172: Chapter 172 Conscription Order

The first thing Governor Sun Rui thought of was to call for reinforcements. He immediately sent requests for aid to the Grand General of the East and the nearby prefectures. However, after the messages were sent, a greater despair swept over him.

The two closest prefectures, Linhai Prefecture and Nanya Commandery, were both under attack by Yao Beasts and could not provide reinforcements. Even worse, Linhai Prefecture had actually sent a request for help to Cangjiang Prefecture, stating that Linhai Prefecture was under attack by six 5th Rank Demon Beasts and its defensive lines were in critical danger.

Danyang Commandery, located behind them, had not been attacked by Yao Beasts, but their pleas for help were like a stone dropped into the ocean, with no response at all.

"Damn that Danyang Commandery, they are actually refusing to save us! I must impeach them!" Governor Sun Rui cursed. This time, he held nothing back, going all out. The Profound Ice Shattering Sky Ten Thousand Sword Formation unleashed a volley of ten thousand swords, smashing into the Frog Tribe outside the Cangjiang Prefecture seat.

"Hmph, mere parlor tricks, not worthy of the grand stage." The short old man channeled power to his back, and the dense cluster of poison sacs on his back detached and shot towards the ten thousand Flying Swords falling from the sky, easily blocking Governor Sun Rui's attack.

"Human, whatever methods you have left, just bring them out and let your Grandpa Frog have a good look." The short old man's thick voice filled the entire city, causing widespread panic.

"Such a powerful Yao Beast, he actually blocked my ten thousand sword volley with such ease." Governor Sun Rui looked heavily at the short old man below. After confirming the old man's strength, Governor Sun Rui dared even less to fight too far outside the city. With the help of the 5th Rank Formation, perhaps he could hold off the old man below for a while until reinforcements arrived.

Fighting outside the city would likely result in Governor Sun Rui facing grave danger, perhaps even certain death!

"Lads, kill!" Seeing that Governor Sun Rui had not made another move for a long time, the short old man glanced at him disdainfully and commanded the thousands of the Frog Tribe to attack the Cangjiang Prefecture seat.

The overwhelming amount of venom sprayed onto the Profound Ice Shattering Sky Ten Thousand Sword Formation caused almost zero damage to the Formation itself. However, the sheer volume of the venom was so immense that the Spirit Stones maintaining the Formation were being consumed at an astonishing rate.

"Lord Sun, this cannot continue. The Spirit Stones stored in the Prefecture cannot withstand such consumption. If the Formation is broken and the Prefecture seat falls, death is a small matter, but if the Imperial Court investigates, we will not be able to cover it up." Vice Prefect Wu Jin and Commandant Zhao Siyuan appeared beside Governor Sun Rui at some unknown moment and spoke anxiously.

"I know." Governor Sun Rui had been stationed here for nearly a hundred years and had deeper feelings for this city than anyone else. It could be said that no one wished for the safety of the Cangjiang Prefecture seat more than Governor Sun Rui.

"All officials of the Prefecture Office are to cancel their leave and be recalled immediately to defend against the Yao Beasts."

"Levy three million Spirit Stones from each of the Wei, Wang, and Ye Families, and conscript one Late Stage Martial Ancestor and one hundred Martial Masters to fight outside the city."

"Additionally, for other Martial Ancestor Families, levy five hundred thousand Spirit Stones from each, and conscript one Martial Ancestor and fifty Martial Masters to fight outside the city."

"Those families with insufficient numbers of Martial Artists must make up the difference with Spirit Stones. A Late Stage Martial Ancestor requires ten million Spirit Stones, other Martial Ancestors require three million Spirit Stones, and one Martial Master requires one hundred thousand Spirit Stones. Anyone who dares to disobey will be exterminated after the beast tide!"

Governor Sun Rui issued three consecutive orders, conscripting the various families to fight and defend against the Yao Beast attack, and finally issued a death threat of extermination.

No Family believed that the Great Wei Imperial Court could not carry out this death threat; things would only be done even more ruthlessly than this.

"Vice Prefect Wu Jin, go and arrange the following matters. The support from all families must be in place within one hour. Commandant Zhao Siyuan, lead the Prefecture Office troops to fight outside the city. Remember, do not go too far outside the city. Form up and kill the Frog Tribe so that they have no time to attack the Formation."

"Yes, my Lord." Vice Prefect Wu Jin and Commandant Zhao Siyuan accepted the orders and left.

"Hold for three days and reinforcements will surely arrive. I have already ordered Danyang, Nanya, and Kuaiji Prefectures to each send two Martial King experts to assist."

After the two left to prepare for battle, Governor Sun Rui finally received a reply from the Grand General of the East. He was instantly filled with confidence, activated the Formation once more, and unleashed the ten thousand sword volley, killing a large swathe of the Frog Tribe.

However, these Frog Tribe members seemed endless. One group would be killed, and another would immediately fill their place, which was a headache to behold.

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"Jiesheng, the recruitment order from the Prefecture Office has indeed arrived." After obtaining supplies, Ye Jietie and the other two departed from Luomu Mountain and did not dare to delay for a moment. Along the way, they used secret techniques multiple times to speed up their journey, taking six hours to finally arrive at the Ye Family Villa to relieve Ye Tuansheng and guard the Family villa.

"What does the recruitment order say?" Ye Jiesheng took a light sip of tea and asked.

"The recruitment order says that our three major families must each provide three million Spirit Stones and one Late Stage Martial Ancestor to fight outside the city." Ye Jietie told Ye Jiesheng and Ye Xiaowu the news he had previously checked.

"It seems that the Yao Beast offensive is very fierce this time. In the past, they required us to provide one million Spirit Stones and one Martial Ancestor to fight, but this time they actually emphasized the need for a Late Stage Martial Ancestor to fight," Ye Xiaowu responded.

"Jietie, Xiaowu, I will lead the Family disciples to the city gate to rendezvous with the City Guard. I will leave the matters of the Family villa to you two." Before leaving, Ye Jiesheng instructed, "Jietie, gather the Spirit Stones as soon as possible and submit them to Vice Prefect Wu Jin."

"Yes, Brother Jiesheng. You must be extremely careful when fighting outside the city!" Ye Jietie responded.

The same thing happened in every Family in Cangjiang Prefecture. In the end, all families dispatched the conscripted Martial Artists to fight. Only a very few Martial Ancestor Families whose number of Martial Masters could not meet the recruitment requirements, and who could not hire external Martial Artists in time, needed to spend Spirit Stones to respond to the recruitment order.

Governor Sun Rui gave sufficient time for each Family to prepare for the battle. After receiving the recruitment order, none of the families dared to delay for a moment; they brought their men and assembled at the East City Gate.

In less than an hour, all seventeen Martial Ancestor Families of Cangjiang Prefecture had arrived, totaling three Late Stage Martial Ancestor experts, five Middle Stage Martial Ancestor experts, nine Early Stage Martial Ancestor experts, and one thousand Martial Master artists, forming a force of no small size.

After all, if the Formation were broken, none of those present would be spared. When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact.

The Family's accumulation of hundreds of years would also be destroyed in an instant!

Seeing all the families actively responding to the recruitment order, Governor Sun Rui nodded with satisfaction. Since the situation was urgent, he immediately ordered: "The Wei Family will lead seven families to be responsible for the Yao Beasts in the center. The Wang Family will lead four families to be responsible for the Yao Beasts on the left. The Ye Family will lead three families to be responsible for the Yao Beasts on the right. I hope you will all set aside your previous grudges, cooperate sincerely, and fight together through these difficult times."

"You must kill two Grade 4 Demonic Beasts per day."

To avoid any Family slacking off, Governor Sun Rui set a hard quota for each direction, urging them to fight the enemy with all their might.

"Yes, we will strictly obey Lord Governor's orders."

Wei Chengyue, Wang Jingcheng, and Ye Jiesheng exchanged glances, then each led their familiar families to their respective sides to join the City Guard in battle.

With the addition of the major families, the pressure on the City Guard was instantly relieved significantly, and the East Sea Frog Tribe was also killed in large swathes, leaving corpses all over the ground.

"Humans are truly the favored children of the heavens. In just a few short years, they have developed and grown to this extent. Given time, where will there be any space left for us Yao Beasts to survive?" The short old man muttered in a low voice.

"Frog Two, Frog Three, go. Teach the humans a lesson so they don't think our East Sea Frog Tribe is a pushover."