At the same moment.
On the barren plains at the border, the entire Qingzhou Camp army had already assembled.
Zhong Hong and Luo Heng were both among them.
In addition, there was Town Army Deputy General Chen Wu, as well as Zhou Yuan, General Yan Feng, and the other Four Great Generals.
The vast Qingzhou army behind them numbered several thousand.
"Old Xue, it really hasn't been easy on you. You only got out of bed today, and now you have to head to the battlefield to kill demons."
At the front of the army, where killing intent hung thick in the air, Zhong Hong smiled at the person beside him, easing the tense atmosphere somewhat.
The figure beside him in black armor was none other than the recovered Xue Changsheng!
After Jiang Bei obtained the Nine Revolutions Returning Origin Pill in the Imperial City, he immediately had men from the Heavenly Army Division deliver it back to Qingzhou.
"The Nine Revolutions Returning Origin Pill truly lives up to its reputation. Ninety-eight percent of my injuries have healed, but this opponent... is no ordinary foe."
Xue Changsheng looked solemnly at the demon army pressing forward ahead. "I've served for decades, yet I've never faced a true Demon Saint-level great demon. I'm afraid I'll have to rely more on the two of you later. With my meager strength, I'm truly no match for Cangyue. But rest assured, I, Xue Changsheng, will stake my life on this. Even if I die, I'll die before you do. I'll live and die with Qingzhou!"
Upon hearing this, resolve flashed in Zhong Hong's eyes. He said in a deep voice, "Old Xue, don't say such discouraging things! Qingzhou isn't just the Qingzhou of you commanders. It is also the Qingzhou of our Heavenly Army Division—of