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Fifty miles outside of Yang City, the Dragon Clan’s military camp.

At this time, a deathly atmosphere had already enveloped the Dragon Clan’s camp.

Long Xuanji sat inside the main tent, with her trusted lieutenants standing before her.

She clenched her fists, having sat in silence for over ten minutes.

In those ten minutes, she hadn’t spoken a single word.

The commanders felt uneasy; by this time, Ke Ning’s troops had already returned. After learning Ke Ning had died, Long Xuanji remained silent.

After a few more minutes, Long Xuanji suddenly tightened her brow and spoke, ”Qin Tian! Twice now, he’s thwarted my plans! Detestable! Must be killed!”

”My Commander Ke Ning died inexplicably. This must be Qin Tian’s doing! Hmph, I underestimated him before...”

Beside her, a commander said, ”General Xuanji, now, we...”

”No need to explain, we will withdraw. I must return to Panlong Island; the Third Princess urgently summons me.” Long Xuanji waved her hand despondently. This was her first retreat, an unseen defeat.

And she attributed it all to Qin Tian!

This Qin Tian who had previously been unknown!

Her first defeat, gifted by Qin Tian!

”But, General Xuanji, this Yang City...”

”Forget Yang City, send the order for our full retreat. Pull back directly to the east of the East State River; we’ll control only the territory east of the river. Failing to capture Yang City means we can’t hold the west of the East State River.”

As Long Xuanji spoke, she sighed with unwillingness, stood up, and looked at the distant sky, ”Commander Cao Xin, you stay behind with 5000 men. The rest, prepare to return and reorganize. We march back as soon as night falls.”

After finishing, Long Xuanji turned to Cao Xin and said, ”Cao Xin, you’ll lead the final retreat. I’ll leave all the tents to you. You must make it seem like we’re still here, so Yang City won’t realize we’ve withdrawn. Only this way can we retreat across the East State River intact, understood?”

Cao Xin, a young man in his early thirties, nodded solemnly, ”Rest assured, General Xuanji, I know what to do.”

Long Xuanji nodded at him with encouragement, then went to pack her things.

As night fell, the Dragon Clan’s army retreated quietly.

During the retreat, they deployed several hundred spies over an area of more than ten miles to block any leaks of information, preventing Yang City from detecting their movements.

When Long Xuanji’s main force had traveled about fifty kilometers, she turned to the deputy general and said, ”Send word that Cao Xin can withdraw before dawn. Tell him to meet us in Yunshui City so we can cross the river together.”

”Yes!”

The deputy general took the order and left.

Heading east, daylight broke.

Long Xuanji, leading the main force, reached an unnamed small town about three hundred kilometers from Yunshui City. She turned to the deputy general and asked, ”Where are Cao Xin’s troops?”

The deputy general replied awkwardly, ”The scouts estimate they’re still on the road. I don’t know the latest situation, but three hours ago, Cao Xin’s troops should have already started moving.”

”Hmm, tell him to hurry, I have a bad feeling,” Long Xuanji looked at the sky, her mind already anticipating facing the Dragon Clan’s nobles with Long Tianwu back at home.

”Report!”

As the troops prepared to move on, a scout galloped up to Long Xuanji.

The scout bypassed the deputy general and went directly to the commander, indicating an urgent situation!

”What happened!?” Long Xuanji felt a jolt in her heart.

”General, Commander Cao Xin’s troops are ambushed by the East Capital City Guard Army in Changyuan Forest. The battle is ongoing, and Commander Cao Xin’s forces are surrounded!”

The scout’s words caused Long Xuanji’s face to change dramatically!

Not just Long Xuanji; the other deputy generals and commanders were all equally shocked and dumbfounded!

The City Guard Army ambushed the Dragon Clan?

This news, no matter how you hear it, seems unbelievable!

Long Xuanji regained her composure and sternly asked, ”Are you sure of your information?”

”General, it’s confirmed correct. We’re in touch with Commander Cao Xin’s forces in three groups, and currently, one group is still trapped with them!”

”How did Yang City’s forces discover our retreat?”

Long Xuanji frowned, ”We’ve already retreated hundreds of kilometers, and yet they dare to pursue?”

”General, the East Capital City Guard Army didn’t pursue, but rather... they had ambushed in advance at Changyuan Forest. Commander Cao Xin walked into a trap,” the scout explained.

Boom!

These words were like five thunderclaps dropping, leaving all the high-ranking Dragon Clan officers once again in shock!

An ambush?

An ambush planned long in advance?

Then it’s not the City Guard Army of Yang City!

It could only be...

”Qin Tian!?”

Long Xuanji uttered the name everyone knew, ”Heh, it’s Qin Tian again!”

Though in her thirties, Long Xuanji suddenly felt as if she had aged a year, laughing softly to the sky, ”Who is this person, that he guessed I would retreat? And guessed our withdrawal route?”

”Hahaha... He was quite clever, not ambushing our main force, but our rearguard instead...”

Grinning...

As Long Xuanji spoke, she suddenly clenched her fist and punched, splitting a towering tree in the distance in two!

Hiss!

The entire place fell silent as everyone dared not speak!

Everyone knew their General Xuanji was furious!

Long Xuanji, older than Long Tianwu, would command respect even from Long Tianwu when she was angry; who would dare provoke her?!

After a while, Long Xuanji calmed down but still muttered ”Qin Tian” with boundless hatred in her tone.

”Move, continue the journey, directly back to Sea City. Send the order, in three days, all our forces must return to the east of the East State River, and after three days, destroy all the bridges over the river!”

Long Xuanji turned her head and mounted her warhorse.

The deputy general asked puzzled, ”General Xuanji, what about Commander Cao Xin...”

”He’s beyond saving. We’re too far away, and with Qin Tian prepared, he must have calculated that even if we rushed to help, he would have annihilated Cao Xin’s forces before we arrived. Returning would be pointless, and if Yang City’s troops followed, we couldn’t escape. Move out!”

Long Xuanji spoke decisively.

Everyone kept silent.

After the silence, they continued the journey.

This time, the Dragon Clan couldn’t achieve the same invincibility west of the East State as before.

And their defeat was all thanks to Qin Tian.

This young commander, who was unknown at the start of the war, left a lasting impression on the Dragon Clan’s military through this war.

Meanwhile, he rose steadily on the East State battlefield, becoming the most brilliant young officer of the City Guard Army! With limitless potential!