Chapter 1009: Chapter 109 Choice Chapter 1009: Chapter 109 Choice “Wang Chen, I have seen the Great General.”

Atop the Guan Wall of Hanhai Pass, Wang Chen saluted Shangguan Wuji with a fist: “May I ask, General, why have you summoned me?”

Shangguan Wuji pointed to the Yan Army outside the pass and said solemnly, “Yan has suddenly attacked; I need to conscript all the Feathered Forest Guards to face this formidable enemy!”

Hundreds of thousands of the Yan Army and three tier-six Martial Venerables are gathered at Hanhai Pass; the pressure on Shangguan Wuji is indescribable.

He is able to remain calm solely by relying on his strong will.

Shangguan Wuji is well aware that Hanhai Pass must not fall; once Great Liang loses this natural defense, the Yan Army will sweep through Hanhai and West Sea and invade the heartland of Central State without any impediment.

Thus, he must gather all his strength for the imminent battle.

The three thousand elite Feathered Forest Guards in the royal kinship troop naturally would not be overlooked by the Great General.

Of course, Shangguan Wuji knows he isn’t qualified to directly conscript the Feathered Forest Guards, so he invited Protector Wang, the Prince’s Protector, intending to use him to call up the three thousand guards.

“Now Hanhai Pass is in a precarious state, I hope the Protector can consider the overall situation and persuade His Highness to send support!”

In these words, the commander of the Hanhai Army spoke quite politely, appealing both emotionally and rationally.

“It is possible.”

Wang Chen agreed immediately.

Just as Shangguan Wuji was about to show a smile and praise Wang Chen, he heard him continue, “But I have one condition.”

Shangguan Wuji was momentarily stunned, “What condition?”

Wang Chen smiled slightly: “Very simple, as long as the Great General publicly vows loyalty to Princess Qingyun, those three thousand Feathered Forest Guards will be under your command.”

What?

Shangguan Wuji doubted his ears had malfunctioned, or that there was something wrong with Wang Chen’s head.

How could he, the Grand General of the Western Defense, a first-rank Martial Officer of Great Liang, a tier-six Martial Venerable, pledge loyalty to a princess brought for marriage alliance?

It’s utterly ridiculous!

Shangguan Wuji’s expression darkened violently: “Protector Wang, with Yan’s army right before us, now is not the time for jokes!”

A Martial Venerable’s anger erupted, and his immense oppressive aura suddenly enveloped Wang Chen!

However, Wang Chen seemed unbothered as he calmly said: “If the Great General is unwilling, then forget it, I take my leave!”

He turned to leave right after finishing his statement.

“Stay!”

Shangguan Wuji’s eyes emitted a terrifying gleam as he reached out to grab Wang Chen.

Shangguan Wuji had been polite in his discussions with Wang Chen purely out of respect for Princess Qingyun, otherwise, a mere Prince’s Protector had no right to stand on equal footing with him!

Unexpectedly, Wang Chen, having been given face, didn’t take it, instead uttering nonsensical words about swearing loyalty to the Princess, completely disregarding his stature as a Great General–truly like offering wine when one refuses to drink.

How could Shangguan Wuji tolerate this!

Yet, as his hand reached out towards Wang Chen, the movement suddenly halted, as if he had turned to stone.

For the grand commander of the Hanhai Army suddenly discovered that Wang Chen in front of him was floating three inches off the ground, silent and ethereal, akin to a ghost.

But as a tier-six Martial Venerable, how could Shangguan Wuji see Wang Chen as a ghost!

He had heard that Wang Chen possessed extremely high Martial Arts prowess, already a tier-five Martial Ancestor at a young age, and hence was awarded the title of Prince’s Protector to escort Princess Qingyun to Yan State.

However, for Shangguan Wuji, no matter how gifted Wang Chen was, handling a tier-five Martial Ancestor was effortlessly easy; he had only refrained from using force earlier to preserve the honor of the Royal Family.

Shangguan Wuji now realized that he had severely underestimated Wang Chen’s strength!

A seventh-tier Martial Saint, Wang Chen has actually reached the pinnacle of a Martial Artist!

Shangguan Wuji truly did not want to believe this, otherwise, his long-standing understanding of Martial Arts would be completely subverted.

The problem was that the facts were right before his eyes; Shangguan Wuji could not just close his eyes and pretend not to see, could he?

He finally understood why Wang Chen could disregard his own oppressive aura.

“Heh heh.”

Wang Chen laughed and turned around, saying, “Great General, I’ll give you one last chance, as long as you swear fealty to Princess Qingyun, I will help you deal with this bunch of chickens and dogs!”

He pointed toward the thousands of troops beyond the pass.

Chickens and dogs!

This description made Shangguan Wuji secretly wryly smile, however, the immense pressure from Wang Chen made it impossible for him to smile.

At this moment, Wang Chen had torn off all his disguises, revealing the terrifying strength of a Martial Saint.

Shangguan Wuji, who was close at hand, felt as if he was facing a primordial behemoth, his breathing became difficult, the Gang Power inside his body seemed to be restrained, and both his body and spirit were under an unprecedented oppression.

The commander of the Hanhai Army had no doubts that if Wang Chen wished, he could kill him with a single slap.

At this moment, Shangguan Wuji had immense regrets about inviting Wang Chen to come close.

Otherwise, relying on the fifty thousand Hanhai Army, he might still have a chance to contend with Wang Chen, the seventh-tier Martial Saint!

But even if that were true, what would be the point?

Seeing the Yan Army amassing outside the pass and the continuous bursts of three Martial Venerable auras within the Yan camp, the Grand General of the Western Defense finally made his decision.

“Your servant is willing to swear fealty to your highness.”

He slumped down his head, seemingly aged ten years in an instant.

No matter what, Shangguan Wuji could not just watch Hanhai City fall into the hands of Great Yan, and with the help of Wang Chen, a seventh-tier Martial Saint, the possibility of holding Hanhai Pass increased at least tenfold.

As for swearing allegiance to Princess Qingyun, although it was indeed humiliating, in comparison to the bigger picture, it was nothing at all.

If Wang Chen had the power to turn the tables, then it was only him who could take care of the bigger picture!

“Very good.”

Wang Chen nodded, turned to a dazed soldier beside him, and said, “Please go to Mingyu Palace and invite Her Highness over, tell her it was my idea.”

The soldier jolted to his senses and looked anxiously at Shangguan Wuji.

Shangguan Wuji expressionless: “What are you looking at me for? Didn’t you hear Lord Wang?”

That soldier quickly responded, “Yes, sir!”

After he rushed off, the atmosphere on the Guan Wall became very delicate.

The surrounding personal guard soldiers were not fools; they could see the awkward situation of their commander, but no one dared to make a rash move in case things got out of hand.

Moreover, as more and more of the Yan Army gathered outside Hanhai Pass, their momentum increased, bringing more pressure on the soldiers guarding the Guan Wall.

Many of them had beads of sweat on their foreheads and their faces turned pale.

Fortunately, it seemed that the Yan Army was not fully prepared for a siege, as they set up camp three miles away from the Guan Wall and erected army tents.

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