The Distance to the Peak

After they had gone some distance.

Looking at Orsaga and Wanwan, who had already vanished from sight behind them.

Within the vast procession, the vice commander wore an unwilling expression as he could not help but ask:

"Boss, are we really just slinking away like this?"

Faced with his question, the burly man, already in a foul mood, swung his hand and delivered a heavy slap that nearly knocked him off his mount headfirst.

Grabbing the unsteady man by the collar, the burly man glared at him fiercely and bellowed in rage:

"Idiot!"

"That White Court Tiger Demon was still alive a hundred breaths ago, yet now it has turned into a pile of ashes!"

"What does that mean?"

"Can't you use your brain and think it through carefully??"

Hearing this, the vice commander, already dazed from the blow, froze for a moment before swallowing bloody saliva and answering softly, with some fear and uncertainty on his face:

"It means the other party utterly crushed that White Court Tiger Demon?"

After saying that, his brain, which had previously been out of service, was immediately enlightened as though clarity had been poured into his mind. He understood many of the links at once and realized why his boss had not even dared to leave behind a harsh word...

The troublesome prey they had painstakingly hunted for days had been reduced to ashes by someone in less than a hundred breaths?

That could only mean one thing.

The other party was extremely powerful—so powerful that they surpassed the combined strength of everyone on their side!

At that moment.

He instantly put away all the unwillingness in his heart and instead began to feel fortunate that he spoke slowly and had been stopped by his boss before he could say anything...

Otherwise.

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