Chapter 329: The Fall Of Cloud Ridge (1/2)
Chapter 329: The Fall Of Cloud Ridge
Translator: IreneEditor: TYZ/KLKL
Scarlet Sand Forest was a small city at the border between Jadeite Forest and Blood of God. Beyond this city, there was Fire Prairie, a territory of God Nation now.
She Yu was leisurely sipping her tea. Beside her, Jadeite Forest’s decision maker, Gongwen You, had a relaxed look on his face as well.
The recent vicious attack by the God-subduing Peak on Blood of God’s diplomatic mission had caused the diplomatic mission to suffer heavy casualties. Jadeite Forest was severely embarrassed by this incident. The higher-ups of Jadeite Forest were extremely infuriated. Not only did they want the Elders Guild to give an explanation for the incident, they also requested that someone be dispatched to escort the Blood of God’s diplomatic mission.
As such, Gongwen You was being dispatched to escort the diplomatic mission.
At this moment, a report was being sent to him.
After he read the report, a vexed look appeared on his face. After a long while, he sighed and passed the report to She Yu and said coldly, ”Your henchmen have succeeded.”
After She Yu read the report, she sighed as well, ”What a pity, the brave warriors of God Nation. However, it’s still worth celebrating. We shall use tea in place of alcohol and toast to this victory.”
Gongwen You stayed calm and did not move.
She Yu was not angry. She finished the cup of tea herself and said leisurely, ”This time around, our partnership is flawless. Mr Gongwen has indeed worked very hard. Without Mr Gongwen, this victory would not be possi…”
”Enough!” Gongwen You interrupted She Yu and flew into a rage.
She Yu merely smiled, ”Does Mr Gongwen feel that you have let down the Avalon of Five Elements? After all, you are born of Avalon of Five Elements, it’s hard for you not to think of the good old days. However, the Avalon of Five Elements is outdated and the Elders Guild is obsolete. They are fundamentally old and decadent. Take a closer look, do you see how lazy they are? The God Nation’s warriors did not even meet any resistance. Oh! They have much more important things on their minds now. That future empty crown is much more important than establishing a lesser Avalon of Five Elements.”
Gongwen You stared at She Yu, resembling a furious lion that was going to pounce on its prey at any moment.
She Yu smiled sweetly and continued, ”Jadeite Forest is no longer part of the Avalon of Five Elements. Mr Gongwen, where does your loyalty lie?”
Like a punctured balloon, Gongwen You immediately calmed down and replied, ”Forget it, I’m going to have a bad reputation this time around.”
”Why does Mr Gongwen say that? I can see that Mr Gongwen has worked your heart out for Jadeite Forest. You’re a meritorious servant of Jadeite Forest.”
Gongwen You regained his composure and replied, ”Pardon me for being unreasonable. It will be better for us if the Elders Guild continues to be like this.”
”As long as God Nation and Jadeite Forest continue to collaborate with sincerity, it will just be a matter of time before the Avalon of Five Elements collapses. The God Nation is willing to build an everlasting friendship with the Jadeite Forest.” She Yu said grimly.
”An alliance with God Nation does not really benefit Jadeite Forest. The Avalon of Five Elements doesn’t need to be too powerful nor too weak. As long as everyone is harmonious, then our business can thrive.” Gongwen You shook his head.
She Yu raised her eyebrows and replied, ”The Elders Guild might not think like this. If they knew the operation this time around is being supported by Jadeite Forest, I’m afraid…”
Gongwen You burst into a laughter. However, his portly face was filled with disdain, ”Are you trying to threaten me? So what if they know? Are they going to attack Jadeite Forest? Right now, they are the ones who are begging us, not the other way around.”
”I wouldn’t dare,” She Yu smiled, ”No matter what, God Nation and Jadeite Forest have a pleasant collaboration this time around. In the future, our relationship might even be closer.”
This time around, she had completed her mission flawlessly.
Sending a diplomatic mission to Jadeite Forest was a sham. Their real motive was to capture the attention of the Avalon of Five Elements.
”Pretending to advance along one path while secretly going along another” was a simple stratagem that always worked.
Another thing that made her even more happy was that Ai Hui was safe and sound.
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Peace City, Swordsman Training Hall.
Duanmu Huanghun furrowed his eyebrows and thought pensively. Even though his questions had hit the nail on the head, he did not feel any sense of achievement. Identifying the problems was easy, but solving the problems was difficult.
Which path should they take?
Duanmu Huanghun understood how important this question was to them more than anyone else. Both he and Shi Xueman were from aristocratic families, however, their situations were completely different. He had seen more dark and treacherous plots and experienced more failures than Shi Xueman.
The others were seizing the moment to train, digesting the beneficial effects of the Eight Treasures Porridge.
Everyone knew that an opportunity like this was hard to come by. If not for Ai Hui, they would not have enjoyed such exceptional Eight Treasures Porridge. Amongst them, only Bangwan and Iron Lady were capable of eating such a delicacy without the help of Ai Hui.
Take a look at Venerable Volcano. He had paid such a huge price for just one bowl of porridge. Before he left, he even bade farewell to Ai Hui personally and promised that he would definitely help him if he was to encounter any troubles.
Yu Jin stayed motionlessly in her training state. The aura emitting from her body became increasingly concentrated.
In conclusion, Lou Lan’s Five Elemental Eight Treasures Porridge had two obvious beneficial effects.
The first obvious effect was that it helped in healing old injuries. Veterans like Tian Huzun and Yu Jin, who both had been through hundreds of battles, had accumulated countless internal injuries inside their bodies. These old injuries were usually situated in the depths of their bodies, or places that elemental energy was hard to reach, making it very difficult for them to heal them. Not only would these internal injuries affect their fighting capabilities negatively, they would also obstruct their training progress.
The second obvious effect was that it improved elemental energy’s connectivity within one’s body. Apart from Shi Xueman and Duanmu Huanghun, the rest had rather ordinary elemental energy connectivity. If not for the abundance of blood crystals obtained during the Battle of Central Pine City and Lou Lan’s elemental soups, everyone’s fighting capabilities would not have reached their current level.
Improving one’s connectivity with elemental energy would help him or her greatly in terms of future developments. This effect would be on full display during one’s everyday training.
In terms of mind and sky palace, Ai Hui and Shi Xueman were the only ones who benefited from the porridge. There were little improvements in this aspect for the rest.
Suddenly, a soldier ran hurriedly into the training hall and came before Lord Yu Jin. He hesitated, thinking whether he should speak or not.
Yu Jin opened his eyes and asked indifferently, ”What’s the matter?”
”Sir Yu Jin, Cloud Ridge City is in trouble!” the soldier answered hastily.
”Cloud Ridge City?” Yu Jin was slightly surprised, but she maintained his composure and asked again, ”What happened?”