Chapter 514 (1/2)

Chapter 514

Chapter 514: White Robed a.s.sa.s.sin

Translator: chuchutrain Editor: DavidT, Rock

DongFang Hen's eyes lit up as he said, ”There has been some movement over there . Let's all gather and move towards there, our chances of survival will be higher as well . ” With a group of people protecting DongFang XingChen, they rushed in the direction pointed . Hidden in the shadows, Ling Tian's figure also flashed as he vanished from his spot .

The ten or so of them walked with swords drawn towards a certain direction in an orderly manner . Standing in their way was a group of dirty tents . With a shuffling sound, a group consisting of around seventy to eighty people came out from the surrounding area and walked to surround the entire campsite . Steeling their nerves, they began to methodically search the entire area, but ended up without any benefits to speak of!

Seeing his subordinates walk out empty handed, DongFang XingChen began to feel s.h.i.+vers over his entire body, and he started to tremble… A great sense of fear suddenly gripped his soul tightly . Forcing his weakness down, he shouted, ”Where are the rest of the people? Where did they go? Why aren't they back?”

His men in question faced each other with looks of dismay, they could not understand why their Crown Prince spoke such words . Wasn't he the one who had arranged them into groups of ten odd each? Maybe the other teams had not arrived or had not sent a reply, so why was he in such a panic? Naturally, no one would speak out in such a manner . However, seeing the bodyguards surrounding their Crown Prince sharing the same pensive look, and with the top expert of their group DongFang Hen having a worried expression, everyone immediately realized something . Did an accident happen?

”A few of you from that group split up and search around our surroundings . Scrutinize the area and maintain contact at all times . Once there's an accident, you guys are to holler immediately! As for the rest, maintain your formations and do not separate . Search in that direction . Since the tents are there, there are bound to be people nearby! Everyone must watch out, we might have already been surrounded . This is a dangerous situation . ” DongFang Hen's face was incredibly serious and he barked out orders non-stop . He himself stuck even closer to DongFang XingChen, his sword in hand, his hawk-like eyes scanning the surrounding areas without stopping .

At this moment, it should have been the Crown Prince giving the commands, but everyone could see that their Crown Prince had turned pasty in the face, so scared that he was unable to act as the commander any longer . As such, DongFang Hen could only step up . Even if he would end up being berated when they got back, so long as they were able to get back, he would gladly receive any punishment .

Right now, DongFang Hen could feel in his heart after sensing the reeking smell of bloodshed . He estimated that the other six teams were probably lost in the forest forever . This smell of blood was not present before when they had walked into the forest, and the air had been fresh and pleasant . It was only after they had entered the place that the smell of bloodshed spread all over the area . However, the plot of land they were on was evidently free of any traces of battle, so where had the bloodshed spread from? This point left him baffled .

But while there might seem like nothing was amiss, having his men scout the area was still a necessity, moreover, they might accidentally come across traces of their enemies . It would be better than being overly cautious and getting alarmed at every single gust of wind .

He had to consider the fact that for the opponent to swallow six groups of their elite troops, the personal guard of their crown prince, without sight nor sound, how good must their martial skills be? Even if he personally took action, he could not guarantee such a success! This point caused DongFang Hen to feel even more nervous, and he became extremely careful, as he was aware that a slight moment of carelessness would cause him to pay with his life!

To that point, he even had a horrifying thought that the six teams were actually done in at the same time . This meant that the opponent had six top-tier exponents on hand, and if his conjectures were right, they had no way of surviving!

If a nest is destroyed, how could there be any eggs left over?

Since the opponent was able to get rid of so many people within so short a time, this already displayed their insane might . How could it be possible for them to miss a few stragglers? It seemed like today's matters would not bode well for them!

Lost in his own thoughts, DongFang Hen suddenly heard the rustling sounds of hasty footsteps . Six totally pale guards stumbled out of the shrubbery, almost running into each other as they collapsed on the ground . One of them trembled as he spoke, ”Dead, all of them are dead… blood, blood was splattered everywhere… it has become a forest of blood… no one was spared…”

DongFang XingChen's face turned ashen, and he nearly toppled over . Luckily he was supported by DongFang Hen . With the reports coming from the other five, everyone present grew pale . Out of the hundred and twenty men sent out in the six teams, not one remained alive!

DongFang XingChen groaned, almost pa.s.sing out . This crown prince of the DongFang family revealed a look of fright and fear at this point, and even before the mysterious enemy had shown themselves, his courage had already fallen in the gutter!

Taking advantage of this small window of time, Ling Tian flashed back to where Xiao YanXue was hiding . This peerless beauty was staring with a look of worry at the seventy to eighty men with a worried face . Upon seeing Ling Tian return, she heaved a sigh of relief, as she began to question, ”How was it? Do you know who those people are now?”