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"Why cooperate if you won’t let me go?"

The opposing army advanced rapidly, quickly forming a systematic formation.

The cavalry-dominant Four Holy Army took the vanguard, while the infantry-dominant Imperial Army held the middle, providing support.

Elite cavalry from the Imperial Ghost Army, along with a thousand elite guards, flanked both sides, poised to change formations and trap high-level fighters.

The two different forces formed a grand military formation in just moments.

Though it wasn’t intricate, it was imposing.

It was a significant achievement that these different forces could combine into a suitable military formation so swiftly.

Indeed, it must be said that the most powerful woman of the Siao Family possesses not only formidable strength but also a rare military genius.

The Guard Commander saw clearly that if he didn’t lead his troops out soon, they would quickly be enveloped by the combined momentum of the two armies. Even a force as strong as his guards could easily fall into disarray under the pressure of both armies’ formation.

At this moment, Kagura showed no intention of letting him leave.

"Why feign surprise, Guard Commander?" Kagura sneered, "If I let you go, would you still support me?"

"We have already established a technique..."

"There are ten thousand ways to circumvent a technique, and moreover, it was you personally who established the technique, not your guards. If you just go through the motions, won’t it still lead my side to face the pressure of three sides?"

"I do not have the capacity to withstand that. Once you and your guards are gone, I have only one reason to mobilize troops against me— the Imperial Court has long wanted to make a move against me..."

"Are you scared?"

"I am scared..." Kagura stated plainly without saving face.

The Guard Commander took a deep breath, looking at Kagura who clung to him, he knew he couldn’t escape this time.

Looking at Ziyue directly commanding troops in the distance, the Guard Commander felt incredibly complex.

Reincarnators cannot produce offspring with NPCs, which is a rule of this world that no one can change. Many people think the child in the Empress’s womb is theirs, but only he knows... it’s not the case.

The Imperial Clan must have descendants, it’s a mandate. In the past, when the Queen fell in love with him and discovered they could not have children, she was tormented for a while but eventually had to fulfill her royal obligation by choosing a superior Ancient Demon to conceive with.

To avoid harboring resentment, after successfully conceiving, she devoured the young man.

That young man had noble blood, being the prime legitimate male descendant of the Great Elder. Initially thinking his descendant could transfer the Queen’s affections, he ended up being merely a tool for conception, his body erased, which caused great disturbances by the Great Elder at that time.

Technically, Ziyue is his granddaughter and also carries his family’s bloodline, but he was able to act ruthlessly when she was imprisoned, even personally debasing her; perhaps he also harbored a desire for revenge for that legitimate son, especially since Ziyue. .. looks so much like the former Queen.

Her personality is also quite similar...

The Guard Commander watched the distant, battered but still armor-clad Ziyue continuing to fight determinedly—a spitting image of her mother who had at one time harbored plans for the Sorcerer Dynasty but willingly merged with a Reincarnator.

"Attention, all troops!"

The Guard Commander’s Army Talisman lit up, energizing all the guards amid the chaotic battle.

They sensed the allied forces were coming to aid, unaware that their own forces were mixed with the Imperial Army, but now completely exhausted, they were immensely boosted by the prospect of reinforcement.

"Outer Demon Ziyue seized military power, the High Priest was bewitched by her. Our Ancient Demon Clan faces imminent peril. Everyone... the survival of our clan hinges on this moment. We must not hesitate, follow me and slay the Outer Demon, and eradicate this calamity!"

"Uh..."

All guards were stunned, initially thinking reinforcement had arrived, but now they were asked to turn their blades against friendly forces?

"Guard Commander..." the newly promoted Deputy General cautiously spoke, "But if we do this, we will be attacked from both front and back..."

"It’s not that many guards disagreed with Ziyue being an Outer Demon. Initially, when Ziyue was imprisoned in the Underground City, many citizens opposed it, and most stood by Ziyue. However, some forces were an exception, and that was the Nobility Council of Elders."

"And, quite unfortunately...most of the guards are direct descendants of the Council of Elders!"

"As descendants, most of them don’t truly believe in the notion of Ziyue being an Outer Demon, but as children of nobility, they have been educated in political scheming from a young age and know a bit about the past events.

The issue between the Council of Elders and Ziyue is not about right or wrong, but about stances. "

"Opposing Ziyue is not unthinkable, but...timing is crucial, and opposing her now...is it seeking death?"

"I have reached an agreement with the Celestial Serpent Palace, execute Ziyue first, then discuss the future. Do not worry about being attacked from both sides, immediately cooperate in Forming Array!"

"This..."

This order once again made everyone incredulously look towards the direction of the Guard Commander.

The Ancient Demon Clan has a deep-seated grudge against those Reincarnators.

The origins of the Guard Commander were initially mysterious and controversial, but precisely because of the major role he played against those from the Reincarnators’ Guild, which can be said to have rescued the Ancient Demon Clan from annihilation during critical times, earning him great merit.

Because of this, the Ancient Demon Clan accepted him, making him a core high-ranking member, and even a councilor of the Queen.

"Now...to cooperate with those Reincarnators from the past?"

"Has he gone mad?"

"Form the array immediately, without hesitation!"

The Guard Commander took a deep breath and stiffened his resolve to give the orders, knowing that even if he won this time, his reputation would plummet, but the Council of Elders would protect him.

As long as Ziyue was dead, today’s actions would at most be a blot that wouldn’t affect his hold on power.

And as long as he had control over the Ancient Demon Clan, the wish he had always had a chance to achieve!

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"Your Highness...ahead..."

At this moment, at the front of the great army, the War Priest took the initiative to charge ahead, responsible for commanding the vanguard troops, but was suddenly stupefied when he was about to reach the Black Tortoise Palace.

The guards, who were previously fiercely battling the Northern Demons, were now inexplicably aligned with a group of snake demons forming a large military formation, obviously aimed against their own side.

Another thousand guards charging at the front were also dumbfounded, utterly confused why their own companions, who they were supposed to rescue, suddenly mixed up with the demons and turned their weapons against their own kin.

What is going on?

Seeing this scene, Ziyue, with a bloodied face, revealed a ferocious smile.

She had waited for this day for a long time!

She also knew that that hypocritical man...would definitely make this choice!

"All troops obey!" Without hesitation...Ziyue activated the Army Talisman and issued her command.

"The Guard Commander has been bewitched by demons, he has forced our elite to join forces with the detestable Outer Demons. Now at our moment of life and death for our clan, his actions are utterly condemnable!"

"Follow me to exterminate these traitors, target only the main culprits, save our clansmen from dire straits!"

Hearing that only the main culprits would be targeted, the guards in the front slightly relaxed. The majority of the guards are direct descendants of the Council of Elders, and many among them are brothers in arms, sharing the same bloodline.

If they had to turn their blades against their own, many really wouldn’t know what to do.

But if only targeting the main culprits, that was not too big of a problem. This act of betrayal, in any clan, is an unforgivable sin, especially considering that the Guard Commander is an outsider!