Chapter 662: You say we're attacking?

Inside the Spirit Chef Alliance, the three alliance leaders who had just come to their senses looked at each other.

Suddenly having to go to war with the Great Abyss Empire, the three felt it somewhat unbelievable.

"What should we do now?"

One of the alliance leaders spoke up slowly; hearing that, another responded.

"I heard that this time the Great Abyss Empire also contacted the Pill Master Alliance, and the Pill Master Alliance sent out several ninth-rank alchemists with their people, already heading to the Great Abyss Empire."

"The Great Abyss Empire and the Pill Master Alliance have always been on good terms; the Pill Master Alliance's sect is located within the Great Abyss Empire, so it's not strange."

"Then what about us?"

The relationship between the Spirit Chef Alliance and the Dao Yi Sect is laid out here; the Dao Yi Sect is going to war with the Great Abyss Empire, and the Pill Master Alliance has also gotten involved, so should they now take action?

For a moment the three all fell into silence, but not long after, they reached a decision.

"Let's do it; the Pill Master Alliance is already taking action, so our Spirit Chef Alliance naturally cannot fall behind."

"Well said."

"Then let's prepare quickly; first we'll head to the Great Martial Empire."

After some hesitation, the three alliance leaders of the Spirit Chef Alliance still decided to intervene.

Mainly because Ye Zhangqing is truly too important to the Spirit Chef Alliance, and besides, the relationship between the two parties has just been established; now that the Dao Yi Sect has a matter, if the Spirit Chef Alliance just stands by and does nothing, what would others think?

So, without too much hesitation, the three alliance leaders decided to take action.

Of course, Ye Zhangqing on this side doesn't know about it, and furthermore, regarding the Spirit Chef Alliance, Ye Zhangqing hasn't given it much thought; whether they intervene or not makes no difference to him.

After making preparations, the Dao Yi Sect group also left the capital of the Great Martial Empire, heading toward the border between the two nations.

Lin Jun watched the departing Dao Yi Sect group, his eyes full of complex feelings; he was increasingly unable to understand the sect his sister had joined.

"How can there be such an absurd sect in this world?"

Also, Lin Luochen, at this moment feeling uncertain, asked Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie, and the others beside him.

"Senior brother, we really........."

"Junior sister, you've asked several times already; the master and others have already made a decision, so it's definitely going to be a fight."

"Exactly, it's just the Great Abyss Empire after all; it's not a holy land."

"This................"

Listening to that talk, it's just the Great Abyss Empire; this Great Abyss Empire isn't weak, is it?

The Dao Yi Sect has so few people, while the Great Abyss Empire has hundreds of thousands of troops; just comparing numbers, they would be completely overwhelmed.

Yet from the senior brothers, Lin Luochen couldn't see any sign of tension at all.

It really seems they aren't at all worried about the Great Abyss Empire's hundreds of thousands of troops.

Because the Dao Yi Sect has few members and they are traveling by a spatial spirit vessel, they quickly arrived at the border of the two nations.

To guard against the Great Abyss Empire, the Great Martial Empire specially built a military stronghold here.

Furthermore, the Great Abyss Empire's hundreds of thousands of troops are advancing menacingly; at this time this border stronghold is already heavily fortified.

On the city walls, soldiers patrol back and forth; inside the city, heavy troops have long been stockpiled.

One could say that all able-bodied warriors of the Great Martial Empire have now gathered here.

At this time, the many Great Martial Empire generals in the city, upon learning they would have to obey the Dao Yi Sect's orders, felt a mixture of emotions.

They are generals of the Great Martial Empire, but now they must obey the orders of a group of outsiders.

Everyone inevitably feels some resistance.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what you're thinking, actually letting us obey the orders of a group of outsiders."

"Shh, some things shouldn't be said too loudly; besides, that's the sect where the Elder Princess resides, and you all know its strength."

"But I just................"

Just as they were speaking, a soldier reported that the Dao Yi Sect group had already arrived.

Although they were dissatisfied, the imperial command cannot be defied; furthermore, the Dao Yi Sect's strength is evident, so the officers still personally went out of the city to welcome them.

All the way to the city's main hall, Qi Xiong, Yu Mo, and the others sat down at ease, while the many generals of the Great Martial Empire stood below.

"Supreme Sect, we don't know how we should proceed from here."

"No rush, where has the Great Abyss Empire's army reached?"

"According to the scouts' report, they will be able to arrive in three days."

"Hmm."

Qi Xiong nodded slightly, having learned the position of the Great Abyss Empire's army; he already had an idea in mind, and he said with an unchanged expression.

"If we let you hold this position, facing the Great Abyss Empire's army, how long could you defend?"

"This................"

After a moment's hesitation, the leading general spoke conservatively.

"If we rely on the city and the advantages of the formations, one month should be no problem."

"That's enough."

Although the Great Martial Empire has only a little over a hundred thousand troops, after all the terrain gives them an advantage in the battle situation.

This military stronghold, when it was originally built, indeed involved a great deal of thought.

Not only are the city walls sturdy, but the formations, medicinal pills, and various other preparations within are also quite ample.

Relying on this military stronghold, blocking the Great Abyss Empire's army for a month should be no problem.

But upon hearing Qi Xiong's words, the many generals were somewhat dazed.

What they just said was that they could hold out for a month, no doubt, but that's merely holding them off, not repelling them.

Furthermore, what then after a month? The Great Abyss Empire's army not only has more troops, but also greater overall strength; even if relying on this city one could temporarily hold them off, it certainly wouldn't last long—there will inevitably be a day when it is breached.

Some couldn't fathom what Qi Xiong and them were thinking; the general who had just spoken, steeling himself, asked.

"That upper sect, I don't know what you mean..............."

"Oh, your task is to simply hold the city; as for the rest, you don't need to worry."

"That's fine, but it's been a long time............"

"Don't worry, within a month the Great Abyss will surely withdraw troops, because we will attack."

"Within a month they will surely withdraw troops, because.... what, attack?"

"At first they hadn't reacted yet, but soon the commanders stared dumbfounded at Qi Xiong and the others before them."

"They were sure they hadn't misheard? Facing enemy forces several times their number, not defending would be bad enough, yet they want to attack?"

"Moreover, this wasn't the end; facing the dazed inquiries of the Great Martial commanders, Qi Xiong's answer further dropped their jaws."

"That upper sect, I don't know how we should attack, the enemy's strength............"

"Oh, directly charge into their imperial capital, capture their emperor, and force the Great Abyss to withdraw troops."

"Huh???"

"Stupid, completely stupid; the Great Martial commanders even found it hard to believe their own ears—listen, what nonsense is this?"

"They have hundreds of thousands of troops pressing the border, yet you damn well still want to attack their imperial capital, even seize the Great Abyss emperor—how absurd!"

"Before, the Great Martial commanders had considered countless possibilities, even imagined that these Dao Yi Sect people would not move militarily at all, just come up and issue random commands."

"But no matter how they thought, they never expected these Dao Yi Sect people to be so crazy, directly wanting to capture the leader first."

"Unconsciously, the commanders all turned their gazes toward the Eldest Princess Lin Luochen, though at this moment Lin Luochen was also dazed."

"Capture the Great Abyss empire's emperor? Is the Sect Master serious? And saying it so lightly—he is a ruler of a nation, you think it's like catching a chicken, just say seize and seize?"