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Hearing that the full court of civil and military officials were considering sending troops to subdue the Great Xia, Yue Emperor snorted coldly and then said expressionlessly, "So, you all think that the army of Da Yue is a match for the Celestials?"

Hearing this, the ministers in the great hall who advocated for the campaign against the Great Xia were instantly disheartened and didn't know what to say.

Indeed, all the ministers understood that as long as the Great Xia had those Celestials, if Da Yue went to war with the Great Xia, Da Yue would have no advantage at all.

A single Celestial could destroy an entire army, and since they in Da Yue did not possess any weapons to counter Celestials, sending Da Yue's army to attack the Great Xia would be sending Da Yue's soldiers to their deaths.

However, if they did not take advantage of this time to attack the Great Xia, once the Great Xia annihilated Great Wu, it would be their turn next, and then they would have even less chance.

Could it be that Da Yue could only wait for its own destruction?

When some officials thought about this, their hearts felt incredibly bleak. The old emperors had put in so much effort to build a dynasty in this chaotic land, only to face possible destruction within a few generations. Explore hidden tales at empire

Just then, a minister suddenly thought of something and immediately said, "This servant has heard that the Barbarian Tribe's battle formations are extremely formidable, capable not only of defending against Celestial attacks but also possessing tremendous power."

"Perhaps the Barbarian Tribe's battle formation could be used against the Celestials."

Hearing this, some ministers clung to it as if it were a lifeline; the Secretary of the Ministry of War stood up and said, "Your Majesty, if what Assistant Minister Li says is true, then we must find a way to obtain the Barbarian Tribe's method for their battle formation practice. It might be our only chance."

Although the news that the Barbarian Tribe's battle formation could counter Celestials came from the Barbarian Tribe itself and some doubted its reliability, it was the only method Da Yue knew to counter Celestials.

Even if it was unreliable, they had to try it out; what if it really worked as intended?

Moreover, the Barbarian Tribe continued to practice their battle formation ceaselessly. If the formation were truly futile, they would not be practicing it every day.

The Barbarian Tribe had not yet mastered the battle formation, and by attacking them now, the Barbarians would not be able to leverage its potential. Thus, this was not only Da Yue's last chance but also the best opportunity to eliminate the threat from the north.

Although the Great Xia's army was invincible in Great Wu, unifying Great Wu would take much time. It's easy to conquer but hard to occupy a country. More so since Great Wu was a dynasty with a long history. Without half a year's time, even if the Great Martial Royal Family had been annihilated, Great Wu would be difficult to stabilize.

With Great Wu as a distraction, Great Xia wouldn't have the resources to focus on what Da Yue was doing. If they managed to annihilate the Barbarians to the north, even if Great Xia attacked later, Da Yue would face less of a threat and could focus on defending against the invasion from the Great Xia.

At that moment, Yue Emperor's phoenix-like eyes swept over the ministers in the great hall. She could see that everyone was restless and thinking of making a final struggle.

She then spoke, "As of today, Da Yue is in a state of war, save for the hundred thousand troops at the border with Great Xia, all armies are to move north; I myself will lead the campaign against the Barbarian Tribe in half a month!"

Hearing this, the entire court knelt down, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Yue Emperor scoffed in her heart. Wise? It was a desperate move, indeed.

She was thinking, if the Barbarian Tribe really had a battle formation capable of facing the Celestials, then it suggested that the Barbarian Tribe Goddess might be from the Misty World, and dealing with that woman wouldn't be easy.

Although she had reached the Unity Realm and was a Pseudo Celestial, her strength was infinitely close to that of a Celestial due to her cultivation of a special technique. Yet, she was not a true Celestial and, having left the Misty World, she had not battled a true Celestial. Perhaps her strength had declined much since her time in the Misty World.

Yue Emperor was also unsure if she could defeat the Barbarian Tribe Goddess.

However, she believed that in this world, where Spiritual Energy was scarce, her strength was limited, and so was the Goddess's.

Even if the Barbarian Tribe Goddess was a Celestial from the Misty World, she still had a great chance of victory.

In the Misty World, she had indeed slain Celestials.

Having decided to campaign against the Barbarians to the north, Da Yue began preparations. The armies in the southeast, intended to fend off Great Xia, were quickly redeployed northward, leaving only a hundred thousand troops to guard the border with Great Xia.

Although Da Yue did not have trains, the speed of troop deployment was very fast. In half a month, the majority of the troops had already been redeployed to the north.

Great Jue's movements were so significant that the spies of the Barbarian Tribe naturally noticed Great Jue's intentions, and soon the news that Great Jue intended to attack the Barbarian Tribe reached the ears of the Barbarian Tribe Goddess, Mu Yunxi.

North Land.

Barbarian Tribe Goddess's tent.

Mu Yunxi wore a gown sewn with golden thread, her body shimmering with golden light, her head crowned with gems that reflected a spectrum of colors.

She reclined on a soft couch, exposing her fair, smooth abdomen and her long legs, holding a piece of intelligence freshly delivered from Great Jue in her hands as white as jade.

Looking at the content of the intelligence report, Mu Yunxi's face remained expressionless. After a moment, she finally said coolly, "It seems that Great Xia is putting quite the pressure on Great Jue, for Great Jue has even resorted to the idea of battle formations."

"I don't know who gave Great Jue the courage to dare attack this palace's forces."

Hearing Mu Yunxi's words, a Barbarian soldier kneeling on the ground said, "Goddess, what should we do now?"

Mu Yunxi answered indifferently, "Gather the tribal leaders immediately. Since Great Jue wants to experience the effect of battle formations, this palace will satisfy them."

Originally, Mu Yunxi had planned to be cautious, waiting until the Barbarian soldiers could proficiently use the battle formations before marching south to annihilate all the major dynasties.

She had not expected the Yue Emperor to be so bold as to attack them prematurely. Being a woman herself, she somewhat admired the Yue Emperor's guts.

However, in her view, it was like an egg striking a stone.

Just because she had not led troops south did not mean she lacked the power; she simply wanted to annihilate all the dynasties in one fell swoop.

If someone was offering themselves up for death ahead of time, she would not indulge them.

Soon, the leaders of the Barbarian tribes had all gathered, and the Barbarian Army had also assembled in a very short time.

The war between Great Jue and the Barbarian Tribe was about to erupt.

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Great Xia Dynasty.

Since Chen Wanrong arrived in Yan County, Lu Chen had been soaking in the pleasures of love every day.

Last night, Lu Chen visited Chen Wanrong's bedchamber again, agitating Chen Wanrong thoroughly.

Facing Chen Wanrong, the aloof fairy, his desire to conquer was always very strong.

Regrettably, despite being busy with Chen Wanrong for so many days, he had not managed to get her pregnant, showing that conceiving truly depended on luck.

It wasn't so easy to achieve miracles with sheer force.

Early in the morning, Lu Chen lay deeply asleep in the embrace of Gentle Jade Fragrance, when the voice of Bai Qingqing was heard at the door.

"Has Your Majesty woken up yet?"

Bai Qingqing's voice was soft, but Lu Chen's perception was strong, and he still heard it.

Lu Chen immediately opened his eyes and was about to raise his head when he found that Chen Wanrong's jade hand was still holding his head, restricting his movement.