Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 497 - 476 Second Update

Chapter 497: Chapter 476 Second Update

"Young Master, if we don’t eradicate them all at once, I’m afraid—" Elder Can hesitated, fearful of provoking the Young Master’s ire, but remaining silent meant watching the painstakingly cultivated monsters being wiped out...

Elder Can watched as the number of monsters in the arena dwindled, with the Fire Order Squad methodically hunting them down. Almost half were already dead, and the rate of killing was increasing. If the Young Master didn’t act soon, all their hard work would be for naught.

Yin He remained motionless, watching the monsters as they were slain, without the slightest expression.

"These things were never meant to last long. Better that they’re dead," the youth said coldly.

Elder Can was taken aback. How could they not last? Compared to the shadows, these monsters were much easier to control and far more powerful.

"General—"

"General Ling—", General Ling’s men, having just managed to escape a short distance, the troop that was rushing towards them from afar had already arrived. To pinpoint their escape route so precisely, down to the last detail, it truly must have been difficult for the Marquis of Zhenbei.

General Ling was no fool; he naturally understood what was on the Marquis of Zhenbei’s mind.

This was his territory; how could he not have received the messages from his camp? But now, at least, he was afraid of death, unwilling to expend effort.

General Ling did not blame Bao Xing’s urgent actions. If he were there, he too would have attempted a rescue, but the same could not be said for the Marquis of Zhenbei.

"Marquis—," General Ling still paid his respects, although they had been at odds in secret for a long time; there had been no substantial conflict on the surface, especially since the other’s status was higher than his own.

"General Ling, I am relieved that you are safe," the Marquis of Zhenbei said, while inwardly he wondered why death had not claimed him yet. With such circumstances, there was no way he should have survived. In the end, it was Ju Nanyi’s timely arrival that made the difference; otherwise, he surely wouldn’t have.

The Marquis of Zhenbei’s gaze swept anxiously through the crowd behind General Ling, where he saw only a few Mages scattered among the soldiers. Where was Master Ling Yi?

Yet, after a long search, he did not spot Master Ling Yi. Something felt off; Master Ling Yi should have been with General Ling and his group.

"General Ling, where is Master Ling Yi?" The Marquis of Zhenbei suddenly had an ominous premonition. In his view, if General Ling had survived, how could Master Ling Yi be dead?

"Master Ling Yi... had already... before I arrived," Bao Xing stepped forward, unable to suppress his sorrow as he began to speak.

"How, how is that possible?" The Marquis of Zhenbei immediately looked at Bao Xing in shock. How could this be possible?

The Marquis of Zhenbei’s mind went blank. The death of Master Ling Yi was beyond his expectations and had completely disrupted his prior plans. No, no, he had nothing to do with the death of Master Ling Yi.

The Marquis of Zhenbei then felt a sudden surge of relief at having deflected the blame. When the Northwest Border’s reinforcement arrived, General Ling would surely be the one implicated. With his spirits gradually steadying, he glanced again at the front lines, where the light of the fires was slowly dimming and the noises of the monsters had begun to subside, leaving him somewhat astonished. He hadn’t expected Ju Nanyi and the Fire Order Squad to be so formidable.

The Fire Order Squad quickly eliminated all the monsters in sight and then swiftly retreated.

While Ju Nanyi was somewhat puzzled, recalling that there had been so many Mages in the camp, their methods weren’t anything extraordinary, and the monsters weren’t as formidable as the rumors had suggested.

As Ju Nanyi was pondering, the Marquis of Zhenbei spoke up.

"Lord Ju, General Ling, you have both worked hard. Let the task ahead be mine to undertake—this checkpoint must be guarded," said the Marquis.

Upon hearing this, General Ling was about to retort coldly, but Ju Nanyi suddenly spoke up.

"Then we’ll trouble the Marquis. If you’ll excuse us, I will take General Ling back to camp," said Ju Nanyi, his voice cold.

General Ling was startled and somewhat disagreed with Ju Nanyi’s approach.

Once the Marquis of Zhenbei walked off into the distance, Ju Nanyi then voiced his thoughts towards where he left, saying suddenly,

"I am certain those monsters were controlled by someone. Right now, those people mustn’t have gone far," Ju Nanyi said, but he also knew well that with their current strength, they couldn’t possibly confront the enemy.

General Ling was stunned; many things he hadn’t understood before now seemed clearer. He instantly viewed the young Lord Ju in a new light, realizing his intellect—it was no wonder he was so valued by the Crown Prince.

"After you, Lord Ju—" General Ling’s mood lightened considerably, and he immediately led his men back to camp without delay, anxious to avoid further entanglement.

"Marquis—" the Marquis of Zhenbei’s trusted aide surveyed the chaotic and ghastly scene all around and knew that the recent fight must have been fierce, yet to their surprise, General Ling had managed to come out alive in the end.

Although no trace of the monsters remained in the current campsite, the atmosphere still caused their skin to crawl and their hearts to tremble.

"Are you sure not one is alive?" asked the Marquis of Zhenbei, still uneasy—especially concerning those inhuman ghouls, some burned to the point only half their bodies remained, with limbs and body parts scattered all over. Not one seemed alive, but the Marquis remained apprehensive.

"None left—" the soldiers had checked back and forth several times, cleaning up the corpses by digging deep pits on the spot. By now, having scoured the entire camp, the Marquis had not discovered the body of Master Ling Yi.

However, the Marquis had already prepared an excuse, asserting that the death of Master Ling Yi must be blamed on those from the Northwest Border.

Naturally, the Marquis was not foolish; taking charge of this area was in fulfilment of the earlier promise to Ghoul Ravine. By now, he had already swiftly cleaned up the camp. Without the Mages, the formations were essentially pointless.

The Marquis of Zhenbei didn’t have to wait long and hadn’t even finished clearing the monsters’ corpses when he noticed several people approaching the campsite. The soldiers from the Northern Border grew tense, but the Marquis, recognizing Elder Can at first glance, stopped his men from intercepting them.

Elder Can glanced at the Marquis of Zhenbei and nodded in acknowledgment.

Only then did the Marquis notice the young man leading Elder Can—his gaze was icy, he hadn’t deigned to glance at the Marquis, and he headed straight for the checkpoint behind the camp. Behind him, aside from Elder Can, were only two disciples from Ghoul Ravine. Yet the young man carried an air of command as if leading an army, even Elder Can’s expression was filled with reverence.

The Marquis instantly connected this young man with the mysterious and significant individual he had speculated about, yet he hadn’t expected him to be so young. While surprised, he also ventured a guess about the youth’s identity.

In fact, it wasn’t difficult to surmise: Elder Can had been using him to cross the border for years, all to find that missing Young Master. Could this young man be the very Young Master who had disappeared?

The trusted aides behind the Marquis of Zhenbei, seeing that they were disregarded by the newcomers, felt a wave of dissatisfaction. They were just about to speak out when the Marquis halted them with a look.

Being able to annihilate so many Mages from Qiandao Temple with just a few people, the terrifying power of the attackers was naturally beyond the concern of these mortals. The Marquis secretly rejoiced that he had bet on the right horse.

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