CHAPTER 400 CELEBRATING

Only half an hour had gone by.

The girls quickly changed into normal clothes. Isis and Marin were strikingly beautiful, head-turning

stunning, both in their own different ways. As they got dressed, the moonlight shed its rays on their fine

bodies, highlighting their graceful and alluring features; a spectacle for passers-by, who inadvertently

slowed their cadence and gazed at the enchanting scene from a distance.

Meanwhile, inside the pass, soldiers started to gather around the fire, cheerfully chatting, eating, and

drinking. This was the one time when they would be able to sit back and relax, forgetting, for a moment,

about the troops of the Timber Deity Empire that were stationed beyond the walls.

"Hey guys, who's up to party with me?" Rocky walked over to a small group of men and flashed a bottle

of wine around.

The soldiers immediately responded to this cue, cheering him along.

"Should we get Isis and Marin to dance for us?" Rocky asked the rowdy crowd.

"Yessss!" was the unanimous reply. The tone of the evening had now been set and the soldiers turned

to ogle at the gorgeous creatures on the wall. One had soft and gentle features, fresh like a stream of

mountain water, whilst the other was enticing and dazzling, with the elegance of a rose. The men were

completely under their spell.

"Girls, come join us!" Rocky signaled them over.

"Come! Come!" Soon all the soldiers started chanting together with Rocky. They couldn't believe that

this was actually going to happen! They were only used to interacting with the girls in their position as

Commanders, hence always strict, austere and harsh. This was one of those once-in-a-lifetime type of

moments and none of them wanted to miss it.Content held by .

"Ew, what a douchebag. I could kill this guy right now!" Marin said through clenched teeth as she glared

back in anger at Rocky and the excited troops.

"Same here, but we can't lose track of what is in our best interest. We still have a chance to survive, so

I say we just play along for now." Isis knew Marin was right but she couldn't help feeling bitter about it

all. It was the first time she was going to have to dance under such circumstances, and to make

matters worse, she was going to have to perform for her soldiers. The whole thing was unbearably

embarrassing.

But she was one determined and fearless woman, once her mind was made up about something, there

was no going back.

"To be honest, in my case it won't make much of a difference, but it's your reputation I more worried

about. You are the Deputy Commander in Chief after all, what if word got around that you danced for

these pigs?" Marin couldn't hide her concerns about the whole ordeal.

"If it means that we manage to keep the Wild Heaven Pass safe then I don't care either. Come on sis,

let's go put on a show." Isis smiled at Marin, her pep talk worked and she nodded in agreement.

The night was clear and calm, a warm breeze caressed their bare arms and the moonlight shone

brightly on their luscious hair.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, the music started. At first, a single sharp note as if to attract everyone's

attention, shortly followed by a string of bright and rapid notes. The melody was as mesmerizing as the

blazing rays of the moonlight sparkling off the bewitching fingers strumming the instrument.

Isis extended her arms and as she swayed her body to the sound of the music, she slowly climbed on

top of the wall, carrying out an angelical and graceful dance.

The girls performed in perfect harmony.

The soldiers were no longer shouting like brutes and gapingly admired the sylphlike figures. They

applauded in admiration as they too rocked their bodies to the music. The atmosphere was magical

and enchanting.

For a short moment, even Rocky let himself be enchanted by the two mermaids, but not for long.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying him any attention, he took a few steps back and

quietly left the group. He walked over to where Rubygon and Uriah were resting and took them with

him as he discreetly left the pass.

As luck would have it, the wind carried the music over the wall and straight to the ears of the enemy's

sentries. Without wasting any time, the guards scurried back to the camp to share the information.

"Come again? Are you telling me that there is a woman dancing on the walls of the Wild Heaven Pass?

Is that what you just said?" The three Commanders couldn't believe what they had just heard;

dumbstruck by this news.

"And you are sure that you saw a woman dancing?" one of the Commanders asked dubiously.

"Come to the front and you can see for yourselves!" responded by one of the sentries.

The three Commanders kept looking at each other, back and forth, speechless and astounded. They

stepped out of the tent and together with two thousand soldiers, mounted their horses to ride the 1

kilometer that separated them from the Wild Heaven Pass.

Halfway, they stopped. From that distance, they could already hear the alluring melody. As they

focused their gaze into the distance, they noticed her immediately, a dancing figure fascinatingly

prancing on the wall.

"It looks like reinforcements have arrived and they even brought women to perform for them. Who does

that? Neanderthals!" exclaimed one of the Commanders, as he spat the words out of his mouth.

"They must have 20'000 men at least. Otherwise they wouldn't be celebrating so confidently and

carefree. They don't even seem to care about our presence anymore!" cried out another commander.

He couldn't tell if his fury was due to the fact that he was jealous that the soldiers inside the Wild

Heaven Pass were having such a good time, or whether he was offended by the indifference of the

Crimson Dragon Army.

"Hold on! This could also be a trap. Maybe they are trying to make us believe that they have let down

their guard, luring us into attacking them. Don't forget that they have already used this tactic in the past.

Fool us once and shame on us!"

"You're right. This is a tough situation. I can't believe that we aren't able to take down the Wild Heaven

Pass. It's preposterous!"

As the two other Commanders discussed the situation avidly, the third Commander frowned and did not

speak. He couldn't help but think that something was off, he had a gut feeling that he couldn't describe

nor explain just yet.

"Commander Zhou, we have to retreat our troops. We can't hold on for much longer. The enemy is

already dancing and celebrating, while we are outside suffering."

"Can't we just retreat already? I can't even remember what it feels like to touch a woman! What I

wouldn't give to be surrounded by a bunch of women right now!"

The two chatty Commanders felt defeated as they spied on the celebratory Crimson Dragon Army from

afar.

"Or, we come back again tomorrow to see what they are doing. I am not fully convinced," suggested

Commander Zhou hesitantly and cautiously.

"Why? Do you honestly believe that we can defeat an army double our size? Do you want to get us all

killed?"

"But..." How could he make them see that he knew how Rocky tended to operate? The rascal had

already fooled the army of the Timber Deity Empire in the past by faking a plague outburst. They had

had to lower their defense in order to deal with the new alleged adversity and that was when Rocky had

infiltrated their ranks and solely killed Commander Zuo. This scene could very well be another one of

his infamous tricks.

"Oh don't you 'buts' us now. You can fight this alone if you want. You go ahead and lead the troops. We

are heading back to the city!" It was obvious that the two Commanders were afraid of dying. They had

worked too hard all their lives to be at the top of the ladder and now they just wanted to enjoy some of

the perks that came with the job! They didn't seem to think that there was any point in fighting the

enemy anymore. They had never had to face Rocky on the battlefield. They had no idea how he fought

and to make matters worse, the enemy had called in reinforcement. Not only were the chances of

winning extremely grim but too many of their men would perish in combat too. At the end of the day,

they just wanted to go back home, safe and sound.

"Fine. You can leave me in full command of the troops if you want and after I find out what the Crimson

Dragon Army is up to, I will make up my mind then." Commander Zhou was not going to give up just

yet, he still had a few hours ahead before he had to take any decision.

The two spineless Commanders had not expected him to react like this and were taken aback by his

response. The truth was that they could not abandon the troops either...they didn't even want to think

about the consequences they would have to face. The price to pay for their cowardice was too high...