Chapter 109.1: The Plan To Annihilate Bright Palace
Dong Long stood atop the city walls, sweeping his gaze across the boundless desert. He was contemplating how Jialan City could possibly stand against Wu Tong's assault.
Wu Tong commanded nearly a hundred Nation Subjugators. With such terrifying force, Jialan City would struggle to hold.
I can only hope the City of No Return’s guardian killed a few of them before he fell, Dong Long thought wistfully.
After several breaths, he sensed that the scout from the City of No Return had arrived. However, it only stirred the faintest ripple in his heart.
The cultivator came running up the wall, face flushed with excitement. "Guardian! Guardian!”
"Did the City of No Return’s guardian defeat any Nation Subjugators?" Dong Long slowly asked.
The scout, who had prepared a long, detailed report, had to swallow it all down. He replied quickly, brimming with excitement, "He did, sir!"
Dong Long merely nodded, unsurprised. With the guardian's strength, it wasn't unexpected.
"How many did he—" Dong Long stopped himself midway to avoid sounding transactional and narrow-minded. He reprashed the question, "Did the City of No Return guardian manage to escape?"
The scout blinked, a little exasperated. Why does he keep asking these strange questions?! Can't he just let me finish?
But rank was rank and he dared not offend.
"No, sir. He didn't flee!" the scout said honestly.