Important information, Cao Xing’s plan. (5000)

Chapter 583: Important Intelligence, Cao Xing's Plan. (5000)

At this moment, she held her face in her hands, crying tears of joy.

Her shoulders were trembling slightly.

Cao Xing and Isabelle beside her also wore gentle smiles on their faces.

Gwyneth regaining her voice was good news for them as well.

Cao Xing smiled and said, "You just got your voice back, don't rush to speak."

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"Wait a couple of days to get used to it."

Hearing his concerned words, a touched expression appeared in the bard's eyes.

She nodded gently and said, "Yes, respected Lord."

"Thank you, and this kind Saint Light Sage, for helping me regain my voice."

"Gwyneth will forever remember your kindness—"

[Your territory member: Gwyneth's loyalty has increased, current loyalty: 100]

(Loyalty is full, you can now issue any command to her.)

A faint smile appeared on Cao Xing's face, then he waved his hand and said, "It's fine, go rest now."

"Yes."

With that, she turned and walked toward her room.

However, compared to the loneliness and desolation of her recent past, her figure now carried a hint of joy and liveliness.

After the bard left, the Saint Light Sage beside him asked, "Lord, is there anything else you need?"

Cao Xing shook his head and said, "No."

"But although you have become Legendary now, before that, you need to hide your aura,

don't reveal it easily."

Isabelle was slightly stunned, as if she understood something.

As a member who had followed Cao Xing for so long, she knew her lord quite well.

On the surface, he never showed his true strength!

And once he did reveal his strength, it usually meant someone was about to be in trouble!

Now, he was having her hide her Legendary-level combat power.

Clearly, Cao Xing was probably planning to scheme against someone again!

Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on Isabelle's face.

As a Saint Light Sage, she also agreed with Cao Xing's approach.

If not for his constant caution, they might have been discovered by the Church of Light long ago and would not have reached this point.

"I understand, Lord."

"Rest assured, I will cooperate well with your plan."

With that, Isabelle turned and left.

Cao Xing was slightly stunned, wondering, "What plan? What did she understand?"

Shaking his head, he checked the time; it was already past three in the morning.

The 11 rounds of monster siege battles, plus digesting rewards and helping Isabelle break through to Legendary, had taken over three hours.

"It'll be dawn in two hours; I should go back and rest now."

He stretched and loosened his muscles.

Just as Cao Xing was about to return to the Lords Castle,

he suddenly felt a strong gust of wind rushing toward the back of his head!

As a level 100 mage, his perception of danger was now extremely sharp.

At the moment the attack was about to hit him, he slightly turned sideways and dodged it.

"Thud!"

A dry branch stuck directly into the wall of the nearby residential house.

"A branch?"

Clearly, the other party did not really intend to attack him, but to convey some information.

Cao Xing turned and looked outside the territory.

This branch had been shot from several kilometers away.

"Does this mean they want me to come out?"

"Who is this person?"

A figure gradually emerged in his mind, but he couldn't be sure.

Cao Xing fell into thought.

Obviously, going out at this time was somewhat dangerous.

If it wasn't as he imagined outside, but an ambush by the Watchers, the situation would be dire.

After hesitating for a while, Cao Xing decided to go out and take a look.

Now he could be said to be bold due to his high skill!

Holding the [Demon Codex], he could summon a Legendary-level demon at any time.

Isabelle in the territory could also come to support him in a short time.

Two Legendary combat forces gave him enough confidence.

"Damn it, if there really are Watchers ambushing me, today I'll prepare to take down another Legendary!"

So, with a flap of the Wind Wings on his back, he instantly rushed out over a thousand meters.

With two flaps, he arrived within three kilometers outside the territory.

Ahead appeared birch trees four to five meters tall growing in the snow; this was a small forest randomly refreshed by the system.

Because of its remote location, it had not been affected by their recent battle.

Cao Xing seemed to realize something and stood waiting in place.

After a moment, a familiar figure walked out from the small forest.

He wore a set of gray-blue robes, with a low hat brim covering his face, and an air of vicissitude emanated from him.

This person lowered his head, standing sideways to Cao Xing.

He spoke in a deep voice, "The Watchers have taken control of the main city of the Velen Kingdom and are conducting a ritual to summon the Blood Legion—"

Hearing this, Cao Xing frowned slightly, "Main city of the Velen Kingdom? Blood Legion summoning ritual?"

In his mind, thoughts raced.

Soon, Cao Xing realized something.

He had recently destroyed the Church of Light, and the Velen Kingdom had always been in a cooperative relationship with the Church of Light.

Now that the Church of Light was destroyed, the God of Light had lost the means to contact the Velen Kingdom.

In other words, the Velen Kingdom no longer had the qualification to cooperate with the Watchers.

So, to accelerate the descent of the Blood Legion, the Watchers were preparing to act directly from the Velen Kingdom!

Thinking of this, his gaze gradually became serious.

Cao Xing asked again, "How many Watchers are in the Velen Kingdom now?"

"The Watchers Leader, and nine elders, among them some heroes," the other replied briefly.

Hearing this number, he was shocked again.

He already knew about those Watcher elders; they all had Legendary-level combat power.

What surprised Cao Xing was that their leader was also there.

This person's strength was currently unknown, but a conservative estimate was at least Demigod-level!

That is to say, the current main city of the Velen Kingdom had one Demigod and nine Legendary-level powerhouses!

With such terrifying power, the Velen Kingdom indeed had no chance to resist.

Cao Xing said solemnly, "I understand, thank you for the intelligence."

At this point, Cao Xing paused, then tentatively asked, "On your side—is there anything you need my help with?"

"I have become very strong now. If you have any unspeakable difficulties, you can tell me, and perhaps I can help you."

Hearing this, the gray-robed figure's shoulders trembled slightly.

He clenched his fists, as if making a difficult decision.

But in the end, he still did not speak out.

"Alas—"

He sighed slightly, then shook his head and said.

"I cannot stay here too long. The Blood Legion is extremely dangerous; if within your capabilities, it's best to interrupt their ritual."

"If you cannot, don't force it; your own safety is most important."

With that, he turned and walked toward the forest behind him.

The deep night moon hung high, casting his shadow long on the white snow.

That lonely and thin figure, against the snow, seemed very desolate, as if bearing many burdens.

Cao Xing watched the receding figure and raised his voice again, "Be sure to be careful."

"If you encounter difficulties, no matter when, I will help you."

The other waved his hand, as if making a final farewell.

After returning to the territory, a serious expression gradually appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

The information brought back by this Watcher member was extremely important.

It not only confirmed the Watchers' current location and what they were doing, but also their strength.

One Demigod, nine Legendaries!

Cao Xing must quickly inform the Old King of this and discuss countermeasures with him.

So, he pressed the communication device on his ear and said directly.

"General Cro, I have a very important matter to discuss with His Majesty the King!"

At this moment, Cro was in a deep sleep, suddenly awakened by Cao Xing's voice.

But there was no resentment in his heart.

Because he also heard the seriousness in Cao Xing's tone: "Please wait, I will go find His Majesty the King immediately."

With that, Cro quickly left the residence and headed to the depths of the palace as fast as possible.

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Cao Xing had mentioned it to the Old King before, offering him a communication device to stay in touch at any time.

But the king was unwilling to accept, seemingly worried that Cao Xing would use such a device to eavesdrop on him.

Cao Xing rolled his eyes at the time and didn't insist.

Soon, Kro contacted the Old King.

His weathered voice sounded in Cao Xing's ear.

"Lord Cao Xing, please speak."

It was clear that the king had just woken up from sleep.

He wouldn't live for many more years and needed a lot of rest each day to recover his physical and mental strength.

Under normal circumstances, even if war broke out on the border, no one would dare to disturb him.

But Cao Xing was different; in their previous collaborations, he had already demonstrated sufficiently powerful strength.

Both Kro and the Old King highly valued any news from him.

At the same time, Cao Xing quickly conveyed the intelligence he had gathered and the information that the Blood Legion would appear in seven days.

The Old King was silent for a moment after hearing this, then sighed, "Lord Cao Xing, this is truly very important intelligence."

"As far as I know, for the Watchers to summon the Blood Legion, they need to open a Blood Teleportation Gate."

"During this period, they need to sacrifice a large number of living beings."

"This means that the Watchers' summoning ritual has reached a critical moment."

Cao Xing secretly sighed, it was exactly as he had thought.

The Old King also sighed, then said, "However—we can't do anything—"

"The Watchers have poured so much power into the main city of the Verun Kingdom; only by dispatching a large number of Legendaries might their plan be hindered."

Cao Xing replied, "This is also another reason I contacted His Majesty the King."

The other side was silent for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Lord Cao Xing, what do you mean?"

Cao Xing: "Since the Watchers' plan has reached a critical moment, shouldn't we take the initiative and use all our strength to directly disrupt their plan?"

"Otherwise, once the Watchers truly summon the Blood Legion, the situation will be even more unfavorable for us."

"It's better to launch a lightning assault now, while the enemy is still restricted!"

The Old King fell into deep thought again.

A moment later, he slowly said, "If we act now, unexpectedly, it could indeed severely damage the Watchers, but the probability of success is a bit low—"

"According to you, there are at least nine Legendary-level powerhouses in the main city, as well as their leader, who is a Demigod-level powerhouse."

"Even if we can barely contend with those Legendaries, we have no power to deal with a demigod at all."

At this point, the Old King sighed.

Compared to the vast difference between a Hero and a Legendary.

A demigod is equally an insurmountable chasm for a Legendary.

Demigods, demigods, are equivalent to having taken half a step into the divine realm.

In other words, they are beings qualified to become gods.

And what are gods?

They possess boundless power and are worshipped by countless living beings. How strong such beings are is beyond imagination!

The difference between a demigod and a god is the lack of a divine spark.

Cao Xing also fell into contemplation.

Clearly, the action plan in the Verun Kingdom was very difficult, and their combat strength was somewhat insufficient.

Just then, a flash of inspiration went through Cao Xing's mind, and he had another idea.

Because of the intelligence the Old King mentioned last time, two Watchers Legendaries were severely wounded by him and wouldn't recover for several months.

They should be recuperating somewhere now.

If they could launch a sneak attack now, they might be able to eliminate these two Legendaries on the spot, weakening the Watchers' strength!

But soon, Cao Xing dismissed this idea.

"No, the Watcher who informed me didn't tell me the location of these two Legendaries."

"Either their location is extremely dangerous."

"Or, he himself doesn't know—"

"So this idea won't work either."

At this point, both plans were somewhat at a stalemate.

But—Cao Xing didn't want to miss such a good opportunity.

So, he said in a probing tone, "Your Majesty, give me the lowdown."

"The Watchers are so strong, and with the Blood Legion, do you have any countermeasures prepared?"

"Or are you just waiting in the palace for others to come knocking?"

Hearing this question, the Old King was silent for a moment, then replied.

"Of course not, sitting idly by is the most foolish idea."

"In fact, I have formed an alliance with the Orchid Kingdom, the Gray Haze Kingdom, and the Kunad Kingdom, a total of the Four Kingdoms."

"Besides our Ice Crystal Kingdom, these three kingdoms were the ones that survived the last Blood Legion War."

"This time, the Watchers chose to summon the Blood Legion near us, which means that once the Blood Legion appears, our Four Kingdoms will be the first to bear the brunt."

Cao Xing's mind became active.

The Four Kingdoms? That indeed gave them some capital to contend with the Watchers, but if the Blood Legion was added, it definitely wouldn't be enough.

He asked again, "Then, Your Majesty, how many Legendaries do your Four Kingdoms have in total?"

The Old King paused, then replied, "Seven."

Cao Xing was slightly stunned, "Seven?"

"Yes, these kingdoms have existed much longer than the Ice Crystal Kingdom. Although they don't have demigod artifacts, they possess more Legendaries than us."

"Moreover, this is just their overt Legendary strength; no one knows if there are other Legendary old-timers hidden deep within these kingdoms."

"However, if we truly need to act, all seven of our Legendaries can be mobilized."

A look of realization appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

He quickly thought to himself.

"Seven Legendaries, plus the Old King's demigod artifact, against the Watchers' nine Legendaries, should definitely be able to hold them off for a while!"

"If you also count my two Legendary combat powers, the success rate of disrupting the Watchers' plan is very high!"

He was about to speak when the Old King's next words poured cold water on him.

"Lord Cao Xing, although our Four Kingdoms united can possess nearly double-digit Legendary combat power."

"But—what about their leader?"

"We currently have no power to deal with a demigod."

Cao Xing didn't answer the question but instead asked, "Your Majesty, since demigods are so powerful, how were they repelled last time when they emerged with the Blood Legion?"

The Old King replied, "The Blood Legion was repelled last time because the Human Empire dispatched Demigod-level powerhouses, and not just one."

"Coupled with some internal problems within the Blood Legion at the time, they were utterly defeated by the powerhouses sent by the Human Empire."

Cao Xing nodded in understanding: "What about this time? Haven't you contacted the Human Empire in advance?"

The Old King sighed, "In fact, as soon as we learned of the Watchers' resurgence, our several kingdoms jointly sought aid from the Human Empire."

"However, we haven't received any reply to this day."

"Moreover, the ancient teleportation array established between the Human Empire and our allied kingdoms is in a unilaterally closed state, as if the Empire has refused communication with other kingdoms."

"We don't know what happened in this situation—"

"Perhaps, the Human Empire has also encountered some great trouble—"

Hearing the last sentence, Cao Xing frowned slightly.

According to the Old King's speculation, this was likely true.

The Human Empire must have encountered some problem.

And the strength of an empire is far beyond what these kingdoms can compare to; at least, as the Old King said, there is more than one demigod powerhouse.

Then there must be even more Legendary-level powerhouses!

Even such a behemoth has encountered trouble; the waters of this continent run deep!

"And this also indicates that until the Human Empire re-establishes contact, we can only rely on ourselves to find a way to deal with the demigod."

"But how do we deal with it?"

Cao Xing fell into deep thought.

A moment later, a flash of lightning suddenly crossed his mind!