" The West Sea Army?" The Empress was taken aback for a moment, then her surprise turned into a half-smile, "I see. The pawn you planted with Chen Qing was Tian Heng?"
For some reason, the other person's smile gave Quefeng a very uneasy feeling.
This plan hasn't completely failed yet!
The existence of the other party was indeed unexpected, but this was not yet a desperate situation.
The opponent is a King Level expert, just like himself. In the current space, it's impossible for him to use his power without limits. If pushed too far, he's confident he can kill the opponent as well!
The Quefeng didn't think the other party would trade lives with her. After all, someone who had concealed their noble identity at birth for survival was definitely the most conscious of their life.
Since the enemy wouldn't exchange lives, the best they could do was seal themselves off, allowing their subordinates to enter different spatial fragments one by one near Liu Yu, kill their subordinates, and leave them without any troops.
But the Ancient Demon's plans extend far beyond the capital city.
Ancient Demon has made arrangements with every force that can currently participate in the game, with Jiangnan being the most important among them.
Because of the forces at play, Jiangnan currently possesses the strongest military power.
With the capital suffering such a catastrophe, the frontline generals will surely withdraw their troops. At this time, if the plan has not changed, Tian Heng's West Sea Army should have already taken a surprise attack and wiped out all the Fighter Army!
The West Sea Army and the Fighter Army are evenly matched. If this plan goes smoothly, they should still have half of their fighting force remaining. In addition, with the West Sea Aquatic Clan, they are definitely not something that the less than one-third of the Ghost Army in the capital can withstand.
There will still be a chance to take over the capital!
But after hearing this, the other party didn't seem worried at all, especially after hearing Tian Heng's name; their smile seemed rather strange.
"What do you mean?" A sense of unease welled up inside Quefeng, and she asked in a cold voice.
"I originally thought that since you had been making arrangements for so long, you must have been observing people over a long period of time."
"Naturally, it's the result of long-term observation," said Quefeng coldly. " The Tian Household's rise to power was due to the secret support of the Ancient Demon."
"Is that so?" The Empress nodded slightly, but seemed not at all flustered by the news.
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Quefeng was getting increasingly agitated.
" Tian Heng is a very opportunistic person. He'll follow whoever offers him benefits. As long as he's given enough, he's very fickle. Just like back then, the King of Qin was incredibly kind to him, but he still betrayed the King of Qin without hesitation."
"If you know this, why are you still laughing?" Quefeng frowned. "Haven't we offered enough benefits?"
"I believe it's large enough, but unfortunately, you've overlooked something else."
"What?"
"He is someone who utterly despises demons!"
"What did you say?" The Quefeng's expression changed upon hearing this. "You hate demons?"
"To be precise, it's that we hate man-eating demons." The Empress laughed, "Don't you know that Tian Heng 'Tian Heng mother and sister were both eaten by demons? And right in front of him?"
Quefeng: "."
"Oh, perhaps they know. But in the minds of those Ancient Demon, this might not be a big deal, right?" The Empress shook her head and chuckled. "In the minds of you demons, blood ties are nothing. Once you become members of the same race, past relationships, blood ties, are simply irrelevant. Ah, that's true, you're just wild beasts, why would you care about such things?"
"You mean he'd betray the Ancient Demon because of this?" The Quefeng sneered. "That's impossible."
"You Reincarnator are also human, aren't you?" the Empress said quietly. "But most of you came to this world as demons. Having been demons for so long, you seem to have lost the basics of humanity. Even your thinking is that of demons. I ask you, what makes you think that Tian Heng wouldn't reject such a huge benefit for the sake of his blood relatives?"
"You"
"How about we make a bet?" The Empress looked at the other party. "Senior King Chujiang?"
"What are we betting on?" King Chujiang asked in a deep voice.
"If Tian Heng betrays Chen Qing and the West Sea Army marches on the capital, I will not resist; I will surrender!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of both King Chujiang and Quefeng. Were they so certain?
Even with less than a third of the Ghost Army remaining, they are not without the power to resist if they hold the capital. Even with the addition of the West Sea Aquatic Clan, it would take Tian Heng's West Sea Army a considerable amount of effort to take this place. The enemy still has a chance!
If they could surrender directly and preserve the Ghost Clan army, it would be very beneficial to their future plans.
Thinking of this, King Chujiang and the Quefeng, almost without communicating, both asked in unison, "Are you sure?"
"I am the ruler of this nation!" the Empress said coldly, "And my word is law!"
"But what if Tian Heng didn't come?"
Quefeng: "."
"What do you want?" King Chujiang asked.
"Then please, senior, come under my command and help me achieve my great cause!"
"You certainly have a big mouth!" Quefeng in a cold voice.
To gamble or not to gamble?
"Very well!" King Chujiang looked up. "I'll take this bet with you, you little girl!"
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" The South Sea has been surrounded."
In Cloud Capital, Chen Baifeng received a message from Chen Qing.
Despite being somewhat prepared, Chen Baifeng's face still turned pale.
Ao Zhen used all the Power of Faith to explain the situation in the simplest terms, and also let Chen Baifeng know the cause and effect.
He never expected that the one who would betray the Chen Household and even take his mother's life would be his youngest son, whom his wife loved the most!
Now, the South Sea City has been outmaneuvered by the South Sea Dragon Palace, and their army is at the gates. They have only seven days left to fight this crisis!
"I must see His Majesty!" Chen Baifeng composed himself, looked at the Four Saints Guard around him, his eyes filled with suppressed hatred.
The South Sea is nominally loyal to the imperial court, and the emperor would not allow South Sea to fall. If he knew about this, he would definitely abandon the attack on the Northern Lands and support the South Sea City first.
"Getting out will be difficult." Chen Qing looked around. "The third competition will be held in the Four Saints Palace. We'll be watching the performance inside the palace. You should have a chance to see His Majesty then, but he might not be able to help you."
"What does the King of King of Qin mean?"
"Yun Cloud Capital has summoned all the leaders of our forces; it's impossible that they're only targeting the South Sea. I just received news that something has happened in Jiangnan as well."
"Something happened in Jiangnan too?" A group of people from the South Sea families gasped in shock.
Is everyone really going to be framed by the Celestial Master Mansion?
"It is indeed quite troublesome," Chen Qing said quietly. "There are many experts in Cloud Capital, as well as tens of thousands of Four Saints Guard. If we fight head-on, we have no chance of winning. Without external help, this is almost a dead end!"