" Vermilion Bird City?"
The Three-Eyed General was somewhat surprised upon receiving the order, which was conveyed by the Wind-Following Ear General. The Thousand Eyes General and the Wind-Following Ear General were two very special beings. Although their combat strength was not particularly strong among the generals, their status was higher than that of some generals from the War God Division due to their special abilities.
For example, this all-hearing god can not only hear sounds from extremely far away, but also transmit those sounds to you across great distances. As long as the coordinates are locked, he is even more useful than a satellite phone.
He would not doubt the voice of this divine general in the slightest, because he had always served as the Heavenly Emperor's mouthpiece and would never betray him.
However, he was very curious. Elder Long had always been a rather conservative person. The fact that the major powers had been able to remain stable and avoid major incidents over the years was also related to his conservative approach. Whenever someone gained power, he would intervene to maintain balance, but he would never offend them outright. His main strategy was balance, conservatism, and observation.
The style of this operation is vastly different from previous ones.
First, they sent White Tiger as an undercover agent, then they took over the southeast, and now, they've made me directly attack Vermilion Bird City.
The map of the Southern Barbarians is enormous, almost larger than the Central Plains if you include the sealed lands. Traversing such a vast map through massive forests and various sealed lands, with no supply depots along the way, it's essentially a lone army deep in enemy territory. If they can't capture Vermilion Bird City in a short time, they and their heavenly generals will most likely be trapped and die here.
The army under his command was one of the three main forces of the Heavenly Court, and the most orthodox one at that. Compared to the mixed-blood Twenty-Eight Constellation Army or the Heavenly King Army under the Four Heavenly Kings, his troops were the most experienced and aggressive force in the Heavenly Court. For three eras, it was his army that had been responsible for conquering cities, seizing territories, and plundering resources.
It is precisely because of this that he has been able to firmly sit on the throne of the God of War. In terms of military achievements, even the Four Heavenly Kings combined cannot compare to him.
To gamble the most decorated army on this one battle—frankly, I'd have more faith in Elder Liu's boldness, but I'm a bit skeptical of Long Lao's.
But the order had already been given, and he wasn't intimidated; he actually enjoyed fighting these kinds of battles.
"My Lord, are we really going straight to Vermilion Bird City?" The one who asked was Kui Mulang, who was missing an arm.
"Are you scared?" The Three-Eyed General frowned. "You're not in good shape. If you lack confidence, you can also be responsible for establishing a base in the central region to keep watch."
"How can this be?" Kui Mulang immediately laughed, "We came with the Divine General to make meritorious contributions!"
"Your condition is high for the front lines. You're good at tracking, so being in charge of lookouts would suit you well. As for military merits, don't worry, you'll get plenty."
With the other party's words as a guarantee, Kui Mulang immediately perked up.
"Since you have said so, sir, then I will respectfully comply. I wish you great success in your military campaigns and a triumphant return!"
"Thank you for your kind words."
He was quite satisfied with this arrangement. Keeping watch was the best job for him. If he encountered a ruthless person, he could simply run away. He had been around for so many years and there were quite a few people who could beat him. But if he avoided fighting from the beginning, it wouldn't be so easy for someone who wanted to kill him.
unless
Suddenly remembering something, Kui Mulang quickly said, "My lord, it's not that I'm being paranoid, but with my abilities, I can certainly handle keeping watch. However, if it's that woman..."
The three-eyed general frowned and looked coldly at the other person. "Do you think she would betray us at this time?"
"There are some things we have to be wary of," Kui Mulang said in a low voice. "That woman isn't one of our players' direct subordinates, but you should know her combat strength very well. Moreover, she's skilled in wind magic. In this world, the only one faster than her is probably that monkey from the Buddha Kingdom."
"You're scared before you've even fought? You're not even confident you can escape from her?" The Three-Eyed General sighed.
It's a pity about the White Tiger Star Lord. If that woman were a player, she would definitely be the most ideal frontline vanguard officer. In terms of personal ability, she would rank among the top ten in the entire Heavenly Court. It's a pity she's not a player.
"You don't need to worry," the three-eyed god said, glancing sadly northward. "The telepathic message just now said that the Azure Dragon and the Vermilion Bird will come to take her place, and the Purple Star Lord will be coming with them."
"Lady Ziwei is coming in person?" Kui Mulang wasn't stupid; he instantly understood. If it were simply a matter of replacing someone on the front lines, sending one person would be enough; sending two would be abnormal. Lady Ziwei coming in person meant there was only one possibility.
The higher-ups don't trust White Tiger and want to harm her!
"My lord, is that right?" Kui Mulang asked excitedly.
"You don't need to worry about anything else. Just focus on doing your job well. If there's an opportunity, I will try to help you."
"Thank you, sir!"
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"Three people?"
Inside the Southeast Pass, the White Tiger, disregarding his disheveled clothes, turned ashen-faced upon hearing the words of the Rabbit Sun Star Lord.
"You're not seeing things?"
"I can't be mistaken!" The Star Lord of the Rabbit Sun lowered his voice and said, "Three people, and a purple light with unparalleled power. It must be Lady Ziwei herself. Star Lord, what do you think of this situation?"
"Ha, it seems they've even given up on the act." The White Tiger Star Lord gritted his teeth, his eyes icy cold. "We demons, ever since we submitted to their Heavenly Court, we've been treated like cattle and horses. What haven't we done? Back then, we slaughtered our own kind, did their dirty and hard work, and even tried to win over those great demons from beyond the heavens. We played the good cop and the bad cop, enduring the hardest and most tiring tasks. And what did we get in return? They've never treated us like their own people."
Upon hearing this, the Star Lord of the Rabbit Sun also looked indignant. In terms of ability, among the Four Spirits Star Officials, Lord White Tiger was the strongest, which was almost beyond doubt. Whether it was military ability or personal combat ability, apart from the Three-Eyed General and the Four Heavenly Kings, who dared to say that they could definitely defeat their lord?
In terms of loyalty, she has risked her life for her master over the years. She won several tough battles back then. Besides the Three-Eyed General, her master is the most outstanding in terms of military achievements.
But what was the result?
Among the Four Spirits Star Officials, my master has the lowest status, and now he has been sent to do this kind of undercover and sneak attack job.
That's bad enough. After two years of hard work and successfully completing the mission, what was the reward I received?
She didn't believe those three people were there to present an award.
"My lord, what do we do now?" asked the Star Lord of the Rabbit Sun through gritted teeth.
"They've done their job, so don't blame me for doing the same thing. Do they really think that just because three of them came, they can easily defeat me?"
"Uh..." Lord Mao Ri Xingjun was taken aback, glancing at his master. If it were only Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird coming, even if his master was no match for them, escaping shouldn't be a big problem. But Lady Ziwei was also there. Where did his master get his confidence?
It's probably too late to escape now.
"My lord," White Tiger suddenly chuckled, looking at Shen Yuan who had been sitting silently in the corner, "I'm being hunted down right now, don't you want to say something?"
"What can I say?" Shen Yuan took a breath, his hands quickly forming complex hand seals. In just a few breaths, the entire room was filled with intricate spatial runes!
"Oh? Impressive spatial magic skills." Lord Mao Ri's eyes lit up, but he immediately shook his head. "My lord, you're not counting on him, are you? Don't forget, Lady Ziwei's specialty is spatial magic!"