Chapter 1009: The Plan

Time flew by, and three days later, the Demon Race army emerged from the Western Regions in full force, having now arrived at the border of Lord Chenxi's Domain.

At this moment, the Demon Race also noticed the movements of the various lords across the Saint Na Continent and halted their advance.

For one, after marching for such a long time, they were more or less weary. For another, they could already see other races gathering ahead. If they continued forward, they knew without thinking that they would face resistance.

Thus, the Demon Race began to rest and reorganize in the area surrounding Lord Chenxi's Domain, and at the same time started to survey the entire scope of Lord Chenxi's Domain.

Such actions immediately stirred some anxiety and unease among the people within Lord Chenxi's Domain.

Because the choice from above was actually to have everyone hold their positions and keep a constant eye on the Demon Race's movements. At this moment, many people felt doubt rise in their hearts.

"Sigh, what do you all make of this? The Demon Race army is already right before our eyes, yet every lord is telling us not to go out and to just watch the enemy's movements."

"Exactly, I'm just as baffled. Honestly, I'm starting to think the lords have all gone soft in the face of the Demon Race invasion."

"Don't talk nonsense, and don't go guessing. How could we possibly fathom the thoughts of the lords? No matter what, I think it's better to be cautious. What if this is some brilliant scheme of the lords? If we do something wrong, the consequences would be unthinkable."

"Fair point, I think the same."

"Then we'd better be careful."

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Hearing the surrounding chatter, the other lords were equally helpless. They too wanted to go out and fight a satisfying battle, but with the Demon Race sorcerer—an existence that could only be called a bug—present, going into battle now would only mean throwing their lives away.

Naturally, they couldn't let the common folk know this, so they proceeded with the plan and began preparing their defenses.

At this moment, the Demon Race army.

The Demon Race commander, the Demon Emperor, was clad in a full set of black armor. At this moment, a hint of arrogance played on his face as his gaze swept the surroundings, seemingly searching for something.

"Hm? What's going on? What are these lords up to? Could it be they plan to hole up in Lord Chenxi's Domain and not come out?" The Demon Emperor's brows furrowed, and a flicker of surprise crossed his face.

"Lord Demon Emperor, do you think the commander of Lord Chenxi's Domain has turned coward, utterly unwilling to come out and engage us? Shall I personally take the field, wipe them out, and cut them all down?" a member of the Demon Race asked.

Hearing this, the Demon Emperor merely gave a cold snort.

"You don't understand. According to intelligence, the lord of Lord Chenxi's Domain is a clever fellow. If he were truly a coward, do you think he'd make such a show of defending Lord Chenxi's Domain? He must have some hidden scheme. The moment we dare to strike rashly, we'll fall right into their ambush."

"Therefore, what we need to do now is wait patiently."

"But, Lord Demon Emperor, dragging things out like this and wasting time isn't a good thing for the entire Demon Race," a Demon Race member couldn't help but say.

"Hmph! Who told you we're going to waste time here at Lord Chenxi's Domain?"

Hearing this, the Demon Emperor curled his lips into a mocking smile and said, "Waiting is merely a means to confuse the enemy. Go, gather an elite squad, circle around from the side, and infiltrate Lord Chenxi's Domain. We'll launch a coordinated attack from within and without."

Hearing this, the faces of those Demon Race members all showed expressions of shock.

They hadn't expected Lord Demon Emperor's strategy to be so sophisticated.

"As you command, Lord Demon Emperor."

The Demon Race members immediately replied respectfully.

After that, they turned and left to gather the elite troops.

The Demon Emperor watched the retreating backs of the Demon Race forces, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Since these lords want to stall for time, then let's play with them a while. I want to see just how long you can drag this out."

As his words fell, the Demon Emperor's gaze landed on another Demon Race member beside him, and he said, "Pass down the order. Apart from the elite squad, all troops are to hold their positions outside Lord Chenxi's Domain and keep a close watch. No slackening whatsoever."

"Yes, Lord Demon Emperor!"

Hearing the Demon Emperor's command, the Demon Race members immediately acknowledged and sprang into action.

On the walls of Lord Chenxi's Domain, the lords of Lord Chenxi's Domain watched the scene of the Demon Race army lingering outside their borders, each wearing a Solemn expression.

"Lord of Lord Chenxi's Domain, what should we do next? How do we quietly spread the news that you've become the commander of the Lords' Alliance?"

One lord looked toward Li Yue and asked.

At this moment, Li Yue stood at the very front. Hearing this, his expression barely changed.

"I do have two different methods. It just depends on which one you all choose."

Hearing these words, a look of curiosity appeared on every lord's face.

"We're all ears."