God of Pets

Chapter 555 Not Retreating
"General Zi, I am Xiao Qian, currently a staff member of the City Lord's Mansion in Taishan City. City Lord Xuan sent me to present you with a gift and some news." Mr. Xiao bowed before speaking, showing Chen Guan full respect.

A man who led over three hundred cavalrymen to conquer Tianyang City and behead Mo Qianpo deserves everyone's respect.

Moreover, Mr. Xiao knew that Zi Donglai was related to the Devouring Spirit God, had a mysterious origin, and possessed extraordinary strength, so he would not treat him as an ordinary cultivator of the Four Awakenings.

"What is it? What news?" Chen Guan asked directly, without any pretense.

"Does General Zi know about the Nine Demon City?" Mr. Xiao asked.

"I heard it's the lair of the Nine Demons, located on Nine Demon Mountain." Chen Guan came to attack Tianyang City, so naturally he couldn't be unaware of the information about Nine Demon City.

"Nine Demon City is indeed located on Nine Demon Mountain, but there is something that most people probably don't know: although Nine Demon City is located on Nine Demon Mountain, it is actually divided into two areas: an inner city and an outer city."

"The outer city is built near the mountaintop, while the inner city is like a floating island. Normally, it stands on the mountaintop, but if needed, the floating island can fly at extremely high speeds, like a warship. It takes about five days to travel from Nine Demon City to Tianyang City."

Mr. Xiao paused for a moment and then said, "The kinship among demons is weak. If it were only for the sake of brotherhood, the eldest brother, Mo Qingtian, and the ninth brother, Mo Hongxue, who are stationed in Nine Demon City, would not come to avenge Mo Qianpo. However, demons are ruthless and violent by nature, and they hold grudges. In addition, Tianyang City is located on the only way for Nine Demon City to advance south, which is a strategic location. I estimate that Mo Qingtian will arrive soon, no more than seven days."

"Is this really true?" Chen Guan was unaware that Nine Demon City had such a design, and there was no such item in the available information.

However, he did not doubt that even if he abandoned Tianyang City, it would not be of any benefit to Xuan Dongyue.

“It’s absolutely true. This is intelligence we obtained at a great cost, and there’s no mistake about it.” Mr. Xiao said, “I hope Commander Zi will make plans as soon as possible and evacuate Tianyang City to avoid being trapped by Nine Demon City.”

"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Xiao. May I ask what the Lord of Xuan City entrusted to you to bring?" Chen Guan was not too surprised.

Even without the floating city of Nine Demon City, Nine Demon City would not ignore Tianyang City. He was already mentally prepared for this, so he didn't feel anything was wrong.

Mr. Xiao took out a bottle from his pocket and said, "Although this was brought to you by the city lord, he would like Mr. Bai Xiuyan to accept it."

"Is this the elixir that can cure the Xuan Tian Wu Di Fist?" Chen Guan asked.

“Not bad.” Mr. Xiao nodded.

"How do I know if Xuan Dongyue sent this to you?" Chen Guan asked bluntly, directly expressing his suspicion.

Mr. Xiao said solemnly, "My city lord said that Mr. Bai will know as soon as he takes a look."

Chen Guan nodded slightly and had someone invite Bai Xiuyan over.

Mr. Xiao was even more surprised to see that although Bai Xiuyan was somewhat weak, her blood and energy were still quite good.

Bai Xiuyan's situation was not as dire as they had imagined.

It seems that he didn't pay a heavy price to kill Mo Qianpo.

Upon seeing the bottle, Bai Xiuyan seemed to know it belonged to Xuan Dongyue. He opened it, took a look, and nodded, saying, "It is indeed medicine for treating injuries from the Xuan Tian Wu Di Fist."

After saying that, he ate it without any hesitation.

"How are you feeling?" Chen Guan asked.

“The vital energy is gradually recovering,” Bai Xiuyan replied. “That’s good.” Chen Guan looked at Xiao Qian and said, “Thank you for bringing the medicine, sir. If there’s nothing else, please return.”

“If Commander Zi wishes to retreat to Taishan City, I can accompany you. You can pass through all the checkpoints along the way.” Mr. Xiao came with a pass to take them back to Taishan City.

Chen Guan shook his head and said, "I have no plans to leave Tianyang City for the time being. Mr. Xiao, you should go back first."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Xiao quickly replied, "General Zi, I know you are a master strategist. It is nothing short of a miracle that more than three hundred cavalrymen were able to capture Tianyang City."

"But the Nine Demon City is different. The demon army in the Nine Demon City has as many as 40,000 to 50,000 members, and they are all elites among elites. Their level is no lower than level 55, and the main force is even more advanced, with an average level of 60, far surpassing the Thousand Breakers Legion. Moreover, the strength of Mo Qingtian is probably even greater than that of Mo Qianpo. Add to that the extremely brutal and unfathomable Mo Hongxue, and now that Mr. Bai is injured, it is really not advisable to confront them head-on."

"We came to Tianyang City to slay the demon. Now that the demon has delivered himself to our doorstep, if we flee before even fighting, what is the point of us coming to Tianyang City?" Chen Guan said with a smile.

"General Zi, I swear, everything I have said is true. If there is not a single falsehood, may my cultivation be completely destroyed and I die a horrible death." Mr. Xiao thought that Chen Guan did not believe the news he brought, so he anxiously pointed to the sky and swore an oath.

“Mr. Xiao, you flatter me. I have no doubt about what you say. I just want to fight against Nine Demon City. If we are no match for them, we can retreat later,” Chen Guan said.

Mr. Xiao felt that Chen Guan's words were too illogical. With only three hundred or so riders, if he were surrounded by tens of thousands of demon soldiers from Nine Demon City, how would he be able to retreat?

But thinking of his achievements, Mr. Xiao swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and asked seriously, "General Zi, do you have some ingenious plan to deal with the Nine Demon City?"

"There's no particularly ingenious plan; we just wanted to see if we could take down Nine Demon City," Chen Guan said calmly.

Why did he risk following Nan Zilan to attack Tianyang City? Of course, it was for resources. There is no way to plunder resources faster than war.

Even if you hunt down spirits, the speed at which you acquire resources is far slower than conquering a demon city.

Even if Chen Guan fought for two or three years on his own, he couldn't possibly obtain so many resources from conquering Tianyang City.

All sorts of rare and mysterious spirits would have to line up and wait for Chen Guan to kill them. If he were to search for them one by one, it would take who knows how many years.

The wealth of a city—including all sorts of secret treasures, cores, mineral deposits, and rare materials—that Mo Qianpo plundered far surpassed the wealth of any single individual who fought alone.

Even after distributing a portion to his soldiers, the remaining amount was still an astonishing fortune.

Even if we're going to leave, we should at least take these resources with us first.

Chen Guan wasn't in a hurry. He knew that the Nine Demons City's territory was vast, and they needed to deal with more than just Taishan City; they needed people to guard each front.

Even if troops are sent to attack him, it will only be a portion of them; it's impossible for them to come in full force to encircle and annihilate him.

For Chen Guan, this was undoubtedly a good opportunity to defeat them one by one.

"Conquer Nine Demon City?" Mr. Xiao was somewhat stunned.

Nine Demon City and Tianyang City are completely different. The troops of Nine Demon City are the elite of the elite, and Nine Demon City can directly airdrop demon soldiers. Their small force cannot even activate the city's protective shield. They can't even defend it, let alone take down Nine Demon City.

(End of this chapter)