Chapter 381: Chapter 381: Promise
Earlier, they had seen Small Spirit Realm cultivators from the Martial Soul Hall leaping out from within the South Wall.
Flame Wolf and the other four had all smiled.
They thought all the Great Xia Dragon Guards inside had been killed, and someone was coming out to report to them.
But then they saw even more Small Spirit Realm cultivators from the Martial Soul Hall. They looked as if they were being hunted, scrambling out of the County City and sprinting frantically in their direction.
When the cultivators got closer, they could see that every single one of them looked panicked and terrified.
They weren’t coming to report at all; they were clearly fleeing for their lives!
The five Earth Spirit Realm experts were furious. They attacked without hesitation, obliterating the dozen fastest runners to forcibly halt the rest.
Upon questioning them, the five grew even more furious.
When they first saw so many Small Spirit Realm cultivators fleeing, their hearts had sunk, thinking there was an Earth Spirit Realm expert in the city. They never imagined it was because of elixirs!
Just then, Small Spirit Realm cultivators from the other three battlefronts began to trickle out and gather there. Upon questioning them, Flame Wolf’s group learned that the other three fronts had also fallen, and for the same reason: elixirs!
’Could the Great Xia Dragon Guards inside the city have opened their entire treasury? Every Level 3 Martial Spirit had taken an elixir!’
These Small Spirit Realm cultivators were all scared out of their wits. Their morale was shattered, and it was obvious they were no longer fit for battle.
With no other choice, the five Earth Spirit Realm experts exchanged glances and nodded.
Together, the five of them unleashed their Earth Spirit Realm auras and advanced on the County City.
Things having come to this, they had no choice but to take matters into their own hands.
As for the Small Spirit Realm cultivators whose morale had been shattered, although the five commanders were furious with them, they had to let them live. After all, once the Great Xia Dragon Guards were exterminated, they would need these men to carry out the bloodbath in the County City.
When the thirty-odd surviving Great Xia Dragon Guards on the South Wall saw the five Earth Spirit Realm experts approaching, their faces turned utterly bleak.
"Earth Spirit Realm... The Martial Soul Hall actually has Earth Spirit Realm experts..."
"If we’d known this was going to happen, why did we even bother resisting? Haha, it was all pointless!"
"Five Earth Spirit Realm experts... This battle was doomed from the start. Why didn’t they make a move sooner?"
"It’s over. It’s all over. Lianshan County City... is done for..."
An atmosphere of despair quickly spread among the thirty-odd Great Xia Dragon Guards on the South Wall.
Even as genius Guard Generals of the Great Xia Dragon Guards, they had no confidence in being able to handle five Earth Spirit Realm experts!
If it had been at the beginning, when all two hundred-plus Small Spirit Realm cultivators were at their peak, they might have stood a chance in a fight to the death against the five Earth Spirit Realm experts.
But now, as a battered and exhausted force of just over thirty, they didn’t even have a fighting chance against five Earth Spirit Realm experts!
Just then, however, Chu Qingyun suddenly turned and ran back.
The others nearby were stunned. Their first instinct was to wonder, ’Is Chu Qingyun trying to run away?’
But they immediately shook their heads.
They hadn’t spent much time with him, but they could tell Chu Qingyun definitely wasn’t that kind of person!
Sure enough, amidst a stretch of ruins and rubble behind them, Chu Qingyun found Xu Baolin, Lianshan County City’s only Earth Spirit Realm expert.
Xu Baolin, in turn, was looking at Chu Qingyun with a smile on his face.
He had clearly sensed the five powerful Earth Spirit Realm auras outside the city as well.
"So, have you made your decision?" Xu Baolin asked.
Chu Qingyun frowned. "The Small Spirit Realm cultivators of the Great Xia Dragon Guards have been all but wiped out. Besides, those Martial Soul Hall people said they’ll carry out a massive slaughter once they breach the County City. Don’t you care about any of that?"
Xu Baolin’s smile didn’t falter. "The crux of the matter now isn’t whether I care or not; it’s you. As long as you promise to take that Light Card to the Saint Extreme Sect, I will naturally intervene. Of course, if you don’t care about the millions of citizens in this County City, then it’s no skin off my back."
This was blatant sophistry, pushing all the responsibility onto Chu Qingyun.
But this wasn’t the time to argue about it.
"Is that Light Card really so important to you, or to the Saint Extreme Sect?" Chu Qingyun asked.
The smile vanished from Xu Baolin’s face. His expression grew serious as he nodded.
"Aren’t you afraid I’ll just pretend to agree and then go back on my word later?" Chu Qingyun said, looking at Xu Baolin.
"You’re not that kind of person."
"...Fine. I promise you. If I ever decide to join a sect, I will take that Light Card to the Saint Extreme Sect," Chu Qingyun said with a helpless sigh.
In the end, he just couldn’t bring himself to stand by and watch the Martial Soul Hall’s Earth Spirit Realm experts slaughter the remaining Great Xia Dragon Guards and then commit a bloodbath in the County City.
"Excellent. Chu Qingyun, you will not regret this decision."
Xu Baolin smiled and clapped Chu Qingyun on the shoulder. Then he blurred past him, his figure flickering as he shot toward the city wall, reaching the top in the blink of an eye.
Below the South Wall, a tall, bald man standing next to Flame Wolf casually waved his hand. A stream of incredibly pure Primordial Power shot from his palm, blasting toward the Great Xia Dragon Guards on the wall.
Faced with this attack, the thirty-odd Small Spirit Realm cultivators of the Great Xia Dragon Guards despaired. In their exhausted state, they could neither dodge nor defend against it.
Below the wall, Flame Wolf and his four companions all let out sinister chuckles, their eyes glinting with murderous intent.
Just as the bolt of Primordial Power was about to slam into the wall, a figure suddenly flashed in front of the Small Spirit Realm cultivators. He reached out and caught the blast of Primordial Power directly in his hand.
Then, with a firm grip and a loud BANG, he crushed the energy in his fist, dissipating it completely.
Earth Spirit Realm!
Seeing this man appear, the Great Xia Dragon Guards on the wall were overcome with ecstasy, while below, Flame Wolf and his companions felt a sudden jolt of shock.
’So there really is an Earth Spirit Realm expert in the County City!’
"Who are you? If you’re not one of the Great Xia Dragon Guards, I advise you to leave at once. Don’t meddle in business that isn’t yours, or you might just bring annihilation upon your family or sect!"
Flame Wolf stared at Xu Baolin, his tone cold and sinister.
He was aware that the Martial Soul Hall had previously threatened all the major powers within the County City.
’One Sixth-level Martial Spirit, two Fifth-level Martial Spirits, and two Fourth-level Martial Spirits... This is a bit troublesome...’
Looking down at the five men below the wall, Xu Baolin’s brow twitched.
Still, he had finally seized the opportunity to make Chu Qingyun promise to go to the Saint Extreme Sect; he wasn’t about to give up that easily.
"I am a Great Xia Dragon Guard and the Grand Commander of the Beishuang Army, Xu Baolin!" Xu Baolin declared in a cold voice, standing at the edge of the wall.
’So he really is one of the Great Xia Dragon Guards!’
Flame Wolf shot a look at the person beside him, who was completely wrapped in a black, hooded robe. "Qingwa," he said suddenly, "make your move!"
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