Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1232 - 1225: The General Has Arrived

Chapter 1232: Chapter 1225: The General Has Arrived

"Is Lingyuan City far from here?" Luo’er continued to ask.

"Not far, just need to cross several mountains," Danggui said, sighing, "I accidentally exposed my tracks, and was chased relentlessly by their general. I ran for a whole day and night, and finally, I was so tired that I passed out."

"General, are you sure it was a general?" Luo’er asked, instinctively stunned at the term.

"Yes, a general, what about it?" Danggui asked, puzzled.

"No, shouldn’t a general be leading troops in battle? Why would he come after you personally?" Luo’er asked, confused.

"Leading troops in battle is the commander’s responsibility, their generals mainly handle charging into the fray," Danggui answered matter-of-factly.

"What’s going on, why can’t I make sense of this?" Not just Luo’er, everyone was baffled.

Just as Danggui was about to explain, suddenly, everyone heard a tearing sound, followed by the sound of trees crashing down. Feng, unnoticed by everyone, swung his sword, and the sword qi chopped the jungle into a mess.

"The general is here!" Feeling an inexplicable murderous aura, Danggui’s face turned pale instantly.

"Everyone fall back, be on alert!" Luo’er gestured with his hand.

Then, from the messy jungle, a burly figure emerged. It was a broad and stout man, about forty years old. His face was covered with layers of flesh, and he wore an eyepatch over one eye.

This man was clad in metal armor, and as he walked, the plates of armor clinked against each other, creating a distinct sound in the jungle.

He was about five foot seven, appearing short and round, probably due to his round beer belly and layers of excess flesh.

Feng’s attack clearly did not hurt him; the man walked fearlessly to the front of the group and then slammed his weapon heavily onto the ground. It was a long metal pole with a rectangular hammerhead, about the size of a brick and about eight inches in length.

After he stopped, Luo’er got a chance to look at him closely. The man wore a strangely shaped helmet, adorned with three splendid feathers. Although the helmet covered the periphery of his face, Luo’er still glimpsed his features.

This East Continent man’s features were flatter than those of the Western Continent, and his nose was less prominent. But given his face covered in flesh, Luo’er could hardly judge the typical facial features of the East Continent Clan, especially when they had Feng as a comparison, who looked like a celestial fairy dropped from heaven.

Facing this man, Feng showed no fear, standing opposite him, separating him from the group.

"Trouble, he seems tough to deal with," Cheng Ziang said, frowning, rarely showing a nervous expression.

"Does he have any reinforcements?" Luo’er turned his head and asked Danggui.

"No," Danggui confirmed, "when on the offensive, generals usually act alone without attendants, as very few can keep up with them."

"What exactly is this general’s background?" Hearing Danggui’s words, Zhuyan Yu couldn’t help but mutter.

"Moumou and Ziang, protect Teacher Zhu and start retreating. We’ll stay behind to cover, waiting for Feng to join us," Luo’er said, not forgetting their mission to protect Zhuyan Yu in his scientific expedition despite the urgency.

"I’m not leaving; this is a rare opportunity," Zhuyan Yu said, shaking her head.

"Teacher Zhu, don’t be stubborn. You may not fully understand this situation, we might even have to run soon. Our Advance Team isn’t always invincible; most of the time, we’re fleeing," Luo’er turned back and persuaded her.

"Luo’er, you seem to have forgotten, I’m the leader now, you should listen to me, right?" Zhuyan Yu raised an eyebrow and said.

"Yes, following the leader’s orders," Luo’er paused, then sighed and nodded.

When that man first saw Feng, he showed a surprised expression. Then he pointed at Feng and rattled off a string of words, but almost no one present could understand.

"What is he saying?" Hu Daoke muttered.

"Dongsheng language, he’s questioning that girl," Danggui suddenly answered.

"You understand?" Luo’er asked, surprised.

"Hmm, I often deal with them, so I have learnt their language," Danggui nodded and said, "People from East Continent are very arrogant. Even during peaceful times, merchants coming to West Outer Heaven for business would only speak Dongsheng language, rather than our language."

Cheng Ziang could not help but chuckle teasingly, "Now that’s great, after learning Sub-beastmen language for three years, it turns out I haven’t learnt East Continent and Dongsheng languages."

"What are you saying?" Danggui asked perplexedly since Cheng Ziang was speaking Chinese.

"Nothing, just translate quickly, what is that guy saying?" Cheng Ziang said with a wave of his hand.

"Hmm..." Danggui nodded, then looked towards the man, furrowing his brows before speaking again, "He seems to think that girl is one of their own, so he is questioning her..."

"Questioning her about what?" Luo’er asked.

"About why she would protect their enemies," Danggui replied.

"Joke, who does he think he is? Little Fengye is the treasure of our Advance Team," Hu Daoke spat out disdainfully.

The man pointed at Feng and rattled off a flurry of words, only to find that the other party was still unmoved, and he suddenly flew into a rage.

Although Feng was from East Continent, she had grown up in Western Continent since she was young, speaking mainly Tasta language with a Northern accent, and occasionally a few words in Chinese. How could she possibly understand him?

However, the man didn’t care about that and grabbing his mallet, he leaped three feet into the air and aimed directly at Feng’s forehead.

Feng promptly dodged by stepping back and easily avoided the blow. After retreating a couple of steps, she twisted her blade, sending a blade of sword energy tearing through the earth towards him.

If nothing unexpected happened, this strike was powerful enough to slice the man into two, regardless of how robust his build was. Hence, the members of the Advance Team who had once witnessed this gruesome scene unconsciously averted their eyes, not wanting to see the bloody act.

But then, an astonishing event occurred. The man grasped his long-handled mallet and assumed a defensive posture, miraculously bearing the blow and completely neutralizing Feng’s sword energy.

"He can actually block!" Cheng Ziang could not help but exclaim aloud.

"Of course he can block, after all, he is a general," Danggui glanced at him with a look of amazement.

"I almost forgot," Tangmo smacked his head and suddenly said in a moment of realization, "He also, like Feng, relies on Dantian to gather energy for attack and defense."

"Isn’t Little Fengye in great danger then?" Hu Daoke gasped.

Although the man had forcefully caught Feng’s strike, he was also extremely shocked, standing there staring at Feng with wide eyes, and muttered something with a trembling voice.

"What is he saying?" Luo’er asked, looking towards Danggui.

"Uh, something about Tian Yuan gathering energy... something about White Dragon, his voice was too soft, I couldn’t hear clearly," Danggui said, frowning.

"White Dragon? It should be White Tiger," Hu Daoke muttered softly.

No sooner had he spoken, than Cheng Ziang struck him hard on the head, eliciting a cry of pain.

However, what followed left everyone even more astonished. Although the man had just caught Feng’s move, he showed no interest in continuing the fight and immediately turned to run. His speed was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, he had disappeared into the jungle.

"What’s going on, he actually got scared off?" Hu Daoke couldn’t help but blurt out.

"He probably wasn’t scared off but must have discovered something alarming," Zhuyan Yu said seriously, "He will probably return, and bring people with him."

"So what do we do now, continue to get involved in this matter?" Luo’er asked.

"Either way, let’s first head to Lingyuan City since we’ve finally encountered civilization from East Continent; we can’t just give up on it so easily," Zhuyan Yu pondered.

"Does this mean, in a way, that we have become enemies with the Dongsheng Empire?" Cheng Ziang asked somberly.

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