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Chapter 601
Chapter 601
“This is...”
“It’s one of the high-ranking generals of your opposition, the Emerald Phoenix Empire. He was in the inner circle so he should know a thing or two if you can make him talk. I have chosen to keep the leader of that army for myself though.”Diiscover new stories at novelhall.com
“Release me you damn... ARGHHHh!?”
“Sorry, they are a little feisty, they still don’t understand how they could have been defeated.”
Zhang Dong zapped one of the generals that were together with the Master General from the Emerald Phoenix Empire forces. After clearing up the mining areas he decided to retreat back into the Heavenly Crane Sect lands where he left Sun Shi and Kang Yunru behind. The two were quite stunned to see a powerful cultivator like this be treated like a fly.
“Don’t worry, he is wearing bindings that are able to suppress his cultivation, I have produced a few of them.”
“Honorable Golden Dragon I’m not sure what to...”
“Haha, no need to thank me, just take them as a gift but I’m sure you understand that I’m not doing these tasks for free.”
“Of course not, I’m sure the faction leaders will prepare a proper reward for your help.”
“That’s the thing, I don’t want any treasures, I want something different. I’ll be short, take this man and the ones you already captured, and make them talk. I’m sure your leaders will get the bigger picture then and send some reinforcements here before time runs out.”
“This is?”
“Some presents, give the letter to your Patriarch and have him send forces over already, you probably don’t want someone like me roaming your lands.”
“That is...”
After tossing a spatial ring filled with specialized chains and reworked slave collars he decided to part ways with these two elders from the Heavenly Crane Sect. He was somewhat convinced that with these gifts the sect would finally decide to make a move. They had been on the retreat for mostly one reason, uncertainty, and fear of losing their main base.
Was it a sword-shaped tower or a giant sword that was turned into one, he wasn’t sure. However, before he would be able to examine it further he was intercepted by a group of knights. Lucius was not among them but instead, two of the other golden knights he once beat up were there. The rest was a full battalion of silver soldiers that were mostly around the core formation level.
‘Hm... I guess they are here to either guide me inside or keep me from going in?’
From his perspective, these people were probably not here to stop them. The two golden knights were at the level of nascent soul experts but they wouldn’t last a minute if he decided to attack them. They were more than likely here to either guide him inside or stall him until Argus or Lucius actually got here.
“Is Argus and Lucius not here, I’m sure I gave your Wizard the message.”
“Lord Lucius is awaiting your arrival, he has ordered us to guide Lord Dong to the Holy Citadel.”
“Hoh? He did, well then, guide me.”
To his surprise, they were actually willing to welcome him inside their stronghold. He was more inclined to believe that they would stall him but perhaps his visit would be short-lived or happen outside of those large walls. Zhang Dong also didn’t fully trust these people, it seemed that they were doing some heroic quest but it wouldn’t be strange if something unsavory came to light at the end. Perhaps they were the true end boss of this entire four-way war.
‘Well, this will be a good chance to confirm all of this. Bob, be sure to scan everything you can see, they are our allies for now but better to be safe than sorry later.’
While he didn’t go through many betrayals, for now, he knew that even people from his own faction would turn on him if he was gone for too long. It wouldn’t be strange if Lucius had a different reason for letting him enter his domain. He needed to be ready for any signs of betrayal and he was also sure to leave the item they desired in a safe location.
“That’s quite the city you build up here...”
The knights didn’t answer as they approached the giant tower that looked like a sword with its hilt stuck in the ground. The blade went all the way up into the sky and pierced the clouds. It was quite the sight as the same clouds up in the sky looked like they were being parted by this sharp blade made of stone.
‘I don’t remember any mentions of such structures in this location before this war started and it looks like the ground around here had shifted, it might have been buried underground and waiting for them to arrive.’
It wasn’t hard for him to spot the tossed-up soil, they had covered up their tracks but for an expert of his caliber, it was child’s play. The large sword wasn’t the only thing here as a massive wall stood before him. It went around the sword tower in an almost perfect circular shape and was manned by many archers and siege weapons. Behind it, he could see some buildings that looked like they belonged in 14th-century Europe.
‘I can sense Argus coming, I hope this goes well.’
His wizardly friend was on the way, perhaps with him around he could figure out what these people were truly after and if he should be worried. Nevertheless, he needed to barter for their help and take care of the Emerald Phoenix Empire before more time was lost.