Chapter 312 - Lion (1/2)

Smoke of the Wolf could be seen all over the skies if one stood at the border between the Great Wilderness and the East Barren.

In the East Barren, Smoke of the Wolf could be seen along the path from Gu Xia City to Xian Kong Saint City. This type of smoke was used for positioning, so that the armies on the march could identify the locations of their units and where to move.

In the air, monster race Qi Practitioners turned into their original forms, flapped their wings, and flew along the path the Smoke marked, while countless other monsters ran along the ground.

At the city walls of Gu Xia City, Shi Buyi stood straight with his hands behind his back. Beside him was Gu Hongzi and Lang Qingyun, while another few more old monsters sat under a tower nearby.

At last, our time has come. Chaos has shrouded the Great Wilderness!

Shi Buyi looked at the borders far in the distance and said, "The celestial races tried so hard to stir havoc in the Great Wilderness, and they should have suffered heavy losses by now. But we monsters are not in a rush and all we have to do now is wait until the fruit is ripe to get it for ourselves."

Gu Hongzi spoke up, "My lord is indeed very wise, allowing the celestial races to fight against themselves for the rewards while we wait in the dark to attack. But then again, as the battle in the Great Wilderness is ended, we will be targeted by the winners of the war. Is our strength sufficient to deal with them?"

"The number of magnate Qi Practitioners of us monsters are greater than you think. Yan Yunsheng, Xiu Tianchen, and I are just the few that were shown to the outside world. You must know that there are quite a few among us that prefer to stay low profile and hide themselves from plain sight."

Shi Buyi laughed and continued, "Just like the tea, the longer the tea leaves are soaked in the water, the more tea leaves will sink to the bottom of the teapot, leaving only a few tea leaves floating on the tea. We monsters have been in this world for a very long time, just like the tea that has been made for a long time. The tea leaves that are still floating on the surface are just like Yan Yunsheng, Xiu Tianchen and I, who were shown to the outside world. There are actually more than just us, it's just that they were hidden away from the world."

Upon hearing this, Gu Hongzi shivered slightly and turned around, looked at the handful of monsters under the tower who were extremely old.

He collected his thoughts and thought to himself, But tea that has been made long ago will eventually lose its taste. These few old monsters have not been out for a very long time. Without any chances to fight with the others, how much of their strength can they still unleash?

Shi Buyi then continued, "When the celestial races and Swords Gate have gone through a tough fight, they will all suffer heavy losses. We monsters will take this opportunity to wipe them out, and conquer the Great Wilderness completely! But there's one thing that I'm worried about, which is that old dog elder priest from the Xiao Mang Celestial Race. I have no idea how strong he is compared to me… the Xiao Mang Celestial Race is just like tea that has been made long ago as well…"

Lang Qingyun turned around from studying the old monsters and asked, "But master, what if Swords Gate wins?"

"Then that is the best scenario!" Shi Buyi laughed and said, "If Swords Gate wins, they must have paid a great price for that, which makes them an easier target! Besides, if they won, the power of the West Barren will shrink greatly, making them too weak to fend off our invasion. Feng Shang is a very cunning and sly old fox, I just can't bring myself to believe that he will not leave behind any plans or arrangements that could easily cause mass destruction..."

He then looked at the four old monsters under the tower and said, "The Xiao Mang Celestial Race has Yin, Qing, Yuan, and Que, but we monsters too, have our own Tian, Xuan, Di and Huang. Dear elders, please proceed a step ahead and wait for me around Swords Gate."

A confused Gu Hongzi then asked, "My lord, with the four seniors, we will have most likely succeed, but why are the lords of Sulphur Island and Jin Xiu Island not here yet? They are magnate Qi Practitioners as well, but why are they not here?"

"They are waiting for me to suffer heavy injuries so that they can replace me as the new saint city lord!" Shi Buyi answered with a cold smile, "Those two pieces of garbage have a good plan, waiting for me to suffer injuries during the conquest of the Great Wilderness, and then killing me when I am weak! Little do those short-sighted idiots know that they are just pulling the legs of the entire monster races!"

Lang Qingyun then asked, "Then why is master not moving to the Great Wilderness yet?"

"Because there are traitors among us," replied Shi Buyi, as he turned around and looked at Gu Hongzi and Lang Qingyun.

He then said, "I am waiting for the traitor to attack me. The only reason I sent Tian, Xuan, Di, and Huang away is to give the traitor a chance to attack me."

Goosebumps rose all over Gu Hongzi and Lang Qingyun, instantly as nervous as if they were sitting at the side of a gigantic lion that had overwhelmed them with its shadow.

Shi Buyi continued casually, "You both seem very nervous. I can smell that both of you are sweating a slight volume more all of a sudden, your hearts skipped a beat. After hearing my words, Qingyun had a total of 231 goosebumps rise. City Lord Gu Hong might not have goosebumps, but your pupils shrank by about two millimeters. Your hearts tightened, your blood flowed faster, your skins strained and your blood rate rose. I am right here and the traitor must already be ready to move."

Lang Qingyun and Gu Hongzi however, remained unflinching and Lang Qingyun even asked, "I don't quite get what is master trying to say..."

Shi Buyi replied, "If you don't act now, I will be going to the Great Wilderness soon."

Being as cautious as he was, Lang Qingyun dared not move even an inch as he tried to keep his cool, while Gu Hongzi sighed before unleashing his power, which grew stronger and stronger!

His aura surged up into the skies, separated into two and turned into wings. In an instant, a monster god with the head of a bird and human body appeared: it was the true spirit of Gu Hongzi!

Without anyone knowing, Gu Hongzi had also become a magnate Qi Practitioner!