Three-Front War! Dai Yunzhao Infiltrates the Shadows!

The eastern front had fallen?!

Hadn't Xiong Ao already been confined? Why had the eastern front collapsed so quickly?

Xue Qinghe stepped forward, her voice icy. "Uncle Wang, you heard the battle report, didn't you? We've already been pushed to the edge of the cliff. If we don't fight back now, we're doomed to lose!"

The Xiong Ao line was their best opportunity at present.

If Xiong Ao could truly serve as an inside man, seize White Tiger Pass directly, and cut off communication between the inside and outside, they could turn defeat into victory!

And Dai Yunzhao was still inside White Tiger Pass!

No matter how great the results achieved by those outside, as long as they killed Dai Yunzhao, they would win this war.

Xue Qinghe pressed her hand against the table.

"Uncle Wang, if I die on the battlefield, Heaven Dou will still have Xue Beng!"

"But if we win through stealth, White Tiger Pass falls, and Dai Yunzhao dies, then the Star Luo Empire will have no successor left!"

"This is our best chance. I request to lead the central army through Three Gorges Pass and launch a night raid on White Tiger Pass!"

Prince Xue Xing narrowed his eyes.

This truly was the best solution available.

With all three fronts suffering defeats at once, it meant one thing: nearly all the defenders inside White Tiger Pass had been deployed.

That was not too far from the intelligence they had received.

Dai Yunzhao was guarding White Tiger Pass alone. All they needed to do was sneak into the pass and kill him.

Xue Qinghe had two Title Douluo by her side. Of course, she wanted to take this gamble!

They wanted to take control of the country, so naturally they did not want the Heaven Dou Empire to be too weak.

She would use this battle to completely secure her throne!

Since Prince Xue Xing wanted to see whether she was up to the task, then she would steadily take White Tiger Pass and kill Dai Yunzhao!

Everything would be resolved.

Xue Qinghe raised a hand. "Uncle Wang, I hope you can go to our eastern front and reverse the decline!"

"I will personally lead the central army, break through Three Gorges Pass, and march on White Tiger Pass!"

"Do not worry about me. If I die, raise Xue Beng well."

Xue Qinghe spoke with deep sincerity, leaving Prince Xue Xing unsure how to respond.

The other generals also spoke up one after another, hoping Prince Xue Xing would cooperate with Xue Qinghe.

Prince Xue Xing let out a breath. "Your Highness the Crown Prince, take care. I will hold the eastern front!"

Prince Xue Xing immediately set off to personally reverse the worsening situation.

Xue Qinghe, meanwhile, spoke coldly. "Everyone, go to the western front and expand our advantage. I will take charge of the central army myself!"

All the generals agreed.

The central army was a meat grinder. Staying with it made death far too likely.

Xue Qinghe's purpose was now simple: the two crown princes would face each other head-on!

Whoever won would gain the momentum of the age.

Everyone could see, through the two of them, the Empire's direction for the next hundred years!

Xue Qinghe had cast everyone else aside because she wanted to personally sneak into White Tiger Pass and claim the great merit for herself.

Only after all the generals had left did Xue Qinghe softly instruct, "I will remain firmly seated in the central command tent. You two will infiltrate White Tiger Pass."

"If anything goes wrong, the two of you will still be able to withdraw immediately!"

She wanted the two Title Douluo to take Dai Yunzhao's head.

As for herself, she would remain securely seated in the central command tent.

The bravery she had displayed earlier was the courage Xue Qinghe ought to possess.

But she was Qian Renxue. She could not put herself in danger. She was Spirit Hall's true future.

Pufferfish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo were indeed important, but she herself was the most important one.

She would never place herself in danger!

"Have Xiong Ao open the gates for you. Once you're inside, head straight for White Tiger Hall and take down Dai Yunzhao!"

The two men nodded.

Xue Qinghe's voice was chilling. "I will have everyone press Three Gorges Pass and create an opportunity for you!"

Snake Lance Douluo immediately said, "No! If everyone is committed to Three Gorges Pass, who will protect Your Highness?"

Xue Qinghe smiled faintly.

"My safety? Dai Yunzhao has already sent out all his troops!"

"How could the thousand old, weak soldiers in White Tiger Pass possibly stand against me?"

"Even if he truly dares to raid my camp, do you think I am no match for him?"

Xue Qinghe had arranged everything properly.

The two Title Douluo found nothing amiss and lifted the tent flap to leave.

Xue Qinghe slowly clenched her fists.

"Dai Yunzhao, you truly are capable. Your only mistake was becoming my opponent!"

"If you can survive long enough to meet me, I will surely give you a chance. What a pity..."

At that point, Xue Qinghe gave a disdainful laugh.

Looking at the map on the table, she heavily sat back down.

Ever since the battle began, she had felt as though Dai Yunzhao had been leading her by the nose.

But fortunately, after losing so much earlier, she would win in the end!

As long as she was the final victor, it did not matter how much she had lost before.

What she failed to notice was that the shadows throughout the tent swayed for an instant.

As though brushed by the wind, every shadow flickered before settling again.

The battles on all three fronts were also raging fiercely!

Dai Yunzhao sat upright within White Tiger Hall. At his side was Xiong Ao, who had long since been healed.

With healing-type Soul Masters present, Xiong Ao's minor injuries were hardly worth mentioning.

Xiong Ao spoke softly. "Your Highness, all our people have left. Who will open the gates for them?"

Dai Yunzhao answered with a smile, "Who said all of us were leaving? You will stay here."

Xiong Ao's face immediately darkened.

"Your Highness, you can't do this. You promised me that after stripping me of military authority, you'd give me great merit. Does dying still count as merit?"

Dai Yunzhao turned his head toward Xiong Ao.

"The old general is afraid of death?"

Xiong Ao shook his head.

"I am not afraid of death. I am only afraid of dying too humiliatingly. If I die inside White Tiger Pass, I truly could not bear it!"

Dai Yunzhao rested a hand on Xiong Ao's shoulder.

"I am afraid. I am afraid all of you will die. I will do my best to keep the casualties under control."

"The time you agreed upon with them is three in the morning. Before then, I will have finished everything."

"You only need to open the gates for them. I will take you away!"

There were only a scant thousand people left inside White Tiger Pass.

Everyone else had already been sent to the battlefield!

Their overwhelming advantage in both numbers and quality allowed the Star Luo Empire to swiftly establish an enormous advantage that was difficult to counter!

As the two spoke, Shadow had already flashed before them.

Shadow's voice was quiet. "They have already begun moving. Prince Xue Xing is on his way to the battlefield."

Dai Yunzhao patted Xiong Ao's shoulder.

"Wait for our return!"

Xiong Ao let out a breath.

"Of course!"

Their self-inflicted ruse had deceived the enemy, so naturally they had to exploit it to the fullest.

Xiong Ao was inside the pass. This news would continue to spread outward.

As for Dai Yunzhao in White Tiger Hall...

Shadow pressed one hand onto Dai Yunzhao's shoulder, and the two vanished into the shadows!

No one knew where Dai Yunzhao had gone.

Everyone only knew that he was in White Tiger Hall!

Shadow's bug-level ability was beyond everyone's imagination.

The two headed straight for Prince Xue Xing's location!

Xiong Ao watched smoke and dust roll across the sky.

"The outcome will be decided today!"