We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?

In the city lord’s mansion of Hulu City in Nanshan Kingdom, after Xiahou Nan and Bai Qi departed, Xiao Mo led his army to capture Hulu City of Nanshan Kingdom.

At this moment, Xiao Mo was sitting in the city lord’s mansion reviewing the casualties from the siege and the roster of those who had surrendered.

After the city was breached, Long Yuan fought to the death and died on the battlefield.

Xiao Mo felt quite regretful about this.

After all, this was a time when capable people were needed. This old general Long Yuan, whatever else could be said, at least had rich battlefield experience but Xiao Mo also respected him. After properly collecting his remains, he had escort masters from Hulu City send them back to Chu Kingdom.

After capturing Hulu City, Xiao Mo didn’t immediately advance to attack more cities.

The main reason was that the situations on Xiahou Nan and Bai Qi’s sides were unclear.

In case something unexpected happened to Xiahou Nan or Bai Qi, he could provide timely support.

“Your Highness, reports have arrived simultaneously from Xia City and Tiansi City.”

Zhao Wei hurried into the city lord’s mansion carrying letters.

Following Zhao Wei in were Xu Yongsheng, Hei Daniu, Xiao Yang, Xiao Gui, and the others.

“Let me see.”

Xiao Mo stood up and took the envelopes to open them.

Zhao Wei and the others also watched Xiao Mo nervously, anticipating what the battle situations on both sides were like.

“Very good.”

Xiao Mo handed the envelopes to Xiao Yang and the others, the stone that had been weighing on his heart finally able to be set down.

“On Xiahou Nan’s side, he soundly defeated Zhao Yang. Lian Li led the Snow-Treading Dragon Cavalry to break through the formation, viciously splitting Zhao Yang’s great formation open. Now Zhao Yang has retreated back to Naihe City in Nanshan Kingdom.

Bai Qi’s side didn’t disappoint me either.

Bai Qi faced Wu Qi head-on and utterly defeated the Chu Kingdom army.

Wu Qi retreated to Nanshan Kingdom. Bai Qi wrote requesting permission to directly attack Nanshan Kingdom.”

After Xiao Yang, Zhao Wei, and Hei Daniu finished reading the letters, they were all overjoyed.

“With this, our three-pronged attack can certainly destroy Nanshan Kingdom!” Xu Yongsheng said.

“That’s correct, but three armies destroying just one Nanshan Kingdom won’t be satisfying enough.”

Xiao Mo shook his head, and after contemplating for a moment, slowly spoke.

“Send orders to General Xiahou to have him lead his army through Nanshan Kingdom and strike directly at Chu Kingdom, coordinating with my army to attack into Chu territory.”

“Your Highness, what about Nanshan Kingdom?” Xiao Gui asked.

Xiao Mo looked at the sand table, the corners of his mouth curving up, “I want to see whether this boy Bai Qi, with such confidence, can actually swallow it whole!”

Soon, Xiao Mo’s orders were sent to both armies’ camps via message-transmitting flying swords.

The next day, Xiahou Nan and Bai Qi simultaneously broke camp and advanced.

The Chu army’s defeat greatly shocked the ruler of Nanshan Kingdom.

The ruler of Nanshan Kingdom had originally thought that with Yan and Chu kingdoms advancing on Qin Kingdom, they would certainly catch Qin Kingdom off guard but who would have known that although Yan Kingdom’s army held the advantage, they were still held in check by Qin Kingdom’s Western Pacification Prince.

The Chu Kingdom army was soundly defeated.

Now, forget about getting a share of Qin Kingdom’s spoils, his own Nanshan Kingdom was about to be lost.

Nanshan Kingdom wanted to write to the Frost Prince to seek peace. However, Chu Kingdom promptly dispatched an envoy to Nanshan Kingdom, and then Nanshan Kingdom abandoned the idea of surrender.

Qin Kingdom’s scouts learned of this matter and reported it to Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo felt there was something suspicious about this affair.

Although Xiao Mo certainly wouldn’t accept the surrender of Nanshan Kingdom’s ruler, as this time he was aiming for complete destruction of the nation but Xiao Mo was even more aware that Nanshan Kingdom’s ruler was cowardly by nature. With Nanshan Kingdom’s safety at stake, the ruler certainly wouldn’t be so easily persuaded.

Since the other party had abandoned surrender, it indicated one thing, Chu Kingdom and Yan Kingdom very likely still had a backup plan, and this backup plan had convinced Nanshan Kingdom’s ruler but what Xiao Mo could currently do was simply act according to the original plan.

Half a year later, Xiao Mo and Xiahou Nan each led their armies, overcoming all obstacles like long blades penetrating through Nanshan Kingdom and piercing into Chu Kingdom.

At the same time, Bai Qi’s offensive against Nanshan Kingdom became increasingly fierce.

Nanshan Kingdom simply had no way to deal with Xiao Mo and Xiahou Nan’s armies passing through their heartland.

Just dealing with Bai Qi alone was extremely difficult.

At this point, the army Bai Qi led had already swallowed more than half of Nanshan Kingdom’s territory.

Moreover, Nanshan Kingdom’s morale was getting lower and lower, nearly collapsing. No one knew how many deserters had defected to Bai Qi’s army.

Now the ruler of Nanshan Kingdom could only place his hopes on the army led by Wu Qi.

If not for Wu Qi’s army, the ruler of Nanshan Kingdom’s head would have long been presented by Bai Qi to Xiao Mo but one month later in a great battle, Wu Qi clashed head-on with Bai Qi. He personally led his army in the charge but was severely wounded.

Wu Qi was originally an old general with no few hidden ailments, and his cultivation level wasn’t high either.

This severe injury and great defeat became the final straw that crushed this old general.

After the old general passed away in his tent from illness, Deputy General Kong Quan took over the army but Wu Qi facing Bai Qi had already lost more than he won. How could Kong Quan now be a match for Bai Qi?

Due to one major strategic failure, Kong Quan was lured by Bai Qi into a massive valley.

The allied forces of Nanshan Kingdom and Chu Kingdom surrendered but Bai Qi, using the reason that “Chu Kingdom and Nanshan Kingdom are duplicitous, and unless completely eliminated, they may cause chaos,” buried alive all approximately four hundred thousand surrendered soldiers of the Chu-Nanshan allied forces except for 240 children, leaving not a single survivor.

When news that four hundred thousand troops had been completely buried alive reached the ears of Nanshan Kingdom’s ruler, he directly fell from his dragon throne.

The ruler of Nanshan Kingdom knew he had to surrender but Bai Qi still refused the surrender.

One month later, Bai Qi breached Nanshan Kingdom’s capital. Apart from the iron law Xiao Mo had previously decreed that common people could not be oppressed.

Nanshan Kingdom’s ruler, consorts, and all civil and military officials, not a single one was spared. Within three degrees of kinship, entire clans were exterminated.

When Xiao Mo learned of this news, he remained silent in his military tent for a long time but according to Qin Kingdom law, what Bai Qi did fundamentally couldn’t be condemned.

On the battlefield, such things were not uncommon. It was just that Xiao Mo’s management of his own army was stricter and more benevolent.

“According to Qin law, what you have done, this prince has nothing to say. But Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life. If you do not restrain your killing intent, it will inevitably harm you in the future. I hope you understand this yourself.”

Xiao Mo wrote a letter to Bai Qi, then submitted a memorial to the Qin Kingdom’s ruler, explaining this matter.

Xiao Mo could no longer reproach Bai Qi further.

After this battle, Bai Qi made his name and was highly valued by the Qin Kingdom’s ruler. He would later be entrusted with important responsibilities and command an army independently.

His own path could only be walked by himself.

Three days later, the Qin Kingdom’s ruler issued an edict summoning Bai Qi back to the capital, with Zhao Guang and Li Jing garrisoning Nanshan Kingdom.

After Bai Qi returned to the capital, he was enfeoffed as Lord of Wu’an. The Qin Kingdom’s ruler ordered Bai Qi to go assist the Western Pacification Prince in resisting Yan Kingdom.

“Your Highness, this subordinate will prove to you that Qi is right!”

Standing outside the city gate, Bai Qi bowed deeply in Xiao Mo’s direction, then mounted his horse and headed for the border.

At the same time, Xiao Mo and Xiahou Nan were attacking their way into Chu Kingdom’s heartland.

Because Chu Kingdom had been repeatedly defeated, and the opponents were the world-famous Frost Prince Xiao Mo and the famous Zhei Kingdom general Xiahou Nan, many cities didn’t even have the will to resist and directly surrendered.

And just when Xiao Mo’s army was progressing smoothly.

An urgent letter reached Xiao Mo’s hands.

“The Second Prince Qin Jingyuan rebels!”