Travels to the Holy Light Continent

When they arrived at the duel arena, they saw that Chu and Qi had already set up their battlefields. Chu sent out its golden leopard cavalry, each of which had a pair of sword-shaped canine teeth on its upper palate. Most of its body was golden yellow, huge and ferocious, and its sharp claws on the ground raised a cloud of dust. Qi sent out its armored army, each of its horses was covered in hard leather armor, and the soldiers held an iron spear in their hands.

I looked at the commanders of both sides. The commander of Chu was a little girl, dressed in red, with a look of unwillingness to admit defeat. When I saw her eyes, I remembered Phoebe when I first met her. The commander of Qi was an old man, with gray hair and wrinkles on his face. He had experienced many hardships, but only his eyes were still bright. There were tears in his eyes, and his hands were tightly clasped together.

"The little girl from Chu is the famous Ninth Princess, who is one year older than you. Don't look at her age. The King of Chu has agreed to let her lead the army. The Golden Leopard Cavalry below are her subordinates. I heard that they have not been defeated until now!" said His Majesty.

"What about Qi?" I asked.

"The general from Qi is Lian Po, an old general who is already over eighty years old and has made great military achievements. Who do you think will win between the two of them?" His Majesty asked.

"What do you think, Your Majesty?" I asked.

"I think the old general will win. Although the Ninth Princess is powerful, she is just a little girl after all..."

"cut!"

"What? Do you think what I said is wrong?" His Majesty asked back.

"Not only is it wrong, it's extremely wrong! The Ninth Princess will definitely win. My only question is whether they will win by a pyrrhic victory or a crushing victory. Your Majesty, is there any relationship between the commander-in-chief of Qi and the commander?" I asked.

"That commander is General Lian Po's eldest son..."

"That's right, no wonder he's crying. Father, go place your bets. Bet the Ninth Princess fifty thousand gold coins!" I urged.

"Oh well!"

My father ran down without stopping. Seeing this, His Majesty asked hurriedly, "Hey, Third Brother, are you so arbitrary? That's 50,000 gold coins!"

"Believe it or not, the time is about to end!"

Upon hearing this, His Majesty immediately urged Murakami Motoyasu to pay the money, but he immediately ran to sit next to me and asked, "Third brother, tell me why the Ninth Princess will win?"

Seeing him ask me such a question, I couldn't offend him, so I said, "Look at the Nineth Princess's Golden Leopard Riders. They are all strong and sturdy, and the distance of each golden leopard is greater than that of ordinary horse riding. It should be for the golden leopard's leap. Look at the knights above. They are full of confidence. The sickle hooks in their hands are special and should have special uses."

"Is there no hope for Qi?"

"No, the Ironclads are strong, and the spears they hold are longer than ordinary spears. And you just said that General Lian Po specifically let his son go into battle, so they must have gone into battle with the determination to die."

"Does that mean the Ninth Princess may not win?"

"No, if the God King doesn't help, the Ninth Princess will win this battle. Look carefully at General Lian Po's face and eyes. He clearly looks guilty. What's the reason for the endless sadness in his eyes?"

"You mean he sent his son to his death on purpose?"

"Well! I'm afraid it's because Qi can't stand the attack from Chu, and they hope to defeat the Ninth Princess. Even if they can't win, it can prove that Qi is not so easy to deal with! The old general is really admirable!"