Chapter 537: Hero Lin’s Ingenious Strategy

Chapter 537: Hero Lin’s Ingenious Strategy

Luo Yi had already reached the point of killing without batting an eyelash; this was a significant improvement compared to her previous timidity.

Once she developed the habit of killing at will, who knows, she might become a villain one day, a true scourge to the world.

With one slash, the red blade emerged, and blood dripped from the dagger.

Her face was cold and emotionless, yet after killing the Dongwei person, she cautiously returned the dagger to Lin Nuo.

If it weren’t for all the rebel forces watching, she would have taken out a handkerchief to wipe off the blood. But for a princess to clean a dagger in front of her subordinates was rather inappropriate, so she refrained.

She could only apologize to Hero Lin later.

Luo Xiaoxue had also killed a Dongwei man, who now lay motionless in a pool of blood—dead.

This shocked the general and soldiers who had come along; she really killed him!

After all, this was a Dongwei person! Those who mingled in the army had heard of them; they were the most powerful organization of the time, even the royal family held them in awe.

Yet she killed him! Wasn’t that equivalent to declaring war against Dongwei?

The rebels were also in a daze, their own people killing each other, not understanding what was going on, perhaps there were some grudges and resentments that were now being vented.

Just after chopping someone down, Luo Xiaoxue calmly looked towards Zhao Lei and said with composure:

“Lord Zhao, I was attacked just now, and in self-defense, I couldn’t control my power, causing you injury. I sincerely apologize.”

After speaking, Luo Xiaoxue didn’t forget to bow, showcasing the grace of a princess.

“Lord Zhao, this Dongwei man has been killed; if you don’t believe me, you can check.”

“Hmm…”

Zhao Lei exchanged glances with his subordinates, and a soldier rushed out to verify.

As she said, the Dongwei man was indeed dead and showed no signs of life.

“Lord, he isn’t moving anymore; he’s dead.”

Hearing his subordinate report, Zhao Lei was rather surprised. He really dared to kill! Quite ruthless!

“Hmm… Since you killed a Dongwei person, we can see your sincerity; we can agree to your offer to surrender the city.”

Zhao Lei cleared his throat and asked:

“But what about that spiritual light, that energy? What is it?”

“That is my secret; I cannot disclose it.”

“And this person?”

Zhao Lei pointed to Lin Nuo; he had indeed shown incredible agility, striking faster than they could keep up.

“Him? He’s just an ordinary attendant,” Luo Xiaoxue replied. When it came to Lin Nuo, she wanted to praise him endlessly, but all she could say was that he was an ordinary attendant.

After all, she had never seen anyone like him in Puhan, someone with excellent strategy and superb combat skills combined; she could even say he was the strongest.

Zhao Lei had his doubts. If he was just an ordinary attendant, then what about someone stronger?

Could there be many more like him in Huan Tian City who seemed ordinary but were exceptionally skilled?

This woman, to offer up the city, could kill a Dongwei person! What a tough situation, but unexpectedly, they had someone even tougher; that kid! She really just referred to him as an ordinary attendant.

Absurd.

To be honest, if that kid made a move, he might even be killed on the spot; that wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

And that strange power of the princess? His army might face disaster.

Zhao Lei grew increasingly worried. Was there a trick behind her surrendering the city? Did she have a large ambush waiting for them inside the city?

“Hu Shu.”

Zhao Lei summoned Hu Shu and whispered:

“For this surrender, should we still follow the original plan, detain the princess and take Huan Tian City?”

Hu Shu whispered back:

“Lord, taking Huan Tian City might not be easy. This princess seems to have anti-Dongwei intentions, and she has been forced to reveal her hidden abilities, which we know little about and might pose danger. Detaining her could bring calamity.”

“Hmm, indeed. That ability is astounding; we don’t know how much strength she still has hidden. Also, we could wait and see. Since she is against Dongwei, let her fight them. Overall, it’s more detrimental than beneficial for us to enter the city; we shouldn’t act just yet.”

Zhao Lei and Hu Shu discussed for a while; they had various suspicions, any of which could lead to their total annihilation.

“Report!”

At that moment, someone rushed in.

“What is it?” Zhao Lei asked.

“Your Excellency, this…”

The person leaned close to Zhao Lei’s ear and whispered:

“Your Excellency, in Huan Tian City, there are agile white dogs and various livestock that have suddenly turned strange. Scouts have inadvertently discovered a white fox…”

Hearing the lengthy report, Zhao Lei grew increasingly panicked.

Did the city hide a large number of fierce beasts? Were those livestock secretly ferocious beasts?

Could they truly go into Huan Tian City only to be devoured by them?

These two were already hard to deal with; now they had to face fierce beasts in the city?

Not worth it! Not worth it!

So they decided that Huan Tian City would not be taken; it was too dangerous.

But they couldn’t say it directly; they had to make a stealthy retreat.

“Alright, then please stay here for now. We’ll prepare, and when we have taken Huan Tian City, we will naturally let you leave. How about that?”

Faced with Zhao Lei’s request, Luo Xiaoxue first sought Lin Nuo’s opinion.

Lin Nuo nodded in agreement.

Sure, let them stay; they would deal with Huan Tian City, and he and Luo Yi would be just fine here.

After all, he was agile and wouldn’t face any danger. Luo Yi was Great威天龙; those remaining soldiers might be the ones in trouble.

So Lin Nuo and the others decided to stay here, waiting for the rebels to pass by Huan Tian City.

Luo Xiaoxue was still apprehensive; after all, the situation did not unfold as Lin Nuo had said. The rebels were leaving, and they still had to go to Huan Tian City.

Wasn’t that just pointless negotiation?

“Hero Lin, this…”

“Don’t worry, we just need to wait. It’ll be fine.”

Lin Nuo spoke to reassure her. It wouldn’t be a problem; they were about to head for Huan Tian City, and once they fought, she needed to stay put and not wander, lest Great威天龙 wipe them out.

After waiting for a while, the rebel soldiers watching over them suddenly ran off, leaving them clueless about the reason.

Then, they received news.

The mighty rebel army had retreated in haste, fleeing fast as though scared of falling into a big pit.

Upon hearing this news, Luo Xiaoxue was thrilled, grasping Lin Nuo’s hand, exclaiming:

“Hero Lin, I was ignorant and anxious; you were right all along! Following your advice, they truly retreated, and the citizens of Huan Tian City can finally be spared from the disaster of war!”

Lin Nuo: “…”

Wait, was something off here? The rebels clearly said they would take Huan Tian City, so why did they run away?

Could it be they were scared? Did this massive army get frightened by a celestial being?

Though there were indeed immortals in the city, she was just a little girl and was hiding!

“Truly, Hero Lin, with your remarkable insight! I must learn from you more in the future; please guide me, Hero Lin,” Luo Xiaoxue laughed.

“…”

Don’t kill, don’t kill! If you keep on killing, you’ll be foolish!