Chapter 287: Chapter 287: I Am Not One for Brute Force
The next day, when Li Rui woke up, he learned that Yuan Ju had already conveyed his orders, directing the demons to mobilize elite forces from their clans, which made him very pleased.
Although the Monkey Demon King felt that opposing all the Demon Race in the Sacred Forest was purely a path to destruction, he was at least obedient for the ti being.
The other demon clan leaders, upon hearing there would be rewards, thought more of the cultivation holy lands of the Profound Bear tribe would be granted to them, and they all eagerly brought all their elite forces.
Li Rui looked at the hundreds and thousands of demon clans before him, knowing that this was the most formidable force in the southern end of the Sacred Forest.
He stood on a high platform and shouted loudly, "Now all the tribes of the south are one family, and we should unite as one and advance and retreat together!"
Except for Yuan Ju, all the demon clans present were enthusiastic and beaming with smiles. Having resolved the pressure from the Profound Bear tribe, they felt that now in alliance, with gradual developnt, the southern end of the Sacred Forest would surely thrive.
The leaders behind Li Rui were either smiling broadly or stroking their beards, seeing the neat military formation below, they couldn’t conceal their joy in their hearts.
At that mont, a Rabbit Demon scout suddenly ran from afar.
"Report—"
"Leaders! It has just been scouted that the leaders of the Sheep Race, White Deer Race, and Forest Antelope Race are each leading their forces, with over a thousand demon clan vanguards rushing toward us!"
Upon hearing this, the smiles of the demon clan leaders vanished abruptly. They exchanged glances, feeling puzzled, suspicious, and fearful.
"Ah? These three tribes are powerful but don’t belong to the southern tribes, what are they doing here?"
Li Rui chuckled, thinking that he deliberately did not hinder the part of the Profound Bear demons unwilling to stay, just so they could inform the others to co here themselves.
So what are they doing here now? Of course, they are here to crusade against .
He feigned ignorance and simply said, "Why not set up a strict formation first, and I shall personally go to negotiate with those leaders to understand their intentions."
The demon clan leaders were greatly moved.
This new forest lord not only had strong capabilities and generosity, but also took responsibility, truly a hero.
Among them, an elder from the Flying Leopard Race said, "Grand General, be cautious about your safety, the three demons coming are not to be underestimated."
"Speak in detail."
"Li Huang, the leader of the Sheep Race, practices the ancestral body refining cultivation technique of Blood Grinding, as swift as the wind in advancing and retreating, with a body technique much faster than Xuan Hong."
"Bai Qianfu, the leader of the White Deer Race, is skilled in spells, capable of spewing ice and snow, freezing invading enemies into ice statues."
"Lin Wei, the leader of the Forest Antelope Race, possesses incredibly strong horns, sharp and unsurmountable, with the courage to face ten thousand foes."
The elder from the Flying Leopard Race said, "These three demons are all loyally serving the Yangli Race, offering tributes yearly and paying homage monthly, they are the pillars among the core circle of the Sacred Forest, sir, please do not offend them, lest it leads to a great disaster."
Li Rui nodded, "Rest assured, others think I’m belligerent, but that’s not the case. When I et the three leaders, I will surely have a good conversation to ensure they live harmoniously with us."
"That’s good."
The demons were greatly reassured, thinking that this new lord had an impressive deanor, both scholarly and martial, he could surely persuade the other party, ensuring friendly neighbors and no further disputes.
However, Yuan Ju, standing on the edge, was sowhat doubting his monkey life.
What does this an? Wasn’t this discussed differently last night? Weren’t they supposed to be迎敌 (face the enemy)?
.....
Thump thump thump thump.
When the war drums of the three major tribes started beating as their great army approached, the vanguard soldiers and leaders of the southern tribes felt very nervous.
Because these drum beats were war drums, ready to fight at any disagreent.
Furthermore, the formation on the opposite side was quite intimidating, with chilling blades, spears, swords, and halberds, complete with bone and iron armor, and a row of iron shields set up in front, impervious to spells and arrows.
Judging by their equipnt alone, it was clear that these three major tribes were indeed elite and wealthy; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to supply so much gear.
In contrast, the Power Ape Race and Flying Leopard Race seed rather impoverished.
As the demons were feeling anxious, a sowhat delicate figure compared to the demons walked out, alone, without armor or weapons, heading solo into the opposing army formation.
Li Rui naturally had to personally enter the enemy camp, because he knew these major tribes were representing the Yangli Race, coming to demand accountability.
The Sacred Forest is like a feudal empire, with the Yangli Race as the sovereign, and the rest of the tribes are vassals with autonomous territories.
Now that he had swiftly unified the south, it felt to the Yangli Race like a vassal state had seized a quarter of the territory, then proclaid itself king, naturally requiring imdiate suppression.
Because he moved so quickly, the other side couldn’t react in ti, and wasn’t able to strategically divide this loose alliance, underestimating them, they decided to bring their forces to subdue him at once.
Indeed, this strategy had no flaws; as long as the three major tribes rallied, threatening the leaders of those smaller tribes, they were bound to surrender at the sight of them.
Therefore, Li Rui did not give them this chance, he imdiately went alone into the enemy camp.
At this mont, the leaders of each tribe whispered at the back.
"This... observing today’s situation, sothing doesn’t seem right," said the king of the Rabbit Demon tribe.
This Rabbit Demon, unlike those in the Demon Dragon Valley, was timid and suspicious by nature, always submitting to whoever was stronger.
"What’s wrong with it?" asked the elder of the Flying Leopard Race.
"Li Huang, Bai Qianfu, and Lin Wei have always followed the Yangli Race’s commands, and can be considered close ministers," said the Rabbit Demon king, "Now that all three are approaching together, isn’t it the will of the ruler of the Sacred Forest?"
The elder of the Flying Leopard Race stroked his beard, "Hmm, indeed has a point."
Yuan Ju, sweating profusely, hurried to speak, "No, these three tribes have always coveted the territories of our southern tribes. Now that they’re here, perhaps they heard Xuan Hong is dead and want to make a move."
"But we cannot fight them head-on," the Rabbit Demon said.
Yuan Ju retorted, "Each clan has just acquired a lot of land from the Profound Bear tribe; how can we surrender it? If any weakness is shown, there’s no saying, you and I could be dead soon."
"....."
The demon clan leaders hesitated, not daring to directly oppose, yet unwilling to give up their gains.
Just then, another leader spoke up, "Don’t panic, Mr. Li has personally gone for talks. With his great talents, there’s a possibility he could turn conflict into friendship, making those three tribes lower their banners and retreat."
"Yes, yes." All the demons chid in, perhaps trying to reassure themselves.
Yuan Ju was worried; he didn’t know what strategy Li Rui would employ, but regardless, with the gathering of the Sheep, Deer, and Antelope tribes, he doubted they could defeat the enemy.
While the demons were anxiously waiting for news, they suddenly heard commotion from the opposing camp.
BOOM BOOM BOOM!!
Several loud explosions followed.
Thud!
That was the heartbeat of the demon clan leaders.
"Quick, quick, go see what’s happening."
Several demons swiftly went to the front lines, looking at the formation of the three great tribes from afar, seeing Golden Thunder flashing, and red flas raging, a figure huffing and puffing outwards, shouting while running.
"Li Huang, Bai Qianfu, Lin Wei intended to annex our territories, but now they have been defeated. Everyone, to protect our surviving lands, charge with !"
The demon clan leaders standing at the front felt their heads buzzing.
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