Wu Rui's eyes flashed with astonishment... "Is it true? The prophecy really says that my Nanzhao can escape it!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I would not dare to speak nonsense!" He respectfully lowered his head.

A strange smile curled at the corner of his lips.

Wu Rui was indeed extremely excited, feeling a huge weight lifted off his shoulders.

"As expected... my choice was right... The West, isn't that the Western Shu Kingdom?"

The direction even Heaven points to must be correct.

Even if joining forces with Western Shu doesn't bring any advantage, it can at least protect my Southern Zhao...

Alas... what a pity for the Third Elder...

Send someone to give him a proper burial! He was a high-ranking priest of the Southern Zhao Kingdom.

Although I felt a little guilty, I was quickly interrupted by other things.

"By the way, the people in the shadows saw a lot of Fenglin Kingdom soldiers' weapons and clothes in the mountains outside the mountains."

They may have already reached the border. Although it is easy for ordinary people to enter the mountains, it is still best to take precautions early.

Send someone to keep a close watch and report back immediately if anything happens.

As long as we hold onto the mountains beyond the mountains, the Phoenix Kingdom can't do anything to us.

This could also buy time for the Western Shu Kingdom by delaying these troops.

As long as Western Shu wins, Fenglin Kingdom will have no time to attend to Southern Zhao Kingdom.

They could also profit from this... and take the opportunity to avenge her witch jade.

Mocha immediately flattered, "The Witch King is wise..."

After exchanging pleasantries for a long time, Mocha finally left the Witch King's Palace!

Looking behind him and seeing that no one was following, he quickly slipped into a secluded courtyard!

In the courtyard, there was a woman dressed in a luxurious navy blue dress, adorned with various gemstones.

He looks about 70% like Wu Yu, and he is only in his early twenties.

Mocha looked around, then turned around and said respectfully, "Greetings, Your Highness!"

Wu Qi smiled and raised her hand, saying gently, "Elder Mocha, please rise!"

"Well? Has Mother agreed?"

Mocha smiled and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, everything is going according to plan!"

Wu Qi smiled and said, "Alright...! Mother is too cautious. What future can she have if she stays cooped up in these mountains all the time!"

It's better to go out early and seize the opportunity to conquer the world!

Only by relying on a powerful nation can our Nanzhao avoid becoming the weakest of the four kingdoms...

"As the future king of Nanzhao, I naturally must plan for the future of the Nanzhao kingdom as soon as possible."

Mocha's eyes darted around, and he said, "However, soldiers from Fenglin Kingdom have already gathered outside the border, so it may be difficult for us to go out and contact Western Shu."

"Hmph, so what? They're just bullying others."

They simply couldn't get into these mountains beyond! The things in the forest alone would deter them!

They cannot resist what has grown over thousands of years!

They have lived in the mountains for generations and can only control small snakes, insects, and rodents.

As for those large things, they dare not even touch them, and they rarely set foot inside or outside the mountains.

Not to mention the people of Fenglin Kingdom who know nothing about it.

"Let them become nourishment for those outside the mountains!" Mocha's expression softened slightly.

However, before they could say anything more, they suddenly saw wisps of black smoke drifting in from the sky!

Wu Qi couldn't help but ask in confusion, "How can there be such a large amount of black smoke?"

Mocha frowned and looked up at the sky, following the direction from which the black smoke was coming!

"This... doesn't look like a fire started within the clan..."

But the smoke was drifting in from a very far place!

Before the two could figure it out, a servant suddenly rushed over from outside.

She glanced at Mocha, then turned to Wuqi urgently and said, "Your Highness... His Majesty... is sending people to find Elder Mocha."

Wu Qi's eyes were still sharp. She exchanged a glance with Mocha and said slowly.

"Mother must have important business to discuss with Elder Mocha. I also have important business to discuss with Mother. In that case, let's go together!"

When the two returned to the main hall, they respectfully bowed to Wu Rui.

"Mother, what happened? I saw thick black smoke rising in the distance. What happened?"

Wu Rui sighed with a serious expression, "That's exactly why I invited Elder Mocha here!"

The soldiers guarding the mountains just reported that a large fire suddenly broke out in the forests near the border.

The fire was raging, which is why there was so much smoke.

Even though the fire won't reach our area immediately, we still need to take precautions!

She was deeply afraid that the fire would spread to their Nanzhao...

Mocha frowned and said in a deep voice, "A fire... It's not the sweltering heat of June, it's April when the trees are lush."

How could it have caught fire!

His eyes widened suddenly, and he exclaimed in shock, "Could it be that Fenglin Kingdom deliberately set the mountain on fire?"

Wu Rui's expression remained unchanged, clearly indicating that he had also considered this point.

That's why I rushed to Mocha to discuss it.

Wu Qi roared in astonishment, "Fenglin Kingdom... is utterly despicable and shameless!"

Setting fire to the mountain—that's a despicable act; she clearly did it on purpose…it must be!”

The two people opposite them still looked solemn. Even though they knew that Feng Linguo was doing it on purpose, there was nothing they could do about it.

After all, the two countries were originally enemies!

"Alright, stop arguing and quickly think of a solution if the fire is raging."

That fire will surely reach our Nanzhao Kingdom! We must think of a solution quickly!

Wu Qi paced back and forth in a fit of rage, her expression extremely unpleasant.

Mocha also looked worried...

He immediately thought of a solution: "Water... there is a river behind our mountain."

Perhaps diverting the river to the foot of the mountain would help to block it for a while...

If that doesn't work, have someone dig a trench in the mountains to stop the fire from spreading. It's a work in a way, albeit a less-than-ideal one!

Wu Qi frowned and said, "The river water is diverted to the foot of the mountain, which is quite a distance away."

How could they possibly arrive in time when the fire was so large?

The only river in the Nanzhao Kingdom... is the vital river that they have relied on for survival for centuries.

They themselves brought the river into the city for their own use.

However, sending it up the mountain would undoubtedly be a huge undertaking.

The fire was so large that there was no way to stop it... but there were no other good solutions at the moment.

The mountain range stretches for dozens of miles, with jagged rocks and dense shrubs.

To dig a trench in a mountain in a short period of time is undoubtedly a pipe dream.

But now there is no other way but to choose the method of diverting water.

"Don't rush to deny it, send someone to fetch water immediately."

In addition, they gathered the daughters of the clan and cleared a firebreak at the foot of the mountain.

Send out a team of elite soldiers to see if they can stop the fire!

"And first, all the elderly, weak, and children in the witch's quarters should be moved..."

Now she had no other thoughts; Feng Lin's move was extremely insidious.

At the foot of the mountain, Han Zixuan and You Fang watched from afar as the fire, which had already burned two or three campfires, continued to rage.

You Fang exclaimed excitedly, "Haha...haha...fire attack! That's a great move!"

All kinds of demons and monsters are afraid of fire, and this fire burned all those messy things to ashes.

Let's see what they do next, kill people...

Lieutenant Li's eyes were also sparkling. "Hehe, it's all burned down, there's nowhere to hide anything!"

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