As the Celestial Race army waited for reinforcements, the war seemed to have pressed the pause button.
Jiang Ping'an had no intention of launching an offensive either.
He needed time to continue building up his strength and allow the soldiers of Great An Kingdom to grow rapidly within the Divine Origin Ruins.
Thus, when the Celestial Race army returned in force, the early battles proceeded much the same as they had thirty years ago.
But war had always been this dull.
About two months later, an urgent report arrived from the rear: one hundred thousand Great Gan reinforcements had reached Great An Kingdom. Jiang Ping'an had originally intended to send Crown Prince Ye Feng to receive them, but upon learning that the commander of the Great Gan reinforcements was King Kangyang, Ji Wushuang, he immediately changed his mind and decided to receive them personally.
He had not seen Nangong You Rong in decades. Learning that she might be arriving with Ji Wushuang, he could hardly wait to see her.
Moonrise City was where Great An Kingdom would receive Great Gan Kingdom's hundred thousand reinforcements. Jiang Ping'an arrived at Moonrise City an hour early to prepare for Ji Wushuang's arrival.
About an hour later, Great Gan Kingdom's hundred thousand reinforcements arrived aboard twenty large long-range flying ships.
Before the city gates, Ji Wushuang—disguised as a man and clad in armor—led the principal generals among the hundred thousand reinforcements as they flew down from the ships to meet Jiang Ping'an and the others.
"Ha ha, King Kangyang, it has been far too long." Jiang Ping'an laughed heartily and cupped his hands. "Thank you to Great Gan Kingdom for dispatching one hundred thousand soldiers in aid. I and all of Great An Kingdom are endlessly grateful and will remember this in our hearts."