Adopting A Stray Cat Chapter 1237 The Battle is Imminent

Chapter 1237: Chapter 1237 The Battle is Imminent

Tian Xiaozi was extrely unwilling, seeing that he was just a step away from successfully breaking through the inner city of Crystal City, he didn’t expect Ge Lun to return at this ti.

As soon as the Clan Leader appeared, the warriors of the Qing Ming Family seed invigorated and beca fiercely brave.

What Tian Xiaozi didn’t realize was that Ge Lun had also beco the Demon Emperor, which made him hesitate and abandon the idea of directly confronting Ge Lun, only letting his army continually probe Ge Lun’s strength.

Both sides were in a stalemate for a long ti, until Ye You won without fighting against Shuo Yi’s army and led his forces to approach Crystal City, Tian Xiaozi reluctantly withdrew to Divine Dog City, using All Souls Forest as a natural barrier, and set up nurous formations within Divine Dog City to prevent the enemy’s entrance.

However, in Tian Xiaozi’s heart, he faintly sensed the final outco, his temperant becoming increasingly violent and eccentric, executing guards and maids around him at the slightest displeasure.

Sotis he would also enjoy wandering the streets of Wang City, if he heard anyone ntion Ye You or Qin Sisi’s na, Tian Xiaozi’s face would change drastically, and he would imdiately order to kill everyone talking.

After Ye You arrived in Crystal City, he greeted Ge Lun and began to lay out the next battle plan.

The whole Demon Sacred Realm resembled a sun, with Wang City at its center, surrounded by Divine Dog City in a circle, designed to better protect Wang City.

Further out, Crystal City, Midair City, Daye City, Biyun City, Flower Fragrance City, Miaoyin City, and Scholar City were evenly distributed around Divine Dog City, like radiant rays of the sun, with Seven Pearl City alone located on a distant island.

Thus, every major city shares borders with Divine Dog City.

Ye You’s plan was to have each of the great families station their troops at the borders with Divine Dog City, forming a grand encircling net, gradually shrinking it until Tian Xiaozi’s forces were completely annihilated.

Scholar City has no army; its border with Divine Dog City is handled by Seven Pearl City.

The military forces of the Panhu family are relatively small, acting as a mobile force, deciding their position according to the progress of the war.

Ye You was responsible for overseeing the overall situation, coordinating the cooperation and collaboration among the Eight Great Families.

Though this strategy was a bit slow, under the tight encirclent, Tian Xiaozi’s forces had difficulty escaping, effectively eliminating these pests that plagued the realm to ensure future peace.

However, when the layout was about to begin, Ge Lun raised an objection, telling Ye You that Crystal City had just been through a fierce battle with Tian Xiaozi, suffered heavy casualties, and was severely depleted, unable to cooperate in Ye You’s operations.

At the ti, Ye You was assisting Seven Pearl City’s troops in layout at the borderline between Scholar City and Divine Dog City. When he received a letter sent by Ge Lun’s n, his expression turned instantly grim.

Ye You was naturally aware that the casualties in Crystal City fighting Tian Xiaozi were severe, but using the strategy of gradually advancing encirclent would make the enemy face challenges from all sides and unable to attend to both the beginning and end, thus reducing their own casualties to the minimum.

Moreover, deploying troops only at the boundaries to form a encirclent was quite feasible for the wealthy Qing Ming Family.

Ye You foresaw that given Ge Lun’s personal leadership of the army in the counterattack of Biyun City, Tian Xiaozi would likely take advantage of the weakened state of Crystal City to invade.

However, Ye You was extrely resentful over Ge Lun’s sneak attack on Qin Sisi, which nearly killed her, so he deliberately remained silent, letting Ge Lun receive the deserved lesson.

He did not worry that Tian Xiaozi would capture Crystal City because the Qing Ming Family had accumulated considerable wealth over the years, and the inner city had high-level defensive arrays set up, which Tian Xiaozi couldn’t easily breach.

Ye You also contemplated that if Ge Lun perford well in the final battle, remained loyal, and treated Qin Sisi with respect and kindness, he could ask Qin Sisi to forgive Ge Lun.

After all, the Qing Ming Family was his mother’s maternal family, and Ye You particularly hoped they could align with him.

Yet, reality disappointed him once again.

At this critical mont, Ge Lun actually refused to carry out his orders.

Ye You had no choice but to entrust the affairs of Scholar City to Pu Chen and traveled overnight to Crystal City to et Ge Lun.

Seeing Ye You arrive, Ge Lun felt a bit smug, and faced with Ye You’s questioning, he stubbornly insisted that the army suffered heavy losses and was truly unable to continue fighting.

Ye You offered to provide so elixirs to heal the wounded soldiers, but Ge Lun said it was a drop in the bucket, its effect minimal.

Ye You gradually sensed sothing was amiss, suspecting that Ge Lun wanted to exchange sothing with him in return for joining the battle.

"Chief Gelun, by seniority, I should call you uncle. Now that there’s no outsider here, just speak plainly!" Ye You suppressed his anger, trying to keep his tone gentle.

Ge Lun was waiting for these words, looking sorrowful and letting out a long sigh: "Ye You, I’m old, even if I die on the battlefield it wouldn’t matter, but I’ve already lost one daughter, and now only have Ya Ling left."

Ye You pondered briefly, then said, "Uncle, with your strong mana, you will surely not fall on the battlefield, while Miss Ya Ling can safely wait in the rear, and when she marries in the future, I can grant her the honor of a princess."

Ge Lun felt delighted internally, yet he didn’t intend to relent, as his real goal was not yet achieved.

Continuing with a troubled face, he said: "Ye You, can’t you really see? That silly girl Ya Ling only has you in her heart, how could she marry soone else?"

Ye You’s expression turned serious, his brows furrowing with displeasure: "Chief Gelun, you should know, I’m already engaged."

Ge Lun, unconcerned, replied: "An engagent is rely a promise; Qin Sisi is just an unknown wild girl, how could she match up to His Highness? Ya Ling and you are childhood sweethearts, you should be a perfect pair."

Ye You’s brow furrowed tightly, initially wanting to explain further, but then thought better of it, and replied with a somber tone: "Chief Gelun, with a war imminent, discussing this matter seems inappropriate!"

Ge Lun replied confidently: "Precisely because the war is imminent, I want to arrange my affairs well, so I can enter the battlefield without distraction, even if I die, I’ll have no regrets."

"Then, what must happen for Chief Gelun to be without regrets?" Ye You asked word by word, his hands hidden in his sleeves, slowly clenching into fists.

Upon hearing this, Ge Lun thought he had found an opportunity and quickly said: "As long as you drive that Qin Sisi away, then announce publicly that Ya Ling is your princess, the future Sage Empress, I’ll imdiately muster my forces to help you defeat Tian Xiaozi and regain the Sage Ruler’s position.