At this moment, all the people in Fraser's tent were in utter disbelief.
"What do you mean the Celestial Gate Position was lost? How is that even possible? What the hell is
going on?" Fraser was obviously discombobulated at the sudden news.
At the same time, everyone present looked at each other with pale faces. No one could figure the
reason out why the Celestial Gate Position would fall. It was unimaginable because it should withstand
the forces of the spiritual race.
Moreover, what made people even more baffled was the fact that Rocky's prediction had been spot on.
People even ridiculed him when he said that the Celestial Gate Position would be the target of the
spiritual race. But now, they were rendered speechless when it turned into reality.
"What a blunder! If only we have listened to Basil's warning and immediately informed Grand
Commander You about it, we could have avoided this," Bertram could not help but rant and express his
frustration.
"It's useless to say that now. We cannot undo it." Of course, Fraser was the most miserable one. Never
did he expect that what Rocky predicted would really come true.
The other deputy commanders who also looked down upon Rocky looked very gloomy and regretful.
"What is the situation of the Celestial Gate Position right now?" Fraser changed the topic and wanted to
get an update.
"After the position fell to the enemies, Grand Commander You led the rest of his troops and retreated to
Deadwood Road. He planned to set up the camp there because if it also falls into the hands of the
spiritual race, all the front lines in the left wing will be exposed to the attack of the spiritual race army,"
one of the deputy commanders reported in detail.
"But did Grand Commander You give any instruction for other commanders?" Fraser asked, feeling
guilty of everything that happened.
"No, there isn't. Although, I personally think that we should go and support the troops of the grand
commander."
"That's a good idea. We must reinforce and defend Deadwood Road at all costs. Otherwise, the entire
left wing will be in danger."
"I agree. If we can extend our support and defeat the troops of the spiritual race that are after Grand
Commander You, there still might be a chance to take back the Celestial Gate Position!"
"Commander Fraser, I know that Grand Commander You did not issue any instructions, but he must
have no time to do it because he was too busy taking care of the affairs in Deadwood Road. I believe
that when the commanders in other passes receive this news, they will also take action and come to
the grand commander's aid. Therefore, we should take this chance and make noteworthy
contributions!"
The deputy commanders expressed their opinions about what they could do next.
"Commander Fraser, I'm willing to lead my team, head to Deadwood Road, and become the grand
commander's support," one of the deputy commanders immediately volunteered. With the thought that
this was a great opportunity to make contributions, he spoke without any hesitation.
"Commander Fraser, let us not be hasty. If we assemble more troops and randomly send them to the
Celestial Gate Position, I'm afraid that this will just create more disorder. If the soldiers could not attack
with proper coordination, the spiritual race will just easily triumph over them!" Bertram voiced his
opinion and continued, "Besides, if the grand commander did not issue any military order to support his
troops, it should not be a mistake. Right now, it will be better if we stay in our position and guard the
Bear Pass."
"The Celestial Gate Position is the core of the entire left wing. If we can't take it back as soon as
possible, can you imagine the losses that it will cause? With our troops there, we can buy some time
for the grand commander to take action." Although Fraser sounded that he was sincere in supporting
Grand Commander You, it was obvious that he had an ulterior motive.
"But, sir…" Bertram wanted to say something more to stop Fraser.
"I don't want to hear it, Bertram. You'd better behave yourself." Then, Fraser turned towards the other
deputy commanders. "Deputy Commanders Chen and Huang, gather about twenty thousand soldiers
and lead them to Deadwood Road to give support to the grand commander!"
Upon hearing Fraser's orders, the two deputy commanders cupped their hands and immediately left.
At the same time, Bertram could just shake his head while he headed out with the other deputy
commanders.
Meanwhile, as Rocky heard the news about the fall of the Celestial Gate Position, he was not surprised
at all. In fact, he thought that it was just really a matter of time before it happened.
"It turned out that your prediction was spot on! I bet Commander Fraser is very regretful right now,"
Eunice said haughtily.
"Well, it is more interesting this way." Kye just nodded and let out a sneer.
Soon enough, Bertram appeared in front of the three.
"How is Commander Fraser doing right now?" Eunice asked right away.
"Well, what do you think?" Bertram answered as he let out a bitter smile.
"Ha! Of course, he must be so pissed off!" Kye said with a shrug.
"But that is actually not the most important thing right now. We have a huge problem. Commander
Fraser just ordered and dispatched twenty thousand soldiers to support Grand Commander You on
Deadwood Road," Bertram said with a serious expression.
"He did what? Has he lost his mind?" Eunice could not help but exclaim in shock.
"He never learns. He had already committed a huge mistake before, and now, he is doing another
one," Rocky said through gritted teeth.
"What do you mean by that?" Bertram immediately gave Rocky an anxious look.
"The spiritual race took down the Celestial Gate Position to throw the commanders of the left wing into
panicking. Of course, the commanders' instinct would be to try to take the Celestial Gate Position back
from them. Hence, they should have already made a trap at the position. They will use it as bait in
order to attract the other forces. This way, the commotion will give them the ultimate chance to take
down the other passes now with fewer guards," Rocky explained in detail.
"If that is the case, then the Bear Pass might be their next target!" Bertram jumped to a conclusion.
"I don't think so. Right now, many different forces are gathered in the Bear Pass. That's why I think it is
also a distraction. Therefore, I think that their real targets are the other undermanned passes, and that
includes the Tiger Whisker Pass," Rocky said as if he could see through everything.
"If that is true, then the Tiger Whisker Pass is in great danger right now! What should we do?" Bertram
asked as his voice trembled slightly.
"Not much. We can only depend on Commander Tucker not to make the same mistake as the other
commanders. He should be able to foresee that this is just an elaborate trap," Rocky said with a sigh.
"Shouldn't we try to inform Commander Tucker immediately?" Bertram suggested nervously.
"I'm afraid it would be too late even if we try to do it now," Rocky said firmly as he shook his head. After
all, it would take at least two to three days before their message could be sent to the Tiger Whisker
Pass. By that time, the army of the spiritual race should have already taken action.
"Then, what can we still do? We also can't disobey the military orders by taking the troops back without
permission..." Of course, Bertram had faith in Rocky's analysis. So, he was in a dilemma right now.
"Who cares about the order at this crucial time? The Tiger Whisker Pass is our base camp. I can
already imagine how many people will suffer from an injury or even death if we don't act accordingly."
Kye retorted with heavy feelings.
Then, how about we withdraw half of our troops secretly?" Eunice suggested after thinking for a while.
"You are still going to disobey the military order if we do that." Rocky shook his head and continued
thinking of other possible options.
"Basil, can you think of something?" Bertram looked at Rocky expectantly.
"It will be too late to take the army back, but if I go back alone, maybe it might work," Rocky finally said
after thinking for quite a while.
"Alone? This is not the time to be kidding!" Bertram was instantly taken aback by Rocky's outrageous
plan.
"You cannot go alone. You should at least need the spirit warriors to be with you. Right now, there
should only be a dozen spirit warriors in the Tiger Whisker Pass. If they were attacked by the spirit
warriors of the spiritual race, I'm afraid they might not last long," Eunice said frankly.
"But my Purple-flaming Phoenix cannot carry too many people. Besides, even if I could take some spirit
warriors with me, there might not be that much of a difference." Rocky waved his hand and let out a
frown.
"Then what else can we do?" Bertram mumbled softly.
"Well, just wait for me. I'll go back to the Tiger Whisker Pass to confirm the situation there." Right now,
Rocky deemed that the most important thing was to return to the Tiger Whisker Pass and confirm the
overall situation there.
"We'll be waiting for you here." Bertram nodded, hoping that everything would turn out fine.
"By the way, if Commander Fraser somehow knew that I left, he will probably make trouble for you,"
Rocky warned Bertram as he glanced at the deputy commander.
"Don't worry about that. I can handle it. Your task is more important right now," Bertram said resolutely.
It was clear from his tone that he didn't really care about trivial things at the moment.
Rocky just nodded and immediately summoned the Purple-flaming Phoenix. As it appeared, he swiftly
leaped and landed on its back. In the blink of an eye, the two of them vanished into the sky.
"I hope Basil can make it in time..." Bertram mumbled as he clenched his fists, feeling somewhat
helpless.
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