Yu Linglong didn’t need her subordinates to remind her; she already sensed that something was amiss!
The canyon hadn’t been fully developed, and it was still covered in jungle.
Even the paths were merely simple muddy trails!
In such a jungle, under normal circumstances, there should be many birds.
Yu Linglong led more than a hundred people, divided into ten combat squads. Although they infiltrated stealthily, it wasn’t possible to make no noise at all!
Moreover, birds are much more sensitive than humans.
With so many people entering the jungle, surely a few birds would have been startled.
But now, not even a single bird was seen, which could only mean one thing.
It meant that someone had already been in the jungle, or they were hiding in the shadows. These birds had been driven away in advance!
Someone was planning to ambush Yu Linglong’s troops here!
“Everyone, stop moving forward immediately and quickly gather around me!” As Great Xia’s Number One Valkyrie, Yu Linglong was not only remarkable for her Martial Strength, but indeed also possessed the strategic mindset befitting a general when it came to combat proficiency.
Upon sensing that something was wrong, Yu Linglong’s first thought was to gather everyone to prevent being isolated and eliminated by the enemy.
“First Squad, received!”
“Second Squad, received!”
…
Hearing that her troops were responding promptly, Yu Linglong breathed a silent sigh of relief.
Since all squads were still responding, it meant that everyone was safe and nothing had happened.
“Commander Yu! The situation seems a bit off today. Are we going to retreat?” At this moment, a killing intent seemed to pervade the air, making some of the Xuanwu Battle Zone warriors with weaker mental strength grow apprehensive.
Yu Linglong, vigilant, surveyed her surroundings and shook her head, “It’s too late! If we retreat now, it will only cause our team to fall into disarray, which would lead to the enemy devouring us!”
“Oh, is that so?” The young man who had been questioning next to Yu Linglong, after hearing her cautiousness and lack of intention to retreat, flashed a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
“Zhao Yu, what are you thinking? We haven’t even started fighting and you’re already thinking of retreating? Are you even a man?” A few other young men ridiculed the young man next to Yu Linglong, “As Commander Yu’s trusted aide, you should be leading everyone in battle. Understood?”
Zhao Yu offered a sheepish grin, “Yes! Yes! I was just asking!”
While Zhao Yu answered in this way, his shifty eyes continued to scan the surroundings.
Yu Linglong watched Zhao Yu’s actions and a cold smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Hmph!
It seems that what Commander Gu Feng said was quite right; there were indeed people planted by her side!
And today’s attack on Penglai Canyon, based on the information received—the canyon held treasures, the defenders were few in number… all of this was bait.
The goal was to attract Yu Linglong and her people.
When Yu Linglong decided to take action, Commander Gu Feng repeatedly advised her to reconsider, but Yu Linglong insisted. With no other choice, Gu Feng then warned Yu Linglong to be wary of several people around her.
One of them was Zhao Yu!
“Commander Yu, what should we do next?” Zhao Yu’s eyes darted around, and under the faint moonlight, he suddenly noticed a vague Dongying symbol on a nearby tree, a glint of insight flashing in his eyes!
While questioning Yu Linglong with his mouth, Zhao Yu’s body quietly moved closer to her, his hand reaching for the battle saber at his waist.
“First, we wait for everyone to assemble completely. We do not retreat, and continue advancing towards the core area!” Yu Linglong had already felt the approaching Martial Arts Qi fluctuations growing stronger around them.
From the Qi Force, they sensed that the enemy had deployed at least five Martial Lords, and there might even be a Martial Emperor providing support from behind.
As for the other Grandmasters and control experts, they were too numerous to count.
To deal with Yu Linglong, the Black Clothes Society had virtually dispatched all of their elites.
Yu Linglong knew that she had definitely been ambushed today, tricked by intelligence, and what was more critical, by someone inside the Xuanwu Battle Zone.
But even knowing it was death waiting, Yu Linglong was not going to let her enemies have an easy time.
If she could reach the core area of the hideout, blow up their command center, and destroy all their infrastructure, then her sacrifice would not be in vain.
Moreover, if Yu Linglong were to die on this mission, there would likely be clear clues about the traitor hidden within the Xuanwu Battle Zone, specifically pointing to General Gu Feng.
“Good!” Zhao Yu revealed a smug smile on his face, drew the battle saber from his waist, and called out to his brothers, “Come on, follow me, charge, kill!”
Zhao Yu suddenly spoke out loud, startling the other Martial Arts Experts from the Xuanwu Battle Zone next to him, “Are you a fucking idiot? We’re supposed to be sneaking in, why the hell are you yelling?”
“Exactly… Fuck, what are you trying to do…”
“Commander Yu, be careful!”
Several of the legitimate aides beside Yu Linglong, who had just been complaining, started shouting all at once the next moment.
They saw Zhao Yu suddenly turn his blade and thrust towards Yu Linglong’s heart from behind her.
Zhao Yu was already at the Grandmaster Realm, and as Yu Linglong’s closest trusted aide who launched a sudden attack, there was a complete possibility of killing Yu Linglong in one strike without her being prepared.
Surrounded by several other legitimate aides who wanted to come forward and help, they were a few meters away and simply too far to reach in time.
All they could do was watch helplessly as Zhao Yu drove the battle saber in his hand towards Yu Linglong’s heart.
“You didn’t expect this, did you? Haha, actually, I joined the Black Clothes Society a long time ago, I’m not even Great Xia people anymore…Today, I’m here to send you off to the Western Paradise…”
At this moment, Zhao Yu, thinking his plan had finally succeeded, no longer hid his intentions, and started laughing wildly!
As long as he killed Yu Linglong, then the assault team she led today would certainly fail!
Killing Great Xia’s Number One Valkyrie, what an honor that would be!
Wouldn’t my status in the Black Clothes Society rise, certain to be highly valued by the leader!
Puchi!
A crisp sound!
Zhao Yu finally let out a sigh of relief; after hiding in Great Xia for so many years and finally mixing into Yu Linglong’s side, becoming her trusted aide and right-hand man!
Yu Linglong, as a core member of the Xuanwu Battle Zone and one of the Twelve Great War Generals, eliminating her would be a tremendous loss for Great Xia!
It would also be a heavy blow to the Ye Family, making those who wished to get close to the Ye Family weigh their options!
Surrounded by Yu Linglong’s legitimate aides, hearing the sound of flesh tearing, they all shut their eyes in despair!
It’s over!
It’s over!
The most loyal trusted aide beside Commander Yu had actually defected and attacked Commander Yu. If Commander Yu was slain, how could they continue with today’s assault battle?
Not to mention, in the surrounding jungle, there were deadly ambushes set up by the Black Clothes Society…
Everyone’s hearts went cold, and they instantly lost their will to fight!