Chapter 408: Greetings, Sword Saint!
"So it's Commandant, sir. I almost thought it was a Commandant from the Undead Army... Since you're here, we can all rest assured, and the citizens in the City can finally sleep soundly."
Li Huaicai saw that Li Xiang was starting to speak well of him and thought he was scared. Grinning, he looked at Li Xiang, "You, kid, certainly know when to advance and retreat. Alright, I now need you to testify that He Denlong colluded with Demon Clan followers. After I kill him, you can testify for me before the Emperor."
Li Xiang looked at Li Huaicai in confusion, "Colluded with Demon Clan followers? When did this happen?"
Li Huaicai frowned. This kid was just being cooperative, and now he's playing dumb again!
"The Demon Clan Priest - Chen Sisi... is extremely active on this battlefield, isn't that a fact?"
"It is a fact."
"As a member of the Demon Clan, if He Denlong hadn't offered a lot of benefits, why would she come over? Isn't that a fact?"
"It is a fact."
"Now the evidence is conclusive. He Denlong colluded with Demon Clan followers, which is treason. Should he be killed?"
"Treason indeed warrants death, but City Lord He did not commit treason."
Li Huaicai glared angrily at Li Xiang, "Kid, think carefully before you speak!"
Li Xiang nodded, "I have something I'd like to ask General Li."
"Speak."
"Did Wu Shuang City's million-strong army manage to withstand the Undead Army's ten million troops?"
Li Huaicai was silent for a moment, "Yes..."
"If that's the case, where does this talk of treason come from? The Space Collapser Chen Sisi can be understood as being hired by Wu Shuang City in the form of a mercenary to fight for our Wu Shuang City.
Without the Space Collapser, what you would see when you came over might be a City occupied by the Undead Army."
Upon hearing Li Xiang's words, Li Huaicai's eyes widened in anger, "A vast City like this couldn't even withstand a ten million-strong Undead Army. Isn't this the City Lord's dereliction of duty?"
"So, you're saying other Cities can all withstand the Undead Legion's ten million-strong army?"
Li Huaicai scoffed, "Do you think they're all as useless as Wu Shuang City?"
Just then, a Warrior ran in hurriedly from outside, "Reporting! The Undead Army has changed their marching direction and are heading towards Fengtian City!"
As soon as the Warrior's report fell, Li Huaicai's eyes widened, "What did you say?! Heading towards Fengtian City?!"
Fengtian City is the City aligned with the First Prince!
"When did they leave?"
"Just now..."
Li Huaicai immediately ran out.
Inside the City Lord's Mansion, everyone exchanged glances.
After a long while, He Denlong spoke up, "The Undead Legion... why did they suddenly change to attack Fengtian City?"
Li Xiang asked, "How many troops does Fengtian City have?"
"More than us, but no more than three million. Any more than that... the Royal Family wouldn't allow it. But these three million are elite troops, not comparable to our one million soldiers in Wu Shuang City."
"Are the five million troops Li Huaicai brought elite troops?"
"They are elite troops."
"Then it's simple."
"Compared to attacking Wu Shuang City with six million troops, attacking Fengtian City is the most cost-effective. Are there any Title Holders stationed in Fengtian City?"
"How precious are Title Holders? They usually protect the Royal Family and won't easily appear in other places."
"Then it's none of our business. When our Wu Shuang City was attacked, Fengtian City didn't send troops. Now that they're being attacked, we'll just watch."
Many high-ranking officials of Wu Shuang City spoke one after another, their tone filled with relief.
Wu Shuang City's crisis was over. The rest depended on Fengtian City's fortune.
However...
Worry was in the eyes of both Li Xiang and He Denlong.
Not worry for Fengtian City.
Fengtian City, with its three million elite troops, was definitely more resilient than Wu Shuang City.
The worry was about Li Huaicai's attitude.
A moment later, another Warrior came to report.
"General Li has taken the five million troops to reinforce Fengtian City!"
Hearing this news, everyone was shocked, "What about the Undead Army?"
"They are still advancing towards Fengtian City!"
"That's good..."
Li Xiang looked at He Denlong, "City Lord, prepare for battle."
He Denlong was startled, "The Undead Army has all gone..."
Li Xiang shook his head, "They've gone, but not 'all'..."
Li Xiang emphasized the word 'all'.
He Denlong fell silent, "Immediately prepare for battle!"
"Yes!"
Wu Shuang City immediately entered a state of battle. Everyone was very confused.
The Empire's reinforcements had arrived, so why enter a state of battle again? Could it be that the Undead Army was going to deploy its entire force?!
After the state of battle lasted for half a day.
The Undead Army indeed launched an attack, but the advancing number changed from ten million to three million.
The remaining seven million troops all advanced to Fengtian City.
Fengtian City was not far from Wu Shuang City, and war also broke out there.
Resisting three million troops was more than enough with Wu Shuang City's current strength.
If the army numbers weren't enough, players would make up for it.
In contrast, the players in Fengtian City were not so enthusiastic.
Firstly, Fengtian City simply didn't release many activities, and players wouldn't do things without rewards.
Secondly, even if Fengtian City fell, players could transfer to other cities.
Only Guild forces found it most difficult. Guilds couldn't migrate. If the City fell, they could only abandon their Guild Residence, which they had worked hard to upgrade, and find another City to restart development.
But Li Huaicai's five million troops also quickly advanced to Fengtian City and joined the battle.
The battlefields on both sides fell into a stalemate.
Thanks to Li Xiang's judgment, the battle situation in Wu Shuang City did not show any decline. On the contrary, with the help of the players, the three million troops of the Undead Army were gradually being whittled down.
Li Xiang no longer needed to worry about the battle situation in Wu Shuang City.
With his time freed up, Li Xiang went to the Imperial Capital with Chen Sisi.
With Chen Sisi's continuous teleportation, it only took half an hour to reach the Imperial Capital.
The Imperial Capital was a place that could only be entered at level 80, and just like in the Dafen Empire, players needed a recommendation letter from a City Lord to enter.
But Li Xiang himself was a City Lord, so he didn't need this item and could enter directly.
Chen Sisi was even simpler; she just teleported in.
After entering the City, Chen Sisi disguised herself as Li Xiang's attendant and followed Li Xiang to the palace.
Looking at the incredibly magnificent and resplendent palace, Li Xiang took a deep breath, found a Guard, showed his identity, and requested an audience with the Emperor.
Half an hour later, a Guard came out, "The Emperor is not receiving anyone at the moment. Please return."
Not receiving?
Li Xiang knew there must be something fishy going on. It was very likely that the news of his request for an audience had not reached the Emperor's ears at all.
"I understand."
After returning, Li Xiang looked at Chen Sisi, "Is there a way to teleport there?"
Chen Sisi shook her head, "I don't know the structure of the palace, and I sense no less than three auras not inferior to mine. Teleporting rashly is very likely to be discovered."
Three auras...
So, three Title Holders?
As expected of the palace!
Chen Sisi looked at Li Xiang, "What should we do?"
"Let's find a place to stay first. The past few days of war have been tough on you. You rest well, and I'll figure something out."
He found a tavern, let Chen Sisi rest, and Li Xiang went out alone.
After repeated inquiries, Li Xiang found out where the person he was looking for was and went directly there.
...
Half an hour later, Li Xiang appeared before a quaint, ancient-style entrance.
Just by looking at the house, Li Xiang felt an extremely profound sword intent.
This was the residence of the old Sword Saint - Wang Yuanyuan!
Just as Li Xiang was about to ask the doorkeeper to announce him, the door opened, and an aged but familiar voice sounded, "Come in."