Great Volcano military camp, inside the command tent.
"Truly remarkable."
Leaning against a cushioned couch, Xiao Tianyang looked at the mirror before him and said, "Wang Jian and Wang Ben are both born warriors."
"Whether in one-on-one combat or amidst the slaughter of the battlefield, they possess an exceptionally fierce spirit."
He paused, then turned his head and asked, "Could you see the intricacies behind his move just now?"
Yue Shen said softly, "According to the records, General Wang Jian's ancestors came from the Southern Barbarian Tribe."
"In ancient times, they revered warriors. At the age of ten, one had to go out and hunt fierce beasts, eat their flesh raw, and drink their blood to be considered an adult."
She glanced at the contents displayed in the mirror and said quietly, "Their cultivation techniques likely originated from there."
Xiao Tianyang stroked his chin and said, "They can't keep fighting solely with their vitality. What if they exhaust it?"
"Copy down their cultivation techniques and give them to Master. See whether there's room for improvement."
"Yes."
Yue Shen accepted the task, then asked, "What does His Majesty believe the other side will do next?"
Xiao Tianyang pondered upon hearing that. "Atalia led twenty thousand troops here with the purpose of probing us."
"General Wang Jian has already verified the truth of the matter for us, so we need not be overly suspicious."
"I guess... he should hold fast next."
"After all, his original plan was to delay for time. The probing was only for intelligence, so he likely has no other ideas."
Only after Xiao Tianyang had finished did Yue Shen say, "My thoughts are precisely the opposite of His Majesty's."
Xiao Tianyang froze for a moment and asked, "Why the opposite?"
Yue Shen said softly, "Defending does not mean