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The Great True Ancient Buddha Temple announced it would be sealed for a full sixty years!
This news shocked all the tribes across the plateau.
The Great True Ancient Buddha Temple, which had dominated the plateau for countless ages, suddenly decided to seal itself.
It was as if the entire plateau had experienced an earthquake.
A temple that had stood for ten thousand years was sealing itself—what had happened?
Soon, news spread that the Great True Ancient Buddha Temple had been attacked by an unparalleled demon, resulting in the deaths of six living Buddhas.
It was only by deploying the temple’s hidden cards, the means left by ancient Buddhas, that they managed to repel the demon. The temple suffered heavy casualties and had no choice but to seal itself for sixty years.
The major tribes on the plateau reacted differently upon hearing this news.
Even the great demons hidden deep in the mountains and rivers began to stir restlessly.
When the Great True Ancient Buddha Temple could no longer suppress the entire plateau, a hint of chaos began to emerge.
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After returning to the barracks, Oliver Sheng began to circulate his True Essence and mana to heal his injuries.
His injuries were extremely severe. Even though his strength was comparable to that of someone who had ascended to immortality, he was only at the early stage, while the Buddha’s palm strike from that ancient Buddha’s shadow had power surpassing the early stage.
Under the protection of the Liuli Lamp, Oliver narrowly avoided being shattered to death.
Martial Emperors, those who had ascended to immortality, and ancient Buddhas were all beings who had surpassed the pinnacle of this world. For thousands of years, no such beings had emerged in this realm.
True Essence and mana continuously circulated, repairing his shattered internal organs.
The Martial Saint’s blood within him also continuously released vitality, contributing to the healing of his injuries.
The army, following Oliver Sheng’s orders, began to return to the main camp with the captured gold, silver, supplies, and slave prisoners.
“What happened to the general?” Wesley Hu and the others were extremely worried when they heard that Oliver Sheng had returned severely injured.
Wang Zhan shook his head, “I don’t know either!”
After a night of healing and rest, Oliver Sheng’s complexion improved, and his internal injuries had recovered significantly.
“General, all the troops have returned and assembled,” Wang Zhan reported.
Oliver nodded and then got up and walked out of the tent.
Wesley Hu, Xiao Chuyi, Felix Wu, and Qin Lin quickly stepped forward.
“General!”
“General!”
“Are you alright?”
The group of commanders looked at Oliver Sheng with concern. Seeing his slightly pale face, they couldn’t help but wonder what kind of formidable enemy he had encountered that even the invincible Oliver Sheng had been injured.
Oliver Sheng smiled and said, “What could possibly happen to me? Alright, don’t worry. Withdraw the troops and return to Zhangye!”
“Yes, sir!”
At Oliver Sheng’s command, the army began to withdraw from the plateau, taking with them the spoils of war.
Carts loaded with gold and silver, and over 300,000 young and strong slave prisoners, including about 200,000 women, were pulled by oxen and horses.
As the army left, the territory of the Hu Jie Tribe was left with only the old, weak, sick, and disabled. When the Hu Jie soldiers who had resisted and fled heard that the Wei army had left, they returned to their former homes.
Seeing the devastated land, they couldn’t help but shed tears.
The Hu Jie Tribe was finished!
“Wei people, I swear eternal enmity with you!” A burly man knelt down and roared, his tears soaking his face.
But his anger was futile; they had already lost the hope of revenge. Other tribes had already set their sights on the Hu Jie Tribe’s territory.
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The massive army returned victorious, and the soldiers stationed in Qimen Town saw the triumphant return.
“The army is back, the general has returned victorious!” The soldiers cheered.
The victorious army, with an imposing aura, stirred the hearts of the people.
Harrison Zhou watched the triumphant return of the army, his emotions surging. Unfortunately, he had been ordered to oversee the prisoners building Qimen, transforming Qimen Town into Qimen County.
They were building a city to guard the pass leading down from the plateau, and he couldn’t join the army in their campaign on the plateau.
“Wind!”
“Wind!”
“Strong wind!!”
The soldiers cheered and shouted, welcoming the victorious army.
Behind Oliver Sheng, Wesley Hu, Felix Wu, Xiao Chuyi, Chi Tiansheng, and Qin Lin, all the commanders stood tall, their armor gleaming and their battle robes fluttering, exuding an extraordinary aura.
As the army entered Qimen Town, the common people watched in awe at the mighty army and the endless line of Hu Jie prisoners.
The Wei army had invaded the plateau, defeated the Hu Jie Tribe, and captured so many prisoners.
Oh, wait, they were now also Wei people. The land of Zhangye had been officially incorporated into the territory of Great Wei as the Zhangye Protectorate.
“Long live the general, long live the Martial King!”
Someone shouted, and the common people followed suit, shouting.
“Qin Lin, your unit will stay and guard Qimen Town, overseeing the construction by the 100,000 prisoners and monitoring the plateau’s movements,” Oliver Sheng ordered Qin Lin.
“Yes, General!” Qin Lin accepted the order.
The Hu Jie prisoners, seeing the Wei army and the many Hu Jie prisoners, looked utterly despondent.
The Hu Jie Tribe, with its millions of people, was completely finished.
Passing through the cheering crowds, the army’s majesty deeply impressed the people.
Oliver Sheng led the army and the prisoners back to Shangdang City without stopping in Qimen Town.
Qimen Town was too small to accommodate the tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of thousands of prisoners.
Back in Shangdang City, Calvin Yang and the officials sent by the Empress had been waiting at the city gate for a long time.
When the flags appeared in people’s sight, the massive banners fluttered in the wind, creating a majestic scene.
“They’re here, the army is back.”
“The general has returned victorious!!”
Oliver Sheng led the army back on horseback, his imposing presence deeply impressing the people.
“Welcome back, General.”
“Welcome back, King Shengwu!!”
The people of Shangdang City also shouted to welcome the army. Over time, the people of Shangdang City had grown accustomed to the presence of Great Wei and no longer held prejudices or fears.
The disciplined Wei army did not oppress the common people. Instead, they continuously dispatched troops to eliminate bullies, bandits, and remaining Hu Jie people, winning the favor of the people in Zhangye.
Oliver Sheng, in his white horse and golden armor, exuded an extraordinary aura that made people look up to him.
Jiang Shuyi looked at Oliver Sheng, the King Shengwu of Great Wei, who was indeed as the rumors said, full of spirit and extraordinary bearing, with an aura that made people unable to look directly at him.
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Oliver Sheng led the army to the city gate.
“Greetings to King Shengwu!!” Jiang Shuyi led a group of scholars to bow to Oliver Sheng.
“Are you the officials sent by His Majesty?” Oliver Sheng asked softly.
“Yes, Your Highness. I am Jiang Shuyi, appointed by His Majesty as the governor of Zhangye Protectorate, to govern and educate this place.” Jiang Shuyi replied.
Oliver Sheng looked at the scholarly man in his thirties in front of him and then nodded.
“Very well!”
Jiang Shuyi was overjoyed to receive Oliver Sheng’s approval. This meant that King Shengwu recognized him, solidifying his position as the governor of Zhangye Protectorate.
“Your Highness, His Majesty has an edict for you.” Jiang Shuyi took out the Empress’s imperial edict.
“His Majesty decrees that King Shengwu’s contributions in expanding the territory are unparalleled. All soldiers will be rewarded, and the Zhangye Protectorate will be established under King Shengwu’s jurisdiction, overseeing Zhangye Protectorate.” Jiang Shuyi read out the important parts of the edict.
Overseeing Zhangye meant that he now controlled four states, and all the armies in the Northern Frontier had to obey him. The Empress truly had no fear of rebellion!
Oliver Sheng accepted the edict and said to Jiang Shuyi and the others, “From now on, govern Zhangye well and don’t waste your talents.”
“Yes, we will not disappoint Your Highness’s expectations!” Jiang Shuyi and the others said solemnly.
“I brought back 300,000 Hu Jie prisoners to build a straight road connecting River West and Ding Prefecture.”
“Governor Jiang, you will oversee this project, and I will have people assist you.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Jiang Shuyi was shocked. This King Shengwu had led his troops to the plateau and captured so many prisoners. He was truly formidable and terrifying.
Oliver Sheng then looked at Calvin Yang and smiled, “Uncle, congratulations on breaking through to Great Grandmaster!”
Calvin Yang also smiled proudly, “Thanks to you, I was able to break through to Great Grandmaster so quickly.”
Calvin Yang’s aura was now at the early stage of Great Grandmaster.
Upon hearing that Calvin Yang had broken through to Great Grandmaster, Elliott Sun, Declan Li, and the others were overjoyed.
Calvin Yang was their commander, and now he had broken through to Great Grandmaster.
“General, is this true?” Edward Zhao couldn’t help but ask.
“Are you doubting Oliver?” Calvin Yang rolled his eyes.
“I wouldn’t dare!” Edward Zhao quickly replied.
He wouldn’t dare doubt Oliver Sheng. Now, they only had admiration for Oliver Sheng.
“Let’s go, into the city. A banquet has been prepared to welcome your triumphant return,” Calvin Yang continued.
“Alright!!”
The army did not enter the city but stayed outside.
With so many prisoners and troops, the city couldn’t accommodate them all, and it would be easy to cause chaos.
“Harrison Zhou, you and your unit will guard the prisoners,” Oliver Sheng ordered Harrison Zhou to lead his soldiers and barbarian slave soldiers to guard the Hu Jie prisoners.
“Anyone who dares to resist or rebel, kill them!”
“Yes, General!!”
The iron-blooded aura of the military was overwhelming, making Jiang Shuyi and the other scholars’ hearts tremble.
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