Among the three thousand people, there were two one-star commanders, which surprised Ye Xuan a bit.
The two commanders were Ba Zhuo and Luo Qing.
"For this mission, you two will be deputy generals, each leading one thousand five hundred people, and follow orders."
Ye Xuan said to the two of them.
The two each cupped their hands.
"Prepare yourselves, we will set out tomorrow."
Ye Xuan waved his hand. The day was already late, and they would set off the next day.
After Ye Xuan left, the others also dispersed. This task was not simple, and they all needed to prepare a little.
"It seems that this Commander Ye Xuan is not ordinary. This mission is quite challenging, and even a four-star commander might not be able to complete it smoothly." Ba Zhuo’s eyes flashed with brilliance as he spoke.
"Indeed, but I think this four-star commander is not simple. Perhaps following him is a rather wise decision." Luo Qing said lightly.
The area of the Divine Demon Battlefield was incredibly vast. Just the area covered by the Xuri Tavern was probably as large as half of the Central Domain. Besides the Xuri Tavern, there were many smaller taverns, linked together by countless Transmission Arrays, forming an internal transportation network. Through the Transmission Array, the time for the army to reach the Heavenly Fury Forest was greatly reduced.
The location of the Heavenly Fury Forest was in the southeast of the Divine Demon Battlefield, initially quite far. However, by traveling through a series of Transmission Arrays, in less than three days, Ye Xuan arrived at a human city stronghold, Thunder City, located at the southeastern corner of the Divine Demon Battlefield.
Upon arriving in Thunder City, Ye Xuan didn’t rush to proceed further but stayed temporarily in this small city to gather some information about the Heavenly Fury Forest before making any decisions.
Thunder City wasn’t large, but it was filled with the breath of war. It was the forward base for the Heavenly Fury Forest. Basically, any human army heading to the Heavenly Fury Forest would rest and wait here.
"Lord Ye, it seems there is another team entering the Heavenly Fury Forest this time, led by a four-star commander named Qiu Xing." On the street, Ye Xuan and the two others walked slowly, and Luo Qing reported to Ye Xuan.
"Are they also here for the same mission?"
Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow and asked.
"It seems so." Luo Qing nodded.
"No matter, there are bound to be many vying for the Night Key, one more won’t make a difference." Ye Xuan was unconcerned.
"That Qiu Xing has quite a deep influence in Thunder City. It’s said that the City Lord of Thunder City calls him brother and their friendship is quite deep." Ba Zhuo said.
"We won’t stay in Thunder City long, at most two days, then we leave."
Ye Xuan walked in the streets and stopped in the most bustling square in the city center. In the center of the square stood a massive stone tablet, surrounded by many onlookers who were discussing heatedly, catching Ye Xuan’s interest.
"Heavenly Fury Forest intelligence?"
Approaching the stone tablet, Ye Xuan discovered that a notice was posted on it, with the bright emblems of the Divine Domain and Fengtian City at the top, symbolizing supreme authority.
The notice emblems of the Divine Domain and Fengtian City were composed of five different runes. Excluding the Human Clan, the other four clans were the Ice Clan, Fire Clan, Wind Clan, and Rain Clan. In fact, these four clans were not much different from the Human Clan, merely branching off from the Human Clan after a war long ago.
Among the five clans, the Human Clan was dominant, and the combined forces of the other four clans couldn’t compare to the vast power of the Human Clan.
In the Ancient World, although there were many ethnic groups, they were collectively referred to as the human race, without too distinct differences.
"The enemy’s army actually has two four-star commanders and two three-star commanders. It seems the struggle for the Night Key is very critical this time."
"Well, there’s no choice, the Demon Clan’s army has always been strong, and they are determined to get the Night Key this time."
"No worries, we also have Commander Qiu Xing and Commander Liu Tong, we are not afraid of the Demon Clan."
The crowd discussed loudly, their voices not small.
At this moment, an extraordinarily luxurious entourage suddenly appeared not far away, led by two young men in armor, looking quite heroic.
"It’s Commander Qiu Xing and Commander Liu Tong."
The eyes of the crowd lit up, and then their expressions immediately became much more respectful as they looked at the approaching grand entourage.
Qiu Xing wore black battle armor, exuding an imposing aura, while Liu Tong was clad in blue armor, a sycophantic look on his face. He briefly glanced at the content on the stele, then smiled at the others, "Rest assured, everyone, Commander Qiu Xing and I will surely deal with the Demon Clan’s forces, and the Night Key will certainly belong to us, posing no threat to Thunder City."
"We believe the two commanders have the capability to do so." The people quickly smiled flatteringly.
"I’ve heard there’s also a three-star commander in Thunder City who hasn’t come to pay respects to Commander Qiu Xing, perhaps he’s trying to sow division among us?" Liu Tong smirked triumphantly before suddenly pointing to Ye Xuan.
The unnamed three-star commander naturally referred to Ye Xuan.
"Yes, that newly arrived Commander Ye Xuan should indeed pay a visit to show respect." Some people immediately nodded in agreement to curry favor.
"Commander Qiu Xing hates those who engage in cliquish behavior and have no regard for the greater good of the race. Perhaps this person is thinking of reaping benefits without lifting a finger, who knows." Liu Tong sneered.
"You’re full of shit!"
Just as Liu Tong’s voice fell, making many people nod secretly, suddenly someone blurted out an obscenity. It was a one-eyed middle-aged man, none other than Ba Zhuo.
He was naturally hot-tempered and couldn’t tolerate Liu Tong’s unrestrained slander of Ye Xuan.
"What did you say? Say it again?"
Liu Tong, basking in self-satisfaction, suddenly turned sullen when Ba Zhuo rebuked him. How dare a mere one-star commander speak to him ?
"You’re just a flunky, what do you think you are, speaking so brashly about Commander Ye Xuan?" Ba Zhuo was undaunted by Liu Tong’s arrogance and merely sneered.
"You insolent fool! Just a one-star commander, daring to challenge your superiors! If I don’t teach you a lesson, I might as well not be a three-star commander!"
Liu Tong, embarrassed, immediately drew the long knife at his waist, aiming its blade at Ba Zhuo, "If you want to die, I’ll be the first to oblige."
"I’m not afraid of you!"
Ba Zhuo also brandished his giant axe, and at the same time, Luo Qing drew the longsword from his back, ready to strike.
With Ba Zhuo’s strength alone, he could not possibly contend with Liu Tong.