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"What's wrong? Is it not just one village that was slaughtered?"
"No, what I mean is that the severity of the situation goes beyond just their slaughter," Mr. Fan recalled the perilous battle at that time. If it weren't for Wang Long suddenly displaying extraordinary power and attracting all the 'corpses' to himself, and with Cai Burin's cooperation in killing them all, it's likely that more than half of our warriors from Fire Mountain City would not have survived to reach Feather City! "At that time, we saw them dying in such a tragic state, the entire village was massacred. We felt pity for their suffering and wanted to bury them with the rites of the divine clan, but unexpectedly, just as we dispersed into the village to collect the bodies, an Anomaly occurred!"
As soon as Mr. Fan spoke these words, more than half of those present looked uneasy. However, they certainly wouldn't refute Mr. Fan's statement now.
Fortunately, the warriors from Feather City were also drawn in by Mr. Fan's words and did not notice their discomfort. "Anomaly? Does that mean there was a real murderer hiding there?"
"No, it was the corpses of those slaughtered villagers that produced the Anomaly." Mr. Fan's expression was extremely grave; it seemed that one could see how terrifying and perilous it was just from this usually very kind old man's face. "Those corpses could move on their own and began attacking us desperately!"
"What!"
"How is that possible!"
Before Mr. Fan explained the situation, everyone had speculated about what terrible thing had happened there, but what Mr. Fan said was simply too bizarre.
"It's absolutely true; everyone in our merchant group can testify to this." Li Changge stepped forward and said solemnly.
"Who knows if you all helped each other out? Maybe you wanted to do something bad and were caught by them, so you killed them all without leaving a trace and then testified for each other!"
"Li Qiang, do not be rude!"
Although Lin Jueying promptly stopped the disrespectful warrior, his words took root in everyone's hearts; such a possibility wasn't entirely absent.
Mr. Fan smiled bitterly: "Third Elder and everyone, our merchant group does not consist solely of people from Fire Mountain City; there are others involved as well. Even if we from Fire Mountain City colluded together to fabricate a story, how could they possibly lie along with us?"
Lin Jueying did not deny Mr. Fan's statement but also did not easily acknowledge it; he merely nodded lightly and said: "In any case, please inform us about what happened at that time so we can consider it."
Thus, Mr. Fan and Li Changge recounted how they defeated those corpses but released a green mist of blood upon being struck, which caused every warrior who came into contact with it to disintegrate. In the end, thanks to Wang Long's intervention, they managed to kill them all.
"Such a strange occurrence?"
"I can tell you where that village is located now; you can send someone to take a look."
"Well," Lin Jueying felt that such an unbelievable matter could not be fabricated, especially since their attitude was very straightforward; he was already convinced by ninety percent. "In that case, we owe it to you for discovering this crisis ahead of time. Our city guard has not dared to leave within ten miles of the city for some time now, and we had no idea such strange things were happening out there. Please allow me to bow to you all."
Lin Jueying's high-profile attitude was also a way to address his previous doubts about them.
However, Mr. Fan and the others could only smile bitterly in their hearts. If they knew that they were not actually trying to bury those villagers but merely wanted to rush in and see if they could conveniently take some of the treasures accumulated there, they would not know how to feel.
Although they had generally come to believe what Mr. Fan said, it still did not help with the resolution of the situation.
The reason was simple: they had no one!
The entire City Guard was now half-destroyed, only able to defend the main city, and some crucial paths could not be left unguarded. Otherwise, if the Demon Clan or other evil tribes came for a surprise attack, they would have no warning at all.
As for those disciples and elders from various sects who had come to support Feather City during this time, it was needless to say how many had been lost in battle; most had already returned to their respective sects. Those remaining in Feather City were few and far between, providing little assistance. Not to mention that a significant portion of their strength had already vanished along with their city lord.
Under such circumstances, how could they possibly take such risks?
Even knowing that a village had been attacked and turned into Toxic Corpses, it was likely that other villages could fall into the same danger; they could only feel helpless at this moment.
"In that case, why don't we take care of it?" Yue Chen suddenly stepped forward and proposed. "Mr. Fan, you just mentioned how closely Fire Mountain City and Feather City are linked; now that they are facing such a crisis, and we have experience dealing with those terrifying Toxic Corpses, wouldn't we be the best candidates to handle them?"
"What?" Mr. Fan did not expect that at this moment, Yue Chen and the six others who had gradually put him at ease would suddenly make such a suggestion.
At the same time, Wang Long's eyes lit up as he looked at Yue Chen.
"Moreover, we still do not understand the cause of those Toxic Corpses appearing; no one can guarantee that they won't spread toward your Fire Mountain City," he added.
"Exactly!" Lin Jueying seemed to have found a lifeline. "Mr. Fan, General Li, this is not just a matter for us in Feather City; it concerns your Fire Mountain City as well, even the fate of all the large cities neighboring our Feather! Those villages may be small, but they are the foundation of our divine race!"
Mr. Fan hesitated for a moment and asked, "Since we have encountered this matter, we naturally cannot shirk our responsibility. However, our merchant team has already suffered heavy losses along the way. Given the enemy's unpredictable strength, I think we should first seek assistance from Major Sects like Evil Extermination Sect. If we can invite a few Great Divine Powers to oversee the situation, that would be even better."
"Rest assured, Mr. Fan. When the city lord went missing, I reported it to my sect. They will arrive within two days. You might as well go check on the situation—what caused it and whether there are other villages in danger—and once reinforcements arrive, we will provide immediate support!"
"Then, we will respectfully follow your orders. I wonder what everyone's opinion is..." Mr. Fan realized there was no reason to delay and could only agree, turning his gaze towards Hua Rufeng and the others.
"Hehe, we have deeply experienced the dangers along the way, so of course, we will move together with the main force when we return. We will accompany you!"
"We might also stay until the end," Wang Long and Cai Burin's responses were much simpler.
"Alright, then we will rest for half a day and set off early tomorrow morning!"
Wang Long observed coldly; at this moment, it seemed everyone had overlooked a very important factor: they were actually being watched by hidden enemies, and there was a high possibility of internal traitors among them.
So, was their silence about this also similar to his own?
Wang Long found this sudden operation increasingly interesting even before it had begun!
Fire Mountain City was the first force to contact them besides the Evil Extermination Sect and was also among the first to deliver supplies. News of their entry into the city quickly spread throughout Feather City, causing a wave of excitement. The anxious residents of Feather City erupted in cheers; Wang Long and his companions were treated like saviors wherever they went—although their merchant group's strength was far inferior to that of Feather City after its devastation.
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