Chapter 2

"Xiaoming?" Everyone looked at Zichen with surprise, their eyes as if they were looking at a fool.

The weakest person present was a martial artist, even Ximen Zhan, who had one foot in the Xiantian realm, did not dare to say he could kill a Xianshi who was heavily surrounded, let alone you, a waste of a person with all your meridians blocked and not a trace of true qi.

Are you not just telling a joke?

"Master Zichen, we are discussing military affairs here, please do not cause trouble..." The crowd's attitude towards Zichen softened a bit, at least he had proposed a chance of victory. Otherwise, he would have been overwhelmed by their disapproval.

"What I said is true..." Zichen ignored the ridicule on everyone's faces and looked at Ximen Zhan seriously.

Faced with Zichen's serious gaze, Ximen Zhan hesitated. Could this brat be an expert? Has he been hiding his skills all along?

"Zichen, you should understand that military affairs are not a game, there is no room for frivolity," Ximen Zhan said solemnly, unsure.

"General, I am willing to sign a military order. If I cannot kill that Xianshi, I will come to you with my head..." Zichen also looked solemn.

Seeing the serious expression on Zichen's face, Ximen Zhan was stunned. Was this the same playboy who only knew how to flirt with virtuous women? Was this the same wastrel who caused ridicule and chaos in Xiliang City?

He seemed to see the shadow of General Ziyang in him.

"Alright, if you can kill that Xianshi, you will be credited with the first merit in this city defense battle. If you cannot, you will be punished according to military law..." Despite feeling it was absurd, for some reason, Ximen Zhan agreed without hesitation.

"General..." Upon hearing Ximen Zhan's casual agreement, everyone present was surprised and about to object, but Zichen had already jumped off his chair and knelt on one knee: "Zichen accepts the order..."

"Stand up and speak. How many soldiers do you need..." Ximen Zhan ignored the others' gazes and directly asked Zichen. He hoped his intuition was right. A tiger does not give birth to a dog, how could the son of a great general really be a waste? He hoped Zichen would bring him a pleasant surprise.

"I don't need any..."

"What? Zichen, you should know that the enemy has ten thousand iron cavalry..." This time, even Ximen Zhan was surprised. No soldiers at all? Does he plan to go out of the city alone? Is this brat planning to escape?

This was not surprising, as Zichen's usual behavior had nothing to do with a brave warrior who would charge into the enemy camp alone.

"General, rest assured. Even if the enemy has a million iron cavalry, that Xianshi is dead..." Zichen looked confident, but such confidence made everyone uneasy. Is this brat delirious from a fever? Talking such big talk? A million troops? Only General Ziyang himself could dare to say he could take the head of a general in a million troops.

General Ziyang? Could it be that General Ziyang has secretly entered Xiliang City to help his son at a critical moment?

But that doesn't seem like General Ziyang's character.

Some people wanted to mock, but since Zichen had signed the military order, what could they say?

The meeting ended quickly, and the generals all went to the city walls as Ximen Zhan instructed. Although attacking at night is several times harder than during the day, with a Xianshi on the enemy side, no one could guarantee they wouldn't attack at night. The long city wall needed these generals to defend it.

Ximen Zhan kept Zichen alone, wanting to ask him what he planned to do. But Zichen only said to prepare three thousand iron cavalry as a reserve and then left, refusing to reveal his plan. This made Ximen Zhan very uneasy, so he secretly arranged for a few subordinates to watch Zichen.

He had made up his mind that if Zichen fled before the battle, even as the son of General Ziyang, he would enforce the military law.

The night passed quickly. To everyone's relief, although the Grassland Demons had a Xianshi, they did not attack at night. However, when the sun rose, tens of thousands of demon cavalry were already lined up in dense formations, ready to charge at any moment.

From their appearance, they had no intention of dismounting to attack the city. It seemed they planned to break through the tall city walls with their iron cavalry.

Ximen Zhan, dressed in deep blue armor, personally climbed the city wall. By his side stood the two great experts, Luo Yun and Liang Yin, while the other generals were also in their positions, ready for battle.

Everyone looked at the dense ranks of iron cavalry below the city wall. Without the Xianshi, even if the cavalry were doubled, they could not capture Xiliang City in ten days. But with a Xianshi, if that Xianshi destroyed a section of the wall, how could they resist these fierce cavalry with their limited forces?

On the plains, only cavalry could counter cavalry.

"Where is Zichen?" Ximen Zhan looked around but did not see Zichen, who had signed the military order.

This brat, did he run away? Or did he secretly leave the city to assassinate the Xianshi?

The latter was clearly impossible. From the city wall, with Ximen Zhan's keen eyesight, he could see the enemy's banner a few miles away. It was a black banner with a giant eagle, under which was a war chariot pulled by sixteen horses. On the chariot sat two people: one was a young man in splendid attire, the third son of the Golden Han of the Grassland Demons, Wanyan Gu, and the commander of the ten thousand demon cavalry. Beside him sat an old man with white hair, who else could it be but the Xianshi who had used the Earthquake Technique to destroy a section of the city wall yesterday?

Did this brat really run away?

"I'm here," just as Ximen Zhan was about to send someone to look for Zichen, a clear voice came from below the city wall, and then Zichen walked up.

Unlike his usual graceful and elegant appearance, today Zichen wore a black outfit, his long black hair tied back with a black band, revealing a handsome face. On his back was a black bag taller than a person, and no one knew what was inside. Could this be the weapon he would use to kill the Xianshi?

"When do you plan to leave the city?" Seeing Zichen's martial attire, Ximen Zhan felt a bit more at ease. At least this brat was not fooling around and knew this was a battlefield.

"Leave the city? Why should I leave the city?" Zichen looked puzzled. With ten thousand iron cavalry outside the city, leaving the city would be suicide.

"Then how do you plan to kill the enemy's Xianshi?" Ximen Zhan was speechless. You signed the military order, how can you kill the Xianshi without leaving the city? Do you plan to use the thing in your bag?

"Of course, with this, hehe..." Zichen laughed and took off the bag from his back, untying the rope.

At this moment, under the banner of the Grassland Demons, Prince Wanyan Gu smiled ambiguously at the old man beside him and said, "Xianshi, how did the two girls taste last night?"

"Hehe, thank you, Your Highness. I was very satisfied last night," the Xianshi smiled warmly.

"Hehe, I'm glad you were satisfied. I heard that Ximen Zhan's wife is the most beautiful woman in Xiliang City. If we can capture Xiliang City today, that beauty will be yours, Xianshi," Prince Wanyan Gu smiled.

"Hehe, thank you, Your Highness. Yesterday, I tested the thickness of Xiliang City's walls. It's not easy to destroy the entire wall with my powers, but creating a large breach is easy. Once the wall is breached, with your iron cavalry, it will be easy to flatten all of Xiliang City."

"Ha ha ha, that's right. With my iron cavalry and the Xianshi's magic, not only can we flatten Xiliang City, but even the capital of the Tang Empire would be easy to conquer, ha ha ha..." Yesterday's small victory gave Wanyan Gu strong confidence. The Grassland Iron Cavalry was invincible, a widely acknowledged fact. Even the most powerful Tang Empire could only counter the Grassland Iron Cavalry with a few elite cavalry. If not for the city walls, the Grassland warriors would have already conquered the world.

Now, with someone helping him remove this greatest obstacle, capturing Xiliang City and opening the way to the heart of the Tang Empire would be easy.

As long as I capture Xiliang City, my father will surely look at me differently. Then, how can my brothers and I compete for the position of Khan?

Hearing Wanyan Gu's arrogant words, the Xianshi's face showed a faint smile, but inside, he was coldly laughing. Do you really think you can conquer the Tang Empire? If the Tang Empire were so easy to conquer, the Qingtian Dao Sect would have already spread its teachings there. Why would they send me all the way to the Grassland to use you demons?

"By the way, Xianshi, our warriors are ready. Please use your magic to destroy Xiliang City's walls..."

"Alright, Your Highness..." The Xianshi smiled warmly, then stood up and looked at the city walls of Xiliang City a few miles away. A silver light flashed in his eyes. Yesterday, he had only tested the waters with one-tenth of his spiritual power. Today, he would use his full power to destroy this section of the wall.

With so many people protecting him, he did not need to reserve any spiritual power to protect himself.

Thinking of this, the Xianshi drew a hand seal in the air. Immediately, a powerful pressure enveloped everyone, including Wanyan Gu. The spiritual power in the air began to rapidly flow with the Xianshi's fingers, and his white hair moved without wind, creating a massive pressure.

The horses around them began to become restless, and even the few great martial artists protecting Wanyan Gu were forced to retreat by the pressure, their eyes filled with amazement.

This is a Xianshi, an incomparably powerful Xianshi...

Wanyan Gu marveled in his heart. With such a Xianshi, what do I have to fear?

On the city wall, Zichen reached out and untied the rope around the black bag. As the bag opened, a black, shiny stick-like object was revealed. When the people present saw the black light, they all drew a sharp breath.