God of Pets

Chapter 757 What if?
"Commander-in-Chief, why not press our advantage and take over the Southern Heavenly Kingdom in one fell swoop?" asked the Iron Flag Corps commander, who seemed rather simple-minded.

"The Southern Heaven Kingdom currently has at least 300,000 troops. If they fully supply the city with defensive shields, it will not be something we can do in a short time to break through the Southern Heaven Kingdom."

Xiu Jieming continued to explain: "If the continuous offensive fails to break through the defenses of the Southern Heaven Kingdom, the morale of our soldiers will be exhausted. It is better to maintain the soldiers' fighting spirit as we are now, and achieve the effect of taking the initiative. It is just a pity that the enemy was prepared and we did not achieve any greater results."

"The commander-in-chief is right. So how should we attack the city next? If Chen Guan's side is supplying the city with all their might, we can't keep going on like this, can we?" the Iron Flag Regiment leader said again.

"To conquer a city is the inferior strategy; to conquer a heart is the superior one," Xiu Jieming said calmly. "Haofeng, how are your preparations going?"

"Reporting to the Chief of Staff, everything is ready. Our men have already infiltrated the Southern Heaven Kingdom and are just waiting for your orders, sir," Xiu Haofeng said excitedly.

This time, the ancestral court had no choice but to let the Xiu family take power again. Xiu Haofeng wanted to follow Xiu Jieming to achieve great things, so that those people would know who the true god of the Heavenly Court Army was.

"Then let's begin," Xiu Jieming said with a smile.

For several days in a row, the Heavenly Army simply set up camp, mobilized troops, and built fortifications, seemingly preparing for a protracted war with the Southern Heavenly Kingdom.

Meanwhile, the Southern Heaven Kingdom is working day and night to strengthen its defense system and repair the damage caused by Luo Yuanfei's previous battle.

On this day, as usual, the soldiers assigned to clear the collapsed houses were clearing and moving bricks and digging foundations before they could rebuild.

The soldiers responsible for digging the foundation seemed to have struck something, and they couldn't dig any further.

These soldiers are all powerful experts from the Cave Heaven Realm; they can crush ordinary stones with their bare hands. Now, with the help of special treasures, how could they possibly not be able to dig them up?

When the project manager arrived, he discovered that there was a strange large rock blocking the way. The original owner may have built the house directly on the rock and used it as the foundation.

However, the side is now hollow, and if the large rock is not dug out, it may collapse at any time.

The person in charge had someone try to break the boulder, but none of them could. The thing seemed to be exceptionally sturdy.

So they had no choice but to dig from all sides and get the big rock out first.

Soon, the complete outline of the boulder was unearthed, revealing it to be a rectangular, massive stone block resembling a monument.

They found a large team, and with everyone's combined strength, they lifted the huge rock out.

When the stone was turned over, everyone was stunned.

It turned out to be a stone tablet, with many characters carved on the ancient stone that had been corroded beyond recognition.

The contents of the document sent chills down the spines of the soldiers and officials who read it.

"Heaven and earth are unjust, the Heavenly Court is immoral, a demonic star has descended upon the world, defying the natural order." At this time, such a stele was unearthed in this place, and before the news could be suppressed, it had already spread throughout the Southern Heavenly Kingdom City.

When Chen Guan arrived at the stone tablet, the news was already spreading like wildfire throughout the Southern Kingdom.

"Has Xiu Jieming always been this straightforward in his fighting?" Chen Guan shook his head and smiled bitterly after looking at the stone tablet. Such direct methods—any normal person could see something was amiss.

But the brilliance of this move lies in its exploitation of the complex and dark side of human nature.

This stone tablet clearly states that Chen Guan is the demon star who descended to earth.

What do the ten great families fear most? It must be the legend of the Demon Child.

What will the ten major families think after they find out about this?
It's better to be safe than sorry. What if Chen Guan is a demon star descended to earth?
It doesn't matter if they lose this battle, but if the Demon Star isn't eliminated, it poses a huge threat to the ten major families.

Unless Chen Guan has strong evidence to prove that he is not some kind of demon star, it is probably only a matter of time before the ten major families harbor ulterior motives.

This is the most fatal flaw of the allied forces. They were already a disorganized bunch, and with such provocation, their morale immediately collapsed.

At this time, the Heavenly Army appeared to be building fortifications, as if preparing for a protracted war, but in reality, they were creating a breeding ground for disease outbreaks.

Only when external pressure eases can their internal problems surface.

Xiu Jieming is now trying to create a false impression for them, making them believe that the Heavenly Army will not launch a large-scale attack on the Southern Heavenly Kingdom in the short term before the fortifications are completed.

As Xiu Jieming had predicted, many discordant voices soon emerged within the Southern Heavenly Kingdom.

The news of the discovery of this stone tablet in Nantian Kingdom City has already reached the ears of the top leaders of the ten major families, and the attitudes of many families have begun to become somewhat ambiguous.

Anyone with eyes can see at a glance that there's something fishy about this stone tablet; it's most likely a mess orchestrated by the Heavenly Army.

But what if? What if this thing is real?
Chen Guan offered no explanation, nor did he seek any evidence.

The ruthless thing about this kind of superstition is that it has no logic whatsoever. No matter what you explain, it's useless, and any evidence is utter nonsense.

Once people have a prejudice against you, nothing you say will make a difference.

Therefore, Chen Guan didn't look for any evidence, nor did he intend to explain anything.

"That Xiu Jieming is really despicable. He launched a sneak attack right from the start, and now he's resorting to these low-level tactics. How can a person be so shameless?" Huang Tianming shouted angrily. "He clearly has an army of over a million, far stronger than us. Instead of fighting us head-on, he resorts to these kinds of tricks. He's a real scoundrel."

"Brother Guan, what should we do now? Once the seed of doubt is planted, there will be no trust left. If the ten major families withdraw, even if it's just a part of them, we won't be able to defend the city," Xiao Qinghua said worriedly.

"The innocent will remain innocent, and rumors will eventually be debunked," Jiang Qiemo said dismissively.

"It's not that simple. I come from the Qin family and I know very well how much the ten great families fear the Demon Child. Even if there's only a one in a million chance, they won't want to take any risks regarding the Demon Child." Qin Ziyu paused and then said, "Right now, the higher-ups of each family should be discussing this matter. I believe news will come soon. I estimate that some families definitely don't want you to win this battle, which will be very troublesome. You need to be mentally prepared in advance."

“Xiu Jieming is trying to kill me right from the start. He’s deliberately trying to force me to my death. Since he wants to have a magic duel, then let’s have one and see whose magic is better,” Chen Guan said coldly.

(End of this chapter)