May I seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, and live a long and prosperous life.

Subsequently, the leader of the Snow Mountain Sect met with Chen Tianwang's envoy and said to him, "I agree to this matter. Go back and tell Chen Tianwang that after giving me a few days to reorganize the sect's affairs, I will descend the mountain to lend him a hand!"

Upon hearing this, the envoy was deeply moved. He bowed to the leader of the Snow Mountain Sect and replied, "Very well, then I will return to report to the Heavenly King! Farewell!"

……

Luoyan City, on the city tower.

Chen Tianwang, the leader of the Blood Lotus Sect, and other grandmaster martial artists were surrounding a middle-aged man in white robes, with white hair, white eyebrows, and a white beard.

This person is none other than the current leader of the Snow Mountain Sect, an unparalleled powerhouse at the early stage of the Grandmaster realm!

A month ago, King Chen sent an envoy to invite him down the mountain, and recently, he arrived in Luoyan City as promised.

"Master, according to reports from our scouts, the Third Prince of Chu has led an army of 100,000 and several thousand warriors straight towards Luoyan City. They have already set up camp ten miles outside the city. We are very familiar with their siege strategy."

They will definitely choose to send all their Grandmaster warriors to the city wall at night to launch a Grandmaster battle, while the Night Emperor will take the opportunity to lie in ambush somewhere and suddenly appear to kill our Grandmasters while they are fighting with the enemy.

He often kills our grandmasters with just one move, which is truly hateful! We have no warriors who can match the Night Emperor, which is why we have been retreating again and again. But now, Luoyan City is the most important barrier for our Northwest, and we must not lose it, otherwise the gateway to our Northwest will be wide open!

Therefore, this battle will rely on the Sect Leader's divine power to capture the Night Emperor. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation, relieving my immediate crisis and avenging your sect's great grudge?

The leader of the Snow Mountain Sect stroked his long white hair and said confidently:

"Hehe, Heavenly King, rest assured, this Night Emperor is mine. Even though he may be no match for a Grandmaster, the power of a Grandmaster is something a mere Grandmaster cannot withstand. He is just a Grandmaster; even if he is invincible at the Grandmaster level, he is nothing more than a slightly stronger ant. As a Grandmaster, killing him is merely a matter of course for me!"

Seeing the Snow Mountain Sect Leader's confident and composed demeanor, Chen Tianwang was delighted. Even a peerless expert at the Grandmaster level said it was just a piece of cake, so killing the Night Emperor must be a sure thing!

This Night Emperor not only caused me to lose more than ten Grandmaster-level martial artists, but also lost three cities in just over a month, causing our morale to plummet. This humiliation must be repaid with his blood and flesh!

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Master. There are still a few hours until sunset. I've already ordered a banquet to be prepared. You may go and eat and drink your fill."

The leader of the Snow Mountain Sect cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Since the Heavenly King has invited me, then I will not stand on ceremony. It would be a good opportunity to see the delicious food from down the mountain."

……

Outside Luoyan City, at the encampment of the Third Prince.

Li Heng disguised himself as an ordinary martial artist and mingled in one of the martial artists' camps.

Just now, he shot a letter with an arrow into the Third Prince's camp.

The letter advised the Third Prince to be more cautious this time. It was unusual that King Chen had not retreated but remained in Luoyan City, indicating that the other side must have something to rely on. He should not send a Grandmaster-level expert to attack the city as he had done before. He should investigate the situation before making any plans.

After reading the letter, the Third Prince adopted Li Heng's suggestion. He immediately ordered that no Grandmaster-level martial artists be sent during the night's siege, but instead, martial artists below the Grandmaster level be sent to probe the city's strength.

Two hours later, night gradually fell.

In Luoyan City, after Chen Tianwang accompanied the leader of the Snow Mountain Sect to a banquet, the leader of the Snow Mountain Sect left alone and put on the soldier's clothes prepared by Chen Tianwang.

Tonight, he will disguise himself as an ordinary soldier, hide under the city wall, and quietly wait for the Night Emperor to appear.

The leader of the Snow Mountain Sect waited at the foot of the city wall for three whole hours, but the enemy's grandmaster did not come to attack the city. Just as he was getting impatient, a fluctuation suddenly came from the city wall.

"Is it finally here?" He prepared to get up.

"Hmm, something's not right. These martial artists' auras are too weak; they're not grandmaster-level martial artists!"

Instantly, the leader of the Snow Mountain Sect lost interest in making a move.

He remained seated, observing the movements on the city wall.

He waited for a full four hours, during which the opposing martial artists had all retreated, but he still hadn't seen the opposing grandmaster make a move.

The leader of the Snow Mountain Sect immediately realized that they had been tricked and that Night Emperor would not be showing up tonight.

Does this mean he waited all night for nothing?

He was so angry he wanted to flip the table; even with his good composure, he almost lost his temper.

The following evening, the Third Prince's side again sent martial artists below the rank of Grandmaster to probe the enemy.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Snow Mountain Sect continued to disguise himself as an ordinary soldier, quietly waiting for Night Emperor and his men to make their move under the city wall.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, all that came were some small fry.

The leader of the Snow Mountain Sect waited until 3:45 AM tonight, but the opposing grandmaster did not make a move, let alone the Night Emperor.

On the third day, the leader of the Snow Mountain Sect waited until the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) again, but no grandmasters appeared. His fingers were clenched so tightly they turned white, and he cursed the Third Prince of Chu and the Night Emperor in his heart.

So when it got light, he immediately reported back to King Chen.

"Your Majesty, the enemy is cunning; they haven't sent any Grandmasters to attack the city. I think this can't go on. We should take the initiative and launch a surprise attack on their camp tonight! If the Night Emperor doesn't show up soon, their Third Prince will be in danger. I refuse to believe he won't show up!"

"Moreover, if our surprise attack succeeds, the group will be leaderless, and the Heavenly King can immediately send a large army out of the city to attack, guaranteeing that we can annihilate them in one battle!"

Chen Tianwang also felt that this couldn't go on. "You can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?"

"What the Master says is quite right. Let's do as the Master suggests. Tonight, we'll launch a preemptive strike against their high-ranking camp. If we can kill the Third Prince of Chu, that would be best. If not, at least we can lure out the Night Emperor and kill him. Moreover, once they are leaderless, my elite army can immediately march out of the city and rout their 100,000-strong army, annihilating them completely!"

The leader of the Snow Mountain Sect nodded in satisfaction. He had been squatting under the Night Emperor for three days and almost developed dark circles under his eyes. He was really tired of squatting!

"Your Majesty, it's decided then. This matter must be kept absolutely secret; the fewer people who know, the better!"

"Rest assured, Master, only a few of my trusted confidants know about this, and their loyalty is absolutely reliable!"

"Then let's set the time for tonight at 3:45 AM. That's when the soldiers are most exhausted. At that time, a surprise attack on their central camp will definitely catch them off guard!"

……

For three consecutive days, the third prince of Chu probed the enemy's strength. King Chen did not send any grandmasters, and both sides fought with martial artists below the grandmaster level, unable to test each other's strength.

However, Li Heng was very certain that the other side had a powerful weapon waiting for them.

Because the news that Li Heng was invincible at the Grandmaster level was no secret, and Chen Tianwang, as the leader of the bandits, dared to hold Luoyan City, which must mean that he had a way to deal with Li Heng.

Li Heng guessed that this method was very likely because the other party had invited a martial artist at the Grandmaster level!