Chapter 1498 – Slaying Nie Liang and Attacking Yang Tao, Sword Pointing to the World (Thirty-Seven)
【Wuhen Zhi Yue】: Familiar formula, familiar taste, the familiar streamer still brings the familiar violence.
【Shui Chou】: Big White is simply the streamer among horses! With one stomp, it directly crushed a person’s skull.
【Bi Mo Chu Chu】: I only have one question, why did the streamer just praise the Nie Clan for being wealthy and Zhong Zhao being a place of heroes, only to suddenly go berserk and kill? Isn’t the normal style to defeat them and leave an indelible psychological shadow, then smoothly wipe out the Nie Clan later? Killing now means fewer backup troops in the future!
【Zheng Rong You Xiang】: You don’t understand. The Nie Clan is genuinely wealthy; losing a few military generals isn’t a loss for the streamer. There are still plenty of little bunny rabbits waiting for her conquest. If she doesn’t wipe out the ones she dislikes now, how can she attract those she finds pleasing later?
After all these years, the idle folks have become accustomed to various violent, bloody scenes, having endured the most disgusting acts like burning thousands of corpses. What’s a pair of hooves crushing someone’s eyes and skull in comparison? In the chaos of war, what kind of dismembered remains haven’t they seen?
Jiang Pengji flicked her wrist, tossing aside the tragically mangled body of the enemy general, while she calmly rode atop her horse.
“Too much bullying!”
With two generals of the Nie army slain, their morale plummeted, and some, consumed by rage, charged out despite the warnings.
Jiang Pengji laughed, “Are you here to die too? Don’t, your parents worked hard to raise you, a useless little thing. Look at you, old with a family, and many wives in between; if you die at my hands, I’d be indirectly killing many others too.”
She didn’t insult him like Bai Ning, but her words were still hurtful. The enemy general, already seething with anger, began to tremble with rage.
“Come and take your life!”
With a loud shout, he charged at her, wielding a pair of hefty dual axes.
This general clearly specialized in brute strength; Jiang Pengji knew immediately that his power exceeded that of the previous clumsy opponent by nearly half. Such raw power in an ordinary person would be considered divine strength!
Jiang Pengji easily deflected the blow, while Big White beneath her seemed a bit unfazed, angrily charging at the enemy horse that had provoked her.
Don’t let those years of maternity leave fool you; Big White’s temper hadn’t improved a bit. Instead, she became more ferocious and aggressive. Apart from Jiang Pengji, even the stableman and Xiao Bai, her husband, would get blasted with a face-full if they ventured too close.
“Oh, nice power! Too bad, are those axes made of mud?”
Since taking up the Slashing God Blade, Jiang Pengji had lost interest in other weapons.
In her former era, the Slashing God Blade was a top-tier war weapon, and in the present, it was indeed a divine weapon.
The force of the recent clash was immense; the blade met the enemy’s axes directly, leaving clear marks on the blades.
The enemy general was furious, but upon seeing the marks, fear began to replace his anger.
“Still have time to dawdle on the battlefield? If you don’t join the underworld, who will!”
Jiang Pengji smiled lightly, maintaining a relaxed demeanor, as if the duel were of no concern to her, because losing was not an option.
If she did lose, she’d immediately swing by the keyboard and kneel before the Old Commander, to avoid further embarrassment.
Meanwhile, Nie Yang was being reprimanded by Nie Qing, but due to the battlefield atmosphere, Nie Qing couldn’t be too harsh.
Nie Yang knew his reckless arrow had been unwise and didn’t dare to argue for himself.
He understood Nie Qing too well—kind-hearted and gentle. If he stayed quiet, Nie Qing would calm down in no time.
Just as Nie Yang prepared to drift off mentally, he heard the voice of the system.
He never knew the system could feel nervous or fearful, as if encountering a terrifying arch-enemy.
【It’s Liu Xi!!!】
A trace of surprise flickered in Nie Yang’s lazy eyes. He mentally asked the system, 【Liu Xi, what Liu Xi?】
The system’s next words almost made his expression falter, 【The person dueling on the battlefield is Liu Xi, and the knife in her hand… there’s no mistaking it… that knife… Nie Yang, no matter what, you must seize that knife! Liu Xi cannot be spared.】
Nie Yang discreetly glanced at the teasing Jiang Pengji and couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming dread.
【Isn’t she a marquis?】
Nie Yang had heard rumors about Jiang Pengji’s prowess in battle, but had never taken them seriously.
Wealthy heirs do not lounge in brothels, and noble heirs do not ride lowly beasts… Even a wise sovereign knows not to take risks… Wouldn’t it be ridiculous if she got injured or killed personally?
Thus, Nie Yang had always thought this gossip was self-promotion by Jiang Pengji, exaggerating her valor and accomplishments.
Such marketing tactics are common throughout history.
Some people exaggerate their abilities, inflating one part of their achievement into ten, relying on cheating and boasting to stand out.
How does one turn an ordinary ruler into a legend for all ages?
With a powerful marketing team and skin as thick as city walls, it just takes one word: “Blow!”
Clearly, Jiang Pengji was not one to resort to such trickery.
She stated honestly the number of troops she led to the frontlines, let alone the specifics elsewhere.
Cheating?
She looked down on that, as her efficiency in taking down enemies surpassed anyone’s capacity for boasting.
The system responded to Nie Yang’s thoughts, 【Who knows what she is? The knife in her hand… it gives me a bad feeling.】
This system split off quite some time ago, so it didn’t know many things, but it was well aware of the purpose of the Slashing God Blade. Now, seeing such a blade in the hands of someone it couldn’t comprehend made it uneasy.
Nie Yang raised an eyebrow, so… this monster fears that knife?
He couldn’t help but start plotting, but now wasn’t the time to scheme.
“Brother, there’s something I must tell you…”
Nie Yang feigned a pitiful look, successfully softening Nie Qing’s heart.
Nie Qing asked, “What is it?”
Nie Yang leaned close and whispered in his ear, “The person fighting in front is Liu Xi.”
“What!”
Nie Qing was nearly shocked out of his wits, the commotion catching the attention of Wei Ying overseeing the battle. He didn’t have time to care about that and hurriedly inquired, “Is it true?”
Nie Yang replied, “In my residence, there’s a portrait by an artist. Just now, I found that young general familiar, and upon careful inspection, it’s highly likely Liu Xi. Everyone knows Liu Xi wields a long knife, and the design matches exactly with the portrait!!!”
Hearing the noise, Wei Ying rode to the front lines for a closer look.
“Indeed—it’s her!”
