Chapter 1361 - 40: Saintess! The Dust Settles

There are such maneuvers? To study forbidden technology, she is actually willing to indulge in the virtual world?

Even Jiang Zhencang’s expression was somewhat unsightly.

Lvwei girl really doesn’t let us worry~

If this were in the Divine Martial Dynasty, she might just be one of the Ten Most Wanted Criminals.

"Cyan Pine, you Cyan Emperor Valley folks better take it easy." Jiang Zhencang admonished, "Keep a good watch over Lvwei, don’t let her go astray. Human experiments and the like are expressly forbidden by the Immortal Palace."

"Saint Master, you better let Shouzhe take care of it." Cyan Pine Zhenren said helplessly, "That girl is mostly manageable only by Shouzhe."

Wang Shouzhe: "?"

"That’s true, after all, Lvwei is considered one of Shouzhe’s people." Jiang Zhencang pondered, "Having him to enforce discipline would be much more effective than others. It’s settled then, this matter will be Shouzhe’s responsibility."

"..."

Wang Shouzhe broke into a cold sweat.

What does this have to do with him? The bigwigs of the Saint Land deflecting responsibility are just as good as Emperor Longchang~

Indeed, the saying that older people become wiser is not for nothing.

"Jin Ji, play the footage of Xuan’Er." Jiang Zhencang seemed a bit impatient as well, wanting to see how his beloved disciple is doing.

Elder Jin Ji received the order and hurriedly switched the Crystal Stone Screen’s footage.

However, contrary to everyone’s expectations, this time what appeared was not a war scene.

In the City Lord’s Mansion of Celestial Frost City.

On the Black Iron Chair that symbolizes the City Lord, there sat a valiant and spirited woman, with dozens of civil and military officials standing below. The flickering candlelight cast shadows on her face, making her expression somewhat inscrutable, yet it was still clearly recognizable who she was.

This woman, who else but Wang Yingxuan?

At this moment, she was less naïve than when the trial began, more mature and composed, with an additional aura of blood-stained Evil Qi, adding a hold on dominance and majesty that she originally didn’t possess.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after a year of recuperation and recovery, our Celestial Frost City’s resources should barely be sufficient to get through this harsh winter. But the people in East Pole City and West Fire City are still living in dire conditions. This City Lord has decided..."

Wang Yingxuan spoke with a dignified tone, and the civil and military officials beneath listened with respectful attention.

The manner was just like an imperial court meeting.

Conquered it?

In front of the Crystal Stone Screen, Jiang Zhencang’s eyes were dazed, and after coming to his senses, his expression became rather peculiar.

His disciple Yingxuan had already conquered Celestial Frost City a year ago, a brilliant military achievement indeed. But in contrast, Jiang Zhencang’s once-proud historical achievements appeared to be outshined beyond reach into the clouds?

He couldn’t help but recall the Struggle for the Saint Son he participated in during his youth.

Back then, he dreamed of leading an army to conquer Celestial Frost City once he was powerful enough, just to see the sights, even if only a glimpse... Yet, until the end of the trial, he never fulfilled his wish.

However, Yingxuan already sits on the City Lord’s throne, planning to assault other nearby cities.

This gap is too vast~ truly a comparison makes one throw it all away!

"Jin Ji, fast forward to Yingxuan’s previous experiences..." Jiang Zhencang instructed.

Soon, Wang Yingxuan’s brilliant performance in the coming harsh winter scenario was presented before everyone.

Throughout the process, she focused entirely on the war, consistently following a battle-feeds-battle path.

Although her personal Martial Power didn’t grow as quickly as Wang Lici’s, in terms of strategic layout and tactical acumen, she was extremely sharp, often executing bold and creative maneuvers, such as dividing and combining forces, luring the enemy deep, striking the weak with strength, and long-distance raids on the rear of Celestial Frost City.

The various tactics in her hands manifested like a hanging antelope’s horn, leaving no trace to follow.

In her engagements with Celestial Frost City, she never once went on the defensive, always leading the City Lord of Celestial Frost City by the nose, ultimately taking control of Celestial Frost City with absolute superiority.

Presented in a condensed, segmented form, those victories seemed even more exhilarating and legendary, as if the War God possessed her. Not even the popular legendary tales dared to write like this.

The Grand Elders of various Divine Power Realm lineages also fell into silence.

Before the Struggle for the Saint Son began, they all thought Jiang Zhencang was engaged in nepotism, making default arrangements.

Only now did they see Wang Yingxuan’s excellence.

Even Wang Shouzhe couldn’t help but marvel that in terms of troop training, tactics, and morale stimulation, Wang Yingxuan was indeed skilled, much stronger than him.

This child also grew up under his knee, and from a young age didn’t like Journey to the West, but instead liked listening to Wang Shouzhe tell tales of the Three Kingdoms.

At the age of nine, she began forming something like a "Beautiful Girl Alliance" and started sweeping through the male members of the family.

However, this girl wasn’t without weaknesses, particularly in the realm of strategic layout. She didn’t like grand-scale planning or internal politics. In this aspect, she was the direct opposite of Wang Shouzhe.

After all, in Wang Shouzhe’s view, war is only one of the means to achieve a goal, not an absolute or sole method. Winning a war cannot rely solely on a general’s tactical skills.

Without enough foundation, even victories achieved through ingenious tactics are hard to sustain and may not transform into real power and foundation.