Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 1602: Chapter 1061: Winning People’s Hearts

The night was filled with a gentle, cool breeze.

Nine bright moons hung between heaven and earth, forming a straight line that illuminated the land in a pale shade.

”Detour ahead,” Su Han suddenly said on their way back.

”Okay!”

Everyone nodded immediately, almost without hesitation, choosing to trust Su Han at first instance.

”Awooo!!”

As they avoided the area, a ripple appeared.

Within this ripple, it seemed a giant face was sealed, desperately howling and struggling, yet unable to break free.

Its eyes were blood-red, staring intently at Su Han and the others, making everyone except Su Han feel creeped out.

This was a bizarre crisis at the Starry Battlefield, and it wasn’t the first time Su Han had warned them.

All remained silent.

Fang Lv and Dongpo occasionally glanced at Su Han, seemingly wanting to speak but unsure how.

As for the members of the 100th squad, their faces showed fervor, their eyes constantly on Su Han with intense reverence.

This expression was worlds apart from when they first met Su Han.

”So powerful, the captain is so powerful!”

”Yes, to think the captain is also a mage, and a mage who can cast Forbidden Curses!!!”

”The captain certainly isn’t an ordinary person.”

”Obviously, how could an ordinary person possess the captain’s aptitude?”

”That’s not what I meant...”

The word ’captain’ was now constantly on the lips of the 100th squad’s members as if they had been saying it for hundreds of thousands of years, so accustomed to it.

Who would’ve thought that this was the first time they truly acknowledged Su Han as their captain.

If not for Su Han’s experience, he might have struggled to accept the swiftness of their change in demeanor.

...

Three days later, the stronghold appeared before their sight.

Mo Xie had returned at some unknown time, standing there with hands behind his back, his expression unreadable, neither joy nor anger visible.

Upon seeing Su Han and the others returning, Mo Xie first exhaled softly before letting out a cold snort, causing the people beside him to twitch slightly at the mouth.

”Whoosh whoosh whoosh...”

Silhouettes flickered, entering the Light Barrier, safely returning to the stronghold.

Seeing Mo Xie, Fang Lv and Dongpo were momentarily stunned.

Looking at Mo Xie’s expression, Dongpo showed embarrassment, quickly saying, ”Corps Commander, you... came back?”

”If I hadn’t come back, would you be able to see me?” Mo Xie shot him a glance.

Feeling thwarted, Dongpo said no more, standing there while frequently signaling to Su Han.

Su Han pursed his lips and stepped forward with Fang Lv, ”Greetings, Corps Commander.”

”You still recognize me as the Corps Commander?”

Mo Xie’s voice grew a bit cold, ”In your eyes, do I still hold the position of Corps Commander?”

Su Han remained silent, and Fang Lv also kept quiet.

”Fang Lv,” Seeing them like this, Mo Xie spoke up.

”Here, sir,” Fang Lv quickly responded.

”Su Han arrived later, but you have been with the Angel Army for over six hundred years. Tell me, what is the regulation of the Angel Army?” Mo Xie asked.

Fang Lv pursed his lips, ”Disobeying orders, acting on one’s own accord, leads to either being expelled from the Angel Army or, in severe cases, having one’s Cultivation Base destroyed and being expelled from the Sect!”

”Then do you think this is a moderate or severe situation?” Mo Xie continued.

”Neither moderate nor severe.”

Before Fang Lv could speak, Su Han said lightly, ”Corps Commander, we should indeed be rewarded.”

”Hmm?”

Mo Xie frowned, his gaze sweeping over Su Han, ”You think because I admire you, you can defy me at will?”

Upon hearing this, Dongpo’s expression changed, quickly transmitting a message to Su Han, ”Su Han, soften your tone. The Corps Commander’s temper favors gentleness.”

Fang Lv also looked at Su Han, a trace of urgency appearing on his cool face.

Su Han pondered slightly, then said, ”Upon our return, we have two pieces of information to report to the Corps Commander.”

”Hmm?” Mo Xie’s frown deepened.

”First message,”

Su Han said, ”During our sortie, without losing a single person, we eliminated twelve squads of the Sect of the Supreme Shadow’s Battle God Army, totaling six thousand people.”

”What?!”

”This... How is that possible?”

”Captain Su and their three squads took out twelve enemy squads without any losses?”

Upon hearing Su Han’s words, even before Mo Xie could speak, the crowd erupted chaotically.

They all stared at the three squads as if seeing ghosts, filled with shock and disbelief.

Meanwhile, members of these three squads wore proud expressions, some chuckling heartily, their noses almost pointed skyward.

Fifteen hundred people took down six thousand enemies, with fourfold power, without a single casualty.

This was a feat they had never achieved at the Starry Battlefield, so they could understandably be proud and boastful!

Even Mo Xie, his eyes narrowing slightly, quickly composed himself and said to Su Han, ”This cannot serve as a reason for you to avoid punishment.”

”Then, there’s the second one,”

Su Han smiled gently, ”The Sect of the Supreme Shadow is about to hire a Mercenary Group to launch an attack on our Heavenly Mountain Pavilion, while the Ming Surname Faction plans to betray us at the onset of their assault!”

”What did you just say?!”

Mo Xie’s face changed drastically, staring at Su Han, ”Say it again?”

”I believe the Corps Commander has heard me clearly,” Su Han said.

”Are you aware that if this information is false, it would cause a massive upheaval at the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion?” Mo Xie took a deep breath.

Su Han paused briefly, then looked straight at Mo Xie, ”Everyone knows there’s potential for betrayal within the Ming Surname Faction; it’s merely a matter of time. It’s a cancer within the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion that must be eradicated proactively. I believe the Corps Commander understands better than I the Pavilion Master’s necessary course of action.”

”Everything Su Han said is true; we all heard it personally.” Fang Lv added a remark.

Dongpo wanted to speak, but Mo Xie gestured a hand dismissively, ”This matter is significant and cannot be rashly concluded.”

Having said this, Mo Xie turned and left.

Su Han furrowed his brow briefly, feeling Mo Xie shouldn’t be such a procrastinator.

Just then—

”Su Han, come with me.”

Mo Xie’s words entered Su Han’s ears.

Su Han’s brow immediately relaxed, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

”Indeed, as a Corps Commander, he does have some soul power.”

With no hesitation, Su Han followed Mo Xie into a tent.

”I’m choosing to believe you.”

Mo Xie looked at Su Han and said slowly, ”Therefore, you must provide me with a complete plan; otherwise, I’ll still have to punish you.”

Upon these words, Su Han’s smile grew even brighter...