"Flog him!" Barbarian Emperor Lang Yuan ordered. Two Demon Kings flew into the air, whips in hand, and lashed Zhang Poyue over and over.
Those who had just arrived at the Three-Linked War Fortresses saw this and immediately understood why Zhang Poyue's clothes were so tattered.
Zhang Poyue clenched his teeth so hard that blood seeped from the corners of his mouth, but he never cried out or called for help. He simply kept his eyes closed.
Several breaths later, Fang Yun drew a deep breath, cast a long look at the barbarian encampment ahead, then turned and left.
Everyone immediately followed him.
Zhang Poyue did not want them to watch, and they did not want to watch either.
They descended from the walls and arrived at the war fortress's council hall.
Fang Yun sat in the seat of honor, silent for a long time.
Only after quite a while did Liu Hong speak. "After the meeting, please stay a little longer, Void Sage Fang, so the three of us can learn The River All Red."
Fang Yun nodded. "General Liu, you understand the barbarians better than I do. Tell us what they will do next."
Liu Hong pondered for a moment, then said, "The Barbarian Emperor knows his current forces cannot stop you. Rather than frighten you into retreating early, he would prefer to carry on as usual and use General Zhang as bait, making you hesitate over whether to save him. Within three days, once the Wolf Sage Army arrives, they will launch an all-out assault. At that point, you must either hold the Three-Linked War Fortresses to the death or flee alone, because no army can escape the Wolf Sage Army's encirclement. Throughout history, the Wolf Sage Army has mobilized three times and never suffered defeat. Its