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Chapter 426: Chapter 426: Demonic Calculation Ability

Marquis Shao Fei led his three hundred men to surround a large valley, instructing them to lay in ambush. After giving some instructions, he took out a longbow and a series of powerful arrows. He shot one arrow straight into the sky, disappearing from sight, then moved to different positions and shot nearly twenty more arrows into the sky before putting away the bow and standing alone on a mountaintop, waiting.

"Commander, what is he doing?" Zhu Huo asked, puzzled.

Zhong Shan, Lin Xiao, and Mr. Corpse, however, had serious expressions in their eyes.

After a short while, five figures appeared in the sky, flying towards them.

Seeing Shao Fei, the five figures paused.

"Marquis Shao Fei? How did you know we were here?" the leader of the five asked in surprise.

"What do you think?" Shao Fei replied with a sinister smile.

"Impossible! No one knew our route except us five. Is there a traitor among us?" one of them exclaimed, looking at the others suspiciously.

"Old Three, why are you looking at me? How could I be a traitor?"

"Old Four, what kind of look is that? Do you think I\'m the kind of person to betray us?"

The group of five immediately showed signs of discord.

"Shut up!" the leader barked.

At his command, the other four fell silent.

"It wasn\'t a traitor. We had planned our route together, but later on, we made changes that only the five of us knew about," the leader said.

The four nodded in agreement, realizing that their changes had been kept secret.

The leader\'s eyes turned cold as he looked at Shao Fei.

"Marquis Shao Fei, you can\'t stop us. If you do us this favor today, we will repay you generously in the future," the leader offered.

"Sorry, but this is my duty. You can either come with me willingly, or I will take you back by force. Of course, if I make a move, I can\'t guarantee that some of you won\'t die," Shao Fei said with a smile, shifting his stance slightly.

As Shao Fei moved, the five also adjusted their positions in response.

"Big brother, Shao Fei is only at the peak of the Consolidation Stage, just like us. I don\'t believe we can\'t handle him with the five of us," one of the men said fiercely.

"No, we split up and run!" the leader immediately commanded, clearly wary of Shao Fei.

"Go!" The five of them scattered in different directions like petals.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Suddenly, the five men were horrified as they flew back together, regrouping in their original spot.

From his vantage point, Zhu Huo could clearly see that as the five fled in different directions, five of the powerful arrows Shao Fei had shot earlier descended from the sky. Each arrow narrowly missed the fleeing men, falling right in front of their noses.

It was too uncanny. How did Shao Fei know the exact directions they would choose to escape? The precision was terrifying, the arrows landing just close enough to frighten the five into retreat.

The force of the arrows was something the five could withstand, but the sudden appearance of an arrow right before their noses was enough to make anyone break out in a cold sweat and feel their soul tremble.

The five looked at the sky in confusion and fear, knowing that the arrows had fallen vertically right in front of them. It was terrifying.

Everyone watched in astonishment as Marquis Shao Fei moved, his actions now synonymous with a sense of eerie unpredictability.

Marquis Shao Fei continued to move, hovering silently in the air.

"Commander, how could it be so precise?" Zhu Huo asked, bewildered.

"Didn\'t you see how Shao Fei changed his position? He manipulated their thoughts single-handedly. Incredible," Lin Xiao remarked in awe.

"Manipulated?" Zhu Huo asked, intrigued.

"Yes, seeing Shao Fei, those five men instinctively felt a sense of fear. When Shao Fei changed his position, they subconsciously ruled out certain escape routes as unsafe. The directions they perceived as safe were precisely the ones Shao Fei had prepared for," Lin Xiao explained solemnly.

"This..." Zhu Huo swallowed hard. Could such a person really exist with such demonic intelligence?

"The Divine Land is full of extraordinary people," Zhong Shan commented, his eyes shining with insight.

The five men kept their eyes on Shao Fei. The initial panic slowly dissipated, and the leader suddenly said, "Let\'s go again."

Marquis Shao Fei\'s lips curled into a sinister smile.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Four more arrows forced four men back.

Cold sweat covered the four men as the arrows once again landed just in front of their noses. This was too uncanny. What was happening?

While the four were forced back, one man managed to escape towards a distant valley, disappearing in a flash. Did he get away?

Marquis Shao Fei immediately moved towards that direction. The remaining four didn\'t waste time and fled again.

Two of them ran towards the valley where the fifth man had disappeared and quickly vanished from sight. Only two remained, forced back again by fear.

"Leader!" one man cried out in terror.

"Don\'t run anymore. Let\'s kill Shao Fei together!" the leader commanded fiercely.

"Alright!" the other agreed, equally determined.

"Attack!" the leader roared. One man charged madly at Shao Fei while the leader turned and ran towards the distant valley.

From a nearby peak, Zhu Huo was filled with astonishment. This was too eerie.

"Trapped like turtles in a jar. Those four ran straight into the ambush of those three hundred men?" Zhu Huo asked incredulously.

The man who charged at Shao Fei soon realized his mistake. Seeing the leader flee, his heart sank. In his panic, more than a dozen arrows rained down from the sky.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

While frantically dodging the arrows, Shao Fei\'s palm struck his chest, sending him flying towards the valley.

"Thud~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" Spitting blood, the man wasn\'t angry but excited. He had been hit towards the valley?

Excited, he quickly rushed into the valley.

Seeing the last man flying towards the valley in panic, Zhu Huo couldn\'t help but feel a sense of pity for him.

"Commander, how is this possible? His calculations are demonic. This is..." Zhu Huo asked in disbelief.

"If you understand those people\'s habits, you can do it too. It requires a fine grasp of the battlefield, manipulating the battlefield, controlling the entire situation, and influencing the thoughts of five people. It\'s rare, indeed. To think the Da Li Heavenly Dynasty has such a person," Zhong Shan sighed.

"Marquis Shao Fei? Your Majesty, how intelligent do you think this Marquis Shao Fei is?" Lin Xiao asked in admiration.

"Looking at Lin Xiao, Zhong Shan said, \'It\'s hard to say about intelligence, but his calculative ability is not inferior to yours.\'

\'Hmm,\' Lin Xiao frowned but nodded in agreement.

In the distance, after dealing with the five men, Shao Fei quickly flew over.

\'Thank you for waiting, Duke Zhong,\' Shao Fei said with a smile.

\'Marquis Shao Fei, your calculations are truly impressive,\' Zhong Shan complimented.

\'Duke Zhong, you flatter me. My calculations are minor, only covering a small area and involving only myself. Your Heaven Collapse Plan, however, brought down an entire imperial dynasty. The precision of the four-stage collapse was beyond extraordinary. I studied it thoroughly and couldn\'t find any extraneous maneuvers. Every step was meticulously planned. During that period, every moment was calculated perfectly. Before the plan was even executed, everything had been accounted for. You are the one I admire,\' Shao Fei replied courteously.

\'Marquis Shao, you\'re too modest. There\'s no need for us to continue with the pleasantries. We should get moving, or we might not reach Li Huo Holy Capital in time,\' Zhong Shan said.

\'Oh?\' Shao Fei was slightly puzzled.

\'In a few days, you\'ll understand,\' Zhong Shan shook his head, not providing further explanation.

A month later, when Shao Fei led Zhong Shan\'s army to a city, they were greeted by the entire populace. Shao Fei was taken aback. What was going on? Why were these people behaving so strangely, as if they were possessed?

After sending someone to investigate, Shao Fei was stunned for a long time before breaking into a bitter smile.

\'Duke Zhong, you\'ve caused me quite a bit of trouble,\' Shao Fei said with a wry smile.

\'That\'s why we need to hurry. Once we reach Li Huo Holy Capital, everything will be fine,\' Zhong Shan said.

\'True. Let\'s keep moving and avoid entering the city. I\'ll handle any pursuers, and you lead the army along the planned route,\' Shao Fei said.

\'Much appreciated,\' Zhong Shan smiled.

Zhong Shan led the army forward, while Shao Fei had a tough time dealing with numerous pursuers along the way.

The Elixir of Immortality? Damn, who spread such a ridiculous rumor? This is causing me endless trouble, Shao Fei thought.

Two months later, Shao Fei, with his extraordinary intelligence, finally managed to shake off all the pursuers.

Everyone who was driven back returned with the \'most convincing\' information.

In a tavern in a certain city.

A burly man who had just been repelled grabbed a bowl of wine and drank it down.

\'Wu Laoliu, did you see the Elixir of Immortality?\' a crowd gathered around the \'informed person.\'

\'Damn, I barely made it back. No wonder Zhong Shan\'s army was able to defeat countless experts in the Great Jin Dynasty and seize the Elixir of Immortality,\' Wu Laoliu said, drinking more wine to calm his nerves.

\'It\'s real? What does it look like?\'

\'The Longevity Realm couldn\'t take it from him, and we think we can? Not only is Zhong Shan\'s army involved, but the emperor also sent the Da Li Heavenly Dynasty\'s troops to escort it. That shows how precious it is. Eight hundred thousand soldiers! The emperor sent eight hundred thousand soldiers to escort it,\' Wu Laoliu said, his tongue stumbling.

\'Eight hundred thousand? You\'re exaggerating. Last time, when we tried to enter the city, Zhong Shan\'s army had eighty thousand soldiers, and the Da Li Heavenly Dynasty had at most thirty thousand. How could there be eight hundred thousand?\'

\'Hah! Thirty thousand? Are you out of your mind? There were at least forty thousand pursuers that I saw, and many more I didn\'t. So many people, all driven back by the escort troops. You think it was only thirty thousand? They weren\'t there to fight; they were sneaking around in secret. Saying eight hundred thousand is an understatement,\' Wu Laoliu retorted.

\'Did you feel anything?\'

\'Yes, it must be the Elixir of Immortality. Even from a distance, I could smell a strange fragrance. I\'m sure my lifespan has increased,\' Wu Laoliu boasted.

Whether people believed it or not, the rumor of the Elixir of Immortality in Zhong Shan\'s possession grew larger and more sensational, stirring the hearts of everyone who heard it.

\'Marquis Shao Fei is indeed impressive. With thirty thousand soldiers, he managed to drive away all the pursuers. Zhong Shan is in awe,\' Zhong Shan said to the dust-covered Shao Fei, who had just caught up.