Preparing for Battle

As the middle-aged man led the twenty-seventh prince away, the images in the Imaging Technique finally came to an end.

The imperial court fell into an eerily quiet silence.

Everyone held their breath, cautiously waiting for the Immortal Emperor to speak.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The expected rage did not materialize.

The Immortal Emperor, seated above, actually wore a broad smile.

Just as everyone was wondering, the Immortal Emperor's voice instantly resounded throughout the hall.

"Very well, what a fine son you are! Hundreds of years of father-son relationship, and it's all just a show you put on! Are you really that impatient? You're even colluding with foreign enemies? Even if you do nothing and wait a few more years, won't the throne be yours anyway? Cough cough cough cough..."

In the end, the Immortal Emperor even started coughing incessantly because he had exerted himself too much.

Everyone present nodded silently in agreement after hearing this.

After all, what the Immortal Emperor said made sense.

The ancestral worship ceremony a month ago already made it very clear.

Even if the eldest prince does nothing and endures for a while, the throne will naturally fall into his hands.

Why then would you betray your country and do something so thankless and arduous?

At this moment, only Zhuo Ning felt a different kind of emotion rising in his heart.

Although he was also very puzzled by his elder brother's sudden betrayal.

However, compared to the others present, he already had a guess in his heart.

It seems that Father Emperor made things too obvious, which caused the eldest brother's backlash.

Zhuo Ning even speculated that the eldest prince might know that Zhuo Ning was the Immortal Emperor's only son.

But none of that matters right now.

The most important thing is to stop the southward advance of the Barbarian Clan.

"Alright, let's discuss how to defend against the Barbarian Clan for now!"

The Immortal Emperor also understood that it was better not to dwell on the matter of the eldest prince at this time.

We should think about how to deal with the Barbarian Clan.

"Mr. Qin!"

The Immortal Emperor, whose expression had softened somewhat, looked at the cultivator surnamed Qin and asked, "Has there been any reply from Immortal Emperor Daoyi?"

Unfortunately, the Immortal Emperor, full of hope, received the news he least wanted to hear.

Mr. Qin shook his head, saying with some helplessness, "There's been no news from the Immortal Kingdom yet. Once there is, I will report to His Majesty immediately!"

The Immortal Emperor, having heard this, could say nothing more and could only nod, indicating that once there was news, Mr. Qin could directly meet with the emperor.

Next, the people in the court began to discuss strategies to intercept the Barbarian Clan.

In fact, after learning of the fall of the North...

The Immortal Emperor immediately dispatched reinforcements.

When the royal elders learned that half of the elders guarding the northern border had died in battle and the other half had surrendered, they were naturally outraged.

Among them, the Immortal Emperor's old uncle was the most prominent.

This royal uncle is the younger brother of the previous Immortal Emperor.

Back then, when the previous Immortal Emperor, who was also Zhuo Ning's grandfather, was in power, this old Immortal Emperor's status in the Immortal Kingdom's army was no less than that of the previous eldest prince, and even surpassed it by a considerable margin.

Everyone says the eldest prince is the God of War of the Immortal Kingdom, but that depends on who he's compared to.

Compared to ordinary military commanders, he indeed had outstanding military achievements.

But compared to this current imperial uncle, he is far inferior.

After all, it was this old royal uncle who commanded the war against the Barbarian Clan a thousand years ago.

Under the wise leadership of the old royal uncle, the army of the Immortal Kingdom achieved final victory, driving the Barbarian Clan, who intended to advance south, back to the north.

Later, with the current Immortal Emperor's ascension to the throne, and the old Imperial Uncle's cultivation making a breakthrough, Liberation by Violence and became Loose Immortal.

He naturally stepped back from the limelight and became a member of the royal elders.

Therefore, upon learning of the predicament the Immortal Kingdom was facing, this old royal uncle became the most suitable person from the Immortal Kingdom to go north.

Upon receiving the news, the old imperial uncle personally mustered a large army and led a group of royal elders directly north to launch an attack on the Barbarian Clan.

However, the old imperial uncle set off in a hurry, and the preparation time was limited.

Even if they could hold off the Barbarian Clan, it would only be for a short time.

The Immortal Kingdom must send more reinforcements so that the old royal uncle can possibly stop the Barbarian Clan army, which is currently at the height of its power.

Soon, the discussion in the court came to an end.

The proposal to add the old imperial uncle to the ranks was unanimously approved.

The army that would subsequently reinforce the Immortal Kingdom also found a place to go.

However, they encountered some difficulties when assembling the best experts.

As the most powerful force in the Blazing Sun Immortal Kingdom, the royal family naturally has far more experts than ordinary sects.

Take the Loose Immortal as an example; the entire royal family has no fewer than one hundred Loose Immortal.

This only includes the experts within the royal family itself, not counting the experts from other families who have pledged allegiance to the royal family.

Otherwise, the number might even exceed two hundred.

Even among the Loose Immortals, their numbers are distributed in a pyramidal pattern.

In other words, just like cultivators, there are more free Loose Immortal with lower cultivation levels.

The higher one's cultivation level, the fewer people there are!

Of the two hundred Loose Immortal, more than one hundred were at the One-Tribulation Loose Immortal.

It should be noted that, according to Mr. Qin, the hundred or so Barbarian Clan experts in the previous Barbarian Clan army were at least comparable to a Three-Tribulation Loose Immortal.

Under such military suppression, what role can One-Tribulation Loose Immortal play?

Previously, the old imperial uncle had also taken away a number of royal Loose Immortal who had reached the third tribulation level or above.

Therefore, at this time, there was a shortage of royal elders who had reached the third level of tribulation.

This situation is indeed very difficult!

If skilled warriors cannot withstand the Barbarian Clan invasion, then sending out a large army will be of no use.

Just when everyone was at a loss, the Fourth Prince came up with a solution that could solve the problem in a short time!

"We can order all the major sects to send Loose Immortal experts to the Northern Territory!"

"Sects? Will they intervene?"

The fourth prince's suggestion was quickly met with opposition.

Before the Fourth Prince could speak, Zhuo Ning, standing to the side, nodded and said loudly, "They will! They understand the principle that if the skin is gone, the hair will not survive! And don't forget, the conflict between the Barbarian Clan and us has never been a conflict between races!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

The old Immortal Emperor, seated above, seemed to have thought of something and immediately spoke, "Issue my decree! All sects of the Blazing Sun Immortal Kingdom, especially those who are Loose Immortal, must go to the Northern Border to assist the Imperial Uncle in resisting the Barbarian Clan! The rest of you, each perform your duties and do your part for the army! Court adjourned!"

As the court assembly concluded, a tense atmosphere began to permeate the entire Blazing Sun Immortal Kingdom.

The army was assembled, ready to march, and logistics were being carried out in an orderly manner.

For a time, the struggle for the throne seemed to have become a thing of the past.

Nobody cares anymore.

Yi Xuan learned the details of the situation quickly after Zhuo Ning returned to the mansion.

After discussing it, the two decided to stay in the Immortal Dynasty for a short period of time.

Let Liang Shi handle the photovoltaic power generation.

However, Yi Xuan also reminded Liang Shi not to go north.

To put it bluntly, although modern Aerospace Mothership have seen significant improvements...

In this kind of battle in the immortal realm, it's nothing more than a slightly larger target.

As for Liang Shi himself, needless to say, if he were placed on the battlefield, he would at most be just a lowly soldier.

Even the aftershocks of a battle Loose Immortal powerful immortal could take his life.