"Hahaha, good, good, good. Mister Ming is truly a man of justice. Don't worry, Mister Ming, we'll take good care of Lost Soul City-State." Nian Jiuling couldn't help but laugh when he heard that Tang Ming was going to battle.
Tang Ming looked at Nian Jiuling and smiled. He said in a low voice, "We're going to face the Sacred Court. Although we won a small victory, the Sacred Court's foundation is still there. If we can't completely defeat them, then the unlucky ones will be us. That's why I'm going to battle."
Although Tang Ming's words sounded normal, no one present was a fool. They immediately understood what he meant. Tang Ming's intention was obvious. He wanted to tell Nian Jiuling that he wasn't going to battle because of Nian Jiuling or Mammoth City-State. He was going to battle because the Sacred Court was their biggest enemy. He was going to battle to defeat the Sacred Court, not to give face to Nian Jiuling.
Nian Jiuling also understood the meaning behind Tang Ming's words. However, he was in a good mood, so he didn't say anything. Instead, he asked, "Everyone, is there anyone else who wants to battle?"
Following which, a few more people signed up. Tang Ming did a quick calculation. Including all of them, there were a total of 34 Breaking River level experts present. In other words, there were at least 17 Breaking River level experts who were going to go into battle. And this time, Tang Ming and the others had signed up, which took up five spots. With another 12 people signing up, the number of people would be enough.
Now, with the addition of these people who had signed up, the total number of people had reached 13. Four more people would be enough. Nian Jiuling asked a few more questions, and three more people signed up. Now, there were 16 people.
When Nian Jiuling saw that there were 16 people signing up, he asked, "Is there anyone else who wants to battle?"
Tang Ming looked at Nian Jiuling and said in a low voice, "Isn't Mister Nian going to battle with us?"
Nian Jiuling's expression was a little unnatural. He coughed softly and said in a deep voice, "I still have to stay here, so I won't be going with everyone. After all, the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance is our base. If anything happens, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Tang Ming looked at Nian Jiuling's appearance and suddenly laughed. Although he didn't say anything, everyone could hear the sarcasm in his laughter. In fact, it wasn't just Tang Ming, all the Broken River experts were looking at Nian Jiuling with contempt. He was the one who initiated this gathering of Broken River experts. He should have been at the front line. Who would have thought that he would shrink back in the end? This was really something to look down on.
Nian Jiuling's expression was natural. Since it was already like this, even if he were to say that he was going to war, everyone would still look down on him. Instead, it was better to be like this. However, his hatred for Tang Ming and the others had deepened.
At this point, no other Broken River experts had signed up. No one was an idiot. Those who had signed up would have done so long ago if it weren't for the fact that they felt that quitting now would be too embarrassing. To be honest, everyone was very discouraged to have such a useless teammate.
Nian Jiuling's expression darkened when he saw that no one had signed up after asking for a long time. Tang Ming glanced at the group and said in a low voice, "Actually, we don't have to send half of our people to battle. I think the number of us here is enough. However, I still hope that Mr. Nian can guarantee that if we fight with the people with the word 'Saint' in front of us, and if there are too many people from Saint Court, Mr. Nian, please go and support us. If Mr. Nian doesn't care about us, then I'm sorry, but we'll have to think of a way to leave on our own. Whatever happens then is none of our business."
When Nian Jiuling heard Tang Ming's words, he quickly said, "Of course, of course. If the situation in front of us is critical, we'll definitely go and support. We definitely will. Please don't worry about this, Mister Ming."
One of the Broken River experts who had signed up for the war glanced at Nian Jiuling and said, "I hope Mister Nian will remember what you said today." That person didn't say anything else after that. However, the threat in his words was very obvious.
Nian Jiuling looked at Tang Ming and the others and said in a low voice, "Then I wonder who do you think will be the leader of this expedition? You're not thinking of going to war just like this, are you? "
Tang Ming said in a low voice, "There's only a dozen of us. There's no need to talk about who's going to be the leader. When the time comes, we'll discuss what to do. How about this, we don't have to gather together. We can all follow our own city-state's army. If there's anything, it won't be too late for us to gather together.
What do you think? "Hearing Tang Ming's words, everyone stared blankly. Then the faces of those who were going to participate in the expedition changed. Then a smile appeared on their faces. One of them nodded and said," Right, hahaha. Mister Ming is right. I'm Shi Tianhu. Mister Ming, please forgive me for not being able to talk to you in depth. "
Hearing Shi Tianhu, Tang Ming immediately thought of his surname. He looked at Shi Tianhu and said, "Mister Shi, are you the Ancestor of Stone Ox City? I'm sorry for my rudeness. Before coming here, the City Lord told me that our Lost Soul City and Stone Ox City are brothers. If we meet anyone from Stone Ox City, we must sincerely cooperate. I didn't know Mister Shi's identity before, so I'm sorry for my rudeness. "
When Shi Tianhu heard Tang Ming, he immediately laughed and said, "Mister Ming is too polite. Come, let me introduce you. This is Hu Dacheng, the Ancestor of Roaring Tiger City. This is Yi You, the Old Lord of Deer City. This is Tian Jingyuan, the Ancestor of Blood Blade City. This is Ma Tengfei, the Ancestor of Galloping Horse City." Among the people mentioned by Shi Tianhu, two of them had joined the expedition with Shi Tianhu. They were You You and Hu Dacheng. Tian Jingyuan and Ma Tengfei didn't join the expedition. They stayed behind to guard the expedition. Obviously, they had discussed that three of them would join the expedition and two of them would stay behind. This way, even if the Sacred Academy really attacked the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance, they would have the power to fight back.
Tang Ming quickly greeted the group. The group chatted happily while the others had a very interesting expression. This was especially true for those who stayed behind. They thought that staying behind was a good thing. But now, it seems like it wasn't a good thing.
In the past, they didn't think much of it. Although the Sacred Court might attack the Anti-Sacred Court Alliance, the probability was very low. Therefore, they were basically safe and didn't need to worry about anything.
However, Tang Ming's words reminded them that it wasn't only the River Breaking Realm experts that were going out this time, there was also a large number of troops from their own city-states. It was safe for them to stay in the rear, but what about the troops in the front? What if something happened to the troops in the front? What would they do then? If they were there, then they could help their army get out of danger. But if they weren't there, then their army could only rely on themselves. If their army suffered heavy losses because of this, then it would be enough for them to feel pain.
The old man's face turned pale. He didn't agree to go out to battle. The Elephant City-State had sent the largest number of troops, 50,000. One must know that these 50,000 troops were elites. If something happened to them, then the consequences would be unimaginable. Although the Elephant City-State had a lot of troops, the number of elite troops was limited. If these 50,000 troops were to be lost, then the Elephant City-State's losses would be huge.
But how could the old man say that he would participate in the expedition? Even if his face was thick, it was impossible for him to say that he would participate in the expedition at this time. He couldn't afford to lose face like that.
On the other hand, the other people who stayed behind had expressions of regret. They were worried that something would happen to their troops. But now that the people who would go out to battle have been decided, if they were to say that they had other intentions, then they would only be laughed at.
Jiu Ling looked at Tang Ming who was happily chatting with Shi Tianhu and the others. The hatred in his heart grew thicker. If it wasn't for Tang Ming, then he wouldn't have fallen to this point. He lost face, it was too infuriating.
At this time, Tang Ming turned to Tian Jingyuan and Ma Tengfei and said, "Mister Tian, Mister Ma, I'll leave the matters of the family to the two of you. I'll also ask the two of you to take care of the Lost Soul City." After he said that, he looked around and saw that the Ancestors of the other city-states were some distance away. Tang Ming lowered his voice and said, "If there's anything, you can go to the Lost Soul City. Don't look for Jiu Ling and the others, those fellows aren't reliable."
When Tian Jingyuan and Ma Tengfei heard Tang Ming, their eyes couldn't help but light up. Tian Jingyuan looked at Tang Ming and said, "City Lord Zhao Hai?" Although he didn't finish his words, Tang Ming understood what he meant. Therefore, he just nodded. The group's faces were filled with joy, their hearts also calmed down.
Shi Tianhu and the others were very clear that they had completely offended Jiu Ling. If the Sacred Academy were to attack the Anti-Sacred Academy Alliance, then Jiu Ling wouldn't be reliable. However, with just the two of them, they wouldn't be able to guarantee the safety of the city-states.
However, if Zhao Hai had arrangements, then the situation would be different. Although they haven't seen Zhao Hai's ability, they have heard about it. At the very least, one more Zhao Hai would mean one more expert. In the past, Zhao Hai used the name of Crane Field to kill several Broken River Experts. Although they didn't know that it was Zhao Hai, they knew that Crane Field was from the Lost Soul City. And since Zhao Hai was the City Lord of the Lost Soul City, his strength shouldn't be too bad. Because of this, Shi Tianhu and the others naturally considered Zhao Hai as an expert on the same level as Crane Field. Therefore, when they heard that Zhao Hai had arrangements, they felt relieved.
The group chatted for a while before Shi Tianhu introduced Tang Ming to the others. Of course, most of them were those who had followed them to the expedition. As for those who had stayed behind, they were also introduced. Although the other Broken River experts weren't very close to Tang Ming's group, they weren't as clueless as before. They didn't know who they were.
Jiu Ling didn't stop Tang Ming from getting acquainted with the others. He knew that if he did so, people would look down on him even more. Therefore, he didn't stop Tang Ming. However, he had already recorded this debt in Tang Ming's mind. As long as there is an opportunity, he would certainly settle this matter with Tang Ming.
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