He had just been reborn when he was imprisoned by his nemesis, the Empress?

From the sky, looking down at the military camp trampled by the monsters, and at the soldiers who had no time to escape and became food for the enemy.

Zhang Chen was so desperate he wanted to die; he was filled with utter despair.

Yesterday he was full of vigor in front of the troops, raising his arms and shouting, making a ten-character vow:

"The first battle is the decisive battle; one battle will decide the fate of the world!"

As a result, it's gone before the war even started.

It's over, it's all over, my throne is gone.

He abruptly broke free from Sima Wen's grasp, his eyes swirling with frenzied red blood vessels, appearing almost insane.

"Sir, let me go!"

He roared, struggled desperately, his expression ferocious.

"We can't run!"

"I'm going to lead my men to kill those rebels! I'm going to lead my men to lure the beast tide to them and make a name for myself!"

Sima Wen listened to his naive and absurd idea, sighed heavily, his eyes filled with disappointment and helplessness.

"Your Highness, please forgive me."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Chenji was slapped unconscious.

......

Meanwhile, Xu Yi was completely unaware of the events that had transpired two hundred miles away, and was still worrying about his three million-strong army.

If they were to flee with their troops, they would be surrounded by treacherous mountain paths.

There was absolutely no way out; the slightest misstep would result in total annihilation.

If it were a powerful expert like them, who was at the Cave Heaven Realm or above, they could escape by walking on air.

But the remaining hundreds of thousands of brothers might die here, and then I won't be able to complete the system's mission.

While Xu Yi was racking his brains for a solution, he reached out and vigorously stroked the white fox in his arms.

His touch was neither light nor heavy, his fingertips repeatedly caressing Bai Li's soft fur.

Bai Li, who had been sitting quietly, quickly got annoyed by being touched so much.

The snow-white down bristled, like a round snowball.

The little body struggled slightly, seeing that Xu Yi had no intention of stopping.

She couldn't resist leaning forward and gently biting the back of his hand with her tiny teeth.

The force was extremely light, more like a coquettish protest without any real effort.

Xu Yi felt a slight itch on his fingertips, but instead of stopping, he stroked it even more vigorously, deliberately teasing it.

"Are you saying you're disgusted with me? Do you believe I won't give you any meat?"

Bai Li trembled all over as he tickled her, feeling both comfortable and somewhat uncomfortable. The fluffy hair that had been standing on end gradually drooped down slightly.

A pair of clear eyes looked at him with a wronged expression, full of helplessness.

It gently shook its fluffy little head, as if giving in.

She then brought her hand to his palm, stuck out her pink little tongue, and gently licked his fingertips, her soft, sweet moans full of flattery.

Looking at its obedient appearance, Xu Yi felt most of his annoyance dissipate.

Just as I was about to tease it a few more times, I heard hurried footsteps outside the tent again.

The tent flap was suddenly flung open, and Lü Chu, head down, rushed into the tent with light steps.

His face, no longer showing its usual solemnity, was instead filled with undisguised joy as he called out loudly to Xu Yi.

"General! Great news! Incredibly good news!"

Xu Yi was taken aback and stopped petting the fox. His eyes were full of surprise. These past few days had been filled with bad news. Could there be a turning point?

He quickly asked

"What's wrong? What amazing news?"

Lu Chu took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and reported the news in a very fast voice.

"General, our scouts have just returned with urgent news."

"A massive beast tide has suddenly appeared near that million-strong army!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yi's face was filled with disbelief.

He suddenly stood up, causing Bai Li in his arms to stumble and let out two dissatisfied cries.

"What did you say? A beast tide?"

Xu Yi pressed for an answer, his voice filled with shock.

Lü Chu nodded emphatically, his tone resolute.

"Absolutely true."

"The scouts said that the beast tide was enormous, a dark, endless mass."

"And it swept towards the enemy camp; they must be in complete chaos right now!"

A sharp glint flashed in Xu Yi's eyes, his worries vanished, and he immediately gave the order in a deep voice, his tone decisive and sharp.

"Pass on my order: the entire army must immediately prepare for battle, and dispatch ten elite scout teams to closely monitor the enemy's movements."

"Report back immediately if you receive any news; we will act at the opportune moment!"

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys!"

Lü Chu responded loudly, turned around, and rushed out of the tent.

After Lü Chu left, the tent became completely quiet, and Xu Yi held Bai Li tightly in his arms.

His excitement was impossible to hide, and he kept muttering to himself.

"Heaven is helping us! It's truly heaven's help! Let's see how they manage to outlast us now!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but kiss Bai Li's fluffy little face several times.

Every time Bai Li was kissed, she would let out a soft, sweet cry, her little paws gently scratching his cheek; she looked incredibly cute.

......

Before long, several scout teams sent back definite reports.

The Zhaoyuan Empire's army is being fiercely attacked by the beast tide. The camp has been scattered, and countless people have died or been injured. The situation has descended into complete chaos.

After receiving the message and properly settling Bai Li in her tent, Xu Yi strode out of the tent. At this moment, 150,000 elite troops had been assembled in the military camp.

Xu Yi stood on the high platform, his gaze sweeping over the soldiers below. His voice was loud and clear, resonating throughout the entire military camp through his spiritual power.

"Soldiers, yesterday a million enemy troops pressed in, and we were in grave danger. Today, heaven has helped us; the beast tide has arrived, and the enemy army has been routed!"

"And now, it's time for us to break this deadlock!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers below the stage erupted in cheers.

"If you win this battle, you will be one step closer to being ennobled and appointed as ministers!"

Xu Yi made a loud announcement, and as soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers below the stage erupted in a deafening roar, their fighting spirit soaring to the heavens.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

......

The army marched swiftly and arrived at the enemy camp in less than an hour. The scene before them was a hundred times more chaotic than the scouts had reported.

The remaining enemy soldiers had long lost their will to fight; some fled in all directions, some knelt down and begged for mercy, and others huddled in corners.

The battle was over almost without any fighting.

The remaining enemy troops either surrendered or were killed on the spot.

Xu Yi dismounted and stood in the dilapidated camp, watching his soldiers clean up the battlefield, a satisfied smile on his face.

As I was laughing, my face suddenly bumped into something soft and bouncy.

Immediately afterwards, a milky aroma lingered around my nose, along with a slight feeling of suffocation, as if my face was buried in dough.

[Ding! Interference with the host's external body has been detected. Preparing for forced detachment from the current world...]

Xu Yi's vision went black for a moment, and when he opened his eyes again, he was being held tightly in a warm embrace.

Her cheek was still pressed tightly against the other person's chest.

Su Qingluan sensed his movement, looked down at the person who had woken up in her arms, and asked in a questioning tone.

Why are you holding me so tightly?