General Li nodded at this moment.

Then, Mo Li returned to Shuo Ling's tent.

Seeing Mo Li returned, Shuo Ling looked at him and asked, "Is it all done?"

"Yes." Mo Li nodded.

Then, Shuo Ling said, "Pack your things and we'll set off."

At this moment, Mo Li walked aside, packed things up, and then walked outside the barracks with Shuo Ling.

At this time at the gate of the barracks

Xiao Mu and others were already waiting at the door, and General Li was also waiting at the door.

Seeing Shuo Ling approaching, Xiao Mu walked up to Shuo Ling with a horse. He bowed his hands to Shuo Ling, "My Lord, this is the horse that General Li has specially prepared for you."

Shuo Ling took over the rein, touched the horse's belly, and then nodded.

"Do you like it?" General Li walked over and said to Shuo Ling with a smile.

Shuo Ling raised his mouth slightly, "It must be a battle steed used on the battlefield. I'm fortunate in having it."

"Don't say that, Marquis Shuo. If you hadn’t helped us this time, we wouldn't have beaten Xiling in such an easy way. It would make me look petty if I couldn't give away even a good horse as a gift!" General Li couldn't help clapping his hands at this moment.

Shuo Ling raised his mouth and said, "In that case, I will accept General Li's gift. Don't be distressed for giving away your good horse, general."

"Well, don't say so." General Li waved his hands and said.

Then he stopped and asked, "Didn't you decide to leave tomorrow morning? Why did you change your mind? But..."

"It suddenly occurred to me that there are still some things in Jing City. The weather is getting colder now, so it is better to go back sooner. The new year is approaching, and I should bring the good news of the frontier fortress to Jing City. Let the people of Jing City also have a happy new year." Before General Li finished speaking, Shuo Ling interrupted him.

General Li nodded at this moment and then said, "That's fine. Commander Guo, bring the things."

General Li said, turned around, and shouted at Commander Guo, who was on the side.

After hearing this, Commander Guo took the package that had been prepared.

"What is this?" Seeing Commander Guo bringing a bag, Shuo Ling couldn't help frowning slightly and then asked General Li.

General Li responded, "It is getting colder, and you will inevitably encounter bad weather on the road. I asked Commander Guo to prepare some cotton-padded clothes, which can keep everyone warm when you encounter severe cold weather."

"General Li, the supplies in your army are in short now. I know your kindness, but I will not accept these cotton-padded coats. If there is severe cold weather on the road, we will find a solution. Leave these to the brothers in the barracks. "After hearing this, Shuo Ling said to General Li.

At this time, Commander Guo looked at General Li, "General Li, this..."

"Marquis Shuo cares about the frontier soldiers, and then let's listen to Marquis Shuo. Take these back." General Li glanced at the baggage and then said to Commander Guo.

After hearing this, Commander Guo nodded at this moment and then asked someone to take these cotton-padded clothes back.

Then, Shuo Ling got on his horse and looked at General Li, "It's getting late. Then we'll go first."

"Well, have a safe journey!" General Li nodded at this time.

With that said, Shuo Ling rode the horse and walked outside first.

Mo Li and the others all got on their horses, saluted General Li, and followed Shuo Ling.

When they were out of sight, General Li turned his head and said to Commander Guo, "Let's go."

Back in the barracks, General Li asked everyone to retreat, leaving one in the camp.

He knew that without Marquis Shuo, they would definitely not win this battle.

It was also because of Shuo Ling that they got the food sent from Jiandu.

Including some previous events, he asked Shuo Ling to convey to the Emperor that there was a shortage of food in the army. Judging from the description of Shuo Ling, the Emperor did not seem to have made any major measures.

This made General Li depressed.

The soldiers were guarding their homes and their country. Why would the Emperor leave the food problem alone? It wasn't an excuse that the treasury was empty. It only indicated that the Emperor did not care about them at all.

Thinking of this, General Li couldn't help sighing. If it was true, then the Emperor really hurt the hearts of these veteran soldiers.

Later, General Li could not help but sigh.

At this time in Xiling barracks

After a long while, the two who were sent to find Zhan You had not returned.

Lan Kuo couldn't help but feel anxious at this time. Then he asked Tian Kun, "Send others to find why they hadn't come back for so long."

"Your Majesty, it's chaotic outside now. How about waiting..." Tian Kun raised his head and said to Lan Kuo at this time.

Unexpectedly, before Tian Kun finished speaking, Lan Kuo interrupted him and said, "Didn’t you hear what I said? Just do what I said!"

"Yes. Yes" Seeing that Lan Kuo get angry, Tian Kun quickly arched his hands to answer.

Then he ran outside.

As soon as he ran to the door, he collided with the two people he had sent out just now.

"You... are you okay?" The two asked Tian Kun as they hurriedly supported him.

Tian Kun looked back at Lan Kuo and then shook his head, "I'm okay. How is it? Did you find him?"

"Yes, but..." one of them responded.

When Lan Kuo heard the movement, he shouted, "What's the matter? Come over and tell me!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tian Kun nodded at this moment and then went forward with the two men.

When they came to Lan Kuo, Tian Kun said, "Your Majesty, they are the people I have sent to find Wizard Zhan."

"Well, where is Wizard Zhan? Have you found him?" Lan Kuo couldn't help but walk forward after hearing this, grabbing his shoulder and looking at him.

The man was trembling uncontrollably, and he couldn't speak.

Then Lan Kuo looked at him and shouted, "Say it! I'm asking you!"

"Your... Your Majesty, Zhan... Wizard Zhan... He... He..." The man couldn't help stammering in fright at this time.

When Lan Kuo heard this, he couldn't help but get anxious. Then he looked at him and asked, "What the hell is going on with Wizard Zhan? Just say it quickly!"

"Your Majesty, Wizard Zhan… Wizard Zhan is dead." Tian Kun on the side spoke in a low voice.

After hearing this, Lan Kuo couldn't help falling backward, "He is dead."

"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Tian Kun saw this and then hurried forward to help Lan Kuo. He helped Lan Kuo to sit down on the chair behind him.

Lan Kuo sat down at this time and couldn't help holding his head with his hands. Just now, he also put his hopes on Zhan You, perhaps because he was too weak to make a mistake this time.

After waiting for Zhan You to recuperate, he could be able to make a comeback in the future. But now he was informed that Zhan You was dead. Now it was really over...

Thinking of this, Lan Kuo looked very bad.

Then he raised his head and asked the two, "Where did Wizard Zhan die? Where is his corpse?"

"Your Majesty, Wizard Zhan is dead not far from the place where he has controlled nightmare worms, and his corpse has been buried by his apprentice." At this time, one man quickly replied.

After Lan Kuo heard that the person mentioned Zhan You’s apprentice, he couldn’t help but sit up straight. That was right! Wizard Zhan also had an apprentice. Since his apprentice buried Zhan You, he must be alive. Since Zhan You had great wizard skills, his apprentice’s skills might not be bad. Maybe, Zhan You had also taught him how to grow the king of nightmare worms.

In this way, he could continue to complete his great cause. Thinking of this, Lan Kuo couldn't help but look at the two men and asked, "Where is Zhan You's apprentice now?"

"We don't know." The two men shook their heads.

Lan Kuo couldn't help standing up at this moment. Tian Kun hurriedly supported Lan Kuo. Lan Kuo pushed Tian Kun's hand away and then walked to the two men. He frowned and asked, "You don't know? Then why do you know his apprentice buried Wizard Zhan?"

"Your Majesty, there is a tombstone in front of Wizard Zhan's grave." At this time, another man lowered his head and said to Lan Kuo.

After hearing this, Lan Kuo’s face couldn't help but become bad. He walked to the side, looked outside the barracks, and thought something.

Since Zhan You's apprentice had time to bury him, he must be safe. But he hadn't come back. Could it be that he was arrested by the Dongling army?

Thinking of this, Lan Kuo turned around and asked the two men, "Have you met Feng Xian on the way back?"

"No." They shook their heads.

Lan Kuo nodded when he heard it. Then he turned to Tian Kun and said, "Send people to find Feng Xian. Bring him to me, dead or alive!"

"Your Majesty, this..." Tian Kun walked forward, just about to say something.

Then, he was interrupted by Lan Kuo, "Go and find! We must find Feng Xian."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" After Tian Kun heard this, he had no choice but to answer.

Tian Kun was about to walk outside, only to hear Lan Kuo said at this moment, "Hold on."

"What's the matter, Your Majesty?" Tian Kun stopped and turned to look at Lan Kuo.

Lan Kuo sighed, "Send someone to spy on the Dongling barracks. To see if he was arrested by the Dongling army!"

"Yes!" Tian Kun replied and then walked out.

"You two, go to find, too." After Tian Kun walked out, Lan Kuo glanced at the two men kneeling on the ground and said.

After hearing that, the two men hurriedly backed out.

After they left, Lan Kuo became melancholy, and now all his hopes were put on Feng Xian.

If he found Feng Xian, he would take him back to Xiling. He could wait for everything. If Feng Xian was really caught by the Dongling army, and then he would find a way to save Feng Xian. If he really couldn’t save Feng Xian, then he would arrange for someone to kill him.

It was not that he was cruel, but because he knew the power of witchcraft. It was possible for the Dongling army to catch Feng Xian and then force him to deal with Xiling.

So, he had to figure it out.

Thinking of this, Lan Kuo couldn't help sighing.

The sky was getting dark...