“Elder Sol, send a message to Opal and Amber, telling them to head to Ice Cloud Empire immediately!” Billy said after a brief moment of thought, looking at Sol Stuart.
“With Opal’s combat strength, she should be able to handle a half-step into the Holy Realm and a ninth-rank Sacred Realm without too much trouble!”
“Alright, I’ll arrange it right away!” Sol Stuart replied before turning to leave.
“Mom, you and Aunt Edie take Azure Fang and Ian to Rainbow Moon Imperial City!” Billy continued.
“Also, Casey, you take Azure Dragon and the other four along with Bob to Crimson Flame Imperial City!”
“Billy, if we all leave and the people from Blood and Devil Sects really come to Skydragon City, you’ll be in great danger!” Edie Fennimore frowned.
“Indeed!” Casey added, “Boss, let Azure Dragon and the others stay. I can go to Crimson Flame Empire alone!”
“No, if you go alone, the chances of success are too small!” Billy shook his head.
“But…” Casey started to say.
“Don’t waste time!” Billy interrupted him. “Time is of the essence. You must set off as soon as possible!”
“Billy, if Blood and Devil Sects really come to attack Skydragon City, there will definitely be strong Holy Realm experts, and likely more than one. You…” Stephanie Stuart’s face showed deep concern.
“Mom, don’t worry. I guarantee that Skydragon City will be fine!” Billy gave everyone a reassuring look.
After a brief pause, he continued, “You all be careful too. If you can’t win, don’t fight hard. Ensure your own safety first!”
“Alright then!” Stephanie Stuart didn’t argue further. She knew that if the people sent to the three empires couldn’t turn the tide, it would be better not to send them at all.
The group then took their leave.
“Judge, call Elder Isaac and Elder Marquise here!” After Stephanie Stuart and the others left, Billy instructed.
“Understood!” Judge responded and turned to leave.
“Billy, what are our plans?” Felicia asked Billy afterward.
“Felicia, Night Orchid, Frostblade, Alex Long, Soul Chaser, you five go to the Dark Guards’ mansion. I have something for you to do!” Billy replied with a faint smile.
“What is it?” Felicia asked with interest.
“Something very important!” Billy smiled again before explaining.
A few minutes later, he looked at the five of them. “Got it?”
“Got it!” they nodded in unison.
“Go now!” Billy waved his hand. “Remember the key points I mentioned. Safety first!”
“Boss, but if we leave Skydragon City like this…” Night Orchid frowned slightly.
“It’s fine! I have a plan!” Billy waved his hand again. “Go quickly!”
“Alright!” The five replied once more before heading out.
“Boss, are you sure just a few of us can hold off the main forces of Blood and Devil Sects?” Stout asked Billy after everyone had left.
“This matter has nothing to do with you!” Billy replied. “Don’t just stand around; there’s something I need you to do.”
After giving Stout some instructions, Stout hesitated for a moment.
“But Boss…” Stout was stunned after hearing Billy’s words.
“No more talking. Get busy!” Billy waved his hand to cut him off.
“Alright!” Stout didn’t insist further and quickly left.
Two hours later, in the grand hall of the Rainbow Moon Empire’s palace, Martin Morris sat on the dragon throne with a furrowed brow and a serious expression.
Below him were Cyrus Morris and Siena Morris along with numerous palace ministers, all looking equally grave.
“Gauge, how long until the people from Blood and Devil Sects arrive?” Martin Morris asked Gauge Estes, the commander of the Praetorian Guard.
Clearly, they had already received the news.
“Your Majesty,” Gauge Estes bowed respectfully. “The thousand members of the opposing force are all above Saint realm in cultivation. They are traveling through the air at a moderate speed.”
“Based on our calculations, it will take about four hours for them to travel from Sheardal Imperial City to our Rainbow Moon Imperial City.”
“So, barring any surprises, they should arrive within half an hour!”
“Have their high-level combatants been confirmed?” Martin Morris frowned and continued to ask.
“They have been confirmed!” Gauge Estes responded gravely. “The leader and deputy leader are a half-step into Holy Realm and a ninth-rank Sacred Realm.”
“In addition, there is one eighth-rank Sacred Realm, two seventh-rank Sacred Realms, two sixth-rank Sacred Realms, and two fifth-rank Sacred Realms. The rest are below Sacred Realm!”
Upon hearing this, most of the palace ministers gasped in shock. Their already solemn faces grew even more grim, eyes filled with intense fear.
Just those high-level combatants alone could slaughter the entire Rainbow Moon Imperial City within an hour.
The strongest person in Rainbow Moon Imperial City was Martin Morris, who had only recently broken through to fourth-rank Sacred Realm. The others were even less significant.
If that half-step into Holy Realm expert truly intended to kill, he could wipe out tens of thousands of people with just a thought.
How could they possibly fight this battle?!
“Your Majesty, they are too strong. We have no chance of winning!” A blue-robed minister looked at Martin Morris and spoke up.
“What do you suggest then?” Martin Morris asked him.
“Perhaps we should negotiate with them. As long as their demands aren’t too excessive…” The old man in the blue robe took a deep breath before responding.
“What kind of demands would not be considered excessive?” Cyrus Morris asked from the side.
“If they demand tens of thousands of lives for their pleasure and then require us to submit to them and regularly provide large numbers of lives for their cultivation.”
“Would that be considered excessive?”
Everyone fell silent. They all knew that what Cyrus Morris said was not an exaggeration!
“But…” After a long pause, the old man in the blue robe took another deep breath before continuing.
“If we truly go to war with them, given our strength, it would be like an ant trying to stop a cart.”
“The result would only be more deaths…”
“That’s true…” Another minister replied.
Although the others didn’t speak up, they clearly agreed in their hearts.
“Your Majesty, this might be a temporary solution.” A gray-robed elder spoke up as well.
“Between two evils, choose the lesser one. For our Rainbow Moon Empire, negotiating would cost far less than going to war.”
“What Lord Cyrus mentioned might happen, but if we go to war, the number of deaths in the imperial city would be unimaginable!”
“Indeed!” Another minister nodded in agreement.
“Without a better strategy, negotiating might be our only way out.”
“Gauge, have you sent a message to Skydragon City?” A black-robed elder asked Gauge Estes.