Chapter 1092: Chapter 513: Retreat (2)
Killing Walter is useless. If Walter dies, we’ll just have to face the legion outside next. Either way, we’ll be blamed for it, and there’s no escape. Might as well wait for the Supreme Commander’s final verdict...
Qin Tian, however, did not feel nervous. Regardless of Lin Haifeng’s intelligence to piece together the events, Qin Tian was confident his years-nurtured Profound Sword Technique could weather this situation.
Seeing that the Profound Sword Technique had been nurtured for four years (having been used a few times in between), in a little over three more years, an Absolute Kill Slash capable of piercing heaven and earth could be formed. With Lin Haifeng’s mindset in this scenario, he would surely ensure Qin Tian’s safety.
Especially since with that sword, Lin Haifeng would have the confidence to challenge Wen Yu!
As for Xiao Xue...
It’s just that when disaster strikes, everyone flies on their own. This time, Qin Tian was determined never to stick with Lin Tianxue again; this woman truly lacks sense...
"Kill him! Kill him for me!"
Lin Tianxue, furious beyond measure, even had the little Soul Beast on her shoulder trembling with rage. Qin Tian subtly exchanged glances with Arthur, and their attack moves slowed down instead.
Lin Tianxue’s breath hitched, and her body trembled with anger. Xiao Xue could now see that she was truly abandoned by all her friends. Pathetically, her hard work over five years had turned to nothing in a single hour.
"Alright, no more games with you. Until we meet again."
The order to retreat rang in Walter’s mind. He flashed a small smile at Lin Tianxue, then the water sphere collapsed, and his body transformed into a stream of water shooting upwards.
The outside troops didn’t pay any mind to Walter flying away. In their eyes, Walter was an ally, and Lin Tianxue and her two companions were the enemies. So at the moment the water sphere crumbled, the outside troops had already poised themselves for attack, all aiming at Lin Tianxue and the three others.
"We surrender."
Qin Tian immediately withdrew his bone sword, raised his hands high, and beside him, Agul and Arthur simultaneously disarmed, leaving Lin Tianxue alone, face pale, standing and shivering.
"This time... it’s all over..."
...
Tang Haofei and his two companions descended from the Eternal Sky City, bypassing Yanjing, flying straight toward Bohai Bay. Midway, a shimmer of water light appeared beside the Demigod, and then Walter’s body formed.
Looking at Tang Haofei by the Demigod’s side, Walter gave a casual smile, greeting cheerfully, "Mister Tang Haofei, long time no see."
Hearing the familiar voice, seeing the suddenly-appearing acquaintance, Tang Haofei slowly narrowed his eyes, but the fleeting intent to kill was clearly captured by Walter.
Walter’s betrayal made Tang One extremely furious!
On principle, Tang Haofei still stood as the Protector God of Yanjing and even the Human Race, which meant that those standing here were all Tang Haofei’s enemies. If it weren’t for wanting to meet those supporting them, and with Tang Two restraining him, Tang Haofei would’ve slayed this bunch without a second thought.
But now, indeed, it was inappropriate...
"You’ve changed, Walter. I still remember when you were simple, pure, without so many schemes."
"People do change, Mister Tang Haofei."
Walter’s smile became more peaceful. Tang One and Tang Two were easy to distinguish; at this moment, Dominator Tang Haofei’s body was controlled by Tang One. With differing stances, Walter, after a simple greeting, said no more.
Truly, there wasn’t much left to say.
The Demigod, however, spoke up to defend Walter, or rather their group, for a couple of words: "We aren’t Lin Haifeng’s slaves. Besides, don’t forget your own identity, Tang Haofei. You’re the Son of Earth, strictly speaking. You’re the leader of us, and what? Even now, you can’t even figure out your own role?"
Tang Haofei stayed silent, his current position indeed conflicted...
Seeing Tang Haofei like this, the Demigod silently shook his head, "It’s truly a shame that the Origin Energy of the Earth’s will was wasted on you. I’d advise you not to forget who gave you a second chance!"
Tang Haofei turned his head in astonishment towards the Demigod, only to find that neither the Demigod, Ye Nan, nor Walter found the statement unusual.
The so-called Rebirth... in their eyes was not a secret at all!
Seeing Tang Haofei’s bewildered gaze, the Demigod couldn’t help but feel a bit of ridicule...
Rebirth, yes, two reborners...
Haha, so this thing really does exist.
Recalling when the Earth’s will revealed this intelligence to him, the desperation and bewilderment he felt, and now seeing Tang Haofei’s look of shock and astonishment, the Demigod truly didn’t know what to feel in his heart.
Honestly speaking, from the Demigod’s perspective, the rebirth opportunity given by the Earth’s will was truly wasted on Tang Haofei. If it was him chosen back then, the current landscape would probably be monopolized long ago, with him saying one thing and having it done!
"It’s not a secret."
The Demigod said.
"Your rebirth chance was given by the Earth’s will, and besides you, there’s another reborn. Hmm, with that look on your face, you probably know who that is. In any case, since you already know we have backing, you can guess that your so-called secrets here are just trivial news to us."
"Overall, you must understand that you shoulder a heavy responsibility, and your stance differs from Wen Yu and Lin Haifeng. This time, our plan is mainly to weaken Wen Yu’s power, to prevent his strength from surpassing yours too much. Eh, let’s put it this way, that guy Wen Yu is more foe than friend. I don’t get how you managed to mingle with him."
"More foe than friend?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Haofei immediately furrowed his brows tightly, then firmly retorted, "Wen Yu isn’t an enemy. He won’t be an enemy. That guy, though seeming indifferent, uncaring about anything, when a real situation arises, he’ll definitely be the first to stand up!"
Looking at Tang Haofei’s clear, resolute eyes, the Demigod merely twitched his mouth corners.
"You’re thinking too simply. Never mind, won’t talk about these matters. Once we arrive, you’ll understand everything that needs to be understood."
"Oh, the other two are here."
Just as the Demigod finished speaking, two lights immediately shot over from afar. Within less than a minute, the figures of the Sea King and Skyray appeared before Tang Haofei and his group.
"Aside from Bai, everyone is here. Hmm, I now announce the mission a failure, let’s go home first."
With a simple conclusion, the Demigod said, and the group immediately flew off towards the distant ocean.
...
"They left."
Seeing the rapidly retreating Sea King and Skyray, Fran had no intention of intercepting them.
In a head-on confrontation, Fran’s strength wasn’t much different from the combined forces of the Sea King and Skyray. In other words, in a one versus two, Fran could indeed hold his ground, but if the enemies wanted to retreat, Fran couldn’t stop them. Not just Fran, even with Lin Haifeng added on, they couldn’t be stopped. Though there were differences in strength among the four, they were generally considered to be on the same level opponents.
"Let them leave. The situation at Yanjing should also be over."
Lin Haifeng stood up from the ground, dusting off the dirt on his clothes and gazing in the direction of the departing Sea King and Skyray, pondering God knows what.
After a long pause, Lin Haifeng finally took out a communicator, dialing Wen Yu’s number.
"Beep... beep... beep..."
The busy tone rang out, but after a long time, Wen Yu still didn’t pick up Lin Haifeng’s call.
This scene made Lin Haifeng frown deeply.
"What on earth is holding Wen Yu up for so long? Ah, never mind, Fran, let’s go back to Yanjing first."
"Wouldn’t there be any danger at Yanjing?"
Fran also figured out the whole chain of events, and now he feared that Tang Haofei might be waiting at Yanjing to trap Lin Haifeng. If such a thing happened, it would be a real mess.
"No problem, Tang Haofei has definitely left."
Simply stating his judgment, Lin Haifeng put Wen Yu’s issue aside and, with Fran, headed straight for the direction of the Yanjing Assembly Site.
