Dispatching Troops

Holding Elara in his arms, Ye Chuan transformed into a streak of light, landing at the entrance of Gallon's temporary camp in an instant.

Soldiers were bustling about the camp, busy preparing rations and weapons. Seeing Ye Chuan appear out of thin air, many subconsciously stopped in their tracks, their eyes filled with awe.

After all, this Lord Xi Xi could provide a stable supply of high-quality rations, and his strength had long been made known through his previous spars.

Just as the two walked outside the council tent, they bumped into Kaiaolen, who was inspecting the camp with his adjutant.

Seeing Ye Chuan, Kaiaolen was taken aback for a moment before quickly stepping forward.

"Xi Xi? You haven't left for the Dio Territory yet?"

According to his plan, Ye Chuan was supposed to lay low for at least a day or two to figure out Count Grey's true stance. If the situation turned south, making it back in one piece would already be considered lucky.

Ye Chuan put Elara down and dusted off his hands, his tone as casual as if he were talking about something trivial.

"I went and came back. Count Grey's side is sorted. He will bring the forces of the Dio Territory to rendezvous with us and attack the Royal City together."

"...What?" Kaiaolen instantly froze in place, the confusion on his face turning into disbelief. He subconsciously rubbed his ears, suspecting he had misheard.

"Xi Xi, it hasn't even been an hour!"

As far as he knew, the Dio Territory had two seventh-tier experts holding down the fort, and Count Grey's attitude was ambiguous. For Ye Chuan to go alone, he could at most test the waters. How could he possibly solve all the problems so quickly?

And even persuade Count Grey to deploy his troops?

The more Kaiaolen thought about it, the more absurd it seemed.

If he wasn't well aware of Ye Chuan's efficiency, he would genuinely feel like he was dreaming.

"Teacher isn't joking!" Elara quickly took a step forward, tugging at Kaiaolen's sleeve, and said with a serious face.

"Grandpa, Teacher is super amazing! Not only did he defeat Lord Balin and Lord Darkmoon, but he also cured and rescued Count Grey's wife. That's why Count Grey agreed to send troops! I saw it all with my own eyes!"

"What?!" Kaiaolen's voice suddenly pitched up, the shock in his eyes practically overflowing.

Ye Chuan defeated Balin and Darkmoon?!

Defeated two seventh-tier experts?!

"Y-you defeated two seventh-tier experts?"

Seeing that Elara had blurted it out, Ye Chuan didn't intend to scold her. He just gave a "hmm," taking it as a tacit admission.

"You have that kind of strength?" Although the little dragonkin had previously suspected something was off about Ye Chuan, if Ye Chuan really possessed such strength, why did he let himself be chased around back then?

His strength couldn't have skyrocketed so much in such a short period of time, right?

Is that even reasonable?

"Is it that strange for me to have this kind of strength?" Ye Chuan said. "Even if an eighth-tier expert came, I could chase them down and beat them up."

Kaiaolen: "..."

He was totally bragging.

An eighth-tier expert was an existence capable of destroying a country. You were chased around by me before, and now you're on par with an eighth-tier?

However, compared to this, Kaiaolen was focused on another matter—

"Xi Xi! How could you bring Elara with you? The Dio Territory is so dangerous. What if something happened to her!"

Ye Chuan threw his hands up. "What's the problem? With me around, what could possibly happen to her?"

Kaiaolen felt like he was talking to a brick wall.

"Elara, don't run around with your teacher in the future." Left with no choice, Kaiaolen could only say to Elara.

"It's fine. Teacher is super amazing. I want to follow Teacher," Elara immediately said.

Kaiaolen: "..."

Why did he get the feeling that his precious little cabbage was being snatched away by someone else?

But thinking about what Elara had just said...

Kaiaolen swallowed the words that reached the tip of his tongue. In his heart, there was both shock and an indescribable sense of relief—

It was a good thing Elara followed Ye Chuan. Being protected by an expert capable of defeating seventh-tier experts was safer than following him.

Just as the two were talking, a sudden commotion arose outside the camp. A scout ran over quickly, kneeling on one knee to report:

"Count Kaiaolen! A magic carrier pigeon has arrived from the Dio Territory, stating that Count Grey has assembled all his troops and will soon arrive to join our forces. I have come to report!"

These words exploded in the camp like a clap of thunder.

Several counts who were preparing military affairs nearby rushed over upon hearing the news, their faces full of disbelief.

"What? Count Grey is really willing to deploy his troops?"

"How is this possible! Wasn't he keeping his city gates tightly shut, making it clear he wanted to draw a line with us!"

"How on earth did that Xi Xi do it? It's only been so long!"

The crowd surrounded Kaiaolen, asking questions with tones full of uproar and curiosity. No one expected that the difficult problem troubling everyone would be solved by Ye Chuan in such a short time.

In their view, even if Kaiaolen had gone personally, he might not have been able to persuade Count Grey, let alone easily handle the two seventh-tier experts in the Dio Territory.

In the crowd, Count Leon stood to the side with his arms crossed. There was not the slightest surprise on his face, but rather a bit of understanding.

He glanced at Leah beside him, secretly rejoicing in his heart—

Fortunately, he had been sensible enough not to clash head-on with this guy back then.

Let alone Count Grey and two seventh-tier experts, even if there were a few more, they wouldn't be enough to put up a fight in front of this man.

Count Leon patted his belly. Thank goodness, he hadn't torn up all pretenses with Ye Chuan.

Leah, on the side, slightly lowered her eyes, her gaze completely calm.

She had personally experienced Ye Chuan's close-combat strength. It was a crushing kind of power; a seventh-tier expert was as weak as a slime in front of him.

Let alone dealing with Count Grey, even if he single-handedly leveled the Dio Territory, she wouldn't find it surprising.

The reason those counts were shocked was simply that they hadn't witnessed Ye Chuan's terrifying power.

Kaiaolen raised his hand to quiet the crowd's commotion, revealing a serious expression.

Then he looked at Ye Chuan and solemnly placed his hand over his chest in a salute:

"Xi Xi, thanks to you. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to win over Count Grey's forces at all!"

Ye Chuan waved his hand, too lazy to exchange pleasantries:

"Alright, we'll talk when they get here. Now that the troops are gathered, do what you need to do."

Kaiaolen laughed heartily, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. He turned around and announced loudly to the crowd:

"Everyone! Count Grey is sending troops to assist us. According to the original plan, everything is now ready. Pass down the order immediately,"

"We will divide our forces into three routes as planned to attack the three major territories of Blackrock, Qingqiu, and Luofeng! Once we capture these three strategic passes, we will strike directly at the Royal City, wipe out the monster forces, and return peace to the Hill Empire!"

The counts responded in unison, their tones full of fighting spirit.

The camp instantly became busy, and the soldiers' morale soared. The oppressive atmosphere originally caused by Count Grey's perceived betrayal was completely replaced by the enthusiasm for the impending decisive battle.

"Things are really firing up," Ye Chuan watched silently. However, the ensuing matters didn't have much to do with him anymore. After all, Ye Chuan didn't have much interest in going directly to the battlefield.

I'll log off to rest for a bit, and just leave it AFK for the rest of the time.