Chapter 1085: Great Battle in Baoji Kingdom's Royal Capital - Brains Getting Beaten Out!

...Lu Ding looked at Gongyang Qingrou and Wang Qingge.

"Just the three of us."

General Ming: "Three?"

"You..."

He had thought Lu Ding would bring over half of the Western investigators with him, like he did when attacking Overcast Mountain and Raise Phoenix Mountain.

Just three...

That was way too few.

Of course, Lu Ding had his own considerations.

"Thirty thousand has a thirty thousand's way of fighting, three thousand has a three thousand's way, and three has three's way."

"If I bring too many people, it won't be easy for us to split the spoils later."

General Ming waved his hand: "These are small problems. Last time at Overcast and Raise Phoenix, you gave me such a huge advantage. Now you're coming with just three people - we feel embarrassed."

He didn't have many ulterior motives.

He simply thought.

Elder Shui was good, Lu Ding was good, and he himself was good.

Through Elder Shui's connections, they had gotten to know each other and had mutual understanding. That meant they were all family, needing to help each other.

If Lu Ding was willing to let them get a piece of the action, then now that they had an opportunity to rise, they had to let Lu Ding get a piece too.

Was it only Lu Ding who knew how to be a decent person? Was he, named Ming, going to fall short?

Lu Ding smiled and said: "It's fine, General Ming. The main thing is that the Western region has a lot going on right now."

"For the time being, I really can't spare that many people."

"Besides, I came here this time mainly to go through the process with you - to confirm this operation as a joint mission between 749 and the border army, and then go capture the Empress of Baoji."

Hearing this.

General Ming understood.

So the real intention wasn't the wine - he wanted to go straight for the high-value reward.

He also knew that the Empress of Baoji was very valuable.

But that wasn't something easy to take.

Someone else had already beaten them to it.

Yet there was still no news of the Empress of Baoji being captured.

That alone showed how serious the situation was.

General Ming said: "If you want to capture the Empress of Baoji, the current situation might be a bit troublesome."

"The Empress is holding the line in the Royal Capital. There are countless experts there, including the royal clan's old ancestor. The Royal Capital's grand formation is also quite formidable."

"These past few days, I've received some intelligence. Strong experts from certain countries went in fast, but ended up eating losses. Not only did they fail to capture the Empress, but they also died in Baoji Kingdom."

"I think the best approach right now is for you to advance with us, continuously draining Baoji Kingdom's national strength. That way, we can break down Baoji Kingdom's national fortune and weaken the power of the Royal Capital's grand formation."

"Then when the time comes, we'll lend a hand and catch her together. That would be the safer approach."

What he said wasn't wrong.

But he was thinking too smoothly.

Lu Ding: "Safe is safe, but other forces won't let us proceed as you suggest. You can't catch a tiger cub without entering the tiger's den."

"Right now, it's not just Great Han that wants to capture her. All the surrounding countries want to. They can't catch her yet, but it's only a matter of time."

"If we advance slowly with you, by the time we fight our way through, we might have territory and captured demons, but the Empress of Baoji will probably have been taken away already."

Only taking the unconventional path could achieve the ultimate goal.

That was an unchanging truth throughout the ages.

Everyone was thinking about catching the leader first. Whoever tried to proceed step by step would definitely end up eating dust.

General Ming: "That's true. You can't catch a tiger cub without entering the tiger's den. Well said. I've long heard that the Corpse-Shattering Taishui doesn't just shatter corpses - today I've seen it for myself."

"Then you must be careful."

"Right now, Baoji Kingdom, especially the Royal Capital, is really dangerous."

"Strong experts from surrounding countries are all there. Spirit Refinement and God Ascension cultivators are everywhere."

"When our people from Great Han went over, the ones who got there first were already being targeted."

A slight curve formed at the corner of Lu Ding's mouth.

Now that was challenging.

Otherwise, his newly broken-through Spirit Refinement Eighth Layer would have no place to shine.

Besides, he had Gongyang Qingrou with him. Who was afraid of who?!

Capturing the Empress of Baoji alive amidst ten thousand troops - just thinking about it was thrilling.

The challenge didn't just come from Baoji Kingdom, but also from the strong experts of other countries.

Lu Ding had now truly stepped onto the stage, able to contend and play chess with the genuine experts of other nations.

"Alright, thank you for the warning, General Ming."

General Ming: "Then should I arrange some rest for you? Set out tomorrow morning?"

Lu Ding refused: "No need, General Ming. We'll leave immediately. Time is critical. We'll assess the situation when we arrive. If we rest tonight and the Empress of Baoji gets captured while we're sleeping, we'd arrive to an empty nest - that would be a loss not worth the gain."

General Ming: "Coming and going without even a smoke or tea, you..."

"It's fine, it's fine. We'll have plenty of time later. The new city isn't far - we can come by anytime."

Hearing his words, General Ming sighed: "Alright, you go on ahead. Wait for us. We could laugh and talk freely atop Raise Phoenix Mountain before, and we can meet again in Baoji Kingdom's Royal Capital."

Lu Ding added one more sentence: "Boiling wine and discussing heroes."

General Ming: "Hahahahaha, excellent! Well said! Boiling wine and discussing heroes!!"

After handing over the materials here.

Lu Ding left with Gongyang Qingrou and Wang Qingge.

General Ming watched the three of them go, not turning away until their figures disappeared.

That phrase, "boiling wine and discussing heroes," filled him with fighting spirit.

Though he wasn't a man of letters, this atmosphere suddenly made him understand the scholar's artistic conception.

Drinking alcohol and bragging - that sounded vulgar.

But phrased differently as "boiling wine and discussing heroes" - that was just two words: damn awesome!

Having left the border army headquarters.

Lu Ding pulled out his phone, found a photo of Baoji Kingdom's Royal Capital from the 749 APP database, casually picked one, and used [Celestial Shift].

With a whoosh.

The three disappeared.

At that moment.

Baoji Kingdom's Royal Capital.

Even though this was the capital.

The fighting was even fiercer than at the border.

Most people would have the preconception that when coming to capture someone, you'd first hide, wait for an opportunity, make the surface look peaceful with nothing happening, while underneath the currents were turbulent.

Indeed, under normal circumstances, that would be the case.

But the prerequisite for this normal situation was that the native power had absolute authority in the invaded territory.

Whoever dared to expose themselves, dared to show their face, would be taken out - and they'd succeed at killing them.

But clearly, Baoji Kingdom's power wasn't enough.

This meant that strong experts from multiple countries were directly fighting it out in the Royal Capital!

Calamity befell the common people.

When a nation lost its voice, its people became worse than dogs.

Talk about hiding, waiting for the right moment - all empty talk.

With so many strong experts from various countries having arrived to capture the Empress of Baoji, they were fighting head-on.

Baoji Kingdom didn't have the power to completely flip the chessboard.

So they could only accept being trampled and bullied.

At this moment, Baoji Kingdom's Royal Capital was comparable to Great Han's new city back then. Good heavens, the fighting was so intense it looked like brains were being beaten out.

Earth, Fire, Water, Wind churned, the five elements were reversed, the country shattered, mountains crumbled, blood flowed like rivers, and corpses littered the fields.