Help The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama (by Lotus Seeds) novel Chapter 383

Chapter 383: Chapter 375: War of Words

The rebel army and independent warlords realized that the Night Glow Empire was now at the end of its strength, like jackals smelling blood, they launched a more ferocious assault.

The frontline completely fell, descending into chaotic deadlock.

The positions fell one after another, turning into a chaotic scene.

Empire soldiers, under attack from both sides, suffered heavy casualties, the line of defense like a dam hollowed by ant nests, on the verge of total collapse at any moment. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

The two old heads of the Lian Yunlu, who should have been enjoying their twilight years, had no choice but to rush to the frontline and fight valiantly alongside the soldiers.

Lu Shen gathered a sharp Wind Blade in his palm, instantly shredding the rebels in front of him, but he didn’t notice the incoming shell from behind.

Bang!

Yun Hong, in his white wolf form, rushed over, knocking him to the ground, while the structure behind him was reduced to fragments.

Yun Hong scolded, sarcastically and angrily, "You blind bird, your age is showing, so you can’t see? The enemy is so close, yet you didn’t notice? If it weren’t for me saving your life, you’d be blown into pieces now!"

Lu Shen turned back and saw this big white wolf with a longer coat than other Wolf Beasts, its tail’s mixed fur nearly dragging on the ground, and its once sharp claws worn yellow.

This guy had no superpower left, but at least he was an old general honed on the battlefield for decades, somewhat capable of killing some enemies.

He sneered, unimpressed, "Old dog head, the late Emperor once named you the first National Guardian General, but I bet now your claws are so blunt you couldn’t even tear a rabbit apart, and you have the nerve to mock me?"

"Nonsense!" Yun Hong glared, "Weren’t you called General Jifeng back then, too? But now you’re as slow as a moving target. If I hadn’t shielded you several times, you’d have been torn limb from limb."

"Old dog head, do you want to fight with me?"

"If the enemy weren’t surrounding us now, I’d beat you up!"

Seeing these two old men bicker amidst the flames of war, the soldiers could only shake their heads and smile wryly, considering it a way to find comfort in hardship.

The two old men had openly and secretly battled in court for so many years, restraining themselves for the sake of their families, but now they were casting those burdens aside, settling new and old scores together.

A blood-soaked officer stumbled over, his voice hoarse, "Report! The last defense line ten miles away has been breached! The enemy vanguard is less than twenty miles away! Two old generals, we...we really can’t hold on anymore!"

Yun Hong smashed a giant rock beside him with one palm, "What about reinforcements from the Imperial City?! Weren’t they said to have set out three days ago?!"

The beastman soldier’s eyes were bloodshot, "Just got an urgent report...the reinforcements were ambushed halfway, their provisions entirely burned..."

Before he finished, another messenger stumbled over, "Rebellion in New Expansion City! The rebels have taken the east city gate!"

"Report——!" Yet another beastman raced over, "The Rebel King City army is on the move, the vanguard has crossed the Black Water River! If they surround us on three sides, we really can’t withstand it!"

"Dammit!" Lu Shen punched a tree, "Misfortunes never come singly!"

He turned to Yun Hong, eyes bloodshot, "Old guy, all the forces my Lu Family can deploy are here, doesn’t your Yun Family still have half its forces in the Northern Territory? Can you move them over?"

Yun Hong’s face was sullen, "The Northern Territory is far and the road is long, crossing rebel territory midway is like sending sheep into a tiger’s den! It would not only fail to relieve us but also cost the Northern Territory defense!"

Lu Shen patted his forehead, thinking of something, "By the way, where’s your son?"

Yun Han, at least, was a Ninth Rank Combat Power, capable of performing well on the battlefield, but there had been no news of him recently; who knew where he had gone.

The battle was so urgent, yet he hadn’t returned.

"My son is guarding the Northern Territory. If he wasn’t there, that place would have fallen out of Imperial City control; it would’ve been chaos by now!" Yun Hong shot a rebel army sneak attacker, telling his old buddy behind, "Oh, right, where’s your son, Lu Xiao? Haven’t seen him these days either?"

"You ask me, who should I ask? I’ve been sending him messages for days and got no replies. The Emperor’s missing too; who knows where they’ve gone."

Yun Hong mocked, "Could it be desertion?"

Lu Shen cursed, "Nonsense! Your damned son might run away, but my son would never flee."

Especially when he saw the military banner the army carried, he stood dumbfounded.

In the fierce wind at high altitude, the billowing banner, golden Roc totem soaring in the sky, like a golden blade piercing the night!

This was the Sky King’s most powerful Dawn Legion of the Yunding Empire!

She, she actually sent troops to support them...

Yun Hong also saw the army’s banner, shocked, "This is the Yunding Empire’s legion! That Little Emperor is really something, managing to invite this giant Buddha!"

Saying this, he thought of something, suddenly turned to look at Lu Shen, stroked his goatee meaningfully, "I was wondering why your son and the Little Emperor hadn’t been seen these days. Turned out they went for external support. Why’d they go to the Yunding Empire? Could it be...Hey, the rumor of you being dumped by a king from Yunding Empire back in the day—is it true?"

"Shut up, even if I got dumped, it’s better than being a wife-cursed widower like you."

"You!" Yun Hong’s eyes widened, his beard quivering with anger.

If it weren’t for the urgent situation, they’d likely start a fight right there.

The major generals led their troops charging into the trenches.

With the support troops, after another several days and nights of brutal fighting, they managed to turn the tide, drive out the enemy, and achieve final victory.

The Great General of the Yunding Empire, having completed the mission perfectly, was also about to lead his troops back.

"Thank you, Great General, and all generals for helping my Night Glow Empire through this crisis." Shen Tang warmly invited, "You all traveled so far to help and have experienced such a long and brutal battle, why not stay a couple of nights and join a celebration banquet before you leave? Let me at least express my hospitality!"

The Great General and several leading generals exchanged glances, smilingly nodded, "Since Your Majesty is so hospitable, we’d better accept graciously than decline courteously!"

"General Feiyu! Long time no see, remember me?" Lu Shen laughed heartily as he approached.