Out of the four Thunderfall City Family Ancestors, Jie Deng was the most knowledgeable and well-traveled.
When Chu Wen and Song Liang heard Zhang Ju's words, they scoffed.
"Zhang Ju, have you finally gone senile? Haah, what a pity. Don't worry, I will properly take care of your sons for you," Chu Wen jeered.
"Ancestor Ju, I never knew you were quite the joker," Song Liang said with a fake laugh.
Obviously, they did not believe Zhang Ju's statent. How could a Mage create a red cloud that enshrouded an entire city that was five miles in length?
Despite their ridicule, Zhang Ju did not beco angry; he simply waited for Ancestor Jie's words.
However, Jie Deng frowned and pondered.
A few seconds later, with his knees touching the floor and his head raised up to the red cloud as though he was being forced to worship the phenonon, Jie Deng answered unconfidently, "It is hard to say. Who is to say a Mana God Realm Mage cannot create sothing of this size and power? We are just too weak to know the bigger world."
After hearing Jie Deng's words, Zhang Ju frowned, seemingly in thought, while Chu Wen and Song Liang were shocked upon hearing Jie Deng's words. They had completely forgotten that despite being hailed as the strongest Mages in Thunderfall City, they were pitifully weak in the grand sche of things.
Chu Wen and Song Liang exchanged worried glances out of the corner of their eyes. They did not want to die. They enjoyed lording over a city and its residents. Their fear, admiration, envy, and jealousy made them excited. But now… the illusion they had created shattered like a mirror into pieces.
They were once again reminded that outside of their illusion, they were nothing, not even comparable to ants. They felt bitter and soon dreadful.
A minute of silence later, Jie Deng nonchalantly continued, "The world is vast, filled with powers far beyond our wildest imagination. It is not wise to dismiss what we do not understand."
Unbeknownst to the other three Ancestors, when Jie Deng spoke, a flicker of sadness appeared in his green eyes before disappearing.
Zhang Ju nodded and asked no one in particular, "Could the red cloud be related to the discovery of the Secret Realm in Moon Grove Forest?"
Chu Wen frowned and imdiately said, "How can that be? Even if Thunderfall City is close to Moon Grove Forest, there is still a distance of over three hundred miles between us."
Song Liang nodded but did not speak. Instead, she waited for Jie Deng's words.
A mont later. Jie Deng spoke, "Have you two forgotten, why we, despite our differences, have gathered here?"
Chu Wen and Song Liang froze. That was right… They were too preoccupied by the red cloud above their heads that they had completely forgotten why they had gathered together.
While Chu Wen and Song Liang were stunned, Jie Deng continued, "I don't guarantee that this red cloud has sothing to do with the Secret Realm, but it's a bit too coincidental. After all, this happened to our city just as the Secret Realm was discovered. Moreover, it was Garrett and his adventurer party who had discovered it."
Chu Wen's eyes widened as she blurted out loud, "Garrett from Lion's Liver!? I heard rumors he's now a Bone Tempering Mage."
"Who cares if Garrett is a Bone Tempering Mage? What matters is that bastard and his adventurer party dood us all while they aren't even in the city!" Song Liang cursed with hatred in her eyes. While they might die, Garrett and his adventurer party were safe from harm.
Jhang Ju sternly exclaid, "We cannot let emotions cloud our judgnt. What we need is a plan, everything else can wait for later."
Jie Deng nodded and agreed, "Ancestor Zhang is correct…" He continued with a bitter tone, "As for a plan… there is nothing we can do. We are powerless to even stand. Haah, let's just hope this is a phenonon created by a Secret Realm and that it's harmless."
The other three Ancestors frowned, each with their own thoughts.
'I don't want to die! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! It's all that bastard Orc's fault! Damn disgusting creature!
I swear on my life, if I, Chu Wen, manage to survive today, I will hunt you down even to the ends of the world!' Chu Wen cried and swore. Her beautiful face soon beca marred with tears.
Song Liang was also in the sa state, with tears marring her beautiful face.
If the residents of Thunderfall City were to witness the scene of Chu Wen and Song Liang crying, they would be shocked to death. For them, Ancestor Chu and Ancestor Song were god-like existences, yet their forr prideful and arrogant deanors were long gone.
While Chu Wen and Song Liang were afraid of dying, Zhang Ju and Jie Deng were relatively calm. As the two oldest out of the four Thunderfall City Family Ancestors, they had already prepared for their eventual deaths. They were well aware with their talents, it was impossible for them to progress further and increase their life spans. It was depressing, but life was not fair.
As if emphasizing that life was not fair, the arcs of lightning within the gigantic red cloud increased and crackled with a terrifying power.
*Tzzt*
*BOOM*
*BOOM*
*BOOM*
Suddenly, red bolts of lightning fell down like a torrential rainfall.
"NOOOOO! SOONE SAVE ! PLEASE! I'LL GIVE YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT! JUST SAVE !"
"ANCESTOR SONG, WHERE IS THE ANCESTOR!?
"ANCESTORS SAVE US!"
As the red bolts of lightning fell, the screams of the city's residents resounded, yet they were muffled by the terrifying lightning.
However, even if the four Family Ancestors could hear them, they were in no position to save them.
Jie Deng sighed and then closed his eyes, not before muttering, "Let's make an oath that if one of us manages to survive, they will not destroy the other families."
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