Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 395: Invincible Below the Saint Realm

Having just returned to the Northern Cloud Residence, Ye Feng went straight into the study. Hong Qingyan, along with Xiao Chuanqi and others, stopped outside and did not follow, as they knew the study was the Northern King’s sanctuary, where no one was allowed to enter without his command.

Inside, the Northern King dealt with major military affairs of the nation, and it was also where intelligence from various regions was gathered.

Indeed, the moment Ye Feng stepped into the Northern Cloud Residence, he instantly sensed the presence of Shadow. Judging by the looks of it, Shadow must have been waiting in the study for quite some time, appearing rather urgent. This likely meant that something significant had occurred.

Therefore, Ye Feng abandoned his original plan to immediately absorb the luck of the emperors from the Divine Path Heavenly Edict Scroll and instead walked into the study. As soon as he entered, Shadow’s figure immediately emerged from the darkness.

Supernatural ability users were extremely rare in the world, but each one was a pet of heaven and earth, as they usually possessed one or two unique supernatural abilities. Indeed, those with twin supernatural abilities were exceedingly rare. For instance, Shadow’s ability was to turn into a black shadow and move stealthily within it.

Compared to before, Shadow’s aura was undoubtedly much more subdued and, of course, much stronger, which naturally aided her stealth. Moreover, from a woman’s perspective, Shadow’s figure was undoubtedly more exquisite and voluptuous. Usually, only in front of Ye Feng would she reveal her true appearance, otherwise, she would appear in the form of a black shadow.

Shadow seemed to be a very tall woman, at least 1.7 meters tall, with a full and slender figure. However, her features were not revealed, but judging from her figure, one could tell she must be an enchantingly beautiful woman.

In fact, Shadow was not very old. Ye Feng remembered when he first rescued her, she was only seventeen or eighteen years old. Now, five or six years had passed, and in total, she was not more than twenty-four, still a young maiden.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!" Cloaked in a black robe, Shadow looked truly valiant as she knelt with a bow.

Ye Feng, seated in the study, waved his hand and said, "Spare the formalities, get straight to the important matters."

Shadow, likely a person of swift action, immediately stood up and said, "Reporting to your Majesty, there are three major issues this time!"

Ye Feng did not respond but waited for her to continue. Shadow immediately went on, "First, the situation in the Southern Territory. Although the Southern King Zhang Wenyuan personally rushed there last night to take command, the combined forces of Brahma Kingdom, Tianluo Kingdom, and Ancient Yue Kingdom are powerful and aggressive.

If things continue like this, I fear the Southern Territory’s defenses will not hold, and they will break through our southern defense lines in at most three days, entering our nation’s southern regions."

Ye Feng remained seated, silent and pensive, as Shadow was there to report intelligence, not to seek counsel. So, she continued, "Second, our Northern Snow Wolf Country in the Northern Border is amassing its army, and Fusang along with multiple Western Nations seem to be stirring as well, possibly planning a joint invasion. Your Majesty must prepare in advance.

The Northern Snow Wolf Country is probably planning another incursion into our Southern Territory."

Ye Feng’s expression remained unchanged, sitting unshakably, like mount Tai. As the Northern King for many years, he was no longer the novice from the past, who would panic and lose his composure at every incident. Now he could remain composed even if faced with invasion by enormous forces and several powers agitating for war, truly embodying the demeanor of a great general.

"And the third?" Northern King Ye Feng suddenly asked.

"The third pertains to the Ancient Martial World," Shadow said after a brief pause, then continued, "Regarding the Ancient Martial World, our forces cannot infiltrate deeply, so the intelligence we have is limited. It’s roughly understood that the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts are possibly planning to collectively sanction you, Your Majesty."

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"Jointly sanction me?" Ye Feng couldn’t help but raise the corner of his mouth in a cold smile, humming to himself, "These old fogeys, watching the loss at the Martial Dao conference, probably cannot accept their defeat. I would like to see how they plan to jointly sanction me!"

Ye Feng was not worried about the so-called Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts. Ostensibly, they were practitioners of Ancient Martial Arts, but underneath, these individuals were selfishly profit-driven. The first thing they considered was the benefit of their own Sect, especially since they were targeting him alone and not involving innocents.

However, the situation with Snow Wolf Country, Fusang, and the Western Nations was different. If these powers truly joined forces to invade the Northern Border, the situation would be dire. Even Northern King Ye Feng would have to handle it with utmost seriousness.

"Give the order!" After a moment of contemplation, Ye Feng quickly formulated a plan and said, "You lead the Shadow Army and the Supernatural Ability Group back to the Northern Border. Once there, continue to gather intelligence on the local forces. I will return tomorrow to prepare early."

"As you command!" Shadow immediately bowed and, after a moment of thought, asked, "Your Majesty, only three months ago, we obliterated a division of the Snow Wolf Iron Cavalry from Snow Wolf Country. Moreover, the great Gai Jiuyou once journeyed alone to the Snow Wolf Country and wreaked havoc, killing so many that humans and horses were turned upside down.

It’s even said that the ascetic monk from the Snow Wolf Country was slain by Gai Jiuyou."

Ye Feng spoke indifferently, "What are you trying to say?"

Shadow promptly said, "Subordinate means to say, the Snow Wolf Country has just suffered a heavy blow a while back and is unlikely to rashly invade the Northern Border now. Where would they find the strength for that?"

Ye Feng let out a low cold laugh, then slowly said, "If it were just the Snow Wolf Country alone, they indeed would not dare to act so boldly. But with the current situation in our country, there’s the uprising in the Southern Territory combined with the disturbances from the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts. Of course, none of these are my concern."

Shadow couldn’t help but ask, "May I know what Your Majesty is truly worried about?"

Ye Feng raised his eyebrows slightly and looked towards the direction of the Great General’s Mansion as he said word by word, "What truly worries me is that my relationship with Great General Duantian is becoming increasingly tense. The faster I grow, the tenser our conflict becomes. One day it might escalate to an untenable hostility!"

Shadow did not respond to this, as such matters were beyond her purview to comment upon.

Suddenly smiling, Ye Feng said coldly, "Of course, I have previously stated that in the face of a great enemy, if Great General Duantian does not act with virtue and position and does not prioritize national affairs, he should not blame me for my lack of courtesy when the time comes!"

At that moment, Shadow suddenly felt an overpowering presence surging from Ye Feng’s body, which would have likely brought a normal Divine Path realm powerhouse to their knees right on the spot.

After regaining his composure, Ye Feng asked, "By the way, have you found out anything about the Terracotta Warriors?"

Shadow bowed and answered, "I am incompetent, thus far I have not discovered any traces, including nothing unusual about the Six-foot Path."

Ye Feng waved his hand and said, "Do not blame yourself, this is not something that can be uncovered in a day or two. Besides, I was negligent before, with your level of insight and vision, even if you went there in person you would probably not notice anything. Henceforth, we should change the direction of our investigation."

"Please enlighten me, Your Majesty!" Shadow bowed again.

"Take this Token of mine, you can go to the royal treasury archives and look for records about the secrets of that era. There might be some unexpected discoveries!" Ye Feng said, casually tossing his Token over.

Shadow caught the Token and said again, "Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will not disappoint you!"

Ye Feng nodded slightly and said, "You do not need to be so tense. I have said before, you are free to leave at any time. There is no strict master-servant relationship between us, and you are not really my subordinate."

Shadow bowed and said, "As I have already said, unless Your Majesty sends me away, I will follow and remain loyal to Your Majesty for my entire life."

Ye Feng did not say anything more, only shook his head with a sigh. He couldn’t help but feel it was not worth it for such a girl to follow him day in and day out, even risking losing herself in the pursuit of gathering intelligence.

Ye Feng was well aware of Shadow’s feelings, but now that he had Hong Qingyan, he simply would not consider anyone else.

Shadow probably understood this too. Therefore, although she had countless things she wanted to say to Ye Feng each time she was about to visit, when she came face to face with him, those tender words just couldn’t leave her mouth.

Fearing that once she poured out her heart, she might never be able to stay by his side again, she had to disguise herself in the persona of a strong woman, and all their conversations revolved only around official matters.

"If Your Majesty has no further instructions, then I shall take my leave," bowed Shadow.

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"You may leave," Ye Feng waved his hand, prompting Shadow to reluctantly depart. In her heart, she wished so much that His Majesty would speak a few more words to her, allowing her to accompany him a bit longer, especially since they met for less than ten hours in a year.

But she knew this was impossible, so, silently, she turned around and left.

As soon as Shadow had left, Ye Feng immediately called out in a stern voice, "Summon Xiao Chuanqi, Sima Zhantian, and Leng Wuming to see me!"

"Yes!" With a command, a figure suddenly flashed, having quickly left the study area.

From the surface, Ye Feng’s attendant guards seemed to comprise only a few corps leaders like Sima Zhantian, Xiao Chuanqi, and Leng Wuming, plus several trusted aides, which did not seem to be a numerous following. However, in unseen places, that is, secretly, Ye Feng had a Hidden Guard.

This Hidden Guard unit was distinct from other corps and also different from Shadow’s Shadow Army. After the incident in the Capital Region, Ye Feng undoubtedly learned his lesson, so for the past year, he personally trained and formed a Hidden Guard.

The number of Hidden Guard members wasn’t large, probably only seven or eight people, but each one was undoubtedly a master among masters, the elite of the elite, capable of taking on a hundred by themselves.

Moments later, Xiao Chuanqi, Sima Zhantian, and Leng Wuming entered briskly, knelt with a bow, and said, "Your Majesty has summoned us, what are your orders?"

Ye Feng slowly stood up and looked at the three of them, saying word by word, "According to intelligence, the warfare at the Northern Border is escalating. The three of you are to rush back to the Northern Border tonight and make preparations for your troops."

Upon hearing this, Sima Zhantian immediately clenched his teeth and exclaimed, "Damn it, we’re heading for a major battle at the Northern Border again. Could it be those bastards from the Northern Snow Wolf Country? Seems like they’re not afraid of a fight."

Xiao Chuanqi, who was much more attentive, couldn’t help but say, "Your Majesty, if the three of us rush back overnight, what about you? Who will ensure Your Majesty’s safety then?"

Ye Feng smiled faintly and said, "Do not worry about my safety, it’s an order, take action immediately!"

With Ye Feng’s current cultivation realm, even if he faced a Divine Ability Realm powerhouse from the Fifth Realm of the Divine Path, he would not be afraid. Furthermore, there was a secret expert by his side, Hong Qingyan. If the two of them joined forces, they would be nearly invincible below the Saint Realm.