Chapter 525: Chapter 340: Heart Towards the Light (4)

’So they’re just ordinary flesh and blood, after all.’

’The way to eliminate fear is to understand it.’

Zhao Chi wiped the blood from his blade on their bodies, then slid it back into its sheath.

Zhao Qizong looked at Sun Heng and Shen Shuang. "Is that alright?"

Sun Heng nodded. "It is."

Zhao Qizong said, "Alright, Zhao Chi. You should get going."

Zhao Chi had wanted to wait for Su Qin, but it looked like that wasn’t an option.

So he immediately took his leave, leading the Female Soldiers back to his territory.

Another hour passed, and all the fighting came to an end.

Although Zhao Chi had participated in the battle, he hadn’t really done anything.

Killing those two captives didn’t count as a Contribution, and the system didn’t register it as such. Zhao Chi gained no experience from this battle.

’No kidding.’

However, while the family Lords like Zhao Shizhang and Zhao Qizong were considered the main fighting force and received a significant amount of Contribution and experience as assessed by the system, they didn’t receive any spoils of war.

All Supplies had to be handed over to the World-breaking Army, including the territories of the Alien Race.

It wasn’t that the World-breaking Army was being tyrannical.

It was because these family Lords had been brought here by the Alien Race; their Identity was that of invaders.

They were now defecting mid-battle.

This was their pledge of fealty.

Naturally, all spoils of war had to be given to the resistance.

The spoils from this battle were immense—all sorts of Supplies, resources, items, and Gold Coins, piled up like mountains.

After all, this was the territory of a High Level Alien Race Lord, whose resources might even exceed those of a nobleman.

Although the various family Lords felt it was a pity, they didn’t voice any objections.

After all, it was good enough that the four resistance armies were willing to spare them.

Besides, after joining the resistance, they would be able to claim their share of the spoils normally next time.

By the time the battle ended, it was already noon.

Just then, a message came from the family:

[Zhao Shizhang]: "Everyone, drop what you’re doing and come out. General Yan Ling wants to see us."

Zhao Chi immediately teleported out.

He found that he hadn’t arrived in the courtyard of Stream Village, but in the central plaza of Jiaoya Town.

Beside him, many other Lords were appearing one after another.

They were all looking around in surprise.

Zhao Chi observed his surroundings as well.

Jiaoya Town was just over ten kilometers west of River Valley Town, not too far, and Zhao Chi had visited many times before.

It was just a town, after all, not very large, and roughly the same size as River Valley Town.

An east-west road cut straight through Jiaoya Town.

Most of the Buildings here were made of stone, constructed from locally sourced gray rock.

They looked drab and gray, not particularly attractive.

However, living in such stone houses probably provided a great sense of security.

The Seventh Academy was situated on a cliff at the westernmost edge, appearing to be the tallest Building in the entire town.

During the rookie competition, both Jiang Die and Wei Li, who had fought against Zhao Chi, were students of the Seventh Academy.

There were many collapsed Buildings nearby, and the inside of the town walls showed many signs of recent repairs.

Several taller Buildings that Zhao Chi remembered were also gone.

They had likely been destroyed during the earlier fighting.

Aside from the Lords who continued to appear, there were very few pedestrians around.

The town must have been in a State of high alert, with Ordinary people staying indoors.

As Zhao Chi was looking around, he was suddenly embraced by a soft female body.

"Zhao Chi, I found you!"

Su Qin smiled, hugging his arm and leaning against him affectionately.

Su Qin hadn’t been like this before.

She knew her Appearance and figure drew a lot of attention, and as an orphan who was dependent on others, she had always been careful.

That was why she rarely even wore dresses, always remaining low-key and reserved.

Now, she had opened up a lot.

She was likely still immersed in the bliss of being a "newlywed," which was why she was always beaming.

She no longer cared about the gazes of others, either.

In fact, the more people looked at her, the tighter she hugged Zhao Chi’s arm.

Zhao Chi, of course, didn’t mind and let her hold on as she pleased.

Soon, several hundred Lords had appeared, all naturally gathering together in their family groups.

There were fewer people than when they had first arrived.

Presumably, all the Lords who had joined the World-breaking Army were gathered here, while those who joined other armies had been teleported elsewhere.

A group of people approached from the front.

Li Ruanyu and the other instructors were among them.

They were all following behind a man.

Judging by their formation, he had to be General Yan Ling.

His hair was graying, and he looked to be between fifty and sixty years old.

He wore a suit of old Leather Armor, his hair was messy, and he looked listless, as if he hadn’t slept in a long time.

His figure was very gaunt, but he had a large frame, which made the Leather Armor look somewhat ill-fitting.

The Leather Armor must have been made of some Special Material; otherwise, he wouldn’t still be wearing it in such a worn-out condition.

Everyone watched them.

They quickly drew near.

The man in the center was the first to speak. "I am Yan Ling. Welcome."

The various Lords immediately offered their greetings.

Yan Ling smiled faintly.

"Let’s keep this brief. With the 667 of you Lords joining us, our overall strength has taken another great leap forward.

"However, now is not the time for talk. I will arrange to have you teleported back so you can bring your families and Supplies here as quickly as possible.

"You have one hour of Time. After that, we can no longer guarantee your safety.

"Yuan Chen, go over the important details with them."

Yan Ling looked at a young man beside him.

Yuan Chen nodded.

"Yes, General. Everyone, listen up.

"We have borrowed Energy from the Southwest Array to protect your villages.

"A protective shield has now formed over your villages’ Arrays. As long as you stay within the shield, you will be safe, and outsiders will not be able to enter.

"But a Duration of one hour is our limit. Do not exceed this Time.

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