After the soldiers had mastered the formation, Shangguan Xuanyi left Feng Qing as the commander leading the main force to depart. He then grabbed his elite troops and hurriedly rushed to the edge of the desert to set up their formation.
They were to intercept all the new soldiers of the enemy at the edge of the desert. These soldiers now knew they were being identified as rebels and when the time came, Shangguan Xuanyi would try to persuade them to join the Imperial Army. What remained to be seen was how many would put down their weapons and surrender.
The cold wind cut across their faces like sharp blades, but they were completely oblivious to it.
Suddenly, a golden eagle appeared and circled in the sky.
No one else other than that girl could train a golden eagle to be a homing pigeon.
Shangguan Xuanyi whistled, and the eagle landed on his shoulder.
He stopped his horse, and the soldiers behind him hurriedly followed suit.