Peerless Divine Doctor

Chapter 2780: Chapter 2781: The Army at the Gates

Just as Ye Luo was about to start his cultivation, Mo Yu suddenly stopped him, and her expression clearly showed some excitement.

Immediately, Ye Luo felt a stir in his heart; there must be news from the Great Crown Prince.

Sure enough, as soon as they entered the hall, she warmly embraced Ye Luo.

”The Great Crown Prince finally has news for us. Let’s first look at the rewards, but remember that the task has just begun. These rewards are only a small part of what’s to come. When the task is completed, the rewards will surely be plentiful!”

With that, she handed over a Qiankun Ring.

Ye Luo examined it briefly; the rewards were just so-so, not even half of the resources given to him by the Dihuang Sect! Nonetheless, they were sufficient for the Allied Forces to squander for a while.

However, Ye Luo also knew that those rewards were with Yu’er, but without the Great Crown Prince’s secret technique, she couldn’t open the Qiankun Ring.

”What about the task?” Ye Luo asked with a frown, as this was his main concern.

Initially, he just wanted to complete the task to please the Great Crown Prince and incidentally gather information about the Demon Queen.

But as events unfolded, he clearly sensed that this task was extraordinary, and gradually, he became interested in it.

”The Great Crown Prince hasn’t made the task clear yet. He only said it is related to the King of Huainan and advised us to try and entangle ourselves with the King of Huainan as much as possible!” Yu’er said with a frown.

Ye Luo felt a bit speechless; is the King of Huainan that easy to entangle with? Even with the Allied Forces at his command, he couldn’t say he was confident in opposing the King of Huainan.

However, Ye Luo wasn’t in a hurry. The Great Crown Prince’s task was certainly the goal of other factions in the Demon God’s Hall. He believed that as the King of Huainan’s invasion approached, this task would quickly surface.

In the following days, the Qiankun Sect and other sects visited one after another. Of course, these sects were participants in the Allied Forces, so they were surely seeking protection.

Rumor had it that the King of Huainan’s invading army was already secretly en route and could arrive in this region at any time.

With the King of Huainan’s style, once the army reached this region, they would certainly launch a swift attack.

And more and more small sects began to gather around Wudang, and even quite a few sects sent their disciples to the mountain, joining the Allied Forces.

This left Ye Luo somewhat amused; obviously, these small sects had tried every possible way, and having no other options, they came to Ye Luo.

But Ye Luo did not turn anyone away, and directly accepted those disciples. Moreover, he was too lazy to use a forbidden technique, as it had drawbacks and consumed Divine Sense. He simply gathered these disciples together, forming the third echelon. These disciples numbered over two thousand, yet surprisingly, Ye Luo had Ling’er lead them!

Ignoring others for now, when Ling’er heard the news, she immediately came to the hall to find Ye Luo.

”Hey, you know my abilities, how can I possibly lead that many people!” Ling’er exclaimed, her eyes wide with distress.

In fact, it wasn’t that she lacked ability; she was just used to freedom. Becoming a commander would bind her as well as others.

”The current situation forces everyone to contribute for survival. Manpower is insufficient, so you have no choice but to step forward!” Ye Luo said with a smile.

Ye Luo understood that asking a delicate young girl to lead those cultivators was indeed a bit inappropriate! However, he wasn’t letting those cultivators fight directly, and the task he assigned did suit Ling’er!

”Ye Luo, why not let someone else go? I can hardly lead them, and besides, hanging around those smelly men all day would drive me crazy!” Ling’er said pitifully.

Ye Luo burst into laughter, ”I’ll accompany you with my Divine Sense Avatar to help you lead those people. Will that work?”

Now his Divine Sense was quite refined, and his Divine Sense Avatar, after merging with the Golden Body and Demon Body, could already exist independently for a period of time.

”That sounds barely acceptable!” Ling’er said with a pout, ”but I’m not going to fight on the battlefield! I’m fundamentally a Spiritual Body, and the killing intent on the battlefield greatly harms me!”

Ye Luo naturally understood this!

”Rest assured, even if you were willing to go, I couldn’t bear it! I’m giving you a task suited to you!”

”A task suited to me? Do you mean you have crystal stones you can’t use up and need my help?” Ling’er immediately inquired.

Ye Luo gave her a helpless look, prompting Ling’er to awkwardly smile, obviously realizing her words weren’t sensible.

”Sort of!” Ye Luo replied, ”As long as this task is completed well, you’ll be rewarded with plenty of crystal stones!”

”Ye Luo, you’re not having me!” Ling’er suddenly widened her eyes.

Ye Luo started laughing again, ”Exactly, I’m sending you with those two thousand people to mine. After all, with the Allied Forces numbering over ten thousand, plus other miscellaneous people, resources are being consumed rapidly, and the resources provided by those sects are far from adequate. Besides, if a battle were to ensue, the crystal stone requirements would be astronomical, so I need to think ahead!”

”I knew you had your eye on me. I’m okay with helping you locate veins, but regarding crystal stones, you must meet my demands!”

Ye Luo immediately agreed to her request.

In fact, Ye Luo had wanted to start mining for some time, but the Wudang Sect’s numbers were too small, and lately, he had been swamped with affairs, causing delays.

Now, with these two thousand people along with the previous miners, the mining requirements were fully met.

Most importantly, they had Ling’er, a Spiritual Body exceptionally sensitive to ore veins!

She was inherently the Spirit of Crystal Stone, capable of finding abundant veins even in the most barren areas.

And a few days later, the King of Huainan’s army finally appeared, yet it was entirely unexpected by all!

Initially, the King of Huainan’s conduct this time differed greatly from the past; the invading army had camped on the outskirts of this region, showing no intent to attack immediately.

It seemed like a cat toying with a mouse, increasing the tension among the cultivators in this area.

Moreover, people were shocked, maybe even terrified, as the number of soldiers sent by the King of Huainan wasn’t five thousand! Instead, it was twenty thousand! Furthermore, it was rumored that more troops would follow.

There were also rumors saying the army hadn’t acted because they were waiting for reinforcements, aiming to wipe out the cultivators in this area completely.