The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World novel Chapter 253

Chapter 253: Is This What You Call Casually Providing Manpower?!

A few days later, all but one squad stationed to guard the underground city were mobilized by the Ascendant Faction. Their singular target was the nearest city of the Slaughter Faction, known as "Grey Leaf City," a mid-sized city.

It was currently under siege by the Husbandry Faction. Positioned outside the core region of the Slaughter Faction, Grey Leaf City faced frequent attacks and was beyond the reach of immediate reinforcement from other Slaughter Faction soul clans. Despite this, the city's defenders had held out for three months.

The Husbandry Faction maintained their exhausting assault tactics—launching fierce attacks for a few days before needing to rest. This pattern allowed the defenders of Grey Leaf City brief respite.

Atop a low mountain peak, Yun Qi and his team had already taken their positions. They had twenty squads, a total of two hundred people, all of whom were great soul masters, equivalent to the soul clan's great specters.

Naturally, this force was not enough to take a city. Their goal was not to occupy the city but to seize resources amidst the ongoing conflict between the Slaughter and Husbandry Factions.

Although the Slaughter Faction delighted in killing, they also needed to nurture some soul beasts for sustenance. By capturing these soul beasts, the Ascendant Faction could continue to survive a bit longer.

"The eastern and northern walls of Grey Leaf City have already been breached by the Husbandry Faction; their main assault is now on the northern wall," Yun Qi explained. "We will take this opportunity to sneak in through the eastern wall. Do not engage any soul clans directly along the way; head straight for the livestock area."

"We need to capture the soul beasts, but also pay attention to the methods of nurturing them and the seeds of superior soul beasts," Yun Qi instructed as he looked at the captains of the other five squads.

"Understood," they nodded earnestly.

"Ding Heng, your squad will take this direction," Yun Qi directed.

"Bai Xin, your squad will lie in ambush here to counter any potential enemy forces," he continued.

Yun Qi surveyed the group, swiftly assigning tasks to each squad. A subtle, unusual gleam flickered through his eyes. Under the identity of Long Yuan, captain of the Dragonfly Squad, he was highly trusted by the queen. His orders were followed, but that did not mean these followers would side with him if he ever opposed the queen. Some squads were staunch supporters of the queen, obeying Yun Qi solely because of his favored status.

Thus, Yun Qi thoughtfully and kindly assigned the most dangerous tasks to these loyal squads. Other squads, harboring grievances against the queen, were given relatively safe assignments. This way, he could weed out dissenters, ensuring that when the time came to rally the Ascendant Faction, its members would unite under his call.

Everything he did was meticulously aimed at flawlessly executing the master's orders. How else could he demonstrate his own value?

At Yun Qi's command, all squads of the Ascendant Faction moved stealthily toward Grey Leaf City as planned. The continuous bombardment between the two soul clans at the northern wall sent shockwaves across the city, their soul techniques clashing and exploding in the air, audible even outside the city walls.

With the Slaughter Faction's forces concentrated on the northern defense, the Ascendant squads made an unimpeded entry through the eastern wall and proceeded with their assigned tasks. Their mission was highly successful: not only did they capture a substantial number of tame soul beasts, but they also obtained several soul beast seeds for future breeding.

However, just as they burst out and attempted to retreat along their original path, they found themselves surrounded. The Husbandry Faction's soul clans had filled the exterior, and turning back, they saw a massive contingent of Slaughter Faction soul clans emerging from within the city.

Specter Kings from both factions appeared soon after, sealing any possible escape for the Ascenders. The faces of all the Ascenders paled in that instant.

A Specter King from the Husbandry Faction cackled, "How laughable, these chickens of the Ascendant Faction trying to fish in troubled waters."

A Specter King from the Slaughter Faction sneered, "Do you even need to say it? Kill the Ascenders first! Attack!"

Although the internal strife between the Nurturing and Slaughter Factions was a soul clan matter, the Ascenders, being outsiders from another star, were a common enemy. Upon discovering the Ascenders' presence, it was natural for both factions to unite temporarily to eliminate these "easy targets." _{ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com}

Yun Qi shouted, "Form up and face the enemy!" He knew his master would appear, but he could not be sure exactly when. Until then, they had to rely on themselves.