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"There are too many secrets and precious military information and maps of many secret places in the Northern Territory hidden here. If Emperor Mu finds out and sends people to search, the consequences will be disastrous."

"So... after we leave, we must burn all the valuables in this house, including those military secrets, and never let them fall into the hands of the enemy!"

Hearing this, Long Huan, who was about to leave, stopped in his tracks, turned to look at Dong Lin with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "But, the old tyrant clearly said before that we would have a life-and-death battle with the emperor! Why are you running away now?"

Facing Long Huan's questioning, the old tyrant's weather-beaten face revealed a hint of melancholy. He slowly raised his head, staring into the distance with deep and solemn eyes. After a moment of silence, he softly replied: "My child, fighting a war is not just about acting recklessly."

"Although we are determined to fight the Emperor, we must remember to leave a way out for ourselves no matter when and where we act."

“As the saying goes, prepare for a rainy day, be prepared for a rainy day.”

"Only in this way, even if the final outcome of the battle is unfavorable, we will not fall into a desperate situation." Suddenly, Dong Lin's voice seemed to be deliberately lowered.

Following Donglin's order, a burly and majestic general came out. This man was Long Huan. After clasping his fists and accepting the order, he turned around and led his many elite soldiers and generals, rushing to every corner of the mansion like a tide.

In an instant, shouts and cries of killing rang out, and the entire Northern Territory Overlord's Palace fell into a tense and murderous atmosphere.

A few days later…

"charge!"

At this moment, Emperor Mu had adjusted himself to the best state. He stared firmly in the direction of Jiudi Pass and led the army to launch a fierce offensive without hesitation. At the command, many Xuan Masters exerted all their skills and began to concentrate all their efforts to condense the powerful Xuan force in their bodies.

For a moment, the air was filled with rich energy fluctuations, and the mysterious power gathered together like a tide, gradually condensing into an incomparably huge ball of energy.

This ball of vital energy contained the power to destroy the world. As the masters shouted in unison, it was like a meteor burning with blazing flames, rushing towards the sky.

In an instant, the whole world changed color, a dazzling light streaked across the sky, and then there was a loud bang that shook the earth. The huge energy bomb exploded at the Nine Emperors Pass, with flames rising into the sky and smoke billowing, as if it was going to tear the world apart.

At the same time, Dongbei, who had already established close ties with the city, immediately sent a message to Donglin after sensing the movement here. In a moment, the two sides successfully established contact. However, what Dongbei never expected was that when he just connected the call, the first sentence he heard was an urgent question from Donglin: "Sir Dongbei, when can you return? Inherit my position..."

Hearing this, Dongbei was stunned for a moment, and stood there in a daze. He subconsciously reached out to cover his chest, and an indescribable pain surged from the depths of his heart and quickly spread throughout his body. This pain was like thousands of steel needles piercing his heart at the same time, making him unable to help but let out a hoarse and painful groan.

Tears flowed uncontrollably from his eyes and slid down his cheeks. Dongbei's vision became increasingly blurred, but it was only for a moment before he came back to his senses, suppressing the severe pain in his heart.

Taking a deep breath, he responded in a trembling but firm voice: "Dad, please rest assured! I came here to block the most fierce attack of the imperial army for you and to guard this last retreat for everyone!"

"No... even if it costs my life, I will do it!"

Dong Lin couldn't help but frown when he heard this, thinking secretly about the strangeness of the matter. Soon, he keenly noticed the abnormality, so he quickly restored the original title, and at the same time his vigilance towards the Northeast was reduced a lot.

Dong Lin calmed down and asked, "So where are you now?"

A firm and powerful answer came from the northeast: "I... I am... Jiudi Pass!"

At this moment, Dong Lin looked puzzled and hesitated to say, "But... didn't they say that you... you..."

"That's right, they spread rumors that I was leading a large army to attack you!" Before Dong Lin could finish his words, Dongbei on the other side couldn't wait to interrupt him.

Dongbei quickly raised his hand to wipe away the tears that had not yet fallen from the corners of his eyes. His voice became a little hoarse due to his excessive emotions, but his tone was extremely firm: "Dad, please don't believe those rumors!"

Dong Lin was stunned at first, then he stammered, "Yes, yes, yes... That's right!"

Then, through the communication array at the other end of Jiudi Pass, Dongbei's hoarse but affectionate questioning voice came again: "Old man, do you really believe me?"

Dong Lin quickly shook his head to deny it, and shouted with a bit of guilt and excitement: "Of course I don't believe it! I already knew that these guys are unreliable!"

At this moment, Dongbei said in a righteous voice: "Dad, please rest assured! As long as I still have a breath left, I will never let the enemy cross this line of defense and step into the Imperial City!"

At this moment, Dongbei suddenly had an idea in his mind, and he couldn't help but ask with a worried look on his face: "Old man..."

"Dad... I heard that you plan to destroy everything in our house. Are you also planning to leave the Imperial City?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Donglin suddenly straightened up and responded loudly with a righteous look on his face: "No, I won't leave! Since you are fighting bravely in the front, then as an old man, I naturally have to stay behind to cheer you on! Let's fight him to the death!"

"Wow, let's fight him!" After saying that, Dong Lin hung up the call without hesitation, and immediately turned to the people around him and gave an urgent order: "Quickly send troops to Jiudi Pass and strengthen the defense there! There must not be any delay!"

At this moment, Long Huan, who was originally full of suspicion, could no longer suppress his confusion and frowned and asked again: "Old Overlord, didn't you say before that we should retreat strategically? Why did you suddenly change your mind and send more troops?"

Facing Long Huan's doubts, Dong Lin took a deep breath and explained with a firm look: "Huh..."

"Meow!"