??Chapter 290: Chapter 278: Falling into the Trap
Chapter 290: Chapter 278: Falling into the Trap
Ye Chen and his party left Wasteland City and set off for Sky Domain City.
On their own, soone returned to the cave to find the Mutant Winged Dragon, a sizable cavern filled with hiding people.
The man at the helm, a handso figure of vigorous energy and authority, was none other than the Mutant Winged Dragon.
Behind the Dragon was a monk, Mitra Monk, who served as Dragon’s military advisor. He managed to make his way back from the sea largely because the Dragon had encountered two figures: Mitra Monk and the Zen Master.
The Dragon had left handling the problematic Wastelands to the Zen Master, not expecting the task to exceed his capabilities. With the Wuji Domain and South Wasteland practically under his control, he had to conquer the Wastelands as quickly as possible. He could not afford any more mistakes – he did not wish to be bogged down in the Wastelands any longer.
Especially upon learning that the denizens of the Demon Domain were preparing to enter the Wastelands, he made the decision to enter the Wastelands himself to deal with it completely before they made their move.
The disciple hurried over to et the Dragon and announced, “They have co out.”
“How many? Who is leading them?”
Although the subordinate had never ventured into the Wastelands, ng Xiuluo had sketched out the portraits of the prominent figures there. The subordinate responded, “There are about a thousand of them. They are led by Jiang Zhuge and a young man.”
Upon hearing this, ng Xiuluo remarked, “That must be Ye Chen.”
The Dragon gave a slight nod.
The subordinate suggested from behind, “We can now attack Wasteland City.”
Mitra Monk replied, “We cannot attack now. They returned only half a day after our departure – we must at least wait till tomorrow morning.”
The Dragon ordered, “Send a ssage to the Zen Master quickly and inform them of the situation.”
The subordinate retreated.
ng Xiuluo did so calculations and said, “Since a thousand of them left, there could be at most a thousand left in the city. We should be able to take over Wasteland City now.”
The Dragon had brought 1,500 n with him, all of them the most elite of the Dragon Slaying Clan. With this group, he had managed to unify all 108 islands in the sea.
Now, all he needed was enough ti to easily conquer Wasteland City. Specifically, he had to ensure that his siege was completed before the departing disciples of the New City Sect returned.
The Dragon asked, “Monk Mitra, how long do you think it will take us to conquer Wasteland City?”
“At most two days.”
“No, I must take Wasteland City in a day and night. There is no room for negotiation.”
“So, do we need to destroy the city then?”
“We never planned to stay in Wasteland City for long anyway. We must attack Wasteland City before those from the Demon Domain arrive.”
Mitra Monk nodded and said, “I understand.”
“I must make the whole Wastelands know that it belongs to . Anyone opposing
will face dire consequences. They have already killed so many of us; we need to deter the Wastelands.”
“Understood.”
“You may think I’m a bit cruel, but I know – if you don’t show so cruelty, the cruelty will be done onto you. This is reality – I’ve seen it too many tis,” the Dragon stated.
ng Xiuluo suggested, “Perhaps we could first overrun Wasteland City, then exterminate this group of holess outsiders.”
The Dragon said, “First overrun the city.” His voice was calm and assured, as if he had a plan. He had co here specifically to avoid the people of the Demon Domain and did not want to waste too much ti now.
If the people from the Demon Domain entered, he was still confident about unifying the Wastelands. But with their presence, things would beco more complex and he did not want that.
He did not wish for any further complications; he belonged to the rapid resolution camp.
The Dragon asked, “The youth ntioned by the Zen Master, who led the team… his na is Ye Chen, right?”
Agreeing, ng Xiuluo said, “Last ti, I wanted to kill him and take the Jade Ring he wore around his neck. This fellow isn’t a match for the Zen Master, but he could still use the energy of the Jade Ring to match the Zen Master.”
“You wanted to kill him?”
ng Xiuluo explained, “Last ti, the Zen Master was defeated because this youngster ca up with a plan that led us straight into a trap.”
“How do you know that?”
“People in Wasteland City said so. After defeating us, it’s no longer a secret. Disciples from the New City Sect let it leak out. They said Wei Sisan at the ti didn’t know what to do and was trying to defend the city all along. He was looking for weaknesses, fearing we would find a loophole. This youngster suggested to Wei Sisan that he should find the gaps himself. Rather than worrying about us finding flaws, he suggested creating a false flaw for us. So they set up a trap. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been defeated so easily.”
The Mitra Monk said, “So he is a smart man who chose the opposite path. Otherwise, the Zen Master would never have fallen for such a trick.”
ng Xiuluo explained, “The cleverness of this false flaw is that it can’t be discovered at the beginning. It was only after we pushed with all our might that it was exposed. We thought they were short of hands, never suspecting that they had quietly deployed hundreds of n nearby for an ambush. If they hadn’t summoned too many people and Shen Tian hadn’t tried so hard to save them, coupled with our fires and disturbances along with the heavy smoke, it would have been pretty difficult to rescue the Zen Master.”
Mutant Winged Dragon asked, “You wanted to kill him, but why did you fail?”
“I made a miscalculation. This guy visited the inn a few days ahead of my plan. He noticed that the inn had changed hands recently, despite my claim that the change was half a year ago. This raised his suspicions. He didn’t drink the poison I had set up for him, instead he found . In the end, I missed the opportunity,” said ng Xiuluo, still grudging.
Mutant Winged Dragon glanced at Mituom Monk and said, “Indeed, he seems to be quite intelligent.”
Mituom Monk nodded in agreent.
“He must be, or else how could Wei Sisan trust him so much and even betroth his daughter to him, doing everything he can to keep him.”
“Did he co from the Central Plains?”
“Yes, he did ntion it once but didn’t elaborate much,” answered ng Xiuluo
“How did he end up with Wei Sisan?” asked Mutant Winged Dragon.
“It’s said that Wei Sisan was ambushed, and this guy happened to be at Feng Niang Inn. He discovered and saved Wei Sisan, earning his favor. Wei Sisan has been keeping him in New City Sect ever since, ideally to take over as Sect Leader. The truth of this is uncertain though. Yet, Wei Sisan’s daughter is very fond of this young man, always following him. She was the first one who started suspecting
and even unleashed a black panther to force
to reveal my martial arts. It’s a pity that I didn’t manage to get the jade ring from his neck.”
Mutant Winged Dragon gave a small smile, “Does he have the sa martial arts as ours?”
“Yes, though his martial arts may appear similar to ours, he wouldn’t be able to rival us. Only by using the energy within the jade ring can he forcibly match us,” ng Xiuluo explained out of curiosity, “Master, doesn’t this ring puzzle Zen Master too? You should know sothing about it, right?”
Mutant Winged Dragon replied, “Yes, indeed. I did leave a jade ring behind in Central Plains.”
“And also a book, right?”
“Yes, I left a book too. Those happened many years ago.”
ng Xiuluo confidently stated, “Don’t worry, with the master’s presence this ti, and bringing such a large group, we would surely deal with them quickly. I strongly believe we will be able to unify the Wastelands soon.”
Mutant Winged Dragon at this, gave a small smile.
“Next ti, I won’t let that kid escape easily,” ng Xiuluo declared confidently.
Mutant Winged Dragon reciprocated, “Yes, next ti, if we get hold of that kid, don’t kill him.”
“Don’t kill him?”
“Yes, hand him over to , he’s of use.”
ng Xiuluo nodded, still sowhat puzzled, but he didn’t dare to question further. Mutant Winged Dragon doesn’t appreciate too many questions.
“Get ready. Have a good al tonight. Tomorrow morning, we attack.” Mutant Winged Dragon declared.
The news of Ye Chen setting off with Jiang Zhuge reached Zen Master very quickly. Yang Jing and the others were wondering whether Wei Sisan had found out sothing and whether he would send reinforcents.
They had been fighting for two days and were tired. That day, Zen Master told them, “New City Sect have sent people.”
Yang Jing asked excitedly, “Does that an we can stop now?”
But Zen Master said, “Not yet. Although they are setting off, it will take a while before they reach here. If we retreat now, it’s definitely not going to work. They will soon realize and if we have retreated by then, it will have been all for nothing. So, for now, we need to continue the assault, though we don’t have to fight as desperately as before.”
“When will Mutant Winged Dragon attack Wasteland City?”
“Likely tomorrow morning, just when the group from New City Sect reaches here.”
“How long will it take for them to conquer Wasteland City?”
Zen Master answered, “If our guess is correct, they only need a day and a night to take down Wasteland City. However, to play it safe, we must tie down the people coming from outside for at least two days to prevent them from rushing back.” He had faith in the Army of Death.
“Who is leading the team? How many people are there?”
“The young man, along with Jiang Zhuge, is heading out with about a thousand people.”
“That ans there are around a thousand New City Sect disciples left in Wasteland City.”
“Yes, everyone, keep up the good work.” Zen Master then instructed them to withdraw, leaving behind Elder Xi Feng, Shen Tian, and Shen Li.
Zen Master laid out the recently clarified map of the nearby region, and said, “This is the local map.”
Shen Li suggested, “Why don’t we take out the people leaving the city first, then break into the city?”
“This group of people is too agile and can easily shake us off. The people in the city, on the other hand, almost never change. They just wait for us to attack. Furthermore, being able to break through Wasteland City would deliver a greater blow to them and has strategic significance,” explained Zen Master.
Shen Li then seed to understand.
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