Upon reaching the towering walls of the Iron City, one can already see the large army from Mount Shu.

Look at that massive procession, there must be at least several thousand people.

Dugu Meng chuckled and said, "What a clever feint!"

Fortunately, Bian Lang reminded him, and Dugu Qiusheng withdrew in time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The disciples of Iron Siege City had long been prepared for battle.

Unexpectedly, the Shu Mountain army suddenly stopped and ceased advancing, their actions suggesting they were setting up camp.

While the feint attack was ingenious, the back-and-forth movement was a real test of the disciples' physical strength.

Since Shushan chose to set up camp first, it must be because all the disciples were exhausted and knew that they could not break through the Iron Walled City in a short time.

“We must take the initiative,” Dugu Meng said.

Leng Yueshuang said, "We cannot take the initiative to attack. The biggest advantage of Iron Siege City is that it is impregnable."

No matter how many people come to attack the city, with the help of this fortified city, all the disciples can fight against a hundred, which can greatly deplete the enemy's strength.

But if we leave the city now, we will be giving up this biggest advantage.

Even if the sacrifice of one disciple could take two enemies down with him, it would still be a loss.

“Yue Shuang, the disciples of Shu Mountain have been traveling back and forth, and now is the time when they are most exhausted. If we take the initiative to attack now, we will surely defeat them in one fell swoop.” Dugu Meng still insisted on her previous opinion.

Once the enemy recovers, the war will become a protracted struggle, and even if the Iron Siege is ultimately victorious, the losses will be devastating.

Leng Yueshuang frowned slightly. No matter what, she would not let Dugu Meng lead people to fight her way out.

"Mother, I agree with Father's opinion." Dugu Qiusheng felt that Dugu Meng's opinion was correct.

Leng Yueshuang said speechlessly, "You two are just joking. As cultivators, how tired could you get from walking such a short distance?"

Leng Yueshuang couldn't understand why Dugu Meng was so stubborn about this matter.

Making the disciples of Iron Siege walk back and forth might be tiring, but not to the point of being too tired to draw their swords and fight.

She felt that Shushan was doing this on purpose to lure them out of the city.

To conquer the Iron Walled City, countless bones would be needed.

However, if the people in the city can be lured out, it would be a victory for the enemy.

Leng Yueshuang had always admired Dugu Meng's talent, but at this moment, Dugu Meng felt very unfamiliar to her.

"Sheng'er, what do you think?" Dugu Meng actually agreed with Leng Yueshuang's opinion, but since Shushan had suffered heavy losses, Tiewei City should show some strength.

Dugu Meng felt that this battle was a good opportunity to establish the authority of the Iron Siege City.

After eliminating Shushan, only the Backing Gang remains, which will be wiped out sooner or later.

Dugu Qiusheng said, "Father, how about I take some men over to test the waters first?"

"No, that would only alert the enemy. If we're going to fight, we have to be decisive and strike hard enough to leave them with no chance to fight back." A sharp glint flashed in Dugu Meng's eyes.

Leng Yueshuang sighed and said, "What if Ancestor Bai Chen is in the enemy's ranks?"

Even if Dugu Meng and Dugu Qiusheng manage to kill those Shushan disciples, if Ancestor Bai Chen were to intervene, he could easily capture the father and son.

What will she do then?

If the city gates are not opened, the father and son will die.

If the city gates are opened, everyone in the city will die.

She hoped that Dugu Meng and Dugu Qiusheng could understand this point: one cannot always think of the best-case scenario; even in a battle where one has the upper hand, one must consider the worst-case scenario that may occur.

"Sheng'er, stay behind. I'll go." Dugu Meng finally made her decision.

But how could Dugu Qiusheng let Dugu Meng fight alone?

...

"I never imagined that Yama's mind would be so sharp." Upon learning that the Shu Mountain forces had suddenly arrived outside Iron Enclosure City overnight, Su Jiuyin's face was full of admiration.

Su Xiaoxiao was very dissatisfied and said disdainfully, "Father, have you taken a liking to that beast?"

After seeing Yama's true colors, Su Xiaoxiao was deeply hurt, and she even chose not to keep the child in her womb.

Her only purpose in living now is to tear Yama to pieces.

Su Jiuyin thought that the reason why Yanmo dared to make such a big fuss was probably because he had the support of Ancestor Bai Chen.

With the support of Ancestor Bai Chen, the minions led by Yama would suffer defeats and be courting death, whether facing Justice Fortress or Iron Enclosure City.

"Dad, stop standing there, we should get going," Su Xiaoxiao said.

The Shushan forces have already reached Iron Enclosure City, and it is believed that the battle will begin soon. However, the enemy is still thousands of miles away, and it may be too late to get there now.

Su Xiaoxiao thought that if she could join forces with Tie Weicheng, destroying the Shushan sect led by Yanmo would be a piece of cake.

Of course, more importantly, she was worried that Enma would die at the hands of the Iron Fortress.

A beast like Enma can only be dealt with by her own hands, and she must torture him to death slowly, never letting him die comfortably.

Su Jiuyin smiled and immediately ordered the camp to be broken up and head to Iron Enclosure City.

...

"Is Su Jiuyin really going to deal with Shushan?" Liu Yi was full of doubts upon hearing the news.

Bian Lang laughed and said, "If the Kao Shan Gang and Shu Shan have agreed to take over Tiewei City, then Su Jiuyin should be in Tiewei City at this time."

The implication is that Su Jiuyin knew nothing about the Shu Mountain's plans.

“Now that both the Mountain Gang and the Shu Mountain Gang have gone to Iron City, I’m afraid Iron City won’t be able to hold out.” Liu Yi was quite worried about this.

In fact, by the time Su Jiuyin arrived, the war might have already ended.

There is another ancestor in Shu Mountain, and there is also an ancestor in Iron City. In addition, Iron City is impregnable. Bian Lang felt that Iron City was enough to deal with this crisis.

“I thought you would go and help,” Liu Yi said with a smile.

Bian Lang said, "Without me, they wouldn't survive?"

On the contrary, Liu Yi, although she has left the Kaoshan Gang, has been with the Kaoshan Gang for so long. Now that the Kaoshan Gang has a big operation, does she also want to participate?

“I have absolutely no good feelings towards the Backing Gang, only disgust.” Liu Yi rolled her eyes when she learned of Bian Lang’s thoughts.

The life and death of the Kao Shan Gang had long since become irrelevant to her.

Leaving aside the other mountain strongholds, Bian Lang also witnessed firsthand what kind of life the people in Kaoshan City lived under Su Jiuyin's rule.

Liu Yi didn't want to recall those darker memories.

Su Jiuyin might be a good person.

However, his inaction, allowing Bai Ruyun, Minister Zhu and their ilk to harm innocent people, was itself an act of evil.

...

After nightfall.

Ignoring Leng Yueshuang's advice, Dugu Meng and Dugu Qiusheng led a group of men and quietly attacked the Shu Mountain camp under the cover of night.

Leng Yueshuang stood on the city wall, the night wind like a knife, almost taking away her black hair.

She felt extremely uneasy.

Dugu Meng would never act like this before. In fact, she wouldn't have acted so impulsively in this matter even without Dugu Meng's reminder.

As the lord of a city, one should remain calm in the face of adversity, and impulsiveness is absolutely unacceptable.