Chapter 252: Chapter 252 - 244: The Disobedient Snake!

They no longer doubted her determination, nor did they question her words.

"Alright, we’ll stay and fight together, but the Female Master must remember to stay safe."

On the battlefield, they could no longer protect her everywhere. More often than not, she needed to rely on her own power.

"I understand."

Shen Tang, along with the Beast Husband and the army present, quickly entered the battlefield, cleared the nearby enemy forces, and gathered the panicked citizens within the safe zone they created, giving them a brief respite.

But everyone’s mood was heavy because they all understood that the real crisis had yet to arrive!

Shen Tang gave the order, "At all costs, block the four gates of the Imperial City! Absolutely do not let the rebel army break in!"

However, Shen Tang then thought of the rebel army’s overwhelming force, and feared that they might not be able to block them. Her heart sank, and her voice was solemn and sorrowful, "... Do your best to hold them off, even if you can’t, try to delay! Delay as long as you can! I can dig earth passages to send more citizens away!"

This time, the rebel army strikes directly at the heart, making the Imperial City the most brutal battlefield.

If it truly cannot be defended.

Save as many as possible.

Shen Tang arranged for Shen Li and Jia Lan to go to the West Gate to assist the troops.

Xiao Jin went to assist at the East Gate.

Lu Xiao mobilized the Lu Family’s forces to primarily defend the North Gate of the Imperial City.

Let Xue Yinzhou guard the South Gate.

Xue Yinzhou firmly disagreed, "I am your Hidden Guard. My only duty is to protect you; whether these people live or die has nothing to do with me."

He didn’t care at all whether this decaying Empire would perish; these war-torn citizens meant nothing to him.

War and death were only the most natural of things; after the rebel army overthrows the Empire to establish a new regime, it’s just an overlap of old and new empires, with no real difference.

Yet Shen Tang insisted on staying on the battlefield for these unrelated citizens and wanted to send him away, which was absolutely impossible!

He only needed to ensure her safety.

He must stay with her and protect her to prevent any accidents.

Shen Tang shook her head and said, "The South Gate of the Imperial City is the most secretive exit, and its defense is also the weakest. If the rebel army truly has an insider, the South Gate is the easiest place to break through."

She must send the strongest to guard it, and she doesn’t trust anyone else.

Xue Yinzhou was undoubtedly the most suitable.

"You’ve done enough." Xue Yinzhou sneered coldly, "A vast Empire can’t even protect its gates, it’s already rotted from within, and deserves to perish!"

Shen Tang was frustrated beyond words; why was this snake so disobedient today? She was still the Empire Princess, after all, and he’s saying this to her.

Shen Tang clearly understood his reasoning, but watching the Empire’s citizens being slaughtered on a massive scale, she couldn’t stand idly by, and was even more afraid of the pollution zone expanding.

The various major forces were endlessly fighting internally, but the true common enemy of the Beastman is the future world-ending Mutant Species.

If the Beastman cannot unite their power and continue to fight internally, they will eventually be destroyed.

Though she’s a soul traversing to the Otherworld, having been here for so long, she’s already identified with the Beastman camp, accepted her identity as the Empire Princess, and has the responsibility to protect the Empire.

Shen Li, seeing the two in a stalemate, voluntarily stepped forward and suggested, "Let me go."

Under the heavy pressure of life and death crisis, he still exuded a calm and noble aura, his fiery red fox tail swayed softly like a prairie fire, his gentle allure with a calming smile, "Rest assured, Xiao Tang’er, I will help you guard the South Gate~"

He slowly spoke, "Yinzhou is right, no one is more important than you; someone must stay by your side to protect you, and he’s the most suitable."

The strength of Shen Li and Jia Lan wasn’t overly outstanding. Shen Tang originally wanted them to look after each other, but hearing Shen Li say he wanted to guard the South Gate alone, her heart felt inexplicably calm and trusting.

This sly fox is a Nine-tailed Fire Fox, his real strength is certainly stronger than what his exterior shows. If he dares to swear oathfully, then she believes he definitely has the strength.

Xue Yinzhou was so stubborn that even his words were absolute; Shen Tang couldn’t forcefully order him anymore, so she let him stay to protect her.

The Beast Husband went to fulfill their respective duties and headed to the battlefield.

Shen Tang gathered the Beastman present, those with Earth Element Ability and proficient in digging channels, there were about a hundred or so.

She picked a concealed place and led these Beastman to dig tunnels.

The Imperial City’s radius of several dozen miles was sure to be surrounded by the rebel army, must send the citizens to a farther place to ensure safety as much as possible.

The farther the better.

But this certainly resulted in a massive consumption of superpower!

Even with the help of other Beastman, the strongest earth element ability on-site was Shen Tang’s, the main force was naturally hers, when dug out a nearly several hundred kilometers of safe tunnel, Shen Tang’s face turned pale to the extreme, nearly collapsed to the ground.

Xue Yinzhou quickly held her, his handsome face full of heartache, "Tangtang, do you want to rest for a while."

"I’m fine!" Time waits for no one, every minute longer, who knows how many citizens are being slaughtered. Shen Tang quickly took out a Crystal Core from space to absorb, restoring the depleted superpower.

The citizens dragged their families away through the earth tunnels to escape the mortal purgatory.

Before leaving, they looked at the Empire Princess still insisting on staying on the battlefield, eyes filled with tears, some knelt on the spot.

"Thank you, Princess!"

"Your Highness, you are our savior!"

"If... if there’s a chance to meet again next time! We are willing to work ourselves to the bone to repay your kindness!"

Some were supporters of Shen Tang even before; now their hearts were undoubtedly more determined in their choice, to have a wise, kind, and strong princess!

Also, there were many Beastman who used to curse Shen Tang, they genuinely despised this Fake Princess without royal bloodline, but at this moment, they finally realized how wrong they were, feeling extremely complicated in their hearts.

They never expected that the one who selflessly came to save them in the end was not the Emperor, not Shen Qingli, and not the noble families that fled long ago but was the "Fake Princess" they once sneered at.

They had a thousand words to say and felt remorse for their past actions!

But, now it’s too late, everything is already past, Shen Tang did not enforce any blame on them, just urged them to hurry away from the battlefield.

Also, many citizens who initially had no interest in politics and were not supporters of any princess, but they had a normal thinking ability, were deeply grateful to Shen Tang, who assisted them to leave, more than words could express.

At this moment, everyone clearly understood which princess was the true wise ruler who could lead the citizens away from suffering!

The first batch safely sent away over three thousand Beastman.

But the citizens living in the Imperial City are far more than this.

Most areas of the Imperial City were still undergoing mass slaughter by the rebel army.

Shen Tang brought Xue Yinzhou and the accompanying troops to more places to slaughter insurgents, and assist citizens.