The Peerless Emperor

The Huaxia Empire, though its strength and the intelligence they possessed differed, was clearly much more powerful.

However, the Qin Dynasty, a dynasty with a thousand years of heritage, mobilized the strength of a nation and was not to be underestimated. The vast armies of the opponent caused a severe headache even for their three forces combined, making the outcome unpredictable.

Even by their own estimation, the odds of victory after engaging with the Qin Dynasty were not high.

The strength of the Huaxia Empire indeed exceeded everyone's expectations. However, they did not believe they could defeat the Qin Dynasty.

Even after hearing Lin Qian's words, they felt somewhat displeased.

What do you mean by causing trouble? Isn't it your Huaxia Empire coming over that will cause trouble?

Fang Shuiwen, sitting at the head, also smiled at Lin Qian, "The current and former Emperors Qin should be handled by the three of us alone. However, for the grand battle with the Qin Dynasty, your Huaxia Empire can assist. The armies of the Qin Dynasty are not like those five small states; they are incredibly vast."

Yang Guixiang, who was sitting beside him, nodded and advised Lin Qian, "The combat capabilities of the Qin Dynasty's armies are outstanding. The Qin Army's strength is also well-known in the Southern Domain. Compared to our sect forces, the armies of such dynasties and countries indeed have an advantage."

After the three elders finished speaking, they had Lin Qian sit aside, and he did not say much, just took a seat directly.

At that moment, the Eighth Elder, who had been previously kicked away by Lin Qian, returned. Having changed into clean clothes, he entered the Council Hall and apologized to the three elders.

Moreover, the Eighth Elder also bowed deeply to Lin Qian, hoping to be forgiven.

Seeing the scene before him, Lin Qian clearly understood why the Eighth Elder had returned, but he did not point it out and instead, smilingly invited him to sit beside him, "Since the Eighth Elder has willingly admitted his mistake, what reason do I have to hold a grudge?"

The Eighth Elder too, squinting his eyes with a smile, sat next to Lin Qian, but a trace of resentfulness flickered through his eyes.

For the moment, matters seemed to be settled, and the Council Hall's discussion officially commenced regarding strategies for the conflict with the Qin Dynasty.

The three elders would handle the two Emperors Qin. The others needed to consider how to lead their sect disciples and people from their states to confront the Qin Army.

A direct clash was definitely out of the question. Battling head-on with the Qin Dynasty's armies, pitting their strengths against their weaknesses, would be a fool's errand.

"According to observations, the Qin Dynasty's Vanguard Army has already reached the border of Shunshui State. After regrouping, they will likely enter Liujiang State," stated an elder from Double Pole Palace, who was responsible for gathering intelligence on the Qin Dynasty.

He then meticulously described the enemy's assembly location and suggested ambushing them on a critical path.

The Qin Dynasty's army comprised Soul Martial Artists and usually traveled by soaring through the air.

However, this also had a clear disadvantage—if someone ambushed them from below or from an even higher altitude, they could easily fall into the trap.

Still, the Qin Dynasty's Vanguard Army, knowing about possible ambushes, would defiantly continue marching this way.

They were confident that even if they fell into an enemy's ambush, they could annihilate their opponents.

"How about ambushing at Wilderness River? Let everyone hide underwater to catch them by surprise!" suggested an elder, and many others nodded in agreement.

"That location indeed is a good ambushing spot, but Wilderness River in Liujiang State is quite narrow and the water shallow. To perform an ambush there, we'd need at least a hundred thousand men, and the area cannot accommodate that," contested an elder from Double Pole Palace, clearly familiar with the region.

Just then, the Eighth Elder sitting beside Lin Qian suddenly spoke up, proposing to the group, "In that case, why not enter the river channel of Wilderness River in Shunshui State?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was initially stunned but after a moment of careful contemplation, their eyes lit up, and many elders exclaimed in admiration.

Brilliant!

In fact, the conflicts of the water forests in both states have blurred the boundary between Shunshui State and Liujiang State so much that both sides hardly pay any special attention to this area.

Since it had become the battleground for the younger generations of both sides, fraught with chaos, even if they entered the area of Shunshui State, it is unlikely the other side would notice.

The Qin Dynasty was proud, never taking the three forces into consideration, let alone the Huaxia Empire. Even with its fame spreading, in their eyes, it was nothing more than a slightly stronger ant.

In the end, they were just ants!

Just like when Lin Qian entered Shunshui State initially, the Qin Dynasty never believed they would dare to come, assuming that any entry was akin to seeking death.

What kind of temper the Qin Dynasty had was very clear to the three forces.

Thus, sneaking into their Shunshui State and launching a surprise attack was indeed an excellent plan.

"Very well, Elder Eight, you will be in charge of this operation, it can be considered as making amends for your past wrongs!" Li Xiaotian rose to his feet and said to the eighth elder.

After finishing, Li Xiaotian looked towards the chief elder, "Chief Elder, please assist from the sidelines."

The chief elder rubbed his bulbous nose and stood up to accept the command.

At the same time, Fang Yiping also instructed two elders of the Double Pole Palace to assist the eighth elder from the Carefree Sect.

Moreover, Gui Xiang from the Blood Spirit Valley had also asked two of his valley elders to follow the eighth elder in the operation.

"Why not also involve Emperor Lin of the Huaxia Empire? Everyone knows about Emperor Lin's combat prowess; his presence will certainly produce unexpected effects."

"This victory will also enhance Emperor Lin's prestige, what do you think?"

Seeing the suggestion suddenly proposed by the eighth elder, Lin Qian glanced at him and couldn't help but laugh, "This surprise attack seems to be a guaranteed victory. Why not take the chance to gain some credit?"

Seeing Lin Qian agree, the eighth elder smiled and nodded, bowing to everyone, "I will definitely secure the first victory for our tri-party alliance and redeem my greedy mistake!"

"Success is crucial!"

This was the intention of the current Hall Masters, Sect Masters, and Valley Masters of the three forces.

This clash with the Vanguard Army was the first explosive battle between the two sides. The outcome would significantly impact the morale of both sides and was critical.

Throughout, Yi An had been observing Lin Qian. He noticed that when the elder from Double Pole Palace was reporting the intelligence, Lin Qian had already revealed a cold smile.

Listening to everyone's discussion, he maintained an expression as if watching a group of fools.

After the discussion concluded and responsibilities were assigned, everyone departed.

The battle with the Qin Dynasty was not just this one incident; there was much to prepare.

Inside the Council Hall, only four people remained in the end—Lin Qian and the three elders.

Lin Qian looked at the three elders for a long while before speaking, "What virtues or abilities do I have to receive such care from the three of you?"

"The inheritance makes the proud descendants fight to the death to protect me, and this time, even if it brings war with the Qin Dynasty, I must protect my empire."

Having said this, Lin Qian paused, and asked solemnly, "Why?"

The three elders remained silent. Yi An sighed and was the first to speak, "When the time comes, you will naturally know."

Lin Qian was silent for a moment, then could only nod. If they were unwilling to speak, he couldn't force them.

"Speaking of which, during the previous meeting, you kept sneering. Why was that?" Yi An suddenly asked, driven by curiosity.

"It's nothing, initially I wanted to set a trap to lure Elder Eight into it, but I didn't expect him to willingly put his head in the noose," Lin Qian said, looking at the three elders, "Do you not understand why I targeted him? He is a man of the Qin Dynasty!"