Heaven Slaying Blade

Chapter 213: Shocking Secret News


Chu Mo sighed, and said solemnly, "Great Qi has a sixth army. The other five should not exceed two hundred thousand people."

The eyes of Fang Mingtong immediately lit up: "Good job, kid, you really brought back an accurate message. Indeed, each of the five armies has only around one hundred seventy to eighty thousand people."

As he spoke, Fang Mingtong's brows furrowed deeply, "But... what's the deal with this sixth army? When did Great Qi... have a sixth army? Their quartermaster department has always provided supplies based on the count of only five armies! Even if there are changes... they could not possibly produce an army of over one hundred and twenty thousand!"

The Emperor's expression turned serious. He murmured, "I suspected they had a hidden agenda, so I sent Chu Mo… I never expected that my thousand-li steed would bring back different news."

"Your Majesty, let's stay calm..." Fang Mingtong looked at the Emperor and said with a bitter smile, "We haven't clarified things yet."

Then, Fang Mingtong looked at Chu Mo with a solemn expression, "Kid, are you sure about what you've said? This is not a game, our survival in Great Xia is at stake!"

Under the scrutiny of the Emperor and Fang Mingtong, Chu Mo nodded and said, "I didn't make anything up, whatever I said, it's true!"

"Alright, let's leave aside the question of how you returned so quickly. Let's focus on the information you have," Fang Mingtong was still somewhat in disbelief. Not that he didn't trust Chu Mo, in fact, he highly valued Chu Mo's future potentials.

But precisely because of this, he was too afraid to believe it, as miracles only become miracles when they are occasional. If miracles keep happening, they are no longer miracles!"

Chu Mo said, "The sixth army from Great Qi is not just over one hundred twenty thousand people..."

"Could it be a few tens of thousand elite soldiers?" Fang Mingtong murmured.

Chu Mo glanced at Fang Mingtong, "No, it's an army of a million!"

"Are you kidding?" Fang Mingtong exclaimed, "A million-man army? Do you think the Intelligence Department of Great Xia is foolish?"

The Emperor also looked at Chu Mo in disbelief and said, "This... is somewhat inconceivable, Chu Mo, continue."

Chu Mo nodded and said, "I heard this information on my first night in Great Qi when I infiltrated the residence of the Second Prince. It happened that the son of the Second Prince wanted to join the army. The Fifth Prince of Great Qi was also present."

Chu Mo detailed the conversation he had listened to that night between them. Then he said, "I felt it was impossible at the time too. Skybreaker Mountain... that place is a complete dead zone. It's not just about the ordinary soldiers, even I, being a Yellow Rank fourth level Iron Bone Realm cultivator, would find it extremely difficult to cross, let alone them. I don't understand why they chose to breakthrough from there. Can they dig a tunnel? That's preposterous!"

Chu Mo looked at the Emperor, "Your Majesty, even our Intelligence Department couldn't catch a whiff of such a thing... If we want to verify it, I'm afraid it's going to be difficult."

What surprised Chu Mo a little was that when he mentioned Skybreaker Mountain, neither the Emperor nor Fang Mingtong showed the surprise or disbelief he had expected.

This caught Chu Mo off guard, as it sounded more absurd than the existence of a sixth army of over a million people in Great Qi!

"Skybreaker Mountain..." Fang Mingtong's eyebrows were tightly furrowed; he murmured a little, then gave the Emperor a look, with a hint of hesitation on his face.

The Emperor gave a sigh, inexplicably wiping his forehead with his hand before giving Chu Mo a complex look, "You truly are my lucky star..."

"Your Majesty, Marshal Fang?" Chu Mo looked at the two in confusion, unable to understand why they suddenly became convinced by his words.

"You go ahead." The Emperor gave Fang Mingtong a glance and said in a deep voice.

Fang Mingtong nodded, "This matter is the greatest secret of Great Xia. Now that we have shared it with you, you must keep it. If not, it would pose a great disaster to Great Xia... But now... it's uncertain whether this still remains a secret."

Chu Mo looked at Fang Mingtong, "Marshal Fang, please continue. I promise never to betray my own country."

Fang Mingtong gave a wry smile, "Ten years ago, we discovered a massive mineral vein in Skybreaker Mountain. This vein stretches from our side all the way to Great Qi!"

"Mineral vein?" Chu Mo twitched his mouth, "I have never heard of it."

"Of course you wouldn't have heard of it." Fang Mingtong sighed, "It is an incredibly large primordial stone mineral vein!"

Chu Mo's face exhibited shock. After all, how could he not understand the benefits of primordial stones at this point? These things provide significant boosts to cultivation. If top-tier sects found out about it, they would undoubtedly become envious and attempt to seize it!

The thought of a secular dynasty owning such a massive primordial stone mineral vein is unimaginable.

"Not only that, the primordial stones produced from this vein are of such exceptional purity, it can be regarded as a top-grade primordial stone vein!" The shocking words of Fang Mingtong brought Chu Mo into a stupor. He watched Chu Mo for a moment, "Now, do you understand why the Emperor was willing to establish the Piaomiao Palace Royal Academy in the secular world? Now, do you understand why the Emperor wanted to hold the initiative in his own hands at first?"

The Emperor gave a wry smile at the side, "Let's not bring up that matter, it makes me feel a bit guilty towards Chu Mo... However, what I wanted was a power in the secular world not only with strong cultivation techniques, but also quickly rising in success! So at that time... I was somewhat impatient."

"So, that's how it is..." Chu Mo murmured, "The Emperor wanted to use the primordial stones mined from that vein to arm this force, allowing it to quickly grow into a major power. But such a power, if not controlled, would definitely be extremely dangerous..."

The Emperor nodded, "As long as you understand."

Fang Mingtong continued, "But this is the most secretive matter in Great Xia, and we decided to not rush it when you showed strong resistance. Because if the word gets out, it's not just the academy that would get into trouble. The entire Great Xia... will face disaster. Not a single top-tier sect would allow such a major power to emerge in the secular world."

Chu Mo looked at Fang Mingtong and asked, "Have we almost exhausted the mineral vein?"

Fang Mingtong shook his head, "No, at most... we have only mined about one-tenth of the vein. But a massive tunnel that runs through the entire Skybreaker Mountain has been excavated!"(To be continued. If you like this book, please come to (qidian.com) and vote for recommendations, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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