newbobooks Chapter 729 Thank you for the High Priest's guidance
Chapter 729 Thank you for the High Priest's guidance
The garrison of the imperial army.
Pan Feng was lying sprawled out on the table.
That's a job that's practically inhuman!
There were hundreds of thousands of corpses, and it took several days just to dig the pits.
To meet the deadline, even he, the great general, personally took charge!
As a result, I accidentally strained my back and got blisters on my hands.
The injury was quite serious, and it hasn't healed yet!
Even when Jia Daoshi held a grand banquet, he could only lie in his military tent and couldn't move.
"Damn it, before I knew it, I was getting old..." Pan Feng stroked the stubble on her chin with a sigh.
Just then, a guard entered the tent: "General, there is a strange man outside wearing a straw hat and a black robe, whose appearance is obscured. He is holding a token and says he wants to see you."
If he were just an ordinary stranger, the soldiers outside would definitely ignore him and drive him away.
But this guy was different. He was holding a pass to the Great Jing Imperial Palace, which made him seem like someone of great importance. The soldiers didn't know if it was real or not, so they could only come in and report.
If you rashly decide to offend an important person, you're doomed.
After he finished speaking, the soldier presented the token to Pan Feng.
Pan Feng looked puzzled and took the token.
Upon seeing this, I was immediately dumbfounded.
The identity of the high priest is very mysterious, and ordinary people have no chance to meet him.
Even the ministers in the palace rarely had the opportunity to see him.
However, Pan Feng was different. Pan Feng had a good relationship with the Right Chancellor and was his confidant. He had met the High Priest once during a secret meeting of the Right Chancellor.
On that occasion, he happened to see the token hanging from the high priest's waist.
So when Pan Feng saw this token, he knew that the High Priest had arrived!
However, Pan Feng found it strange that the High Priest guarded the palace and rarely left. Now that things were stable in Juebi City, what could he possibly be doing here?
However, since they had already arrived outside the military tent and presented their token, he naturally couldn't refuse to see them.
"Quickly, invite that person in."
Pan Feng did not explain the high priest's identity to his subordinates, but simply told them to quickly invite the person in.
Seeing Pan Feng's appearance, the soldier knew that the newcomer must be someone of great importance, and immediately accepted the order.
"Yes! General!"
After the soldiers left, Pan Feng sat up and then got up with the help of her cane.
Just as he stood up, another figure appeared in the military tent.
It was the high priest.
"High Priest! What brings you here?" Pan Feng was startled, but still stepped forward and bowed.
The high priest stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "I have my reasons for coming here, General Pan need not ask further."
Although Pan Feng asked this question, she had already guessed the general idea in her mind. The high priest was probably here for Jatis.
It's possible that the Empress sent them here to investigate Jia Daoshi's secrets; he really has no right to ask too many questions about such matters.
"It was presumptuous of me, High Priest. By the way, why did you come to me?"
The high priest said, "Pan Feng, tell me everything you've seen since you arrived at the Cliff City."
Upon hearing the High Priest's words, Pan Feng couldn't help but recall the scene of blood flowing like a river when he first arrived at the Cliff City. The battlefield was so brutal and bizarre that it was truly horrifying. He had fought so many wars in all his years and had never seen a war fought like this before!
Too tragic!
It's been a few days since the Battle of Juebi City, but he still doesn't dare to investigate what exactly happened that night, for fear of offending Jia Daoshi.
Pan Feng was very shrewd. He could tell at a glance that the huge craters on the ground and the severed limbs must have been caused by some kind of mysterious weapon.
And this weapon is Jia Daoshi's biggest secret!
He's on someone else's turf, trying to uncover their secrets. Isn't that just asking for trouble?
Therefore, during this period, Pan Feng simply ignored everything and even issued a military order in the military tent, forbidding his soldiers from discussing what they had seen and heard at the time.
Hearing the High Priest ask, Pan Feng thought for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "High Priest, when we arrived, the great battle was already over. Blood flowed like rivers in Luofeng Slope and the canyon. The ground was covered with the remains of barbarians. It was difficult to find a complete corpse. There were huge pits everywhere, each about two or three zhang wide."
The high priest was wearing a straw hat, so his expression was not visible.
"General Pan, in your opinion, how were these huge craters created?"
Pan Feng had actually been thinking about this issue for a while.
"In response to the High Priest, this humble general also does not know the reason why such similar-sized pits could be created in such solid ground. To say that this was the work of a martial arts master is clearly not true, unless it was done by a deity."
"So, in my humble opinion, this might be some kind of unknown weapon."
"At that time, the barbarian coalition of 500,000 attacked. Although the city of Juebi was prepared and had the Xuanjia heavy cavalry of the Prince of Zhenbei to resist, without such weapons, it would have been impossible to cause such heavy casualties."
Pan Feng was a seasoned veteran, so he conducted a simulation at the time.
But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out what kind of incredible weapon could have caused such a crushing defeat for the barbarian coalition.
This is clearly Jia Daoshi's big secret.
“By the way, High Priest, I heard the people who stayed behind in the Cliff City talking about how, that night, countless bolts of lightning and fire fell from the sky. It was these bolts of lightning and fire that engulfed the barbarian coalition. I suspect that this secret weapon is related to the lightning and fire.”
After hearing Pan Feng's words, the high priest remained silent.
A pit about two or three zhang in size is something that ordinary martial arts masters simply cannot create.
Unless a master like him personally intervenes.
Even if it were him, it's impossible for him to have smashed the entire canyon and Luofeng Slope into what they are now.
However, if this was not caused by human intervention, the situation becomes even more serious.
This shows that ordinary people can also possess strength comparable to a master of the Free and Unfettered Realm.
"The news from here at the High Priest's place must be kept secret. If the surrounding dynasties find out about this weapon, they will definitely get restless and might even join forces to invade our Great Jing!" Pan Feng said cautiously.
Currently, there are established rules in the game between various dynasties: martial arts masters rarely interfere in the wars between the major dynasties.
Because this would affect the fairness of the war.
Disputes between martial arts masters are resolved in their own way.
However, once such a powerful and mysterious weapon appears on the battlefield, the balance is disrupted.
If the Longwu Dynasty or other dynasties found out, they would definitely join forces because of the crisis, and then the Great Jing would become the target of everyone's attacks, that's for sure!
The high priest nodded and said calmly, "You did a good job. This news should indeed be kept secret."
Pan Feng clasped his hands and said, "High Priest, I have been unsure how to report to His Majesty. I would appreciate your guidance."
The idea that Jia Daoshi possessed a secret weapon was merely his speculation, so he didn't know what to say.
If the imperial court knew that Jia Daoshi possessed such an incredible weapon, they would probably be in an uproar.
At that time, all major powers, including the Longwu Dynasty, the Southern Barbarians, and the Western Regions, will be plunged into panic.
Therefore, whether or not to report this matter is of paramount importance.
The high priest hesitated for a moment, then said, "General Pan, just write in your memorial that you suspect a master of the Divine Travel Realm is involved. As for the matter of thunder and fire, let's leave it aside for now."
"I will explain to His Majesty in person after I return to the capital."
Upon hearing this, Pan Feng's eyes lit up: "Thank you for your guidance, High Priest."
The high priest nodded slightly, then asked, "General Pan, have you made any other discoveries during your time in Cliff City?"
Pan Feng shook his head: "High Priest, nothing else. Neither Jia Tisi nor the King of Zhenbei summoned me, so I don't usually dare to wander around the city of Juebi on my own."
"But the celebration banquet not long ago was quite lively, as Grand Tutor Shen, who had disappeared for ten years, returned."
The return of Grand Tutor Shen greatly frightened Pan Feng.
Speaking of Grand Tutor Shen, the High Priest became even more silent, and finally sighed softly: "Alright, then so be it. I will personally go to the City Lord's Mansion to see Jia Tisi."
Upon hearing this, Pan Feng immediately understood that the High Priest had come specifically for Jia Daoshi.
Indeed, the imperial court has produced such a figure; it should pay more attention to him.
"High Priest, please wait!"
The high priest nodded, and then his figure flashed and disappeared into the military tent.
Pan Feng looked at the empty military tent and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
He always felt uneasy.