readsfreenovel Chapter 194 Brothers of Dragons and Tigers
Chapter 194 Brothers of Dragons and Tigers
Chapter 194 Brothers of Dragons and Tigers
The Black Armor Army's camp was completely empty, as all the thousands of Black Armor Army soldiers stationed there had been dispatched to welcome the Northern Han delegation.
It's more accurate to call it a demonstration than a welcome.
Upon reaching the outside of the military camp, the knights dismounted, while the thousands of infantrymen were divided into two columns, stretching from outside the camp all the way into the tents.
"This is a military camp, and no one may enter without the commander's permission." Xiang Hu, the deputy commander of the Black Armor Army, explained to Liu He, "Please forgive me, my lord. Please inform the commander before you enter."
Liu He's eye twitched—it seemed that this young man from the Xiang family not only wanted to establish his authority in front of the Southern Tang Kingdom, but also in front of the other eleven aristocratic families!
However, military camps have their own rules. Although the other party was clearly making things difficult, it was in accordance with military regulations, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Liu He could only wave his hand helplessly and say, "Go ahead, I'll wait here."
Meanwhile, Li Longqian, seeing that even the dignified Marquis of Northern Han could only obediently wait outside the military camp, and recalling the capture of his own guards, felt much better—after all, the other side wasn't targeting him alone! Even the dignified Marquis of Changshan had no choice but to wait outside the military camp.
Li Longqian glanced at Lin Fei again, feeling a surge of joy in his heart. His elder brother was also someone who never suffered a loss. He wondered if the two of them would start fighting when they met this ruthless commander of the Black Armor Army.
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Xiang Hu left the delegation behind and headed straight for the main camp. Soon after, his voice rang out from within the camp: "The Commander-in-Chief has ordered that the delegation be welcomed into the camp!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud "bang" was heard, and the ground beneath his feet began to shake.
It turned out to be the sound of thousands of black-armored soldiers striking the ground simultaneously with their spears. These thousands of people moved as if they were one person, and the ground beneath their feet trembled as their spears struck the earth.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
The sound of the long spears hitting the ground was neat and rhythmic, as if it had been rehearsed long ago.
This display was less of a welcome and more of a scare tactic. It was as if they were about to put a cauldron of boiling oil outside the military camp and hang a sign that read "Unauthorized Entry Will Be Punished."
Not only was Li Longqian frightened and his face changed, but the other members of the delegation, who were also from the twelve noble families of Northern Han, also looked rather unwell. Wasn't the Xiang family's gesture clearly a show of force to the other noble families?
Led by Liu He, the delegation slowly walked into the military camp, arriving at the largest tent. There, they saw a spirited young man in black armor sitting inside.
The young man sitting in the tent was Xiang Boyue, the most outstanding young man in the Xiang family of Xiaxiang, the commander of the Black Armor Army, and currently ranked fourth on the Fengyun List as "Overlord's Wrathful Spear".
Standing in the delegation, Lin Fei could see Xiang Boyue sitting in the tent from a distance.
It had been a long time since he'd seen his sworn brother, but he hadn't changed much. However, he was different from when they first met. Today, Xiang Boyue wore the armor of the Black Army, making him appear even more imposing, like a crouching tiger. A powerful and dangerous aura emanated from him, spreading outwards.
When Xiang Boyue saw the arrival of the delegation, he stood up and walked out of his tent.
This Boyue is the most outstanding figure among the younger generation of experts, ranked fourth on the Wind and Cloud Ranking. He is an expert who has already opened up the gate to the mysteries of heaven and earth. Even Lin Fei today cannot compare with him.
Apart from Marquis Liu He of Changshan, who had already reached the Dharma Aspect realm, Xiang Boyue brought immense pressure to everyone present.
With each step he took, it felt as if he were stepping on everyone's hearts, sending shivers down their spines. Those with lower cultivation levels turned pale after Xiang Boyue took a few steps, looking as if they might faint at any moment.
Liu He frowned, seemingly displeased: "Commander Xiang, everyone here is family. There's no need to put on such a show, is there?"
He emphasized the words "family" very much, clearly telling Xiang Boyue that there were outsiders present, and he shouldn't lose sight of the main point and fight amongst himself, making himself a laughing stock in front of outsiders!
Although the twelve noble families of Northern Han have always been rivals and constantly fighting amongst themselves, these are all internal conflicts within the Northern Han kingdom. Now that two princes of Southern Tang are present, what Xiang Boyue should do is to curb their arrogance and let them know the power of Northern Han, rather than launching indiscriminate attacks like Xiang Boyue has done.
Hearing Liu He's words, Xiang Boyue's imposing aura lessened somewhat. Liu He also breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, although this kid is reckless, he's not someone who disregards the bigger picture."
Xiang Boyue's gaze fell on the two princes of Southern Tang. He only lingered on Li Longqian for a moment before looking away.
This is understandable. Someone like Li Longqian couldn't even catch Lin Fei's eye, let alone someone as formidable as Xiang Boyue.
Xiang Boyue's gaze immediately fell on Lin Fei, and his eyes gleamed.
"Crack!" A series of crisp sounds came from Lin Fei's joints. When Xiang Boyue's gaze fell on him, Lin Fei immediately felt as if a huge mountain was pressing down on him. This immense pressure caused the joints all over Lin Fei's body to make soft cracking sounds.
At the same time, Lin Fei's feet sank into the ground, leaving footprints several inches deep.
Xiang Boyue and Lin Fei exerted such immense pressure on him without uttering a single word. Lin Fei, however, wasn't too surprised; instead, he thought to himself, "Is my brother trying to test my abilities?"
"Alright, I'll show you, brother, how much I've improved these past few days!" Lin Fei thought, and a powerful aura surged from his body.
If Xiang Boyue's aura was a mountain that could crush a person, then Lin Fei's aura was like a sword that could cut through anything and cleave metal and shatter stone. It seemed as if the mountain pressing down on him was about to be cleaved in two.
These two sworn brothers became friends after a fight. Now that they have met, Xiang Boyue wants to see if Lin Fei has made any progress in recent days.
The powerful aura emanating from the two caused everyone except Liu He, who was at the Dharma Aspect Realm, to involuntarily retreat a great distance, unwilling to bear such immense pressure.