Chapter 1332: Chapter 1332

At night, Du You slowly emerged, standing proudly in front of him under the moonlight, Xi Qianxue.

Du You walked forward and gently embraced her from behind. Xi Qianxue felt Du You’s approach, stiffening momentarily before leaning softly against him.

"What are you doing here, in the middle of the night?" Du You asked softly.

"I just couldn’t sleep. Although I’ve seen battles of this scale before, it’s the first time I’m the one initiating them. Such a powerful force crumbling before me, toppled by my own armies, it does give me pause."

Although the army wasn’t hers, it belonged to Du You, and wasn’t Du You’s the same as hers? After what they went through that night, their relationship had completely changed—they were family now.

Du You nodded slightly, "Yes, the first time I led an army against another powerful force, I felt the same. But you’ll get used to it after a few times." Du You said this with ease, but at that time, he was no weakling.

Or to put it another way, Du You was never a weakling. Sometimes, his soldiers might have been more powerful than him, but he was always close behind. And before long, Du You stood before his troops again, stronger than ever.

But it was different for Xi Qianxue. She was only a fourth-tier, while the main body of the battle was fought by fifth-tier combatants. The shock of seeing fifth-tier warriors frequently clashing on the battlefield was unimaginable for someone of the fourth tier, especially when those soldiers were her subordinates.

Xi Qianxue, with her different bond, felt this far more intensely than Li Mengyao.

Suddenly, Xi Qianxue grabbed Du You’s hand, rolling her eyes, "Don’t mess around, Li Mengyao is still here. Let’s not let her know about us, for now. If you need someone, go to the other sisters."

Du You awkwardly smiled, not sure what Xi Qianxue was being cautious about, but he said nothing. Respecting a woman’s wishes, Du You was capable of that at least. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝘯𝘦𝘵

He lowered his hand and continued to hold Xi Qianxue as they looked ahead.

Ahead was the imperial city of the Divine Flame Empire, a place he was visiting for the first time. The towering city walls, nearly impossible to scale if one’s strength was lacking, appeared as one seamless structure, their surface marked with abundant fiery patterns, like a work of art.

But this work of art was soon to become ruins in the upcoming battle; to say it evoked no feelings would be impossible. After three days, the grand army was already at the city gates.

The imperial city, not built in an imposing location, was surrounded by endless plains. The city walls were so conspicuous, standing out like a true mountain.

Even during times of war, the nobles who held banquets every night had, for the first time, ceased such activities. Looking out of the city, the overwhelming sight of the opposing army left them with no mood for revelry.

At dawn, what they saw was a vast, regular army. Most numerous were the human armies, well-equipped, and a glance was enough to tell they were extraordinary.

Looking at his own followers, they seemed like a ragtag band, painfully discordant.

Beside them were the terrifying Demonic Flame Skeletons, burning with black flames, a dark and dense mass. The intense aura of death was so strong that many nobles dared not even glance in that direction.

On another side were numerous Magical Beasts, as well as creatures from the sea. Frogmen led the Murlocs across mountains and seas to be here. The lack of water made it hard for the Murlocs, but they were sufficient for menial tasks.

To the north were vast territories occupied by Beastmen. There were many races, but the main army was comprised of the White Foxes.

It was unclear how the White Fox managed to amass so many people and armies, as if emerging like the Shenghai Kingdom, similarly out of place. Now, everyone had come to recognize the unique aspects of these two kingdoms.

But they could not fathom any connection between them, and under current circumstances, they had no need to ponder further.

At dawn, the king finally appeared outside, walking towards the city wall. The king’s attire differed from usual—gone was his splendid gown, replaced by a suit of armor.

The golden armor shone with brilliant light under the morning sun, but the king’s heart was ice cold.

Suddenly, a nobleman loudly declared, "Your Majesty, we are no match for the Shenghai Kingdom. Let us surrender."

Restlessness spread among the people. The king, expressionless, walked over, suddenly drawing his sword and with a swift action, blood sprayed as the nobleman was cut in two. The nobleman, not yet dead, writhed on the ground in shock and disbelief, wondering why the king suddenly turned on him.

"You are all nobles of the empire, who once swore to protect its existence with your lives. Now it’s time to fulfill those oaths, have you forgotten them?" The people around lowered their heads.

Emperor Tru continued, "I will fight with my country until the very last moment. At this time, should anyone dare to waver, this will be their fate." As the king spoke, a powerful aura burst forth.

The empire’s two remaining sixth-tier powerhouses made their presence known. Some of the older people remembered them as relics of an older era. The pressure from the sixth-tier powerhouses silenced everyone around, none daring to utter another word.

In this eerie atmosphere, the king ascended the city walls, looking straight into the center of the opposite army.

By this time, Du You had also appeared in the sky, atop Lin Yucha’s Platform Floating Cloud. But after Shaliya and a group’s arrangement, the Platform Floating Cloud now resembled a simple traveling palace.

And Du You sat on a throne prepared for him in the middle, locking gazes with Emperor Tru across from him. No, it could be said that he was slightly elevated, likely Lin Yucha’s doing.

Looking at Emperor Tru, Du You also felt complicated, for his impression of Emperor Tru was quite favorable.

"Du You, it’s been a long time since we last saw each other, and I didn’t expect our next meeting to be under these circumstances."

Du You nodded, speaking as well. However, instead of using a magic spell to amplify his voice, he projected it through the power of his own body.

"Yes, I really didn’t want it to come to this," Du You said without making excuses, admittedly it was the Divine Flame Empire that struck at him first, but his own desire for expansion inevitably meant attacking others—there wasn’t a right or wrong in this matter.