Chapter 2868 - 2869: Strange Illness

Chapter 2868: Chapter 2869: Strange Illness

Ye Luo did not know why Qiong Yao was in closed-door training, and this time, her training lasted really long.

However, her cultivation level improved quite rapidly!

Martial King Realm! She actually broke through to the Martial King Realm!

This left Ye Luo extremely surprised. Originally, she was quite far from this realm; how did she suddenly enter this realm?

Moreover, she is a Body Cultivator, and now her physical body is incredibly strong. Although still lagging behind Ye Luo, she far surpasses Martial King Cultivators of the same realm.

This significantly boosted her actual combat strength.

Her breakthrough undoubtedly has become a great help for Ye Luo.

"You’ve finally come out!"

Ye Luo walked over. Towards Qiong Yao, he naturally had no doubts.

"Hmm, I had some unexpected encounters, couldn’t inform you at the time! I’ll tell you when I have the time!"

Ye Luo nodded immediately. Now, in this tent, it was naturally not the time to talk about this.

"Alright, accompany me to the tent!"

This tent was just a temporary command post; Nameless was already inside, and below him, more than ten generals sat upright.

Although Ye Luo didn’t plan to appoint a Deputy General, there were still plenty of generals in the army.

After all, they had five thousand elite troops. If only Ye Luo and Nameless were to lead, it would possibly be impossible even if they worked themselves to death.

Hence, they needed to delegate authority, so these dozen or so people were considered Generals in the army.

And beneath them, there were of course Chiliarchs and Centurions.

Seeing Ye Luo walking in, these Generals immediately stood up and saluted.

After all, in the army, strength was respected, and Ye Luo’s previous battle had earned him great prestige in the army.

"Everyone, no need for formalities. The campaign is about to start. We need to quickly discuss our next strategy!"

Subsequently, a temporary meeting was held.

In actuality, it was just these Generals reporting their duties to Ye Luo and the state of these fifty thousand elite troops.

Ye Luo needed a lot of time to integrate with these fifty thousand elite troops, no doubt about it, but these Generals had been with them much longer, giving Ye Luo some comfort.

Of course, a mere fifty thousand elite troops were not a problem for Ye Luo, and afterward, he distributed tasks. Seeing Ye Luo’s orderly arrangements, the Generals looked at him with even more respect.

After all, personal strength and leading troops were entirely different matters.

In the army, countless peerless experts couldn’t even perform the role of a General well.

There were also those with average strength who achieved the rank of Great General.

"Ye Luo, I’m truly impressed with you. Have you ever served in the military before?"

After those Generals left, Nameless immediately widened his eyes and said.

Ye Luo naturally ignored him, "It must be that the Assassin Alliance has already taken action. We should swiftly meet up with those two hundred thousand troops to ensure our safety to the greatest extent! For this reason, we must set off immediately!"

Nameless widened his eyes, "It’s not as exaggerated as you say. We are at the foot of the Royal City! Besides, if there really is danger, why haven’t those two hundred thousand troops just reached the foot of the Royal City to meet us and then set out together?"

Ye Luo shook his head slowly, "It’s not as simple as you think! Just listen to me!"

Ye Luo knew that in the army, there could only be one voice. Since Nameless entrusted everything to him, the entire army could only have Ye Luo’s voice.

"Alright, follow your lead then!"

Subsequently, Nameless’s Prosperous Age Army organized their troops, ready to set out.

A sharp horn sounded, and the fifty thousand elite troops set off in an orderly and rapid manner.

However, this left the Nobility in the city quite puzzled. According to tradition, after the muster, these troops should camp outside the city for a few days, and this immediate deployment post-muster was a first!

Even the Great General of West Peace and Princess Qin Se’s troops remained unmoved, apparently planning to camp for a few days.

Qin Se’s tent was extremely simple, just a large tent, even more straightforward than the temporary military camp.

And in this tent, it was just her and that mysterious High Priest.

"How does the Sage see the Prosperous Age Army’s expedition?" Qin Se asked with some concern.

"I’ve already investigated those two; they’re just two outsiders, unaware of the rules. Even if the crisis is urgent, we cannot break the rules. Look at the Great General of West Peace; they are unmoved. We will set out in two days!"

The Sage’s words didn’t completely ease Qin Se’s mind; on the contrary, she felt a vague sense of foreboding and believed Ye Luo must have had a reason for his actions.

However, the Sage was also right. As a Princess, the daughter of the King of Huainan, she couldn’t break the rules.

In reality, the Royal City was not near the Assassin Alliance; even from the two hundred thousand troops, it was a full ten days’ journey! This was under the premise of full-speed marching.

After all, these elite troops mostly had Earth Martial Realm cultivation. If Ye Luo traveled alone, it’d be manageable, at most two days, and he could arrive. Moreover, with more people, the marching speed naturally slowed down.

Besides, during marching, Scouts went ahead, which also affected the speed.

Along the way, Ye Luo rode on a Spirit Beast, observing the surrounding situation, while Nameless leisurely hid in the Spirit Beast Carriage, enjoying wine and pleasure.

On the first day, the army advanced quite smoothly, with no unexpected events, leaving everyone puzzled, wondering if the Royal Teacher was just worrying unnecessarily. Breaking tradition like this might leave the Royal Teacher with a hard time if the King of Huainan pursued it later.

Despite that, it was the Royal Teacher’s order, and even if accountability arose, it wouldn’t fall on anyone else, so the other soldiers just followed orders.

On the second day, unexpected events began to occur.

The surprises were not assassinations! But rather soldiers... fell ill!

Indeed, they fell ill, and the illness was quite severe. Originally, in the Cultivation World, Cultivators aren’t supposed to get sick, so when this situation arose, almost all the Cultivators realized this must have been caused by some means.

"Bring those soldiers to me!" Ye Luo frowned.

"Royal Teacher, those soldiers have already been isolated. The illness can spread, and it spreads quite quickly!" a General said with an unsightly expression.