4805

Chapter 4805: A Comeback

"Crash!" With a crisp sound, a set of fine porcelain on the table was swept to the ground with force.

"Useless, all of you are useless," a middle-aged man, his back to the crowd, roared furiously, then suddenly turned around.

His face was covered by a black cloth, and a hint of coldness gleamed in his eyes. "So many of you, and you can't even conquer a small Yan City."

"Now, you've even failed at the last hurdle!"

The two small leaders meekly nodded in agreement, then whispered, "Who, who knew that His Majesty the Emperor of Cangzhou would come, would come so quickly?"

"They opened the underground defense system of Yan City, and we were caught off guard..."

"No excuses!" the masked middle-aged man roared. "It's because you're useless that you handed over a city that was almost in your grasp to others."

The two small leaders were thoroughly scolded, not daring to utter a word of rebuttal.

After the middle-aged man finished his long tirade, one of the small leaders finally couldn't help but whisper, "Ghost, Vice-Hall Master Ghost."

"Then, what should we do now?"

"Should we return to the main headquarters or..."

The masked middle-aged man, whom they called Vice-Hall Master Ghost, snorted coldly. "Do you even have the face to go back? You haven't even finished the job, where are you going?"

The two small leaders hung their heads and slumped their shoulders, too intimidated to speak.

Vice-Hall Master Ghost pondered for a moment before saying, "Continue to attack Yan City. This stronghold is too important; we must take it."

This place is surrounded by water, and its environment is quite isolated.

There are also underground defense systems, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

If they could take this place and use it as a major stronghold for their Heavens' Will in Cangzhou...

Presumably, future matters would develop much more smoothly.

Yan City was their first stronghold in Cangzhou, and no matter the cost, they must! Take! It! Down!

Duan Yue repeatedly flipped through the letter.

The message contained only a few words, stating that Mo Lian and the Peach Blossom Immortal Venerable had been sucked into the Undersea Abyss.

Little Qiao had disappeared in a burst from Wangchuan.

Where could the little one have gone?

Duan Yue held the letter, pacing back and forth in the room.

Although Little Kezi sensed his unease, he dared not speak much, standing like a wooden post by the door, head bowed.

"Go and invite General Zhou," Duan Yue stopped and said, turning back.

"Yes." Little Kezi was about to step out when he heard Duan Yue call from behind, "Wait, invite Young Master Qi Eight as well."

"Yes." Little Kezi hurriedly retreated.

In a moment, both men were invited into Duan Yue's room.

They were currently residing in the Yan City Defense Mansion. The Defense Lord naturally respectfully offered the best room for His Majesty to stay in.

However, even the most luxurious residence in the entire Defense Mansion had half of it collapsed in the war.

The place where Duan Yue was now was actually the Defense Lord's usual study.

Inside the room, there was a brocade couch by the window.

When Young Master Qi Rui and General Zhou strode in, they immediately saw His Majesty sitting on the brocade couch, his expression solemn, deep in thought.

Hearing their footsteps, Duan Yue finally came back to his senses and nodded slightly at them. "Heavens' Will suffered such a great loss; they will surely not let it go."

Duan Yue said with a cold gaze, "Tonight, they will definitely gather their forces and make a comeback. You must be fully prepared."

"Let everyone rest for two hours first."