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“Year after year, I have been sitting in this castle, waiting for this sign, waiting for us to catch the things that belong to us first. The key is to let us leave these poor forests and see flat lands and other wild beasts.”

"Earlier this year, this young man appeared! Yan Xiaobao is one of my friends. He is both a human and a wild beast; a man sandwiched between two worlds. He saw how our wild beasts suffered in the territory of Shenyuan, and he provided me with the art of war."

“This art of war was created by Master Sun, who was a god who appeared on our plane a few years ago. He loved this young man and taught some of his knowledge. This book is a masterpiece of war; it includes thematic strategies of our beasts weak!”

"This Sun Master also left behind tactics and other things with Yan Xiaobao. This young man is well versed in the art of war; he is the one who can lead the army of Shenyuan into another kingdom. We don't need to return to this world as usual, we will be content with another kingdom where our descendants can spread their legs. They can see different perspectives and eat something besides the magical beasts!"

"What are we afraid of? I know that An He may appear, but he disappeared more than a thousand years ago. Why should he care about the rise and fall of a kingdom? He has anything he wants. Zhong Hui? There is no need to be afraid of him. He has sent an envoy to announce that as long as our friend Yan Xiaobao finally visits him, he will stay away from this war. With Zhong Hui gone and promised that his frozen brigade would not take action, should we really be afraid of An's anger?!"

"Yes, our troops are not soldiers, but we have Yan Xiaobao! Let him train these practitioners until they become soldiers. Let them follow his strategy! We have both the art of war and our strength. We will be invincible! "Wait!" One of the lords finally interrupted Wan Qiao and he stood up. The man was at least three meters tall. His whole body looked awkward because it was pressed into a small chair, but now when he stood up, his full size showed. His body was strong and a tail could be seen behind him. His eyes were red like a cat, fierce and powerful.

"You said we are not going to hunt humans, and if we don't hunt humans, how can we take over a kingdom? Young man, I understand your ideals, but this is war; we cannot be kind!"

Looking at Yan Xiaobao, Wan Qiao did not answer on behalf of the white-haired boy. Yan Xiaobao sighed and stood up to answer the man in front of him.

"I know that we cannot take over this country without leaking human blood. I just hope that after we take over the kingdom, there will be no mass hunting of humans. If humans try to enslave wild beasts, if they try to kill them, or they are unwilling to give their land to wild beasts and live side by side with them, then, at least, I have given them a chance. If they do any of these things then that's it. I won't object to you when you take revenge. But I won't forgive the slaughter of innocent people."

Hearing this, when the lords talk to each other, a whisper can be heard in the room, considering whether this condition is acceptable to them.

"Why do we need you now with the art of war?" asked one of the lords. A woman with short eyes like a snake. Her behavior was arrogant. She looked at Yan Xiaobao with curious eyes, but she disdained her. For her, Yan Xiaobao had given him value. In the eyes of this snake girl, he was no longer useful.

"Probably not," said Yan Xiaobao, with a clear voice and bright eyes. Although he was talking to a saint, he never retreated and showed no signs of discomfort or fear, "I have given you all the art of war, which is true; however, it is only part of leading the army to fight the war. At present, you have an astonishing number of guards, but they are just those guards, not soldiers. I am the one who can turn them into soldiers and prepare for war. I am the one who has the tactics needed for war. You might think that my potential is limited, but if you want to win this war with a minimum number of casualties, I am the one you want."

All the lords were surprised to hear the confidence in Yan Xiaobao's voice, especially the one who questioned him for the first time. She never thought that Duke, or even half-human and half-beast, could stand opposite her like this. A smile appeared on her face, and she nodded, indicating that she accepted the answer he gave her.

"Let's take a break and discuss this information and its consequences," Wanqiao's voice rang out again throughout the room. She waved her arms and showed it inside the library, with chairs, tables and snacks placed in many small places. This allowed the lords to mix and move from one corner to another, discussing what they wished to discuss with them.

Seeing this scene, all the lords stood up and slowly arranged to chat with them in small comfortable places. Some places had two or three lords sitting, while others had ten or more lords sitting together and talking about the news.

Everyone knew that Wanqiao wanted to talk about the theme of war, but no one knew that she had so many things ready. However, while they already knew that Wanqiao was planning to talk about a war, none of them thought she had the art of war or reached an agreement with General Frozen.

However, the Frozen General and his plans and tactics were not their biggest concern. What the lords really worried about was Anhe. No one knew whether he planned to join the war. If he was to fight them, then it was very likely that he could remove the holy rank experts of their entire army alone. Over time, the lords roamed the room. Some of them stayed in specific chairs and allowed other lords to come to them, while others roamed the entire library and talked to almost every lord because they gathered the information and opinions of the individual lords.

During this time, Yan Xiaobao lived at the long table where the conversation began. He did not know any lords and felt that he was not suitable to talk to them. He was not the king of the forest here; instead, he was here as a bargaining chip for Wanqiao. When he sat at the table, he began to cultivate his inner energy, because it was impossible to try to listen to what the experts were talking about. Each lord did his best to lower their voices and allow only those who should know what they said.

Sitting next to the table, Yan Xiaobao decided not to stare at an empty table, he could also cultivate, and his choice of action also made many saints pay great attention to him. In order to be able to farm in a room full of many saints, one can tell how strong his willpower is. Most Duke ranking experts would feel uncomfortable in this room with many high-ranking experts, but here he was a young man who did not break into the king level, and did exactly that. He managed to stabilize his mind and enter meditation. In order to get him to such peace, this showed many things that these experts need to see, and he was not frightened by the pressure of higher-ranking experts.

Although these experts are optimistic about Yan Xiaobao and his talents, not to mention the art of war provided by young people, a small number of people are still completely opposed to the concept of starting a war.

“I understand this young man is a gift from God, and I have to admit that starting a war is now more tempting than ever,” said a lady in a quiet, beautiful voice, a conversation about starting a war among one of the many groups formed. “Although it was a difficult decision, I still feel that we cannot take the risk of this war. Although it was not Zhong Hui, it was a surprising feat, and An He did not promise that he would not appear. Four thousand years ago, he suddenly appeared and oppressed us. Although he had been silent for more than a thousand years, I couldn’t help but feel that he was just waiting. Waiting for us to make mistakes so that he could defeat us. So he could completely destroy the beasts he hadn’t destroyed before.”

"Your words make sense," said a man in a low and calm voice, yet his eyes were ignited by the burning desire, his voice trembled slightly as he continued to speak, "but remember that he could choose to destroy us at any time for the past four thousand years, but he did nothing! Don't tell me that he didn't know what we are doing now, he didn't know that we were planning a war! If he wanted to save the human empire, he had destroyed us. This was not something he needed to put in a lot of effort!"

"What Master Liu said is also correct," the woman said again, with a little panic on her face, "but maybe he is testing us. Perhaps, he wants to see if we are insatiable and hope that there will be more land, and when we start to act, he will disappoint us."

"That might be true," the man nodded, but he tried to convince everyone that his eyes were feverish. "But he might have planned to kill us. He could plan our death at any time, why would he wait for us to start a war? When he was able to destroy us, it would cause inconvenience to him. Four thousand years ago he showed no mercy, because now considering his personality, he would test us, I said he would not wait, but strike immediately. Because he had not disappointed us yet, I couldn't help feeling that he would not take action."

"Your logic is reasonable," the woman sighed, "but, he will always have a chance to defeat us. As long as there is a risk, I can't seize this opportunity. I have many beasts to take care of. I can't afford to risk my life."

"Well, there's a simple solution," Wan Qiao's voice rang throughout the library, and everyone looked at the beauty who was smirking at the main table and quieted down. Everyone slowly returned to their seats because they wanted to know exactly what Wan Qiao meant because she said there was a simple solution.

Sitting in their chairs, everyone looked at Wanqiao without hearing the slight noise. They thought it was not an easy decision, so everyone was confused about her claim to have one.

"It's not everyone who participates in the war, or no one joins in the war." Wan Qiao said with a gentle smile on her face, "We have sixty-four experts in the holy name in this room, which is more siban empire than the saints. We can go to war with some saints, while others stay at the source of God and take care of our kingdom."

"It is natural that we won't leave with all our heart. If everyone is going to leave, who will stay to protect our borders, if another kingdom suddenly wants to attack? Those who oppose the war should be decided to stay and protect our forests. He will not destroy the army in the war and the army left behind. In this way, we can keep the divine security and ensure that some powerful experts can survive if the worst becomes real."

Everyone was surprised to hear her words because they understood the root of what she said, and everyone was surprised that no one had thought about it before. Letting all lords leave Kanhara is definitely not a choice, and An and the chances of revenge on the beasts in Kanhara are very small. In this way, some lords can survive and be able to deal with their homes. Thinking like this, all lords feel an epiphany, and they can't help but nod.

"I don't know how many saints experts are needed for war," continued Wanqiao, "but this is what I will leave to Great Marshall Yan Xiaobao to decide. We may wish to have many saints with us, but we may not take all the volunteers away. But first, let us find now who wants to join the war, who wants to stay at the source of God. In this way, Yan Xiaobao knows that he must work with it, and the number of soldiers he will deal with."

Hearing this, a whisper appeared in the room and everyone nodded slowly. Somewhere, the simple solution was still slightly surprised, while others were already filled with smiles and expectations.

Yan Xiaobao made a simple raise of his hand and found that among the sixty-four and fifty-nine people, voluntarily invaded, and the five were convinced that they wanted to stay at the source of God. One of the five was the woman who spent a lot of time trying to convince others that they could not know if he would be involved.

"Seeing the votes, the war will happen," said Wan Qiao, his voice clear and cut off everything. Even those who initially opposed the war nodded slowly. Their eyes became feverish and they seemed to be caught. They thought of the beasts going to war, and people were doing their best to improve the quality of life for the many inhabitants of the Divine Source.

"There's one thing I hope to be made public tonight," Wan Qiao continued, everyone calmed down. The conversation stopped, and they all looked at Wan Qiao with expectations and confusion in their eyes. They had agreed to join the war, what else could they decide?

"I have called Yan Xiaobao the Great Marshall of our war; but, this is just my opinion. I don't think anyone can take better care of the army and our army than him; but we need to agree on this. Are we willing to accept Yan Xiaobao and accept his conditions, or do we want to do so and hope to cause the least casualties?"

This question initially left all the lords speechless. No one said that there was a complex expression on their faces. All of these lords knew that the person in question was nothing more than the Duke, but at the same time, he shocked them again and again. Not only with his shocking wisdom and the knowledge he shared with them, but also with his demeanor and ability to remain unaffected under any circumstances.

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