Chapter 2547 - 2548: Winning Hearts and Minds
The Guard Captain’s expression grew even uglier at those words.
"What about those Grand Elders, then? Don’t tell me they also went off to act as protectors?" The Captain frowned and asked.
"Reporting to Protector, those Elders and the Grand Elders have all gone to guard the inheritance bearer. The Ancestor has decreed that the inheritance bearer concerns the lifeblood of our Moonwater Tribe, and the other clans will definitely seize the chance to come assassinate them, so they must be protected at all costs!" the Guard replied.
The Guard Captain was so angry he actually laughed. "Then tell me, where are those True Disciples? Have they also gone to guard the inheritance bearer? Fine, even if I accept that, what about the Core Disciples? Why is there only a small number of Core Disciples here?"
"Reporting to Captain, that is indeed the case!"
"Hmph, if this goes on, our Moonwater Tribe will definitely be wiped out. Looks like they intend to abandon us!" The Guard Captain snorted coldly.
By rights, as the Commander of the Guards, he shouldn’t be saying such things in front of these Guards, but the actions of the Moonwater Tribe’s upper echelon truly chilled one’s heart.
"Captain, what should we do then?" the Guard asked bitterly.
If they kept holding the line, every one of these Guards would be facing the danger of death.
"What should we do? Behind us are our clansmen—our parents, wives, children, and friends, and those ordinary folk who are unarmed and know nothing of cultivation. If we let go, those people will die. For their sake, we must hold our ground. If I remember correctly, your child was only born a few months ago, wasn’t he?" the Guard Captain suddenly roared.
Those words instantly moved most of the Guards. What they were defending was not the Moonwater Tribe’s upper echelon, nor the tribe’s inheritance bearer, but the most ordinary clanspeople—who were also the families of these Guards.
"Swear to defend the Moonwater Tribe to the death!"