Chapter 197 Chengtou Night Talk

There was still an hour left before the city gate changed shifts.

Xu Han woke up early and the sky was still dark.

Xu Han pondered for a moment before cultivating the Asura Technique and circulating the True Qi in his body for a full cycle according to the Great Evolution Sword Technique. Only then did he leave the tent.

His fleshly body cultivation had already reached the fourth stage of the Violet Firmament Realm, and his internal strength had also reached the third stage of the Three Elements Realm. Together, the two were capable of erupting with power comparable to that of most Nether Opening Realm cultivators in this world.

At his age, having such a cultivation was already something extraordinary. In the entire world, perhaps only monsters like Meng Liang and Chen Xuanji could surpass him.

However, in the face of a great battle like Big Yellow City, Xu Han's cultivation was unable to do anything.

He was still too weak.

Thinking of this, he slowly walked to the city wall.

There, the elderly Lin Shouzheng and Chu Chouli were standing together. They seemed to be saying something. Seeing Xu Han arrive, the two of them separated. Chu Chouli and Xu Han greeted each other and left in a hurry.

"General Lin and Big Brother Chu know each other?" Xu Han walked forward at that time and asked curiously.

"Yes, I do. I've had some dealings before." The usually solemn Lin Shou rarely laughed and perfunctorily tried to persuade Xu Han.

Seeing that he was unwilling to go into detail, Xu Han did not pursue the matter further. He glanced at the military camp in the distance and changed the topic. "Is there anything strange on Mu Ji's side?" He asked.

"When the Imperial Kingdom was on duty during the day, they saw that the Mu Ji Camp's troops were deployed frequently. It seemed that there were more than a hundred thousand troops stationed in the camp …" The old general's brows furrowed when he spoke of this matter.

Hearing this, Xu Han's heart trembled.

Behind Mu Ji was Cui Ting's 500,000 strong army. Such a large army … If Mu Ji were to forcefully attack, Big Yellow City would probably not be able to defend for five days.

"Sigh" The old general seemed to have thought of this as well, and he let out a long sigh at that time.

Even Xu Han could hear the sadness in his tone.

Only then did Xu Han notice that the man in front of him, who was crowned the number one general in the world, was already so old.

He was so old that his face was covered in dense wrinkles like an old tree, and he was so old that his body was inadvertently bent slightly, as if his rotten spine could no longer support his body.

However, he was Lin Shou.

The title of the number one guard under the heavens had been given to him, causing people to inadvertently forget the fact that he had already fallen into old age.

Xu Han recalled the aura he had sensed from Lin Shou when he had just arrived in Big Yellow City.

He hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "Is there any hidden illness on the general's body?"

This was already an extremely obscure statement. The aura that Xu Han sensed on Lin Shou's body that day, and his tone of voice said that it was a hidden illness, but it was more like a death aura!

He didn't know why he could feel this aura, but Hou Ling, Mr. Lu, and the others, whose cultivation was clearly more than one level higher than him, still didn't investigate. He could only blame the demonic energy in his body or the demonic arm that Vast Ocean Flow had obtained for him for this strange ability.

Xu Han's question obviously exceeded Lin Shou's expectations. At that time, the old man was stunned. He just smiled bitterly and said, "I'm old, I can't compare to when I was younger."

This was the first time Xu Han felt the aura of death from a living person. Obviously, the problem with Lin Shou was not that his body was not as simple as it used to be. However, the old general obviously did not want to talk too much about this topic, so Xu Han naturally did not want to delve deeper into it.

"The general hasn't closed his eyes in the past few days, so he needs to rest more. I can also entrust some of the matters in this city to the Imperial General. I can see that he is calm and has the demeanor of an old general." Xu Han said. After all, the distribution of power in Big Yellow City was also a family matter in Big Yellow City, but it was inappropriate for him to interfere with it as an outsider.

However, Xu Han's words came from his heart, and he didn't have any other thoughts. In addition, Lin Shou had been really tired these past few days. He was probably worried about the war. Seeing an eighty-year-old man like this, Xu Han felt a little unbearable in his heart.

However, Xu Han's words pierced Lin Shou's pain.

The old general let out a long sigh at that time.

"If my Imperial Kingdom has half the capabilities of a Manor Master, why would this old man do that?" Lin Shou said meaningfully.

Xu Han was stunned. He remembered how he had spent the past few days with that Lin Yuguo. He was calm and steady, but he did not act decisively. He thought that with such a grandfather pressing down on his head to protect him from the wind and rain, he really did not need to be as cautious as Xu Han.

Seeing that Xu Han was silent, the old general did not pursue this matter any further. He smiled and said, "There is nothing to do in the night. How about the Manor Lord and this old man walk up to each other?"

Although Lin Shou's invitation came a little suddenly, Xu Han did not refuse. He followed Lin Shou and began to wander around Big Yellow City.

…

Tens of thousands of corpses had already piled up downstairs, and they were placed together in a dense crowd. They looked like an evil scene of purgatory in the mortal world.

After a few days, many corpse capitals gradually emitted the smell of decay. However, Mu Ji's side did not intend to collect the corpses, and Big Yellow City's side naturally had no such possibility. At this time of day, it was a feast for the jackals and vultures chasing after rotting flesh. The rustling sound accompanied by wolves' howls came from outside the city from time to time, making it seem rather seepy in the night.

"General, do you think Big Yellow City can defend it?" Xu Han, who was walking side by side with Lin Shou, suddenly asked in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Lin Shou glanced sideways at the youth in front of him with his brows knitted tightly. He smiled faintly and said, "Manor Master already has an answer in his heart. Why are you still asking me?"

Xu Han was stunned for a moment before he couldn't help but ask, "Since things can't be done, why does the general still want to…"

At this point, Xu Han hesitated.

Xu Han had seen many people like Lin Shou, such as the ocean currents, Zhong Changhen, and Song Yueming.

However, he couldn't understand what was driving them to sacrifice their lives to complete those so-called missions.

Xu Han, who had been a beggar for twelve years, knew very well that living was a very difficult task.

Since living was already so difficult, then why did he still have to die?

"Why are you still waiting to die here?" Although Xu Han didn't say anything else, with Lin Shou's experience, he could see through his thoughts with a single glance.

Xu Han instantly fell silent. He didn't know if this question of his would enrage this world-renowned Divine General. However, he really wanted to know the answer to this question. It was obvious that there were many paths ahead of Lin Shou. Whether it was escape or health, it was better than waiting here to die. But why do you have to do something that even if you sacrifice your life, you have no chance of winning?

However, it was obvious that his worries were somewhat unnecessary. Lin Shou stopped at that time and looked at Xu Han with deep eyes.

"Does the Prefecture Master believe that there will be ghosts after death?" He asked.

This question was somewhat stiff and abrupt. At the very least, Xu Han could not find any connection between this question and their previous topic.

"It's too mysterious. I don't believe it." However, Xu Han still replied truthfully after a slight hesitation.

However, Lin Shou did not care. "But I believe that the soldiers who followed me back then were as small as the Manor Lord and as old as Meng Tong. Many of them died, either in different places, buried together, or even in the capital."

"But sometimes I feel like they're still here, right beside me."

"It's like…"

At that moment, Lin Shou suddenly seemed to have aged a little. He raised his head to look at the night sky.

The stars were dazzling and dazzling.

"It's like the stars in the sky. They've been looking at me."

"If I surrendered to the enemies they fought with their lives, how would I have the face to meet them on the road to the Yellow Springs when I die?"

Hearing these words, Xu Han immediately fell silent. He did not know what expression to use or what words to comfort the old man in front of him.

"As for escaping" However, Lin Shou did not wait for Xu Han to speak and opened his mouth again.

"The world seems to be big, but sometimes it is pitifully small."

"We escaped, not to mention that no one came to defend Big Yellow City, but there is. How can they defend it? It is unknown whether they will be able to defend it."

"Once the city is destroyed and the Great Xia cavalry enters the Central Plains, the lives of the subjugated slaves will not be easy."

"If a person lives in this world, then his life will be good or bad."

"But this old man thinks that only the life he holds in his hand is his own life. Since that's the case, why should I hand over my life to someone else?"

As Lin Shou said this, the smile on his face grew a little stronger. He looked straight at Xu Han and asked.

" Manor Chief Xu, do you think this is reasonable?"

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