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Salin's first thought was to ask his teacher to come over.
This wasn't something he could solve. The Tribunal had sent three chief judges, which was equivalent to three popes coming at the same time. Salin didn't know what else could attract the three chief judges other than the strategic location of Daliang City.
"Rex, this isn't right." Salin calmed down and thought quickly.
Rex thought to himself, Of course something is wrong. The Chief Judge is equivalent to the Pope, and they even have the most powerful equipment in the Inquisition. When the Vatican was just established, wherever the six Chief Judges passed by, corpses were everywhere, and not even a blade of grass was left. That title was earned through strength. The construction of the Tanggulas Empire and the rise of the Vatican couldn't have been made by the popes alone.
After the four empires signed the treaty, the chief judges disappeared and no longer participated in local conflicts. Qin Yin's powerful mages didn't go to the borders to destroy the enemy's fortresses.
This kind of peace had passed for a thousand years. Now that the chief judges had come to Daliang City, it represented the end of an era. This was completely different from the popes. At least the popes were traveling in secret and didn't lead an army. And these three chief judges were leading an army to destroy a city, just like when the Vatican was first established.
Rex knew that the treaty between empires would be completely broken sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to start with his own Daliang City. Could Daliang City be defended? Of course not. If the chief judges came, it meant that the Tribunal would no longer be an assistant to the popes, but an independent army that would use all its power.
The Cardinal Institution's main power came from the Tanggulas Empire, while the Tribunal's power had always been cultivated by itself. Those Blood Knights were just the Tribunal's test subjects.
"Lace, let's give up Daliang City." Salin didn't wait for Rex to refute. For him and Rex, the Divine Temple was the key.
"Salin, if we give up Daliang City, what about the millions of people in the city? Should we give them up too? " Rex said gloomily. She was the one who came up with the idea to destroy the Iron Wall City. It was obvious that Rex wasn't a soft-hearted person. But this was different from the Iron Wall City. Inside Daliang City were her own elite troops.
If six hundred thousand elites were to be given up, it would be equivalent to losing half of the power of the Bitter Water Prefecture.
"Lace, I think the army outside is about to open up a path to Kushui County. Let's retreat from this mountain path."
"Salin, there are more than nine hundred thousand people here. How many people can pass through the mountain roads at the same time? Will the enemy allow us to leave from here? "Rex was anxious.
Rex was right. The mountain road was more than five hundred miles long. Although Qin Yin's army advanced very quickly on the plains, if they were really in the mountains, how could they cover ten miles in an hour?
Even if the elites among them rode on warhorses that could gallop through the mountainous terrain, and the roads were still intact and could advance at a speed of twenty li per hour, the narrow roads could only accommodate a limited number of troops.
"Lei Si, in the end, you are the one who is reluctant to leave Great Liang City. I know it's been hard for you to run a business here. But now is not the past, we can destroy Iron Wall City, the enemy can also destroy Great Liang City. How many magicians were there in Great Liang city? Less than a thousand? "Fifteen 9th Rank High Mages … Including the two of us, there are only seventeen. Look at the Vatican, how many 9th Rank experts have they prepared to dig a road in the mountains? "
Rex was silent. She knew that Salin was right. She was reluctant to leave Great Liang City. This was the place of her and Salin's wedding. If they lost it, it would be like taking something from her heart.
Great Liang City was too unsuitable for defense. It was surrounded by plains. If it was a terrain like Lone Star City, she was confident that she could hold on for a while.
"I am already preparing for the retreat from the mountain. Tomorrow morning, I will send out the Dragon Slayer Army to try to open up a road. Lei Si, if we give up Great Liang City, we can still take it back. If it is really destroyed like Iron Wall City, some things can't be rebuilt. "
Salin's words were sincere and heartfelt. Then, he changed the topic and said, "Nominally, it is my army that is withdrawing. Now, do you want the command of Great Liang City back? "
"Of course, Jia Lin's tricks are nothing. Once the chief judge's message comes, the people of the Golden Plains will obediently follow my command. Otherwise … they will defend here to the death. They can't take a step back. "
"Then we'll let them bring up the rear." Salin smiled.
Covering the retreat was the most dangerous job. Salin didn't have a good impression of those Magic Shooters. They actually had a way to seize the command. If it wasn't for Rex, he wouldn't be able to deal with them.
Salin then realized that the mages of the Golden Plains weren't ordinary mages. They had definitely received military training. The existence of these people was probably trained for the forces of the Golden Plains to fight for supremacy.
"Yes, but since we are leaving, go see Sue. He is a little impatient." Rex reminded Salin. Sue had been in the state of cultivation for a year.
"I know. I will go now. Yes, Eleanor, you come with me. Sicar, ask the Winged Skeleton to arrange the equipment in the Magic Tower. We are ready to retreat. "
Salin said and left the Elemental Magic Tower with Eleanor.
The place where Sue was cultivating was under the building where Eleanor used to live. The palace was destroyed, but the underground facilities were still there. This building used to be an astrology tower. There were six floors underground, but they were discovered later.
After Sue entered, she didn't contact the outside world except to deliver food.
Salin brought Eleanor to the first floor underground, where the Dragon Slayer Army was guarding. They were ready to deliver food, materials, and equipment to Sue at any time. Sue had already used up thousands of swords.
Facing the tightly shut door, Eleanor raised her voice. "Sue, the Lord is here."
After about half a minute, the door was pushed open with a creak. Sue walked out. He was clean from head to toe, and there was no sign of fatigue on his face.
Seeing Salin, Sue bowed respectfully. "My Lord, I have disappointed you."
"Not bad. I thought I would see what you would be like. How is it? When do you think you can advance?" Salin asked.
"Not for now, but …" Sue smiled brightly. "My Lord, my current combat ability is definitely higher than Zola's. Ha!"
Seeing Sue's arrogance, Salin couldn't help but discourage him. "How about compared to Sicar?"
Sue immediately became listless. Even if Sicar didn't make any progress during this time, he felt that he was still no match for him. Even if he changed into powerful equipment, Sicar's strength could no longer be judged from a human's point of view.
Seeing that Sue's temperament didn't change, Salin was relieved. Learning swordsmanship was also a dangerous thing. It wasn't like there weren't people who trained to a state of madness. This Sue locked himself underground without even lighting a lamp. He practiced swordsmanship in the dark for more than a year. He was really … good at torturing himself.
"Sue, let me see how much you've improved." As Salin spoke, he released the nine Desolate Puppets. Su's eyes lit up as soon as the nine puppets appeared.
"Good stuff, my Lord!"
"Cut the crap. What weapon do you want?" Salin chided with a smile.
"A sword."
Salin took out a sword from his Demon God Ring. He rarely forged equipment for warriors. He had a huge alchemy factory, and Salin's Water Flame Alchemy was used to forge equipment for mages.
However, Salin still had some warrior equipment on hand. Sicar's weapon couldn't be destroyed. Although Zola's Tear Stain was powerful, it was only between level-nine and level-ten. Salin's longsword was a product of constant experimentation. He had always been researching equipment for Zola and Sue.
Sue took the longsword and casually injected sword energy into it. It felt abnormally smooth, like he was breathing happily. If the material of this weapon was better, it would be better than any equipment he had used before.
The dragon slayer army were all veterans. Seeing this situation, they naturally retreated to avoid accidental injuries. These veterans watched excitedly as the puppets surrounded them. Other than surprise, they also felt comforted.
Salin was their highest leader. The puppets released by the leader all emitted the aura of a strong person.
Sue smiled calmly. He took a step back and let the puppets surround him. The nine puppets held axes and halberds. Four of them attacked, while the other five defended. The huge halberd blades swept across. The dragon slayer army felt uncomfortable, as if they were the ones being attacked.
The four puppets used battle formation techniques without any fancy moves.
Sue twisted his body and passed through the four halberd attacks. Then, he stabbed his sword into the head of the defending puppet. Salin felt pain. It would have been better if he'd stabbed the heart. Even if the puppet's soul wasn't damaged, repairing the head would consume a lot of star power.
The puppet's head was pierced by Sue's longsword. It fell to the ground, unable to get up. This was controlled by Salin. Sue didn't release sword energy. Otherwise, the puppet would really be destroyed. The other four halberds completely sealed off Sue's escape route. No matter how good Sue's movement technique was, he couldn't pass through the blockade of eight halberds.
The remaining eight puppets took advantage of the moment their comrade was stabbed to seal off Sue's attack range. This time, there were no loopholes.
Sue frowned. The combat power of these puppets was much stronger than that of puppets. They worked together so well. The longsword in his hand finally shot out powerful sword energy. However, his sword energy wasn't golden, but pure white.
The eight halberds broke at the same time. Wherever the sword energy passed, the puppets' arms were cut off. The eight puppets all used their fists and legs to ruthlessly strike Su's longsword.
In that instant, Salin's elemental eyes couldn't keep up. He saw Sue's longsword transform into eight. Each one was attacking a different enemy.
Sue's expression turned ugly when the longsword broke. If he'd used high-level magic equipment, he wouldn't have ended up like this. However, his level-nine sword energy couldn't protect the longsword. This meant that these puppets' combat techniques were well-practiced.
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