Almost at the same moment, every Grand Academician looked north.
All the demon barbarians had been charging straight ahead, but now some Demon Marquises and Barbarian Marquises changed direction, charging toward the forty-sixth section of the wall, which the Pearl River Army defended.
There were over a hundred Demon Marquises!
The officers of the nearby Qishan Army looked delighted, while Gou Bao, the Qishan Marquis, seemed to be struggling to conceal his smile.
The Grand Academicians of the various armies hesitated. Then many of them shook their heads gently.
The two Poetry Lords exchanged a glance and shook their heads as well.
"The Demon Realm commander directing this battle is clever."
"These Demon Marquises are about to mount the wall. Even if Zhang Longxiang and the others are strong enough to kill them one by one, the marquises will have slaughtered the entire Pearl River Army before they can finish. Zhang Longxiang must withdraw his troops from this battle."
"If Zhang Longxiang had fought at Two Worlds Mountain for years, we would all go to his aid and foil the Demon Realm's plans. Unfortunately, he has only just arrived, and many will not help him. I originally intended to act, but on reflection, he is too young and has never been tempered at Two Worlds Mountain. Rather than help him now, we should let him taste hardship. That will greatly benefit his future growth."
"Indeed. Several Grand Academicians originally intended to help, but they stopped precisely because Zhang Longxiang still needs tempering."
"Now we shall see whether the Grand Academicians from the Literary World help him."
"The Grand Academicians of the Chu Kingdom will not help because of the King of Chu, and those from other kingdoms cannot help either. Otherwise, when they return to the Literary World, people will