Chapter 2366 - Leader of the Brown Rebels (2/2)

It sounded more like he was asking himself the question, rather than seeking advice.

“The Heavenly Sensei you invited was acting strangely from the beginning. If he’s really from the Black Vatican, you weren’t planning a coup. You were going against the world,” Sharjah said calmly.

Nanzon exhaled heavily.

He was clinging onto a slight glimpse of hope, but he should have expected someone would come to take out the Black Vatican simply because of how horrid their reputation was. He just did not expect someone to be determined enough to cross the entire battlefield to take Wu Ku down!

“Let’s retreat to Half-Ridge Mountain City. I don’t want you to die here,” Sharjah added.

“We were so close! Perhaps I shouldn’t have taken White Leopard’s suggestion. The Heavenly Sensei might have given many people courage to join the war, but they were still a sheet of loose sand in the end,” Nanzo sighed.

The two siblings fell silent for a moment. The battle outside had already escalated. Nanzo had to decide whether they were going to retreat or keep fighting.

“By the way, where are White Leopard’s brush and palette?” Nanzo suddenly recalled something.

“Teacher took them.”

“Why didn’t you stop him?” Nanzo yelled at her.

Sharjah blinked. It was totally reasonable for her teacher to claim the loot after winning his duel.

Nanzo’s head hurt.

White Leopard’s reputation had mainly came from his brush and palette. Nanzo could easily train another powerful Ice Mage to help him out by using the two valuable artifacts.

Nanzo seriously wondered if his sister would help the enemy count the loot after their camp was raided!

“You should go, you have slain many generals of the Federation Army for me. I don’t want you to be blacklisted,” Nanzo waved his hand.

“I don’t want you to die,” Sharjah persisted.

“Your brother isn’t that weak. I’ll send out the order for our men to retreat to Half-Ridge Mountain City,” Nanzo finally agreed.

Sharjah nodded once he had agreed.

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The Brown Rebels began to retreat. The water in the lake had dried up. Its bottom was full of ravines, but the Brown Rebels were able to retreat swiftly using their Wind Warships.

By the time the Federation Army reached the Scorching River and eliminated or took captive the remaining troops, the Battle of Banlo City came to an end.

However, Half-Ridge Mountain City was still the Brown Rebels’ main base.

Half-Ridge Mountain City had the resources to grow as a country on its own after the discovery of the ore vein of Lightning Pentagons. It would develop and grow rapidly in the near future.

They could no longer threaten the Federation after losing Banlo City, but it would take more than a few expeditions to defeat the Brown Rebels, too!

The woods around the Scorching River were littered with corpses. Swamp crows circling in the sky came down to feed on them before the Federation Army could clean up the mess.

Fresh blood shed in the war had turned brown and black. Dried blood stains were everywhere between Banlo City and the Scorching River.

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Mo Fan went right back to Banlo City. He fell down along the street as soon as he went into the city, as he was long overwhelmed by fatigue.

Zhao Manyan ran up to Mo Fan and blurted out, “How was it?! Did you kill Wu Ku?!”

Mo Fan was struggling to speak properly. “His remains are in that bag,” he got out.

Zhao Manyan opened the bag and saw the scorched remains inside it. “It’s him!” He was somehow able to recognize Wu Ku.

Mu Bai came a little later, all wrapped up in blood-soaked bandages. He had had a tough battle with the Venomous Insect Shamans.

“Mu Bai, these are for you..” Mo Fan took out two things from his Space Bracelet.