[Book 1-11] Stellar Transformation

Book 4: Stellar Transformations

B4C1: Nebula

In the evening, the setting Sun is going down westward. Its light, despite being not dazzling, is illuminating the entire vast ground.

However, in a courtyard of the East Vanquishing Prince mansion, the atmosphere is obviously gloomy and cold.

Qin Feng, Qin Zheng, Xu Yuan and Fengyuzi, 4 people altogether, are sitting at a stone table. Qin De, however, is standing with his hands behind his back in the courtyard and looking up at a willow. This courtyard is in the courtyard house belonging exclusively to Qin Yu and this willow was planted here by Qin De and Qin Yu together when Qin Yu was little.

No one, whether Qin Feng, Qin Zheng or Xu Yuan, has a bit of a smiling expression on his face.

"Xiao Yu is dead."

When Qin Feng and Qin Zheng first knew about this just now, they were simply stupefied. They had never imagined that their 3rd brother would die like this and, even worse, die without an intact body, having been struck into nothingness by a wicked thunderbolt.

Qin Feng and Qin Zheng still remember their promise.

They wanted to protect their younger brother, but they will never be able to fulfill their promise.

"Every plan is to be sped up. In a half year, Zheng'er, can the logistics of materials such as army provisions, armor and weaponry be fully ready in a half year?" With his hands behind his back, Qin De suddenly breaks the silence in the forlorn courtyard.

Qin Zheng slightly frowns, thinks for a while then says with a nod: "A half year ... father, a half year will be enough to fully prepare army provisions and the other materials. But to transport these materials to every army will need some time. If the deadline is loosened a bit, everything will be perfectly ready in 8 months. But if you want me to race against the clock, I can still manage it in a half year."

"Um, Xu Yuan, can every step of Plan Flying Eagle be accomplished in a half year?" Qin De continues to ask.

Xu Yuan thinks for a while then says: "Your Highness, according to the original plan, we should still have 2 years to prepare. Now you want it to be accelerated and everything to be ready in a half year so time will be a bit tight. But because we've been carrying it out for the last 10-odd years, if it has to be sped up, a half year will still be enough for us to manage to start the entire plan."

"Good!"

Qin De suddenly turns around and looks at the other people, saying: "All right, I'll loosen the deadline a bit. In 7 months we'll launch a full-scale attack. According to the plan, we'll have to unify the entire Chu kingdom within a half year." Qin De's eyes glitter with a shockingly fierce coldness.

"Yes, father!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Qin Feng, Qin Zheng and Xu Yuan immediately stand up, bow and respond with obedience.

"Feng'er, you must hurry back to the army immediately. We'll leave the preparation of armaments and materials entirely to Zheng'er. I'll be in charge of the overall supervision of the armed forces." Qin De says directly. "All right, everybody can set to work now."

Qin Feng, Qin Zheng and Xu Yuan bow and leave at once.

"Your Highness, you should rest more and take better care of yourself. Your body is still injured." Fengyuzi slightly shakes his head and says with a sigh.

Qin De turns around again and looks at the willow: "Rest? Am I still in a mood for resting? If I don't trample the 4 Eastern region counties to pieces, exterminate the Xiang clan, kill Xiang Guang and Wu De and destroy their souls, how can I possibly ease my mind and recover?"