Seeing the beast tide collapse, the Awakeneds on the city wall became even more excited, with many even leaping down the wall, preparing to pursue the fleeing magical beasts.
“Damn it, don’t chase too far!” Master Fran shouted loudly.
Fortunately, most of those who dared to leap down the city wall were experienced warriors, constantly guarding against the magical beasts’ desperate counterattacks, and did not chase too far.
Chen Bugu stood at the edge of the city wall and noticed a Storm Clan warrior not far from him, so he spoke.
“Could the Storm Clan brother please follow up and check if the beast tide has truly dispersed? Be sure to maintain a good distance.”
The Storm Clan warrior, realizing it was Chen Bugu who spoke, straightened his body and loudly agreed.
“Yes! Hall Master Chen!”
After speaking, he flapped his wings and flew out, observing the movements of the magical beast army from high in the sky.
At this moment, high in the sky, the Storm Clan warrior felt even more clearly the role Chen Bugu played in this war.
On the battlefield, black obsidian ice was everywhere.
This black obsidian ice, mixed with the blood of magical beasts, bloomed into blood-inked ice flowers on the chaotic battlefield, possessing a strange beauty.
In contrast, the retreating beast tide looked completely defeated, with various low-level magical beasts fleeing in disarray, trampling over each other’s bodies, already a complete mess.
Having lost the suppression of high-level magical beasts, this group of low-level fodder had completely lost its threat.
The battle at the South City Wall was completely over.
Chen Ping looked at Chen Bugu’s back and elbowed Uncle Liang beside him.
“Uncle, why do I feel like the beast tide wasn’t that terrifying after all?”
Chen Ping had heard too many exaggerated accounts before the war, always thinking that many people would die in Obsidian Town during each beast tide, but now it seemed the rumors did not match what he saw.
“Uncle, you’re right. Those people in the tavern and the courtyard just love to show off and always exaggerate, just to trick us newcomers.”
The man called Uncle Liang flushed, as if Chen Ping’s accusation was directed at him.
“You’re talking nonsense, Chen Ping, let me tell you, this battle, let alone you, even those of us who have experienced beast tides are baffled!”
“Go and ask around seriously. When were previous beast tides ever this easy? This time is entirely because of Hall Master Chen, he is too… too exaggerated.”
Seeing Uncle Liang’s face turn red, Chen Ping also realized he had probably said the wrong thing.
“Uncle Liang, isn’t this a good thing? He’s our Hall Leader, after all.”
“Yes, that’s our Outer Hall Master, Chen Bugu.”
Chen Ping looked at Chen Bugu’s back, his eyes filled with excitement, and a strange sense of pride lingered in his heart.
And throughout the entire city wall, there was someone even prouder than Chen Ping.
“Hey, did you see that? That’s the strength of Unyielding Hall’s Outer Hall Master.”
“Two shots? No, the Hellfire Salamander was already dead with the first rain arrow!”
“What? You still don’t know? That turtle-type magical beast fighting alongside Master Fran is Chen Bugu’s battle pet. Yes, yes, of course it’s Nine Star!”
“You don’t know me? Hmph, I am none other than the Outer Hall Vice Lord, Xie An!”
“That’s right, I am indeed a Six Star, but do you know, our Hall Leader could fight an Eight Star when he was a Seven Star. Guess if I can do it?”
“You guys are here, what’s going on now? I’ve told you all along that the Hall Leader is very strong, right?”
“What? You’re asking who is stronger, him or Hall Leader Liu? Well, I have the right to speak on that. Do you know about that battle yesterday? Yes, yes, I was there. Let me tell you all about it…”
Seeing the beast tide retreat, Xie An immediately began to move around various parts of the city wall, taking the opportunity to help everyone clean up the battlefield, automatically switching into chatterbox mode.
He knew that after today, even if Chen Bugu was not in Obsidian Town, his name would become the best signboard.
At the same time, Chen Bugu came to the corpse of the Hellfire Salamander. He pulled out a short blade and dug out a translucent emerald beast crystal from the corpse.
After putting the beast crystal into his storage ring, Chen Bugu came to Master Fran’s side.
At this moment, the Storm Clan warrior happened to return, landing in front of the two.
“Hall Master Chen, Master Fran, the magical beast army has completely collapsed. Most of them have now fled to five kilometers away and can no longer form a significant force.”
Chen Bugu nodded, then picked up the shrunken Amon, put it into his pocket, and spoke to Master Fran.
“There shouldn’t be any problems here, so should I go check on the East City Wall?”
“You’re leaving already? Those weaklings up there are all waiting for you.”
“Master Fran, I’m not good at those things. The rest is still up to you.”
“When you made your entrance, that line ‘A mere Nine Star beast…’ seemed like you were very good at it.”
Master Fran finally remembered that this line was what he had said during the last beast tide to boost morale, except that last time, he hadn’t defeated that Hellfire Salamander, while Chen Bugu had.
“That’s all thanks to Master Fran’s good lines; I merely learned on the fly…”
“Alright, go quickly, but you probably won’t be needed in the east, considering that the leaders of all clans are basically all on that side.”
“Hmm, I’ll just go take a look.”
“Alright, Brother Bu Gu, then we’ll see each other at the post-war banquet.”
“Okay, Master Fran, we’ll meet again!”
After Chen Bugu finished speaking, he quickly rushed eastward along the city wall.
…
Meanwhile, somewhere in the Starting Forest, John knelt on one knee, his head bowed, his expression unclear.
To his side stood six Black-robed men, standing in pairs, forming three groups, all of whom were also slightly bowed, not daring to look straight ahead.
In front of the seven of them was an Asian man, wearing a Gray Robe, with a face revealed from under his hood that looked to be around forty years old, with deep-set, bloodshot eyes, a high nose bridge, and distinct, rugged facial features.
At this moment, he was looking up at a large tree in front of him, expressionless.
On that tree sat a small figure, completely shrouded in shadow, making it impossible to discern its appearance.
“…”
“Xuan Gui is dead?”
“Yes, Leader.”
Listening to the voice from the tree, the Gray-robed man replied.
“Have you confirmed?”
“Yes, it has been confirmed. There is no magical power residue on Xuan Gui’s corpse.”
As soon as the Gray-robed man finished answering, his right arm, connected to his shoulder and neck, suddenly felt cold, and then his entire right arm slipped off eerily.
He expressionlessly caught his severed arm and reattached it to its original place. Brown roots grew from the smooth, mirror-like wound, connecting to the wound on the severed arm, and it quickly returned to normal.
At the same time, behind the Gray-robed man, John convulsed violently, bleeding from all seven orifices, his face contorted in agony, and in a short while, he completely turned into a pool of pus and blood, dying entirely.
“Next time, don’t bring trash before me.”
“Yes, Leader!”
The Gray-robed man looked up at the figure, still expressionless.
“You just said there was no magical power residue on the corpse?”
“Yes.”
“Find the person who assisted Xuan Gui and bring him to me.”
“Yes.”
The moment the Gray-robed man bowed his head in agreement, the figure on the tree had completely disappeared.
The six people behind instantly felt as if they had been granted a great pardon, all letting out a sigh of relief, their bodies unconsciously relaxing. One of them asked,
“Boss, what about the three we’re guarding?”
“Just keep watching them for now.”
“Understood. What about those Awakeneds captured in the dungeon…”
The Gray-robed man turned and began to walk, shaking and nodding his head as he went, seemingly deep in thought, his steps casually treading over the pus and blood that John had become.
The shoe prints stained with pus and blood imprinted step by step deeper into the forest behind.
Before the Gray-robed man’s figure completely disappeared, the cold voice came from the darkness.
“Kill them all…”