You Have Science, I Have Martial Arts-Chapter 580 - 264: Want to Learn? I’ll Teach You (Part 3)

Chapter 580: Chapter 264: Want to Learn? I’ll Teach You (Part 3)

In the final moments of the battle, whenever Ye Qingzhou appeared, the morale of the rebel army would immediately collapse. They would either kneel and beg for mercy or flee in panic, like mice seeing a cat.

After entering the city, the rebellion in Yu Yang Commandery was basically pacified. Shen Huaimin led the government officials to put out fires and capture looters, quickly restoring order in the city.

Of course, the greatest credit still went to Ye Qingzhou. Without his immense martial prowess that crushed the main force of the rebel army, the entire Yu Yang Commandery would likely have long fallen.

"Ye Changshi has returned!"

"Ye Changshi!"

Upon seeing Ye Qingzhou, the citizens gathered spontaneously, expressing their endless gratitude to him.

If not for Ye Qingzhou this night, their fate would have been dire. Given the discipline of the rebel army, what good could have come of them?

The entire commandery city might have been reduced to a living Hell, with countless people losing their families and lives, left in utter misery.

Therefore, in their eyes, Ye Qingzhou was undoubtedly a hero of unparalleled caliber, the one who stood against the tide to shatter Sunx Xiangwen’s ambitions and save the city’s residents.

Riding on horseback, Ye Qingzhou felt the Power of Thought Ability coming in from all directions, like sparks gathering continuously, eventually forming a blazing force deep in his mind.

Ye Qingzhou only felt his Divine Thought growing stronger, and his physical attributes were rapidly improving as well.

Meanwhile, he successfully collected the final piece missing from the Nine Great Divine Flames, the Ten Thousand Lights.

Unfortunately, the Cangyuan Realm had no Primordial Qi, so Ye Qingzhou couldn’t refine the Divine Fire to form Mental Imagery and would have to wait until he returned.

However, the Ten Thousand Lights provided a good boost to Ye Qingzhou’s mind, greatly enhancing his Perception, and could also convert the lights into physical stamina.

As long as the lights weren’t extinguished entirely, his stamina would be inexhaustible.

"Supporting the just and opposing the unjust, this must be what it feels like."

Ye Qingzhou thought deeply: "The Holy Dao is about gathering people, and to gather people, one must understand and meet their needs. Once successful, their beliefs can be united, capable of moving mountains and filling seas."

Though he currently only gathered the hearts of one city, Ye Qingzhou already experienced significant benefits from it: "It seems population and territory are indeed advantageous to me."

He set a small goal for himself—to occupy all of Youzhou!

Ye Qingzhou decided to partake in the struggle for supremacy and intended to spread the Martial Dao here. By leveraging the characteristic of the Ten Thousand Lights, the more people in the Cangyuan Realm who learned the Martial Dao, the stronger he would become.

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Outside Anyang City, Liu Chang, along with over a hundred close followers, fled in utter disarray like dogs without a home.

His father, Liu Qi, Vice Protector of the Northern Domain Protectorate, was killed by Zhang Jingwei, Ji City fell, and the entire Youzhou’s situation was as fragile as an egg on a cliff. Now, the rebel army blocked official roads, leaving Liu Chang and his men with no way out.

"Is Heaven really abandoning me?"

Liu Chang made several attempts to detour south, only to be repeatedly intercepted by the Rapid Cavalry of the Celestial Wolf Race, leaving him with fewer and fewer personal guards, feeling like a turtle trapped in a jar.

Just when he was in despair, a scout returned hastily with a report: "Military Marquis, good news, Yu Yang Commandery has not fallen. Instead, Sunx the Thief’s brother, Sunx Xiangwen, has been executed."

"What! Is this true?"

Liu Chang was overjoyed upon hearing the news.

But soon he expressed doubt: "Could it be false news?"

"Impossible, I recognized Sunx Xiangwen. His head is hung on the city gate; how could it be fake?"

"That’s wonderful!"

Liu Chang immediately decided to change course northwards to Yu Yang Commandery to find a place to settle temporarily. After days of fleeing, they were utterly exhausted.

If they continued at this pace, they wouldn’t need the enemy to kill them; they would die of exhaustion themselves.

Yu Yang Commandery, Governor’s Mansion.

Upon learning of the arrival of Liu Chang, son of the Vice Protector of the Northern Domain Protectorate, Shen Huaimin personally received him and immediately inquired about the situation in Ji City.

Amidst the rampant rumors outside, Shen Huaimin had no idea whom to believe.

Liu Chang hesitated for a moment but decided to tell the truth.

The whole matter was quite dramatic; the rebellion was instigated by Zhang Jingwei, Governor of Zhongshan Commandery, triggered by the Northern Domain Protectorate withholding military pay meant for the Celestial Wolf Cavalry.

The Celestial Wolf Race is a nomadic tribe in the northern grasslands, previously oppressed by the powerful Donghu. The Da Liang Kingdom, to resist the military threat of the Donghu tribe, supported the Celestial Wolf Clan, cultivating them into formidable mercenaries.

For nearly a century, Da Liang frequently conscripted the Celestial Wolf Race to form Rapid Cavalry Army to suppress Western Qiang uprisings around Liangzhou.

The Celestial Wolf Cavalry became renowned, earning a reputation of being unmatched in the world.

If Da Liang were still mighty, it wouldn’t be an issue. But the problem is that the Central Plains are now in turmoil. Coupled with the recent withholding of pay, the leaders of the Celestial Wolf Race harbored rebellious intentions, conspiring with Zhang Jingwei to launch a surprise attack on the Northern Domain Protectorate, catching Da Liang off guard.

Now, with the fall of Ji City, the military forces under the Northern Domain Protectorate suffered a devastating blow, both the Protector and Vice Protector perished in battle, leaving a headless chaos.

Shen Huaimin was overwhelmed with information, clinging to a sliver of hope that if they held on a little longer, the Court would send reinforcements to quell the rebellion.

But now, with the Northern Domain Protectorate ruined, there was virtually no organized military left in all of Youzhou to resist the rebel army’s advance.

Liu Chang was dumbfounded: "Governor, why not write a letter to the Court to request reinforcements?" 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Shen Huaimin managed a wry smile: "How could the Court send reinforcements now?"

With neither money nor resources, gathering an army to march north is utterly impossible in the short term.