Published: March 8, 2025
After a long while.
Chu Zhengyan and Chen Jianlong stood by the massive pit, their legs trembling slightly, and cold sweat pouring from their bodies, feeling a chill run down their spines.
Looking at the vast hole before them and the numerous corpses scattered on the snow, appearing like plum blossoms in full bloom, both men were stunned into silence.
The Stone Family had been completely wiped out!
This result was something they could never have imagined before setting out. A strategy that was nearly foolproof had resulted in a brutal and devastating defeat!
"How could this happen?" Chu Zhengyan said, feeling icy all over, almost unconsciously uttering this question.
"Yeah, how could it be like this?" Chen Jianlong's expression was no better than Chu Zhengyan's, his old face turning pale!
The dead here were not ordinary experts, but at least forty supremes! The rest were all ninth rank saint levels!
The loss of these people would deal an unprecedented blow to the Stone Family!
It would also be a significant impact on the Alliance of Eight Great Families.
"Could it be..." Chu Zhengyan suddenly raised his head and looked towards the Chrysanthemum Slope. Up there, the presence of the Li Family was vaguely discernible, seemingly paying attention to this side.
Chu Zhengyan gathered his energy and shouted, "I am Chu Zhengyan from the Xiao Clan! Who from the Li Family is here?"
His voice boomed like thunder, reverberating forward! With the sound waves bursting forth, a large amount of accumulated snow rolled forward with a terrifying momentum.
A response immediately came from the opposite side: "I am Li Jinglei! Brother Chu, you are here too! Truly a pleasure!"
The three characters "Li Jinglei" made Chu Zhengyan and Chen Jianlong’s expressions change simultaneously!
Li Jinglei’s status in the Li Family was comparable to their status in their respective clans; if Li Jinglei was here, it proved that the Li Family had mobilized heavily!
But how could they seize the opportunity so well?
Above.
"This bastard! Truly more harm than good!" Chu Yang was almost speechless: "If he had just kept quiet, Chu Zhengyan and the others might have tested the waters. At that time, once the Li Family's ambush struck, we could immediately join in. At least half of these two families would remain, and we could call it a glorious victory! But he just had to announce himself... What kind of idiot must he be to act like this!"
"And this announcement, when the others go back and report to Diwu Qingrou, she will immediately know that I have arrived here with Heaven's Secret... In the future, trying to take advantage of Diwu Qingrou will be even more difficult!"
Chu Yang was furious: "This bastard is simply asking for death! Originally, there was a window of opportunity while Diwu Qingrou was hesitating and suspicious, and we could have taken advantage of it. Now, it’s all out in the open."
Dong Wushang's sharp eyes emitted a cold glint as he spoke slowly: "However, there is still a way to contain this information."
"What way?" Mo Qingwu asked.
"There aren’t many people below, just about one hundred and forty." Dong Wushang's eyes gleamed like blades: "Just kill them all!"
"No way!" Chu Yang immediately shook his head: "The enemy is too numerous. We can’t take them all down at once. Moreover, even if the Li Family wants to wipe them out, they would need to exert a similar amount of strength. The allied forces can bear these losses, but the Li Family cannot!"
As he spoke, the people below began to disperse rapidly in formation, stretching long.
It was clear they were preparing to retreat. The forward, middle, and rear troops were all clearly divided, ensuring that even in the face of a devastating attack, at least one-third would escape.
Chu Zhengyan chuckled and said, "Brother Li, the strength of the Li Family is impressive, I admire it greatly. However, I must ask, which great talent figured out our plan? Or... is there a traitor among us?"
Li Jinglei laughed heartily: "Absolutely no traitor!"