Chapter 336: Flames of war raging across the land (2/2)

The Burning Sun Ruler said in a determined voice, “This ruler has the greatest fault in Imperial City’s fall.I have let down the Nangong Family ancestors and all the heroic spirits of the Southern Summer Country, so I can only fight to the end to repay them.This ruler has already decided to preserve the Nangong Family’s direct descendants and all the Nangong Family branch members who aren’t twenty yet, sending them to the south.They will all be managed by Nangong Yun who will be the Nangong Family’s new leader. I hope you can take care of the Nangong Family’s descendants and will let the phoenix be reborn!”

Because of the Departing Flame Marquis’ betrayal, the Burning Sun Ruler’s heart was filled with guilt, so he was determined to stay behind and buy everyone time.This was reasonable, but why would the Refined Ruler remain? The Southern Summer Country did not have many True Spirit Realm Experts in the first place!

“The Southern Summer’s intelligence system is managed by the Shangguan Family.The changes in the War Hound Plains and the War Hounds army’s sudden attack, this ruler did not notice, leading to a disaster for the Southern Summer Country.This is the crime of the Shangguan Family in the end.” The Refined Ruler said with a serious expression, “This ruler has lead the Shangguan Family for over a hundred years now, but I was only concerned with fighting political battles and forgot the principle of the family, this ruler has no virtue.The Shangguan Family’s foundation is in Imperial city, so how could a nest survive with no eggs? The Shangguan Family is at fault, so we’ll fight bravely to the last second!”

The display of these two people suddenly made Chu Tian realize something.

The Calm Martial Ruler had said that the Burning Sun Ruler and the Refined Ruler were not like the other families he had met before.Chu Tian had not understood what he meant then, but now he understood everything. From the two rulers, Chu Tian sensed something the local tyrants did not have, honour and dignity!

They were rulers of the Southern Summer Country, they had to fight to the last second even if they knew they would die!

“Chu Tian!”A low and deep voice entered his ear.The Western Marquis holding a blood soaked pen looked at him, “I’ll be honest, even now, my hatred for you is still soaked into my bones, but it’s a pity we don’t have a chance to solve this grudge.If you are a son of the Southern Summer Country, then you will shoulder this responsibility. Otherwise, even if I become a ghost in hell, I will not let you off!”

Hong!

The sound of collapsing came from the royal palace’s outer wall.

The Burning Sun Ruler shouted at everyone, “Retreat, otherwise it’ll be too late!”

“The situation is tense!”The Refined Ruler also said, “Go!”

Chu Tian cupped his hands to the two of them, “Today is not only your shame, but also my, Chu Tian’s shame.Today I, Chu Tian swear that I will one day trample the War Hound Plains!”

The Burning Sun Ruler gave a laugh, “This is enough for me, the War Hounds Country’s destruction is right around the corner!”

“My king titled you the Country Guarding Ruler at his death because he clearly has high expectations of you.Now that the Southern Summer Country is facing its end, it’ll all depend on the ruler to preserve the final territory of the Southern Summer Country.”The Refined Ruler walked in front Chu Tian, “The grudges between you and the Shangguan Family will all be written off by this ruler now. Please treat the Shangguan Family’s descendants kindly!”

“Go!”

“It’ll be too late if you don’t leave now!”

Gu Qianqiu said to Dongfang Haoran, “Quickly, open the secret passage!”

The youths and branch members of the Three Great Clans, the griffin knights, and the important scholars and talents made up a total of over twenty thousand people.They first went to the treasury to take some easy to move items and burned everything else down. Finally they followed Dongfang Haoran and escaped in the secret passage.

Hong, dong, dong…..

The royal palace’s gates slowly opened.

The Burning Sun Ruler and the Refined Ruler faced a burning Imperial City as well as a dense War Hounds army, feeling sad and emotional in their hearts.

They never thought that the lively city of a few days ago would encounter such an earth shattering change in just a few days.The strength that the Southern Summer Country built over several dozen years had all been burnt down by these flames.

The Southern Summer King and the frontline marshal Dongfang Zhan were both dead, now there was just the Burning Sun Ruler and the Refined Ruler.

“Old man Nangong, our end in this manner, I’m actually a bit unwilling!”

“That’s right, it’s too unsatisfying.However, we’re old and have to give the future to the young people!”

“At least we’ll go out in a brilliant manner, not living our lives in vain!”

“Let’s go!”

The two True Spirit Realm Experts jumped out at the same time.They lead the final experts and troops of the Three Great Clans to fight a final battle with the War Hounds army.

Fighting these beasts, everyone had the determination to die.

The War Hounds suffered this fierce attack and this tragic fight lasted for an entire half a day.

Early next morning, the flames finally subsided.The Fang King stood in the devastated royal palace and swept across the entire Imperial City.From this day forth, these lands could be considered conquered by him.

“Reporting to the Fang King, Dongfang Zhan, Shangguan Cangfeng, and Nangong Yan’s corpses have already been been buried in Imperial City by my clan’s warriors.”

“Good!”

Wang Tianlong anxiously rushed in and said, “The corpses of Chu Tian’s group hasn’t been found yet!”

“What are you nervous for?”A War Hounds chief said in an uncaring voice, “In this kind of large battle, it is very likely for a corpse to be destroyed.”

“Impossible!”Wang Tianlong had a premonition, “He’s most likely still alive!”

The War Hounds warriors did not care, so what if he was alive?Imperial City had been captured and all the elite warriors had been killed, how could they rise again?

The Fang King thought about it and said, “I’ll give you the vulture unit, search for their whereabouts!”

It was too late.

The escape route Meng Qingwu had prepared played a role this time.

At this moment, in the Cang State port, the Giant Shark Gang she had prepared were already waiting there.The youths of the Three Great Clans and the talents of Imperial City were orderly boarding the ships. Meng Qingwu looked at the hazy sky and her heart sunk.She never thought that she would be leaving Imperial City like this in the end.