Ji Guang had collapsed. But not a single one of the kingdom protectors noticed this. All of them were staring at the departing figures of Lu Ping and Su Tang. It was at this moment that Lu Ping suddenly stopped in his tracks. Everyone panicked. However, it was fortunate that Lu Ping only cast a glance to the left before he continued walking forward.
In the direction he was looking at, the four people on the rooftops all shrunk their necks and hid behind the rooftops, not even daring to breathe loudly.
After a while, the four of them looked at each other. Their expressions changed from nervousness to awkwardness, but they couldn't smile at all.
They were Wei Pingqian, Wei Pingyi, Qin Chuan, and Liang Tongbei. They were the heavyweights of the Dark Army. Any one of them could be heard by the entire world with a stomp of their foot. But now, the four heavyweights were lying on the rooftops in such a shameful position, too afraid to show their heads. They were probably like this only when they skipped school and were afraid of being caught by their teachers.
The four of them were embarrassed, but they didn't make a sound. After a while, Liang Tongbei was the first to speak. He said in a low voice, "They … should be gone?"
Qin Chuan was like the bravest among the children. At this time, he bravely stuck his head out. After taking a look, he let out a long sigh and flipped over on the roof. "Let's go."
The other three felt relieved. Like Qin Chuan, they hurriedly changed positions and rested on the rooftops. At this point, they could see each other's wretched state, and the reason was the same. They could be considered to be honest with each other, so what else was there to hide?
"He probably saw us?" Liang Tongbei asked.
"Not saw, but sensed." Qin Chuan replied.
"How strong." Liang Tongbei's praise was simple. There weren't many people in the world who could make such a mighty figure praise from the bottom of his heart. He then turned to the two Wei brothers. "Lord Wei, it looks like your son's death is going to be in vain."
Wei Pingqian's face was ashen. He knew that Liang Tongbei wasn't saying this out of schadenfreude, but out of helplessness. When had the Four Great Clans ever been forced into such a helpless state? The key wasn't how terrifying Lu Ping's strength was. The key was that Lu Ping didn't play by the rules. Take the people of the Four Great Clans as an example. Although they had the strength to stand at the top of the Cultivation World, most of the time when there were disputes or conflicts, they did not use force to subdue the other party. Most of the time, they used communication, negotiation, and exchange of interests to achieve satisfactory results. Of course, one's own strength was a very important foundation. Only with this foundation would one have the qualifications to negotiate terms and conditions with others.
Although Lu Ping's origins were unknown and no one knew what kind of powerful background he had, just based on his strength alone, he already had a concrete foundation of strength and qualified to meet the conditions.
But he didn't. He forced his way through Xuan Jun City, the Council Supervisor came knocking, and the Protectorate Nation fought his way through with his fists.
In the eyes of these people, this kind of method was the worst strategy, but Lu Ping used this kind of strategy, leaving them helpless. They hid on the rooftops and watched the battle. When Lu Ping sensed it, he turned his head, and they were all like turtles hiding in their shells.
Their rules and regulations were all shattered in front of Lu Ping's powerful strength. As for the four important figures who could summon the wind and summon the rain, they were like children hiding from their teacher on the rooftops, helpless.
Seeing that it would be difficult to avenge his son's death, even someone like Wei Pingqian had a bitter expression on his face. But how could the others be any better than him? He couldn't avenge his son, but when Qin Chuan thought about how Lu Ping had said that he would seek revenge on his second son, an endless chill rose in his heart. But the most pressing matter at hand was Wei Pingyi. The defense of Xuan Jun City was his responsibility. Now that Lu Ping and Su Tang were rushing out of the city, they were going to charge through the gate he was guarding. If he continued to hide here, he would be abandoning his duty. If he tried to stop them, he would be sacrificing himself for a righteous cause.
"Brothers." Liang Tongbei was a little more relaxed. After all, he was only carrying a national arrest warrant. He hadn't done anything for a year, so he wasn't in a hurry. So he spoke a little more, and the one to break the silence was him.
"This time, we really have to stand together." Liang Tongbei said as he looked at the three heavyweights.
"Speak." Wei Pingqian said.
"Let's go see the Profound Sovereign together." Liang Tongbei said.
"Say what?" Wei Pingqian said.
"Wait for the news from the Protectorate Nation to arrive. Let's see what the Profound Sovereign has to say first." Liang Tongbei said.
The three of them didn't speak, each in deep thought.
"If they really don't want to settle things, then we have to ask the Profound Sovereign to make a move. If even the Protectorate Nation can't stop them, what use are we? "Liang Tongbei said.
"Are we really going to …" Liang Tongbei's expression changed. Thinking about that scene, he actually felt that his son's death wasn't a big deal.
The 'thing' that Liang Tongbei was talking about was the Xuan Jun Empire's supreme divine weapon. When the nations were fighting, it was a great killing weapon that helped the Xuan Jun Empire conquer this territory. They actually had to use this supreme divine weapon for a certain person. This was something that they had never thought about before.
However, thinking about it carefully, other than this national treasure, what other trump cards did the Xuan Jun Empire have? It seemed like they didn't. A nation naturally didn't have just one supreme divine weapon. However, the effects of a supreme divine weapon were miraculous. Not every supreme divine weapon had a special ability that could destroy heaven and earth. The only thing that could be used to suppress a monster like Lu Ping was probably that national treasure.
"Let's go." Wei Pingqian suddenly stood up.
Since the Wei Family Patriarch had already made his decision, Wei Pingyi naturally didn't need to ask anymore. Liang Tongbei looked at Qin Chuan, and after he nodded, the four of them hurried to the Xuanhua Palace.
However, the news that reached the Xuanhua Palace a step faster than them was the news.
"The Protectorate Nation has suffered heavy casualties …" The news had just started, and the Xuan Army's main hall was already in an uproar. However, when they saw the Profound Sovereign's gloomy expression, everyone quickly quietened down.
"Where's Xing Wen? I said that in an hour, we will either see the heads of Lu Ping and Su Tang, or his head, "the Profound Sovereign said.
"Lord Xing … died in the line of duty …" The secret agent who replied had a trembling voice. The information was sent back from the frontlines. Although he hadn't been there personally, he could already feel how tragic the battle was from the information. However, what was even more frightening than the tragedy was the despair that was revealed in the battle. The Protectorate Nation had suffered heavy casualties, but what about the other party? They left calmly. The thing that scared him the most in the information was the word "calmly."
The news of Xing Wen's death caused the Xuan Army's main hall, which had been silent for a second, to be in an uproar again. Everyone seemed to have forgotten how terrifying the Profound Sovereign was because the news in front of them was too shocking.
The Protectorate Nation had suffered heavy casualties, and the Chief had died in the line of duty? What kind of expert were they facing? Anyone would have their imagination run wild at this point.
"Continue." The Profound Sovereign didn't give anyone an expression this time, and her tone suddenly became very normal. Everyone felt the abnormal atmosphere, and the Xuan Army's main hall quieted down again.
"Yes." The secret agent responded and hurriedly read the names written on the letter.
"First-grade Nation Protector, Cheng Huan, died in the line of duty."
"First-grade Nation Protector, Yan Bai, died in the line of duty."
"First-grade Nation Protector, Wen Ruan Ji, died in the line of duty."
"First-grade Nation Protector, Yang Tong, died in the line of duty."
"Second-grade Nation Protector, Sun Huai, died in the line of duty."
"Second-grade Nation Protector, Li Mo Ming, died in the line of duty."
…
The names came out of the spy's mouth one by one, in order of their rank. Many people stole a glance and saw that the letter was densely written, and it wasn't just a single page. They all felt their hearts palpitate.
Four first-grade Nation Protectors had died. It didn't sound like a lot? No! It was a lot. In the entire Academy of Protectors, there were only ten people who had been conferred the title of first-grade Nation Protector, and this included Chief Xing Wen. Therefore, including Xing Wen, five of them had died. The number of first-grade Nation Protectors had been reduced by half.
Then, second-grade, third-grade … A large number of names piled up, as though there was no end to them. The officials couldn't help but wonder if they were chasing after a youth, or if the Qingfeng Empire or the Qieyue Empire had arrived.
For a few minutes, the Dark Army's hall was filled with names like this. In the end, it was the end.
"The number of cultivators who died in the line of duty is 141. Preliminary investigation."
After the secret agent finished reading this sentence, the contents of the letter in his hand didn't end there.
"The injured." He opened his mouth. He had only said two words when he heard the Profound Sovereign's voice.
"Enough." The Profound Sovereign said. Her tone sounded indifferent, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.
All the officials lowered their heads even more. They knew the Profound Sovereign's temperament very well. They knew that the Profound Sovereign was truly furious at this moment. However, the more he was like this, the more he would suppress his emotions and force himself to calm down. Because only by being calm would he not make any mistakes. And the order that he had given out in anger seemed to be a huge mistake.
"Where's Lu Ping? Where's Su Tang? "the Profound Sovereign asked.
He wanted to know what happened to the two targets that the Xuan Army's Protectorate Nation had paid such a heavy price. He didn't dare to have high expectations. He knew that if the two of them had been killed, then no matter how many casualties the Protectorate Nation had suffered, they would still have completed his orders. The report they sent would be considered a victory report. However, this clearly wasn't the case.
"The two of them …" Looking at the words on the letter, the secret agent couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. As though he had mustered up his courage, he finally read out, "Left calmly."
Left calmly?!?
They had killed 141 Protectorate Nation cultivators, including five top-notch first-grade cultivators. In addition, there were countless injured. And the result was that the two of them had left calmly?
Didn't this mean that the Protectorate Nation had created some trouble for them?
Didn't this mean that they had slaughtered half of the Protectorate Nation with ease?
Even those who had connected their five spirits didn't have such powerful strength, right?
"Where did they go?" the Profound Sovereign asked anxiously. She was no longer suppressing her calm demeanor.
"We need to verify further," the secret agent said.
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