667: C667 Nothing Is More Lamentable than the Death of the Heart

C667 Nothing Is More Lamentable than the Death of the Heart

Vermillion Bird City, the gate to the southern region of Human Clan. It was built against an endless stretch of mountains and the high walls were at least a few hundred feet tall.

From afar, it looked like there was a Giant dragon lying on the mountain range.

The Demon Clan, army, had first broken through the surrounding walls and besieged Vermillion Bird City.

The remaining four million strong army trapped Vermillion Bird City. All of the reinforcements that came from different parts of the southern territory were blocked hundreds of miles away.

It had only been a few months since Vermillion Bird had arrived here. It was only because of expert who had transcended the Immortal Realm that they managed to enter Vermillion Bird City. However, they couldn't change the outcome of the battle.

When they arrived at Vermillion Bird City, there were less than half a million soldiers left in Vermillion Bird's army, and the resources in the city were almost depleted.

There were also countless severely injured cultivator who did not have any pill to treat him.

After almost four months of battle, even though Vermillion Bird's return had greatly encouraged the entire army on the morale, the Demon Clan outside had still rushed in like an avalanche, and they were slowly being nibbled away at.

The military stores could not be transported to the battlefield in time. There was Demon Clan million strong army, who stopped the Jubao House and the other great forces in the southern region.

The terrifying immortal apparatus grade energy cylinder could turn any flying shuttle that looked over at Demon Clan army into smithereens after entering Vermillion Bird City!

Even with a strong will, it was impossible to hold on. This was because war wasn't something that could be won by relying on one's will. One still had to have enough military supplies.

The stronger cultivator was, the more spiritual energy he would need. Previously, they could rely on these spirit beast to satisfy their hunger, but now they were surrounded.

Everything in the city that could be eaten had already been eaten dry. Even the corpse of the Demon Clan had been secretly brought into the city, becoming the food of the army.

The brutality of the war wore away all manners and civilization. If it weren't for Vermillion Bird, Dugu Tianyu, and the other two who had transcended the Immortal Realm, expert would have been suppressed by now.

It was likely that the city had already changed hands and become a place to eat. Standing on the top of the city wall, Vermillion Bird looked at the corpses piled up like mountains with a terrible stench. Her eyes were filled with confusion.

Ever since she had returned to Vermillion Bird's army, she had always wanted to take revenge on those from the major powers. To her, saving her own army was the most important thing.

If they lost Vermillion Bird's army, the Southern Domain would open up and the Demon Clan would be able to invade the South, allowing them to rob the Southern Domain at any time.

When they had Vermillion Bird City, no one had ever thought that Tiannan was more important. In their eyes, it was just a piece of barren land.

But after losing Vermillion Bird City, Tian Nan had become a very important strategic location, even if the Human Clan obtained it, they would still be at a disadvantage.

At this point, Vermillion Bird no longer had any intention to fight anymore. There were less than two hundred thousand people left in the city, and each one of them was wounded.

Vermillion Bird's only consolation was that not a single soldier had ever told him to leave this place and abandon Vermillion Bird's army.

Even though their stomachs were growling with hunger and the Spiritual Energy had dried up long ago, their eyes were still filled with fighting spirit. It was because they did not want to be Sinner from ancient times and Vermillion Bird City to be lost in their hands.

Because of this, Vermillion Bird felt guilty instead. As a soldier of the First Army, Master General, she knew it would be useless to persevere any longer.

"Someone, come!" Vermillion Bird shouted.

"What orders do you have, milord?" Qi Shengyu walked up, his entire body was covered in blood, the battle armor was already broken into pieces.

There were countless wounds on his body, all of which were already closed. However, due to the excessive movement, some parts of his body were torn apart and started bleeding again.

On that resolute face, there was no hint of pain. Those eyes were still full of fighting spirit!

"Send my order, all troops gather at the Black Turtle Sect, prepare to break through!" Vermillion Bird said.

Qi Shengyu was stunned for a moment. high-ranking officer, who was beside him, thought he had heard wrongly. Because Lord Vermillion Bird had never been defeated, let alone breaking out of the encirclement and retreating.

Where to? To the south, or to the reinforcements that was blocked outside? Or perhaps, he could just leave the city and fight to the death with the Demon Clan, dying on the battlefield.

"Didn't you hear?" Vermillion Bird said coldly, "Pass my order, the entire army is to gather at the Black Turtle Sect and prepare to break out of the encirclement!"0

The faces of high-ranking officer and the others immediately turned ashen. The fighting spirit burning in their eyes was extinguished in an instant.

"Plop!"

Qi Shengyu kneeled on the ground, followed by all of high-ranking officer's knees. They looked at Vermillion Bird and said, "Master, we... You can still fight... We... I will not be a general who abandons a city, we … "No deserters!"

Vermillion Bird's heart was full of grief. There was a saying: "A man is more sorrowful than his heart. A man's death is second to his heart's death."

However, Vermillion Bird felt that death in her heart was nothing. Her sorrow was due to her giving the order to retreat, but high-ranking officer and his soldiers were going to fight to the bitter end.

Vermillion Bird didn't know what to say as she looked at the ordinary faces. But she knew that was why she had suffered such injustice and almost died in the hands of her own men.

Because there were warriors here who were like her brothers.

After a long silence, Vermillion Bird helped Qi Shengyu up and said, "They've insisted on what they should do. We've already lost the blood that we should bleed. Now …" He had to retreat. This wasn't being a deserter, it was just that … Save some fuel for Vermillion Bird's army. If we continue to fight to the death, it will be futile! "

The pairs of eyes became lifeless, because the faith in their hearts collapsed at this moment!

Qi Shengyu turned around without saying a word, and said: "Pass down the order, the entire army is to gather at the Black Turtle Sect …" We... Break out! "

As an old general, he was very clear on the importance of Master General's orders. He could object, but he had to obey.

This was also the reason why Vermillion Bird's army could fight against Demon Clan during battles, and even leave Vermillion Bird City and take down a few foothold s.

Their orders were prohibited, especially Vermillion Bird's.

Looking at their backs, Vermillion Bird's heart was filled with sorrow. She knew that at this moment, even if they wanted to kill these warriors, they wouldn't wrinkle their brows.

However, breaking out of the encirclement and retreating was even more painful than killing them.

However, as Master General, she had to make her own decisions. She could not let this army be completely swallowed by the Demon Clan just like that, she had to preserve some of her firepower. This was the Southern, the last person who was willing to fight in front of the Demon Clan.

If not for the fact that she was far away and promised teenager that if it wasn't a matter of life and death, she would definitely be willing to stay and fight to the death.

Dugu Tianyu and Tang Yuan rushed over at the first moment. They were stationed on three sides to face magister's possible attack.

They did not question Vermillion Bird's order. As the expert of the city, they knew what they had to offer.

"Breaking out of the encirclement isn't that easy …" Dugu Tianyu said, "That old and indestructible magister has probably set a trap for us and is waiting for us to sneak in!"

"I don't think magister will think that I will break out of the encirclement. On the contrary, he thinks that I will fight to the death, so, we have to be caught off guard and use the firewood chopping team as the head. Senior Tang Yuan and Senior Dugu lead the legion and straight into the Demon Clan's main camp."

Vermillion Bird glanced at everyone, "Create the illusion of attacking the reinforcements from both sides, and then quickly occupy the Nanshan, retreating towards the south!"

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