Skybracer telling Xiao to hide behind him was certainly not just showing off.
Rather, he did not want to see an excellent young yaksha die at the hands of a god before gaining mature combat experience.
He wanted to teach his combat techniques to this young yaksha.
But Xiao also said firmly, "No, I promised Lord Morax. I will protect Liyue, and I will charge to the very front!"
Seeing Xiao's determined face, Skybracer couldn't help but laugh. "Hahaha, good kid, you have a bright future!"
Xiao also said seriously, "You are a good brother too!"
After following Morax.
Xiao liked to call Bosacius "brother", and he also liked to call Skybracer "brother".
Because the two of them were the best to Xiao, aside from Lord Morax.
But!
Hearing Xiao call him "brother" repeatedly, Skybracer gradually dropped his smile.
He said somewhat shyly, "Cough, cough, Xiao. Although I am a bit older than you, please don't call me "brother" anymore; otherwise, I will seem very old!"
By human standards, he was indeed already very old.
But by adeptus standards, Skybracer was still a young and handsome guy.
If Xiao called him old, it would be hard for him to find a wife.
Xiao looked confused. "Then what should I call you?"
Skybracer smiled and said, "Others call me Skybracer, or Adeptus Skybracer. You can call me that too!"
Xiao said seriously, "Understood, Brother Skybracer!"
Skybracer: "Cough, cough, just drop the 'brother' part and you'll be right!"
Xiao: "Okay, Brother Skybracer!"
Skybracer: "..."
This kid is hopeless!
Just as the two were observing the surrounding terrain.
And committing everything around them to memory.
Bosacius suddenly appeared behind them. "Adeptus Skybracer, I finally found you! Xiao, you are here too!"
Seeing Bosacius appear, Xiao immediately said happily, "Brother Bosacius, are you also here to observe the terrain of the Tianheng Mountains?"
Skybracer asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
Looking at the confused expressions of the two.
Bosacius said seriously, "Lord Morax is holding the final meeting, and only you two are missing! Hurry back!"
Based on some intelligence!
In less than a day, the gods would set foot on this land.
When that time comes!
The entire Tianheng Mountain range will become a battlefield for the Archon War.
Xiao: "Understood, Brother Bosacius, let's go back! Brother Skybracer, you should go back too!"
Skybracer: "Alright!"
Since it was Lord Morax's order, he would naturally choose to obey.
The next moment!
The three of them traveled together and returned to the Millelith Corps camp.
In the simple meeting room.
Morax sat at the head of the table with a grave expression, saying nothing, seemingly worried about this war.
Below him!
Yakshas like Indarias and Menogias were also sitting upright.
Opposite them, adepti like Moon Carver, Cloud Retainer, and the Adeptus of the Echoing Seas still maintained their ethereal, untainted by the mortal world appearance.
Seemingly unworried about this war.
After Bosacius, Xiao, and Skybracer took their seats.
Morax, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke slowly. "Cloud Retainer, have the two passes of the Tianheng Mountains been successfully built?"
Cloud Retainer, in her crane form, spoke up. "They have been completed! And the construction standards can withstand thousands of divine familiars!"
Cloud Retainer was very confident when she said this.
As an adeptus skilled in building mechanisms, building two passes now was simply a piece of cake.
Morax nodded in satisfaction.
However, the worry on his face did not diminish in the slightest.
Instead, he spoke again. "Moon Carver, have the people outside the Tianheng Mountains, as well as those around the coastline, been properly settled?"
Moon Carver smiled and answered, "They have all been properly settled!"
"However, because the population is so large, issues like housing and food are difficult to solve, so we could only temporarily arrange for a portion of the people to stay at the foot of the Tianheng Mountains!"
Once the war begins, the foot of the Tianheng Mountains will be equally dangerous.
But!
On such limited land, it is truly too difficult to accommodate so many people in a short time.
Hearing this answer, Morax frowned.
Before Morax could speak.
Cloud Retainer beside him spoke up first. "Once the war begins, the closer one is to the Tianheng Mountains, the more dangerous it is. Do you not know this?"
Moon Carver: "Who are you calling an old hag? There are so many people who need to be settled, can you find a place for them?"
To be honest!
Being able to find a place to stay at the foot of the Tianheng Mountains is already extremely lucky.
If they stayed in the outside world.
I fear that when the god army invades, they will have no chance of survival.
Cloud Retainer instantly became angry. "Who are you calling an old hag?"
Moon Carver: "I am talking about you, so what?"
At this time, Moon Carver was also young and hot-blooded, with a fiery temper, and was not afraid of Cloud Retainer at all.
He often went head-to-head with Cloud Retainer.
It looked like they were about to start arguing.
Morax finally spoke. "Stop arguing. Given the current situation, this is the only arrangement we can make!"
The next moment!
Morax waved his hand.
A map of the Tianheng Mountain area appeared on the table in front of everyone.
Two massive passes stood out on the paper.
They were exactly Tianheng Pass and Tianheng North Pass.
Based on current intelligence, the main force of the god coalition would land from the sea and invade Liyue.
Morax would personally hold them off!
The remaining large number of gods would split into two groups.
Invading from Tianheng North Pass and Tianheng Pass, adepti must be sent to guard them to hold the line.
Under these circumstances.
Only by reasonably allocating forces can we win this most difficult war.
Morax said with a grave expression, "Tianheng Pass is the most important and will be the primary target of the gods' attack. Who is willing to go and guard it?"
As soon as the words fell!
Skybracer raised his proud antlers and said with full confidence, "I will! I will use these antlers to slay all the gods!"
Moon Carver was not to be outdone. "I am willing to guard it together with Skybracer!"
The true forms of both adepti were deer, and having known each other for many years, they were already good friends.
Seeing the two adepti volunteer.
Bosacius the yaksha was also not to be outdone. "Bosacius requests to fight!"
Menogias the yaksha also spoke up. "I will come too!"
Not only that!
Indarias, Bonanus, and the other yakshas all requested to go to battle.
Even Xiao spoke up. "I want to fight alongside Brother Bosacius and Brother Skybracer! To protect Liyue!"
Immediately after!
Mountain Shaper, Madame Ping, and others also volunteered for battle.
Seeing this high-spirited scene, Morax finally nodded in satisfaction.
With so many companions, why worry about not winning?
Just as Morax finished assigning the guarding tasks and was about to dismiss the meeting so everyone could head to their respective posts.
Suddenly!
A chubby little qilin appeared.
While running to the door, she tripped on the threshold and rolled in with a tumble tumble:
"I want to fight too!"
"I want to protect Liyue too!"