Return of the Ancient Gods

Chu Nan did not stay in Linjiang Prefecture for long. He took Chen Hezhi and his son north to the capital.

The carriage sped along and encountered trouble again when passing through Xuancheng in the northwest:

Xuancheng was attacked by the enemy and the entire city was under martial law.

Although Xuancheng is a small border town, its size is similar to Yuncheng, but its significance is greater:

It borders Northern Yan and the five northwestern countries. To its northwest there is a dangerous place called Death Canyon, and further up is the forbidden land of the gods.

The five northwestern countries were in chaos and did not have much entanglement with Southern Chu, while Northern Yan's power was mainly in the east, while the northwest was sparsely populated.

Therefore, there have always been relatively few war disturbances in Xuancheng.

"It's really strange, why did the enemy suddenly invade Xuancheng?" Chu Nan and the old man were puzzled. They stopped the car to check and naturally felt it was their duty to help if they could.

"It's Beiyan! Although they are not the main force, their strength should not be underestimated. They are far superior to the Xuancheng defenders."

The mayor of Xuancheng is named Wen Zhong, a staunch advocate of war, and is not very fond of Chu Nan.

"Xuancheng is in danger now, it is not a place for leisure and sightseeing. Please take care of yourself, Prince of the Demon-Suppressing King, and leave quickly." Wen Zhong said neither humbly nor arrogantly, his long beard fluttering in the wind, looking heroic and dashing.

"The soldiers and civilians of Xuancheng fought bloody battles to resist a wave of attacks from the enemy. Soon they will launch a bigger attack. We don't know when reinforcements will arrive. The situation is not optimistic."

Wen Zhong's words sounded like he was thinking about Chu Nan and the others, but in fact he was trying to drive them away because he didn't want Chu Nan to destroy Xuancheng's morale in the war of resistance.

Chu Nan smiled and insisted to stay, and also asked Wen Zhong to take him to the top of the city wall to have a look.

On the way, Chu Nan saw many wounded soldiers, lying on the ground covered in blood, dying, and he felt compassion.

Looking far away, the corpses were like brightly colored flags half buried in the yellow sand. The blood flowed on the sand and condensed into lumps that were blown away by the strong wind. Chu Nan was deeply moved by what he saw:

"I don't know why I am not shocked when I see so many Northern Yan warriors die here?"

"What is there to sympathize with? I only regret that I cannot kill them all. I feel guilty for my dead brothers." Wen Zhong looked at Chu Nan with disdain, his dissatisfaction was ignited, and he immediately mocked mercilessly:

"How many people sacrificed their lives to build an unbreakable Great Wall to bring peace, but you can't see it and instead feel pity for the enemy?

Haha, are you thinking they weren’t cruel enough and didn’t hurt you enough?

It seems that being at peace for too long can really wipe out the blood in one's bones and blood!"

Killing one person might be excusable, but in a war, hundreds of lives are involved, and Chu Nan couldn't help but feel compassion.

His ridiculous kindness was immediately shattered. This had nothing to do with the other party's Tianxuan realm strength. He just felt like he had been enlightened and his eyes and ears were refreshed.

After a long while, Chu Nan seemed to realize something and muttered to himself:

"Now, I may understand a little bit what my father did back then. In the battle of national destiny and the competition of great ways, there is only strength and weakness, victory and defeat, but no right or wrong!

If I am defeated and killed, it is because of my lack of strength, so there is no need to blame others; if I win, there is no need to feel guilty and show mercy. "

"Hmph, it's either you die or I live. It's strange that such a simple truth can confuse the prince." Wen Zhong continued to add fuel to the fire.

Faced with Wen Zhong's criticism and ridicule, Chu Nan accepted it humbly without saying a word in rebuttal.

"The Red Flame Army is the closest to Xuancheng. They should have come to support us long ago. Why haven't they shown up yet?" Chu Nan asked, with a hint of annoyance in his confusion.

"You asked a good question, Prince. The Great Chu allows aristocratic families to control the army. Although after the reform the army is under the unified command of the Emperor of Chu, the specific implementation is another matter. How can the army be dispatched without the consent of the aristocratic families?" Wen Zhong replied disdainfully, looking down upon this dandy prince who was ignorant of the world even more.

He hadn't expected Chu Nan to save Xuancheng in the first place, so he could just ignore it for now. At least he wouldn't be angry to death.

"Let me try!" Chu Nan replied indifferently.

"Can you do it?" Wen Zhong was deeply skeptical. He, a Tianxuan realm expert, couldn't even do it, so what could he, a Shenzang realm expert, do?

Chu Nan did not explain, but asked Uncle Chen Hezhi to help him set up defenses and hold out for one day.

Chu Nan rode on the Fire Phoenix and rushed to get help.

Bailu Plain, the Chiyan Army's base closest to Xuancheng,

"Where is the commander? Xuancheng is in danger and needs help!"

The one who received Chu Nan was Deputy General Qin Ming, who was from the same lineage as Qin Zhengqing. He disliked Chu Nan very much and took the opportunity to treat him coldly.

"Do you know what the situation is now? Xuancheng is in danger. If you are slow, there will probably be corpses everywhere." Chu Nan asked anxiously. If it were any other time, he would definitely deal with this guy, but now there is urgent military intelligence, and everything should be done for the overall situation.

"Who knows whether what you said is true or false? If you deceive us, we can't bear the consequences.

In the military, everything must be done according to the rules, and troops will not be dispatched without orders!"

"What I said is absolutely true. I will bear all the consequences!" Chu Nan became anxious when he thought that if he was slow to rescue, Xuancheng might become a river of blood. He grabbed Qin Ming's collar and threatened him, shouting:

"Is this an acceptable answer? Why don't you send troops quickly?"

"Prince, there is no need to threaten me. I am not someone who can be scared. Let me make it clear, you can't mobilize the Red Flame Army today!" Qin Ming whispered softly in Chu Nan's ear. This time, he had regained face for the Qin family and was even appreciated by the elders. It made him feel very happy.

If it wasn't in public and he wasn't sure he could defeat Chu Nan, Qin Ming would have wanted Chu Nan to stay here forever.

"Xuancheng is in trouble, you really won't save it?" Chu Nan asked with a gloomy face, anger burning in his eyes.

"Of course not!" Qin Ming blurted out without caring.

As soon as Qin Ming finished speaking, Chu Nan could no longer bear it and used the Dragon-Catching Hand to strangle his neck.

Chu Nan's impulsive action directly aroused the hostility of the Red Flame Army, and they all took up arms.

As the two sides were on the verge of a war, Qin Gong, an elder of the Qin family, stepped out and stopped the army:

"Qin Ming violated military discipline and refused to obey orders. He deserves death! The entire army must now obey the orders of the Crown Prince. Those who disobey will be executed!"

Chu Nan looked at him, not understanding why the other party was helping him or who assigned him to do so. He didn't want to know.

The army marched out in full force and returned in time, but this incident also gave Chu Nan a reminder:

"Although the fool Emperor Chu was a little bit incompetent, he did nothing wrong in these things."

With the help of 100,000 Red Flame Army, the danger in Xuancheng was resolved. However, there was still a small problem:

This time, there were three powerful men accompanying Beiyan in the attack, and their intentions were unclear.

"Prince of the Demon-Suppressing King, you should return the princess to us!" A cold and austere young man in a snow-white mink coat stepped forward and explained his purpose:

"Your Highness, we are very grateful for your care, but the Demon Queen misses you very much..."

Come for Cher!