Chapter 454 Spring War

Chapter 454 Spring War

Chapter 454 Spring War
In Rong'en Hall.

The old lady's sudden change of words surprised everyone at the scene.

But Jiang Gongfeng's words were even more shocking.

This time, the priests and the elders of the family calmed down and swallowed back words like "boy" and "bold".

The eldest marquis looked unfriendly. As the eldest son, he knew his parents' character very clearly. The latter believed that he was the biggest foundation for the survival of the Si family. Therefore, compared with his own psychological status and that of his family, the former had an absolute advantage.

Including children born to concubines, there were more than twenty children in total during the same period. Except for the eldest son and the youngest son who had blood ties with him, my parents treated the others more like subordinates.

To this day, only Si Jianian, the third-generation legitimate son, can receive some favoritism.

The eldest marquis knew very well that the old lady was afraid of death and was extremely greedy for wealth and glory.

The sharp knife of truth is a great humiliation for the Si family.

No matter how good Jiang Wuyang's alchemy skills are, he will never let him walk out of Rong'en Hall alive today.

"What do you mean by offering this?" The old lady's expression darkened, "You are taking advantage of your kindness to seek revenge and committing treason. Do you want to test whether my sword is sharp?
"My sword is not bad either."

The old lady sneered, and the various meaningful looks around her made her feel a little embarrassed for the first time in a long time.

After many years, the soft sword wrapped around her arm fell into her palm, and the "Taiyin Chapter" in the "Sword Sutra of All Stars" was activated. The terrifying momentum of the golden peak was so loud that one could hear a pin drop in the entire Rong'en Hall.

Whoosh!
Star Sword Technique: Taiyin Stab.

The cold and tricky swordsmanship contained a corrosive cold force. The hall seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, and the elders and priests trembled.

Ever since someone took the initiative to provoke her, Si Ning let go of the hilt of the sword with confidence. She looked at the Taiyin Sword carefully, and the sword that imitated the power of the stars was particularly lethal.

Snapped!
Jiang He snapped his fingers with a normal expression.

For a moment, everything seemed to be silent.

The soft sword fell to the ground and the great marquis stood up from his seat with an expression of disbelief on his face.

With a loud bang, the old lady unexpectedly lost her footing and fell. Her old skin turned as red as blood, and lines that seemed to be taking one's life spread across her body. The epic blood poison penetrated rapidly and finally invaded her soul and merged with her prey.

A terrifying and insane pain breaks out.

"Ah!!" The old lady's face was horrified, but she was twitching in pain. She tried her best to scream: "Stop!"

The elders and the priests were silent, each revealing a confused look. It was difficult to imagine the exact level of the power that could make the Golden Peak unbearable.

"Stop it now, Jiang Gongfeng, we can discuss everything!" The eldest marquis could not help but stand up and stretch out his hand. With the death of the ancestor, the Si family would not be able to maintain their status as a middle-class family.

Jiang He said calmly: "The glory and wealth will still belong to you, but the direct descendants of the Si family will be confined to Rong'en Hall, and Si Ning will become the head of the family. She is the blood of the Si family. I think this is a result that both of us can accept."

"Secondly, everyone present must accept the blood poison. We cannot rule out the possibility that some of these guys will be smart enough to seek help from the outside world. Therefore, from now on, we will implement collective punishment. We will kill five people in a group depending on the situation."

"Finally, hand over the "Sword Scripture of All Stars" and the Mars Sword."

Not far away, the eldest marquis was furious and shouted, "Are you kidding me? You are courting death!"

boom!
The eldest marquis charged forward using the Chenshui sword, his movements as fast as lightning. However, before his sword could hit the enemy, a beam of Taiyin sword light slashed down and directly cut off one of his arms.

Bloodstained dome.

The eldest marquis covered his wound and looked at the old lady standing up in front of him. He couldn't help but smile dejectedly. People's true nature can only be seen when they encounter difficulties. Even though he had expected it, he still felt heartbroken when everything really happened.

"You are so selfish."

The old lady looked at him with disdain and said, "Not to mention the grace of giving birth to me, without me, you would have long since fallen into the status of a poor noble family. Now that I'm in trouble, it's time for you to repay me."

The two priests planned to slip away quietly.

A beam of Taiyin sword light flashed immediately, and the two bodies were separated.

Jiang He prepared blood poison soup on the spot, which was distributed to everyone by the two marquis' wives. Because of his gluttony and time rings, he could control the timing of the blood poison attack at will, and in disguise installed a switch in everyone's body that could cause sudden death at any time.

Si Ning sat on the old marquis's throne with a smile. Facts had proved that her choice of finding someone to form an alliance was quite correct.

"I will only hand over the sword manual." The old lady said resolutely.

"Hmm?" Jiang He frowned.

The old lady's face was firm, and she said, "Without the Mars Sword, the two of you could kill me at any time. I will never give in to this. If you don't believe me, you can give it a try. I'm not stupid enough to let anyone bully me."

"You old woman." Si Ning gritted his teeth.

"I am your ancestor!"

"Swearing, huh?"

"It's just the fact. You will never be a lady in your life."

The two people almost cursed at each other in Rong'en Hall.

Jiang He remained noncommittal. He had no plans to kill the old lady for the time being. First, he wanted to preserve the Si family's mid-level status, complete the main mission, and radiate the next spring offensive. Second, in the face of the Yan family's crazy revenge, a peak gold fighter was enough to serve as a backer for a while.

……

Empire Millennium, March 3.

In Cangwu Province, the Si family is in turmoil.

Si Ning, the daughter of the third house, completely took over all power from the old lady, received unanimous recognition from the priests and the elders, and obtained the qualification to practice the complete "Sword Sutra of All Stars".

At the same time, Lemon Hall was established.

The head of the family, Si Ning, re-established a family management organization, invited the young marquis to serve as a strategic advisor, the eldest marquis to serve as the leader of the combat team, and the family elders and priests to serve as advisers to the upper house, with limited voting rights and proposal rights.

Due to unknown reasons, the priests took their families and relatives to the Marquis' Mansion, and Rong'en Garden stopped construction and became a resettlement site. During this period, Jiang He sent 3,000 Shuguang people to various parts of the Si family. While supervising, they also sorted out the operation links and increased control.

Ever since the Rong'entang incident, Si Jianian, Yue Qingyu and others have been placed under house arrest in the hall, accompanying the old lady day and night. Everything including sleeping, food, gold, jade, and opera troupe remains the same.

Lemon Hall is located in the Muwang Pavilion in front of the Marquis' Mansion and has the highest decision-making power over the Si family's income, Marquis's protection, and inheritance.

"Let's call it Lemon Pavilion." Si Ning decided after careful consideration.

The old lady was unwilling to hand over the Mars Sword, but she was not in a hurry. Now that she was in power, as long as she investigated carefully, she would always find clues. It was just a matter of time.

“But the problem of not being able to make ends meet is too serious.”

Si Ning lit a lemon mosquito coil. She looked at the pile of account books in front of her, her pretty face a little dazed.

The annual income of the Marquis' Mansion is roughly 200,000 taels of gold, which is used to support the Marquis' guards, daily expenses, and the continuous cultivation of the disciples, which takes up most of the money. On weekdays, the Si family also needs to maintain relationships, give gifts during festivals, and hold banquets, so they cannot save money either, as this is related to the influence of the middle-ranking family.

As the head of a family, not only can you not make any money, but you also have to endure not filling this bottomless pit.

"The reform is not difficult to start, but it seems unnecessary." Si Ning had a headache. If it was difficult to open up new sources of income, then she could just cut off the flow. The problem was that she was not really here to be the head of the family. She had to start with the Sword Scripture and search for the Mars Sword. Apart from that, there were main tasks that needed to be prepared. The time and energy costs of the reform were too high.

"Give me some advice, Lord Jiang."

"Busy."

Opposite him, Jiang He sat cross-legged. As his breathing technique circulated, a layer of hazy sunlight overflowed around his body, and the eighth node took shape.

[Hint: Your overall attributes +1]
[Hint: Your energy value +500]
[Energy value: 56500]
[Hint: Main quest ② has been completed]
[Tip: You get 10000 experience points and game coins]
[Tip: Your player level has been raised to LV35 (756/3500)]
[Tip: You get 3 real attribute points and skill points]
Jiang He began to allocate real attribute points.

[Strength: 43+2 → 45+2]
[Agility: 44+2 → 46+2]
[Constitution: 43+2→45+2]
[Spirit: 44+2→45+2]
[Charm: 49+8→50+8]
Invest all skill points into Gun Master.

[Lance Master LV67: When using a spear, causes 318% extra damage, 10% of total damage converted into true damage, ultimate ability: Flashing Elegy, A Moment of Wind and Moon, Turbid Water and Yellow Sky, Eternal Sky, Impermanence of All Things, Watching the Sea and Listening to the Waves]
After the upgrade was completed, news came from Lao Hei and Wu He that they had been upgraded to LV33 and LV37 respectively. The former obtained an Undying-level staff, which significantly enhanced auxiliary spells, while the latter obtained a shadow-embedded eye-type item, which was suitable for escaping and survival.

As for Jiang He, he got a castle, which was only the size of a palm and looked like a model.

[Name: Fortress: Ancient Oath]
[Category: Armor]
[Quality: Unbreakable]
[Effect ①: Unbreakable - Unbreakable level of solidity, self-repair by pouring blood and flesh, the appearance can be adjusted between model and fortress]
[Effect 2: Iron Oath - Blood Groove Thorns: The wall can ooze out thorns mixed with paralyzing venom. Owl Head Gate: There are gates every five meters. When they fall, the wolf tooth blades can cut off the ultimate solid targets. Boiling Oil Corridor: The hollow layer in the wall stores extraordinary boiling oil, which is sprayed through pipes...]
[Effect ③: Crypt of the Dead - The remains of the dead are placed in the underground crypt and can be converted into: Skeleton Cannon Filler (100 = Perfect Element Cannon) / Undead Sentinel (Life Level before death -1, lasts for 24 hours)

[Effect ④: Death Workshop - Enchant 10000 weapons per day, add the perfect-level spell Death Strike, enchantment duration: 2 hours]
[Note: People cannot remember blood, but city walls can (Fortress Mode: wall height 100 meters, side length 9 kilometers, wall thickness 12 meters)]
Jiang He looked at the fortress model. Every brick seemed to be mixed with the ashes of the craftsmen. Distorted human faces could be vaguely seen, and countless blood-brown lines covered the walls, resembling tears of blood.

[Hint: Your partner Wuhe paid 20000 game coins]
[Hint: Your partner Lao Hei paid 20000 game coins]
[Game Coins: 50100]
Jiang He's face looked a little strange when he heard the prompt sound. Compared with the Si family's finances, gluttony was the real bottomless pit. Fifty thousand game coins were indeed a lot, but it was just a blink of an eye.

"Lao Ning, give me 100 game coins."

"what?"

[Hint: You received a payment of 100 game coins from Lemon King, a passerby]
Jiang He spent 25200 game coins to upgrade the direct kick to the ultimate LV100, and then spent another 25000 to upgrade it to the immortal LV50. The huge sum of disappeared in an instant.

[Game Coins: 0]
[Hint: Your straight kick has been promoted to Undying LV50]
[Awakened Ultimate Ability: Shattering Strike - Armor-breaking damage increased by 50%]
[Awakened Ultimate Ability: Bombardment - Pure Kinetic Energy Increased by 50%]
[Awakened Ultimate Skill: Penetration - Soul damage increased by 50%]
A series of upgrades and enhancements have allowed the Straight Kick to move from the training stage to actual combat.

But before Jiang He could test the effect, an elder in charge of intelligence came hurriedly to report.

"Master, the Western Territory will soon issue a notice, mobilizing all three provinces!"

"The Spring War has begun!"

The family elder quickly relayed the content of the notice. Soon, the notice would be issued to all parties, and the intelligence of the aristocratic family was obviously one step ahead.

Last winter, in order to fight for control of the wildling tribes on the Dali Plain, the Yu clan organized an army to attack the Spider's Nest Fortress of the dark race Spider Demon.

Due to strategic mistakes and Merrick's new title of Duke, the war was ultimately lost, the Yu family admitted defeat, and the two sides returned to their previous state of confrontation.

But in February of this year, because tens of millions of prisoners in the Wujian Fortress were destroyed, Duke Merrick had no choice but to extend his hand to the Dali Plain and capture savages on a large scale to serve as hard labor.

This behavior directly broke the confrontation between the two sides.

The savages are the indigenous people of the world and are adaptable to both the dawn and darkness source forces. Although they cannot practice cultivation, they can use the source force to strengthen their bodies, so their labor force is exceptionally strong.

There are hundreds of millions of savages living on the Dali Plain, and tribes of all sizes are scattered all over the place. They contain great value, and the competition for labor has made war inevitable.

The empire's Cangwu Yu clan, Jinxi Yan clan, and Zhuri Fu clan will all join the war, and the three frontline beacon fortresses are all on the edge of the plain.

This time, the Spider's Nest Fortress was obviously unable to resist the combined forces of the three. The Duke of Spider's Nest joined forces with the Duke of Merrick, the Duke of Dark Moon, and the Duke of Blood Demon, preparing to divide the plains after victory.

"The Yu family requires that the six middle-ranking families in Cangwu Province be stationed in their respective beacon cities from today, and that county-level divisions be stationed there. They must firmly defend the beacon line at the border. The leaders of each family must be present. This time, it is an all-out war."

There was a trace of uneasiness on the face of the patriarch. In the last all-out war, the old marquis died in a desperate battle.

"I understand. Go ahead." Si Ning suppressed his excitement and spoke as calmly as possible.

After the patriarch left, she flicked her tongue and shook her head wildly.

"Ouch, start fighting!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

"My greatsword is thirsty!"

Jiang He stood up and kicked the guy, knocking his sanity back.

Si Ning calmed down, as the next phase was bound to be extremely busy.

In the empire, provinces are jointly run by upper-class families, military governors, and lieutenant generals in the military, and the three giants are all ordinary heroes.

During the war, the Jiedushi returned, the lieutenant general of the military department was stationed at the front line, and the upper-class families were dispatched according to the situation.

The highest commander of the Cangwu Army of Cangwu Province is the Lieutenant General of the Military Headquarters, also known as the Military Commander. The entire Cangwu Army is divided into ten divisions with a full strength of about 10 million.

Among them, 60% belong to the second-line county division troops, corresponding to various middle-level families, and the remaining 40% are the main force, shouldering the important responsibility of defending the fortress and surrounding areas.

During the war, the empire would activate the military merit system, and the Si family had the responsibility to guard the frontline beacon city - Siming City. Once it was lost, regardless of the reason, the family's status would immediately drop. This matter was no trivial matter, and the old marquis fought to the death for this reason.

(End of this chapter)