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”Boss, people from the Imperial City have arrived to deliver an Imperial Decree.”

As Qin Tian and his companions entered Yueya City, they had just settled in and hadn’t even had a chance to eat when an eunuch from the Imperial City arrived.

Qin Tian felt annoyed, as he could somewhat guess why the Ice Emperor had sent someone here.

”General Qin, His Majesty ordered this old servant to ask, as soon as you arrived in the West State, Sand City and Black Water City fell in succession, leaving the Tianyuan Dynasty’s western gateway wide open. General Qin, do you have a strategy? How far do you plan to let the West State Army advance?”

The old eunuch conveyed the oral decree of the Ice Emperor.

Qin Tian stated directly, ”Please go back and inform His Majesty that Ye City is the defensive baseline I will hold. The West State Army absolutely cannot break through Ye City.”

The old eunuch asked, ”General Qin Tian, are you certain?”

”Certain.”

As he spoke, Qin Tian noticed the old eunuch’s beaming expression and immediately had Zhou Yang bring ten thousand High Grade Spirit Stones to the old eunuch.

The old eunuch was overjoyed, and Qin Tian said, ”I hope you, as a senior official, speak well of me before His Majesty.”

”Certainly, certainly.”

After the old eunuch left, Qin Tian immediately sent someone to communicate with Xu Kuan in Ye City.

At that time, Xu Kuan had already prepared all the defensive works in Ye City, just waiting for the West State Army to attack.

However, the West State Army hadn’t come yet, nor had the Demon Clan army, which surprisingly gave Qin Tian a chance to catch his breath.

”Old Three, what’s going on with the West State Army? Why did they suddenly stop attacking?”

Feeling puzzled, Qin Tian asked Xiao Zhuang.

Xiao Zhuang was equally perplexed and said, ”I sent someone to investigate yesterday, but the first group hasn’t returned yet. It’s quite strange; it feels like there’s a massive storm brewing beneath this apparent calm.”

”No matter what, we must strengthen our defenses. We don’t know what tricks they are playing.”

Qin Tian instructed Zhou Yang, Lin Yu, and Zhao Lanjin to take turns patrolling the troops. At this stage, they were not initiating attacks but focusing on defense to buy time as per the Ice Emperor’s requirements.

A few days later, the spies sent out by Xiao Zhuang finally returned.

Receiving the information, Xiao Zhuang immediately reported to Qin Tian, ”Boss, we lost over a dozen spies, but we’ve finally figured out the reason. It turns out that at a deep mountain lake at the border between the Demon Clan and the West State, there’s an anomaly— there’s talk of a possible treasure appearing, so experts from the Demon Clan and the West State are all at their borders searching for this treasure.”

”What kind of treasure? Is there any information?” Qin Tian asked.

Xiao Zhuang shook his head, ”No, they keep the information very tightly guarded. Just getting this piece of news took us a massive effort. As for what the treasure is, I think even the Demon Clan and the Martial King might not know.”

Qin Tian recalled the scene from last time in East State when he competed with Long Tianwu over an extraterrestrial treasure and nodded, ”That’s good, we’ll remain on the defensive and delay for a month.”

”Currently, I’ve heard that there are complaints within the Tianyuan Dynasty, saying we’re incompetent, claiming we can’t hold out for even a month and suggesting that the Ice Emperor send someone to supervise me.”

”If we can’t last a month, we definitely will be in danger this time.”

Although Qin Tian had arranged for defenses, he was never a passive person. Upon hearing of the Demon Clan’s potential treasure, he had been contemplating this issue for days.

Thinking it over and over, Qin Tian ultimately made a perilous decision—

He decided to personally go to the Demon Clan.

On one hand, he wanted to investigate what kind of treasure had appeared, and on the other hand, Qin Tian intended to understand the Demon Clan, which could be his long-term rival.

When he proposed this idea, almost everyone opposed it.

”Boss, are you joking? You’re going to the Demon Clan alone? That’s suicide.”

”Boss, given our current situation, completing the mission is our priority. Don’t be impulsive; if something happens to you in the Demon Clan, we’re all done for. You can’t go.”

Xiao Zhuang and Lin Yu were the first to stand up against it.

Zhou Yang was also firm, ”Boss, you’re different now; you’re the commander of all three armies. No commander leaves their troops and goes into enemy territory alone to gather intelligence. It’s unrealistic, too dangerous, and we cannot risk it.”

Zhao Lanjin echoed, ”General, let’s just proceed step by step. Don’t overthink it at critical moments; it’s really not good.”

Qin Tian was the type of person who, once he decided on something, could not be swayed by any means.

So despite Xiao Zhuang and the others repeatedly trying to dissuade and disagree, Qin Tian still refused to back down.

”Enough, I’ve already decided!”

Ultimately, Qin Tian instructed them all to stop trying to dissuade him, ”My cultivation level is higher than you imagine, so don’t worry. Talking too much is useless; I’ve made up my mind— I am your Commander after all.”

”After I leave, Zhou Yang will act in my stead and can issue orders in my name. Xiao Zhuang and Lin Yu will assist him, and Old Zhao, you’ll handle the rescue and supervision of all the troops. If there’s a need for battle, you take command. That’s it; I estimate I won’t be gone long. Remember, don’t take the initiative to attack; just hold for a month.”

Seeing Qin Tian leaving so suddenly stunned Xiao Zhuang and the others.

”Boss, won’t you have a meal before you go? You’re leaving too hastily,” Lin Yu said.

Qin Tian replied, ”I’ll eat when I return. Here, I’ll leave it to you, brothers.”

After saying that, Qin Tian returned to his temporary residence, disguised himself slightly, and quietly left Ye City, heading towards the Demon Clan.

Besides the two aforementioned goals, he also intended to travel a bit and hopefully enhance his cultivation.

Having been stuck at the Small Immortal Realm Peak for several months, he needed to find an opportunity to break through into the Great Immortal Realm.

Disguised as a merchant from West State, Qin Tian passed through the border checkpoints manned by the West State Army and the Demon Clan border army with ease, successfully entering the territory of the West State.

Along the way, Qin Tian kept a low profile, pretending to be an honest and straightforward merchant as he headed towards the border of West State.

He aimed to cross the deep mountains at the border of West State and enter the territory of the Demon Clan directly, to gather information about the treasure.

Qin Tian had a hunch that this time, the treasure in the Demon Clan was extraordinary.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible for both the Demon Clan and the Martial King to temporarily cease fighting and focus solely on searching for this treasure.

That night, inside a room at an inn near the border of West State approaching the Demon Clan, Qin Tian studied the map, pondering his route for the next day’s journey, when he suddenly sensed an unusual disturbance in the inn!

”Ha, this inn is a den of thieves.”

Sensing a few people with murderous intent approaching his room from downstairs, Qin Tian smirked, put away the map, and strode out of the room.

Creak!

Opening the door, he came face to face with the innkeeper and four men rushing towards his room’s entrance, the six of them locking eyes in mutual surprise.