"Commander Tangg, why the sigh?" The elder general asked, his eyes gleaming with a cunning light.
"I was on the verge of defeating them, but Wang Xiaoqiang snatched the credit. Do you know why I sigh? Although the battle was won, I have no face to return home. Even if I return to my homeland, I will face severe punishment, and the prestige of the Tang Family will be swept away, no longer glorious..." Tangg Xiongshan was extremely disheartened and despondent.
"Commander Tangg, the only strategy now is to kill Wang Xiaoqiang, then all the credit will be yours, won't it?" The elder general gazed sinisterly towards the distant Vanguard Army, and said,
Tangg Zhenshan anxiously replied, "Killing Wang Xiaoqiang is easier said than done. Moreover, there is that Ancient Demon, so powerful; it's Wang Xiaoqiang's devoted follower. If we kill Wang Xiaoqiang, we will surely face its threat."
"Commander Tangg, I have a plan. When Wang Xiaoqiang captures the capital city of the Snow Wolf Empire, we will feign a celebration for him, invite him and that Demon Spirit for a meal, then poison the wine to kill them..."
"With the demise of Wang Xiaoqiang and Demon Spirit, the demon body of the Ancient Demon will be nothing but rotten flesh. At that point, we can dig out the Demon Core, and won't we profit greatly..."
Big Beard General's eyes suddenly lit up upon hearing this, and he said joyfully, "Hmm, it's a good idea. Killing two birds with one stone."
The elder general narrowed his eyes with a look of smugness and said, "Besides, without moving a single soldier, when Wang Xiaoqiang's hard-earned battle achievements all become yours, it's as if he's working for you, ha ha~~~~~"
"Ha ha ha ha~~~~~ Indeed, very clever, the idea is brilliant." Tangg Xiongshan was laughing, then suddenly his expression changed, grabbing the elder general by the collar with a cold sneer, "Are you trying to push me into the pit of fire?"
Seeing Tangg Zhenshan's reaction, the elder general put on a puzzled look and said, "Commander Tangg, what makes you say that..."
Tangg Xiongshan said, "Do you think Wang Xiaoqiang is a three-year-old child? So easy to fool? You think poisoned wine will kill him? He has the Heavenly Eye; he can see through anything. You want to poison him, you're too clever for your own good. Makes me want to weigh your brain to see how heavy it is, to check if it has the weight of a three-year-old child??..."
The elder general, ashamed and fearful, said, "I deserve to die. I was foolish and came up with a terrible idea, truly deserving of death..."
In this battle, the main commander's troops were decimated, with heavy casualties, leaving only ten generals alive. Tangg Xiongshan could not afford to casually kill them, so he tossed aside the elder general with contempt and said, "All these years, you've lived like a dog, not using your brain at all..."
The elder general lowered his head in shame, not daring to say a word.
At this moment, the other nine generals stepped forward, showing displeasure. Among them, Big Beard General said, "Commander Tangg, if it weren't for us holding back the mighty Snow Wolves, how could Wang Xiaoqiang have breached the gates of the Snow Wolf Kingdom? Now all the battle credit goes to him... it's truly stifling."
"Talking about that is useless now," Tangg Xiongshan shouted angrily at Big Beard General, then lowered his head in contemplation, squinting his eyes and said, "Wang Xiaoqiang has powerful Transformation Techniques, his transformed weapon is exceedingly strong. Even with several of us combined, we might not be his match."
"Commander Tangg, you must devise a plan; otherwise, upon returning to the Divine Kingdom, Wang Xiaoqiang will be celebrated for his triumph, and we will be marked as guilty generals. How can we face that?" said the elder general.
"Yes, Commander Tangg, it's not just about losing face; we could be punished too."
The generals all said, suggesting a need to find a way to deal with Wang Xiaoqiang and claim his achievements.
Tangg Zhenshan pondered and said, "There is a way, but it needs careful planning."
The ten generals, seeing Tangg Zhenshan had a solution, all brightened their eyes and leaned forward. Tangg Zhenshan said, "That Ancient Demon is extremely powerful. If we kill Wang Xiaoqiang, we will face its revenge. But if we address the Ancient Demon first..."
Upon hearing this, all the generals nodded in agreement, praising Commander Tangg's wisdom.
Tangg Zhenshan was not carried away by this, and said gravely, "How could that Ancient Demon be within our means to handle? Our target is the Demon Spirit of the Ancient Demon, which is merely a fragile Spiritual Body. If we can capture that Demon Spirit, it is as good as controlling the Ancient Demon. Once we control the Ancient Demon, even Wang Xiaoqiang will hesitate and be cautious dealing with us, such that we can threaten him with the Demon Spirit..."
The elder general shook his head and said, "This may not be advisable; Wang Xiaoqiang is cold-hearted and will not compromise over a brother like the Ancient Demon."
Tangg Xiongshan said, "Wang Xiaoqiang is indeed cold-hearted, but his bond with the Ancient Demon is quite special. You must remember that even the coldest person still holds emotions within. Those Snow Wolves are beasts, right? Yet they were willing to revert to their wolf forms using the Reversal Curse to protect their homeland. Animals have feelings, let alone humans..."
"Commander Tangg is correct. Wang Xiaoqiang's conquest of the Snow Wolf Empire is half due to the Ancient Demon, and in the future, he'll rely on that demon to conquer more lands, which means he won't ignore its life. So once we capture the Demon Spirit, we hold the lifeline of both the Ancient Demon and Wang Xiaoqiang..."
"Hmm, yes, that's the reasoning. Commander Tangg is wise."
"That's indeed a good plan."
"The strategy seems viable, but it also carries difficulty. Now, we must plan meticulously, lest we expose ourselves or make mistakes. If we make a mistake, given Wang Xiaoqiang's nature, we'd likely meet our end at his hands."
After Tangg Xiongshan spoke, he entered the Divine Pattern War Chariot of the main commander with the generals and began comprehensive discussions. Meanwhile, the remnants of the main forces followed his Divine Pattern War Chariot into the Snow Wolf Empire;
On Wang Xiaoqiang's side, he and his Ancient Demon brother moved together, advancing towards Snow Wolf's capital city, entering like no one was there. Not only was the Snow Wolf Kingdom vulnerable, but the capital city was now empty, with only a few Snow Wolf Guardians keeping watch. Ultimately ineffective, they crumbled before the Vanguard Army, dying, escaping, or surrendering...
Wang Xiaoqiang's Vanguard Army smoothly entered the capital city of the Snow Wolf Empire, Snow Wolf City.
Then Wang Xiaoqiang and Wang Xiaogang directly entered the Imperial Palace within Snow Wolf City, the Snow Wolf Empire's Imperial Palace, which had little difference from the Human Clan Empire's palace, grand, magnificent, luxurious, and imposing. Especially with the structures adorned with Snow Wolf totems, conveying wildness and majesty, and sacred solemnity.
The rear palace's buildings were entirely constructed from white jade, gleaming entirely white, appearing extraordinarily beautiful, with even a totem carving at the rear palace—
A woman, riding a Snow Wolf,
Though it was merely a carving, it was exceedingly exquisite, stunningly lifelike, so real that the beauty could not be described merely by the word "beautiful," nor by "absolute beauty" or "extreme allure." She rode a giant snow-white wolf, appearing somewhat eerie, prompting Wang Xiaoqiang to think of five words: "Beauty and the Beast."