Xiao Bai pressed down with her empty hand.
The azure water curtain instantly locked Zhu Zhuqing's form in place.
Making her unable to move.
Xiao Bai lightly clapped her hands twice and said indifferently:
"Your clone spirit ability is indeed quite deceptive, but you haven't mastered it yet."
Unable to move, Zhu Zhuqing struggled to turn her head to the side, maintaining her last bit of defiance.
But when she saw Ye Tian approaching.
Zhu Zhuqing's expression became completely unsettled.
Half a year ago.
Zhu Zhuqing had attempted to assassinate Ye Tian.
With such deep hatred between them.
Zhu Zhuqing believed that this time, she would surely die.
"Kill me or cut me up, just make it quick."
Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes, her voice extremely cold.
This made Ye Tian narrow his eyes slightly. This little kitten at least had self-awareness.
Ye Tian looked down with an extremely calm expression at Zhu Zhuqing trapped on the ground, and evaluated mercilessly:
"Insufficient strength, yet daring to come to Heavenly Star City alone. Your intelligence is truly touching."
"You!" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly opened her eyes, glaring at Ye Tian.
"Did I say anything wrong?" Ye Tian crossed his arms, bending down with a light smile. "Within this past month, your Aunt Tang in Eaton City has advised you at least seven times, yet you refused every single time."
These words made Zhu Zhuqing freeze, then feel a deep chill.
Zhu Zhuqing had always believed her movements were meticulous, with no possibility of exposure.
She never imagined that her every move had been under Ye Tian's surveillance all along.
Her so-called intelligence gathering was just like a clown jumping around on a spotlight-illuminated stage.
Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing gasped heavily.
She smiled miserably.
"So it seems this so-called southern rebellion was all orchestrated by you."
No wonder the Star Luo Empire's southern rebel army could quickly establish a foothold.
So behind it all, Ye Tian was fanning the flames.
Ye Tian seriously corrected her: "This isn't called rebellion, but rather the common people of Heavenly Star Province can no longer endure the triple exploitation by the Star Luo imperial family, officials, and local nobility."
"They're about to starve to death, they can't survive anymore, so they raised the weapons in their hands."
"Hmph, the right to speak only rests in the hands of the victors." Zhu Zhuqing sneered:
"These commoners all farm the land. The work of farmers is to produce grain. How could they possibly not have enough to eat? Absolutely ridiculous."
At these words, Ye Tian was so angry he laughed.
How could farmers not have enough to eat?
"Truly... an extremely reasonable argument." Ye Tian mocked, nodding his head.
"What, now that I've exposed you, you're not disguising it anymore?" Zhu Zhuqing held her neck high.
Even if she died, she would die for justice.
And even if Ye Tian lived, he would face the scorn of all righteous people in the world.
Those who start wars will inevitably be consumed by war!
"Xiao Bai, seal her cultivation and starve her for a week." Ye Tian didn't respond to Zhu Zhuqing's mocking words.
He didn't want to explain to Zhu Zhuqing.
Given Zhu Zhuqing's aristocratic background, even if he explained, she might not understand.
It would be better to use practical methods to make Zhu Zhuqing understand who truly occupied the moral high ground!
This was called destroying both body and spirit!
Killing one Zhu Zhuqing was insignificant.
But if he could make Zhu Zhuqing realize that she was the one in the wrong.
That would be a dimensional strike against the entire Star Luo Empire nobility!
The torch of thought had always been a chain reaction.
Once the spark ignites, it will never be extinguished.
"Hmph! Even if you starve me to death, I will never submit to you!" Zhu Zhuqing struggled hysterically.
As if wanting to end her own life.
Blood even seeped from the corners of her mouth.
Xiao Bai acted first, sealing Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation.
And placed a restriction on Zhu Zhuqing.
Making it impossible for her to harm herself.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's death wish, Ye Tian showed no sympathy:
"Your Aunt Tang is currently having the Nether Civet family guards search everywhere for you."
"If you seek death, not only those guards, but I'll also have someone kill Aunt Tang."
"Despicable." Zhu Zhuqing bit her jade teeth.
"Perhaps." Ye Tian gazed into the distance, answering indifferently.
After imprisoning Zhu Zhuqing.
Thirteen stepped forward and asked, "Young Master, should we round up Zhu Zhuqing's guards?"
Holding five large packages of instant noodles, extremely satisfied, Xiao Bai heard this and licked her lips, hurrying forward to volunteer: "I can help you solve that. Just pay me another five packages of instant noodles. Hmm... no, there are many guards, it must be six packages."
"Xiao Bai, have you fallen into an instant noodles bowl?" Ye Tian found it amusing and shook his head. "As long as they don't cause destruction, just leave them be for now."
Ye Tian had his own plans.
The high-end combat power around him needed to be saved for the surprise attack on Star Luo City.
He couldn't expose his trump cards prematurely just to kill an ordinary Titled Douluo.
Five days later.
Heavenly Star Port.
Bo Saixi, responsible for transportation, finally returned.
"Congratulations on completing the mission perfectly."
Seeing Bo Saixi jump down from the deck, Ye Tian came forward to greet her.
But Bo Saixi seemed somewhat bored, shrugging her shoulders. "There wasn't any danger on the way. The only wave of enemies we encountered was intercepted first by Zi Zhenzhu who came to meet us."
"When did Sister Bo start enjoying adventure?" Ye Tian asked with a smile.
Bo Saixi flexed her nimble fingers and smiled with pursed red lips. "People will always feel lonely."
Before long.
Zhou Long brought a team of dock workers to direct the unloading of cargo.
Standing before Ye Tian, looking at the mountain of military supplies piled on the ship, Zhou Long leaned close to Ye Tian's ear and said, "Young Master, I have bad news. The two provinces north of Heavenly Star Province had heavy rain these past few days. The roads probably can't transport military supplies anymore."
Ye Tian, who had been paying attention to the weather, had heard of this.
After all, Heavenly Star Province had also had several rainstorms these days, though they were all light.
The impassable roads made Ye Tian furrow his brow.
As the saying goes, provisions move before the army.
Without a doubt, military supplies were the guarantee of victory in war.
Especially the ammunition for the Heavenly Strategy Army—that stuff was much heavier than grain.
Once the roads became muddy, ammunition might be unable to pass through.
Without ammunition, could the Heavenly Strategy Army still be called the Heavenly Strategy Army?
"I do have a solution that's not quite a solution." Bo Saixi said thoughtfully.
"Let's hear it." Ye Tian looked up. In military campaigns, one indeed needed to pool wisdom.
"Storage spirit tools. Although storage spirit tools have limited internal space and are extremely valuable, they're ultimately not rare items."
"Spend some money to purchase some, then gather more from Pope Bibi Dong, and we can probably collect a few thousand sets."
"Enough to contain the Heavenly Strategy Army's ammunition. As for grain, the soldiers can carry a portion themselves. This way, most of the difficulties would be solved."
"Mm, not bad." Ye Tian nodded thoughtfully.
It must be said, Bo Saixi's suggestion was highly executable.
Moreover, what he needed was for soldiers to make a long-distance raid.
Not to advance step by step, fighting a rigid battle.
So there was no need to carry too many food supplies.
As long as they captured Star Luo City, they could have as much food as they wanted.
Ye Tian clapped his hands, affirming: "Let's do that. This matter will still be entrusted to you, Sister Bo. With your Titled Douluo speed, a round trip to Spirit Hall would only take five or six days."
"Alright." Bo Saixi didn't decline and agreed with a nod.
(End of Chapter)