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Picking up dead fish?

The boss actually described fighting the Dragon Clan as picking up dead fish?

At present, in the entire East State, probably only Qin Tian dares to say such words!

However, under Qin Tian’s arrangement, the three armies advanced boldly, and along the way, they really didn’t encounter any resistance from the Dragon Clan’s army!

Even five days later, when Qin Tian personally led his troops and cautiously arrived at the main camp of the Dragon Clan’s army, he was stunned to see an empty scene.

”Damn, they’ve already retreated? The Dragon Clan’s army of over two hundred thousand has retreated silently? How did we not get any news?”

Qin Tian sighed inwardly. This Long Tianwu, really a master of military strategy, came in grand style but departed quietly, without leaving a trace.

Xiao Zhuang said, ”Boss, my intelligence system actually detected their withdrawal, but I didn’t expect them to retreat so quickly, disappearing within a few days.”

Qin Tian grinned, ”Good, it’s fine that they’re gone. This confirms that the Dragon Clan’s rear is ablaze, and it’s a big deal. They’re definitely not interested in fighting. So, third brother, go tell Old Zhao and Ye Kun to attack boldly. On my end, I’ll start writing a memorial for commendation!”

Currently, on the battlefield in East State, Qin Tian’s army hasn’t even arrived yet, and the Dragon Clan’s army has already retreated without a trace.

At this time, Qin Tian has already written the memorial and sent it overnight to the Imperial City.

He fears that if he’s late, Nangong Minghua will steal the credit, as Nangong Minghua has connections.

In the memorial, Qin Tian not only claims credit for reclaiming the city occupied by the Dragon Clan in the East State Mountain Range, but also promises to reclaim the vast lands east of the East State River that have been occupied by the Dragon Clan for more than a year.

And he delivered on his words.

According to the intelligence, Long Tianwu had returned to Panlong Island more than half a month ago and was no longer in East State.

At this time, an internal conflict had already broken out within the Dragon Clan on Panlong Island, and Long Tianwu was busy dealing with it, leaving no interest to confront Qin Tian in East State.

She seemed to also anticipate what actions the Tianyuan Dynasty might take, so during their withdrawal, she first looted the cities occupied in East State, taking away a tremendous amount of wealth and cultivation resources, and then withdrew directly to Panlong Island without any delay.

So, Qin Tian’s statement in the memorial that he’d ”fight the Dragon Clan to the death to reclaim lost territory at any cost” was just for the Ice Emperor. In reality, nothing happened, and Qin Tian effortlessly reclaimed all the territory occupied by the Dragon Clan!

For a time, everyone in East State sang praises to Qin Tian as the nemesis of the Dragon Clan. The name Qin Tian resounded throughout East State!

Nangong Minghua, who reacted slower than Qin Tian by ten days, was furious!

He realized that sending his troops to compete with Qin Tian for territory was too late, so he immediately wrote a memorial using Qinggong.

As a result, his memorial had not yet reached the Ice Emperor when it was intercepted directly by the Crown Prince, telling Nangong Minghua not to seek merit but to court humiliation. Qin Tian’s memorial arrived in the Imperial City five days earlier.

”Qin Tian, so insidious! Alas!”

When Nangong Minghua received the words from the Crown Prince from the Imperial City, he was so angry that he was pounding his chest!

”It’s over! The East State war this time actually benefited Qin Tian! The death of Xiao Zhan, instead, fulfilled him! Am I to contend with a young brat in East Capital City from now on!? Alas!”

Nangong Minghua was furious for days, so much so that he fell ill.

Not only he was angry, but also Zhao Tuo.

Zhao Tuo, who originally relied on the Ninth Prince, now saw Qin Tian’s brilliance and successive victories. He knew that the position of the City Guard Army’s Governor of East Capital City was likely to go to Qin Tian and no one else!

”Ah! I am not satisfied! I am not satisfied!”

Standing in the courtyard of his mansion in East Capital City, Zhao Tuo howled at the sky.

Seeing Zhao Tuo’s killing intent, one of his advisors suggested, ”Master, if Qin Tian is a stumbling block on your path, why not kill him on his way back to East Capital City before he returns? Then, the position of City Guard Army’s Governor would naturally be yours.”

”Hmm?”

The advisor’s suggestion seemed to brighten Zhao Tuo’s mind, his eyebrows relaxed, and he said, ”That’s right! If I could take out Xiao Zhan, taking down Qin Tian would be no harder. Hmph!”

”But, the other day I saw Qin Tian fighting Lei Shi. This Qin Tian has already reached the Longevity Realm in cultivation. To kill him, I need to find top assassins. Who should I find…”

This time, without Lei Shi, Zhao Tuo planned to seek out a top assassin to deal with Qin Tian.

However, after considering for a while and not finding anyone suitable, he asked his strategist, ”Advisor Wen, who do you suggest we hire for this task? There’s no one suitable in East Capital City, and as for the Imperial City… that would require using the Ninth Prince’s connections, and I don’t want to alarm him with this matter.”

Advisor Wen, a middle-aged man with crafty eyes, grinned, ”Master, as long as you are willing to pay the price, I can recommend a top assassin group.”

”Oh? Let’s hear it?”

”I once stayed in the territories of the Demon Clan and the Demon Clan, traveling most parts of the Spiritual Domain. While in the Demon Clan area, I met someone from the Phoenix Clan.”

”The Phoenix Clan? Hmm… I seem to have heard that name somewhere…”

”I’m sure you have, Master. The Phoenix Clan is a famously mysterious race in the Spiritual Domain. They are born with a seal that they must unlock before turning forty, or they die. But if they unlock the seal, their basic lifespan extends to over two hundred years. Moreover, the mysterious power sealed within them gets released. This is their ace as top-notch assassins.”

Advisor Wen carefully explained the background of the Phoenix Clan to Zhao Tuo. However, Zhao Tuo didn’t seem interested in these details and asked directly, ”Advisor Wen, don’t beat around the bush. Just tell me, can someone from the Phoenix Clan kill Qin Tian? How much would it cost?”

”Of course they can. The Phoenix Clan might only need to send a duo, and even if Qin Tian was within an army, he would likely be doomed. Hmph, this is the fearsome capability of the Phoenix Clan to kill invisibly!”

”The fee?”

”If you’re willing to hire them, I am willing to negotiate. For a fee of one hundred thousand High Grade Spirit Stones, it should be enough to hire them.”

”Hmm… a hundred thousand!? High Grade Spirit Stones?”

Even Zhao Tuo, wealthy as he was, was stunned by Advisor Wen’s words.

One hundred thousand High Grade Spirit Stones, indeed, is not a small amount, enough to buy a small city.

”Rest assured, Master. Should they fail to kill Qin Tian, they won’t take a single stone,”

Advisor Wen said, ”it just depends on whether you think Qin Tian is worth such an expense...”

”Done! Let’s do it!”

Zhao Tuo contemplated for a moment, and with a fierce expression, decided, ”Once Qin Tian is gone, the City Guard Army’s Governor position will be mine. This position controls the four main city gates and is richly rewarding; it’s worth it! Advisor Wen, I entrust this matter entirely to you. Ensure that Qin Tian disappears before he returns!”

Zhao Tuo’s killing intent flared as he made a throat-slitting gesture.

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