Chapter 500: Chapter 122: The Decision to Win_4
Xuan Yue frowned, "Moon Scar, big brother, can’t you trust us? Let’s do this, we’ll still send out 500 people for the group battle, Ah Dai and I will be among them. We’ll go up first, and if we can’t beat the opponent, you guys can join in. This should be alright." Anger hinted in her voice as she fixed her gaze on Moon Scar.
Moon Scar was taken aback by Xuan Yue’s determined look. This arrangement didn’t seem to have any drawbacks for him, so he replied, "Alright then. We’ll go with that. However, you must be careful during the group battle. If there’s any danger, I’ll immediately lead our troops to rescue you. You mustn’t let anything go wrong."
Xuan Yue, full of confidence, glanced at Ah Dai, "We will do our best. There’s no point in talking now. You will understand why I am so confident when tomorrow comes."
Moon Scar nodded, "In that case, little sister, you shouldn’t participate in the group battle tomorrow. I’ll bring four hundred and ninety-seven brothers to cheer for Ah Dai and Xuan Re. If we lose the group battle, we will decide on the line-up for individual battles based on the circumstance. Whether the Moon Scar Mercenary Group prevails or not depends on tomorrow. It’s getting late now. Little sister, go call Miao Fei and Wan Li, let’s give a welcoming feast for Ah Dai and his brothers." Even with Ah Dai and his group, Moon Scar was still not entirely confident. He had only heard about the Overlord Mercenary Group’s fierce reputation but despite two days of information gathering, the group’s real competency still remained unclear. Now he could only put on a brave face. He had invested so much in the Moon Scar Mercenary Group and didn’t want it to fall apart just when things were getting on track.
When Miao Fei and Wan Li saw Ah Dai again, they were extremely warm and friendly. Dinner lasted for two hours due to the jolly atmosphere. After dinner, Moon Scar arranged accommodations for Ah Dai and his group, reminded them to rest well, and then got busy with tomorrow’s arrangements. They had to select the participants for tomorrow’s group battle and make all necessary preparations by tonight. For Moon Scar and his men, it would be a long night.
As night fell, Ah Dai leaned against his bed, absent-mindedly staring out at the pitch-black night. He shared a room with Xuan Yue, who watched him in a daze, her emotions churning. Why did love have to be so painful? Ah Dai, do you even know how deeply I feel for you? With a soft sigh, Xuan Yue lay flat on the bed, looking up at the ceiling, she asked faintly, "Big brother, are you confident about tomorrow’s battle?"
Ah Dai was taken aback, snapped out of his trance, shook his head and said, "We don’t know much about the opponent yet, it’s hard to say. If the Overlord Mercenary Group is as formidable as the Skeleton Mercenary Group, the chances of our victory are slim unless we massacre them, but that’s a scene I dread. Every time I kill someone, the malice in my heart increases! Every living creature has the right to live, how could I take that away from them?"
Xuan Yue said, "Big brother, do you know? In truth, you’re a very cowardly person." She knew very well that without a little provocation, Ah Dai might not overcome his defeatist mentality.
Ah Dai jolted, lowered his head, and muttered dejectedly, "Brother, do you really think of me that way? Is killing the only way to prove my strength? If so, I’d rather not."
Xuan Yue said, "No, being strong doesn’t necessarily mean you have to kill. When I call you cowardly, I wasn’t referring to that. After leaving the Yajin Tribe, do you even realize how demoralized you’ve become? You’ve never acknowledged your own ability. I dare say, at your current level, you can hold your own even against a Sword Saint, yet look at you? After one setback, you became disheartened, isn’t that cowardice? How disappointed would the Sword Saint be if he saw you like this? What you lack is the domineering spirit of pushing forward regardless of difficulties. Once you were known as the Grim Reaper of the Empire of Sunset City, creating fear among all its nobles, even though your strength was nothing compared to what it is now. Defeating an enemy without fighting is the pinnacle of martial arts. Your spiritual power has been stagnant since you left Mimu City. While lack of meditation contributes to this, it’s also due to your low spiritual realm. What you need is dominance, do you understand?"
Ah Dai listened to Xuan Yue’s words, lost and confused, and muttered, "Dominance, dominance huh?"
Xuan Yue’s tone heated up a bit, "That’s right, dominance. At tomorrow’s group battle, I won’t be helping you aside from casting a few support spells on you. Everything has to be faced by you alone. I want to see just how formidable you can be without killing anyone. The method is simple. I expect you to make all five hundred of the enemies lose their ability to resist within half an hour, without using the Sword of Hades, the Dragon’s Blood, or Goris’ Wish, and with no one dying. With your strength, it’s definitely feasible. You should take a no-retreat approach when facing your enemies and don’t worry too much. This is what I expect from you, and it’s also what the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang would expect from you. You’re the Savior in Prophet Pu Lin’s words. If you wish to prevent the impending calamity, your first task is to enhance your abilities to become the strongest in the continent. Only then will you be able to face any challenge and the group battle tomorrow is an excellent opportunity to strengthen your will. I hope you can seize it. Now, I’m going to meditate. Take some time to think about it yourself. I hope to see a completely renewed Ah Dai on the battlefield tomorrow." After finishing her words, she closed her eyes amid swirling emotions, using Divine Energy to calm herself, slowly entering meditation. She had said what she needed to say, and now, what would come to pass would depend on Ah Dai himself.
