Chapter 377: Chapter 377: The Hall Master’s Task
"I didn’t want to go, so I didn’t."
Xu Baolin just smiled at Chu Qingyun’s question and said nothing more.
"Sir, can you make a move and repel those people from the Martial Soul Hall? It would be an immense contribution, and you’d be rewarded with a great deal of Military Merits!"
Chu Qingyun said, looking at Xu Baolin expectantly.
As things stood, the Great Xia Dragon Guard should be able to win if the battle continued.
However, their losses were already staggering. The Small Spirit Realm Guard Generals of the Six Armies were nearly wiped out. If the fight dragged on, there would hardly be anyone left.
"It’s not that I can’t intervene," Xu Baolin said. "But I have no interest in Military Merits. I’ll help you, but only if you promise to join the Saint Extreme Sect in the future."
’This again...’
Chu Qingyun hesitated. Xu Baolin’s immense familiarity with the Light Card, and his repeated attempts to get Chu Qingyun to take it and join the Saint Extreme Sect, had already aroused his suspicion.
Although he kept saying that going to the Saint Extreme Sect was the best choice for Chu Qingyun.
But the question was, why should Chu Qingyun trust him?
"This... Let’s talk about it later..."
Chu Qingyun hesitated for a moment but still didn’t agree rashly.
If he really were to join a sect in the future, choosing which one would be an incredibly important decision. Chu Qingyun didn’t want to make a choice so carelessly because of one person.
Since Xu Baolin was unwilling to act, Chu Qingyun said no more. He turned and left, rejoining the battle.
Ever since the thousand-plus Tier One Martial Spirits launched their all-out assault, a true Small Spirit Realm expert from the Martial Soul Hall had been stationed on each of the four city walls, monitoring the battle inside.
At this point, they began reporting the situation within the city to the five Earth Spirit Realm experts one after another.
When the last man, the one responsible for the west wall, returned and finished his report, the expressions of the five Earth Spirit Realm powerhouses turned ugly.
’It’s that Chu Qingyun again!’
Their four-pronged assault had been going exceptionally well, but because of one person, a nearly one-sided victory had been forcefully turned into a disadvantage!
Those four Small Spirit Realm experts naturally weren’t privy to classified information and didn’t recognize Chu Qingyun.
But the five of them, the Earth Spirit Realm experts, had previously received a direct order from Sub-Palace Master Profound Snake: after breaching the city, they must kill a man named Chu Qingyun!
Based on the descriptions from the four Small Spirit Realm experts, the five of them were able to deduce that the man with the Tier Four Vine Martial Soul, wielding a strange longsword and casually slaughtering the Martial Soul Hall’s Tier One Martial Spirits, was none other than Chu Qingyun!
"Yan, what do we do now? That bunch of trash looks like they’re failing."
A fourth-level Martial Spirit asked, looking at the strongest among them, a sixth-level Martial Spirit.
The sixth-level Martial Spirit, Flame Wolf, had a flickering look in his eyes, as if he was hesitating about something.
Given the current situation, the best course of action would be for the five of them, the Earth Spirit Realm experts, to personally lead the remaining two hundred-plus Small Spirit Realm experts into battle.
The Great Xia Dragon Guard defenders had already suffered heavy casualties, worn down by the thousands of trash Tier One Martial Spirits. Even those still alive were almost all injured, their Primordial Power long since depleted.
If the Martial Soul Hall were to send in a fresh force at a time like this, especially one led by Earth Spirit Realm experts...
...then the remaining Great Xia Dragon Guard would surely collapse at the first touch!
But Flame Wolf still had his doubts. He was worried—what if there were still Great Xia Dragon Guard experts at the Earth Spirit Realm, or even the Celestial Spirit Realm, inside the County City?
Although the intel from headquarters said that all the Earth Spirit and Celestial Spirit Realm experts were away, his life was on the line. Flame Wolf had to be exceedingly cautious.
His earlier decision to send those artificially strengthened Tier One Martial Spirits to attack as cannon fodder was partly due to his disdain for their Tier Two Martial Souls, but this caution was also a major factor.
After a moment’s hesitation, Flame Wolf’s gaze hardened. He had made a decision.
"Black Python, take thirty Small Spirit Realm experts and reinforce the west wall!"
"Zili, you take thirty Small Spirit Realm experts and reinforce the east wall!"
"Yue Saber, you take thirty Small Spirit Realm experts and reinforce the north wall!"
"As for the rest, Qian Wuyang will lead them to attack the South Wall!"
"The remaining Great Xia Dragon Guard are all spent soldiers. There are still plenty of those trash Tier One Martial Spirits left. Hide among them and launch sneak attacks. It should be easy to eliminate them."
"After you kill all the Great Xia Dragon Guard, I want you to bathe the County City in blood and carry out the Hall Master’s orders!"
Hearing Flame Wolf’s command, the faces of the remaining two hundred-plus Small Spirit Realm experts couldn’t help but change. They looked at Flame Wolf and the other leaders with complicated expressions.
Previously, when Flame Wolf had sent those trash Tier One Martial Spirits to be cannon fodder, they had laughed along with him.
They never expected it would be their turn so soon.
Although they knew the Great Xia Dragon Guard were a spent force and likely couldn’t withstand another blow...
...the reputation of the Great Xia Dragon Guard was a household name throughout the Great Xia nation. For the members of the Martial Soul Hall, who were constantly targeted and suppressed by them, the name cast an insurmountable shadow over their hearts.
Within the Martial Soul Hall, the hierarchy was strict.
Naturally, no one dared to disobey the orders of an Earth Spirit Realm powerhouse.
Led by the four named third-level Martial Spirits, the two hundred-plus true Small Spirit Realm experts split into four teams and hurried toward the four walls of Lianshan County City.
The sooner they arrived, the more of the trash Tier One Martial Spirits would survive, making it easier to deal with the Great Xia Dragon Guard.
The three teams led by Black Python, Zili, and Yue Saber moved to the sides, preparing to bypass the South Wall at the front.
However, as Qian Wuyang and his men, who were assigned to attack the South Wall, passed by Flame Wolf’s group of five, Flame Wolf reached out and stopped him. "Qian Wuyang, do you know why those three only got thirty men each, while you have over a hundred?"
Qian Wuyang was taken aback. "Because the South Wall has the most remaining Great Xia Dragon Guard?"
Flame Wolf shook his head. "Though the Great Xia Dragon Guard on the South Wall are numerous, they should be on their last legs. They’re not much stronger than the forces on the other three walls."
"The reason I’m giving you over half of our forces is because before we set out, the Hall Master gave us a special mission."
Hearing the mention of the Hall Master, the hundred-plus Small Spirit Realm experts from the Martial Soul Hall, led by Qian Wuyang, all straightened up, their expressions turning serious.
"The Hall Master ordered us that after breaching the city, we must kill a Small Spirit Realm expert from the Great Xia Dragon Guard named Chu Qingyun. He is the one I mentioned before, the man who uses ten vines."
"Therefore, your mission is not only to breach the South Wall but, more importantly, to kill that man, Chu Qingyun."
"The Hall Master emphasized this mission twice. Whoever completes it will surely win his favor!"
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