Retreat

Below the city walls.

Liu Jie rode his Nightblade Panther, gazing smugly at the defending players atop the fortress. Every player wore an expression of deep exhaustion. Although his own men, who had fought with him from daytime until three in the morning, were also close to collapsing, he believed they could hold on until Shen Huang admitted defeat.

Scheming Straw stood beside Liu Jie and said, "If we're lucky, we can take two of Shen Huang's fortresses in one go and drive all his people completely out of Purplegold Royal City."

Liu Jie nodded. Thinking back to when Lu Yang had used a scheme to overthrow him, Shen Huang had been Lu Yang's vanguard. Now, he had finally taken back the fortress and trapped Shen Huang inside his last two fortresses. He was only one step away from counterattacking Lu Yang.

"Order the troops to prepare an assault," Liu Jie said.

Qu Han, Wang Teng, and the others immediately led their troops to make battle preparations.

"Although our players are exhausted too, we've been winning all along while Shen Huang has been losing all along. They're more tired than we are. This wave should be enough to take the fortress," Scheming Straw said.

Liu Jie smiled smugly, his bloodthirsty gaze fixed on the ramparts.

Suddenly, Liu Jie saw Shen Huang walk onto the battlements.

Shen Huang used a loudspeaker and shouted, "Liu Jie, I demand negotiations. If you agree to my terms, I'll immediately withdraw my players from the fortress. I'll return this fortress to you."

The morale Liu Jie's players had just managed to muster instantly collapsed, and everyone turned to look at Liu Jie.

"Don't pay him any attention," Scheming Straw said. "Give the order to attack now. His condition is nothing more than withdrawing from the