Girl, There's Something Wrong With You - Chapter 28

“Su Zigao has secretly sent someone to contact Zu Shishao, who guards Shouchun, to conspire together to lead their troops southward and pressure Jiankang City.”

Ye Ru crossed her arms and said slowly, “The plan is to first take Gu Shu and then proceed downstream to attack and breach Jiankang City.”

“What evidence do you have for what you’re saying?” Xing Yuanzhi asked cautiously.

“Zu Shishao has been in contact with us,” Ye Ru replied calmly.

Cheng Jinyang: ……

Shouchun Garrison is located west of Liyang and serves as the frontline defense outside Jiankang City, responsible for clearing out nearby gatherings of demons to prevent threats to Jiankang.

Who would have thought that this frontline commander would collude with demons!

Damn it, as a human general, instead of being loyal and patriotic, he secretly conspires with demons. Isn’t that treachery?

He should be killed!

Wait, do I also have some connection with demons? No, they initiated contact with me.

Ye Ru is the shame of the demons; what does that have to do with me, Cheng Jinyang?

After quickly sorting through his thoughts, Cheng Jinyang nodded and said, “I see now. Are the demons also paying attention to this war?”

“Yeah,” Ye Ru replied with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile. “If Su Zigao and Zu Shishao succeed in cutting off the Yangtze River line of defense, Emperor Ziwei might seize the opportunity to head south, leveling Shouchun and Liyang altogether.”

With that, both fell silent.

Shouchun and Liyang are important towns opposite Jiankang City on the north bank of the river. If both are occupied by northern demons, it would be like a dagger piercing through armor, reaching under the skin (referring to the Yangtze River). Needless to say, Wujiang Town will definitely be lost again.

“You two can’t handle this matter. Leave it to me and Lili,” Seeing that the two were speechless, Ye Ru sighed and said, “Jinyang, focus on protecting yourself during the chaos caused by Su Zigao and Zu Shishao. Lili and I will try to influence the situation in the divine capital Louyang and prevent the demons from heading south. We don’t have time to protect you again.”

“Lili…” Cheng Jinyang hesitated to speak again. “Isn’t it too risky for you to do this for me?”

“In the world of demons, there’s no corner where you can be safe,” Ye Ru said with an expression that seemed to acknowledge his conscience, sneering coldly. “Besides, if Emperor Ziwei is really determined to march south, it’s already a foregone conclusion. Can you humans withstand it?”

“Emperor Ziwei,” Xing Yuanzhi pondered, “how many emperors are there among your demons?”

“Emperor Ziwei, Emperor Qingxu, and Emperor Dongyin, roughly equivalent to the first-grade supernatural in your human definition,” Ye Ru said lightly. “Emperor Ziwei is in the northern Central Plains, Emperor Dongyin in the far north Sea of Sands, and Emperor Qingxu in the western regions beyond the frontier. But for you, knowing these is meaningless. The main reason you’ve held on so far is because these three emperors balance each other, and Emperor Ziwei can’t be bothered to wipe you out.”

With a final look that seemed to say “take care of yourself,” she turned and said, “There have been some issues in the Central Plains recently, and Emperor Ziwei has already dispatched troops there, so there won’t be any high-level demons appearing around Songjiang for now.”

Soon, she disappeared into the darkness.

Cheng Jinyang and Xing Yuanzhi looked at each other. After a while, Xing Yuanzhi asked in a low voice, “Jinyang, do you think her words are trustworthy?”

“The first part is unclear for now, but the second part is easy to verify,” Cheng Jinyang said solemnly. “Let’s check if there are high-level demons around Songjiang, and we’ll know.”

“Okay,” Xing Yuanzhi agreed.

So the two hurried back and told the girls who were left there about this.

“Why didn’t you call me over?” Wang Wanrou frowned and asked.

“The other party didn’t stay long, just talked to us for a few moments and then left,” Xing Yuanzhi explained.

“Then you could have found a way to detain her,” Wang Wanrou said with a faint smile.

It was the first time everyone had seen Miss Wang lose her temper like this, and they were all speechless for a moment. After a long while, Cheng Jinyang came out to break the tension and joked, “Alright, alright. Next time if Ye Ru comes again, I’ll bring her over so you can chat properly, okay?”

“Phew,” Wang Wanrou sighed deeply and said, “Put me down.”

“Huh?”

“Restore normal gravity and let us down from the ceiling,” Wang Wanrou said impatiently, “aren’t we going to verify whether what she said is true or false outside the subway station?”

…

Ye Ru’s words were not incorrect, but neither were they the complete truth.

In the world of demons and monsters, there are only three Great Emperors.

However, those with the first-grade strength are not limited to just three.

In the divine capital of Luoyang, Ye Ru suddenly opened her eyes in the quiet chamber and saw Su Lili standing before her.

“I’ve told him already,” she said softly.

“Okay.” Su Lili nodded, “Her Majesty has made a decision to pacify Chang’an and kill the False Emperor within two months.”

The False Emperor refers to the previous Ziwei Great Emperor.

In the world of demons and monsters, strength is paramount, and it is commonplace for the weak to overthrow the strong. When the former Beidou Star Lord ascended to the first grade, she immediately challenged the then Ziwei Great Emperor, defeated her, and took the title of “Ziwei.”

The defeated demon emperor could only retreat to Chang’an, licking her wounds and rigorously training in dreams to accumulate strength, waiting for the opportunity to reclaim power. However, the current Ziwei Great Emperor does not want to give her this chance. After establishing a foothold in Luoyang, she plans to lead the demons and monsters to attack Chang’an again and unify the Central Plains.

As for the human kingdom in the south, as Ye Ru said, neither of the two “Great Emperors” really regards it as a concern. How long can a force with only five star-officer-level members last?

When Su Zigao and Zu Shishao attack Jiankang City, if they have the capacity, they will also remove the thorns in Shouchun and Liyang. If not, they can leave them be, like food boiling in a pot, ready to be taken at any time. Why would they rush?

“Ye Ru.” Su Lili suddenly said, “Before this war ends, I want to advance to the peak of the star officer level and then make a push for the star lord realm.”

“But you…” Ye Ru was slightly surprised.

It is precisely because the demon world is accustomed to the weak overthrowing the strong that whenever a subordinate reaches the peak of their rank, the direct superior often quickly eliminates them to avoid being challenged once the subordinate breaks through.

As the seventh officer of Beidou, Yao Guang, Su Lili has a relatively harmonious relationship with the Beidou Star Lord, mainly because she is the strongest in Beidou and has always suppressed her advancement.

Once Su Lili exposes her bloodline at the peak of the star officer level, it would mean breaking ties with the Beidou Star Lord. At that time, Ye Ru, as her life-and-death ally, would undoubtedly stand with her, jointly opposing the other five members of Beidou and even facing direct pressure from the Beidou Star Lord.

However, with the Ziwei Great Emperor marching west to fight the False Emperor, and the Beidou Star Lord in seclusion adjusting her state, the intense period of war would leave little time to monitor Su Lili’s situation.

This timing is indeed cleverly chosen, with a value worth fighting for—if she can break through to the star lord level, she can directly challenge the Beidou Star Lord, winner takes all. If she fails to break through, she certainly cannot stay under Ziwei’s command after the war, as no star lord, including the Beidou Star Lord, would accommodate a peak star officer like Su Lili.

In other words, she would have to flee to the vast sea of the Dongyin Great Emperor or the western regions of the Qingxu Great Emperor, find a place to hide, and continue her push for the star lord level.

“I’ll take some time to plan and study the escape routes,” Ye Ru said earnestly.

“Good. I will focus entirely on plundering bloods in dreams to increase my strength. I leave the rest to you,” Su Lili nodded.