Chapter 2044: Chapter 2048: Capturing the Tiger, Shaking the Lion
"Your Majesty, judging by this sound, there are at least twenty thousand people... shall we take the opportunity to kill Qin Tian first?"
A general assessed the situation and immediately suggested to the Lion King.
The Lion King decisively shook his head, "Do you know Qin Tian’s cultivation level?"
The general shook his head.
"From what I know, Qin Tian’s cultivation level is at least in the Great Immortal Realm Peak, perhaps even has ascended to the Flying Immortal Realm! Do you think we can kill him within two hours?"
The Lion King looked at the general, who shook his head and said, "If Qin Tian doesn’t flee, we might be able to kill him within half an hour. But with his skills, if he realizes he’s losing and decides to run, no one here will be able to stop him..."
"So, retreat."
The Lion King was almost unwavering, "Our Lion Clan elites haven’t arrived yet, direct confrontation with Qin Tian now is definitely not worth it. Besides, this is Xiong Clan territory, very close to Wolf Clan. Once large-scale warfare breaks out, Qin Tian will quickly receive reinforcements, and we will be unable to continue!"
The Lion King promptly ordered the retreat, and the generals quickly conveyed the command.
A general asked the Lion King, "Then, Your Majesty, how should we deal with the Tiger King?"
"Prepare the True Qi crossbowmen, shower him with arrows without any regard for cost!"
"As you command!"
More than a thousand True Qi crossbowmen from the Lion Clan charged forward, and in an instant, True Qi arrow rain filled the sky, directly targeting the Tiger King!
The Tiger King, already severely wounded, was incapable of resisting against this shower of arrows.
Meanwhile, from a distance, Qin Tian and Atae were nearing, with True Qi from the Flying Immortal Realm forming a protective canopy in the sky, instantly enveloping the Tiger King.
Some Lion Clan generals were dissatisfied and attempted to advance to kill the Tiger King, but ultimately were all driven back by Atae.
The Lion King had already run over ten miles away. Upon hearing that the attempt to kill the Tiger King was unsuccessful, he could only feel dejected and ordered his troops to retreat.
When Yan Ruolan arrived with thirty thousand troops, the Lion Clan army had retreated over ten kilometers. Yan Ruolan wanted to pursue, but Qin Tian stopped her, "No need, this time the Lion Clan retreated quickly and methodically. If you chase them, you might fall into their trap. Let them go."
Yan Ruolan’s gaze fell on the immobilized Tiger King, restrained by Qin Tian.
Qin Tian had sealed the blood circulation of the Tiger King’s entire body, making him unable to move except speak.
"Little Leopard Girl..."
The Tiger King saw Yan Ruolan, then noticed the Fox King standing beside her, saying, "Fox King, you sure have refined tastes, living in Lang City and forsaking the Fox Clan. Do you even remember your ancestors?"
"Enough talk!"
Yan Ruolan’s eyes were piercing as she stared at the Tiger King, "Tiger King, tell me, who killed my father?"
"The Wolf King."
"It wasn’t just the Wolf King. What about you, did the Tiger Clan participate?"
"We participated, except for the Fox Clan, several big clans were involved. But this was the Wolf King’s proposal. He sent elite troops to lead us; he forced us several major clans to cooperate... I was also tempted by his promises and sent a dozen people."
The Tiger King took a deep breath, "Hmph, the winner takes it all and the loser has to fall. Today, this King did not lose to you all, but to that treacherous Lion King! He won’t have a good end!"
"What are you doing here?"
Qin Tian glanced around at the numerous corpses, frowning, thinking it was strange. This was obviously the edge of Wolf Clan and Xiong Clan territory. Why were there Xiong Clan soldiers, Tiger Clan soldiers, and Lion Clan soldiers here?
Could it be that they had internal strife and started fighting each other?
Qin Tian couldn’t understand, thinking it was odd; these major clans shouldn’t be having internal conflict at such a time.
"The Lion King proposed to kill the Xiong King, and I agreed. We are here to kill the Xiong King. Hmph... unexpectedly, the Lion King was deceitful, and after killing the Xiong King, he wanted to kill me to rule the Barbarian Clan alone!"
The Tiger King spoke with hatred, initially planning everything perfectly, yet he ended up making way for the Lion King.
"What! What did you say?!"
Beside Yan Ruolan, the Fox King reacted with agitation, nearly shouting, "Tiger King? What did you say? You were going to kill the Xiong King? Why? Why?!"
In the Fox King’s mind, the relations between these major clans were quite good. Hearing that the Xiong King was plotted against by the Tiger King and Lion King, she felt uneasy, especially after hearing that the Xiong King was killed. She suddenly felt as if the earth spun around her, unsteady on her feet.
"No reason, the Xiong King lacks ambitions, hmph, at crucial moments, he always betrays us and stands by the Fox King, so today we are using your name to kill him." The Tiger King showed no sign of regret, saying.
"Using my name? What do you mean?" The Fox King’s eyes already brimmed with tears.
"Very simple, we bribed the Xiong King’s confidant and reported false news to him, saying you were attacked on your way back from Lang City. That Xiong King always acts impulsively when it involves you, and indeed, he came with troops to save you..."
Saying this, the Tiger King smiled faintly, "You see, we already had troops ambushed here, the Xiong King brought only a few hundred men, inescapable indeed."
"I’ll kill you!"
The Fox King cried out in grief, directly attacking to kill the Tiger King, but was promptly stopped by Yan Ruolan.
The Tiger King laughed heartily, "Go ahead, kill me, I’ve no intent to live now that I’ve fallen into your hands. Winners take all and losers fall, today I’ve been outsmarted by the Lion King, I’ll remember this hatred, I’ll accept it!"
Seeing the Fox King weeping bitterly, the Tiger King laughed louder and said, "I forgot to tell you, the Xiong King’s corpse is over on the hillside. Hmm, that headless big guy is the Xiong King; you were familiar with him, so you should recognize him..."
Before the Tiger King finished speaking, the Fox King already turned and ran frantically towards the hillside.
On the hillside, countless corpses laid.
However, the corpses wearing Xiong Clan armor were not many, and the Xiong King, with his tall stature and robust build, drew attention as the Fox King scanned from the hilltop, immediately spotting the Xiong King’s corpse amidst the other bodies.
She rushed over, crying loudly upon seeing the Xiong King’s headless corpse.
A few meters away, she found the Xiong King’s head, placed it back, crouching beside his body, she wept uncontrollably.
"Why were you so foolish? Why were you so foolish..."
"For all these years, you still love me... we became kings, yet between us, it’s never possible... I swore an oath before my father... sob sob... how could you be so foolish..."
The Fox King cried so much that tears of blood streamed down her face. Her eyes flicked towards the Xiong King’s left hand, tightly clutching a blood-soaked Baili Mountain map.
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