[Hosts have successfully intervened in the destiny of Laan citizens and have conquered part of Cassen's Country by introducing a higher level of combat tactics. Hosts have also directly commanded the army in the decisive battle, reducing the number of losses to the minimum. On top of that, the remaining Laan experts have now created their own Sect, which was also annexed to Jialin Country.]
[Calculating rewards.]
Rean and Roan were surprised to hear that.
'Oh! I thought that anything involving Laan Experts would not be counted in the end.'
Roan agreed with Rean.
'Indeed. We didn't get anything after leaving Laan City, after all.'
Sister Orb then explained.
[The City Events really didn't give you anything. However, once these experts were separated from the City Artifact, their destinies were also divided into two different directions. That being said, while they are the old Laan Citizens, they don't have anything to do with it anymore. That's why their destinies are now part of the reward of destiny change.]
Rean and Roan nodded. However, Rean also noticed something.
'It seems like the City Artifact is not present on this planet anymore.'
Roan understood what Rean meant.
'Indeed. The Soul Gem System is considering their shared destiny with Laan City completely cut. That means that both of them won't have any relation with each other anymore. At the very least, not any time soon.'
Rean nodded.
'Exactly. If they were still on this planet, there was still a chance of meeting each other in the future, just like Latalia did by becoming a descendant. However, it probably means that even their descendants won't have a chance of finding the City again in the future.'
Rean also considered another possibility.
'If I'm not wrong, there is a high chance that Laan City was brought to the higher realms, don't you think?'
Roan became confused.
'Are you talking about those so-called Ancestors that were supposed to come back to bring them away?'
Rean nodded.
'The City simply vanished into thin air. Even the Saint Realm experts didn't think such a thing was possible for them to do. You have to admit that it might have been the intervention of someone from above.'
Roan shook his head in response.
'I find it highly unlikely. There is nothing to prove that the Artifact Spirit couldn't move the City anytime it wanted. Perhaps it only didn't do so because no one had found it in the past.'
Rean had to agree that the possibility existed.
'Then what was the light ray on the top of the four peaks? Couldn't it be some kind of communication system to tell those 'Ancestors' that they are ready to be brought away?'
Roan shook his head.
'If that was the case, why didn't the Artifact Spirit do it earlier? Did you forget what the elders in that City said? The Artifact Spirit has control over everything. Naturally, the light ray should be part of it.'
Rean then shrugged his shoulders as he said.
'Well, we can't confirm any of these theories. In any case, one thing is most likely confirmed. The Laan Citizens that stayed behind will not find Laan City again. I'm almost 100% sure about it.'
Roan nodded. He also thought that Rean's analyses were correct.
It was then that Sister Orb's voice appeared.
[Oh! There comes the reward of the system.]
Sure enough...
[Calculation finished.]
[Destiny Points Reward: 2937.]
[Authority Level: 01]
'Oh! This wasn't even a quest before, but we still got all these points.'
Roan nodded.
'We even got one Authority Level. It was better than I expected. Let's take a good look once we get back to the Sect.'
The twins then returned to their Unit and announced the orders passed by the Sect.
"Alright. Everyone is now free to go anywhere. Don't forget to pass by the rewards building to exchange your Merit Points. From today onwards, the Death Unit is disbanded."
Everyone was taken aback by the sudden announcement.
"That easily? Sigh..."
"Well, wars between countries aren't that easy to happen, after all."
"Exactly. Do you really expect that the sects would continue to give us Merit Points for staying here doing nothing?"
Calina and Malaka had also made a few friends in the Death Unit, especially with the female ones.
"Well, I guess there's no helping it."
Malaka couldn't help but look at the twins.
"Rean, Roan, is there really no way to keep everyone?"
Rean laughed after hearing that.
"Let's not consider that not everyone here would want to stay. Even if they did, how do you expect us to provide for their cultivation? Sure, I have a considerable level of income at the moment, but I'm far from being able to keep a unit of this size. Besides, more than half of our unit is made up of vagrant cultivators. They have their own clans, families, etc."
All the members nodded. They were happy to have been part of the Death Unit. After all, it was one of the strongest units, which gave them many benefits. However, the majority only joined for the rewards of the war. They all had their own plans after this, including the Sect Members.
"Little girl, you should stop being so naive. Hahaha!"
"He's right, Malaka. Maintaining such a large group of cultivators is anything but easy."
"Indeed. Otherwise, do you think the sects or royal family would disband us? They also want to increase their power, but the cultivation world is always lacking resources."
"However, I hope you guys will call us next time when something like this starts again. The Death Unit is bound to bring us many rewards, after all. Hahaha!"
Everyone also laughed after hearing that, including Rean.
However, Roan couldn't help but show a scary smile.
"Hoho~! So you all liked the hellish training of this unit, huh? Very good. I'll be sure to keep your names in mind. Next time, I'll increase the level so that this unit can at least reach a basic level of battle."
Everyone felt a chill on their backs when they heard that. So everything Roan made them pass through still wasn't enough for them to reach the basic level... Then, just how terrifying would it be to become a high-level unit in his eyes?
"Cough, cough... I might... not be available."
"Exactly! My parents are old. I can't make them worry about me like this."
"Didn't you say that your parents died a long time ago?"
"Today is such a beautiful day, don't you think so, guys?"
Roan snorted but didn't say anything. Rean, Calina, and Malaka giggled inside. Their Unit had many cultivators above 40, 60, and even 100 years old, especially those at the Core Formation Realm and above. After all, not everyone was a genius that could breakthrough during their youth. Still, even they felt fear when Roan talked. His status was not made through his commanding alone. He made everyone respect him through brute force!
However, a voice then came from the middle of the Unit.
"I don't mind harsh training. Let me join you!"
Roan looked at the guy who spoke. It was Welloi, one of the cultivators that Roan considered to have some talent for leading. He was also one of the six sub-commanders in his unit.
"Me too!"
"Count me in!"
"Don't forget about me, okay?!"
"I won't stay behind."
Salatis, Juka, Zouei, and Verder. All the cultivators that Roan also taught war tactics stepped forward as well. Roan was especially harsh in their training menu during these 14 months since the start of the war. However, they knew very well just how much they improved thanks to that. He even passed them the basic manual of the Death Style for each of their weapons. Rean was also there to help them all the time. He healed everyone's injuries, giving them an extra layer of safety. Also, his commanding abilities were only behind Roan himself. Although Calina always took control of the Unit and was indeed very good at controlling it, they knew that the real masters of this unit were Rean and Roan.
Calina couldn't help but ask after hearing that.
"Why would you come with us? We can't really help you guys with anything, you know? Besides, only Welloi and Zouei are part of our Dalamu Sect. The rest of you are vagrant cultivators. We don't have the power to bring you inside."
These guys were by no means geniuses. Welloi and Zouei were both at the Initial Stage of the Core Formation Realm. However, they were way past fifty years old. At the moment, they were indeed part of the Dalamu Sect but not disciples. Instead, they were what the Sect called reserve forces. They surpassed the age necessary to enter the Inner Sect but didn't become Outer Sect Elders. For cultivators like these who didn't want to leave the Sect, the reserve forces were created.
Of course, these reserve forces received a lot fewer resources than the actual sect disciples. Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to keep them. Still, just having the Dalamu Sect emblem was a huge help if you lived in the Dalamu Sect Territory like them. That's why they didn't mind being part of the reserve forces.
Salatis, Juka, and Verder were vagrant cultivators even older than Welloi and Zouei. Salatis was the most senior, 112 years old, and was a Middle Stage Core Formation Realm vagrant cultivator. It was hard to say if any of them would even reach the Core and Soul Fusion Realm one day. It was easy to see how difficult becoming a Core and Soul Fusion cultivator was by looking at Dalamu Sect's forces. In total, Dalamu didn't have even 40 of them. And this was a sect with tens of thousands of members if you counted everyone involved.
Still, they seemed dead set in following these twins.
However, Roan shook his head.
"I don't need dead weight following me."