Chapter 1261: Chapter 1261

The four elders of the Ye family spoke urgently, but due to the severity of their injuries, the effort caused them to begin coughing uncontrollably.

Ye Tian quickly stopped their overly excited actions, saying, "Four elders, the sacrifice you’ve made for this war is evident, so please do not underestimate your value in this conflict. As the saying goes, ’an old person at home is a treasure’. Now, our team has four treasures because we have you!

Thanks to your desperate tactics, we defeated an unbelievably strong opponent. I am grateful to you and hope you recover soon to continue contributing your strength to the coming battles!"

Ye Tian’s words naturally aimed to comfort the four elders of the Ye family, but they knew very well the severity of their injuries from the battle with Azure Dragon. They understood that such injuries couldn’t heal without months of rest. Latest content published on N()velFire.net

So, speaking of continuing to contribute to this war is nothing but wishful thinking...

The four elders of the Ye family slightly calmed their emotions, then looked at Ye Tian with bitter expressions...

"Although I wish these old bones could move, my body refuses to cooperate. It seems we can only watch this war unfold!"

"Yes! We want to move, but we lack the strength to do so!"

"Even if we can’t move, we’ll see this war through to the end!"

"If we win, we’ll celebrate together. If we lose, we’ll die alongside everyone!"

Although unable to fight, the four elders expressed their resolute determination to Ye Tian, which deeply moved him.

Despite being over seventy, the elder had never thought of enjoying his old age. He contributed his strength for the entire southern city’s people and the liberation from the Black Hole Clan, willing to die with no regrets!

The fearless spirit and moral integrity were fully embodied by the four elders of the Ye family!

"Four elders, the war is only halfway done. You should rest carefully, as strong enemies might attack soon. We must not be careless, so I need to go and organize defense structures for the brothers!"

Ye Tian said politely, then left the bedside of the four elders...

He came to Sect Leader Daichong’s side. Daichong looked at Ye Tian with a face full of guilt and said, "Ye Tian, I feel I’ve let you down. Even though the martial artists from Heaven’s Gate were the most numerous here, I and the disciples couldn’t defeat one of the commanders from the Black Hole Clan’s Annihilation Squad, even letting her escape!"

From Daichong’s face, one could see his considerable frustration.

This battle wasn’t predetermined as to who would fight whom; it relied entirely on improvisation in the heat of battle!

However, after the Ye family elders defeated Azure Dragon, Ye Xuong and Bilis teamed up to defeat Xuan Wu, Daichong had plans in mind. As the leader of Heaven’s Gate, no matter what, he had to defeat the opponent Bai Hu.

Since Bai Hu is female, Daichong also felt that his task should be the easiest...

However, the fight with Bai Hu was far from easy. Despite risking his life, he couldn’t match Bai Hu. In the end, only the use of the ’Quagmire Formation’ by Heaven’s Gate disciples provided a slight advantage in the fight with Bai Hu.

Yet, even so, Bai Hu still escaped...

Therefore, Daichong felt guilty, believing that neither he nor Heaven’s Gate disciples had contributed anything substantial to the war.

Ye Tian patted Daichong’s shoulder and said, "The enemy’s escape isn’t a failure; it’s just another form of victory. Daichong, you shouldn’t lose heart because the war has only just begun. Even if the first half wasn’t impressive, there’s still plenty of opportunity ahead!"

Due to time constraints, Ye Tian spoke briefly, informing Daichong of the current situation.

Although Elder Nan Feng had died, Elder Xi Feng was still present. Even though he had collapsed a hotel to trap him, it wouldn’t hold him for long. He would eventually emerge from the ruins and chase us here.

Ye Tian himself was gravely injured in the battle with Elder Nan Feng and had only recovered about thirty percent of his strength. Facing Elder Xi Feng in such a state would be like striking a stone with an egg, absolutely no chance of success!

Therefore, the most critical task at hand was figuring out how to stop Elder Xi Feng!

As for Elder Dong Feng, the head of the four Elders currently not present in the South City, Ye Tian didn’t have the mind to deal with him for the moment...

"I understand, Ye Tian! With so many brothers here, we could drown him using sheer numbers!"

Daichong declared confidently, to which Ye Tian promptly reminded him: "Daichong, don’t underestimate them. The combined strength of the thirteen guards is quite formidable, and they still couldn’t hold off Elder Xi Feng for long. It shows that Elder Xi Feng is quite a formidable Martial Artist!"

Among all the comrades present, only a portion of the warriors from Tianmen and Night King Hall were able to fight. Counting it up, there were only about seventy or eighty brothers who could move, while the rest were severely injured and would likely lose their lives if they fought desperately again.

"Daichong, the entire South City is currently lined with defensive fortifications, the pinnacle of high-tech from the Black Hole Clan. Even martial artists might not easily break through, let alone the ordinary citizens of the South City! So, see if you can find some intelligent disciples from Tianmen to search for any exits or something?

With a city-wide lockdown, it’s impossible to cover every area seamlessly, right? So, once a breakthrough is made, have the injured brothers and the citizens of South City relocate out of here, thwarting the perfect plans of the Elders from the Black Hole Clan!"

Ye Tian continued, and Daichong immediately nodded and said, "Absolutely right! We cannot give those guys the chance to corner us. If most people leave South City, then the Elders’ best-laid plans will fail! Ye Tian, rest assured, I’ll dispatch the disciples immediately!"

Then Daichong called two disciples from Tianmen to his side and whispered a few words...

The two disciples understood and promptly set out.

Neither of the disciples had any injuries, and more importantly, their Qinggong was superb, allowing them to navigate the vast streets of South City faster than a vehicle!

Previously, Tianmen had nurtured many Inner Sect Disciples with exceptional Qinggong to meet the needs of communication, including Daichong himself, all for delivering messages and witnessing the outcomes of certain battles.

Therefore, the critical task of probing for exits in South City was entrusted to the disciples of Tianmen, rather than relying on the Martial Artists of Night King Hall, who were somewhat inferior in Qinggong.

While Ye Tian and his brothers were constantly strategizing, Tian Qi finally arrived before the warriors of the Annihilation Squad!

In the battle against Night King Hall, Tianmen, and the Ye family alliance, the warriors of the Annihilation Squad didn’t have it easy. Despite having slightly superior strength, they were outnumbered by their opponents, causing quite a few injuries among them.

If the war continued, the Annihilation Squad would likely fight to the last soldier, but unexpectedly, a twist occurred during the battle...

The Ye’s alliance’s medical team, when treating the wounded, indiscriminately helped both friend and foe, which not only moved the warriors of the Annihilation Squad but also made them doubt their own beliefs.

As warriors of the Black Hole Clan’s Annihilation Squad, everyone had been indoctrinated by the Elders since childhood to take pride in sacrificing and dedicating themselves to the Black Hole Clan...

However, seeing enemy warriors being cared for when injured, while they had to bleed and await death after being injured, this contrast sowed doubt in the minds of the Annihilation Squad’s warriors.

Is their sacrifice and dedication truly worthwhile?

At this pivotal moment when the Annihilation Squad’s warriors’ thoughts were wavering, Bilis and the medical team treated the warriors of the Annihilation Squad equally, which ultimately changed their perspectives entirely.

Later, with Commanders Azure Dragon and Xuan Wu both perishing in battle, and Bai Hu fleeing, the warriors of the Annihilation Squad were devoid of fighting spirit and simply chose to reconcile with the enemy...

In a way, Bilis the Venomous Spider was the MVP of this war; her actions tipped the scales of victory in favor of her own side.

However, even after the Annihilation Squad’s warriors abandoned the fight, they remained restless, questioning where they should go and what they should do next?

In short, all the warriors of the Annihilation Squad were in confusion, not knowing what to do or how to face the current situation in South City!

Hence, when Ye Tian appeared before them, they were all silent, motionless. Under such circumstances, cheering wasn’t right, nor was refraining from cheer. The warriors didn’t even know how to face Ye Tian and his companions.

At this moment, Tian Qi timely appeared before the warriors of the Annihilation Squad!

For Tian Qi, the so-called Annihilation Squad was both familiar and unfamiliar; familiar because it was an armed force of the Black Hole Clan, and unfamiliar because, as one of the thirteen guards, he hadn’t known the Black Hole Clan had such a unit!

This shows that the elders of the Black Hole Clan were incredibly secretive, trusting no one, which drove them to fervently pursue power, pushing all clan members into the flames!