Chapter 407 - Meet the Devas (Part-2) (1/2)
”This way please.”, Chianyu guided the group towards an open vast field with nothing in sight for miles on end except a good few scars marring the surface.
As he landed on top of the ground he kneeled and touched the ground, and it soon split apart as the entire group of cultivators went inside, the opening closed itself.
Everyone inside the cavern looked up as it opened and saw the scouting party returning along with other unknown cultivators, with some of the new cultivators looking injured.
Zywia frowned upon seeing the new arrivals as she whispered to True-Spear, ”So these are Deva realm cultivators they looked worn out and in bad shape.”
True-Spear nodded in agreement as he spoke, ”Some of them look like dead, and I hope brother Ryuu knows what is doing by inviting them here.”
Zywia raised one of her delicate eyebrows as she spoke in confusion, ”What do you mean?”
True-Spear sighed as he ran his hand through his hair as he spoke with a tired sigh, ”Just look at them, some of them are looking as if they are already dead, and in such a condition they might prove to be more of a burden, though if I were to wager this is the only help we will get from Deva realm.”
Zywia's eyes widen slightly as she spoke with a worried tone, ”By only help you mean that the other members of their realm have given up.”
True-Spear has nodded as he gripped his spear hard as he spoke, ”That is the only explanation that comes to my mind, otherwise if it was only an envoy they would not have sent around fifty cultivators when their strength has been reduced to mere two hundred.”
Elmer let out a small whistle as he spoke, ”Impressive it never cross my mind to create hideout in such a manner.”
Chianyu gave a small smile as he spoke, ”You are welcome brother Elmer.”
As the group descended inside the artificially created cavern Ryuu took charge, ”Please bring the wounded this way so that they may heal.”
The more he saw the more he became impressed, the place if nothing else was homely and inviting, and it felt nice.
”My friends you have put up a very nice and cosy base it feels soothing here.”
Ryuu gave him a small smile as he spoke, ”Thank you for your kind words brother Elmer, is it possible to have our talk now or do you wish to rest.”
Elmer frowned a little before he spoke with a sigh, ”I prefer to finish our talks before resting.”
Ryuu's smile widen as he spoke, ”Excellent, well then please let me gather others as well and then we can proceed with our talks as the cultivators of my realm would love to make your acquaintance.”
Elmer gave a small nod and soon the other cultivators had arrived as they took their seat with the Deva realm cultivators who were not injured took the middle area.
As everyone settled down one of the cultivators cleared his throat drawing attention before he spoke, ”Greetings guest from another realm my name is True-Spear, and if I may not be rude can you please elaborate what and how did you lose to them.”
At his question, the Deva realm cultivators gained a broken look on their face as True-Spear hurriedly spoke, ”I know it might be very painful to recall the events so if you do not wish to say anything then it is fine for us.”
Elmer began with a hollow chuckle, ”It is painful that is true, but I believe it would be prudent if I come clear to all of you.”
With that he took a deep and stayed silent for a moment, a silence that most found to be highly irritating as more and more questions were birthing in their mind wanting them to start firing at the Deva realm cultivators but with great difficulty, they managed to hold their tongue.
After what seemed to be an eternity Elmer began to speak, ”My elder brother Eilauver was elected as the leader of our expedition into Eden, and under popular demand, it was decided that we would form a truce with the Preta Realm cultivators, as we wanted to avoid further battles and unwanted carnage.”
Upon hearing his words Ryuu wanted to scoff at that, 'What kind of idiots are they? You can only negotiate a truce when you know you have an upper hand in case something goes south.'
”I along with few others protested vehemently at that but we were a minority as such we lost the argument, we managed to make contact with them and they decided to meet with us.”
”I still remember the day, it was raining as if the Heaven's itself was crying for our demise, at first they were cordial and we thought that a truce would be formed but then they insulted us and fun of us and threw our proposal of peace at our face, and then the fight broke out.”
”We were holding them good, when all of a sudden it happened.”, tears appeared not only in his eyes but also rest of their group as he continued to speak with a hollow look in his eyes, ”Our comrades turned against us all of a sudden, I thought we knew them, I knew them, I was friends with one of them for near about a century and he turned against us like that, and it was disastrous all of a sudden we were fighting on two fronts with one of them our friend and brother in arms a moment ago turned traitor we were unsure who to trust anymore.”
He choked a sob as he spoke, ”My brother, my elder brother was murdered by his fiancée who stabbed him from the back, I killed that bi**h., who knows how long they have infiltrated us, who knows how long they have been planning this.”
His words send a chill down Ryuu's spine, 'This is worse than I thought, how long has their sleeper agents have infiltrated the Deva realm, but most importantly how long have their agents infiltrated our realm.'
”Ryuu, Ryuu!”, a scream startled him as he was jolted awake and found himself staring at Frost Flames face which was filled with worry, ”Are you alright Ryuu? We have been calling you for some time now.”
Ryuu gave her a sheepish smile as he spoke, ”I am alright I was just thinking about something.”
Frost Flames looked at him with a frown for a moment before she turned her head towards Elmer who spoke with a frown of his own, ”Daoist Brother Ryuu, you said you are an officer in the Immortal Phoenix Army?”
Ryuu nodded in conformation as suddenly one of the cultivators from his side spoke loudly, ”What is this Immortal Phoenix Army?”
Hearing this question Ryuu suddenly wanted to just die of embarrassment as one of the Deva realm cultivators sneered back at the person who asked the question as he spoke, ”Are you not a Manushya Realm resident, then why do you not know the name of the army of your realm.”
At his words many of the cultivators blushed as Ryuu groaned and seeing the suspicion in the eyes of Deva realm cultivator he simply placed his left hand over the bicep of his right hand as a holographic tattoo appeared in front of them, that seemed to have been lit by fire, seeing the tattoo Elmer relaxed a bit.