Chapter Six of the Wind and Moon Continent: The Way of Battle Formations

Upon exiting the main hall, Ye Tianlong was shocked to find the courtyard outside filled with armed personnel from the temple. These men, seeing Ye Tianlong and his companions swagger out, all gave them strange looks, but remained silent, standing there coldly watching them.

Under so many cold, stern gazes, many would feel uneasy, especially since these fully armed men, though silent, stood blocking their path—a silent provocation.

"What will happen if we go forward?"

Anyone with a modicum of sense would have this thought, and the wisest course of action would be to avoid the courtyard path and instead scale the side wall, leaving safely and avoiding unnecessary conflict with these unfriendly temple warriors.

However, Ye Tianlong, undeterred, straightened his back, supporting the still-recovering Qian Nuhuang, and strode forward. Behind him, the dark-clad girl remained expressionless, but the overwhelming killing intent emanating from her was enough to chill anyone within eight feet of her.

Seeing Ye Tianlong charging towards them, the temple warrior at the front initially showed anger, his hand reflexively tightening his grip on his longsword, seemingly about to strike.

As Ye Tianlong and his companions drew closer, his expression gradually changed, and the longsword in his hand slowly rose, but his grip became unsteady.

"Damn it, get out of the way!"

Ye Tianlong roared angrily, continuing to stride forward, completely ignoring the sharp sword points blocking his path.

Startled by Ye Tianlong's shout, the temple warrior at the front felt his heart tremble. Seeing that the person in charge of the main hall had not given any instructions, he finally couldn't help but step aside, clearing the path in the center.

Once one of them took the lead and set an example, the other temple warriors ceased their forceful actions. Under the pressure of Ye Tianlong and his companions, they all parted to make way for the three, silently watching them leave proudly between them.

Grand Master Stephen, who had been standing in the main hall watching Ye Tianlong and his companions depart, only sighed softly after their figures disappeared from his sight.

"I never expected to encounter two disciples of those old fogies here. How could they be teaching the same apprentice?"

Although he didn't name names, the Second and Third Temple Masters standing beside Grand Master Stephen knew perfectly well who he was referring to.

The mere thought of those two names sent a jolt through them. A sense of regret welled up within them; they hadn't anticipated that their opponents would possess such a powerful background and strength.

"However, you two don't need to worry. Even if those two old geezers come themselves, I can handle them, let alone a mere Ye Tianlong."

Although he didn't look directly at the two priests beside him, Grand Master Stephen seemed to know their thoughts and unease, and spoke to them calmly. At the same time, he walked towards Zuo Lanxin, who was still kneeling on the altar.

Ever since Ye Tianlong released his control over Zuo Lanxin, the exhausted Zuo Lanxin had been kneeling there. Her pair of fair, jade-white legs were elegantly revealed from under her robes, forming a beautiful curve as they leaned against the altar. Her pale face revealed a pitiful and moving charm. Unfortunately, at this time, all the other temple personnel in the main hall had left, and the remaining Grand Master and the two priests had no time to appreciate such a beautiful sight.

"You must be their newly chosen High Priestess! You did very well, you have great potential..." Grand Master Stephen stood before Zuo Lanxin, looking down at her, and said with a slightly satisfied tone.

"Thank you, Grand Master, it's a pity that this disciple failed to complete the mission..." Zuo Lanxin glanced at Grand Master Stephen with slightly tired eyes, then bowed her head deeply.

"Don't blame yourself. It's normal to fail when you don't anticipate the opponent's true strength." The Grand Master smiled and reached out to help Zuo Lanxin up from the platform.

"Don't worry, there will be many more opportunities in the future. Now, our priority is to strengthen ourselves."

After recalling the Goddess Warriors, Ye Tianlong and the others, watched by the people outside the temple, boarded their carriages and left the temple.

The other ministers, upon learning that the Queen had completed the ceremony, were somewhat surprised by her apparent fatigue, but they also tactfully boarded their own carriages and followed the Queen's entourage away from the temple.

Upon exiting the temple, Ye Tianlong immediately spotted Shi Yixin. Fully armed, he was surrounded by numerous city guard officers, all with tense and serious expressions. Their expressions visibly relaxed upon seeing Ye Tianlong and his men.

"I received Lu Tuxian's intelligence and rushed over with my men, but it's not an easy time to act immediately," Shi Yixin said, still somewhat shaken, after meeting Ye Tianlong.

"If we wait any longer and still don't receive news from you, sir, I'll have no choice but to order an attack."

At this moment, Ye Tianlong noticed a man in full city guard armor standing behind Shi Yixin. Through the visor, he recognized Lu Tuxian's familiar eyes.

Ye Tianlong gently patted Shi Yixin's shoulder, then nodded slightly to Lu Tuxian, before saying to the city guard commander beside Shi Yixin, "There's nothing else going on. Everyone should go back and prepare; we're about to hold a military meeting."

After the city guard commanders acknowledged and left, Ye Tianlong quietly asked Shi Yixin, "Have you figured out the situation?"

Understanding Ye Tianlong's meaning, Shi Yixin nodded and said cautiously, "I understand most of it, but some people are still a bit uncertain and need further observation."

"Alright, hurry up and finish this. Time is of the essence."

A glint flashed in Ye Tianlong's eyes, then he looked at Lu Tuxian, who had remained silent. The Iceblood Demon Clan man, understanding the situation, stepped out from behind Shi Yixin: "Please forgive me, sir. My intelligence was not timely or accurate enough..."

Ye Tianlong waved his hand, interrupting Lu Tuxian: "Don't say that. This time it was my carelessness. It's already very good that you received the intelligence so quickly. But how could you not have any news about Yunaia's army arriving so quickly..." "

I'm sorry, this is my dereliction of duty. Yunaia's army marched too fast and was very well concealed. However, this time they didn't have many men, only about three thousand."

"Only three thousand men?"

Ye Tianlong's eyes widened instantly. Yunaia actually wanted to attack Esnia with only three thousand men? Had he lost his mind?

“Yes, more than three thousand men.”

Rutu nodded with certainty, then added, “They came from the Western Legion. We focused most of our attention on the legions of Yunaia and Haiyingyang, which is why this army took the opportunity to attack the vicinity of Esnia.”

“The Western Legion…”

Ye Tianlong paused for a moment. After all, this was the legion he had served in for several years, and he was very familiar with many of its members.

“Lord Ye Tianlong, hello…”

The conversation between the three was quickly interrupted by the maid of the Empress Qian. This maid had come to find Ye Tianlong on the Empress Qian’s orders.

"Her Majesty the Empress requests your presence, sir. She has important matters to discuss with you." Just

as Ye Tianlong reached the Empress's carriage and was about to report, a voice beside him called softly,

"Don't call out, over here... over here..."

Recognizing the Empress's voice, Ye Tianlong frowned slightly. Turning around, he saw it was the maid who had come to deliver the order, and was momentarily stunned.

"Fool, can't you tell it's me?" The Empress's voice was smug, filled with excitement and pride.

After a moment's thought, Ye Tianlong immediately understood, amazed at how successfully the Empress had disguised herself, deceiving everyone.

"Nonsense! What are you trying to do?" Ye Tianlong glared at Empress Qian, displeased. "Do you know that you are now the Empress of a nation? How can you still play these games?"

"Don't worry, no one will know." Empress Qian made a smug face at Ye Tianlong, moved closer to him, and whispered, "I've already placed a double in the carriage. Besides, no one will see us now."

Ye Tianlong looked around. Under the protection of the numerous guards, the colorful flags completely concealed their figures. In addition, all the other maids near the carriage followed behind. The only ones near them were the two twin sisters.

"Don't you understand?" Ye Tianlong straightened his face and said seriously, "For a general like me to whisper with a maid of the Empress will only attract more attention. Saying no one will see us is so naive..."

"I'm not just any maid, I'm a lady-in-waiting to the Empress, and a Grand Councilor at that!" Empress Qian puffed out her cheeks and said angrily to Ye Tianlong.

A Grand Councilor was one of the Emperor's confidants, possessing the power to convey and read the Emperor's decrees. Although their rank wasn't high, their status was quite special, and they were highly respected by the ministers.

"Is there something wrong with a Grand Councilor talking to you?"

"Alright, alright, stop being childish..."

Ye Tianlong had to smooth things over. He hadn't expected Empress Qian to be so meticulous, considering things to this extent; she was quite shrewd. Looking at this girl who combined naivety and sophistication, Ye Tianlong realized how little he really knew about her.

"I'm not childish! What do you take me for..." Queen Qian grew increasingly angry, her beautiful eyes widening as she fiercely confronted Ye Tianlong.

At this moment, the two twin sisters walking ahead of them, who had been eavesdropping, couldn't help but smirk.

"You said you wanted to talk to me about something, what is it?" Sensing the unfavorable situation, Ye Tianlong quickly changed the subject. He knew he had just said the wrong thing; Queen Qian was most unhappy when people called her childish or like a little kid.

"Oh, is that so?"

Queen Qian's attention was indeed diverted by Ye Tianlong's words. Although still angry, she no longer wanted to argue with him about the same issue.

"How about we go back now and teach that woman a lesson?"

"Which woman?" Ye Tianlong looked at Queen Qian, somewhat puzzled.

"Who else? Of course, it's that High Priestess from the temple!" Queen Qian glared at Ye Tianlong, brandishing her small fist as she spoke.

"She actually disregarded our past relationship and joined forces with the temple to attack me! I will never forgive her!"

Ye Tianlong was startled and quickly stopped Queen Qian's actions.

However, he knew that if he tried to persuade her, this girl who had never suffered a loss would absolutely refuse. Therefore, he could only temporarily calm Queen Qian's anger.

"A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. Haven't you heard that saying?" Ye Tianlong said to Queen Qian with a smile.

In fact, this was also his own thought. He would definitely not let the people from the temple go, but the time to act had not yet truly arrived, so he could only endure for the time being.

"You can think carefully about how to punish Zuo Lanxin. Are we just going to rush over and kill her with one sword?"

"This..."

Queen Qian was somewhat tempted. She had only been momentarily enraged, feeling deceived by the temple and Zuo Lanxin, which was why she was so eager to settle scores with them as soon as she regained her composure.

"Besides," Ye Tianlong continued, trying to persuade her, "your teacher is also at the temple . If we don't figure out that old man's background first, we won't be confident in our ability to act."

Frankly, he also wanted to learn more about Grand Master Stephen from Queen Qian, after all, this old man was a legendary figure. Of the nine strongest warriors of the Royal Army era, each was a renowned expert across the continent. After so many years of dedicated cultivation, Stephen, having re-emerged, must possess even more terrifying strength.

"What you say makes some sense. I'll accept your suggestion this time,"

Queen Qian thought for a moment and finally decided to adopt Ye Tianlong's proposal. She needed to carefully consider a way to deal with Zuo Lanxin.

"An eye for an eye" has always been the motto of this noblewoman. Having never suffered such a loss before, she was determined to find the most effective way to retaliate.

After taking a few steps, Ye Tianlong suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked the Empress Qian, "By the way, how did you come up with the idea of a stand-in?"

The Empress Qian glanced at Ye Tianlong and said rather smugly, "Sister Yue Ru told me about it, and she also helped me choose the person. After she dressed her up, she looked almost identical to me. I thought it was a good idea..."

"Wait a minute, Yue Ru told you?" Ye Tianlong's heart skipped a beat, and he interrupted the Empress Qian, "She even helped you choose the person? So, she orchestrated this whole thing. Why didn't she tell me?"

"Oh no, I was going to surprise you." The Empress Qian remembered Yue Ru's words and looked at Ye Tianlong with some disappointment.

“Sister Yue Ru said that such a small matter shouldn’t bother you, besides, it adds to the mystery…”

“That’s utter nonsense! How could you keep something like this from me?” Ye Tianlong said unhappily.

He was now even more worried about what Yue Ru was really up to. However, Ye Tianlong had to admit one thing: this renowned singer and dancer was indeed very skilled at using methods to win people’s hearts, and her charm was truly terrifying. She had managed to gain the friendship of the Queen of the Auspicious Maiden in such a short time.

“If this stand-in has ulterior motives, things could become very troublesome. Have you thought about that?”

The Queen of the Auspicious Maiden stuck out her tongue slightly and said apologetically, “I just wanted to give you a surprise. If you don’t like it, then I don’t want this stand-in.”

“No, since you’ve already used it, keep it for now! Training a stand-in isn’t easy, and it might come in handy in the future.” Ye Tianlong waved his hand and said to the Queen of the Auspicious Maiden.

“However, you must remember in the future that it’s best to discuss such matters with me first, so you don’t get deceived.”

"Understood, I'll be careful." The Empress smiled and said to Ye Tianlong, "Anyone who tries to fool me won't get away with it so easily."

Back at the Palace of No Worries, Ye Tianlong immediately found Yue Ru. Clearly, Yue Ru had been prepared for Ye Tianlong's visit, and upon seeing him, she smiled and said, "Lord Ye Tianlong, congratulations!"

"Congratulations? Is there something to congratulate me on?" Ye Tianlong

was completely bewildered by Yue Ru's words. For a moment, he forgot why he had come.

"Of course, it's something to congratulate you on! Lord Ye Tianlong, your ability to escape the encirclement of the temple is truly remarkable."

Yue Ru's sweet smile made Ye Tianlong want to punch her.

"Since you already knew this, why didn't you tell me?"

"The way of battle lies in self-deception and deceiving others!"

Yue Ru said leisurely, then turned and gracefully walked to a chair, sitting down with flawless poise. She gestured to Ye Tianlong to sit in the chair next to her.

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