Chapter 1005 – Battle at the Northern Frontier (Forty-Two)
The Northern Frontier General had long hair braided into countless little plaits, tied up at the back, with a thick, bushy beard covering most of his face.
His right ear was pierced three times, each earring made from human bones.
Wielding a heavy long axe, his voice boomed like a bell, easily heard from a distance.
The Northern Frontier General’s fierce tiger-like eyes were fixed on the person stepping forward, his brows severely furrowed.
“Pah—men from the Central Plains are all worthless, why send out such a sissy to face me?” The Northern Frontier General mocked disdainfully, “Look at you, skinny as a stick, your legs thinner than my arms. Judging by your looks, I bet even your woman is unsatisfied; just one round on the bed and she’ll be left weak in the knees, right? Hahaha—if you can’t satisfy her, I can help!”
Though the Northern Frontier General spit foul language, his gaze remained unchanged.
Clearly, he was only aiming to rattle the enemy’s nerves.
The more emotional they got, the easier it was to find flaws.
Riding Xiao Bai, Jiang Pengji strolled forward, halting about a hundred meters away from him.
Today, she donned silver armor, heavy and bulky, with her chest tightly bound, so no female curves were visible.
Don’t underestimate her being a woman; she stood at 1.75 meters tall, a height that made her tower over most men.
Jiang Pengji had a strikingly robust appearance, while the men of the Central Plains were known for their floral perfumes and delicate aesthetics, looking rather feminine.
Comparing the two, Jiang Pengji was a true woman who was manlier than many rough-and-tumble men.
The Northern Frontier folks had never seen her before, and she hadn’t carved her name on her face.
Who could guess that she was, in fact, the leader of an army of 150,000 behind her, the true Lord?
Jiang Pengji spoke in a deep voice, her expression serious, “What do you care if I can satisfy a woman? As long as I can satisfy the men in my family, that’s all that matters. Look at your ugly mug; I’d wager you’re so hideous even your wife wouldn’t want to be with you. Why not consider finding a male companion? With your looks, any children you have would be disasters, so you might as well enjoy life and not be all alone.”
Saying such things in front of over 300,000 troops, Jiang Pengji was truly a tough cookie.
Due to the distance, the army behind couldn’t hear their banter, but the audience in the live stream was all ears.
In an instant, the screen exploded with fans cheering for Jiang Pengji, spamming 666.
【Fixing all HD glitches】: Amazing, my streamer, when are you going to take down the lovely one?
【Oh Christmas】: Sob sob, the baby got green hats from both the male and female gods, so heartbreaking.
【I’ve heard about it before】: The lovely one wants to hit someone—I’ll bet a spicy strip that the streamer hasn’t eaten yet.
Upon hearing this, the Northern Frontier General instantly wore a look of disgust.
“Pah—are you some bunny prince?—State your name; I’ll chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs!”
He had heard about the trend among men of the Central Plains embracing a softer style, but he hadn’t expected to find a Central Plains lad who was just as effeminate in battle.
“Bunny prince? Did the bunny prince eat your family’s rice?” she teased with a smile, adopting a nonchalant attitude that could send someone into a fit of rage. She continued, “By the way, what a strange habit you have—do you ask for someone’s name before you kill them? Not me—I don’t even need to know your name, I’ve killed so many I can’t be bothered to remember—”
What does it mean to say “I don’t slay nameless folk”?
It simply means if you don’t give me your name, I won’t kill you.
Imagine this: in the chaos of battle, he yanks someone and shouts, “What’s your name?” The scene would be quite a sight.
The Northern Frontier General intended to disrupt Jiang Pengji’s emotions but found himself driven to fury instead.
“Brat, come and take your life!”
If words wouldn’t work, then fighting it was.
He brandished the long axe, his legs squeezing tightly around his horse’s belly as he charged at Jiang Pengji first.
The axe sliced through the air, shimmering with a white light like a flash of snow-white lightning aimed at Jiang Pengji.
His warhorse moved steadily but with agility, inspired by its master.
The Northern Frontier horses were of excellent bloodlines; even with a heavy rider, their movements remained agile.
Xiao Bai wasn’t about to lag behind; it combined the strengths of both the Northern Frontier steeds and the Sha Lan Guo’s magnificent horses, excelling in both endurance and explosive power. Apart from Big White, it had never backed down before any steed—
Jiang Pengji smiled, “Xiao Bai, take it easy—”
In contrast to Xiao Bai’s aggressive spirit, she appeared somewhat lazy, as if leisurely riding without a care.
Seeing this, the Northern Frontier General felt his anger flare up.
Was this frail Central Plains rookie really looking down on him?
Fueled by rage, he increased the force behind his swing.
Clang—
The sound of the axe colliding with the blade was a sharp, cringeworthy noise.
He had assumed his immense strength would knock Jiang Pengji off her horse, but little did he know she wasn’t an ordinary opponent.
Feeling Xiao Bai respond to the added force, it neighed loudly, hot breaths escaping its nostrils.
Jiang Pengji laughed, “Oh dear, such a soft and lame strike; not only can’t you satisfy a woman, but I bet even men would find it wanting.”
When it comes to trash-talking in battle, Jiang Pengji would accept second place, nobody could claim the first.
“Don’t be arrogant—”
With another axe swing came even greater force that weighed heavy on his heart, even causing numbness in his grip.
Jiang Pengji skillfully guided Xiao Bai to take a step back, and the Northern Frontier General took the chance to close in.
Don’t be fooled by how heavy the long axe looked; in his hands, it felt as light as a feather.
In the past, who could dare stand up against him? One axe swung down, and even if a person could withstand it, their warhorse wouldn’t.
Jiang Pengji remained unfazed, the two continued their fierce duel, seemingly evenly matched.
Outsiders saw the excitement, while insiders understood the skill involved.
The audience in the live stream knew that Jiang Pengji was merely toying with him, but watching their intense exchanges still made them sweat for her.
“That man’s horse is about to give in—”
Fu Wang, with his keen eyesight, had observed them closely and quickly caught on.
Just as Fu Wang had said, the warhorse beneath the Northern Frontier General was showing signs of fatigue, its front legs trembling, clearly overwhelmed.
Seeing this, Jiang Pengji shifted from defense to offense, forcing the Northern Frontier General on the back foot.
Who knows what this guy had grown up eating that gave him such strength?
With every clash, he felt an impact through his wrist, and his grip had started to crack and ooze.
“Xiao Bai—”
Suddenly, Jiang Pengji called out without warning. Xiao Bai abruptly reared its front hooves and fearlessly charged forward.
Oh no—
The Northern Frontier General’s warhorse trembled in fright, retreating and disregarding its master’s command.
Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Bai crashed into the other horse, sending both horse and rider stumbling sideways.
Jiang Pengji revealed a bright smile, raising her long knife, which carved through the air with a cold, dazzling gleam—
Poof—
The long knife slashed diagonally from the General’s neck downward, slicing through with the ease of cutting tofu.
The warhorse lost control, collapsing sideways with a mournful cry.
Two halves of a corpse fell to the ground with a dull thud.
The eyes, filled with terror, lost their luster in mere breaths.
Jiang Pengji rested the knife on her shoulder, pointing at the Northern Frontier.
“Come again—”
