Divine War Pill Emperor

Amid gasps of shock, Jiang Chen leaped down from a tree, the upper half of Xuan Zhiyong’s corpse still in his hand.

Huo Wu saw this and was completely stunned.

Her eyes moved from the kneeling Nanming Mountain bandits to the half-corpse in Jiang Chen’s hand. Staring at the body, Huo Wu was horrified.

”Xuan Zhiyong…”

She recognized it, without a doubt, as the body of the Nanming Mountain bandit, Xuan Zhiyong.

”Heh, General Huo Wu, it seems you’re a little late.”

”Xuan Zhiyong is right here.”

Jiang Chen tossed the corpse from his hand.

Huo Wu took a deep breath.

Her entire demeanor suddenly seemed dejected.

Some of her fighting spirit faded.

She had wanted to compete with Jiang Chen, but now he had not only captured all the bandits but had even killed Xuan Zhiyong himself.

It was hard to imagine how Jiang Chen could have been so fast.

She had only just started up the mountain, yet Jiang Chen had already finished the battle.

Finally, feeling thoroughly defeated, Huo Wu said in a low voice, ”Jiang the Military Advisor, your methods are truly brilliant.”

”That earthquake from just now… that was you, wasn’t it?”

She still felt a tightness in her chest. She didn’t know exactly what Jiang Chen had done, but she had a vague idea, and it was absolutely terrifying.

Even as a Martial King Fifth Heaven, she was no match for Jiang Chen.

”It was nothing.”

Just as Jiang Chen finished speaking, he saw another group of men hurrying up the mountain.

Xiao Jun was leading them.

Xiao Jun and his men had naturally heard the explosions at the summit and had rushed over.

Seeing both Jiang Chen and Huo Wu standing there, Xiao Jun was momentarily dumbfounded.

He walked over to Jiang Chen and asked, ”Sir, what is…?”

He was still unsure of the situation. Looking at the kneeling people, he could tell they weren’t the Third Prince’s men, so they had to be the bandits.

But he didn’t know who had captured them.

Jiang Chen waved his hand. ”Don’t just stand there gawking. Tie them up.”

The bandits, now too scared to resist, could only let Xiao Jun and his men tie them up like dumplings.

”General Huo Wu, shall we head back down the mountain?”

Jiang Chen said to Huo Wu.

He knew Huo Wu must be feeling crushed, but he wasn’t about to show her any courtesy. The woman had a fiery temper, and it was necessary to blunt her sharp edges.

Returning empty-handed, Huo Wu was extremely unwilling to accept it.

She hadn’t even managed to capture a single bandit this time.

The only thing she had was half a corpse. When she saw Jiang Chen’s men carrying the other half of Xuan Zhiyong’s body, it became obvious she was holding his lower half.

She gritted her teeth in frustration.

She tossed the half-corpse to one of Jiang Chen’s men. ”Take it. This general has no desire to take advantage of you.”

”This time, I am utterly convinced.”

”But only for this time.”

Her words made it clear that Huo Wu had not completely submitted to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen just smiled faintly, shook his head, and started walking down the mountain.

As for his men, they scoured the area, looting all the treasures left behind by the Nanming Mountain bandits.

All of it was evidence of the Third Prince’s successful extermination of the bandits, which would earn him rewards from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.

He might even be granted a title for his achievements.

「Back at the foot of the mountain.」

Xiao Jun and his men brought down both the living bandits and the corpses, laying them all out on the ground.

Jiang Chen said to the Third Prince, ”Your Highness, the Nanming Mountain bandits are all here.”

The Third Prince looked astonished, even dumbfounded.

He looked particularly disbelieving when he saw Xuan Zhiyong’s body.

”This… this is really Xuan Zhiyong.”

”He forced me to return empty-handed so many times before. To think he’s finally been slain.”

He was overjoyed and thrilled.

Behind them, Huo Wu followed slowly.

It was obvious she had gained no merit this time.

She wasn’t as arrogant as before.

The Third Prince looked at the bandits and asked, ”Who killed him?”

Huo Wu spoke up first. ”Your Highness, it was Jiang the Military Advisor. I returned with no accomplishments. My apologies.”

The Third Prince waved his hand dismissively. ”You have earned plenty of merits in the past. This one time is nothing. Besides, there will be many more opportunities to distinguish yourself.”

Then, he looked at Jiang Chen in amazement.

”Jiang the Military Advisor, you’ve given me another surprise.”

”Nanming Mountain has finally been conquered. This is your achievement.”

”Excellent. When I return, I will report this to my father, the Sovereign. Then, I will reward you based on your merits.”

The party immediately took the bodies of the Nanming Mountain bandits, escorted the living captives, and returned to Gambling City.

「At the southern gate of Gambling City.」

At that moment, a commotion rippled through the crowd.

”Heavens, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are both out.”

”What’s going on? Two princes are parading through the streets, and the Third Prince went out to deal with bandits. It’s rare to see all three princes leave the palace. Something big must be happening.”

It was true. Just inside the southern gate of Gambling City…

The Crown Prince, Wen Shixuan, and the Second Prince, Wen Shixi, had appeared with their respective entourages.

At the Crown Prince’s side was General Ming Chang, who followed Wen Shixuan closely, his bearing proud and imposing.

Wen Shixuan said to Wen Shixi, ”Second Brother, this time, we must congratulate our third brother properly. Let’s hope he succeeds in eliminating the bandits.”

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth tilted up in a mocking smirk.

This was only because the Third Prince had failed to suppress the Nanming Mountain bandits several times before. This time, he was sure to fail again.

Their appearance at the southern gate was, in truth, merely to watch the Third Prince make a fool of himself.

But Wen Shixuan pretended he was there to offer congratulations.

Wen Shixi also laughed heartily. ”But of course! Our third brother will surely succeed this time and finally shed his reputation as a good-for-nothing. I’m quite looking forward to it.”

He wore a wicked smile, his words holding no congratulatory intent whatsoever. He too was just waiting for the show.

Mr. Hei Paogu followed at his side.

While they waited, they spoke to each other, but the animosity between them was palpable.

They were both vying for the position of future Sovereign, so competition was inevitable.

Among the three princes, the Third Prince was the weakest.

Before, neither of them had paid the Third Prince any mind.

Wen Shixuan glanced at Mr. Hei Paogu and said coolly, ”This must be the famous Mr. Gu, your Military Advisor, I presume?”

Wen Shixi smiled. ”Correct. Mr. Gu has performed great services for me.”

It was clear that Wen Shixuan was rather wary of this Mr. Gu.

He had heard that Mr. Gu’s Divine Techniques were unfathomable and that he was incredibly powerful.

Even he didn’t dare to provoke Mr. Gu lightly.

So he said no more.

Outside the city, the Third Prince’s procession slowly approached.

The Third Prince now looked triumphant and full of spirit.

He would occasionally glance at Jiang Chen with appreciation.

Jiang Chen rode a single-horned ox to the Third Prince’s left.

Huo Wu was on his right, riding a yellow bird that would periodically fly up to scout ahead.

They encountered no obstacles along the way.

And arrived smoothly outside Gambling City.

The Third Prince said to Jiang Chen at his side, ”Jiang the Military Advisor, it’s a good thing you were here to handle things this time. Otherwise, my eldest and second brothers would be laughing at me again.”

Jiang Chen replied humbly, ”It is my duty to serve the Third Prince.”

The Third Prince didn’t deny it, instead saying, ”I imagine my eldest and second brothers are inside the city right now, waiting to laugh at me. This time, I’m going to vent all my frustration.”

He had been suppressed for a long time, held down by his two brothers. Now, having finally returned with a major victory, he naturally wanted to vent his frustrations and win back his honor in one fell swoop.