Both CloudDragon and Katata stood there awkwardly, caught between a rock and a hard place. The strength of the Flame Mercenaries had completely exceeded their expectations. If they still wanted to use force against the Flame Mercenaries, then they would be the ones to suffer losses. If they were to just retreat like this, then they would appear too cowardly. They really couldn't afford to lose face like this.
Jianchen looked at Katata and calmly said, "Katata, you should go back. It's best if you don't interfere with the matter of Yun Li City because the Flame Mercenaries will not make the slightest concession on this matter." Although his relationship with Katata wasn't that close, they had fought side by side when Wake City was attacked by the magical beast wave two years ago. Thus, Jianchen didn't want to make things too difficult for Katata, so his tone was much gentler.
Katata lightly sighed and looked at Jianchen with a complicated gaze, "Alright, Jianchen, since you insist, then the three of us can't do anything about it. We'll take our leave here today!" After saying this, Katata pulled the ashen-faced CloudDragon and retreated. They mounted their magical beast mounts and led five hundred soldiers out of Wake City, heading back to Sky Dragon City.
As Katata and the other two retreated, Yun Li City Lord who was kneeling on the ground had a look of despair in his eyes.
Katata and the other two had led a group of five hundred elite soldiers from Sky Dragon City to Wake City to suppress the Inferno Mercenary Group. In the end, they had been scared off by the Inferno Mercenary Group. The news of them returning without any success spread like wildfire throughout Wake City, causing the entire city to be in an uproar. Soon after, everyone began to reevaluate the strength of the Inferno Mercenary Group.
Katata and the other two led the five hundred elite soldiers back to Sky Dragon City. Without stopping to rest, they directly rushed to the city lord's manor to meet with him. They recounted everything that had happened in Wake City, emphasizing that the Flame Mercenaries had four Earth Saint Masters and one of them had already reached the Sixth Cycle.
After hearing this, the city lord's expression became extremely solemn. Four Earth Saint Masters, and one of them had already reached the peak of the Earth Saint Master realm. With such a lineup, even the city lord had to take it seriously.
"I didn't expect an unknown mercenary group to have such strength. Did you three manage to find out the background of these people? Which power do they belong to?" Sky Dragon City's City Lord asked in a deep voice. He was very concerned about this matter.
The three of them shook their heads at the same time before Katata continued, "City Lord, the two of us have met the captain of the Flame Mercenaries two years ago. At that time, he was only a Great Saint Master, but the battle prowess he displayed shocked the two of us. At that time, Wake City was facing a magical beast wave and three Class 5 Magical Beasts appeared. These three Magical Beasts were all killed by the captain of the Flame Mercenaries, including the Fifth Cycle Earth Saint Master Greenscaled Ape!"
Katata's words were shocking, causing the Sky Dragon City's City Lord to be unable to sit still. He suddenly stood up from his chair and exclaimed with a face full of shock, "What did you say? The captain of the Flame Mercenaries actually killed three Class 5 Magical Beasts as a Great Saint Master. Are you sure this is true? You're not lying to me? "
"It's absolutely true. The two of us can bear witness. City Lord, the captain of the Flame Mercenaries is not simple. He can't be underestimated. And now, he's actually found four Earth Saint Masters from who knows where to join the mercenaries. Just from this point alone, you can see how extraordinary he is." Katata's face was solemn. Thinking back to the scene of Jianchen killing the three Class 5 Magical Beasts two years ago, he felt waves of amazement.
"When did such a genius appear in my Blue Wind Kingdom? What realm has the leader of the Raging Flame Mercenary Group reached?" The Sky Dragon City's City Lord asked with a solemn expression.
"I don't know because I can't see through his strength at all." Katata replied.
The city lord looked at the other two and said, "Can the two of you see through the strength of the captain of the Flame Mercenaries?"
CloudDragon and Katata both shook their heads at the same time.
The city lord slightly wrinkled his eyebrows. After a moment of silence, he said, "It seems that he's using a method to hide his strength. From what you've said, the captain of the Flame Mercenaries seems to be quite mysterious. Even I want to meet this person and see just what kind of person the captain of the mercenaries is. Alright, you two can leave first. Don't ask about this matter."
… …
Wake City. Seven days passed in the blink of an eye. During these seven days, aside from Katata and the other two coming to Wake City, nothing else happened in the small Wake City. Therefore, in the remaining days, Jianchen's group passed by very peacefully.
However, because of what happened in Wake City, the Flame Mercenary Group's reputation quickly spread. Everyone within a thousand miles knew of the Flame Mercenary Group's name. Because of this incident, the Flame Mercenary Group finally gained some fame in the Blue Wind Kingdom.
In the Kai Family's courtyard, a half-meter tall guillotine had already been built. Yun Li was in a sorry state with disheveled hair. He looked like a beggar as he knelt on the guillotine. Beside him, a robust man with a large blade on his shoulder stood there with an indifferent expression.
Today was the day of Yun Li's execution, so all the members of the Flame Mercenaries were gathered here. Outside the Kai Family's courtyard, there were also many people who had come to watch the show. They were all pointing at Yun Li as they discussed spiritedly.
Yun Li's face was haggard and his face was ashen. His eyes were dull and lifeless. Adding on his disheveled appearance, he looked like a beggar. He was a completely different person from the high and mighty city lord from a few days ago. The Saint Weapon in his body had already been personally destroyed by Jianchen, but it had saved his life. Therefore, he was now a completely useless person without any martial arts. The Saint Force he had cultivated for many years had already dissipated. Even if he wanted to escape, he didn't have the ability to do so.
"Everyone, allow me, Kyle, to announce the sins of Yun Li in the past …" Next, Kyle retold the enmity between Yun Li and the Flame Mercenaries in front of everyone. These people had long since investigated the enmity between Yun Li and the Flame Mercenaries, so Kyle's announcement was merely a formality. It didn't draw much of a reaction from the crowd.
After announcing Yun Li's crimes, the time had just arrived. Kyle immediately shouted, "The time has come, begin the execution!" Following Kyle's command, the robust man wielding the machete suddenly swung it down and beheaded Yun Li under the gazes of thousands of people in Wake City. The blood that spurted out dyed Duo Kang's memorial tablet red, as a tribute to Duo Kang's spirit in heaven.
With Yun Li's death, Duo Kang's hatred could be said to have been completely resolved. However, the members of the Flame Mercenaries were all grieving. Not a single one of them was happy. Although they had avenged Duo Kang, Duo Kang had left them forever. They would never be able to see him again.
City Lord Yun Li's death caused quite a stir in Wake City, but it quickly calmed down. Even though Wake City had lost its City Lord, the city's operations continued as usual, and there wasn't much of an impact on the city. As for Commander Duo Li who was in charge of the army, he hadn't appeared in public for the past few days. Ever since Katata and the other two left Wake City, he knew that the Flame Mercenaries were strong enough that even Sky Dragon City feared them. Therefore, he didn't dare to ask about the Flame Mercenaries.
The next morning, the several dozen members of the Flame Mercenaries and Kyle's group of four followed the mission Jianchen had given them a few days ago to train in the Magical Beast Mountain Range outside of Wake City. Everyone left the Kai Clan, leaving behind only a few servants and a few craftsmen who were busy repairing the walls.
In order to prevent any accidents from happening to the members of the Flame Mercenaries in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Jianchen had sent Yun Zheng and Senior An to secretly protect them. If any of them were to meet with any danger, they would be able to save them. After all, these people were absolutely loyal to the Flame Mercenaries. Jianchen didn't want them to suffer any heavy losses in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Moreover, if the Flame Mercenaries' battle techniques were exposed, they would attract Earth Saint Masters. With Yun Zheng and Senior An's abilities, they would be able to hold them off for a while and buy time for Jianchen to come to their aid.
After the members of the Flame Mercenaries left for the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Jianchen and the others didn't continue to stay in Wake City. Riding on Class 3 Magical Beasts, they left the city under the gazes of countless people.
The tanned and honest Tie Ta sat on his Magical Beast with a heavy heart. In his mind, he was still thinking about the scene of him beheading the city lord of Yun Li.
Tie Ta had just stepped onto the Tian Yuan Continent and hadn't completely adapted to the laws of survival. Although he had killed many Magical Beasts in the past, this was the first time he had seen a person being killed. Yesterday's scene had a huge impact on his heart and he still hadn't calmed down even now.
Seeing Tie Ta like this, Jianchen understood him very well and comforted him, "Tie Ta, the Tian Yuan Continent is a world where the strong preys on the weak. In the future, this kind of thing will happen everywhere, and it will happen almost every day. Once you experience it a few more times, you'll gradually get used to it."
"The Tian Yuan Continent is too cruel," Tie Ta muttered to himself.
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