New Grudges and Old Hatreds

"Now that the seal has loosened, all those beasts that didn't die have crawled back out."

"According to the information we have, four Demon Venerables of the Mountain-Viewing Realm have already infiltrated West Jiangnan Circuit and are secretly watching Luling."

"As long as even one Mountain-Viewing Realm expert in Luling dares to abandon their post and rush to aid the surrounding commanderies and counties—"

"Those four beasts will strike in an instant and forcibly assault the sealing grounds."

Hearing this, Jiang Yuechu fell into thought.

"So Luling currently needs at least four Mountain-Viewing Realm experts stationed there just to barely maintain this balance?"

Cheng Tieniu nodded heavily.

"Exactly."

"Move one hair, and the whole body is stirred. No one dares to gamble."

"Once they discover that Luling is short-handed, they will certainly charge in at any cost."

"Once the seal is completely shattered and that old Demon Sage breaks free..."

At this point—

Cheng Tieniu did not continue.

Jiang Yuechu's brows knit slightly.

"And this is only the current situation."

"If the remaining four Mountain-Viewing Realm Demon Venerables were to gather as well—"

"Could Great Tang... muster eight Mountain-Viewing Realm experts to stand against them?"

Cheng Tieniu was silent for a long while.

"Eight Mountain-Viewing Realm experts..."

"Your Highness, how could that be easy?"

"Though Great Tang has deep foundations, the demon scourge plagues all four borders... If it truly came to the point where all eight arrived..."

Cheng Tieniu looked at Jiang Yuechu, his eyes full of bitterness.

"Luling alone would be enough to drag down half of Great Tang."

Eight Mountain-Viewing Realm experts?

Great Tang's territory was vast, with enemies on every border.

For the imperial court to dispatch four Mountain-Viewing Realm mighty figures and gather them in Luling was already no easy feat.

If another four were