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Fengyun City.
This is the city closest to Xingmen City.
The city's defending commander was Pang Tun, formerly a deputy to Liu Fuhai, a powerful three-tiered expert of the Dharma Manifestation Realm.
While grilling meat in the backyard, Pang Tun suddenly heard hurried footsteps coming from outside the courtyard. Looking up, he saw a messenger soldier running frantically toward him, shouting, "General, General, terrible news..."
"What's the matter?"
Pang Tun's face expressed waning interest.
He once had a heart full of patriotic fervor, but not long ago, Yang Kun had astonishingly returned the hard-won Southern Ice City to the Sword Dynasty. There were even rumors that they had captured heroes like Liu Yi, who aided in defeating the Sword Dynasty, and delivered them as a peace offering.
Furthermore, Yang Kun's coronation was approaching.
With his spirits dampened and feeling disheartened, he no longer possessed his former passion.
