Chapter 8: The Bizarre Script
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Inside White Feather City,
Li Ying Tian, the head of the Heavenly Sword Sect, led Gongsun Ding and others nonstop into the City Lord’s Mansion.
Just as the vulture reported, the Great King of the Split Land was sprawled out on a gaudy bed with a gold-trimmed frame, looking as pale as a ghost and completely out of it.
Li Ying Tian called out to him several times, but even the Bull Head wouldn’t respond.
In the midst of the glaring eyes of the Great Demons, Gongsun Ding ruthlessly pulled back the thick blanket covering the Bull Head, and an overpowering stench hit them like a freight train.
Li Ying Tian frowned and peered closely,
He saw the Bull Head tightly bound with layers of white gauze around his waist, with dark bloodstains seeping out, clearly indicating severe injuries.
“What happened? Didn’t White Feather City have Great Demons skilled in healing?” Li Ying Tian asked.
The vulture grimaced as he replied, “Oh, wise immortal, you don’t know. Just a regular kn*fe wound, our king could heal himself in no time. But it looks like he got hit with some assassin’s venom! Try as we might to stop the bleeding, it just keeps flowing.
The assassin was killed on the spot by our clueless king, so we still haven’t found an antidote.”
The Bull Head’s symptoms indeed matched what the vulture said; he looked deeply poisoned and might just kick the bucket in a few days.
Li Ying Tian had come to White Feather City for two reasons: first, to confirm the condition of the Great King of the Split Land, and second, to gauge how the ongoing war with Cold Wind City would unfold.
After all, this was about the safety of Thousand Bird City, so he couldn’t take it lightly.
“Did your king have any arrangements while he was conscious?” Li Ying Tian inquired.
The vulture nodded, “Yes.
Our king instructed that you must report the possibility of an alliance between Cold Wind City and the Cold Moon Witch to the wise immortal at once.
The front-line Lion Demon had a significant advantage but suddenly fell short. Without outside help, it’s hard to imagine such a reversal.”
Li Ying Tian agreed, “True, as far as I know, the Lion Demon is quite a strong warrior under White Feather City.”
“The king also mentioned that concerning the alliance between our races, if he unfortunately passes, he asks the wise immortal to oversee White Feather City until a new successor is chosen.”
Four hundred years ago, after the demon race’s complete defeat, per the alliance agreement, the three major demon cities— the first city managed by humans, the second by demons, and only White Feather City temporarily managed by the demon race.
However, the ruler of White Feather City had to be approved by the human race.
Since Thousand Bird City is closest to the Chaos Forest, the oversight of White Feather City was entrusted to them.
Over the years, White Feather City had grown accustomed to reporting to Thousand Bird City.
Thus, it was entirely routine for the Great King of the Split Land to send a report to Li Ying Tian before he passed.
But at this moment, Li Ying Tian wasn’t concerned about choosing a successor; Tan Ziyan’s predictions about Thousand Bird City’s future loomed over him like a storm cloud.
He had to resolve this matter first.
Most of the White Feather City army was still stationed at the front lines in Cold Wind City, and the full-scale confrontation had yet to truly begin.
If he recalled the troops now, it would truly be a classic case of “all that effort for nothing.”
Suddenly, a bold thought struck Li Ying Tian.
What if Thousand Bird City took the lead and continued directing White Feather City’s army to attack Cold Wind City, wearing them down further?
If they could just force the Cold Moon Witch to step in, it would be the end of Cold Wind City.
He could then personally lead his team to surround them; how could the Cold Moon Witch escape then?
In this way, the crisis for Thousand Bird City would be swiftly resolved.
At this moment, the Great King of the Split Land was in a coma, but he was essentially the emperor of White Feather City.
Any Great Demon with aspirations of succeeding him was now showing their obsequious smiles to Li Ying Tian.
Even those Great Demons fuming over human oppression had to bow their heads. After all, the humans had the alliance pact in hand, while the demon race was fragmented. If they dared to resist, they’d instantly invite a dual crackdown from the human and demon races, leaving them with nowhere to be buried.
The vulture and other Great Demons quickly knelt halfway before Li Ying Tian, clasping their hands together, “We humbly obey the noble command.”
“Excellent, how many troops do we have at the front lines?”
“About ten thousand or so, including nearly four thousand human warriors.”
“If we were to mobilize all of White Feather City’s remaining forces, how long would it take?”
The vulture looked a bit troubled, “From mobilization to departure, including logistical preparation, at least three to four days.”
Li Ying Tian pondered for a moment, “Then that’s unnecessary. Ten thousand troops is plenty. What other fortress kings are at the front line?”
“Gold Leopard is the main general, and I’m his deputy.”
“Alright, the rest of White Feather City can just hold their posts. With the Great King of the Split Land so heavily injured, we can’t afford another disturbance in the city.”
“Understood.”
Li Ying Tian then instructed Gongsun Ding, “Immediately send a message to Half Moon City, and recall ten of our promising disciples from Thousand Bird City.”
Gongsun Ding had anticipated this day, but now that it was finally here, he still looked a bit anxious.
Those ten disciples, being the most promising young talents of Thousand Bird City, had been trained in Half Moon City for five years and had connections with other immortal sects. When they returned, he, the previous chief disciple, would have to graciously step aside.
But how could he go against his master’s orders?
He sighed softly, pulled out a paper crane he had hidden away, and etched Li Ying Tian’s orders on it with spellwork. Tossing it into the air, the paper crane transformed into a shooting star, zooming off into the distance.
At their return speed, they’d shortest in two days reach near Cold Wind City without sleeping.
They should make it in time for the final showdown.
Having sorted out the post-mortem arrangements for the Great King of the Split Land, Li Ying Tian felt he had done right by this Bull Head.
He was the one who nominated the Bull Head as the city lord, and now he was the one taking care of the aftermath—talk about coming full circle!
“Let’s go.”
With ten thousand troops from White Feather City behind him, he temporarily abandoned the thought of seeking help from his best bro, Ling Xiaozu.
After all, Cold Wind City and White Feather City had been in a standoff for some time; it wouldn’t be interfering with the heavenly order for him to temporarily command White Feather City to continue their assaults.
But if he involved the Heavenly Sword Sect, the whole situation might change, so unless absolutely necessary, he’d rather not have them involved.
Even if the Cold Moon Witch were truly a top-tier Great Demon, capturing her shouldn’t pose any problem for Thousand Bird City given their resources.
What he worried about now was the Cold Moon Witch pulling a disappearing act right before the fight.
As the group rode the mystical beasts quickly toward the battlefield, when Li Ying Tian and the others arrived at the White Feather City camp, the players, who were demoralized after the Lion Demon’s army was wiped out, were instantly shocked.
The Thousand Bird City guild leader “Upgrade Maniac” Tang Tong, who had never had a chance to show his face, could hardly believe his eyes.
What on earth? How did the head of my sect end up mixed in with the demons of White Feather City?
Weren’t humans and demons supposed to be sworn enemies?
Was this all just a prank at our expense?
At the same time, Li Ying Tian’s face was plastered all over forums and various live streaming rooms.
“Shock! The head of Thousand Bird City appears in White Feather City camp, and the Great Demons of White Feather City bow before him—this battle just added many more variables.”
“Stunned! A coalition forms between White Feather City and Thousand Bird City; Cold Wind City becomes the world’s public enemy?”
While secretly browsing the forum, Lin Nan was left speechless.
This plot twist is not right; where did it all go wrong?
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