Things were different now.
Xiao Longyu needed to hold the White Sea Plains for an entire day, unable to retreat even a single step.
The danger involved was easy to imagine.
There were no words of encouragement, nor were there any farewell plans.
After spending ten minutes organizing the troops, Xiao Longyu set off with his two brothers.
The scene was not tragic in the slightest.
After all, the mission was merely extremely difficult; it had not reached the point of being a suicide mission.
Yue Fei was someone who considered the bigger picture.
Yet he was also not someone willing to sacrifice a portion of his men to preserve the overall situation.
If this battle had offered no chance of victory whatsoever, Yue Fei would not have hesitated over whom to send to carry out the mission.
Of course, under normal circumstances, Esdeath of the Divine Might Legion was more suited to this mission.
Not only had she earned the recognition of every past Legion Commander of the Divine Might Legion who had returned from the God Realm, but she had also passed Yue Fei's test.
The former represented her capabilities and temperament, while the latter symbolized her military competence and adaptability.
However, a problem had arisen with Esdeath.
At some point in the future, she might enter the imperial palace.
Yue Fei had learned through unofficial channels that Madam Mingzhu had once approached Esdeath.
However, it seemed that she had chosen the former between career and romance.
If things followed the usual script, there would naturally be no outcome afterward.
Xiao Tianyang would neither fly into a rage over the matter, nor would Madam Mingzhu become upset because of it.
The problem was that Esdeath later stated her own thoughts.
*"Perhaps, when the day comes that I feel