In a blink, two weeks had gone by, and the news about the incoming war could not be hidden any longer.
Tension gripped the people living in Zizhu Prefecture as meeting upon meeting were held in the prefecture capital. Meanwhile, in Baiyun City—why Baiyun City? Because it was the headquarters of the Celestial Heavenly Sect—security around the cities had been raised to the highest level, with guards patrolling frequently.
Today was a special day. General Shi and his men from the Cold Steel Pass would come to Baiyun City together with the Prefecture Lord to discuss the final preparations before the war.
General Shi had not left the Cold Steel Pass for the past twenty years, guarding the border with his life. But the upcoming war was not against beasts, but humans. Therefore, they could not get complacent and entertain the thought of surrendering to the state. That depended on the Prefecture Lord.
Inside the Cao clan estate, servants were moving back and forth with a pensive expression, trying to keep everything in order. Today's meeting was different from any other, and there couldn't be any room for mistakes.
Even everyone living in Baiyun knew how important today was. Slowly, evening approached, and it was time for the meeting to start.
One by one, the various city lords began to arrive.
Inside the Cao clan's main hall, rows of seats had been arranged on both sides with tables in front. Beautiful maids led each city lord to their respective seats.
Quickly, all the city lords had arrived, taken their seats with solemn expressions on their faces.
While they were waiting, they announced the arrival of General Shi.
General Shi, with his daughter and two commanders, entered the hall. Looking at the famous general, everyone inside the hall was full of respect and gratitude. All the city lords stood on their feet and gave a deep bow to show their respect.
With a calm smile, General Shi returned the gesture with a light bow before taking his seat at the top front of the table.
Just after the arrival of General Shi, the Prefecture Lord arrived. Instantly, everyone got back on their feet and gave a deep bow.
The Prefecture Lord returned with a light bow, without any expression on his face. He took his seat below the highest seat at the center of the hall. This did not come as a surprise to anyone. They knew the most powerful person in their prefecture was not the Prefecture Lord but the sect master of the Celestial Heavenly Sect.
Sitting beside her father, Meiling looked at the highest seat with confusion and shock. She never expected that what everyone deemed as a taboo would be accomplished by one person without any repercussion. Therefore, she was curious to see the powerful person who could change a thousand-year-old ironclad rule in a blink.
'Don't stare at the seat like that. It's provoking.' She heard the voice transmission from her father and quickly averted her gaze.
Meiling faced her opponent without looking down on him and took a battle stance.
"Fight!"
Whoosh!
She disappeared from her position, appeared before her target, and sent out a powerful punch.
The young man inside the Bronze construct didn't even flinch and returned the attack with the same ferocity.
Bang!
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Meiling was pushed back a couple of steps, while the man only took a step back but quickly recovered.
Without giving Meiling the chance to recover from her shock, he pounced on her, delivering punch
after punch.
In less than thirty seconds, he had sent a barrage of punches that she couldn't defend.
Bang!
A powerful punch hit her in the stomach and sent her flying.
Watching her rolling on the ground, everyone had their jaws dropped.
They all expected the man with the armor to be beaten blue-black, but the reality was different from what they expected.
The Prefecture Lord and General Shi exchanged subtle glances and saw the shock on each other's faces.
"What do you think? This is the armor for all the elite soldiers."