Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
According to the plan, the exit should have appeared, but everyone had been too focused on the fight between Murong Long and Jiang Chen and totally forgotten about it.
Now that the spiritual spells had been burnt to ashes, they were all too nervous to keep watching the fight.
Murong Long drew his knife back, standing. The burnt spiritual spell was in his left hand. He was frowning.
If they couldnât leave this place, everything would be in vain.
No one wanted to be trapped in the small world, but according to the current situation, that was a possibility.
A panic was spreading among them. Everyone was staring at the sky, expecting the appearance of the exit.
Some people even thought Jiang Chen and Murong Long were the ones to blame.
âLetâs wait a little bit longer!â
âJiang Chen, Murong Long, stop fighting for a moment!â
âYeah, your fight could be the reason that the exit hasnât shown up. We canât rule this possibility out.â
Murong Long wasnât happy with such an assumption, but even he wasnât sure about it, so he put his knife back into its sheath.
Jiang Chen dismissed the tactical formation for the moment, but he was still in the dragon armor, in case Murong Long attacked him suddenly.
Half a day passed. Everyone thought time was passing so slowly that a day felt like a year. It was getting dark. Many people were desperate.
At this moment, a figure was flying toward them from far away. He wasnât flying in a straight line, but fell from time to time and then flew up again, moving from side to side like a drunk.
When he had approached, the crowd found he was badly injured, although he was making great efforts to fly.
Jiang Chen suddenly dashed over to give him a hand.
He was a disciple of the Hero Palace, a member of Li Nanxingâs team.
Li Nanxing hadnât shown up yet, nor had the exit. Jiang Chen made an assumption based on these facts.
âThe Evil Cloud Palace⌠the Evil Cloud Palace plotted against us. Apprentice Brother Li Nanxing is trapped. I made a huge effort to escape from thereâŚâ
Jiang Chen knew who he was. He was called Li Lei, ranked fourth on the Fighting Power List. Covered in blood, he was coughing it up as he spoke.
Thanks to Jiang Chenâs excellent medical skills, he was saved from death.
The others didnât take it seriously. For them, it was merely a war between the Hero Palace and the Evil Cloud Palace.
They had only one thing on their mindsâhow to leave there.
âLi Lei, tell me everything!â Jiang Chen said.
Li Lei nodded. He said their team had been attacked by a team from the Evil Cloud Palace, led by Su Xing, that included the top five of the Evil Cloud Palace, except for Green Ghost.
âThat isnât the point. Is the Evil Cloud Palaceâs exit open?â asked Jiang Chen.
The frustrated peopleâs eyes lit up.
âJiang Chen, what do you mean?â asked Murong Long.
Jiang Chen didnât want to answer him, but more and more people gathered around him, so he told them what he had learned.
âI know Su Xing wants to eliminate the Hero Palace, but wasnât his plan sabotaged by Li Nanxing?â Murong Long said, frowning.
âThe men of sacrifice at the Venerable level must have been their plan, but it doesnât mean there isnât a plan B.â
Jiang Chen was astonished by Murong Longâs stupidity, wondering how he had achieved such a high level.
âJiang Chen, are you suggesting itâs the Evil Cloud Palaceâs fault that the exit hasnât appeared?â Yin Shuang asked, getting Jiang Chenâs point.
âProbably. Besides, Li Nanxing was lying in wait. Su Xing was using him as bait to make us go there,â Jiang Chen said, nodding.
âGo! We have to go! We canât stay in the small world for the rest of our lives!â Murong Long said emotionally. Other peopleâs expressions also suggested that even if it was a trap, they would like to risk their lives and go.
âCould it be a scheme? Why donât we wait a little bit longer?â
Some people didnât think it was safe. They wanted to wait. The exit might have appeared at any minute.
âWhen those of the Evil Cloud Palace have all gone, the exit there will disappear, too. Do you want to be trapped here for the rest of your life? Murongs, follow me!â Murong Long shouted, waving his arm. He set off, carrying Li Lei with him.
Some strong teams agreed with him and also followed.
âJiang Chen?â Some were still waiting for Jiang Chenâs reply.
After all, he was the only one who could compete with Murong Long.
âOf course we must go, but we canât go as unprepared as he is.â Jiang Chen didnât want to keep waiting there, either.
âHe isnât unprepared. Heâs too strong to feel afraid. Do you still remember how he behaved in front of the men of sacrifice?â said Zhang Yu.
What he had said dawned on Jiang Chen and those who had been at the temporary imperial palace.
âThe Evil Cloud Palace will threaten to trap people here to force them to stand on their side, wonât they?â
âTheyâll also force us to kill the disciples of the Hero Palace to prove our loyalty.â
The disciples of the Hero Palace present all gathered around Jiang Chen instantly, because compared to the others, they didnât have any choice. The Evil Cloud Palace would kill them for sure.
The others could defect to the Evil Cloud Palace to protect themselves.
Glancing at the crowd, Jiang Chen said, âEveryone has a choice. I wonât force you to do anything. The disciples of the Hero Palace will go to Apprentice Brother Li Nanxingâs rescue for sure. Weâll have a battle against them. Youâd better take a stand now rather than wait until then to choose your camp. Those who would like to go to the rescue can stay here.â
âThis guy is pretty forceful,â Yin Jue whispered into his sisterâs ear.
Excluding those from the Hero Palace, there were hundreds of people. They kept looking at each other, hesitant.
If they chose to support the Hero Palace, they would have to fight against the Evil Cloud Palace. If they were with the Evil Cloud Palace, they would have to face a desperate fight, too.
They were analyzing the odds of the two rationally.
Then they realized the key of the result of the fight would actually lie in Murong Long.
Whichever side he was on, that side would be at an advantage.
Judging from Murong Longâs temperament and his hatred for Jiang Chen, they supposed he would definitely support Su Xing from the Evil Cloud Palace.
As a result, the majority of the remaining hundreds of people left.
They didnât have much time to hesitate. Since they needed Li Lei to lead the way, those people flew away in the next minute.
âDonât worry. Iâve left a mark on Li Lei. Weâll be able to catch up with them following the mark.â
Looking at the ten-odd people remaining there, plus the disciples of the Hero Palace, they had even less people than those who had left, not to mention compared to the Evil Cloud Palace.
âBefore entering this place, we were resolute that we would keep the Evil Cloud Palace at a distance. If we choose to support them now, itâll be too humiliating. I certainly wonât do that,â Yin Jue aired his attitude first.
âThe Evil Cloud Palace canât accept othersâ surrendering without receiving anything. I would rather master my own fate than give it to others!â said Zhang Yu.
âJiang Chen, weâll follow you!â The disciples of the Hero Palace also placed their hope in Jiang Chen.
Most people agreed with them. Jiang Chen had become the center of attention.
âThereâs certainly a huge gap between us and the Evil Cloud Palace. Our average fighting power is less than even half of theirs, and the strongest men are on their side, too.â
What he had said depressed the people there, but in his next breath, he said, âThat being said, if you trust me, Iâll help you overcome the gap and lead you to the victory!â
âWe trust you,â Yin Shuang said before anyone else.