Chen Qing's Intentions!

"We're not killing them because we don't want those people to realize too quickly that we've come to the Southern Wilderness, but we can't hide for long."

White Tiger gazed intently at Wood Wolf of Kui and the others, who were trapped in the chaotic space. Her previous frivolous expression vanished. Despite her confident and imposing demeanor towards Wood Wolf of Kui, she knew all too well just how dangerous the situation was.

Having spent two years lying low in the southeast, his vital essence had been greatly damaged. Now, facing his enemies head-on, he feared he might not be a match for either the Azure Dragon or the Vermilion Bird. If he encountered both of them, he would have no chance whatsoever.

However, if one encounters the Three-Eyed Divine General, there is truly no chance at all. After all, although the Azure Dragon Vermilion Bird are troublesome, they are both wary of him and know that his own strength is not stronger than his. If he is not careful, he may be replaced by him. This kind of hesitation will create many opportunities for him to escape.

But Three-Eyes is different. He's a battle maniac. I've worked with him for many years and know his personality very well. That guy always gets stronger when facing a stronger opponent. If it weren't for the restrictions from above, he would be the most eager madman to clash with the Outer Heaven Demon Statue. Such a guy wouldn't hesitate for a moment when facing me. And in my current state, if I were to encounter that guy, there would be no chance of escape.

"I know," Shen Yuan nodded, taking the marching map handed to him by White Tiger, his brows furrowed.

"Vermilion Bird City?"

"Hmm, a very ancient place. I really didn't expect that the higher-ups would let the divine generals go and attack that place," the White Tiger said with some doubt. "Among the four major powers, Elder Long is actually the most conservative. He even takes the initiative to balance the power of the other parties. So far, the four ancient powers have been able to maintain this stalemate, and the heavens have contributed a lot. I didn't expect them to be so decisive this time, daring to take the initiative to attack Vermilion Bird City. No wonder they wanted to eliminate me first."

"What do you mean?" Shen Yuan was taken aback, then immediately realized, "Are you afraid you'll rebel?"

Upon hearing this, White Tiger burst into laughter. "I've served their Heavenly Court for so long, and they haven't taken me seriously. But as soon as they realized I might rebel, they suddenly started paying attention to me. Ziwei personally descended to the mortal realm, two great star officials! Hahaha, it seems they do know I'm not so easy to deal with."

Shen Yuan watched silently from the side without interrupting. He didn't quite understand the other person's feelings towards the Heavenly Court, but he could roughly glean some information from their words. As a local native who had served the Heavenly Court for so many years, he had always been treated as an outsider and was never valued.

The only time she was valued was when people wanted to kill her.

How tragic!

Would Chen Qing be that kind of person?

Shen Yuan was somewhat uncertain, but it seemed that Chen Qing was quite willing to delegate authority and did not discriminate against outsiders. His former enemy had been found to have value and was being given important responsibilities.

"Now that the person you fear most is attacking Vermilion Bird City, he shouldn't be targeting us anymore, right?" Shen Yuan asked curiously, looking at the marching map.

"It's not possible," White Tiger, looking at the map with a deep gaze. "But it's only temporarily impossible. If we take Vermilion Bird City, we'll be caught in a pincer movement, a deadly path. Your decision to have us hide here was indeed a surprise, but it was just a delaying tactic. Once Vermilion Bird City is captured, Heavenly Court reinforcements will pour in, using this as a base to advance southeast and aim for Jiangnan."

"At that time, we had even less chance to escape back, so when you decided to come here, you weren't just thinking about delaying things as much as possible, were you?"

"Of course not." Shen Yuan held the advance map, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. "The opportunity is better than I imagined. I originally thought that after that Heavenly Court army conquered the southeast, it would divide its forces to take over the Southern Frontier. To intercept them, we would need sufficient troops, and it would be difficult to lock onto the main force. But now it seems that it won't be so troublesome. A place like Vermilion Bird City is the best location."

"You want to swallow up the Fighting General Division beneath the Three-Eyed Divine General?" White Tiger chuckled upon hearing this, "Do you know what kind of army that is?"

"I don't know." Shen Yuan shook his head. "But I do know that they aren't much stronger than the troops in Jiangnan right now. If they were strong enough, they could have taken Jiangnan first. The fact that they didn't means they don't have the strength to completely overwhelm them."

"You're quite shrewd," White Tiger rolled his eyes at the other party. "You guessed right. The Heavenly Soldiers haven't recovered to their peak strength yet, but even so, they are still the strongest army in the Heavenly Court. Even if your Jiangnan forces were to go all in, it would be impossible to wipe them out."

"Perhaps you're right, but this is our closest chance yet." Shen Yuan looked at the dense fire elemental energy in the distance and said in a low voice, "If we don't find a solution now, it will be even harder to solve later. Jiangnan's foundation is weak, naturally not as deep as yours. The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us. If Vermilion Bird City is truly an extremely difficult place to conquer, then a strong attack by the still-unrecovered Heavenly Army would be the best opportunity."

"Was it Chen Qing who instructed you?" White Tiger asked with a half-smile.

Shen Yuan shook his head upon hearing this. "Chen Qing no longer has the extra Power of Faith to communicate with me, but I know he won't let this opportunity pass, so he will definitely come."

"What does he have to offer?" White Tiger frowned. "I've been keeping an eye on Jiangnan, and I have spies within Jiangnan as well. Jiangnan's military strength is limited, the West Sea Army is currently severely damaged, and the strongest Fighter Army is far away in the North Sea. What does Chen Qing have to offer to take down the Three-Eyed Divine General and his men?"

"A single elite force will suffice," Shen Yuan said quietly. "My wife is knowledgeable about military affairs. Doesn't she know that on the battlefield, besides the strength of the two sides, the life and death of the commanders can also affect the overall situation?"

"Once the army is leaderless, in the perilous place of Vermilion Bird City, the routed troops will naturally suffer heavy losses!"

"You mean...?" White Tiger hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, "You're not planning a decapitation operation, are you?"

"That's roughly the method," Shen Yuan said calmly.

"Ha?"

This time, it wasn't even White Tiger's turn to mock him; Star Lord Maori immediately chuckled, "Do you know who that Three-Eyed Divine General person is?"

"You previously said that he led the strongest army in Heavenly Court, so I suppose he must be one of the most powerful warriors in Heavenly Court as well?"

"High?" The Star Lord Maori laughed immediately, "High? The Three-Eyed Divine General is a recognized war god throughout several eras. To this day, no one has ever defeated him head-on. Even the Victorious Fighting Buddha of the Buddha Kingdom has been suppressed by him."

"Even if Elder Liu himself were to take action, he might not be a match for him. Is that Chen Qing planning to use a decapitation strike against the Three-Eyed Divine General?"

"It's quite difficult."

A distant voice appeared, White Tiger turned around sharply. Even though she was not in good condition, she had only encountered three people in her life who could appear behind her silently.

"Who are you."

The man in white bowed slightly. "I am Chen Qing, greetings to Lord White Tiger Star Officer."