Chapter 1497: Single-Handedly
After entering the tent, Yang Haoran naturally took the main seat. None of the five, including Bai Xue, sat down; instead, they respectfully stood before Yang Haoran.
“Heh heh, you can tell me now. What exactly happened? ”
Yang Haoran's gaze fell on Bai Xue as he asked with a faint smile.
Lei Bao and Hou Yu also turned their gazes towards Bai Xue at this moment. The heads of Myriad Ghost Grotto and Iron Blood Demon Hall, however, were different from Lei Bao and Hou Yu. They did not look at Bai Xue, but stared straight ahead, their gazes constantly fixed on Yang Haoran.
Lei Bao and Hou Yu turning their gazes towards Bai Xue at this moment was self-explanatory. Their eyes seemed to tell Bai Xue, “You are the president of the Flock of Demons Society and the person in charge of this expedition. With such a major incident, you should report it to the Great Emperor yourself. It doesn’t have much to do with us. ”
Bai Xue naturally sensed the gazes of Lei Bao and Hou Yu, but she didn’t take it to heart. She hadn’t expected Lei Bao and Hou Yu to share her worries at this moment. She would be grateful if they simply didn’t cause more trouble; how could she hope they would speak well on her behalf?
Due to her anxiety, Bai Xue did not hesitate or beat around the bush when faced with Yang Haoran’s inquiry; she immediately responded.
“Great Emperor, the Young Mistress has met with trouble! ”
On the way here, Yang Haoran had already pondered what might have happened and if it might be related to Zhong Siyu. After all, given Zhong Siyu’s personality, it wouldn’t surprise him at all if she stirred up trouble.
Arriving at Fire Rock Island, Bai Xue and the other four were present, but Zhong Siyu alone was missing. Furthermore, he hadn't sensed Zhong Siyu's aura on Fire Rock Island, so he had already concluded that this matter was, in all likelihood, indeed related to her. Therefore, hearing Bai Xue's answer now, he showed not the slightest hint of surprise.
“What happened to her? Try to be as detailed as possible. ”
Yang Haoran asked. Hearing this, Bai Xue quickly reported the entire sequence of events to Yang Haoran.
The situation was as follows: The Great Night Empire was expanding, and the Flock of Demons Society had launched its expedition. This was no longer a secret in the central Eastern Sunrise Ocean; not only the Sea Demons within the central region knew about it, but even some outside the center had heard.
Unlike when Yang Haoran first brought his people to Half-Moon Island, at that time, the Sea Demons near Half-Moon Island, upon learning of a new power's emergence, first thought of annihilating it. They had actively attacked Half-Moon Island, launching several sneak assaults. The time Lei Bao and Hou Yu joined forces marked Half-Moon Island's largest sneak attack.
After Lei Bao and Hou Yu were defeated and submitted to Half-Moon Island, this news quickly spread throughout the central Eastern Sunrise Ocean. Half-Moon Island's reputation soared, and other Sea Demons dared not invade.
After the Great Night Empire was established, the situation reversed. The Flock of Demons Society embarked on its expedition, sweeping through everything in its path like a hot knife through butter. This startled and angered the Sea Demons in the central Eastern Sunrise Ocean. They were no longer actively attacking the Great Night Empire but were now passively resisting.
However, the Great Night Empire’s strength was truly formidable. Since the Flock of Demons Society’s expedition began, they had never suffered a single defeat. Resistance had little effect, and ultimately, they were vanquished by the Flock of Demons Society.
To resist the Flock of Demons Society, the remaining Sea Demon forces in the central Eastern Sunrise Ocean recently formed an alliance. They intended to fight the Flock of Demons Society to the death: either the entire central Eastern Sunrise Ocean would be conquered by the Great Night Empire, or they would defeat the Flock of Demons Society, inflicting a severe blow upon the Great Night Empire, thereby warning them that they were not soft persimmons to be easily crushed.
Upon receiving this news, Bai Xue was not intimidated by the Sea Demon alliance. Instead, she arranged for personnel to scout the strength of the Sea Demon alliance. When she learned that there were as many as six Demon Saints in the Sea Demon alliance, Bai Xue was still startled by the number.
Six Demon Saints, coupled with an astonishing number of Sea Demons—in Bai Xue’s opinion, the strength brought by the Flock of Demons Society’s expedition was definitely insufficient. She needed to formulate a battle plan and report this matter to Great Emperor Yang Haoran, requesting additional support, only then could they ensure a foolproof decisive battle against the Sea Demon alliance.
However, Zhong Siyu’s thoughts differed from Bai Xue’s. Although the Sea Demon alliance boasted six powerful experts at the Demon Saint realm, Zhong Siyu was not the slightest bit intimidated. According to her, their side had Bai Xue, Hou Yu, and Lei Bao—three Demon Saints. Add her, Zhong Siyu, and she could easily take on three opponents herself. There was simply no need to fear the Sea Demon alliance's six Demon Saints, nor any need to contact Yang Haoran for reinforcements. For her to be sent out and still ask Yang Haoran for more support would, in her eyes, be an absolute slap in her own face.
Bai Xue naturally wouldn’t agree with Zhong Siyu’s idea. She had learned from Lei Bao and Hou Yu that the six Demon Saints were quite formidable; three of them were even far stronger than Lei Bao and Hou Yu themselves. Therefore, she, Lei Bao, Hou Yu, and Zhong Siyu combined might not necessarily be a match for these six Demon Saints.
Moreover, the enemy Sea Demon numbers far surpassed their own forces. Furthermore, among these Sea Demons, there were also many masters below the Demon Saint realm. To confront the Sea Demon alliance head-on without additional support was, in Bai Xue’s opinion, far too risky.
Since Bai Xue disagreed with her idea, Zhong Siyu was too lazy to persuade her. She directly broke away from the main force, declaring that she would single-handedly infiltrate the Sea Demon alliance, slay two or three Demon Saints first, and then the Flock of Demons Society’s army could move in. That way, there would be no risks.
When Zhong Siyu decided to leave, how could Bai Xue and the others stop her? After all, Zhong Siyu’s strength was beyond their ability to impede. Moreover, they all knew Zhong Siyu’s extreme personality; if they forcibly tried to stop her, it was entirely possible she might, in a fit of rage, kill her own allies. So, Zhong Siyu simply departed.
Bai Xue knew things were dire, so she ordered the army to set up camp on Fire Rock Island and then wracked her brains for a countermeasure. She had considered leading the army directly to the Sea Demon alliance, preventing Zhong Siyu from being attacked from all sides alone. However, if she did that, she would, nine times out of ten, sacrifice the lives of everyone on this expedition. As a military commander, she naturally couldn’t do something so disregardful of the overall situation.
So, after a brief consideration, she decided to immediately contact Yang Haoran and ask him to come and take charge of the situation. Although she found this approach somewhat shameful, for the sake of the bigger picture, she decisively acted upon it.
Bai Xue felt utterly helpless when it came to the Young Mistress, Zhong Siyu. After Zhong Siyu arrived to provide support on the front lines, she indeed offered immense help to the expedition and cleared numerous obstacles. However, Zhong Siyu’s personality was unrestrained; her orders sometimes proved effectively meaningless to Zhong Siyu, who would still act according to her own style.
Though Bai Xue felt extremely helpless about this, there was nothing she could do. After all, this was a character who gave even Yang Haoran a headache.
However, in the past, the consequences of Zhong Siyu defying orders hadn’t been significant. To put it plainly, those incidents weren’t major issues, and Bai Xue was able to handle them when they arose. But this time, the situation was different. What Zhong Siyu had done had already exceeded Bai Xue’s capabilities. Worried that Zhong Siyu might be harmed as a result, Bai Xue could only report the matter to Yang Haoran via a Communication Talisman, requesting that he personally come to deal with it.
Because Bai Xue knew very well that in this world, apart from Yang Haoran, perhaps no one could sway Zhong Siyu’s will. And Zhong Siyu’s current predicament was certainly perilous; likewise, only Yang Haoran’s personal intervention could resolve it better. That was why Bai Xue had sent a Communication Talisman to Yang Haoran immediately after the incident occurred.
After listening to Bai Xue’s report, Yang Haoran finally gained a detailed understanding of the entire sequence of events. Throughout the report, Bai Xue had continuously observed Yang Haoran’s expression, hoping to gauge his emotional shifts through his facial changes. The result, however, left Bai Xue somewhat disappointed: Yang Haoran’s expression remained utterly unchanged from beginning to end, displaying extreme composure.
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