The Yama Army, tens of thousands of soldiers, retreated in silence like a receding tide. They had been ferocious in their arrival, yet hushed in their departure. Had it not been for the deep circular trench carved into the ground, the onlookers might have doubted the army had ever been there at all.0

As soon as the Yama Army vanished, another battalion of armored soldiers materialised. Seeing them, the chief official and the nobles collapsed to the ground, faces contorted in terror.0

The Dongsheng Army had arrived!0

According to their intelligence, there were no signs of troop movements from the major regional garrisons. How had such a massive force arrived right under their noses without a single word leaking out?0

"Fantastic! It's...0