"There's another way: we can have the women and children hide in the Abyss of Demon Burial. We can fight the demon bastards to the death. After the demon bastards occupy Dark Moon Village, if they abandon the village and leave, then the women and children can come back and we can start over," Mr. Zuo continued.
After hearing Mr. Zuo's words, the villagers' eyes darted around, and they looked at each other, seemingly considering which family had more women and children.
"However, Instructor Tao also said that once the demons discover the fjord of the Burial Abyss behind our mountain, they will most likely not give up Dark Moon Village. They will establish a base here and find a route through the Burial Abyss to enter the heart of the God Realm, thus opening up a second battlefield for the God Realm."
"In that case, we have one last option: we all stand together and defend Darkmoon Village until the demon bastards are dead! At the same time, we should destroy the downhill passage behind the mountain and try to hide it as much as possible so that the demon bastards can hardly find us."
“This way, no matter who wins or loses between us and those demon bastards, we won’t let the demons easily establish a base here, and the divine realm will be free from the danger of fighting on two fronts. Three options, which one do you think is better? Let’s decide.” After Mr. Zuo finished speaking, his eyes gleamed as he looked at the surrounding villagers.
“Mr. Zuo, if we win, there’s nothing to say. But if the demon bastards win, and they take over Darkmoon Village, no matter how well we try to conceal it, the fjord behind it will be visible as soon as we stand on the cliff edge. Do we really have a way to make them give up on establishing a base here?”
Wang Yao looked in the direction of the voice and saw Old Man Ma asking a question in the crowd.
“You’re right, so my idea is that most of the houses in Darkmoon Village, especially those that can see the Burial Abyss, should be demolished and replaced with thorny bushes to disguise them.”
"If we lose, and the demons come up and take a look, they'll find that the back mountain is just a thicket of thorns, neither convenient nor necessary to search. Besides, our last line of defense has to be set up there..."
Mr. Zuo pointed to a location in Dark Moon Village, which was exactly opposite to the direction of the back mountain dock.
"We'll try our best to draw the demon cubs' attention away, and hold out for as long as we can. Once everyone has died in battle, the demons will probably think that the matter is settled and there's no need for them to stay on the mountain any longer. In the end, they'll have to trouble our King Immortal again."
As Mr. Zuo spoke, he pointed to Wang Yao beside him.
Wang Yao stared in astonishment, his eyes wide. He never expected that he would have business with someone here.
“Wang Xian, once the battle begins, I’ll trouble you to hide in this area. If we win, that goes without saying, but if the demon bastards win and we all die in battle, we’ll need you to do something for us.” Mr. Zuo pointed to the thatched hut near the entrance to the secret passage in the firelight.
"If the demon cubs don't linger on the mountain after the battle and quickly descend, you can wait for them to leave before you go. But if the demon cubs aren't in a hurry to descend and start wandering around the mountain, then you'll have to trouble you to take action."
“I believe that after our final battle, this area will be the most vulnerable place for the demon bastards. You can make some noise and then escape down the mountain to draw their attention back here,” Mr. Zuo said to Wang Yao, gesturing around with his finger.
"Once they discover your immortal identity, the high-ranking demons probably won't kill you easily, but they will definitely not let you go. They will definitely try to capture you and interrogate you. In this way, the demon cubs will chase after you down the mountain, making it less likely for them to discover the Demon Burial Abyss behind the mountain."
“I didn’t discuss this with you beforehand, but I reckon the danger shouldn’t be too great. After all, given the usual habits of the demons, they’re unlikely to deploy war demons or ferocious demons to defend our small village. A few inferior demons won’t be able to stop you.”
"Your chances of escaping are still very high. Even if you can't escape, as long as you don't have immortal magic and pose no threat to the demons, I don't think they should have any reason to kill you. Moreover... if you still have any strong connections in the Heavenly Court, I reckon the demons will eventually let you go."
"Of course, you can tell the demons everything else about us, except for the Burial Abyss, in exchange for their favor. We will not only not mind, but we will also thank you," Mr. Zuo said sincerely to Wang Yao.
After listening to Mr. Zuo's series of arrangements, Wang Yao suddenly realized that this Mr. Zuo was indeed extraordinary to become the person in charge of Dark Moon Village. In such a short time, he had already devised a relatively perfect plan.
Darkmoon Village was deeply mired in the Demon Realm, and Mr. Zuo had no bargaining chips at all. Yet, he still managed to use everyone's lives and Wang Yao to devise two consecutive plans to divert the Demon Clan's attention, even meticulously considering Wang Yao's possible responses.
Regardless of whether his plan works or not, for the villagers of Darkmoon Village, if they accept the third option, there is no better solution.
Wang Yao was even more so; this was the life-or-death entrustment of all the villagers of Dark Moon Village, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, how could he possibly refuse?
Moreover, once all the villagers of Darkmoon Village are dead, he will be even less likely to be perfunctory in diverting the demons' attention. After all, he carries the hopes of so many dead people on his shoulders. If he dares to fool them, he will definitely have nightmares in the future.
This is blatant moral blackmail, but Wang Yao had nothing to say, which shows that Mr. Zuo's plan even took Wang Yao's little schemes into account.
“I choose the second option. We can disguise Darkmoon Village like the third option, and then see if the demon cubs will stay. My three children are all underage and can’t help in the war. Let’s give them a way out!” a villager holding a torch shouted.
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