Volume 1: Frost Star City Chapter 121: The Decisive Battle Draws Near

  "Su Jia!? Miss Qin's guess is really bold!" Hua Shijiu shook his head and said: "In the Divine Realm, those who dare to challenge Master are not many, but Su Qun belongs to the kind of person who dares to defeat Master and then throw him into a mountain ditch!"

  "If Su Dong really is a descendant of the Su family, why did he need to run away in the first place? He could have just shown off his family background and Ye Feng would have been so scared that he would have pissed his pants."

  Hua Nineteen paused for a moment, then continued: "However, Su San, the third master of the Su family, has been missing for many years. That's true. In those years, Su Qun's face was even darker than Master's. Whoever saw him would walk around him, and there were not a few people whose legs were broken by him when he was in a bad mood."

  Hua Yingyue seemed to ignore what Hua Shijiu said, and softly said: "What I'm saying is not these things, but Su Dong threw the qin sound into the hammock, can't see that this person is quite good at taking care of others. Anyway, I want to go see him."

  Hua nineteen slightly nodded, although Qin Yin scolded Su Dong very badly, but also understood that if it wasn't for Su Dong's hammock, she would probably be even more exhausted. It was not easy to hear words of gratitude from Xiao La Jiao's mouth towards others.

  "Why don't we do it this way, the First Legion is going to scout ahead and will eventually meet up with us on this road. By then you'll naturally see him, before that let's not take any solo actions." Huā Jiǔshí said.

  ……

  Three days later, Su Dong had already reached a location close to the Great Leaf Nation. Further ahead was the famous forest area of the Great Leaf Nation, with dense forests stretching as far as the eye could see.

  For reconnaissance troops, mountainous areas are actually the most suitable terrain for hiding. Forests and grasslands, due to their flat terrain, make it difficult to evade once encountered with the enemy, making them far more dangerous than mountainous areas.

  Su Fu's face was much more serious than the previous two days, his eyes scanning over this batch of young warriors. Su Fu said in a deep voice: "Once we leave here, it will be forests and grasslands. According to intelligence, the vanguard troops of the Dark Blood Clan have already crossed the border of Dye Country and will soon attack Ye City."

  "Our goal is to scout and hold this area, when the Dark Blood Clan attacks Ye City, it will be our moment to charge into the battlefield from the mountains and launch a surprise attack! Because my numbers are not many. So reconnaissance and advancing speed become especially important, requiring a lot of preparation work."

  Su Fu Nian turned his gaze towards Su Dong and asked, "You're the guide, what are your thoughts on this battle plan?"

  Su Fu pretended not to recognize Su Dong, so his tone was somewhat cold. Su Dong didn't mind this and thought for a moment before standing up and saying: "The area around Ye City is mainly divided into two types of terrain: forested areas and grasslands. If I'm guessing correctly, the Dark Blood Clan's troops should be gathering in the northern grasslands outside the city."

  "After all, they are the main force, with no fear, and will not hide like us in the mountains. My suggestion is to move our camp to the forest area south of Yecheng. When they gather on the grasslands, we'll attack from the forest. Here, after all, it's too far from Yecheng and the grassland area, a full 150 miles away. By the time we reach the north of Yecheng, our soldiers will be exhausted. Why not take advantage of the terrain to wait for them in the forest?"

  "The forest of Da Ye Guo is so dense that even a million-strong army can hide beneath it."

  Su Fuyuan nodded slightly, although gathering in the mountainous area was the command of the headquarters, Su Fuyuan also felt that it was a bit far from the main battlefield, he agreed with Su Dong's opinion.

  "I disagree!"

  As soon as Su Dong's voice fell, a blond-haired young man of eighteen or nineteen years old stood up and said: "The Lin District is most afraid of fire attacks. If the enemy sets fire to that large area of forest and then seals off this mountainous region, we won't even have an escape route. Since headquarters has told us to wait in the mountains, let's just wait here. One hundred and fifty li isn't too far; with a bit of effort, we'll arrive."

  Su Dong said, "Fighting, originally there's no way to retreat. If we don't wipe out the enemy, it's better to just stay at home and not come out? Moreover, you mentioned the command center, they asked us to speed up and arrive here, certainly also seeing that dealing with large-scale enemies is best in open areas. Once they enter the mountainous area, dispersing and hiding, our small number of people will find it difficult to thoroughly eliminate the enemy."

  "Even if we retreat a million steps, what's the big deal about fire attacks? Are you wearing spiritual armor or cotton-padded jacket? Will you be afraid of fire attacks? The military orders from outside are not applicable here, and the command center is not located here, so they don't know the situation here. Therefore, we can completely make our own decisions."

  Su Dong's words were a bit provocative, and the blond young man immediately blushed. These young masters were all from wealthy families, and Su Dong had already taken note of them - every single one of them was equipped with high-grade spiritual armor, and many of them even had multiple sets!

  Many warriors were jeering and mocking this warrior for being cowardly and timid.

  Su Fuyuan smiled, and as for Su Dong, this nephew was actually quite unfamiliar to him. Su Qiannian's personal bodyguard, Su Xiaobai, had always been sending news about Su Dong back home, but after all, Su Fuyuan hadn't met him before. Today, hearing Su Dong say so, he indeed had a few parts of being handsome.

  "What would you do if you were me?" Su Fu asked again.

  "Divide into four small teams, each with five people, to monitor the enemy in all directions. The remaining people stay in the forest and do not move. In addition, another team must enter Dye City to understand whether Dye Country is prepared to fight to the end, how many troops they have, and how long they can resist. They plan to rely on the city to defend against the enemy or pull out their troops for a decisive battle."

  His gaze swept across the warriors, Su Dong said: "I know that each of you are skilled fighters, thinking that just by sending troops out would be enough, no need for the ordinary soldiers from the four northern countries to lend a hand. However, all information on the battlefield we must grasp, in case the armies of the four northern countries also regard us as enemies, I dare say they can't beat us, but will certainly drag our hind legs."

  From doubt to trust, it takes a process.

  On this road of crazy marching, Su Dong followed the team, showing that his level was not inferior to anyone. Now, when Su Dong came up with a strategy, he also spoke with reason and evidence, instantly earning him a few more points of respect from these warriors who originally looked down on him.

  What Su Dong said makes sense, the command center thinks that the Dark Blood Clan's attack on Ye City is an opportunity for a sneak attack, but it ignores the information about Ye City. The northern folk are fierce and the four northern countries may gather their last troops here to fight to the end, which is not as weak as the Divine Realm thought, and is also a factor that needs to be considered on the battlefield.

  Su Fuyan nodded and said, "Alright, since that's the case, the main force will descend from the mountain and set up camp in the forest area east of Yecheng. Su Dong, you choose a few people to continue scouting northward. Hua Zigeng, you also choose four people to disguise themselves and enter Yecheng. Liu Ye, you lead your men to the west..."

  One by one, the orders were given out. Su Dong originally wanted to go to Ye City, after all, he was more familiar with the Ye imperial family. However, Su Fu Nian told him to go north and scout out the enemy's situation. Su Dong had no choice but to randomly select three soldiers from the group to follow him.

  They were all chosen by Su Dong, who had just made the loudest noise. Opposing others is also a kind of courage. At least these few are not timid and afraid of trouble. After some thought, Su Dong called Qin Yin as well. Although this girl's mouth was venomous, Su Dong was still somewhat familiar with her. With Little Chili Pepper around, the other three wouldn't dare to act rashly, it was a kind of restraint.

  ……

  *sigh*

  A group of five people came down from the mountain, passed through the forest and headed north.

  Having withstood this several thousand li of urgent marching, the level of these warriors has been proven, they are absolutely not ordinary people.

  About twelve hours later, Su Dong had already left Daye City far behind and arrived at a hilly area.

  Standing on the hill, you can already see the troops of the Dark Blood Clan in the distance, and they are crossing a large river.

  The only bridge had been destroyed by the army of Da Ye, and those humans and snow demons passed through from underwater, walking straight down to the bottom of the water and then out from the bottom of the water, for tens of minutes without any air, yet they were unscathed.

  "My goodness! Are these guys human or ghosts!? They won't die even if they're treated like this!" exclaimed Gu Xuejian, the taller one in the group.

  Su Dongdao said: "Actually they are already dead, didn't anyone tell you what the Dark Blood Clan is when you came?"

  Gu Xuejian shook his head repeatedly, and Lian Qinyu also furrowed her brow, indicating that she didn't know either.

  "The Dark Blood Clan only has their king who resembles a human, the rest are just small, dark creatures. They themselves have no combat power, but can parasitize other living bodies and manipulate other lives."

  "What you're seeing now are all parasites, they've lost their consciousness. To kill them, you must use your spiritual power to destroy the parasites inside their bodies, not even a speck can be left! Also, be careful, don't let these guys crawl into your body, or you'll become undead too."

  These warriors following Su Dong furrowed their brows, feeling a wave of nausea in their stomachs. They had not expected that the Dark Blood Clan, which sounded so formidable, was actually a group of disgusting parasitic worms!

  "Sudong, how did you know so much?" Qinyun asked curiously.

  "Because I'm a northerner, I've seen all this before." Su Dong said disapprovingly.

  "Have you seen their king too?"

  "I've seen them, their king won't possess but will manipulate in spirit." Su Dong revealed his own sleeve, where there was a clear wound, although it no longer bled, the scar still showed a dark brown color, very frightening.

  "Once you're mentally controlled, you have to use physical pain to stimulate your body and force your consciousness awake." Su Dong said in a low voice.

  In the eyes of these warriors, Su Dong's image suddenly became tall and majestic. No one had expected that young Su Dong had experienced far more than they had! Self-mutilation to restore his sanity, this was absolutely a crazy move!

  "No need to look, based on their marching speed, it will take at least two days to reach Yecheng, which is the day after tomorrow! And our strike time should be set at dawn on the third day." Su Dong said, while waving his hand, indicating for everyone to retreat.

  A group of people except Su Dong all have their own worries. When they came, they only said it was a battle, but didn't say what kind of enemy they would be fighting against.

  The Dark Blood Clan has conquered three of the four northern countries, greatly supplementing their strength. The mountains and fields are filled with disgusting enemies, too numerous to count! This brought tremendous mental pressure to these few young masters and ladies who rarely go out.

  Su Dong led them, always keeping a distance of about one hundred miles from the vanguard of the Dark Blood Clan, constantly retreating, and intelligence was transmitted to Su Fuyuan's hands through the Thousand Mile Divine Book.

  It was another long day and night, Su Dong and his men had already retreated to the boundary between the grassland and the forest. To be on the safe side, Su Dong led the troops thirty miles eastward, avoiding exposure on the grassland.

  As the final battle approaches, the atmosphere becomes increasingly oppressive.