With the descent of the Nine Underworlds having been stopped, the battle of the Sand Region's Yunwu County's Wang Family ancestral ground also finally came to an end.
In this battle, Broad Creed Mountain's martial practitioners had similarly suffered losses, but fortunately, it was only a few.
Supporting each other, temporarily treating their wounds, under the arrangements of the Sand Region's First Seat Elder, they began to deal with the aftermath, cleaning up the battlefield.
In this battle, the Wang Family of Yunwu County had been virtually exterminated, with only a small number of them having been captured and interrogated afterwards.
Other than that, a portion of the Decimating Abyss martial practitioners, the remnants of Black Nightmare Mountain included, had also been captured alive. What awaited them was similarly cruel interrogation, even death.
Following behind Shi Tie, Yan Zhaoge left the Wang Family ancestral ground. In the distance, there was still a large amount of desert, but having left Yunwu County, signs of human habitation could be seen.
Because of the natural environment, the population of the Sand Region was less than that of the Heaven Domain's South Heaven Region.
However, there were also quite a few densely populated areas, where many ordinary commoners lived.
Looking at these people, Yan Zhaoge smiled slightly.
Feeling something, he swivelled his head, seeing Shi Tie gazing at the distant town, a hint of a smile also appearing on his usually cold, stern face.
Yan Zhaoge let out a long breath, raising his left hand. On the back of his left hand, there was a pattern that resembled a brand.
This mark was crimson like blood, as though it was not just engraved on the flesh and blood of Yan Zhaoge's hand, but instead seemed to have penetrated deep into his very soul.
Looking at this from the side, Ah Hu scratched his big head, "Young Master, you have performed a great merit this time. However, having such a thing imprinted on your hand is also very troublesome."
"According to what you said, before this devilish mark is dispelled, if something happens to you and Elder Shi, the Great Nine Underworlds Door here in the Sand Region may descend once more. Will the remnants of the Decimating Abyss specifically come to kill the two of you?"
Yan Zhaoge nodded, "This is a very possible thing. Therefore, we have to be careful of this problem from now on."
Ah Hu pulled back the corners of his lips, "This really is a headache."
Yan Zhaoge looked at the devilish mark on the back of his left hand, "It's also not completely a bad thing. Other than some risks, other than the clan's reward, there were also some additional gains this time."
Ah Hu was somewhat at a loss. He also looked at the back of Yan Zhaoge's hand, "What other gains were there?"
Yan Zhaoge stroked his lower chin with his right hand, looking at his left hand as he said, "Through this operation as well as this mark which is now left on my hand, I have gained a much deeper understanding of the Nine Underworlds and the Decimating Abyss."
"Know yourself and know your enemy. Only then could one win a hundred battles. The reason why the situation in Yunwu County was so dangerous was that no one expected the Decimating Abyss to change the operation of the Demonic Domain Grand Array to produce such a change. I was caught unprepared and could only adapt to the situation. "
Yan Zhaoge put down his left hand, "While adapting to the changing circumstances is a word of praise, isn't it also a kind of helplessness? If everything goes according to plan, the risk will be much lower. "
Feng Yunsheng was also observing the devilish mark on Yan Zhaoge's body from the side.
Noticing her gaze, Yan Zhaoge raised his brows, "How is it? I told you before. Last time at Clear Concealed Lake, I wasn't familiar with this formation. Afterwards, I carefully put in some effort. Only now have I truly displayed my skills."
Seeing that he was purposely acting as if he was asking for praise. Feng Yunsheng couldn't help but laugh involuntarily, and her mind became much more relaxed. She gave him a thumbs up and said, "Yes, yes, yes, it's because I was inexperienced last time. Please don't take it to heart."
Yan Zhaoge nodded satisfactorily, "Very good, this child is worth teaching."
Because of the devilish mark, Yan Zhaoge and Shi Tie did not intend to continue staying in the Sand Region, instead returning to Broad Creed Mountain in the Central Heaven Region.
Before leaving. The two of them arrived at Suzhou City.
Xue Fei had been specially transferred to Suzhou to temporarily fill the vacancy of Suzhou's deacon because of the chaos in the Sand Continent.
This time, the trouble did not occur in Suzhou but in the neighboring Yunwu County. This made Xue Fei somewhat useless.
But he did his duty faithfully. They firmly guarded Suzhou to prevent the enemy from creating a diversion, allowing the situation in Suzhou to be abnormally stable.
Now that the incident in Yunwu County was over, there was no longer a need for Xu Fei to remain in office. After all, when he first came to Suzhou, it was a special case.
However … He had no way of returning to Broad Creed Mountain together with Yan Zhaoge, Shi Tie and the others. He still had to wait until the situation had completely stabilised and the next Acting Elder of Suzhou had arrived. Only then could he return to Broad Creed Mountain.
Seeing Yan Zhaoge and Shi Tie, after paying his respects to Shi Tie, Xue Fei looked at Yan Zhaoge, lightly punching him on the shoulder, "I've heard everything that happened. Good job!"
Without re-establishing the devilish formation, the location of the Great Nine Underworlds Door had changed. The Sand Region had been preserved, while the South Heaven Region had suffered.
To Yan Zhaoge and the other martial practitioners who had participated in the attack on the Wang Family ancestral ground, there would naturally be some responsibility. However, it would be shouldered by everyone. Even Elder Cong who had personally destroyed the golden tower would not be singled out as a scapegoat.
The Decimating Abyss's Heaven and Earth Great Shift this time had surpassed everyone's predictions. If they really had to be held accountable, Broad Creed Mountain's entire strategy had been schemed against by the enemy. It was not their fault.
And with the re-establishment of the devilish formation, while the South Heaven Region had been preserved, if they had not been able to block the Nine Underworlds back, causing it to descend in the Sand Region, Yan Zhaoge who had proposed this solution would have to bear at least half the blame.
Even if Broad Creed Mountain's higher echelon experts all knew that Yan Zhaoge's plan had actually avoided the worst possible outcome, reducing their losses, with no fault being meritorious. However, in the eyes of the middle and lower echelon martial practitioners, especially those of the Sand Region, they might not be able to understand this point.
At that time, innumerable blame would come crushing down on Yan Zhaoge like a landslide.
Maintaining silence, one would be safe for a short period of time. At the same time, it would be hard to punish the masses. Even if punishment was meted out, it would be everyone being punished together, the punishment not being too heavy.
Stepping forward bravely, one's life would be at great risk. Even if one was lucky enough to survive, there was also the possibility of being singled out by the masses, being cursed by everyone.
Looking at Yan Zhaoge, Xue Fei sighed lightly, "Good job, Zhaoge."
Yan Zhaoge smiled slightly, "If it were you, eldest apprentice-uncle, they would also have made the same choice."
Xue Fei also smiled, patting Yan Zhaoge's shoulder.
Retracting the smile on Yan Zhaoge's face, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "There is something that I feel that you should know."
Saying thus, Yan Zhaoge glanced at the nearby Shi Tie, "Eldest apprentice-uncle already knows."
Hearing Yan Zhaoge's words, Xue Fei froze where he was.
His will was firm and steady, after a moment of shock, he regained his wits, falling into deep thought.
Looking at the uncontrollable grief that surfaced within Xue Fei's eyes, Yan Zhaoge also let out a great sigh, "Currently, it is still impossible to verify; it is only my personal guess. Saying this, it is just in case, and I mean in case it is true. I want you to be mentally prepared."
Within the Devilish Domain Grand Formation at the bottom of Clear Concealed Lake, Xue Fei had also clashed with that masked Martial Grandmaster. Carefully thinking back to that scene, he knit his brows tightly.
Shaking his head, Xue Fei took off the wineskin at his waist, fiercely gulping down a mouthful before wiping his mouth, saying emotionally, "Relax, I'm fine."
After taking their leave of Xue Fei, Yan Zhaoge, Shi Tie and the others immediately returned to Broad Creed Mountain.
While it was a long and arduous journey, with Shi Tie bringing them along, they still very quickly returned to the clan. Someone was already waiting there, bringing good news.
"The escaping Elder Liu has already been captured by Elder Yan." (To be continued.)
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