Chapter 447: Buddha Academy
Know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger of defeat. As the commander-in-chief of North Kingdom’s million-strong army, I have to admit that Lucifer Carter was able to make an accurate judgement and timely adjust the battle tactics on the eve of the great war. This is not only attributed to his rich combat experience and extremely keen crisis awareness, but also his access to powerful intelligence sources.
After all, ever since Sean entered the Hill of Swords half a year ago, he had been in secluded cultivation inside the mountain the whole time without ever leaving the mountain. All affairs in the Hall of Swords were almost entirely handled by Spring, Ernest Mason, Howard Taylor, Karen Smith, the old monk and others. If not for this time entering the capital, even most of the Hall of Swords members would not have known that their master was in fact the previous General Wolf Sean!
Yet, Lucifer Carter had found out in advance!
Not only that, based on Lord Snow’s abnormal reaction and the changes in the imperial guards of the capital, Lucifer Carter directly associated it with the coup in the Shirine Empire’s capital, associated it with Sean entering and controlling the capital, and further deduced Lord Snow’s betrayal and the conspiracy behind the Hill Riverside battle!
Therefore, against all objections when everyone else disagreed, he single-handedly changed the battle plan, greatly reducing the traps set up in advance by the Shirine Empire army. This saved countless North Kingdom soldiers and even changed the course and outcome of this war!
Such courage is truly extraordinary!
“Sean… Sean?”
“General Carter said… in recent years, the one who had been stationed to defend Shirine Empire’s northern border, preventing Andrew Heisler from conquering it despite repeated defeats, that General Wolf of the North, is Sean??”
Clearly, although these North Kingdom generals had not participated in the previous northern border battles and did not know Sean personally, they had all heard of Sean’s name and knew of Sean’s title “General Wolf of the North”!
However, they did not know much about Sean’s movements after his retirement. They only knew that half a year ago, when Andrew Heisler led the North Kingdom envoys to the Shirine Empire capital, they were all killed in the capital, and the Shirine Empire monarch also perished in that battle, and all this… was inextricably linked to Sean!
“That’s right!”
“It’s him!”
When it came to Sean, even Lucifer Carter put away the smile on his face, revealing a hint of gravity between his brows that he could not conceal, and he snorted, “From what I know, this man’s talents in cultivation can be called astounding. At the mere age of twenty-six, he has already successfully advanced to the Bright Realm, possessing the bearing of an emperor. The death of King Ron half a year ago was most likely his doing!”Text © by N0ve/lDrama.Org.
Bright Realm!
These two words were like a mountain, standing upright in the hearts of the surrounding North Kingdom generals, making their hearts tremble violently as they looked at each other in disbelief, dumbfounded!
One of them asked in a trembling voice, “General Carter, did you just say that General Wolf Sean led his Hall of Swords to occupy the Shirine Empire capital in advance? Is… is this true?”
“Can this be confirmed?”
According to North Kingdom’s original plan, with King Roscoe dead and Lord Snow, Lord Fisher, Luna Porter all on their side, coordinating inside and out, attacking from within and without, annihilating Shirine Empire’s five hundred thousand troops would be a foregone conclusion!
But now!
A Sean suddenly popped up, and a Sean who had officially advanced to the Bright Realm half a year ago at that. How could they not be shocked? How could they not be alarmed?
That was the Bright Realm!
In almost everyone’s mind, Bright Realm cultivators were the symbol of emperors. Thus, they held an innate reverence towards Bright Realm cultivators!
Bright Realm!
Invincible!
This was the consensus among all dark energy cultivators!
Lucifer Carter shook his head and said solemnly, “These are just my speculations without solid evidence, so they cannot be confirmed for now. But Lord Snow’s betrayal has greatly increased this possibility!”
“Therefore!”
“We must be on guard!”
On guard?
The North Kingdom generals stared blankly at each other!
Damn!
What kind of guarding is this? Are you going to guard or am I going to guard? Even if all dozen or so of us Complete Stage cultivators here gather together, I’m afraid we would only end up being slaughtered if we really face a Bright Realm cultivator. Just escaping with our lives would be an issue!
Guard?
Guard my ass!
Only a Bright Realm cultivator can guard against another Bright Realm cultivator!
“Everyone, do not worry!”
Lucifer Carter apparently guessed the concerns in everyone’s minds, so he said solemnly, “The other day on the way here, after realizing this issue, I immediately contacted the capital and explained everything to His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty also attached great importance to this and ordered the Imperial Teacher to personally lead three Bright Realm elders from the Buddha Academy to come and assist. If General Wolf Sean really controls the Shirine Empire capital, we’ll take the opportunity to kill this man and eliminate future troubles!”
Buddha Academy!
Unlike the Shirine Empire, the North Kingdom was founded by martial prowess and values cultivation. Not only is its military might stronger, but after Albert Sitwell ascended to the throne, he also established many academies within the North Kingdom specifically to nurture talented generals and cultivators. This was firstly to improve North Kingdom’s overall strength and facilitate campaigns everywhere, and secondly, to reserve talents for the Hall of Jade since Albert Sitwell was a Hall of Jade member.
Among the many academies, the Buddha Academy reigns supreme!
The Buddha Academy claims to have three thousand disciples. Aside from the North Kingdom army, it can be said to be the largest power within the North Kingdom. The dean of the Buddha Academy is Albert Sitwell’s best friend, sworn brother, and likewise a Hall of Jade member and veteran Bright Realm cultivator. He was honored by Albert Sitwell as Lord North!
Generally speaking!
One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. There would not be two Bright Realm cultivators simultaneously in one country, or they would surely kill each other!
Yet, this was not the case for the North Kingdom!
The reason was simple. Albert Sitwell and Lord North had an inseparable relationship. Albert Sitwell completely did not worry about Lord North coveting his imperial throne, after all, according to Hall of Jade rules, once a Hall of Jade member advanced to the Bright Realm and gained the bearing of an emperor, they could freely choose and vie for the throne of any country in Middleland!
Back then!
Lord North also had such an opportunity!
However!
Lord North voluntarily gave up his path to become an emperor. He wholeheartedly pursued martial arts, so he stayed in the North Kingdom and co-founded the Buddha Academy with Albert Sitwell, often closed up in cultivation and rarely got involved in politics!
This time!
If the sudden appearance of Sean had not brought such great threat to the war between the two countries, I’m afraid Albert Sitwell would not have asked Lord North to personally come out of seclusion and lend Lucifer Carter and the others a hand!
“The… the Imperial Teacher is personally coming to assist?”
“General Carter has the foresight to ask the Imperial Teacher to come to the front lines in advance?”
“Damn!”
Lucifer Carter’s words truly shocked those North Kingdom generals. They were North Kingdom people; furthermore, some of them had studied and trained in the Buddha Academy before joining the army, so they could be considered disciples of the Buddha Academy. Hence, more than anyone else, they understood the weight of the “Buddha Academy” name, and they also understood what the “Lord North” name meant!
It must be known that Albert Sitwell had said more than once that wherever the Imperial Teacher goes is like the emperor coming personally!
The implication was that Lord North’s status in the North Kingdom was almost equal to Albert Sitwell’s. Although he did not claim emperorship, his presence was like the emperor coming personally. Externally, Lord North’s words and deeds were sufficient to represent the North Kingdom monarch, Albert Sitwell!
Such a figure was actually coming to assist at the front lines. How could those North Kingdom generals not be shocked?
How could they not be excited?
The tremendous psychological pressure that General Wolf Sean’s sudden appearance had brought to those North Kingdom generals earlier was swept away in an instant after hearing the news of Lord North’s impending arrival. This was because in their minds, no matter how high General Wolf Sean’s talents, potential and strength were, in the end, he was just a little clown jumping around in front of Lord North, with absolutely no chance of survival!
Sean!
If you dare come this time, you are doomed!