A Gathering of All Sides

What Han Shizhong said were all problems that Xibei City was currently facing.

He did nothing wrong; he prioritized personnel safety and ensured that combat effectiveness was not compromised.

After a pause, he said, "My lords, now that you are here, I request that you assume the position of city lord. All five hundred soldiers and one thousand militiamen of Xibei City will be at your command."

Wu Qi waved his hand. "Just call me Little Wu. Besides, I'm not familiar with the terrain around Xibei City or its defenses, so I'm not qualified to be the city lord. But if we encounter Wolf Bandit, we can fight them together."

Han Shizhong quickly stood up and said, "Lord Wu, please come with me to the city wall. In the past few days, Wolf Bandit have launched several attacks on Xibei City, but we have repelled them all. However, I am not quite sure about their motives."

Wolf Bandit mostly operate in sparsely populated wilderness areas, and the number of times they actively attack human cities is extremely small, even after searching through numerous historical records.

However, it wouldn't be surprising if a large-scale Wolf Bandit gathered there.

The Wolf Bandit also need food, and even more so, they need blood to improve their cultivation. If they could conquer an entire human city, they could not only expand their Wolf Bandit force, but also use it as a base to continue expanding into the Surroundings.

There must be a highly intelligent Alpha Wolf in this Wolf Bandit pack!

On the city wall, Han Shizhong led the three to visit the sites where the soldiers had fought desperately to resist the Wolf Bandit during their several invasions.

Even against a low-level ordinary Wolf Bandit, it takes several soldiers working together to take it down.

These past few attacks by Wolf Bandit have been small-scale, seemingly aimed only at sneaking into the city to eat people. Once discovered, their will to resist is very weak; they almost never linger in battle and simply flee.

Wu Qi clicked his tongue slightly and sighed, "This is troublesome. These Wolf Bandit squads are probably the vanguard of the entire clan, their purpose being to scout out the city's defenses."

"If my calculations are correct, they will launch a full-scale attack after one or two more probing attempts. It's even possible that their full-scale attack will happen tonight."

Han Shizhong suddenly felt anxious, his brows furrowing. "Lord Wu, in your opinion, how many of these Wolf Bandit are there?"

Wu Qi pondered for a moment, then held up one finger. "There might be over a thousand. But among them, those with cultivation exceeding ten thousand years will likely be very few."

"Like locusts, this Wolf Bandit must have only grown in size in recent years, lurking in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike."

Hearing this, Han Shizhong suddenly remembered something. "In recent years, large numbers of livestock belonging to farmers in nearby villages have disappeared several times. I initially thought it was the work of professional gangs, but I never imagined it was those little wolf cubs stealing their livestock!"

"Damn it, if we had discovered it earlier, it wouldn't have grown to this size!"

Qiangu Changkong said, "City Lord Han, self-blame is pointless; we must quickly devise a solution."

"How many Soul Master are there in the city right now? Counting the three of us, is there fifty of us?"

In a small city like Xibei City, which Soul Master wouldn't want to leave? Why would they stay in the city?

There are only about twenty Soul Master, and these are all trusted confidants of the City Lord Mansion. Moreover, their strength is limited, with the strongest being only Soul Elder.

Qiangu Changkong hesitated and said, "Wu Ge, how can such a small number of people fight against the Wolf Bandit? Why don't you go out tonight and draw a group of the Soul Master Army from the vicinity?"

Wu Qi certainly didn't want to draw troops from his army.

In this assessment, he not only had to act as the Commander-in-Chief Annihilate Wolf Bandits, but also had to personally participate in the battle.

Sending troops at this moment, if deemed opportunistic, could result in reduced rewards and the loss of a chance to obtain Divine Gear.

Furthermore, even if we bring in the Soul Master Army, will we be able to defend Xibei City?

If massive casualties occur, leading to an imbalance of power Two Great Empires, the situation on the continent will become uncontrollable.

Just as he was pondering this, a soldier rushed in to report, "City Lord, four young men have arrived at the East Gate, claiming they are here to help Annihilate Wolf Bandits."

"They said they came on orders from the Imperial Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Han Shizhong was somewhat confused; why had the Imperial Family sent two groups of people?

Before long, when Wu Qi saw the newcomers, he was overjoyed, "Xiaotian, I didn't expect you to come too."

He immediately understood that Feng Xiaotian and the others' Second Trial was probably the same as Qiangu Changkong's: to assist in the Annihilate Wolf Bandits.

Ning Rongrong squeezed through the crowd, sticking out her tongue. "Brother Wu Qi, you guys left too fast. When we went to find Dad, we heard you set off early that morning. We rushed as fast as we could to get to Xibei City."

Wu Qi and the other two were all Battle Spirit Master, so they could travel very fast and didn't even need to rest for long periods of time along the way.

Ning Rongrong, however, is different; she is Support-Type Spirit Master, and her physical strength cannot compare to that of Battle Spirit Master.

The fact that Feng Xiaotian and his group were able to arrive on the same day as them shows what they must have experienced along the way.

Upon seeing this, Han Shizhong finally felt Stone.

With so many Soul Emperor and Soul Saint arriving at once, Xibei City can be considered saved.

"Gentlemen, why don't we meet at the City Lord Mansion and work together to devise a strategy?"

The outskirts of Xibei City.

In mid-air, two figures looked down at the entire city.

These two were none other than Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue.

Angel God are symbols of light and justice. With such a momentous event occurring on the continent, how could Angel God not send down a test?

With Qian Daoliu's strength, he could easily sense the situation in the city and said with a smile, "Xiao Xue, it seems your helpers have arrived."

"This assessment is a test from the Divine Ancestor for you, and your grandfather cannot interfere. I hope you can cooperate sincerely and complete the assessment together."

Qian Renxue nodded earnestly, her eyes filled with anticipation.

During her time infiltrating the Heaven Dou Empire, Wu Qi offered her many strategies and plans.

This is the first time both sides have joined forces; it remains to be seen what kind of sparks will fly.

Moreover, Qiangu Changkong and Feng Xiaotian also received the Divine Throne Inheritance, so she will not be alone in the future.

The City Lord Mansion.

Wu Qi's idea was very bold.

The goal was to gather the Wolf Bandit together and annihilate them all.

Even if the seven of them were incredibly strong and could charge into the Wolf Bandit pack seven times over, it would be meaningless.

The Wolf Bandit scattered and fled, and they couldn't spare the time to chase after them.

At that time, not only will they be unable to inflict serious damage on the Wolf Bandit, but they may even be able to preserve a large number of their main forces.

Feng Xiaotian's Martial Soul is the Gale Twin-Headed Wolf, and he has a deep understanding of Wolf Bandit.

"If we let a few Wolf Bandit escape, a whole den will emerge within ten years. If we have the chance, we should try to wipe them all out to ensure they can never rise to power again."

Han Shizhong said awkwardly, "My lords, I would very much like to cooperate with your operation, but we don't have enough manpower."

Wu Qi sniffed the air and said with a smile, "No rush, our helpers have arrived."

As he spoke, he looked outside, "Since we're already here, why not show ourselves in front of everyone?"

Qian Renxue was also Soul Douluo, and with a little concealment of her aura, Feng Xiaotian and the others could not detect her.

It wasn't until she emerged from the darkness that the others realized someone had overheard their conversation.