64: Chapter 64 I'm so panicked!

Strategist Zhu Ge was slightly taken aback.

Wan'er and Lei Lie were also stunned.

"City Lord?"

Zhou Yun did not explain immediately.

He raised his head, his gaze cast toward the distant horizon.

The sun had not yet set, and the golden-red afterglow spilled over the land, as well as over the armor of the five thousand soldiers, reflecting a cold, sharp light.

He was silent for a moment, then spoke.

His voice was not loud, but every word fell like a hammer striking the ground, resonant and forceful.

"When a righteous army punishes a crime, it should be with an open formation and upright banners."

The surroundings fell silent.

Even the sound of footsteps seemed to soften.

Zhou Yun continued.

"What has the Lord of Han City done?"

"He kidnapped the relatives of a thousand people and forced them to do the dirty work of poisoning."

"He arranged for a thousand people to infiltrate Flower City, attempting to murder the hundred thousand-plus citizens of my Flower City."

"For such a person, our crusade against him is only just and right."

"Since it is just and right—"

"Then why should we hide our tracks?"

His gaze slowly swept over the five thousand soldiers in bright armor behind him.

The sunlight shone on their armor, refracting dazzling rays of light.

Among these people, there were citizens who were originally from Flower City.

There were refugees who had once been so hungry they gnawed on tree bark.

There were disabled people who had lost hands or feet but regained a new life thanks to the black jade connection paste.

There were also three hundred soldiers whose families were still being held hostage in Han City.

Every one of them was wearing the crimson set.

Every one of them was a Professional.

In every one of their eyes, Battle Intent burned.

Zhou Yun withdrew his gaze, his voice deepening.

"I lead these five thousand elite troops into battle not just to win, but for the sake of justice!"

"Since that is the case..."

"We shall use our overwhelming momentum to, from the front—"

"Crush Han City!"

On the last four words, his tone suddenly intensified.

It was not shouted, yet it carried more power than if it had been.

Lei Lie's pupils shrank sharply, and immediately, the hot blood in his chest surged like boiling water.

"Good!"

He slapped his chest armor heavily.

"City Lord, well said!"

"Five thousand elites, fully armed—we have nothing to fear from him!"

"Let's just push forward from the front! Whoever blocks the road, we kill!"

Strategist Zhu Ge smiled slightly, reopened his folded feather fan, and waved it gently.

He did not try to dissuade him again.

It was not because he stopped persuading just because the City Lord had the final say.

It was because he had been convinced.

A stealthy surprise attack was indeed the optimal solution from a tactical perspective.

But on a strategic level, the City Lord's "open and upright" approach was the best plan!

Seeing that no one had any objections, Zhou Yun withdrew his gaze and took out the city lord seal from his robes.

The palm-sized seal felt warm and cool to the touch, with a faint luster flowing across its surface.

He held the city lord seal aloft.

A golden light surged from the seal and shot straight into the sky!

The light exploded in the high sky, transforming into a giant red arrow.

Starting from the direction of Flower City, it streaked across the sky, pointing straight—

At Han City!

The red arrow drew a long trail across the firmament, like a sharp sword hanging in the sky.

Blinding, striking, and impossible to ignore.

A declaration of war!

The City Lord had initiated a formal declaration of war!

The five thousand soldiers all looked up in unison.

The red light reflected on their faces and in their eyes.

In the rules of the City Lord World, a declaration of war meant a fight to the death.

There was no room for negotiation, no option to retreat.

Once a war is declared, there are only two outcomes.

Either you die, or I perish.

The City Lord...

Was determined.

After a brief silence, it was unclear who shouted first.

"Kill!"

Immediately after, more voices rang out.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill—!!!"

Five thousand people shouted in unison, their voices shaking the wilderness.

The sound waves exploded across the open wilderness like rolling thunder, spreading in all directions.

Several Demonic Beasts foraging in the roadside bushes were so frightened by this momentum that they shuddered, turned around, and ran without looking back.

Even a few unknown birds circling in the sky shrieked and flapped their wings to fly far away.

Just like that, the five thousand-strong army marched toward Han City in an open and upright manner, with great momentum.

No concealment, no camouflage.

Banners snapped in the wind, and the light from their armor reflected against the sky.

The earth trembled slightly beneath their feet.

The Demonic Beasts occasionally encountered on the road, seeing this troop from afar, would detour.

Although they were only beasts, their instinct to seek advantages and avoid harm made it very clear—

This troop was not to be trifled with!

Han City.

City Lord's Mansion.

City Lord Zhang Hao was leaning back in his chair, eyes closed to rest.

He hadn't taken the harsh words Zhou Yun dropped in the group chat to heart at all.

Talk is cheap, who can't do it?

A City Lord of a small F-Level City, what kind of waves could he possibly make?

Said he wanted to eliminate him?

That's just wishful thinking!

However, just at this moment—

A blinding red light suddenly shone in from outside the window.

The red light was extremely intense, dyeing the entire room blood-red.

City Lord Zhang Hao opened his eyes abruptly.

"What the hell?"

He frowned and walked to the window, pushed it open—

Then, he was stunned.

In the sky above Han City, a giant red arrow was streaking across the sky.

The arrow extended from the southeast, passed through the clouds, and pointed straight—

At Han City.

Taking out the burning hot city lord seal and seeing the red "Flower City" characters appear, City Lord Zhang Hao was stunned for a long while, unable to process it.

War declared?

Zhou Yun... actually declared war?

He originally thought that what Zhou Yun said in the group chat was likely just posturing.

Even if he really wanted to take action, it couldn't be this fast.

After all, the two cities were nearly a hundred kilometers apart; just the preparations would take a lot of time.

Who would have thought—

This guy actually initiated a formal declaration of war directly!

What does a declaration of war mean?

It means a fight to the death!

There is no room for negotiation, no option to retreat.

Either you die, or I perish.

"This madman..."

City Lord Zhang Hao muttered.

But soon, his expression returned to normal.

Even... the corners of his mouth curled up.

A fight to the death?

Heh, then let it be a fight to the death.

I am an E-Level City, you are an F-Level City.

I defend the city, you attack the city.

What are you going to use to fight me to the death?

Thinking of this, City Lord Zhang Hao was not only not panicked, but found it funny.

He took out his phone, opened WeChat, and took a picture of the red arrow in the sky.

Then he sent it to the class group chat.

[City Lord Zhang Hao: [Image]]

[City Lord Zhang Hao: Everyone, everyone, come look!]

[City Lord Zhang Hao: I've been declared war on by Emperor Yun!!]

[City Lord Zhang Hao: So scared, I'm so panicked [crying-laughing] [crying-laughing] [crying-laughing]]

As soon as the message was sent, the group chat exploded immediately.

[Holy crap? Really declared war?]

[This red arrow is so cool! First time seeing it!]

[Hahahaha! Emperor Yun is mighty!]

[@City Lord Zhang Hao Hurry up and get out of the city and kneel to beg for mercy?]

[Yeah! Emperor Yun has five thousand elites under his command, why haven't you surrendered yet?]

[It's over, it's over, Haozi, you're done for, Emperor Yun is going to trample your Han City!]

[Trembling in fear.jpg]

[Suggest Haozi starts running away now, maybe it's still not too late]