Published: March 8, 2025
Mo Tianji said, "At the beginning of the battle, only four teams will advance, while the other four teams will serve as reserves for support. As for Senior Li Chunbo’s independent team, they will be the last reserve and are the most crucial combat force. I ask the senior to keep this in mind."
Li Chunbo nodded, "Once you mentioned it, I already understand completely. Don't worry."
Mo Tianji nodded and said, "In that case, the final battle is hereby decided."
He took two steps with his hands behind his back and said, "I have a letter. Who can deliver it to Diwu Qingrou for me?"
"Deliver it to Diwu Qingrou? The other side's strategist?"
"Yes."
Li Xiangsi stepped forward, "What if I go personally?"
"That's not acceptable!" Mo Tianji said, "Your position is too important. If you go in person, no matter how unwilling Diwu Qingrou is, she will have to leave you... The person delivering this letter must not have too high or too low of a cultivation level. A supreme level of five or six is the most suitable; only then will the chance of returning unharmed be the greatest."
"Li Tongtian, you should take this trip," Li Chunbo directly appointed.
"Yes! Great-grandson obeys!" Li Tongtian stepped forward with a solemn expression, took the letter from Mo Tianji's hand, and then flew away, disappearing like the wind in the heavy snow.
"May I ask, what does the strategist's letter say?" Li Xiangsi asked curiously.
"It's nothing much, just one line: 'Ten days later, the decisive battle at dawn! Are you brave enough?!' That's all," Mo Tianji said with a light smile.
"Decisive battle in ten days?"
"Correct."
"Ten days? Isn’t that a bit too rushed? If we were to set the duel for a month..." Li Xiangsi inhaled lightly.
"Ten days is already the limit. It cannot be any more. All of their reinforcements have already arrived," Mo Tianji said blandly. "I believe the other side is fully prepared for a decisive battle. If we don't send this letter early, either tomorrow or the day after at the latest, they will launch a full-scale offensive. That would be even worse and catch us off guard."
Li Xiangsi said, "The strategist's words are reasonable, but given the dire situation, how can you be sure that they will accept this battle agreement? If it were me, I would definitely not accept it."
Mo Tianji smiled lightly, "Because you are not Diwu Qingrou, and if he does not accept, then he is no longer Diwu Qingrou."
He said lightly, "These ten days are the time I specifically fought for the twelve thousand brothers and the seven hundred thousand women, children, and elderly! The last ten days of time."
"In fact, even if the decisive battle were to begin right now, it wouldn’t matter. However... since we have reached this point, in the final moments of life... we should savor the beauty of the scenes a little more to lessen the regrets."
"Who doesn't have parents? Who doesn't have children? Who doesn't have companions..." Mo Tianji sighed, "The sins committed by your family are about to cycle back... Although it is said that karma is relentless, how many innocents are involved?"
"With our current strength, even dying a thousand times wouldn't be enough to protect us!"
Everyone present felt a bit downcast.
Li Chunbo let out a heavy sigh.
...
In the allied forces' camp.
Diwu Qingrou was seated opposite Xiao Chenyu, the ancestor of the Xiao Clan, with sincere respect and caution, responding to this first-generation ancestor of the Xiao Clan.
"Has the Ling Family not arrived yet?" Xiao Chenyu asked with a stern face.
"Not yet. They must have encountered some unexpected delay."
"Absolutely impossible! Ling Mu Yang would never allow... Since they have not arrived by now, it must mean there has been an accident. They must have perished..." Xiao Chenyu said lightly, "No need to wait. It is destined that they will not come. Unless it's the next batch."
Diwu Qingrou's eyelids twitched; this aligned with her own thoughts.
"Has there been no one from the Law Enforcers?" Xiao Chenyu asked.
"No, likewise, there has been no news."