Chapter 472

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Chapter 472: Forced Command

Kingdom of Yun, Zhonghang School

Lin Die walked into the grand hall, looked around, Zhou Huaiying obediently fetched a chair, and Lin Die sat down gracefully.

"Third Sister"

Lin Ying felt something was wrong and cooed at Lin Die.

"Continue."

Lin Die said, but Lin Jiang and the others’ faces changed because Lin Die’s voice sounded different.

"Who are you?"

"You finally appeared."

Lin Ying and Lin Jiang said at the same time.

"You can continue calling me Third Sister, I quite like that name."

"Release me, Third Sister."

Lin Ying became anxious immediately. Although she had a premonition in her heart, when the incident happened, she still found it hard to accept. Lin Jiang quickly restrained Lin Ying.

"You’re here, do you have something to discuss?"

"Not continuing? Then let’s talk about our matters."

"Okay."

Lin Jiang nodded, what had to come couldn’t be avoided, so they talked.

"Cao Ying, give me the essence of the Wild Bear Demon Emperor’s path."

Lin Die first spoke to Cao Ying, but Cao Ying remained unmoved, only looking at Lin Die coldly. The essence of the path is very important for a Tao Achieving cultivator, it is a very valuable treasure.

"Little Ying, give it to her."

Lin Jiang suggested that it was not wise to quarrel with Lin Die now. Cao Ying listened to Lin Jiang and directly threw out the jade bottle.

"Thank you for cooperating. Actually, working with me is a very smart choice. In this way, I will spare you out of respect for Lin Die."

"Can you tell me what kind of being you are?"

"Didn’t Xia Qingshan tell you?"

"No."

"Then I won’t say, you will know in the future. I’m here to inform you to prepare for battle. In half a month, the Yun State army will head north to fight against the demons."

"Why"

"Based on what"

When Lin Die said this, the others immediately became unhappy. Yun State needed to rest now, and they had just discussed and come to this conclusion.

Based on what? Of course, based on my strength being greater than yours, based on my sword being sharper than yours. You need to understand one thing, I am not here to discuss with you, I am commanding you. You only have the choice to accept or not accept, there is no arguing with my decision.

Considering our past relationship, I will let it go this time. But if you dare to defy me again, I will kill."

Lin Die’s casual words made the crowd even more unhappy, ready to erupt, but Lin Jiang, Lin Die, Shi Yuntang, and others immediately stopped them.

"I accept your command, but we need to be responsible for the disciples below. I need a valid reason to make them go to battle. Killing us won’t help you if there is no valid reason. What you need is for us to go to battle, not just to kill us, right?"

Lin Jiang stepped forward and said, not challenging Lin Die’s authority, but still needing to know the reason.

"A reason, let me think, ah, got it. The human race is in danger, and as a member of Yun State, we should fight for the human race. Is that reason enough?"

Lin Die said. Don’t you want a reason? I’ll make one up for you, is that enough?

Lin Jiang felt really upset, like they were treating him like a fool.

"Lin Jiang, I advise you all to work together. With my master’s presence, there is still hope for the human race. If my master doesn’t intervene, the human race will perish. What’s the true nature of that group of Tao Achieving in Zhong State, you all know too well."

"Lin Die, do you want to be the Human Emperor?"

"I’m not interested. Just follow my instructions. Of course, if anyone disagrees, they can challenge me. I’m happy to play with you all."

Lin Die said. What Human Emperor? She’s not even human, why would she want to be a Human Emperor?

Lin Jiang and the senior officials exchanged a glance, it wasn’t possible to fight back physically, just look at what happened to Zhou Huaiying. Even after regaining the Tao Achieving cultivation, he was still treated like a lackey. They understood Lin Die’s identity.

"Alright, we agree, but we need to discuss the matter of deploying troops. We need to plan carefully. The recent war has just ended, everything is chaotic, and our resources have been depleted."

"Okay, I have two requests. First, send troops within two weeks. Second, send no less than five hundred thousand soldiers. Carry on."

Lin Die nodded, then walked around. Zhou Huaiying followed closely behind.

"Elder, we cannot agree to this."

"Yun State is unable to fight anymore."

After Lin Die left, the leaders of the Five Elements Sect and Zhonghang Sect spoke out, while the Lin Family leaders, though silent, shared the same sentiment: Yun State is unable to fight anymore.

While Yun State won this battle, it came at a heavy cost with over a hundred thousand soldiers dead, many more injured, and countless resources depleted. If they followed Lin Die’s plan to send another fifty thousand troops, it would be enough to destroy all the essence of Yun State.

"Everyone, quiet down."

Cao Ying snorted coldly, and the crowd fell silent.

"Lin Ying, Ancestor Shi, what do you think?"

"I will ask just once, Ancestor Cao, can you beat her?"

"Never fought before, but basically no chance of winning."

Cao Ying said honestly, wondering how Zhou Huaiying would defend against her.

"If we can’t win, are we just helpless in the situation? Is there any room for negotiation?"

"What about Lin Ying?"

"I’m not sure, she’s not my Third Sister, there’s something inside her."

"Uncle…"

"I have the same attitude as Ancestor Shi. If Lin Die forces us to fight, then we fight. We won’t lose out. As for how to fight after we go to battle, I think we still have room to maneuver."

Lin Jiang said, when a plan fails, there’s always a backup plan. If they can’t beat Lin Die, they’ll follow her lead. But after going to battle, it’s not just up to Lin Die. With tens of thousands of people, can one or two individuals supervise everything?

"Alright, that’s settled. Today’s events must be kept strictly confidential, no leaks. Starting tomorrow, we need to be united in our outward statements, trying our best not to let the lower-level disciples rebel."

Cao Ying nodded, saying that the public announcement should be consistent, as they were planning to go to war anyway, and they shouldn’t create a situation where everyone was in trouble.

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Lin Die’s appearance completely disrupted the rhythm of Yun State, but Yun State decided to obey. They were weaker than others, so they had no right to negotiate.

The leaders of Yun State changed their strategy, starting to widely publicize a crisis among the human race and declaring that this time the demons were coming to wipe out the human race. As a member of the cultivation world, Yun State could not stand idly by. By emphasizing that saving Zhong State meant saving Yun State, they managed to convince the lower and middle levels.

As for the higher-ups, they analyzed the pros and cons, discussing the advantages and disadvantages of going north to fight the demons. In terms of ideology, for now, they managed to unify the thoughts of Yun State.

"The flying boats of various sects have been collected. When all the small and large flying boats are combined, they can carry about 200,000 people at once. If squeezed, they could fit 300,000. However, the issue is having enough transportation capacity for the war supplies. We need stronger transport capacity."

"With 500,000 cultivators, we can mobilize all the troops of the various sects in Yun State. We must leave some to defend the home front. My suggestion is to train some independent cultivators."

"We must keep enough people in the Pill, Talisman, Item, and Formation divisions. We don’t know how long this war will last, so Yun State’s production order must be maintained."

"The demons of the Yuntuo River have not been defeated and still threaten Yun State, so we must leave some people behind…"

Half a month was too short for the Yun State leaders to handle all the urgent issues that needed solving.

No one was making decisions, so I stepped up. With a shortage of personnel, experts from each family are almost all coming out, leaving only one or two people behind to guard. The Dutian Formation will open again.

Promising young disciples who can stay will remain. If there aren’t enough people, don’t train independent cultivators separately. Let’s not have conflicting interests, as it will only lead to problems later on. Let’s bring in outer disciples and give them a chance to shine. Rewards can be increased based on achievements in battle.

To address the transportation issue, start by using flying boats to transport the vanguard. There are a total of fifty thousand people who need to bring enough battle supplies. Instead of heading straight to Zhong State, go to the closest He State to us. Once the vanguard reaches He State, they can return to pick up the others…"

With too many issues to handle, the Yun State leaders were unsure of how to decide. In the end, Lin Jiang made the decision, with support from Cao Ying and Lin Ying, while Ancestor Shi had no objections.

Half a month passed quickly, with thousands of flying boats departing from Yunzhong City. Cao Ying, Lin Jiang, and others left with the vanguard, while Ancestor Shi and Lin Ying remained to guard Yun State, waiting for the reinforcements to depart.

Before departing, Lin Jiang had already sent a large number of troops to He State, to inform the sects there and gather information on the situation in He State.

"The situation in He State is not good. Unlike our Yun State, several major sects in He State always have conflicts and aim to conquer one another. So when war breaks out, He State ends up fighting itself, allowing the demon clan to penetrate deep into the state. Several major sects are now surrounded, with smaller sects either seeking shelter under them or being obliterated. He State has now become a paradise for the demon clan."

"Each state fighting on its own is a common problem, except for us in Yun State and Zhong State, where things are better."

People were talking about the situation in He State, in the whole world of cultivation, most states were fighting on their own, Yun State was the one with a pretty good situation, the biggest sects had good relationships, so they were very united.

Of course, Bing State was also pretty good, but Bing State was rather unlucky, they were attacked by the main force of the demon tribe, and they were wiped out in the first wave, no one knows if Pure Jade Sect still exists.

The flying boat was much faster than low-level cultivators, Yun State cultivators quickly arrived at He State, landing on a vast plain, the people who left earlier had already cleared the surrounding demon beasts.

"Let’s first occupy a place, set up a defensive formation, send out small teams to clear the surroundings, contact the local cultivators of He State, then the flying boat will return to Yun State to pick up more people."

After landing, Cao Ying gave orders for everything to proceed in an orderly manner, ensuring the safety of the Yun State cultivators first, as for fighting the demon tribe, they would wait and see first.