The three Ghost Path Hall Lords took one look and instantly understood what had happened.
Surprise showed in all their eyes. "Why would General Deman go after Ashikaga?"
"And with only ten thousand Dao soldiers!"
"Blade Kingdom is filled with towering mountains and steep ridges, making it extremely difficult to conquer. The journey is arduous, with all manner of dangerous choke points along the way."
"To our other two great kingdoms, Blade Kingdom is the hardest kingdom to conquer."
"He's taking ten thousand Dao soldiers to attack Blade Kingdom? Is he courting death?"
At that moment, a faint smile suddenly appeared on Song Di King's face.
"General, this is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity. If we seize it, perhaps we can wipe out Dragon Kingdom completely!"
A faint smile also appeared on General Ueda's face.
"Exactly. So I intend to advance our troops and attack Dragon Kingdom's main territory."
"Take down the entirety of Dragon Kingdom!"
Upon hearing this, an inscrutable gleam flashed through Song Di King's eyes. He said solemnly, "No, General. You must not attack Dragon Kingdom."
General Ueda immediately frowned. "Why?"
Song Di King replied calmly, "The reason is simple."
"Dragon Kingdom is guarded by a grand formation. No one knows how many Primordial Spirit cultivators have remained behind."
"None of the ten Ghost Path Hall Lords is simple. As long as even one remains to guard it, working with the grand formation and the remaining Dao soldiers, breaking through in a short time will be absolutely impossible."
"Moreover, I strongly suspect this may be a scheme to lure the enemy in deep!"
"By rights, General Deman is an exceedingly shrewd man. Every target he has chosen to conquer has been us."
"Because Tiger Kingdom and Dragon Kingdom lie upon open land; amid the forests, there is almost no