Guitian's expression was grave. "General, there are four Spirit Consciousness Realm cultivators under Ashikaga."
"One of them is on good terms with me. I've been in contact with him these past few days, and he's terrified. I'm confident I can win him over."
"As for the other two, they are fiercely loyal. I'm not very confident I can persuade them."
"We can only try in secret!"
General Deman nodded slightly. "You handle this matter as you see fit. I only require that when I give the order, you must be able to open the city gates and temporarily disable the formation."
"Yes, General!"
The artifact flickered faintly, and the person within vanished. General Deman let out a deep breath of stale air.
"Let's hope everything goes smoothly!"
At this moment, General Deman's heart was uneasy as well. This battle would determine whether he could become the Ghost Path's Heavenly Mandate.
At this moment, the Divine Body had already appeared within a mountain forest outside the Blade Kingdom.
"The layout is complete. The most crucial step now is to turn Ashikaga's four most loyal Spirit Consciousness Realm subordinates against him."
Wish Spell activated silently and without a trace.
"Both Yoshida Ryu and Yamashita Hiyo saw the Blade Kingdom's impending end."
"As two military commanders who had once been fiercely loyal, neither of them held much hope for the Blade Kingdom's future."
"Their original loyalty had already wavered. When Guitian came to speak with them, tempted by General Deman's promise, they agreed to rebel together."
An invisible power spread soundlessly, following the logic hidden in the unseen, and descended upon the two men within the Blade Kingdom.
Yoshida Ryu was in his army!
As Ashikaga's trusted confidant, he commanded three hundred Dao soldiers and guarded the Blade Kingdom's north gate.
He was