The demon world I designed.

Chapter 987 The mysterious woman.
"General, has Jiangnan replied? What did they say?"

Ravens are extremely fast, even faster than goshawks, and a round trip takes only an hour.

Tuoba Wu took the letter from Du Ya, opened it, and his brows relaxed slightly. He nodded and said, "The letter promised us."

"Agreed?" Seeing how smoothly it went, several deputy generals breathed a sigh of relief.

"He said he agreed." There was obviously a hint of worry in Tuoba Wu's eyes.

"What's wrong?" A deputy general who was familiar with him saw Tuoba Wu's expression and immediately asked in confusion: "Sir, do you think there is a trick?"

"Honestly, it's not impossible." Tuoba Wu didn't have much concerns facing several deputy generals, and said directly: "I recognize the handwriting of the reply letter, it's from Tian Heng."

"Tian Heng." Several deputy generals were stunned when they heard this, and then their faces became a little solemn.

Tian Heng's reputation on the battlefield was not very good. Back then, his small family was able to fight and survive in the Warring States environment. In addition to Tian Heng's own real abilities, his ruthless methods were also the basis of his survival in the chaotic times.

In the past, Tian Heng committed many murders, kidnappings and robberies, especially when he first started out. He was a desperado who didn't follow any rules. Other families had rules not to harm family members, but he didn't have that. He would take advantage of anyone he could, and often even spared a three-year-old child. His methods were so cruel that he was hated by many at the time.

"There's no need for him to lie to us, right?" one of the lieutenants asked hesitantly.

"If this letter was written by Chen Qing, I have no doubts at all." Tuoba Wu said in a deep voice: "I haven't seen much of Chen Qing, but judging from his style of doing things, he is a man with a bottom line. Even Princess Xiao Mingyue entrusted her son to him, which shows his character, but Tian Heng is different."

"Tian Heng is a newcomer to Chen Qing, and he's also an outsider. But Chen Qing treats him very well. He really needs some real achievements to consolidate his position and convince the people around him. But from the time he joined Chen Qing until now, he hasn't had any achievements to show for himself. His situation is actually quite embarrassing."

"You mean he wants to take us?"

"It's not impossible." Tuoba Wu looked gloomily at the south of the Yangtze River and said in a low voice, "That guy is thoughtful and gloomy, and he knows how to see the situation clearly. Now, the only orthodox ones in the Central Plains are Your Majesty and Chen Qing. It has been confirmed that the demons are in power in Yundu. Your Majesty has lost the support of the people after using the Ghost Temple. The literati families in various places have recorded your faults. Once Your Majesty is gone, the orthodox ones in the Central Plains will only be Chen Qing's family!"

"Don't underestimate this. The orthodoxy of the Central Plains represents great fortune, but it has always been a struggle since ancient times. Although Jiangnan has formed an alliance with us, it is not a permanent ally. It is not impossible for them to take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury."

"Then what should we do?" A group of deputy generals suddenly panicked.

Tuoba Wu looked at the sky. If the whole army set out at this time, they could reach Jiangnan before dark. If Jiangnan was willing to help them wholeheartedly, everyone would be happy. But if they wanted to take advantage of the situation,
If an exhausted army is blocked from the front and back while marching quickly, it is almost certain to die!

"We can split the troops into two groups." Tuoba Wu took a breath and said, "Form an elite group of about 5,000, who must be cavalry with dragon horses, and return directly to the capital to preserve the last bit of vitality for His Majesty. The rest, led by me, will go to Jiangnan and take a gamble!"

"Boss, you..." Everyone was stunned.

"If the commander-in-chief also runs away, the army will be completely finished. Someone must lead them away, even if it is a dead end." Tuoba Wu turned around and looked at the other deputy generals: "You are different. You are just deputy generals. It is reasonable for you to report the urgent military situation back to the capital. We can't put all our eggs in one basket."

"But."

"No buts, there's still time, gather your troops and leave immediately!!"

"Boss, I won't leave." One of the lieutenants shook his head: "Not all of the lieutenants can leave, it will arouse suspicion. The soldiers are not fools."

"That's right, let Xiao Gu go. This guy is stubborn and it's not easy for him to make mistakes." "What do you mean by stubborn?" The deputy general surnamed Gu was immediately angry: "Are you saying that I'm stupid? I won't leave. If I retreat in the face of a battle, my father will kill me if he knows it."

"You guys." Tuoba Wu looked at several familiar comrades-in-arms, feeling emotional for a moment. Even though they had abandoned their human identities and done some things that went against their bottom line, they were all good men after all.

"No need to refuse. Xiao Gu, Lao San, you two take 5,000 elite soldiers back to the capital to leave some for His Majesty. The rest, follow me to Jiangnan. You don't have to worry too much. Going to Jiangnan is not necessarily a dead end. It's just that I trust Tian Heng's character too much."

"Relatively speaking, Chen Qing is the master of that place. He must also know that under the current situation, it is not easy for humans to kill each other."

"Boss"

"Okay, that's it. Stop arguing. We don't have enough time to keep arguing." Tuoba Wu looked at the sky and said, "Brothers, going to the capital may not be a way to survive. None of us knows what the situation is in the north now, and how many Sky Pythons have come. If there are enough, they may even split their forces into two groups. Don't slack off. Go quickly and don't waste time."

"Okay." Seeing that the conversation had come to this point, several deputy generals did not refuse: "Take care, Boss, and make sure you come back alive."

"I can't guarantee that, but what I can guarantee is this." Tuoba Wu looked at Jiangnan and sneered, "If Jiangnan really dares to do that, I will bite off a layer of their skin even if I die without a complete corpse!"
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"Who are you?"

Outside Jiangnan City, all members of the Shen family were out on the city gate, looking at the black-robed woman at the foot of the city gate with extreme vigilance.

Several of them are the Lords of the Underworld, but none of them are in their own territories, so the full power of the Lords of the Underworld cannot be fully utilized. And Wei Gongcheng, who should have been the greatest combat force in Liuzhou, is in the hands of others.

"Who is in charge here?" The person who held Wei Gongcheng hostage was actually a woman. Her voice was as soft as water, and one could not tell at all that this was someone who could hold Wei Gongcheng hostage.

The Shen family members looked at each other, and finally it was the second son Shen who stood up and spoke.

At this time, Xu Hu went to Beihai City, and Tian Heng rushed to the Zhongyuan Pass. In Liuzhou City, Zi Yue and Lord Chen Qing were not there, even Chen Ying was not there, so the only ones who could make the decision were them.

Shen Lao Er coughed lightly and said, "Just tell us what you need. We can take care of it. Just don't hurt Lord Wei."

"Really?" The woman said coldly, "I just want to ask, where is the Dragon Palace formation?"

"The Dragon Palace Formation?" Several people were stunned. What did this woman talk about?
"What do you mean? The Yanyang Formation?"

"Yan Yang?" The woman frowned and immediately said, "Are you talking about the Yan Huo formation used by your customs? I'm not talking about that."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm talking about the formation that was used to seal the entrance to the Dragon Palace and to seal the ancient insect."

"You" Shen Lao Er immediately reacted: "You are talking about. Jiutian Mirror Valley?"

"Oh? Someone actually knows the name of this formation." The woman looked at Shen Lao Er with a strange look in her eyes: "Interesting, how much did my compatriot reveal to you?"

"Compatriots?" The Shen family looked at the woman solemnly: "Who are you?"

(End of this chapter)