Chapter 2866 - 2867: Taking It Seriously

Chapter 2866: Chapter 2867: Taking It Seriously

The moment the Shadow Guards appeared, the leaders of those powerful factions couldn’t remain calm.

The Shadow Guards were considered one of King of Huainan’s trump cards; the fact that he deployed them indicated that King of Huainan meant serious business this time.

Could it be that he truly intended to have a showdown with the Assassin Alliance?

With the Demon Race keeping a close watch now, this was undoubtedly not the best decision.

Therefore, many leaders of these factions went to see the King of Huainan.

Of course, this was an incredibly confidential matter; even Nameless and Ye Luo were unaware of what those leaders discussed with King of Huainan.

Each of those leaders was extraordinary, true masters of their factions, holding power and status above even the princes.

However, a few days later, many powerful factions made a shocking and unexpected decision.

These factions formed an Allied Forces, under the command of King of Huainan, and even sent peerless experts to assist him in besieging the Assassin Alliance!

Madness! Complete madness!

The cultivators in the Royal Capital were as if listening to a heavenly book; could it really be that the Royal City was going to take serious action against the Assassin Alliance?

In an instant, everyone was on edge; many cultivators even began preparing an escape route for themselves.

Ye Luo bitterly smiled as he looked at the five people in black in front of him; they blended into the grand hall, almost becoming one with it, suited only for the night.

These five strong individuals were naturally the Shadow Guards.

Rumors had it that King of Huainan did dispatch the Shadow Guards, but not to deal with the Assassin Alliance; rather, they were sent to protect Nameless, and these five were specifically entrusted to Ye Luo’s command.

Of course, Ye Luo understood the subtleties involved; command merely meant organizing them to protect Nameless. As for doing anything else, Ye Luo’s words held no power.

Yet Ye Luo was worried about this situation; King of Huainan had mobilized such a massive force that the Assassin Alliance was clearly intended to be struck hard, and given King of Huainan’s modus operandi, 350,000 elite troops were definitely not the end; there would surely be further measures.

If the Assassin Alliance didn’t react to King of Huainan’s provocation, then it wouldn’t be the Assassin Alliance. Certainly, the alliance’s experts would try to make a move against Nameless.

If Nameless were to be assassinated, it would be the perfect slap in King of Huainan’s face.

And the war against the Assassin Alliance would end in vain.

Therefore, the most crucial factor lay in Nameless, which the Assassin Alliance understood, and King of Huainan understood even better, thus directly deploying these five Shadow Guards.

Ye Luo roughly investigated; these five at least possessed cultivation close to the Martial Emperor Realm, or had already achieved it.

With these five, they could easily eliminate an ordinary Martial Emperor Realm expert, and their teamwork was highly coordinated, making it extremely challenging for the Assassin Alliance to target Nameless.

In light of this, Nameless was naturally filled with melancholy.

"Ye Luo, who have I offended? I mean, sending me to fight the Assassin Alliance? Isn’t that just sending me to my death? I doubt if Father genuinely intends to pass the throne down to me!"

Over the past few days, almost every time Nameless saw Ye Luo, he would complain.

"Isn’t it that the Shadow Guards have been dispatched here? The prince’s move is merely to build your momentum. Besides, engaging the Assassin Alliance in battle wouldn’t be bad. If it were in the past, you would probably have been eager for this, right!"

Nameless paused, remembering when he was in the Demon God’s Hall; he was undoubtedly a reckless mad dog, hardly considering consequences and having little concept of life and death.

But now, he seemed to have transformed into a different person entirely.

Ye Luo understood; although Nameless kept saying he didn’t want to inherit the throne, perhaps he did truly think that way, yet power was silently corrupting his soul.

"Forget it, don’t overthink. This time, not only will we go, but we’ll make the Assassin Alliance pay the price. There’s no sympathy for them, with their hands already stained with blood!" Ye Luo said coldly.

Though he had no relationship with the cultivators of the Demon Realm, Ye Luo naturally upheld justice, and that justice should be upheld in every world, which was Ye Luo’s core belief.

"Indeed, those bastards deserve to die!" Nameless agreed.

Just as the two were talking, Qin Se suddenly arrived; she came in without announcing herself, surprising both of them.

Of course, Ye Luo felt awkward simultaneously; since their previous encounter, it was the first time he had seen Qin Se.

Although Qin Se appeared calm, Ye Luo still caught a hint of panic in her eyes.

"Royal Brother, tomorrow we will lead troops into battle. Therefore, today I’ve come specifically for guidance!" She said directly upon approaching Nameless.

At that moment, Ye Luo realized that Qin Se had changed, and significantly so!

She was no longer the Qin Se that followed and questioned him.

Nor was she the Qin Se who coquettishly pestered and caused trouble.

No longer the Qin Se who bared her heart and shared everything with Ye Luo!

Ye Luo wondered why she would change so much, but it made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

After all, she had a relationship with Ye Luo, which made her his woman, yet now she hardly seemed interested in him.

Nameless was more direct, immediately sneering, "My dear sister, are you kidding me? I’m not suited for leading troops. Not to mention the logistics for these 30,000 men; I can’t figure it out. Aren’t you just trying to learn from the Royal Teacher? There’s no one else here, no need for all these roundabout tactics!"

With that, he turned and walked out of the hall. Clearly, Qin Se’s attitude also caused Nameless to feel displeased.

Unlike Ye Luo, Nameless spoke his mind without delay.

Qin Se watched Nameless’s back, slightly narrowing her eyes.

All of this was seen by Ye Luo, solidifying his belief that Qin Se was truly different; she was much stronger than before.

"Qin Se lacks the talent; it’s my first time leading troops, so I still have a lot to learn from the Royal Teacher!" Qin Se said plainly.

"No need to talk about learning. Aren’t you quite adept at stealing skills?" Ye Luo looked at her with ill intention.

Qin Se heard him and couldn’t maintain her calm.

She knew exactly what Ye Luo implied. Remembering that day’s events, Qin Se’s heart started pounding uncontrollably.

Then, she began feeling awkward, unsure of what to say, while Ye Luo continued gazing at her with ill intent.