MMORPG: Martial Gamer
Chapter 1680 1680: Do Not Become a Chess Piece

"Mu Zi Xian? Who is that?" The Sanguine Warflag was somewhat confused. Most of the Sanguine Warflag members were familiar with the people of the Quan Zhen Sect, but it was the first time they had heard the name Yu Xian.

"That's Iron Bull's wife!" Sanguine Stormbringer explained.

"Hiss..."

As soon as Sanguine Stormbringer said this, Sanguine Warflag felt a chill run down his back and couldn't help but gasp.

As a native of the Twilight City and someone with a good relationship with the Quan Zhen Sect, Sanguine Warflag had heard about Iron Bull's efforts to protect his wife.

It was said that many years ago, a certain guild kidnapped Iron Bull's wife over some business dealings, and that guild's corpse in the game had long since gone cold.

To think that Sanguine Thousand Miles had the audacity to force Iron Bull's wife to her death... This is unbelievable.

Sanguine Warflag didn't know what to say. At this moment, who Yu Xian was was no longer important; what mattered was that soon no one would know who the Sanguine Alliance was.

After all, as the first guild leader targeted by Wang Yu, Sanguine Warflag understood better than anyone how terrifying Wang Yu was. This person could appear and disappear without a trace, could fly and teleport, and was unmatched in combat...

If such a terrifying individual decided to dismantle a guild, no matter how many players the Sanguine Alliance had, it would be futile.

With such a fearsome character lurking in the shadows, the final fate of Sanguine Alliance players would inevitably be to withdraw from the guild in a state of constant fear for their safety.

There was no way around it; given Wang Yu's abilities, even one hundred or eighty players would not necessarily be his match. Killing his way through a few hundred or a thousand players would not be difficult, and he could escape even if surrounded by ten thousand.

Sanguine Alliance players couldn't possibly act with tens of thousands of them every day. Faced with such a terrifying expert's ruthless retaliation, everyone had no choice but to withdraw from the guild to protect themselves.

After all, everyone was here to play a game—who would want to live under the shadow of death every day?

Wang Yu alone was such a tough opponent; what about those characters from the Quan Zhen Sect?

Thinking of this, Sanguine Warflag felt a sharp pain in his chest... What on earth was going on?

"So what do we do next?"

Sanguine Warflag wasn't a professional clean-up person. With Sanguine Thousand Miles causing such a mess, he felt utterly powerless over this situation.

He knew that a direct confrontation would surely not be in the Sanguine Alliance's favor against the Quan Zhen Sect. But even if they won, what would it matter? If the Sanguine Alliance fell under the relentless harassment and retaliation from the Quan Zhen Sect, it would be even worse than losing outright.

Winning would mean death, losing would mean death—Sanguine Warflag truly didn't know how to handle this.

"I knew you would ask that."

In response to Sanguine Warflag's question, Sanguine Stormbringer smiled and said, "I think it's time we draw a clear line with Sanguine Thousand Miles."

"You… what do you mean?" Sanguine Warflag was taken aback, asking in surprise, "Are you suggesting…"

"Exactly!" Sanguine Stormbringer nodded. "Even if we don't leave now, Sanguine Thousand Miles won't have room for us in the future."

"Impossible", Sanguine Warflag exclaimed in panic. "The Sanguine Alliance was developed by me; how could they…"

"Time to face reality!" Sanguine Stormbringer interrupted Sanguine Warflag. "It's been a principle since ancient times that when the birds are gone, the good bow is put away. Now that the Sanguine Alliance has grown, someone will come to reap the rewards. Do you really think they still need you and me? Save it; if we lose this time, we won't have another chance. If we win, we might as well wait to pack our bags and leave!"

"This…"

After hearing Sanguine Stormbringer's words, Sanguine Warflag was left speechless, and his mood sank from his head to his feet.

Indeed, Sanguine Warflag was just an employee; naturally, the fruits of labor would be left for the boss. Being driven to Saga City was clear evidence of that.

If Sanguine Thousand Miles was taken care of by the Quan Zhen Sect, all the Sanguine Alliance's industries, including Saga City, would belong to the Quan Zhen Sect, and Sanguine Warflag would naturally be forced out.

If the Quan Zhen Sect was taken down by Sanguine Thousand Miles, it would prove that Sanguine Warflag was useless—after all this time in Twilight City, he hadn't even dealt with a small guild of a dozen members. What use was such a waste?

Ultimately, the fruits of victory would not belong to Sanguine Warflag, nor to the group of brothers under him. What significance did winning or losing have?

"Sigh…"

Sanguine Warflag was a smart man, and he understood the meaning behind Sanguine Stormbringer's words. Realizing he was merely a pawn that could be discarded at any moment, he sighed deeply and said, "Whether we go or not is irrelevant; I just don't want to part with the Sanguine Alliance and these brothers…"

While Sanguine Warflag's words sounded somewhat grandiose, they came from the heart.

After spending so long raising cats, dogs, and other pets, one would develop feelings for them. How much more so for the Sanguine Alliance that Sanguine Warflag had built up himself, along with the guild brothers who had fought alongside him? It was only natural that he found it hard to let go.

"That's why I said we should just watch the show!" Sanguine Stormbringer said with a hint of a smile.

"????"

Seeing Sanguine Stormbringer's expression, a string of question marks popped up over Sanguine Warflag's head: "What does that mean?"

"Hehe!" Sanguine Stormbringer replied, "People seek higher ground, and water flows downhill. We've already decided to leave with the Sanguine Alliance!"

After saying this, Sanguine Stormbringer recounted the details of the deal with the Quan Zhen Sect to Sanguine Warflag.

"This… is this even possible?" Sanguine Warflag said, astonished.

"If Big Brother Fearless says so, it must be right!" Sanguine Stormbringer asked, "Big Brother, is it better to continue mixing with Sanguine Thousand Miles or to leave with us? This choice shouldn't be difficult."

"Forget it, I'm not staying in Twilight City anyway!" After pondering for a long time, Sanguine Warflag sighed and said, "You decide!"

Sanguine Warflag was a person who valued relationships. Having cooperated with Sanguine Thousand Miles for so long, he couldn't just turn his back on Sanguine Stormbringer so decisively at this moment.

But Sanguine Thousand Miles had acted unreasonably first, and Sanguine Thousand Miles was now digging his own grave.

Now that Sanguine Thousand Miles had thoroughly offended Wang Yu, the outcome was predictable: it was either to continue being kicked out with no future or to choose to stand on their own. This was, of course, an easy decision.

As Sanguine Stormbringer said, people seek higher ground... Ultimately, one must look towards benefits in life.

Sanguine Warflag's meaning was also clear: do what you want; anyway, I can't be of help in Saga City, and when the Quan Zhen Sect wins, the ownership of Saga City will merely change hands to a different guild.

...

In the game, the Sanguine Alliance players were already gearing up at the guild's headquarters, waiting to fight the Quan Zhen Sect to the death. However, at that moment, the captains of various teams suddenly issued orders: "Everyone listen up, Sanguine Thousand Miles is unreliable; do we really want to sell our lives to him?"