Twilight Boundary-Chapter 822 - 807: Magic Duel Across the Land (6,000 Words) (Part 2)

But reputation aside, when it comes down to it, the elite soldiers truly under his command, his actual assets, are just these ten thousand troops.

With these ten thousand troops, he can suppress tens of thousands of arrogant soldiers and fierce generals, and can hold down a state, ruling over millions.

Yet Yang Gong was too generous. With a wave of his hand, he lent out these ten thousand personal soldiers, and suddenly, he was left with no one by his side.

Although Er Guotou had considered this, leaving many experts from the Path to protect him, those who recently pledged allegiance, subdued by the food-protection general, were a mix of dragons and snakes, fierce bandits, and thus began to have inappropriate thoughts.

Using some minor grievances, they wanted to rebel, forcing the food-protection general to step down, planning to collaborate inside and out to seize Mingzhou.

Of course, such a situation also related to Yang Gong's strict military governance. Grasshead kings raising troops, none so earnest as him, truly remembering Hu Ma's words.

Remembering where he came from, his commandments were strict, orders executed without fail, not taking a grain more, not infringing on the people's possessions, but alas, to not hurt a hair's breadth and to command with prohibition are easy to speak but hard to accomplish.

The troops are living people too, with resentment in their chests, desires in their hearts. If they're not satisfied, how can they be expected to give their lives?

Looking across the land, there are grasshead kings who want to train a well-reputed and capable army, but many simply don't have the skill.

"Mingzhou in turmoil?"

When Er Guotou heard of this, he was shocked and angry: "These troops I lent out, can't let him fall into trouble."

"I'll hurry back, first ensure his life before anything else."

"..."

Seeing this, Hu Ma stopped him: "The Food Protection Army is lent out with your endorsement, so you should return it properly to him."

"Let me go first, rush to Mingzhou to protect him, and you lead the main forces swiftly to Mingzhou."

"..."

Er Guotou, knowing that whether he or Hu Ma returns to Mingzhou first, they would both ensure the food-protection general is safe, agreed, while Hu Ma, without fuss, spurred his horse to the roadside grass.

Everyone around watched as Hu Ma went deeper and deeper; when the tall grass completely covered him, there was a sudden gust of wild wind, dimming the skies violently.

After a while, the wind stopped and clouds cleared, and the horse slowly trotted back by itself, but Hu Ma was nowhere to be seen.

Each door's spells, when displayed in front of people, are impacted somewhat, thus it's passed down to perform spells in privacy, or even under the cover of night, but Hu Ma's skills now are extraordinary as ever and aren't bound by these limits.

He only slightly turned away from everyone's gaze, bounded off the horse, and using the Heaven Measuring Boots, exhibited the Shrinking Ground skill.

In an instant, the endless wilderness ahead seemed crazily pulled closer to his eyes, the towering majestic mountain ahead, appearing like a small mound, swiftly passed underfoot, with a thick aura like a giant sprinting across the earth.

From here to Mingzhou, a normal person would take several days, but he didn't even need half a stick of incense's time to see Mingzhou Prefecture from afar, and see the chaos inside and outside the Mingzhou Prefecture, banners waving everywhere.

Fearing that the food-protection general would send trusted ones from the city to rescue, these chaotic troops have Mingzhou Prefecture surrounded tightly; whichever direction you go, you must pass through the chaotic army.

This, however, affects the effectiveness of the Path's spells, as even the truly skilled ones in such situations need to find a less populated spot, then look for a suitable method.

But Hu Ma didn't care, using Shrinking Ground, arriving at the city walls, revealing himself, letting the chaotic troops shout from all directions, taking a step forward, spotting the city wall towering tens of meters high, and with a tip of the toe, leapt to the top, entering the city.

The chaotic troops behind hadn't even reacted, only seeing a robed figure briefly appear within their ranks before vanishing.

Once inside the city, Hu Ma concealed his presence slightly, fluttering between life and death, a few flashes bringing him before the city.

From afar, Yang Gong was seen sitting on top of the city wall, beneath the grand banner.

Beside him were the experts of the Red Lantern Society and others guarding, with thousands of soldiers standing guard at the city gates, temporarily safe.

He was pondering whether to first look at what was happening when unexpectedly, in a flash, having passed through the soldiers guarding Yang Gong, reaching a nearby building, he heard a joyful shout beside Yang Gong:

"Greetings to Old Master Hu, may Old Master Hu have boundless peace and health, may Old Master Hu have endless prosperity, may Old Master Hu remain invincible..." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"..."

"This little thing, sometimes it truly makes one embarrassed..."

Hu Ma was speechless, wondering where did Yang Gong's little ghost learn all these new phrases?

Upon hearing the little ghost's call, Yang Gong and the others were all taken aback, then turned around in joy, spotting Hu Ma coming up the steps from the side.

Facing the little ghost rushing forward to bow joyously, Hu Ma paused slightly, took out an oil paper package from his arms, and gave it a pound of Blood Food...

...Fortunately, just recently in Shangjing, I cut a large piece!

Otherwise, this time, I'd have to borrow Blood Food from Sister Hong Tang to reward it.

"Oh my..."

The experts of the Red Lantern Society around Yang Gong were all old acquaintances of Hu Ma, and naturally recognized him.