Chapter460: Phoenix Nirvana, Lord North’s Choice
“General, my lord!”
“My lord!”
The sound of rushing wind continued, as Spring led the remaining members of the White Army, and Ernest Mason led the remaining members of the Hall of Swords, all charging down Hill Riverside, gathering towards this side!
Evidently, Lord North’s sudden appearance made everyone feel a sense of impending danger!
Soon, all the members of the Hall of Swords and the White Army were assembled, totaling more than seventy people. Led by Spring, they formed a formation, their expressions vigilant as they stared at Lord North!
At this moment, the three practitioners close to the Bright Realm who had followed Lord North also disembarked. Witnessing the scenes of war at Hill Riverside, the bodies strewn about, and especially seeing more than seventy members of the Hall of Swords and the White Army gathered together, the three of them couldn’t help but feel a sudden pang in their hearts. They exchanged a glance, each reading a profound sense of concern in the others’ faces!
Initially, they had thought that six months ago, with the tragic death of King Ron and Lucifer Carter leading the million-strong army of North Kingdom southward, even with the betrayal of Lord Snow and Lord Fisher, and without any Bright Realm practitioners holding the fort in the Shirine Empire, the situation was beyond redemption. Thus, for Lord North to personally make the journey seemed like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
But now, the current situation had completely changed their previous perspectives!
“Sean!!!” One of them stared at Sean, who was facing off against Lord North in mid-air, and said in a deep voice, “I’ve heard of this name. I never thought his growth would be so rapid!”
“Bright Realm!”
“From the power of his last strike, it seems he’s not just an ordinary Bright Realm practitioner!”
“This is trouble!”
The other two nodded in agreement!
Trouble indeed! They had arrived too late; Lucifer Carter and his Complete Stage subordinates had already been slaughtered. Faced with Sean, this “extraordinary” Bright Realm practitioner, and more than seventy members of the Hall of Swords and the White Army, Lord North and the three of them alone wouldn’t stand a chance!
What’s more, they noticed Spring standing at the forefront of the group. It was clear that Spring, too, was a Bright Realm practitioner!
One Spring alone was enough to deal with the three of them! The current situation was highly unfavorable for them. Unless… Lord North could overpower Sean, eliminate him in the shortest time possible, and erase the biggest threat. Then, solely with Lord North, they could sweep through all the members of the Hall of Swords and the White Army, including Spring.
“At this point, further contemplation is futile. Let’s follow the dean’s arrangement!”
All three of them were elders of the Buddha Academy, and Lord North was the dean of the Buddha Academy. Wherever he went, it was as if the emperor had arrived. Faced with such a situation, only Lord North had the authority to make decisions!
Just as Sean had asked!
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However, Lord North didn’t answer Sean’s question. Instead, he lowered his head and glanced at the members of the Hall of Swords and the White Army, his slightly surprised gaze lingering on Spring for a moment!
Then, he sighed and said, “Fate works in mysterious ways! Truly, it does!”
“Six months ago, after the tragic death of King Ron, everyone in the North Kingdom, including myself, believed that the fate of the Shirine Empire had come to an end. It was a foregone conclusion that it would fall into the hands of the North Kingdom.”
“So!”
“The emperor raised a million troops to march southward to conquer Xia, and I did not intervene.”
“Haha!”
“Now it seems we were wrong. King Ron’s death did not deplete the fate of the Shirine Empire. Instead, it underwent a phoenix-like rebirth, reaching an unprecedented height of prosperity. To the extent that… apart from General Wolf Sean, there is another young female Bright Realm practitioner hidden!”
A country with two Bright Realm practitioners!
Such a situation was rare in Middleland, and the North Kingdom itself was an exception! Unfortunately for them, the Shirine Empire, without King Ron, now had Sean and Spring!
However, what Lord North didn’t know was that, at this moment in the Shirine Empire, aside from Sean and Spring, there were actually two other Bright Realm practitioners: the true Lord Snow and Aunt Sandals!
This was based on the premise that Sean hadn’t subjugated Lord Fisher but had executed him on the spot!
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be a country with four Bright Realm practitioners; it would be a country with five! With such a number, in the entire Middleland, setting aside dominant forces like the Hall of Jade, no single country could compare to the current Shirine Empire!
“What do you mean?”Sean raised an eyebrow and asked, “By the tone of your advisor, does this mean… surrender?”
Standing in mid-air, Lord North first praised Sean vigorously and then extolled the fortune of the Shirine Empire, which made Sean increasingly uneasy. He even began to suspect that Lord North was intending to abandon the North Kingdom and defect to the Shirine Empire.
“Not at all,” Lord North smiled and shook his head. “As everyone knows, I am devoted to cultivation and have no intention of bloodshed. Since I have come here tonight, it is naturally to secure a ‘peace’ for the people of both nations.”
“Peace?” Sean scoffed. “Do you not find it ridiculous for the advisor to speak of peace at this moment?”
“If,” Lord North continued, “I had not appeared tonight, perhaps at this very moment, Lucifer Carter would have led the million-strong army of the North Kingdom to invade the capital of the Shirine Empire. Now that the tables have turned, we have the upper hand. What reason or qualification does the advisor have to talk about ‘peace’ with us?”
Sean was confident in facing Lord North, and the Hall of Swords members and the White Army, led by Spring, were more than capable of overwhelming the three Bright Realm practitioners Lord North had brought with him, ensuring the North Kingdom’s army would have no way back, and securing a complete victory in this national war.
In such circumstances, why would Lord North speak of peace? Sean was curious about what cards Lord North could possibly play.
“Young man, in life and in your actions, it’s important to have a broader perspective. If you engage in a decisive battle tonight, you indeed have the timing, the location, and the people on your side, victory is within your grasp!”
“But…”
“What about after tonight?”
“When will this cycle of vendetta end? You slaughter the soldiers of the North Kingdom tonight, and in the future, I will lead three thousand disciples of the Buddha Academy to come and collect the debt. With just these members of the Hall of Swords, I’m afraid you won’t be able to resist.”
“Moreover!”
“Lord Snow and Lord Fisher betraying the Hall of Jade, once I report back to the Hall of Jade, they will be pursued, and neither Lord Snow nor Lord Fisher will escape death. And you, this once-in-a-century young hero, will inevitably be implicated and may meet an untimely end. It’s a pity to see your exceptional talent go to waste, sacrificing your bright future…”
Lord North’s words were rational and well-founded. In his speech, there seemed to be genuine compassion for the people, a desire to spare lives from suffering. There was even a hint of regret for the talented individuals like Sean.
This was quite unexpected for Sean!
“According to the advisor, what should be done?” Sean inquired.
“A duel between you and me!” Lord North stated. “Our duel will stand in place of a battle between our two nations!”