Chapter 359: Why are things so coincidental (1/2)
Chapter 359: Why are things so coincidental
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
The grand forty thousand soldiers-strong army advanced forward slowly. Not too longer later, they finally arrived at the entrance of the wind valley. They entered slowly, just like the great sea flowing into a small river.
On the other hand, Fang Zhengzhi continued to move slowly at the front.
Teng Shisheng really wanted to give him some reminders. However, every time the words reached his mouth, he swallowed them back. Because, he had slowly began to trust Fang Zhengzhi.
”Leave two people at the entrance of the wind valley. After the army has completely passed, destroy all the holes in the mountain walls.” After entering the wind valley, Fang Zengzhi gazed at the two mountain walls filled with frost and casually said to Teng Shisheng.
”Destroy?” Teng Shisheng didn't manage to catch it in time.
”That's right, don't tell me you wish for the wind valley of the Southern Mountain Range to turn into an ordinary road in the future?” Fang Zhengzhi asked back with a faint smile on his face.
”This… thank you Guard Fang!” When Teng Shisheng heard this, he understood Fang Zhengzhi's intentions.
Defeat the wind valley, yet not destroy the wind valley. This action undoubtedly caused Teng Shisheng to feel touched. After all, the wind valley had always been a barrier for the Southern Mountain Range.
A barrier that protected the Icy Monkey Settlement and the Sagely Mountain City.
Teng Shisheng acknowledged, then, quickly called out two Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry troops. However, what went unnoticed was that Teng Shisheng still spoke a few sentences softly to the two Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry troops.
After the great forty-thousand soldier strong army entered the wind valley, a white flying beast soared into the sky. Its speed was extremely fast, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.
…
At the exit of the wind valley
Beside a large, strange rock, a group of soldiers in shiny armours stood guard. Yet, the expressions on their faces were clearly a little exaggerated. Each of them stared with their eyes wide open, and their faces filled with disbelief.
”The wind… wind valley, did the wind stop?”
”Seems, seems that it… stopped!”
”What is this all about? Did any of you move the stone?”
”No, isn't the stone right in front of our eyes?”
”Then how did the wind in the wind valley stop? This is impossible!”
”Oh no! First, let's not bother about how the wind stopped. Quick,quickly go to the Icy Monkey Settlement and notify Young Master Nangong!”
”Roger!”
Two soldiers stood at attention and acknowledged, then rapidly leapt onto their horses and with a lash of the whip, they charged towards the Icy Monkey Settlement which was at a distance not too far away.
…
Within the Icy Monkey Settlement, in a large stone house built with strong stones, four middle-aged men wearing heavy armours stood at the two sides of a study table.
On the study table, there was a min sand table, and on it, various kinds of landscapes and markings were placed. It seemed extremely detailed.
Nangong Hao, who was dressed in a white scholarly robe, sat behind the study table, his calm eyes analysing a narrow mountain valley on the sand table.
”Report!” Right at this moment, a voice rang out from outside the door.
”What is it?” A middle-aged man dressed in heavy armour quickly walked to the door. After seeing two soldiers with worry written all over their faces, he frowned slightly.
”Report general, the wind in the wind valley has stopped!” After the two soldiers heard the middle-aged man's question, they replied almost in unison.
”Stopped?! Did you fail to guard the exit of the wind valley?” The middle-aged man frowned once again. A slight anger was evident in the way he looked at the two soldiers.
The wind valley was a natural barrier of the Icy Monkey Settlement. However, the middle-aged man had already expected it to be defeated.
Except…
He never expected it to happen so quickly!
”No, we didn't fail in our duties. However, the wind in the wind valley suddenly stopped. As for the reason behind it, we… we aren't too sure either.” The two soldiers reported once again.
”What?! The wind in the wind valley stopped, yet you guys don't even know the reason behind it?” The middle-aged man's initially anger seemed to be on the verge of exploding after hearing the report.
One could make mistakes.
However, if one didn't even know what mistake they made and how they made it, then this was something that couldn't be forgiven.
”The… the huge stone didn't move, furthermore, we didn't discover any enemy soldiers either. Yet… yet, the wind in the wind valley stopped all of a sudden. In order to set up defences early, we… we decided to report back first!” When the two soldiers saw the anger on the middle-aged man's face, their bodies began to tremble slightly.
”Did you just say that the stone switch didn't move, yet the wind in the wind valley stopped?” At this moment, Nangong Hao's voice rang out. His tone was extremely calm.
However, there was still a slight trace of surprise on his face.
”Yes, that's right!” When the two soldiers heard Nangong Hao's voice, it was as if they had seen a glimmer of hope.
”What utter nonsense, the wind in the wind valley had all along been controlled by the huge stone switch. This had been part of the Southern Mountain Range's thousand-year history. How is it possible that the wind stopped without the stone switch moving?” The middle-aged man clearly didn't believe it.
”General, we are telling the truth!”
”The truth?” Just as the middle-aged man prepared to speak further, he saw Nangong Hao shaking his head lightly towards him and instantly closed his mouth.
In reality, he knew very clearly in his heart that the information reported by these two soldiers would never contain any mistakes.
However, he really couldn't understand.
How could the wind in the natural barrier, the wind valley, suddenly stop?
”Young Master Nangong, I feel that this might be related to Fang Zhengzhi. However, I really can't understand, how is he able to overcome the wind valley?” Another middle-aged man spoke at this moment.
”I don't know either.” When Nangong Hao heard the middle-aged man's words, he nodded lightly and returned his gaze back to the sand table in front of him.
Then, his finger moved slightly and a stream of energy cut the narrow mountain valley into two.
”Young Master Nangong, based on my guesses, even though Fang Zhengzhi overcame the wind valley, he would definitely have suffered great losses. Why not we…” The first middle-aged man also walked to the center of the room at this moment.
”What if Fang Zhengzhi didn't suffer any losses?”
”General Lu, don't tell me that you believe Fang Zhengzhi wouldn't have lost a single soldier?”
”It is not impossible!”
”Ha ha… isn't this a joke?”
”Stop arguing, let's listen to Young Master Nangong's opinion.” A middle-aged man standing on the leftmost side of Nangong Hao spoke at this moment.
When the two middle-aged men heard this, they closed their mouths and waited for Nangong Hao to speak.
”It's fine, so be it if the wind valley was defeated. We will still follow the original plan.” When Nangong Hao looked at the four middle-aged men below, he smiled lightly.
However, when he said this, nobody noticed that the finger that he placed below the study table moved slightly...
…
Outside Princess Shan Yu's tent, a white flying beast dived from the sky and finally stopped on a tree branch outside the tent.
A soldier in rattan armour was slightly taken aback when he saw the white bird. Then, he quickly carried up the white bird and walked into Princess Shan Yu's tent.
”Princess, there is news.”
”Open it.” Princess Shan Yu, who was lying on a golden piece of animal leather and wearing a white leather skirt, said casually with her eyes half closed.