Chapter 675: Diverting the Hea (1/2)
Chapter 675: Diverting the Heat
The Myriad Domain group could obviously hear their conversation too. Everyone’s hearts skipped a beat as surprise shook them on the inside. They had thought that there was no way the Regal Pill Palace could break through the encirclement with their weak numbers. Contrary to their expectations, Regal Pill Palace had actually succeeded in their attempt. Literally no one had expected this outcome. For a time, everyone in the Myriad Domain was wracked with regret. Honored Master Tian Ming especially wanted to slap his own face.
He was such good friends with Dan Chi, but because he’d hesitated during a critical moment and failed to listen to his friend, he had missed out on an opportunity to break free of this besiegement. It would be incredibly difficult to escape now that he and his sect were trapped like turtles in a jar by four emperor realm cultivators.
Dejection, regret and all sorts of emotion rocked everyone’s hearts for a time. However, the Great Scarlet Mid Region sects were more shocked. Someone had actually managed to slip through their perimeter? This was a mark of extraordinary shame and humiliation! Even if they were to annihilate everyone in this place, this battle wouldn’t be considered perfect any longer.
Their emperor had ordered them to suppress the Myriad Grand Ceremony, and by that he meant destroying everyone present with no exception. Their achievement would be imperfect if even one person managed to slip through their grasp, much less an entire group. They would be shamed when they were to report back after the completion of their mission. Every dispatched fourth rank sect had their own missions to fulfill during this operation. Obviously, they were competing amongst each other too. Now that one sect had slipped through their grasp, there was no doubt that their merits would be greatly diminished!
As the leading sect who was responsible to guard the southeast area, the Bamboo Sect’s share of responsibility was without a doubt the greatest. The blue clad and blue eyebrowed Sect Head Leng was already wearing a dark expression to begin with. His expression now turned even more sadistic as he swept a slow glance across the Myriad Domain.
“Who wishes to live?” The question came out of nowhere. Everyone on the Myriad Domain’s side were casting puzzled glances at him, and there were also plenty of people who looked ashen because they felt crushed by the aura of an emperor realm expert. They didn’t know what this cultivator was planning to do next. “I’ll give this one chance to one person only!”
Sect Head Leng stretched out a finger, “Who amongst you will tell me which sect made their escape? The first one to answer shall spared from death.”
His offer was a thunderclap in the ears of the Myriad Domain denizens. There were plenty of people who were moved by the offer. A hint of curiosity crept into their eyes. They were obviously wondering whether or not he was telling the truth. Their instinct to live caused some to grow restless.
“I will count to five. You can squander this opportunity if you want to.” That Sect Head Leng stretched out his five fingers and began counting, “One, two, three…”
Many people began to breathe rapidly in the crowd. It was obvious that many were tempted by the offer. They all wanted to step forward and seize this opportunity to escape death. After all, this battle was too one-sided. They had no doubt that they would die if they were to continue the fight. Therefore, this opportunity was the chance of a lifetime. However, anyone who stood up under such circumstances would become a Myriad Domain traitor. They would be labeled as a traitor for the rest of their lives.
“I-I’ll tell you!” While everyone else was still struggling to make a decision, a voice suddenly piped up. It was none other than the Sacred Sword Palace’s Wang Han. He walked out of the crowd with a dark expression on his face.
Loud boos resounded from the Myriad Domain group. While there were plenty of people who were sorely tempted by the offer, still no one was more despicable than Wang Han. Hisses and jeers resounded from every direction. The majority of the crowd looked down on Wang Han’s cowardice. They couldn’t believe that he was willing to turn traitor. Meanwhile, a small number of people were regretting profusely for not being quick enough in coming to a decision.
“What is your name?” Sect Head Leng stared indifferently at Wang Han.
“Lord, this humble one is Wang Han, a disciple of the Sacred Sword Palace. I’ve long since admired the Great Scarlet Mid Region, and now I finally have the opportunity worship you all in person. Wang Han wishes strongly for the experts of Great Scarlet to take him in. I believe that even working like an ox or horse in Great Scarlet would be a hundred times more interesting and filled with potential than a hopeless place like the Myriad Domain.” Wang Han forced himself to say this with a deep tone even though he was quite nervous.
For a time, all four emperor realm experts were stunned by his words. They obviously didn’t expect Wang Han to voluntarily surrender to them. In their views, Myriad Domain and Great Scarlet Mid Region were sworn enemies, how could something like this possibly happen? The other three emperor realm cultivators wore ruminating smiles on their faces.
“Sect Head Leng, not only did this kid voluntarily surrender himself to us, he seems to possess a bit of talent. He may even turn out to be an unpolished jade if we take him back with us.”
“Hehe, Sect Head Leng, this kid is more flexible than those people. It’s obvious that his powers of comprehension is excellent. He is good material, don’t you think?”
Sect Head Leng’s face changed slightly as he assessed Wang Han and smiled indifferently, “Talk. Which sect’s escaped?”
Wang Han hardened his heart. He had came this far already and had tossed all notions of life and death to the back of his head. He decided to make a dangerous gamble.
“Lord Sect Head, this junior had betrayed the Myriad Domain with only one wish in his mind, and that is to obtain your protection. If this humble one may obtain your protection, then I have more secrets to tell you. I believe that all the experts here would be very interested to know them. Not only can I tell you about the sky rank spirit herbs…” Wang Han had just said this when the stooped Zither sect head Qin Mo abruptly shifted and appeared before Wang Han. He immediately grabbed Wang Han, lifted him into the air and leaped to a corner.
Sect Head Qin Mo’s sudden movement shocked the other three emperor realm experts greatly. Sect Head Leng was especially unhappy with this. Wang Han had asked him for protection, and thus Sect Head Qin Mo’s unwanted interference angered Bamboo Sect Head Leng immensely. “What do you mean by this, Daoist Qin Mo?”
The old man cackled, “Younger brother Leng, since you’re apparently uninterested in taking him as your disciple, this old man has reluctantly decided to do so for you. Alright, let’s cut the nonsense. Let us so settle upon this happily.” This old man was at third level of emperor realm, a full level higher than all three other sect heads. Therefore, although both the sect heads of the Qitian Sect and the Golden Glyph Sect were tempted and exchanged glances with each other, they didn’t claim Wang Han in the end.