Chapter 204 - Chapter 204: Xu Ding Returns Injured (2)
Chapter 204: Xu Ding Returns Injured (2)
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Song Yubai led the Red Lotus soldiers to welcome them personally.
“What happened? Where’s your general?”
Song Yubai’s expression was solemn as he walked in front of the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry.
“G-General Song?”
Looking at Song Yubai, the leading soldier was delighted. Then, he bowed quickly.
“General Song, please save our general!” “Get up and answer me!”
Song Yubai said with a serious expression.
“General Song, our general is hurt badly and is behind us.”
The soldiers had anxious expressions on their faces, and they brought Song Yubai into the midst of the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry.
There were a few soldiers there who looked around warily. However, when they saw Song Yubai, the vigilance in their eyes relaxed and they moved aside, revealing the man they were protecting. It was Xu Ding, who was covered in blood.
‘What?!”
When Song Yubai saw Xu Ding, his eyes were filled with disbelief.
Xu Ding was the first soldier to enter the Transcendent realm. Furthermore, when he entered No Man’s Land, he had already reached Transcendent Level 2.
Without any hesitation, Song Yubai flipped his palm and a jade bottle appeared in his hand. He poured the liquid into Xu Ding’s mouth.
“Let’s return to the Dark Wall first!”
Song Yubai had a serious expression. He tasked the Red Lotus soldiers to guard the surroundings in place of the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry.
The Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry were clearly reaching their limits.
While Xu Ding’s injuries appeared somewhat severe, Song Yubai was aware that these injuries weren’t the cause of Xu Ding’s fainting.
When he poured the Moon Well water into Xu Ding’s mouth, he felt a strange aura on Xu Ding’s body.
It was similar to willpower, but Song Yubai wasn’t sure.
Song Yubai had also sent Red Lotus soldiers to inform Mei Changge of the situation.
Not long after he brought Xu Ding back to the Dark Wall, he met Mei Changge.
“My lord.”
“I understand the situation.”
Mei Changge’s expression was serious as he looked at Xu Ding, who was covered in blood.
The soldiers Song Yubai had dispatched to locate Mei Changge had already briefed him on the situation. Moreover, it wasn’t the appropriate moment for conversation.
Mei Changge approached Xu Ding and noticed that the bloodstains had already dried, displaying a faint black and red hue. Additionally, some of the wounds on Xu Ding’s body were beginning to show early signs of scarring.
From the looks of it, Song Yubai had already given the Moon Well water to Xu Ding.
“Is this an invasion of willpower?”
While Xu Ding’s injuries had shown signs of improvement, he remained unconscious. Mei Changge also observed that there was a distinctive willpower around Xu Ding’s body that seemed to be inhibiting his awakening.
If he were to forcefully expel this willpower, Xu Ding would likely experience a degree of willpower damage as well.
Mei Changge’s consciousness shifted and he took out a leaf. There seemed to be starlight flickering on it.
It was the leaf of the Resplendent Star Lotus.
The Resplendent Star Lotus had the ability to refine one’s willpower, potentially resolving Xu Ding’s current predicament.
Mei Changge used his spiritual energy to crush the lotus leaf. He also retrieved water from the Moon Well and mixed the crushed lotus leaf in the well water.
“He should be fine now.”
Upon giving the well water to Xu Ding, Mei Changge observed that the willpower appeared to be undergoing refinement within him, prompting a sigh of relief.
“Yubai, where are the other Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry?”
Mei Changge looked around and saw that they were all Red Lotus soldiers. He frowned and asked.
“My lord, they’ve suffered substantial injuries. I’ve sent personnel to administer medical treatment. The cavalry has been under immense pressure.”
Song Yubai wore a look of helplessness on his face. Upon the arrival of the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry at the Dark Wall, they discovered it was occupied by Red Lotus soldiers, which eased their tension.
Then, they fell to the ground one by one as if they had fallen asleep immediately.
In the end, Song Yubai had no other option but to have some Red Lotus soldiers arrange for the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry to rest and receive medical treatment for their injuries.
“My lord, I don’t know what the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry encountered in No
Man’s Land. Only about 3,000 of them returned!”
Song Yubai thought of the number of Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry with a solemn expression.
Mei Changge was stunned. An aura subconsciously appeared on his body, but it quickly dissipated.
“We’ll know when Xu Ding wakes up.”
Mei Changge’s expression was calm and no changes could be seen. His gaze landed on Xu Ding again.
At that moment, the aura on Xu Ding’s body had gradually stabilized. That mysterious willpower was also refined and absorbed by Xu Ding under the ability of the Resplendent Star Lotus.
“Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry!”
With a whoosh, Xu Ding sat up on the spot. His eyes were filled with determination as he shouted.
However, when he looked at his surroundings and saw Mei Changge and Song Yubai, he was clearly stunned. However, he quickly reacted.
“My lord! I’m guilty!”
Xu Ding got up and bowed to Mei Changge with a guilty expression.
“Get up first!”
A gentle force helped Xu Ding up.
“Yes, my lord!”
Next, Xu Ding told Mei Changge everything he had encountered in No Man’s
Land.
Initially, when he had led the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry into No Man’s Land from the Dark Wall, his primary objective was to gather information about the three neighboring races. However, the sudden appearance of the stargate token swiftly shifted Xu Ding’s focus.
Most importantly, the stargate token was also one of his goals.
However, after fighting for the stargate token a few times, the Mandrill race deployed a Transcendent and an army to kill them.
More importantly, the army sent by the Mandrill race had surrounded them.
As a result, the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry suffered heavy losses. The army of the Mandrill race was all half-step Transcendents, led by the powerful Transcendent.
His powerful strength dealt serious damage to the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry.
If not for the mobility of the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry, even Xu Ding might have been left in No Man’s Land.
“Mandrill race? Half-step Transcendent army?”
Mei Changge’s eyes were calm, like a lake without any ripples. However, his anger toward the Mandrill race was getting stronger by the second.
This was the second time he had suffered a loss at the hands of the Mandrill race.
During their first encounter, he had nearly lost his life at their hands. This
time, only 3,000 of the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry remained, and Xu Ding had come perilously close to not making it back.
“My lord, this time, I led the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry into No Man’s Land and caused them to suffer heavy losses. My lord, please punish me!”
Xu Ding’s expression was serious as he bowed to Mei Changge again.
“In that case, I’ll punish you for telling me about the situation in No Man’s
Land!”
Mei Changge nodded and said. He had not expected the Mandrill race to have an army of half-step Transcendents.
Furthermore, it was his order to let Xu Ding lead the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry into No Man’s Land.
He had long been prepared for losses, but he did not expect them to be so huge.
Hearing Mei Changge’s words, Xu Ding was slightly stunned. Then, he understood what he meant.
“Yes, my lord!”
Xu Ding’s expression was serious as he began to tell some information he knew from No Man’s Land.
This included the Mandrill race’s half-step Transcendent army, the enigmatic territory of the Thousand Hands race, and the domain of the Phantom Horn race.
Although the Thousand Hands race’s territory was not big, it was the most mysterious.
There was no way to get close or investigate.
As for the Mandrill race, they were the easiest to find out about among the three foreign races.
Of course, it wasn’t just the territories of the three foreign races; there were other foreign races in the vicinity as well. However, when compared to the three foreign races, the others could only be regarded as villages, while the three foreign races were more like towns.
The Mandrill race controlled a territory spanning 30 miles and was the most dominant race in the vicinity. Additionally, the Mandrill race had numerous Forest race subordinates who governed the area within a 30-mile radius of Mandrill City.
As for the Phantom Horn race, they ruled a 30-mile radius with Phantom City as the center.
As for the Thousand Hands race, although they had found out the location of the territory, they could not approach it at all. This was because the Thousand Hands race’s location was a desert.
“My lord, these are the stargate tokens that the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry obtained. There are a total of 16 of them, but they are all level-one stargate tokens.”
Xu Ding took out a cloth bag from his pocket. Inside were the stargate tokens that the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry had fought for.
“Got it.”
“Allow the Nine Howling Wolf Cavalry to rest for a while. Later on, I’ll recruit more soldiers to replenish their numbers.”
Mei Changge nodded and patted Xu Ding’s shoulder.
“My lord, I also heard a piece of news from the Mandrill race!”
Xu Ding suddenly thought of something and said to Mei Changge..