Chapter 1094: Chapter 1094

Du You stepped forward and pulled Shaliya into his arms, "What happened, why so serious? Don’t worry, whatever it is, it’s nothing to us. Our foundation is the territory, not anything else."

Shaliya did not resist and obediently lay in Du You’s arms, but her face still showed worry.

"I know, but this matter is really not minor. If mishandled, it could even have a great impact on us. It needs to be handled just right."

Du You was puzzled, "What exactly happened? You’ve always handled everything so well before."

Shaliya spread out a document in front of Du You, "Take a look at this, it’s a report from White Stone City about recent significant movements from the Quicksand Empire, and we’re worried they are planning a large-scale attack."

Since the last territorial division, White Stone City had become part of the Shenghai Kingdom.

The Lord of White Stone City was very anxious when he heard this news because originally he was Du You’s superior, but in just a short time, not only had Du You far surpassed him in strength, but he had also become his lord.

Life changes too fast, making it somewhat hard to accept. However, the negotiations afterward went smoothly.

This message from White Stone City made Shaliya a bit worried. "Isn’t it just an attack from the Quicksand Empire? This has happened before. If it really comes to it, we can just abandon the outer oasis and retreat to White Stone City for now. By the way, has the oasis city outside been established yet?"

"Of course, it’s long been constructed, but this time it’s really different," Shaliya said irritably and gave Du You a glaring look, always busy with territorial affairs while this guy hardly ever involved himself.

Now that it had become a kingdom, Du You was still the same as before, completely unlike other kings of kingdoms.

There were even rumors outside claiming Du You was just a puppet, and the real monarch was Shaliya. Although Du You didn’t mind at all, which moved Shaliya deeply, this mode of governance still imposed a great deal of pressure on her.

"It’s different this time. Look here, and here, these all point out that their attack is completely different from before. Additionally, our scouts found traces of Tier 4 Quicksand soldiers not far from the border, and it’s not just one or two."

Du You asked curiously, "What does that imply?"

"The categorization of Quicksand soldiers and Quicksand Priests in the Quicksand Empire is very clear. So many of the same tier together makes it impossible without conflict. The only possibility is that there is a higher tier present here."

The so-called higher tier meant either Tier 5 Quicksand soldiers or Quicksand Priests.

And Tier 5, in the Quicksand Empire, was no small matter, already belonging to the upper class. Besides those two constantly hidden Tier 6, every Tier 5 had absolute power.

"Could it be, has the Quicksand Empire gone mad, daring to attack us and the Divine Flame Empire? Are they seeking death?"

"Who knows, but I’m sure this operation won’t be minor. If we don’t take it seriously, we may suffer heavy losses," Shaliya did not believe the territory would lose, but having heavy losses wasn’t good either.

Shaliya knew very well the strength of the territory; without deploying a Tier 6 presence, even if most of the Quicksand Empire’s Tier 5s came over, they might not be a match. And such a scenario was unlikely to occur.

"So, what are you suggesting?"

Shaliya spoke, "My suggestion is that civilians near the border need to be relocated backwards, then we need to dispatch troops for defense. The biggest issue is, we can’t reveal too many troops. We need to win this war but also convey to others that this was a challenging fight, appearing too effortless might provoke the Divine Flame Empire."

Du You nodded slightly, this was his worry as well. Once the Divine Flame Empire began to target him, even possibly reaching some agreement with the Quicksand Empire, a pincer attack from two empires was not something Du You could presently withstand.

He still needed a lot more time to grow, at least a few years, to build up enough Tier 5 forces in the territory to not fear an attack from two empires. If he could advance to Tier 6, that would be ideal.

"Then let’s do as you said. Is there anything I need to do?"

Shaliya nodded, "Of course, you have reached Tier 5 now, so it would be best if you appeared on the battlefield. This is a good opportunity for you to gain advantages, and with you, the lord, personally showing up, it would also signal we are short on forces."

Shaliya understood Du You quite well, knowing what they had relied on for their advancements, and in fact, Shaliya was currently using the territory and Crystal Coins to advance herself. However, Shaliya had few opportunities to fight, so her strength had not increased much. Up till now, Shaliya had only just approached Tier 3, still far from advancing to Tier 4.

"Don’t worry, I’m sure, as long as the Divine Flame Empire has not reached an agreement with the Quicksand Empire, then a Tier 6 master definitely won’t appear. And the relationship between the Quicksand Empire and the Divine Flame Empire has not been good recently."

"I’m not worried about that; even if a Tier 6 appears, although I can’t defeat them, I’d still have a chance to escape,"

Compared with the Giant in Central City, Du You felt quite confident in his ability to escape from a Tier 6. If he encountered a Tier 7, then he could only pray for fortune since he completely lacked the power to resist.

Besides, he still had a Resurrection Doll on him, enough to offset one death.

Just then, the room door was suddenly knocked. Shaliya stood up from Du You’s arms at once, smoothed her clothes slightly, and then said, "Come in."

An official of the territory walked in with a document. "Report: Just received, the Quicksand Empire has amassed a large-scale military force on the western side of the Divine Flame Empire, and they have now begun attacking Wild Boar Ridge."

Wild Boar Ridge was a place Du You had been to before, nearly flattening it, and he didn’t expect it to have recovered so quickly.

Wild Boar Ridge had always lain between the two empires, so if the Quicksand Empire intended to attack the Divine Flame Empire, they would need to traverse Wild Boar Ridge. Thus, attacking Wild Boar Ridge was a dangerous signal.

"Now there’s no need to worry; the Quicksand Empire is probably going to attack the Divine Flame Empire. Let’s send out our forces here too, and start bringing the civilians back for refuge." Du You’s orders were even more effective than Shaliya’s.

Shaliya, with a serious face, began to issue orders, igniting a sort of warmth in Du You’s heart, and he sensed a special impulse arising from deep within.