Chapter 1317: Ceding Command

Qin Peng is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

But for the Imperial Family, handing command to Qin Peng or to himself makes no difference.

"The most suitable option should be to give it to the two princes," Ye Liuyun considered.

Precisely because the two lack experience, they won't act recklessly.

After such long training on the battlefield, the two princes have both suffered setbacks and know their inexperience.

Therefore, whenever a major battle occurs, they will consult an experienced Leader.

Ye Liuyun estimates that if the position is handed to them, they will also ask Qin Peng.

And in the upcoming battles, even if they act on their own ideas, as long as no major mistakes are made, there will be no problem.

Thinking this, he immediately ordered the two princes to be summoned.

"The battle has progressed to the point where the situation is essentially set. If I have to leave later, you two will act as my proxy for military command, continue advancing toward the Foreign Tribe's stronghold, press forward in one surge, and eradicate the Foreign Tribe completely."

"Yes!" the two princes answered in unison.

Although their status is that of princes, they are now merely junior Leaders under Ye Liuyun's jurisdiction.

Moreover, they both immediately understood that Ye Liuyun intended to pass the credit to them.

"If you're undecided, you can consult Qin Peng more; he'll help you!" With that, Ye Liuyun said nothing further, leaving everything to them.

Here, besides Qin Peng's 200,000-strong army, there are also 100,000 defending troops and 100,000 Demon Cultivators behind.

Even if the two princes were to act obstinately and sacrifice the entire army, Qin Peng, with his own forces, could still contend with the Foreign Tribe and prevent them from reaching the Central Region.

"Do you have something? Are you leaving the battlefield?" the Fourth Prince asked after Ye Liuyun finished issuing the orders.

"It's not decided yet. You should return; staying with me is more dangerous!"

Ye Liuyun gave no explanation, handed them the Token, and immediately drove them away to avoid any entanglement.

After returning, the two princes promptly reported the news to Emperor Xia.

"This kid, the intelligence network is quite good! Found out so quickly?" Emperor Xia merely smiled, unconcerned.

In fact, by now Ye Liuyun doesn't care whether he receives credit or not.

He now completely trusts Ye Liuyun.

Handing millions of troops to Ye Liuyun, even more than his trust in the Supreme Emperor, shows how much he values Ye Liuyun!

He didn't tell Ye Liuyun because he feared it would distract him.

Anyway, he has already made arrangements, so Ye Liuyun will be fine.

But since it wasn't said, bringing it up now would only give Ye Liuyun more to ponder.

When Ye Liuyun truly faces danger, he will realize Emperor Xia had already made preparations, and will only be grateful, never blaming him.

Thus Emperor Xia never told Ye Liuyun about the Supreme Emperor going to the battlefield.

On the battlefield, Ye Liuyun's troops, coordinated with Warships, have already wiped out nearly half of the Foreign Tribe's army and are gradually encircling them.

The Leader of that Foreign Tribe army has not ordered a retreat.

In such a large‑scale fight, if they retreat their formation would immediately break, leaving the army defenseless and chased down until annihilated.

He also knows no reinforcements will arrive.

Therefore, he embraces a death‑bound resolve, deciding to fight to the last man.

Both sides, spurred by blood and fire, have fought wildly, all engaged in a no‑retreat death battle.

In this situation, anyone who retreats is doomed. Even a slightly experienced Leader knows that.

Thus every participating Leader has issued a death order: no retreat, fight to the death!

Every moment someone falls, blood reddens the ground, gradually pooling and then drying.

The shouts and killing cries have continued for a day without stopping. The Foreign Tribe is now completely encircled.

They have no intention of fleeing, and the imperial army on this side also has no intention of letting them escape.

Many Warships have exhausted their Spirit Stones from bombardment and have withdrawn from the battlefield.

The sky‑filled blood vapors make the sunset appear especially crimson.

"The Supreme Emperor should be arriving now!"

Having emerged from the Teleportation Array and rushed here, Ye Liuyun estimates that, given the Supreme Emperor's realm, the time should be about right.

With the war nearing its end and Ye Liuyun's military authority settled, he finally relaxes completely, hands behind his back, admiring the sunset's afterglow.

"Watching the sunset on the battlefield really makes it look especially crimson!" he mused inwardly, "Some people will never see this view again!"

In the distance, shouts of killing and screams intermittently rise, heightening the mournful atmosphere.

Around Ye Liuyun are several guard units. Not far behind him, a Skeleton Puppet continuously waves a Hundred-Refined Soul Banner.

The Hundred-Refined Soul Banner has been filled during the battles of these days.

The Asura continuously eliminates the weak and preserves the strong, conducting a massive turnover of the Yin Soul army.

Now she no longer even regards soldiers of the Zao Hua Realm, exclusively absorbing Yin Souls of the Earth Sovereign realm.

As for the lower‑realm Yin Souls, they are naturally expelled from the Soul Banner to make room for higher‑realm ones.

Ye Liuyun shook his head helplessly: "Even in the dead Yin Soul world, it's the same law of the strong preying on the weak!"

Suddenly, a pressure from a powerful being spread over, shattering Ye Liuyun's thoughts.

"Have you come?"

With his Divine Sense released, Ye Liuyun also perceives an elderly man with white beard in a plain gray robe rushing toward him.

Ye Liuyun takes out a Transmission Talisman to alert all participating Leaders.

"In a moment, regardless of what happens, it won't involve you. Just clear these Foreign Tribe out.

Then you have a day to replenish energy, especially the Spirit Stones needed by the Warships, and then continue advancing toward the Foreign Tribe's stronghold!"

After issuing the final command, Ye Liuyun puts the Transmission Talisman away.

"This military authority, I really don't want it! When a general succeeds, ten thousand bones wither! The unlucky ones are always ordinary people!"

Ye Liuyun sighed, put away the skeleton Kuailei, and drove away the guards nearby.

"All of you leave, Martial Cultivators of the Ninefold Heavenly Venerate; staying here is just courting death!"

However, none of those guards left.

"We swear to defend Leader to the death!"

The guard captain took the lead in drawing weapons, preparing for battle, and the others also made battle preparations.

Although Ye Liuyun was moved by their actions, he still shook his head helplessly.

Against experts of the Ninefold Heavenly Venerate, their level is just free kills; whether they're there or not makes no difference.