Astral Apostle - Chapter 540: Intimidation and Secret Connection (1)

540 Intimidation and Secret Connection (1)

On the other side, Ling Fengzi, who had finished with his “killing”, slowly flew back to the main camp.

Ling Fengzi naturally had no reason to refuse.

When he arrived at the main tent, he saw Ma Zhen, Yuwen Yan, and the others in neat armor waiting there. Their expressions were solemn.

“Previously, I had a report that the villain surnamed Chen attacked our vanguard camp in the night. Perfected One, you had rushed over to help. Now that you have returned, have you managed to repel him?”

Ma Zhen asked in a deep voice.

When Chen Feng attacked the frontline camp, a scout urgently reported to the main camp before Ma Zhen sent Perfected Master Windwalker to provide support.

However, the subsequent military intelligence had yet to be sent back. Ma Zhen did not know the situation yet, because Ling Fengzi flew faster than the spies and returned to the camp a step earlier. He could only ask Ling Fengzi first.

Hearing this, Ling Fengzi shook his head and explained, “Chen Feng and I are evenly matched and can’t do anything to each other. After fighting for a long time, Chen Feng retreated on his own. It’s not good for me to chase after him alone, so I stopped while I still had the advantage.”

“Then I wonder how the situation at the front line is?” Ma Zhen asked.

Ling Fengzi sighed, “The soldiers at the front line were slaughtered by Chen Feng and have already been completely wiped out. The troops that went to support in the surrounding camps have also been scattered.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the officers present changed slightly.

Ma Zhen frowned, “The Perfected One has fought with Chief Chen many times and has always managed to come to a draw. Why were you not able to restrain him this time?”

Ling Fengzi glanced at him and indifferently spoke out,

“General Ma, are you criticizing me?”

“Report!”

At this moment, the scout finally returned and rushed into the tent.

Ma Zhen perked up and immediately commanded,

“How’s the situation at the front line?”

“Marshal, the garrison at the front line has been completely wiped out, and there are many casualties. According to the soldiers, the camp was broken through by Chen Feng alone. He even chased after the stragglers for a long time…”

“Ridiculous. How can Chen Feng can cause such damage alone?”

Ma Zhen was shocked and angry.

Hearing this, the scout subconsciously looked at Ling Fengzi beside him and hesitated.

Seeing the strange expression on the man’s face, Huang Ping asked in a deep voice, “Do you have anything else to say?”

The scout swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said carefully, “The soldiers at the front line also said that many of the deaths of their comrades seem to be caused by the divine powers of the Perfected One. If not for the real person, the casualties might not have been so tragic…”

As soon as he finished speaking, all the officers present turned to look at Ling Fengzi with weird expressions.

“Perfected One, this…”

Ma Zhen frowned, his tone inexplicable.

Ling Fengzi revealed a helpless expression and sighed, “The soldiers were all pulled in by the aftershock of our battle, and there’s nothing I can do. The only way I could have avoided that was to not fight with Chen Feng and retreat… But no matter what, the deaths of these soldiers are still related to me. This killing will naturally fall on me. It’s against the path I cultivate and will damage my cultivation.”

After all, they still had to rely on Ling Fengzi to continue dealing with Chen Feng. If he felt that it would harm his cultivation and decided to return to the capital, they would be at a loss.

“In order to stop Chen Feng from slaughtering our men, you’re willing to harm your cultivation. It’s indeed a loyal and patriotic act. There’s nothing to blame. If you want to blame someone, blame the other party for being extremely vicious.”