The Lizardman Chief's heart was filled with joy, truly, "you search high and low only to find it effortlessly," if he was in charge of the scouting task, he could justifiably notify the Ye Family!

"This mission is too daunting, but our Lizardman Clan will definitely live up to the trust of the Lion Mad Tribal Chief and complete the task perfectly!" The Lizardman Chief said, patting his chest, "You can rest assured!"

Lion Mad patted the Lizardman Chief on the shoulder and said, "Perform well, I believe in you!"

After the Lizardman Chief left, a hint of coldness flashed across Lion Mad's eyes: "Lizardman Chief, this is your last chance; if you persist in being obstinate, don't blame me for disregarding the camaraderie between beastmen!"

However, the Lizardman Chief was unaware that this was his last chance given by Lion Mad. He was still in excitement when he returned to the Lizardman encampment, immediately dispatching all the Lizardmen, even leading the team himself.

"Why have these guys fixed their gaze on the Ye Family? It's really troublesome!" Because attacking the Ye Family was profitable, the Lizardman Chief didn't think it was due to his exposure and wanted to quickly inform the Ye Family of the news.

At Bear Fortress, Xiong Tian stumbled in hastily: "Father, great news, great news!"

"Reckless and impulsive, what decency! What on earth is going on?" Xiong Shi looked at his son, who wasn't the least bit steady, with a bit of exasperation and asked.

"The orc army has retreated, the orcs have retreated!" Xiong Tian gasped for air and said.

Xiong Shi's eyes narrowed: "What? The orcs have retreated? What's this all about?"

Xiong Tian shook his head: "I... I don't know yet, but the orcs truly retreated?"

"Could this be the orcs' conspiracy?" Xiong Shi pondered for a moment and said, "Quickly send out scouts to check the orcs' traces and see what mischief they are up to!"

"All right, I will go right away!" Xiong Tian nodded, then rushed out like the wind.

"This kid... so unstable, once Xiao Yan stabilizes her footing in the Imperial Capital, let Xiao Tian train there for a bit!" Xiong Shi mused, rubbing his chin.

Meanwhile, in Maple Leaf City, at the Ye Family.

The Master of the Ye Family looked displeased at the Lizardman Chief: "Didn't we just meet yesterday? Why are you here again, are you not afraid of our cooperation being exposed?"

The Lizardman Chief said with some helplessness, "Master of the Ye Family, it's not that I want to come, but this time there's real danger!"

"What happened? Has our relationship been exposed? Or has my plan been exposed?" the Master of the Ye Family asked.

"Neither, instead... Lion Mad and his team are preparing to attack the Ye Family!" the Lizardman Chief said anxiously.

"What?" the Patriarch of the Ye Family exclaimed, "They are coming to attack the Ye Family? What on earth is going on?"

The Lizardman Chief let out a wry smile and explained, "Here's what happened!"

He then relayed the content of the afternoon's war meeting to the Patriarch of the Ye Family, who, after hearing it, also wore a constipated expression: "You mean they are turning to attack other towns because the attack on the Xiong Family failed, pretending the Dragon Lady is in other towns as a pretext, to give an explanation to the Dragon Clan?"

"And our Ye Family, being a family of forge masters, has its weapon arsenal coveted, causing them to turn their focus on us?" The Master of the Ye Family grimaced, feeling like he was shooting himself in the foot.

The Lizardman Chief nodded: "That's indeed the case."

"Aren't these beastmen all brawn with no brains? When did they learn such a strategy?" The Master of the Ye Family paced anxiously: "Could this be a conspiracy by the beastmen? Are you sure you haven't been exposed?"

The Lizardman Chief nodded seriously: "I can assure you I haven't been exposed."

"Then they're hoping to pick an easy target, wondering if they can snatch something while we're unprepared," the Master of the Ye Family's expression turned somber, "With this, I must advance some of my prior plans!"

The Lizardman Chief asked, "What do we do now then?"

The Master of the Ye Family replied, exasperated: "What do we do now? What else can we do, of course, we must first fend off the first wave of the beastmen's assault! I must now summon all of the Ye Family's forces for defense, and as for you, you go back and act like nothing happened, and I'll notify you in advance if I need you!"

"Okay, I understand!" The Lizardman Chief nodded, and then donned a cloak and left the Ye Family.

"What a headache, it seems these beastmen are lawless, actually coveting our Ye Family's arsenal, seems a little demonstration is in order for them to realize where they stand!"

In Maple Leaf City, Ling Feng had already arrived and found an inn to stay.

Through Xiong Yan, Ling Feng knew that although the Ye Family was a family of forge masters, it was also very powerful, with rumored masters of the Azure Sky Realm within.

"I need to devise a way to approach the Ye Family," Ling Feng muttered, frowning as he ate and thought.

Suddenly, the sound of horns echoed through Maple Leaf City, followed by panicked and chaotic noises: "That's the War Horn; could someone be attacking Maple Leaf City?"

"Citizens of Maple Leaf City, I am the Master of the Ye Family. According to reliable information I received, a beastman army is preparing to attack Maple Leaf City. Our Ye Family has closed the city to prevent any opportunity for the beastmen. We hope everyone can cooperate with our efforts to protect Maple Leaf City!"

A slight smile appeared on Ling Feng's lips; it seemed Lion Mad's actions were quite swift.

"The beastmen are attacking? How is it possible? Weren't they attacking Bear Fortress?"

"Open the city gates! We want to leave Maple Leaf City!"

"It's said the beastmen are monsters who eat human flesh and drink human blood; can Maple Leaf City hold?"

...

Panic spread quickly through Maple Leaf City, but since the Ye Family ruled Maple Leaf City, many people wanted to leave, but no one dared to storm the gates, as they faced the powerful Ye Family!

After finishing his meal, Ling Feng returned to the inn, closing his eyes and resting.

Since Lion Mad had already begun, the rest depended on Ling Feng.

Woo woo woo, the War Horn kept blaring, but to Ling Feng, it was like a lullaby, and he soon drifted into sleep.

"The beastman army is now less than fifty kilometers from Maple Leaf City!" a scout reported to the Ye Family.

The Master of the Ye Family squinted his eyes: "Such quick action, it seems a tough battle is ahead. By the way, has our Call for Help Order been sent out, and how did other families respond?"

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