemasons the trouble of sourcing materials and traveling back and forth," Tardell remarked with admiration.
He couldn't help but reminisce about hi...
2024-08-21 14:34:33 +0000 UTC View PostRiley shrugged, indicating he had no issues with the task. Rhett got straight to the point and urged, "I heard from the butler that you were here earlier this morning. I assume Nina has already used her abilities on these magic plants. What's the situation?"
Riley chuckled, "That's right. Early this morning, I ...
2024-08-21 14:34:11 +0000 UTC View PostRhett smiled slightly as he pointed in a direction, indicating the north side adjacent to the estate, which was also to his right.
"I plan to build the outer courtyard there. Go ahead and survey the terrain, think about how to best design it, and I'll send someone to discuss the construction details with you la...
2024-08-21 14:33:42 +0000 UTC View PostRhett opened the system.
"Shall we start the text simulation? Each simulation consumes 5 Fate Points."
"Yes, simulate one year."
Simulation Report:
473 Year, December 7th: You recruited two first-level knights. On your way back, an unusual phenomenon o...
2024-08-21 14:33:21 +0000 UTC View PostRiley paused for a moment, then realized what had happened and explained to his father, "Nina has a very simple mind, like a child right now. She just doesn't like fire or anything too hot, which is why she took it upon herself to extinguish the fire in the fireplace."
Although the brightness in the room had di...
2024-08-21 14:32:57 +0000 UTC View Post"Hehe, it's alright, we're not in a hurry. It's said that a sprite's personality is linked to its type and is determined from birth. This Snow Sprite seems to be the gentle kind," Tadel commented, though his eyes remained glued to the mysterious sprite, unable to look away.
He wasn't the only one; Tucker, in pa...
2024-08-21 14:32:28 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough the simulator didn't mention this abnormal phenomenon during the last simulation, Rhett understood that the simulator wasn’t omniscient. The future could change at any moment, depending on every action taken in the past and present. After all, every time he simulated, his actions differed from the pre-simu...
2024-08-21 14:32:03 +0000 UTC View PostFrom now on, their roles would be more defined. Though "follower" was a vague term, Rhett decided to appoint Tadel and Kurs as the castle's guard captains, along with other duties such as being the new instructors at the knight training grounds and the captains of Chuiying Town's security team.
In the past, on ...
2024-08-21 14:31:40 +0000 UTC View PostHearing the powerful roar from the Ice-Spiked Bear, Rhett led the charge forward. Within seconds, he was close to the battlefield.
At that moment, two knights were desperately trying to fend off the Ice-Spiked Bear. One of them had his left arm hanging limply, clearly injured, while the other was in much better...
2024-08-21 14:31:14 +0000 UTC View PostReceiving praise from the lord’s son, Kudin’s eyes lit up with pride. "I just made these out of boredom," he said modestly. Noticing Tucker’s interest in the wooden carvings, he quickly offered, "Which one do you like, my lord? Consider it a gift from me."
“Haha, then I won’t be polite,” Tucker grinne...
2024-08-21 14:30:55 +0000 UTC View Post"Good morning, Brother Sun. Have you had breakfast yet?"
Sun Yigao nodded, "Good morning, Sect Master. Yes, I've eaten."
Lin Xiao waved his hand grandly, "Alright! Let's head up the mountain! We can talk as we walk."
As they made their way up the mountain, Lin Xiao explained the current state of the s...
2024-08-21 14:16:14 +0000 UTC View PostHearing this, the group, who had initially planned to haul a hundred baskets of soil as quickly as possible, immediately lowered their heads and scratched their noses, sheepishly laughing.
Seeing their reaction, Lin Xiao knew they had indeed been thinking of working non-stop.
He then added, "Also, we can’...
2024-08-21 14:15:49 +0000 UTC View PostLin Xiao said to the three of them, "Hey, Baldy, if you know anyone in the village or nearby villages who has a good character, feel free to talk to them and see if they're interested in joining us. But let me make this clear first: don’t easily reveal that we can actually cultivate. If the wrong people find out, it ...
2024-08-21 14:15:27 +0000 UTC View PostPulling himself out of his wandering thoughts, Lin Xiao focused his attention back on Sun Yigao, who was standing before him amidst the murmurs and gossip of the surrounding villagers. He calmly said, "Brother Sun, you can head back for now. I'll come to your house tonight to inform you about the time and place for tom...
2024-08-21 14:15:03 +0000 UTC View PostDing—Congratulations, Host, for successfully unlocking the Construction Synthesizer. The Construction Synthesizer offers a high degree of freedom; please explore its features.
This system was indeed quite considerate, Lin Xiao thought with satisfaction. However, what exactly did "high degree of freedom...
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