CHAPTER 513: CHAPTER 5: BLESSINGS AND MISFORTUNES ARRIVE TOGETHER

Rich Man Gold is a nominal Hunter Soldier, but he has never gone on a single mission. His contact with Zhou Quan was only established because Yun Sheng asked him to take this person with him to tour the entire Hunting Soldier Guard City of Great Zhou.

Listening to Zhou Quan’s description, this person and the mysterious man in black robes mentioned by Uncle Yun sound exactly the same.

Could it be that all this was arranged by Sheng’er!

Upon thinking of this, Yun Canglang’s heart couldn’t help but stir.

His niece Yun Sheng has always been meticulous in her actions. Although she said nothing when she left, her concern for the Yun Residence is beyond question.

She must have anticipated that the Yun Residence is in great need of someone to take care of it now.

That Hunter Soldier must be the one she secretly dispatched to stay at the Yun Residence.

Who would have thought that he, a grown man who has led troops in battle for so many years, would not match up to Yun Sheng, a teenage girl, in cunning.

"So be it, Uncle Yun, there’s no need to keep searching for the whereabouts of the man in black robes. That person is likely a helper invited by Sheng’er," Yun Canglang thought of the three years Yun Sheng had been away and the three years the man in black robes had guarded the Yun Residence, his eyes unavoidably welling up with tears.

He really wanted to leave the matters of the Hunting Corps behind and go to Xianju Country to inquire about his niece’s life or death, even just the tiniest bit of news would do.

Feeling emotional in his heart, Yun Canglang had no desire to stay longer at the Yun Residence and left with Yuan Shahu.

No sooner had Yun Canglang returned to the Hunting Corps,

Yun Canglang, steeped in his sorrow, saw Zhou Quan rushing in breathlessly.

"Commander! Commander, good news... tremendously good news!" Zhou Quan spoke breathlessly, almost rolling his eyes backward.

"Speak slowly, what is it, have you found the Life Water?" Yun Canglang shot Zhou Quan an impatient glance without catching his breath.

The mission for Life Water had been issued over three years ago but there had been no news so far.

"No, it’s... it’s news about the Young Master. Some of our brothers were on a mission at the border, and they said they met the Young Master! She’s coming back, she’s on her way to Yujing!" Zhou Quan caught his breath and spoke rapidly.

This news, like an adrenaline shot, made Yun Canglang’s blood surge through his veins.

He burst into laughter, his eyes brimming with tears, his niece Yun Sheng was coming back!

"Is this news true? Sheng’er is coming back? Command to all brothers, pause on taking missions for the time being. The Sky Hunting Corps must reorganize. We must welcome the Deputy Commander with a brand-new appearance! I will return to the Yun Residence now to share this great news with father," Yun Canglang said with exhilaration, laughing heartily as if the news had uplifted him more than if the Sky Hunting Corps had completed an S-rank mission.

Not long after Yun Canglang’s departure, Marquis Weiyuan arrived at the Yun Residence with a royal decree hot on his heels.

"By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees Yun Bahe to accept the edict."

Marquis Weiyuan wore an air of arrogance.

Yun Bahe and Uncle Yun came out to receive the edict.

"Your servant, Yun Bahe, receives the edict," Yun Bahe said.

"The Holy Emperor is insightful. As Old General Yun has not attended court for three years, the military cannot be without a leader for even a day. Command Yun Bahe to surrender the Commander Seal, to be taken over by Marquis Weiyuan," Marquis Weiyuan read the decree to the end.

"Old General Yun, please hand over the Commander Seal," Marquis Weiyuan coveted Yun Bahe’s Commander Seal and had for more than just a day or two.

In the past three years, Yun Bahe fell ill with a peculiar poison, unable to use his fighting spirit, but the Emperor of Great Zhou still held out hope that Yun Canglang, who had become a Hunter Soldier, would return to take over the Commander Seal.

On the other hand, the Emperor of Great Zhou still hoped that Yun Sheng could find the Life Water.

But three years had passed, and Yun Canghai repeatedly refused the Emperor’s invitation, insisting on being a Hunter Soldier rather than returning to the military. This displeased the Emperor greatly.

Yun Sheng had also been missing for three years, and the Emperor’s last bit of patience with the Yun Residence had been worn away.

"Indeed, it must be hard for the Holy Emperor to have tolerated this old servant for three years," said Yun Bahe. Although he could not use his fighting spirit due to the poison in the past three years, his temper had been significantly reined in.

Upon hearing the imperial edict, all the servants of the Yun Residence were filled with righteous indignation. Uncle Yun even stepped forward to argue the matter but was persuaded by Yun Bahe to hold back.

"Old General, the Holy Emperor also has the Yun Residence’s best interest at heart. With your current health, once you hand over the Commander Seal, you should retire to the countryside as soon as possible. The Holy Emperor, considering you as a loyal servant of three dynasties, has already prepared a carriage to send you back to the Yun Family’s estate. You can set off immediately," Marquis Weiyuan said with a sneer.

"Ni Xun, you are trying to drive the Yun Residence out of Yujing!" Uncle Yun didn’t expect that the Emperor planned not only to remove the Old Master’s military power but also to expel the Yun Residence from Yujing.

Although Yun Bahe was no longer a Martial Saint, he was still considered a figure akin to Mount Tai and the North Star in the entire Great Zhou, especially within the military circles of Yujing.

Now, the commanders of several key frontier garrisons of Great Zhou were all trained by Yun Bahe himself. And then there was the Wuxuan Wuji Hall; they were all Yun Bahe’s support.

Now that he was forcibly stripped of his military power, it was uncertain whether some would speak out for him.

The Emperor of Great Zhou and Marquis Weiyuan discussed and simply decided to force the Yun Residence out of Yujing.

As for what would happen to Yun Bahe after leaving Yujing, well, heh heh...

Marquis Weiyuan thought darkly.

"Old General, I advise you to leave as soon as possible. Someone there, deploy a hundred soldiers to defend the Yun Residence. Within ten days, escort the whole Yun Bahe family on their way!" With a wave of his hand, Marquis Weiyuan commanded the group of Iron Armor Soldiers who stepped out. With a few "shing shing" sounds, they drew their swords, aiming at Yun Bahe.

"Who dares to step forward!" Uncle Yun roared, blocking the soldiers.

Uncle Yun’s cultivation was not weak either, and today he was burning with anger. His fighting spirit blazed like fierce flames, "Each one of you, who dares to advance! Look carefully, this old man before you once fought bloodied battles for Great Zhou City, enlisted at fourteen and was still waging war on the battlefield at fifty. Among you, how many have parents, wives, or children that were saved by the Old General! And yet you face him with weapons drawn. Do you have any conscience?"

The hundred or so Iron Armor Soldiers looked at each other, their hands holding the swords trembled slightly.

Yun Bahe’s meritorious achievements did not need Uncle Yun to list them one by one; each soldier of Great Zhou knew them in their hearts.

How many among them had joined the military precisely because they heard about the heroic deeds of Yun Bahe, becoming a part of the soldiers of Great Zhou?

"Marquis..." the leader of the Iron Armor Soldiers hesitated.

"Marquis, I can’t do it. My parents were saved by the Old General. The lives of my entire family owe to the Old General," one of the Iron Armor Soldiers dropped his sword and knelt down.

After he kneeled, the soldiers next to him seemed to be influenced, and one by one, they all knelt down in succession.

"Same with me, I was inspired by Old General Yun and Young General Yun when I joined the army."

One soldier after another followed suit.

All these Iron Armor Soldiers were Martial Artists, illiterate and barely recognizing a few characters, yet they were brave and fervent men who understood what it meant to repay a debt of gratitude. Even if Yun Bahe’s martial arts prowess was gone, in the hearts and minds of these soldiers and their families, he still remained the irreplaceable Martial Saint of Great Zhou!

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