Upon the vast plains, a colossal city lay like an ancient behemoth sprawled across the land.

This is the main city of the Ye family, one of the five great overlords of Tianzhou, Ye City!

The city walls are at least hundreds of meters high.

Additionally, there are five satellite cities capable of accommodating a million people each, surrounding it.

Inside a magnificent palace.

"How is the Xiao family’s attitude?"

A deep, authoritative voice echoed from within!

Outside the palace, a general clad in golden armor knelt on the ground, hastily replying: "The seven legions of the Xiao family are all stationed along the border with our Ye family. Our Ye family’s Azure Dragon and White Tiger Legions are already in position, and additionally, the Vermilion Bird and Black Iron Legions are mobilizing!"

"The Ye family is currently at its zenith, with four elite legions of unmatched strength. The Xiao family dares not make any rash moves! They also lack sufficient provisions and can’t afford to keep their seven legions stationed for long."

The golden-armored general continued: "Their actions clearly aim to tie down our main forces, easing the pressure on that mysterious power in the Devil’s Forest!"

"The Xiao family values them so much; there must be some unspeakable motive behind it!"

After speaking, the golden-armored general fell silent, quietly waiting for further orders from within the palace.

"If that’s the case, you will lead as the main general, Dragon as the deputy, and Cloud as the vanguard. Command thirty thousand Black Iron troops and fifty thousand local forces to march into the Devil’s Forest. Within a month, you must completely eradicate them!"

After a while, the commanding voice resonated powerfully from the palace.

"Your subordinate obeys the order!"

The golden-armored general immediately accepted the command.

Soon after, orders swiftly emerged from the grand palace, spreading rapidly to various parts of the Ye family’s territory.

Eighty thousand troops gathered promptly.

A formidable force marched towards the Devil’s Forest!

...

At the Xiao family.

"Has there been any recent intelligence on the Ye family?"

Xiao Chen sat in a vast garden.

It featured a variety of flowers, pavilions, and lakes, spanning over a thousand acres.

A person in black respectfully reported: "My lord, the Four Symbols Legions of the Ye family have already set out, seemingly intent on a decisive battle with our seven legions. Furthermore, the Ye family has ordered an army of eighty thousand, aiming to confront Lord Waldo!"

Xiao Chen’s eyebrows raised. The person in black hurriedly added: "My lord, Lord Waldo is too close to the Ye family. Their army will arrive soon, and it’s already too late for us to set out now!"

Xiao Chen coldly said: "Regardless, I once promised Waldo to ensure his safety. Immediately lead thirty thousand surprise troops to aid Waldo! Even if there’s only a slim chance, we cannot give up!"

"Yes!"

...

"In ten days, a total of thirty-nine thousand points have been earned!"

"Within a hundred miles, everything is under my control."

With the points, Waldo, following his previous plan, summoned twelve hundred Strong Warriors, five hundred Iron Wolf Guards, five hundred Barbarian Fighters, five hundred Engineers, and five hundred Scouts!

Thus, Waldo now commanded a force of six thousand five hundred warriors!

Excluding the non-combatant Elite Engineers, he had over five thousand elite warriors!

Not to mention fighting ten to one.

At least five or six could be easily managed.

If they were Iron Wolf Guards or Barbarian Fighters, it would take at least a dozen or twenty men to match them.

On this day.

A bird with black feathers flew from afar, landing in the lord’s mansion of Dawn Stone City.

"What is this?"

Darell, the guard, was startled upon seeing it.

Then, he noticed the paper attached to the bird’s leg.

Soon after, the letter was delivered to Waldo.

"The Ye family army has already mobilized, totaling eighty thousand troops. Among them, thirty thousand are first-rate elites, the main force of the Ye family, with the most powerful combat ability. Each soldier is a veteran of many battles!"

"Additionally, there are fifty thousand troops from local forces, temporarily drawn from various cities. Although not as elite, they are far from the rabble we faced before, with formidable combat strength and first-rate armor and weapons."

This letter was sent by the head of the Xiao family, Xiao Chen.

Waldo’s judgment of character was indeed accurate.

At this critical moment, Xiao Chen was the first to inform him of this news.

Moreover, in the letter, Xiao Chen told Waldo that he had already ordered thirty thousand troops to come to his aid.

"Additionally, I will also command the Xiao family army to launch a small-scale frontal assault on the Ye family, to tie down their main force and hinder their movements as much as possible.

However, you also know that I am currently just the master, not yet the true family head, so my power is limited!"

In the letter, Xiao Chen candidly informed Waldo that the Ye family’s approach was unstoppable.

If possible, it might be better to retreat first.

Entering the deep mountains and forests would leave the Ye family’s army without a strategy.

It would not be too late to re-emerge after the Ye family’s troops had left.

...

After reading the letter.

Waldo smiled slightly.

"Xiao Chen is quite honorable and trustworthy, worth making an ally!"

"But the Ye family..."

"Hehe, eighty thousand troops may seem like a lot, more than ten times my number, but that can’t scare me. My Strong Warriors, Barbarian Fighters, and other soldiers are not ordinary fighters!"

Waldo chuckled coldly.

He had great confidence in his soldiers.

Although Xiao Chen had seen the Strong Warriors and Barbarian Fighters in combat.

That wasn’t their true strength.

Once the Barbarian Fighters or Strong Warriors, or even the All-Purpose Scouts and Iron Wolf

Guards, use their unique skills, their combat power doubles.

Combat power doubling...

The increase in fighting capability would be terrifying.

Even if the enemy’s forces were more than ten times his own, they would still be no match.

"Perfect, I can use them for practice. I was worried that my soldiers had become rusty from not experiencing battle for so long. Now, that concern is gone!"

And...

There was another important reason driving Waldo’s desire to directly confront the Ye family army!

Indeed, Waldo wanted to engage in a direct confrontation with the Ye family.

Not through a sneak attack! 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Nor by relying on the defenses of the towering Stone City!

But by leaving the city and engaging the Ye family army in direct combat outside the walls!

One reason was to train the fighting spirit of his soldiers!

Waldo had great faith in their powerful abilities.

Another significant reason was Waldo’s urgent need for points.

Now, within a hundred miles around Dawn Stone City, there were no more wolf packs or zombies.

They had basically vanished, leaving no trace to be found.

This meant that Waldo’s rate of earning points had significantly decreased.

The only remaining way was by defeating enemy soldiers...