Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

What Han Shizhong said were all problems that Xibei City was currently facing.

He did nothing wrong; he prioritized personnel safety and ensured that combat effectiveness was not compromised.

After a pause, he said, "My lords, now that you have arrived, I would like to ask that you assume the position of city lord. All five hundred soldiers and one thousand militiamen of Xibei City will be at your command."

Wu Qi waved his hand: "Just call me Xiao Wu. Besides, I am not familiar with the terrain around Xibei City or the city's defenses, so I am not qualified to be the city lord. But if we encounter wolf bandits, we can fight them together."

Han Shizhong quickly stood up and said, "Lord Wu, please come with me to the city wall. In the past few days, the wolf bandits have launched several attacks on Xibei City, but we have repelled them all. However, I am not sure about their motives."

Wolf bandits mostly operate in sparsely populated wilderness areas, and the number of times they actively attack human cities is extremely small, even after searching through numerous historical records.

But if a large-scale wolf bandit group were to gather, that wouldn't be surprising.

The wolf bandits also need food, and even more so, they need blood to improve their cultivation. If they could conquer an entire human city, they could not only expand their wolf bandit force, but also use it as a base to continue expanding into the surrounding areas.

There must be a highly intelligent alpha wolf in this wolf pack!

……

On the city wall, Han Shizhong led the three to visit the sites where the soldiers fought desperately to resist the wolf bandits during their several invasions.

Even against a low-level ordinary wolf bandit, it takes several soldiers working together to take it down.

These recent wolf raids were small-scale, seemingly aimed only at sneaking into the city to prey on people. Once discovered, their resistance was very weak; they rarely lingered in battle and simply fled.

Wu Qi clicked his tongue slightly and sighed, "This is not good. These wolf bandit squads should be the vanguard of the entire clan, and their purpose is to find out the strength of the city's defenses."

"If my calculations are correct, they will launch a full-scale attack after one or two more probing attempts. It is also possible that their full-scale attack will take place tonight."

Han Shizhong suddenly felt anxious, his brows furrowing. "Lord Wu, in your opinion, how many of these wolf bandits are there?"

Wu Qi pondered for a moment, then held up one finger. "There may be more than a thousand. But among them, those with cultivation exceeding ten thousand years should be very few."

"Like locusts, this wolf bandit group must have only grown in size in recent years and has been lurking in the shadows, waiting for its chance to strike."

Hearing this, Han Shizhong suddenly remembered something. "In recent years, livestock belonging to farmers in nearby villages have disappeared in large numbers several times. I initially thought it was the work of professional gangs, but I never expected it was those little wolf cubs stealing their livestock!"

"Damn it, if we had discovered it earlier, it wouldn't have grown to this size!"

Qian Gu Chang Kong said, "Lord Han, self-blame is meaningless; we must think of a solution as soon as possible."

"How many Soul Masters are there in the city right now? Counting the three of us, is there fifty of us?"

In a small city like Xibei City, which Soul Master wouldn't want to leave? Why would they stay in the city?

There are only about twenty Soul Masters, and these are all trusted confidants of the City Lord's Mansion. Moreover, their strength is limited, with the strongest being only a Soul Venerable.

Qian Gu Chang Kong hesitated and said, "Brother Wu, how can such a small number of people fight against the wolf bandits? Why don't you go out tonight and draw a group of Soul Master troops from the vicinity?"

Wu Qi certainly didn't want to draw troops from his army.

In this assessment, he not only had to act as the commander-in-chief in the campaign to eliminate the wolf bandits, but also had to personally participate in the battle.

If troops are dispatched at this moment and deemed opportunistic, the rewards may be reduced, resulting in the loss of an opportunity to obtain divine equipment.

Furthermore, even if we bring in a Soul Master army, will we be able to defend Xibei City?

If massive casualties occur, leading to an imbalance of power between the two empires, the situation on the continent will become uncontrollable.

Just as he was pondering this, a soldier rushed over to report: "Lord City Lord, four young men have arrived at the East Gate, claiming they are here to help wipe out the wolf bandits."

"They said they came on the orders of the royal family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

Han Shizhong was somewhat confused. Why did the royal family send two groups of people over?

Before long, when Wu Qi saw the newcomers, he was overjoyed. "Xiaotian, I didn't expect you to come too." He immediately realized that Feng Xiaotian and the others' second test was probably the same as Qian Gu Changkong's: to help eliminate the wolf bandits.

Ning Rongrong squeezed through the crowd and stuck out her tongue. "Brother Wu Qi, you guys left too fast. When we went to find Dad, we heard that you had set off early that morning. We rushed as fast as we could to get to Xibei City."

Wu Qi and the other two were all Soul Masters, so they could travel very fast and didn't even need to rest for long periods of time along the way.

Ning Rongrong, however, is different. She is a support-type Soul Master, and her physical strength cannot compare to that of a battle-type Soul Master.

The fact that Feng Xiaotian and his group were able to arrive on the same day as them shows what they must have experienced along the way.

Upon seeing this, Han Shizhong finally felt relieved.

With so many Soul Emperors and Soul Saints arriving at once, Xibei City can be considered saved.

"Gentlemen, why don't we meet at the City Lord's Mansion and work together to devise a strategy?"

……

The outskirts of Xibei City.

In mid-air, two figures looked down at the entire city.

These two were none other than Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue.

Angel God is the symbol of light and justice. With such a major event occurring on the continent, how could Angel God not send down a test?

With Qian Daoliu's strength, he could easily sense the situation in the city and said with a smile, "Xiao Xue, it seems your helpers have arrived."

"This assessment is a test from the Divine Ancestor for you, and your grandfather cannot interfere. I hope you can cooperate sincerely and complete the assessment together."

Qian Renxue nodded seriously, her eyes filled with anticipation.

During her time infiltrating the Heavenly Dou Empire, Wu Qi offered her many strategies and plans.

This is the first time the two sides have joined forces; it remains to be seen what kind of sparks will fly.

Moreover, Qian Gu Chang Kong and Feng Xiao Tian also received the divine inheritance, so she will not be alone in the future.

City Lord's Mansion.

Wu Qi's idea was very bold.

The goal was to gather the wolf bandits together and annihilate them all.

Even if the seven of them were incredibly strong and could charge into the wolf bandit pack and fight their way in and out seven times, it would be meaningless.

The wolf bandits scattered and fled, and they couldn't spare the time to chase after them.

At that time, not only will they be unable to inflict serious damage on the wolf bandits, but they may even be able to preserve a large number of their main forces.

Feng Xiaotian's martial soul is the Gale Two-Headed Wolf, and he has a deep understanding of wolf bandits.

"If we let a few wolf bandits escape, a whole den will emerge within ten years. If we have the chance, we should try to wipe them all out to ensure that they can never rise to power in the future."

Han Shizhong said awkwardly, "My lords, I would very much like to cooperate with your operation, but we do not have enough manpower."

Wu Qi sniffed and said with a smile, "No rush, our helpers have arrived."

As he spoke, he looked outside, "Since we're already here, why not show ourselves in front of everyone?"

Qian Renxue was also a Soul Douluo, and with a little concealment of her aura, Feng Xiaotian and the others could not detect her.

It wasn't until she emerged from the darkness that the others realized someone had overheard their conversation. (End of Chapter)