The Beastfolk Would at Least Avoid Defeat

Inside a temporary command tent of the Beastfolk army of the Lingyun River Rainforest lineage.

A member of the chief of staff's personal guard received the secretly delivered letter and quietly entered the tent.

"Chief of Staff, your letter arrived just now."

After the soldiers entered the tent, they did not immediately approach the chief of staff.

Standing a little further away, he reported in a voice that was barely audible.

His voice wasn't loud, but his enunciation was clear and his content concise and to the point.

The heavy tents provided complete isolation, preventing voices from being heard outside.

Before him, the chief of staff, seated behind a carved wooden table in the center of the large tent, looked quite serious.

His once jet-black hair now had quite a few gray strands, clearly indicating that he was getting on in years.

Behind him, one could vaguely see red and black tentacles processing documents in sync.

The Beastfolk chief of staff, who possessed the bloodline of the Spirit-Eating Worm, raised his eyes.

He recognized them at a glance as members of his personal guard.

"Pass it to me."

Upon hearing this, the guards respectfully stepped forward and handed the letter to the other guards standing nearby.

After being checked by three people, the letter confirming that the letter was safe was then presented to the chief of staff.

The chief of staff's pupils trembled slightly the moment he saw the letter, but his face remained expressionless.

He didn't damage the red wax seal with black tendrils outlined on it; instead, he used a knife to cut open the envelope from the edge and took out the letter inside.

The letter was small, and it contained only this one sentence:

"The second Sea Race intends to launch a surprise attack on Kaiyang; his army has already set out."

The chief of staff gently stroked the flowing, vigorous handwriting. The familiar characters made him subconsciously lower his eyes slightly, concealing his turbulent emotions.

He then ordered, "The vanguard should remain stationary, while the rearguard should withdraw and monitor all situations at the river's estuary."

If the Sea Race are going to launch a surprise attack, they will certainly not only target the Spirit Resonance River, but also the south bank of Kaiyang.

Thus, without prior notice, the Human Race in Yin City would suddenly find themselves in a perilous situation, attacked from both sides.

Since that's the case, let's just go along with it.

The Beastfolk only need to retreat to the rainforest in advance and wait for the Sea Race to weaken the Human Race.

With their backs to the inland, the Beastfolk can retreat and protect themselves from heavy losses.

Even if the Human Race has spies among the Sea Race, and they were able to learn about this sneak attack in advance, the Beastfolk will at least not lose.

Just as the Beastfolk received advance notice and began to make their own plans...

Meanwhile, the Human Race army on the opposite bank of the Spirit Resonance River also received an urgent military report from the Reed Pavilion.

Cao Yuxin, the commander of the Southern Kaiyang Garrison, is currently at an army outpost located between Yin City and the front line.

He was deep in thought, his hands clenched into fists, his nails almost digging into his flesh.

Amidst the ever-changing internal situation of the Human Race, the actions of the Reformist Faction resembled a long and arduous game of chess.

This war, entirely led and commanded by the Reformist Faction, is an opportunity their faction has waited many years for, and they cannot afford to lose it.

However, nearly three months have passed since the temporary plenary council meeting following the "Bloody Unified Exam".

He has been leading his troops to attack the Lingyun River Rainforest for nearly two months now.

Perhaps it was due to the complex terrain of the rainforest, or perhaps it was due to his limited command abilities.

In any case, his performance has already drawn considerable criticism from the higher-ups in the legislature.

The councilors sitting in the capital's sub -Zi City kept criticizing and questioning the Reformist Faction's abilities and decisions at the meetings.

At the suggestion of other factions, they even began to consider whether to replace the person in charge of the operation.

For Cao Yuxin now, the situation is even worse.

If he were to completely lose his chance of winning the war against the Beastfolk due to another attack by the Sea Race, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The war against the Beastfolk was a crucial battle concerning the ownership of the Spirit Resonance River.

If he fails, not only will the Human Race suffer huge losses, but his own future will also be ruined.

Those high-ranking legislators will definitely not let him and the Reformist Faction behind him off easily.

He was dismissed from his post, put on trial, and then disappeared from the political scene without a trace—all of this can be considered a lenient treatment.

Cao Yuxin sat in the dimly lit tent, clutching the intelligence report that the Sea Race were about to launch a surprise attack.

His face was as pale as paper, and his eyes revealed endless fear and anxiety.

It felt as if countless cold insects were crawling on his back, and cold sweat kept pouring from his forehead, soaking his hair and collar.

"No, we need to send some men to use the mudflats to stop the Sea Race's army from landing on the south shore."

Cao Yuxin gritted his teeth, secretly calculating the gains and losses in his mind.

Should we seek help from the Reed Pavilion and have them take action from within the Sea Race?

What a joke! They also have their own undercover missions. Helping them will only expose Reed Pavilion prematurely.

In this way, Cao Yuxin's crime would be compounded.

He knew that using human lives to resist the Sea Race was currently the safest approach.

Yin City, situated between the Canglang Ocean and the Spirit Resonance River, was destined for commercial prosperity, but it was also easy to attack and difficult to defend in the event of war.

The mudflats have complex terrain and are extremely muddy, making it difficult for the Sea Race's fleets to land and restricting their operations to some extent.

If we can make good use of this terrain, we might be able to hold off the Sea Race's attack for a while until reinforcements arrive.

However, he also knew very well that the Human Race fleet would not arrive so quickly.

During this time, the Sea Race's fleet was rapidly approaching the southern shore.

Sending people to the shore to intercept the Sea Race fleet is tantamount to trading human lives for the safety of Yin City.

However, compared to their own future and their own lives, it didn't matter if those low-ranking soldiers sacrificed themselves.

At that moment, he didn't even dare to think about the multiple layers of guilt he bore for the loss of such a large number of soldiers.

He simply spoke coldly, summoned the messenger, and gave the order.

"Assemble all soldiers below the Second Realm of the Profound Realm and immediately proceed to the south bank mudflats for defense."

Shisui Sui followed behind the fleet of Sea Race transporting prisoners. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the metal hulls of the ships, reflecting a blood-red hue.

In the evening, the fleet crossed the boundary Sea-Splitting Reef and officially entered the Canglang Ocean waters.

The stench of blood, mingled with the howling wind, drifted in faintly.

Combining the various pieces of information he had gathered using Radiant Feathers during his boring journey, Shisui easily guessed the origin of this blood energy.

Those are the traces left by war, the products of the increasingly intense friction near the Spirit Resonance River recently.

When the Sea Race army lands tonight, the aroma will only become stronger.

Shisui naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity to collect flesh and blood.

He checked the cabin again and found that the puppets he had implanted with the Radiant Feathers were all functioning normally.

Then, an invisible Space Wormhole opened up, and he traversed hundreds of kilometers, heading towards the southern shore of the Kaiyang Continent.