Chapter 1990 - 1989: Wolf Commander Ye Xiu

Chapter 1990: Chapter 1989: Wolf Commander Ye Xiu

Before the First Line Pass.

As time passed, the size of the Demon Clan’s large camp, located dozens of miles south of the First Line Pass, grew increasingly vast. Facing the narrow pass of the First Line, the Demon Clan’s camp of hundreds of thousands of people lay like a giant beast, glaring menacingly at the First Line Pass.

At this moment.

Within this large camp, three Demon Generals of the Candle Dragon Demon Country had already arrived, stationed at the left, center, and right of the three camps.

Among them, the Demon General guarding the left camp was the Wolf Commander Ye Xiu of the Golden Wolf Clan.

Ye Xiu’s tent.

Ye Xiu looked at the letter in his hand, and his brows furrowed unconsciously, drawing the curiosity of a woman with long silver hair and a savage charisma standing by his side.

"Demon General, is there something wrong over at the Sharp Tooth Tribe?"

This woman was not just a pretty vase; she was Yue Li of the Silver Moon Clan, one of the six clans of the Wolf Clan, and also a Priest. In terms of status, she wielded power not inferior to that of the Clan Leaders of the six clans.

Moreover, as the smartest woman of the Wolf Clan, Yue Li served as Ye Xiu’s advisor, always by his side.

"Good news, Gu Feng of the Sharp Tooth Tribe has been promoted to Demon King."

Ye Xiu did not show much joy, and with a calm tone, he handed the letter in his hand to Yue Li.

Yue Li took the letter and rapidly absorbed the contents at a glance, her brows also furrowing slightly.

"It’s that Fire Phoenix Clan again."

This was not the first letter sent back by Gu Feng, and the intervals between the letters were only a day. In the previous letter, when Gu Feng mentioned the Fire Phoenix Clan, she had discussed it with Ye Xiu.

The Fire Phoenix Clan was indeed a somewhat troublesome existence, for no one expected this clan to reappear at this point in time.

Because of this, Yue Li advised Ye Xiu to consider his next steps thoroughly. However, they had not yet formulated a response strategy when a second letter arrived. Compared to the first, the contents of this second letter were even more concerning.

Gu Feng achieving the status of Demon King should be celebrated by the Wolf Clan. Even though the Wolf Clan was divided into six tribes, it was relatively united internally, with minimal internal conflict.

Ye Xiu, as a Demon General, managed to balance and unite the six tribes. In this context, adding another Demon King only strengthened the weight of the Wolf Clan’s position, especially since the Candle Dragon Demon Country had eight Great Golden Tribes.

The strength of the Wolf Clan was crucial for them to stand firm among the Eight Tribes.

Ye Xiu hmm’d and said in a somewhat coarse voice, "Yes, who would have thought that after a thousand years, the Fire Phoenix Clan would attempt to rise again? But is it even possible?"

"A thousand years ago, the Fire Phoenix Clan was confined by the Dragon Emperor to the Fire Phoenix Platform. Who would have imagined that after so long, they managed to break the seal and send someone out."

Ye Xiu’s words unintentionally revealed another truth: the Fire Phoenix Clan of that time did not voluntarily withdraw but was forced into seclusion, even confined to the Fire Phoenix Platform, sealed and unable to leave.

This was one of the major secrets of the Candle Dragon Demon Country, but for the ten core Demon Generals, it was not a secret.

Every year, one of the ten Demon Generals would be stationed at the Fire Phoenix Platform to suppress the seal there.

Yue Li, with her brows furrowed, said, "The Heavenly Net Formation set by the Dragon Emperor is essentially a Sealing Array. The Fire Phoenix Clan within it should only grow weaker over time. A thousand years, even if they don’t age or die, their power should have dwindled."

"Moreover, even in the midst of this war, the guard of the Fire Phoenix Platform has not been relaxed in the slightest. How did Feng Yang of the Fire Phoenix Clan appear?"

Ye Xiu was also puzzled: "In theory, that should be the case, but let’s not forget, the Fire Phoenix Clan back then was on par with the Dragon Emperor. Not to mention the Vermilion Bird that turned against them, even the Phoenix Clan priest within was not to be trifled with."

"However, over two hundred years ago, in a great war, the Vermilion Bird was severely injured, and the Dragon Emperor also suffered backlash. It was a mutual defeat, which perhaps offered the Fire Phoenix Clan a chance for survival. Normally, if the Fire Phoenix Clan appeared, the Dragon Emperor would immediately suppress them."

"But now is an unusual time. With the four Demon Countries and the six great secret lands preparing for war against Ancestor Dragon City, the Fire Phoenix Clan sent someone out and openly recruited the Demon Clan without concealing their identity."

"Perhaps this is an open card. The Fire Phoenix Clan wanting to secretly develop their power would require a long wait, something those sealed away can’t afford. Plus, if they didn’t reveal their identity and were discovered, they would surely be quietly eliminated."

"So, this move of openly revealing themselves is indeed a clever strategy."

Ye Xiu said.

"Indeed, with Feng Yang recruiting openly, claiming to restore the glory of the Fire Phoenix Clan, even though the Demon Country now follows the Dragon Emperor, there are always some dissatisfied demon tribes, especially those who followed the Fire Phoenix Clan a thousand years ago."

"Back in the day, the influence of the Fire Phoenix Clan occupied half of the Demon Country. It’s impossible to completely clear them out, so the Dragon Emperor adopted a strategy of division, wooing, and suppression. Over the centuries, the power of the Fire Phoenix Clan dissipated, becoming fragmented and unable to form a climate."

"However, the reappearance of the Fire Phoenix Clan may have given these factions a glimmer of hope."

Yue Li said.

Incidentally, back in the day, some of the Wolf Clan did follow the Fire Phoenix Clan, as the Wolf Clan is a large clan, and the six clans were not unified initially.

However, this wouldn’t lead the Wolf Clan to be swayed by the Fire Phoenix Clan, as the Wolf Clan were beneficiaries with a revered status in the Demon Country, and they couldn’t aspire to replace the Dragon Emperor.

The Wolf Clan simply didn’t have the strength for that.

After speaking, Yue Li turned to Ye Xiu: "But the Bloodline Technique mentioned in this letter is quite impressive. I know Gu Feng, the ambitious and talented Captain of the Sharp Tooth Tribe. His strength was already top-tier Demon General level."

"Unexpectedly, the Fire Phoenix Clan enabled him to break through to the Demon King level. Although we don’t know how much effort the Fire Phoenix Clan put into it, this precedent, once spread, would make the Fire Phoenix Clan quite appealing."

"I’m afraid those willing to join them won’t be few, given the scattered soldiers in our Demon Country. Those ignorant of the truth might actually be deceived and merge under their banner."

Ye Xiu listened, curling his lips into a disdainful sneer: "Merely a rabble, no matter how many, what of it."

"Perhaps this is also an opportunity to see who in the Demon Country doesn’t respect the Dragon Emperor. Moreover, it’s unclear if the Fire Phoenix Clan has other hidden members."

Ye Xiu didn’t plan to immediately take action against Feng Yang, portrayed by Li Feng, but intended to draw the snake out of the hole.

"Indeed, if it’s just him, he can’t stir up much trouble. No matter how many demons he recruits, a rabble is useless. One battle would likely leave them all lost and wounded, but this matter with the Fire Phoenix Clan should still be discussed with the other two."

"Naturally, I imagine they’ve also heard the news." Ye Xiu didn’t plan to conceal this; it couldn’t be hidden since, regardless of being held by the Wolf Clan, that rear camp couldn’t be completely impenetrable.

Ye Xiu immediately got up to meet with the other two Demon Generals.