It was as if Eradin didn’t hear anything at all. He took off with his subordinates, not even sparing a moment to save Thorley.
“Did you think you could escape? There’s no chance!” Flaxseed raised his voice and stopped Eradin and the others in their tracks.
“Mr. Flaxseed, do not pursue a desperate enemy. Let them go!” Jared grabbed hold of Flaxseed.
At the moment, all Jared wanted was to leave Winged Tiger City as quickly as possible. He had no intention of meddling with Celestial Palace for the time being. His foundation in the celestial realm was still unstable, and messing with Celestial Palace would only complicate matters.
“Should we kill this brat?” Flaxseed asked, looking at Thorley.
“Don’t kill me… Don’t kill me…” Thorley quickly begged for mercy.
“We shouldn’t. I still need his life in exchange for resources…” Jared had planned to leverage Thorley’s life to negotiate for some resources with the overlord of Celestial Palace’s Eighth Hall.
“What a waste of time! I’ve come all this way for nothing. I didn’t even get a chance to stretch my legs,” Flaxseed grumbled.
“Let’s go to the border. There will be time for you to stretch your legs!” Jared smiled slightly.
Jared knew that the border was undoubtedly in turmoil. The armies of Rhino City and Winged Tiger City were engaged in a standoff.
***
At that very moment, tens of thousands of troops were engaged in a standoff at the border between Rhino City and Winged Tiger City, which spanned a few thousand kilometers.
Maceo’s eyes were icy cold, his body suspended in mid-air. Behind trailed eight guardians.
“In Winged Tiger City, those who surrender won’t be killed…”
Behind Maceo, the eight guardians were mustering all their strength to shout, “Those who surrender won’t be killed! Those who surrender won’t be killed!”
The shout echoed, loud enough for everyone to hear distinctly.
At that moment, Jovan of Winged Tiger City slowly ascended into the air. Behind were thirty-six cultivators, outfitted in black armor and wielding swords. Those individuals were also Jovan’s guards, and they seemed to possess considerable strength.
“Maceo, you actually dare to provoke me with your troops. Aren’t you afraid I might kill your son?” Jovan said to Maceo.
“Haha! If you have the ability, go ahead! I bet you can’t even find my son now, can you? Let me tell you something. My son has already made his escape!” Maceo burst out laughing as spoke.
“There’s no way. They couldn’t have possibly escaped from Winged Tiger City!” Jovan wasn’t convinced.
He had already ordered a strict defense at each checkpoint along the way. It was highly unlikely that Jared and his group could easily return to Rhino City with Bastian in tow.
“I don’t care if you believe it or not.” Maceo snorted coldly. “You sent spies to capture my son, so I must reclaim my dignity today.”
“Enough with the chatter, then. Let’s get down to business!” Jovan uttered.
As Jovan’s words fell, the thirty-six cultivators clad in black armor behind all swooped down. Surprisingly, they were all Wandering Immortal Realm Level Two cultivators.
The thirty-six cultivators descended rapidly, their aura akin to a vast army, exerting an immense pressure on everyone present.
Upon seeing the situation, Maceo exclaimed, “The Eight Great Guardians!”
As soon as his voice fell, the Eight Great Guardians behind Maceo charged forth without hesitation, heading straight for the cultivators clad in black armor.
Maceo only had eight guardians, and they were up against thirty-six black-armored cultivators from Winged Tiger City. However, in terms of aura, they didn’t fall short at all.
Jovan wore an expression of relaxed satisfaction, while worry was evident on Maceo’s face. He wasn’t certain whether his Eight Great Guardians could triumph over the thirty-six individuals on the opposing side.
Previously, Winged Tiger City’s strength was not up to par. However, it had improved by leaps and bounds. They were plundering resources everywhere, even seizing numerous slaves and resources from Caxton Continent.
Indeed, after the initial confrontation, the Eight Great Guardians of Rhino City quickly found themselves at a disadvantage.
Although the Eight Great Guardians of Rhino City were incredibly powerful, they still seemed somewhat weaker compared to the thirty-six cultivators from Winged Tiger City. After all, they were significantly outnumbered.
The look on Maceo’s face grew even more unpleasant after witnessed the situation.
“So? Do you want to give it a try?” Jovan uttered with an evident look of satisfaction on his face.
“Sure! Why not?” Although Maceo was reluctant to fight, had no choice but to engage Jovan at that moment. He needed to create an opportunity for Jared and the others to escape.
