Ever since the Inferno Prison Devil Clan cultivators were chased away, the Inferno Prison Devil Clan's expeditionary army had gained a foothold in the valley at the front. As more and more defensive formations were built in the surroundings, the formation was gradually laid out in the valley.
The eight Demon Generals under the expeditionary army personally set out to set up the fog formation on both sides. Very soon, they had already set up a defensive line five hundred li away, with the valley where the army was stationed as the center.
After a month, the enemy's scouts could no longer detect the real situation behind the line of defense. If a high-level Abyss Devil Clan attempted to investigate from the sky, the Inferno Prison Devil Clan would also send cultivators of the same level to intercept them.
Often, they would just hold them from a distance and not deliberately seek to fight. They would just force them to retreat a hundred miles away from the army's defensive fortifications and then withdraw.
Finally, after two to three months of continuous construction, the entire army's defensive system began to take shape. Now, even if they encountered a strong attack from the Abyss Devil Clan, they could rely on the advantageous terrain to deal with them. At worst, they could hide in the defensive formation and wait for reinforcements.
Moreover, Yi Tian had ingeniously set up a long-distance teleportation formation in a secret place of the main tent. Even if the base's defensive fortifications were breached, at least they could quickly retreat back to the Demon Spine Mountain Range through this teleportation formation.
The Abyss Devil Clan on the other side seemed to have stopped a lot. Not only did they reduce the number of scouts sent, but they also shrank the front line. It seemed that they were preparing to rely on the existing defensive system to fight a positional war like the Inferno Prison Devil Clan.
The painstaking construction of the expeditionary army finally had an ideal result. On one hand, their old opponent, the Abyss Devil Clan, no longer sent troops to provoke them. On the other hand, the new commander of the war in the south, Yan Lei, had finally gathered his troops and rushed to the southern battlefield from the rear.
However, he still settled in the main camp as usual and then sent messengers to the allies on both sides to gather at the main tent for a meeting.
As the commander of the expeditionary army, Concubine Yan still had to listen to the commander of the main army. Moreover, Yan Lei was the key person she invited to disrupt the situation. Naturally, she had to pay him a visit in person.
Yi Tian knew that in this meeting, the Fourth Prince and the Seventh Prince's people would definitely compete with Concubine Yan. He was good at planning behind the scenes. As for the matters on the surface, it was better for Concubine Yan to handle it personally.
This meeting was related to the direction of the war in the south in the future. Naturally, it was extremely important. However, Yi Tian still had some misgivings about Yan Lei. Back then, he had taken away more than half of the Ice Essence Flame in the Cold Glass Cave. What he was most afraid of was being targeted by Yan Lei. At that time, Yan Lei would have to take action to cover up his lies.
Therefore, after a discussion within the expeditionary army, it was decided that Yang Momo would accompany Concubine Yan to the main tent to discuss matters. Along with them, there was another Spirit Severing Stage cultivator and two Demon Generals to lead the guards. As for the army, it was temporarily under the command of Concubine Yan's trusted aides, and Yi Tian was responsible for supervising the overall situation behind the scenes.
After they left, Yi Tian had the final say in the entire military camp. However, he would not easily disturb the people below and the normal operations.
Now, there were only three Severed Soul Stage cultivators in the entire camp. Other than the original Inferno Prison Devil Race cultivator, Yi Tian felt that it was rare for him to have a chat with An Xi Chen.
After all, he found that although An Xi Chen had joined the Inferno Prison Devil Race, it was out of helplessness. Moreover, he did not believe that these ascended cultivators would honestly rely on the protection of the Inferno Prison Devil Race.
When they arrived at An Xichen's Immortal's Cave, the door was opened after a brief notification. After walking in, he found that An Xi Chen's temporary cave residence was very simple. After using his Divine Will, he found that An Xi Chen should be an ascetic cultivator.
After thinking about it, he walked into the hall deep in the cave residence. At this moment, An Xi Chen was sitting cross-legged in the middle. After opening his eyes slightly and looking at Yi Tian, he bowed and said, "I didn't know Brother Yi would come. Please take a seat." Then, he pointed at the empty seat below.
Yi Tian walked up and bowed. Then, he slowly sat down and said, "Fellow Daoist An is very elegant. You can still cultivate in seclusion in such an environment."
"Brother Yi is too kind. I think you would have come to find me long ago. I didn't expect you to drag it out until now. It seems like you still have some reservations. You will only appear after the commander leaves or after that Yang Momo leaves. "An Xi Chen joked.
Yi Tian was speechless. The actual situation was similar to what An Xi Chen said. Although he was the one who recommended An Xi Chen to join the expeditionary army, Concubine Yan and Yang Momo would still hold grudges. No matter what, they would not treat An Xi Chen the same way. Taking a step back, even the other two severed spirit cultivators were more reliable than An Xi Chen.
It was precisely because of this that Yi Tian tried his best to avoid contact with An Xi Chen. At the very least, he had to wait until Yang Momo left and no one in the entire camp could detect his whereabouts before he could boldly come forward.
After sitting down, Yi Tian stared at An Xi Chen in front of him for a while before saying, "What does Fellow Daoist An think of the battle situation here?"
"That depends on whether Brother Yi wants to hear compliments or the truth." An Xi Chen replied unhurriedly.
"Both are fine. I'm sure Fellow Daoist Dark has already prepared two speeches. I'm all ears," Yi Tian replied with a smile.
An Xi Chen nodded and his eyes lit up. "I heard that Concubine Yan is where she is today because of Daoist Yi's help. Let me give you a compliment, Daoist Yi has played a huge role in making Third Princess the most popular candidate for the throne."
"I'm just doing my best." Yi Tian waved his hand and said, "I still have to do my best and leave everything to fate."
"What a good 'do your best and leave everything to fate'. I'm afraid Brother Yi's so-called fate has something else to do with it. I think it has something to do with the quota for the trip to the Demon Realm." An Xi Chen said in a deep voice.
There was an awkward silence. Yi Tian said with a serious expression, "Is this the truth that Fellow Daoist An is talking about?"
"Isn't that what Fellow Daoist Yi wants in the end?" An Xi Chen asked straightforwardly, as if he was in the right.
Yi Tian smiled bitterly and nodded. "Fellow Daoist An is indeed an ascended cultivator. Although you have only joined the expedition army for a short time, you have a deep analysis of certain issues."
"Although I don't know what Brother Yi's purpose is and I don't want to know, I know that now is the best time for us to work together." An Xi Chen changed the topic.
"Oh, then how do you plan to work together?" Yi Tian asked with interest.
"I want to stand out in this battle. It would be best if I can catch the eye of a Body Integration cultivator. Even if I can't, I have to gain the trust of the Third Princess of the expeditionary army. Only then will I have enough resources to continue cultivating until I reach the Body Integration stage," An Xi Chen replied.
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