Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that the demons attacking Fengqi City this time would be the mortal enemies of Little Demon.
It was good they encountered them early.
Chen Yu had never considered retreating or anything of the sort. From the very beginning, he had the intention of avenging Little Demon. He just hadn't expected everything to come so suddenly.
And so arduously.
A Demon Lord!
Little Demon's mortal enemy turned out to be a Lord of the Demon race, ranked seventh among many Lords, and a Lord who had existed since the ancient war between gods and demons.
Chen Yu dared not even think about it.
After millennia, how strong would a powerhouse who was already ranked among the Lords in ancient times become?
That was undoubtedly an existence Chen Yu had to look up to.
Even so, Chen Yu still had no intention of retreating.
It was a confrontation he had to face sooner or later.
Since he was determined to avenge Little Demon, it was destined that he would stand in opposition to this Demon Lord. In fact, this could only be considered a slight advancement of the timeline.
Moreover, the demon race was the common enemy of the cave dwellers and the beast empires.
The battle regiments under the Seventh Lord even harbored ambitions of occupying his territory. Regardless of any other factor, he had no reason to retreat.
Fight!
And win!
After hanging up the projection, Chen Yu furrowed his brow, contemplating how to resolve the current predicament.
His resolve was firm.
Whether or not Liao Dao and Ye City were connected was no longer important to him. Just as Jiang Yaqing had said, as long as he was sure that his most important people were safe and sound, he could bear any other losses.
His most important asset was Free Town, his roots!
The companions he had befriended since the early days in the caves, the comrades with whom he had shared hardships, and the fellow survivors he had taken under his wing.
They all lived in Free Town.
If Free Town were to be destroyed, Chen Yu couldn't imagine what his state of mind would be.
Currently, Free Town was still safe.
He had nothing to worry about.
As long as he could resolve the current crisis, the danger to Fengqi City would find a breakthrough, and Little Demon would have an explanation.
Chen Yu wanted to let her know that her expectations and wishes would be fulfilled.
"Black Donkey."
Having tidied up his emotions and returned to the fortress walls, Chen Yu called out softly.
Hearing Chen Yu's call, Black Donkey, who was standing on the wall briefing other personnel, hurried over, with Mi Ye and Mi Mu following behind him.
"Boss."
"Big Soldier, you've rested well?" Mi Mu said with a smile, squinting her eyes. "Your face was so grim just now, I was worried sick for you, sister."
"Mi Mu, don't talk nonsense," Mi Ye said, her cheeks flushing.
"Did I?"
Mi Mu widened her round eyes, looking completely innocent.
"Sister was really worried just now, she couldn't even focus on deploying troops. And I heard you mumbling and praying for something, and your name, Big Soldier, was in it."
"Mi Mu!!!"
Mi Ye, biting her lips, directly exclaimed.
Sensing that Mi Ye was truly angered, Mi Mu finally stopped talking obediently. Chen Yu also nodded slightly and let out a sigh of relief.
"I apologize for making everyone worry."
"It's nothing. Everyone has moments when they lose control of their emotions," Mi Ye said with a smile. "Besides, the situation is very calm now, and there's nothing particularly urgent to deal with. If you haven't rested well, you can go rest a bit longer. It won't be a problem here for a short while with us."
"I've been fully revived."
Chen Yu smiled and stretched lazily, then walked to the outermost part of the wall to gaze into the distance.
"Any movement from the demon beasts?"
"None," Black Donkey said, his brows tightly furrowed. "Ever since that Liao Dao left, the demon beasts outside have been very well-behaved, with no desire to attack. It's very strange. If they truly intended to occupy all of Fengqi City, they should have brought their entire army. They only took a few days to occupy the entire Southern Territory, which proves their strength is not ordinary, yet here they have stopped. What exactly does he want to do?"
"He's waiting for Big Soldier to surrender." Mi Mu blinked.
"Huh?"
"When he left, didn't he say he was giving Big Soldier time to consider surrendering? He wouldn't order an attack until Big Soldier had made up his mind."
"Mi Mu, do you really believe such words?"
Black Donkey chuckled wryly and murmured.
"Such words are just filler. He and the boss have a feud. How could he promise the boss glory and wealth? He probably wishes he could tear the boss to pieces. Boss, I didn't mean anything else."
Chen Yu smiled and gestured for him not to worry, knowing that Black Donkey's words were unintentional.
"Black Donkey is right. Liao Dao definitely hates me, and everything he promised is false," Chen Yu murmured. "The way he spoke was more to disgust me, or perhaps to fill the void of his lost dignity. He knows very well that I will not surrender, and he also knows that he will not let me go. His presence here might be for old times' sake, or perhaps simply to issue a show of force. Look at the corpses below, they are still lying outside our fortress."
"If that's the case, his continued inaction must be a delaying tactic," Mi Ye said, her eyes showing a solemn expression as she crossed her arms. "With a King's heart, he can endlessly produce high-grade demon beasts. Time is absolutely on their side. He deliberately stationed his troops outside our city, likely intending to intimidate us. Perhaps from the very beginning, he didn't plan to attack us immediately."
"In other words, now is the time when our chances of winning are greatest if we attack proactively," Mi Mu's eyes lit up.
"Perhaps not. What if there's an ambush?"
Black Donkey rested his chin on his hand, looking at the area outside the city with scrutiny.
"Even from within the fortress, we can maintain an advantage by relying on the treacherous terrain. If we abandon the fortress, the environment will be no different from that of the demon beasts, and our advantage will disappear, greatly reducing our chances of victory. Moreover, if there are ambushes along the way, we..."
"Even if there's an ambush, we have to go," Chen Yu suddenly clenched his fist and whispered.
"Time is not on our side. The longer we delay here, the more disadvantageous it will be for us. Rather than a slow death, it's better to go all out."
"Really going to fight?"
"Fight!"
Chen Yu looked firmly towards the outside of the city, gazing at the demon beasts in the distance. Within the demon beast camp several miles away, Chen Yu seemed to feel a gaze also fixed upon him.
He didn't know if it was Liao Dao, but he couldn't wait any longer.
"All troops, heed my command!"
Instantly, all the soldiers within the fortress held their breath.
"Commence battle!"