The job change is a bizarre and calamity; the nation begs me to tone it down.

"You...you're back?"

Li Weiguo's voice unconsciously rose eight octaves, his tone filled with disbelief.

According to previous intelligence, shouldn't they be on the East China Sea front, cooperating with Gu Xu to launch a counterattack against the Forbidden Water Clan?

How could they suddenly use a spatial teleportation array to jump directly back to the Supreme Command Headquarters in Longjing?

Before Li Weiguo could sort out the questions in his mind, Zhou Yi had already strode forward.

This tough man, his eyes bloodshot, grabbed the edge of Li Weiguo's desk.

"Minister! Stop asking so many questions! Quickly! Go and ask the Night Watchman to come out of seclusion!"

Zhou Yi's voice became hoarse from rushing.

It even carried a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.

Li Podi, leaning on his dimly lit Miao sword, shouted at the top of his lungs, "That's right! Quickly gather reinforcements! Call all the ancestors you can think of!"

"Gu is currently alone in the dimensional rift in the East Sea; he can't hold out for long!"

Although Su Qiong didn't yell and shout like before, she still looked at Li Weiguo and added very quickly, "Minister, the situation is worse than we expected."

"The Forbidden Water Clan not only has four demigods, but they have also summoned a Source-level projection from the Abyss. That is a power we simply cannot contend with."

Upon hearing these words, Li Weiguo felt a buzzing in his head, as if he had been hit hard with a heavy hammer.

"So...you left Gu Xu all alone in the East China Sea?"

Li Weiguo's expression changed drastically in an instant, and an uncontrollable anger surged up from the bottom of his heart.

He could hardly believe his ears.

The peerless genius that Shenxia tried its best to protect, the great hero who just risked his life to pull these saints back from the brink of death, was actually left alone in that deadly place.

"What are you all good for! You bunch of ninth-tier saints, are you just going to stand by and watch a junior go to his death, and then come back to call for reinforcements?"

Li Weiguo was clearly furious, and he slammed his fist on the solid wood tabletop, making a deafening noise.

Zhou Yi closed his eyes in pain, the veins on his forehead throbbing.

How could he possibly be willing to be a deserter? If he could, he would rather die in that crevice in exchange for Gu Xu's safe return.

"Minister, do you think we want to leave?"

Zhou Yi suddenly opened his eyes, meeting Li Weiguo's murderous gaze: "Gu Xu forced us to come back! The projection of that Abyss Emperor only opened one eye, and the pressure it emitted almost crushed the very essence of our group!"

"If we stay there, we won't be of any help; in fact, we'll just be a burden to him!"

"He was so distracted by protecting us that he couldn't even fully utilize his own domain."

Lu Xingchen stepped forward and said in a heavy tone, "Minister, Commander Zhou is right."

"That is a power that completely transcends our cognitive dimensions."

"Although Major General Gu's methods are extraordinary, his current condition is extremely poor, and his mental strength is almost depleted."

"He used his trump card to hold off the monster, ordering us to retreat immediately and call for reinforcements. If we didn't leave, everyone would die there, and there wouldn't even be anyone to send a message."

After hearing these explanations, Li Weiguo instantly understood.

He understood, he understood completely.

Gu Xu is risking his life to buy Shenxia a chance to survive.

That kid looks arrogant and domineering, and doesn't care about anything.

But when faced with truly important matters of principle, he is more clear-headed and more decisive than anyone else.

The projection of the source-level existence.

A ninth-tier saint doesn't even qualify to be cannon fodder.

Gu Xu's decision to bring them back was the most rational, yet also the most helpless, choice.

"Minister, stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and get someone hired!"

Li Podi was so anxious he was jumping up and down: "Every second we delay, the more dangerous Gu kid becomes. If anything happens to him, I'll never have the face to hold this knife again!"

Su Qiong, her eyes also red, shouted, "Minister, please contact Minister Zhang Daoxuan immediately. No matter the cost, we must rescue Gu Xu!"

The atmosphere in the office immediately became somber.

All eyes were on Li Weiguo, awaiting his decision.

Although Li Weiguo was furious, he knew that now was not the time to assign blame.

Time is life. Every second Gu Xu holds out in the East China Sea increases the danger!

"I have already sent Zhang Daoxuan to invite the Night Watchman."

Thinking of this, Li Weiguo said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi and the others' expressions softened slightly.

But the anxiety in his eyes had not faded.

"Not enough! One senior might not be enough!"

Zhou Yi shook his head, his tone urgent: "That's a source-level projection, and there are four demigods eyeing it covetously."

"We must ask a Source-level senior to ensure everything goes perfectly!"

Li Weiguo gave a bitter smile, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and determination.

"Do you think asking the Night's Watch to come out of the mountains is like going to the market to buy groceries? Every time a Night's Watch member leaves the forbidden area, it means that the seal there will begin to loosen."

"If we transfer another senior colleague, the situation could very well spiral out of control."

"At that time, the entire heartland of Shenxia will be transformed into a living hell."

Li Weiguo's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone's heads.

They certainly knew the importance of the Night's Watch.

But the thought of Gu Xu facing that terrifying being alone made their hearts ache as if they were being roasted on a fire.

"Then let me lead the reserves to fill the holes in the forbidden area!"

Zhou Yi gritted his teeth and said, word by word, "As long as Gu Xu can be saved, I, Zhou Yi, am willing to give up my life, and the lives of the 100,000 soldiers of the God-Slaying Army!"

Count me in!

Li Podi agreed without hesitation.

"And me too."

Lu Xingchen spoke calmly, but his eyes were as firm as a rock.

Looking at the group of soldiers in front of him who were willing to die for Shenxia without hesitation, Li Weiguo's eyes also reddened slightly.

This is the backbone of Sheikha; as long as this spirit remains, Sheikha will never fall.

He suddenly stood up, grabbed the phone, and prepared to notify Zhang Daoxuan again.

Even at the risk of several provinces being destroyed, they must invite another Night Watchman to come out of seclusion.

However, just as Li Weiguo's finger was about to press the dial button...

"boom!"

A surge of energy, hundreds or even thousands of times more intense than when the saints were teleported back earlier, erupted.

It swept across the sky without warning.

This fluctuation was not limited to Longjing, but swept across the vast territory of Shenxia in an instant at an incomprehensible speed.

Whether in bustling cities or remote border regions, whether soldiers are fighting bloody battles or civilians are hiding in air-raid shelters.

At this moment, everyone felt a chill that came from the depths of their souls.

It was a terrifying pressure, vast and ancient, yet carrying an endless aura of slaughter.