At this moment, the two members of the Chen Clan family looked grave and were also feeling a headache.
The Heavenly Puppet Sect sent a cultivator at the Creation Realm to guard the Yang Essence Mountain Range. Even when Kong Yu went to negotiate with him, he was injured by the other party. The two of them had only just entered the Core Formation Realm, so how could they be a match for the other party?
"Sect Leader Liang, please don't be anxious."
I've already reported what happened here to the capital, and I expect they'll order us to take action soon. Just wait a few more days."
Chen Manting tried to comfort Liang Rulie, but she herself was unsure about the decision made by the higher-ups.
Chen Kingdom had just seized a large territory from the Abyss Devil Race and annexed the remaining human lands in Yi Province. He was now at a critical juncture with them and could be counterattacked by the Abyss Devil Race at any time.
Logically, it is not advisable for the Chen Kingdom to create further complications at this time. If they were to fight the Heavenly Puppet Sect in Jing Province again, they would undoubtedly find themselves surrounded by enemies, which would be very detrimental to the development of the Chen Kingdom.
"That's right! Sect Leader Liang, there's no need to worry. As soon as the order comes down, I will immediately lead the army to annihilate all of the Heavenly Puppet Sect's forces in the Yang Essence Mountain Range."
Chen Xuezhen also chimed in in agreement.
"Okay! Then I'll wait a few more days."
That's all for today. You two should go back and rest early. I won't see you off.
Liang Rulie's expression remained unchanged, but he was very dissatisfied. Chen Kingdom had launched a powerful attack on the Abyss Devil Race, and with the support of the King Who Guards the West's Residence, he was willing to submit to the Chen Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, Chen Kingdom showed such weakness when facing the Heavenly Puppet Sect. Although losing a Yang Yuan Ore Vein was nothing to the Chen Kingdom, it would mean that the Blazing Flame Sect Yang Yuan Ore Vein would soon decline without it. If it really came to that, it would be worse than being killed.
He was already feeling a little regretful; perhaps it wasn't too late to choose to join the Heavenly Puppet Sect...
Chen Xuezhen and Chen Manting had no idea what Liang Rulie was thinking, so they didn't say anything more, cupped their hands in greeting, and left the main hall.
In the courtyard of the Blazing Flame Sect, Chen Xuezhen and Chen Manting sat on either side of a stone table, discussing their next move.
"Damn it! The Heavenly Puppet Sect is utterly despicable!"
The Abyss Devil Race are conquering more and more territory in Jing Province, but they don't dare to utter a sound and can only keep retreating.
Now they act all high and mighty here, looking down on everyone. It really infuriates me.
Since the rise of the Chen Clan under Chen Mu's leadership, they have never suffered a loss in the Wilderness. Chen Xuezhen, young and ambitious, has always wanted to lead troops to reclaim the land that has been taken from them, but he has never received support from above.
"Yes! Our Chen Kingdom has only just gained a foothold. If we don't establish our authority now, we'll find it even harder to move forward in the future."
I only hope that His Majesty will take the situation here seriously and send reinforcements as soon as possible.
Chen Manting remained relatively calm. She simply felt that given the current situation, the Heavenly Puppet Sect Heavenly Puppet Sect to be dealt a heavy blow; otherwise, they would not back down and would only become more and more rampant.
"You two little devils, are you slacking off here again?"
Suddenly, a man dressed in a gray robe walked out of the void, looking at Chen Xuezhen and Chen Manting with a smile.
Chen Xuezhen and Chen Manting were both startled, but after recognizing the person, they quickly stood up and bowed.
"My name is Chen Xuezhen..."
"My name is Chen Manting..."
"Greetings, Your Excellency the Imperial Advisor!"
The man who suddenly appeared was Chen Mu. He didn't have a particular favorite color for his clothes; the most important thing was simplicity. He was okay with stripes or checks, but in the Pan Emperor Continent, which was dominated by medieval culture, wearing checks or stripes would look strange. So he usually wore simple, solid-colored robes.
Chen Xuezhen and Chen Manting were only six or seven years younger than Chen Mu, and Chen Mu had grown up with them, so as soon as he arrived at the Blazing Flame Sect, he came to see the two of them.
"Your Excellency, I was discussing with Manting how to deal with the Heavenly Puppet Sect's invasion, not slacking off."
Remembering Chen Mu Mu's question, Chen Xuezhen quickly answered.
Okay, I was just kidding.
What's the situation now? Are the people from the Heavenly Puppet Sect still in the Yang Essence Mountain Range?
"Yes! And I can sense that the surrounding border cities are increasingly distrustful of the strength of our Chen Kingdom."
If this continues, I estimate that a large-scale defection to the Heavenly Puppet Sect will soon occur.
Chen Manting quickly reported this to Chen Mu.
"Okay! It's alright, I came here specifically to deal with this."
A murderous glint flashed in Chen Mu's eyes.
Chen Xuezhen and Chen Manting were both overjoyed to hear this. Chen Mu had actually come in person. It seemed that the Heavenly Puppet Sect was in trouble this time.
Chen Mu pondered for a moment, then asked, "Approximately how many troops do we have stationed around here now?"
"A third-tier legion has approximately 180,000 troops, a second-tier legion has approximately 30,000 troops, and there is only one first-tier legion with approximately 5,000 troops."
In addition, there is a new type of the Rune Puppet Legion of 10,000, which I just brought over a few days ago.
Although Chen Xuezhen is young, he has already participated in many battles. In the past, he fought against other tribes in the Wilderness. In the Battle of Moon Capital Pass, he also performed well. Therefore, he is now a third-rank captain and can take command of a 10,000 -Rune Puppet Legion.
"Yes, this force is sufficient!"
I also sent two large detachments of the Five Elements Army, which should arrive in about two hours.
"You two go back and prepare yourselves. In three hours, you two will lead troops to launch a surprise attack on the Yang Essence Mountain Range and destroy the Heavenly Puppet Sect Sect's base."
After a moment's thought, Chen Mu made his decision.
Despite Chen Mu's seemingly carefree lifestyle, the Chen Kingdom's army is actually facing threats from external forces every day. Currently, the Chen Kingdom's three major battle formations and three main warships are all on missions, stationed in key positions, and cannot be deployed casually.
Therefore, sending two Five Elements Army battalions here is the limit he can currently deploy, as the safety of other parts of the Chen Kingdom is equally important.
"Yes! Thank you, Grand Preceptor."
Chen Xuezhen and Chen Manting both looked delighted. Originally, their positions were not sufficient to lead such a large-scale war, but Chen Mu, in order to save time, directly put them in command, which would undoubtedly be of great help to their future promotion.
In fact, Chen Mu also intended to cultivate these two young men. Although the Chen Kingdom had many outstanding generals, most of them were good at tribal wars with fewer than 10,000 people, which was very different from the battlefield with tens or hundreds of thousands of people and advanced military equipment.
Currently, senior generals are in short supply in the Chen Kingdom army. Although the older generation is more stable in battle, the younger generation learns faster and still has room for improvement, so they are more worthy of cultivation.