In Li Country, monstrous demons were slaughtering villages and migrations were causing splinters, it seemed that a formal battle was about to start soon.
Li Fan arrived first at the frontline of North Town and met with Master Wei of the northern defense line. As expected, he learned that the Nangong family's army stationed at Peach Blossom Mountain had also moved out, with troops fortifying and clearing the fields, setting up camp, and digging trenches, seemingly preparing to launch a formal siege on North Town.
Grand Commandant Wang Er had already allocated a portion of his elite troops to threaten the rear of the Nangong army outside the city and had personally confronted them, but he did not mobilize the entire army of North Town.
This was because the defenses of North Town were fully prepared; defending was more advantageous than attacking.
