Published: March 7, 2025
Chapter 338: The Clouds of War Gather
Grinding his teeth, Yin Wutian stared fiercely at the hideous scar on Lord Throne's belly, his mind racing with curses: "Damn it, why couldn't that opponent of yours have put in a little more effort back then to blow your guts out? Leaving a scourge like you behind is driving me crazy..."
"Please feel free!" Yin Wutian forced out two words through clenched teeth and turned away.
"Of course, I will feel free; do you think you can order me around?" Jun Qingyang laughed heartily, leaping up like a large white fish diving into the water.
The sky had already darkened somewhat.
Yin Wutian let out an angry roar toward the heavens, finally calming his nearly explosive chest a little.
"Go!" Yin Wutian barked an order angrily.
"This gentleman... the sky is already dark, and the water under Lotus Flower Lake is dangerous with mud. That gentleman should go down himself... let’s wait a bit." A fisherman timidly suggested.
"To hell with it!" Yin Wutian shouted furiously, "Drowning would be just fine! Go, go, go! Everyone leave!" He tossed out a few pieces of silver, driving the crowd away like ducks.
Then he stormed back into the tent, picked up a wine jar, and gulped half of it down, shouting: "No one is allowed to go near the water! If you hear any noise, pretend you didn’t hear anything! Understand?"
The subordinates around him were all confused, but since Lord Throne was in a fit of anger, who dared to touch that bad luck? They wisely chose not to ask, and the hidden sentinels by the lake retreated.
After all, Lotus Flower Lake was still under control, and no major troubles could arise. In fact, many people were somewhat puzzled about monitoring this Lotus Flower Lake...
Sure enough, after a while, a splash was heard as Jun Qingyang emerged from the surface of the lake, hoarsely shouting, "Bring me a few people!"
Yin Wutian heard it, chuckled coldly, and murmured, "Get lost!" ignoring him.
Jun Qingyang called again, "Is everyone dead?"
Still, there was no response.
"Hey? Where are the people?" Jun Qingyang was furious, raising his voice. Yin Wutian continued to ignore him.
With another splash, Jun Qingyang sank back into the water again.
Yin Wutian laughed triumphantly. He ordered again: stay further away.
After a while, Jun Qingyang splashed up again: "Bring me a few people! Where have you all gone?"
He yelled for a while, but no one paid him any attention. After cursing angrily, he splashed back down into the lake.
While Chu Yang was submerging in Lotus Flower Lake, Diwu Qingrou was holding the most important military meeting of his life!
In Xiang Residence, the guards were strict, with checkpoints every three steps and sentries every five.
In the center, in a large hall.
Mighty generals like clouds, strategists like rain. They filled the room!
All the key figures of the Great Zhao Empire were gathered here!
During this time, the Great Zhao had been busy with numerous affairs, apart from suppressing the major legions of the Limitless Nation, all other senior generals had been summoned back by Diwu Qingrou.
Everyone had a clear premonition in their hearts: this was Lord Xiang consolidating all his forces into a fist! When this fist struck out again, it would be the moment to determine the world!
Thus, when Diwu Qingrou called for this meeting, everyone rushed over as if they had caught a whiff of blood, with those who arrived early already pacing back and forth at the Xiang Residence’s entrance for over an hour...
The farthest one, after receiving the news, rode through the night to hurry back, exhausting two horses along the way, only to find he had arrived an hour early.
As soon as he entered, Diwu Qingrou's solemn expression gave everyone a feeling of an impending storm.
“I have gathered you all today to discuss a matter,” Diwu Qingrou tapped on the table. “Please take a seat. Don’t just stand there like fools!”
Everyone laughed awkwardly and sat down.
Han Buchu sat at the front against the wall. With a pull, a massive map fell down before everyone. The two characters "Iron Cloud" at the center made the seasoned generals’ eyes light up and their bodies shiver!