However, they had been ordered by Huang Tian to remain in Chaoge and stabilize the fortune of the Human Race, so they could not all be deployed to the front lines.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to enter the formation."
Wen Zhong gripped the Male-Female Twin Whips and volunteered.
"No."
Di Xin rejected him outright.
"The Grand Tutor is the backbone of Great Shang's army. You must remain at Sishui Pass and command the overall situation."
"With your current cultivation, entering a battlefield of Hunyuan experts would be far too dangerous."
Wen Zhong naturally knew it was dangerous.
But he could not stand outside and watch his three martial aunts face Guangchengzi.
"Your Majesty, as a disciple of the Jie Teachings, I..."
"Enough."
Di Xin raised a hand and cut him off.
"I know you are worried about the three fairies, but this is not the time to act on impulse."
"You would not be much help inside the formation. Instead, you would distract them by making them protect you."
Wen Zhong fell silent.
Though blunt, those words were the truth.
The gap between a Quasi-Saint and Hunyuan was far too vast.
A casual strike from Guangchengzi could leave him severely injured.
Just as the two were considering their options, a streak of golden imperial qi crossed the void from the direction of Chaoge.
The experts of both factions outside the pass sensed it at once and looked up.
Within the Xiqi army formation, the demonic seed inside Ji Fa shook violently.
"Human Race Imperial Dao Qi?"
The Nine-Tailed Fox stood beside him and quietly warned, "The newcomer's cultivation is not weak."
Ji Fa stared at the golden light, his expression turning somewhat grim.
He had taken over the body of the Martial King and proclaimed himself the one favored