Monster or Freak

"We took the bait! Excellent—the Crimson Fire Branch Hall fell for it!"

These were the cheers that had rung through the Flying Tiger Hall headquarters a quarter-hour earlier. The reason was several reports just sent back by the scouts at the front. The intelligence showed that the Crimson Fire Branch Hall's main force, which had originally been huddling within the branch hall, had been forced to deploy in full to reinforce the northern Spirit Crystal Mine defensive zone, which was under attack by the Longevity Sect and Heavenly Net Sect allied forces.

Among them, Golden Tiger Guard Commander Zhu Huayu was the most jubilant of all!

"Hall Master, once those two sides have fought each other to mutual ruin, our men can move out!" Zhu Huayu said.

Black Tiger Guard Commander Jiang Biao, who had crossed hands with Ye Zhen, exchanged a glance with White Tiger Guard Commander Li Jiang. Neither spoke. They felt that matters could not be so simple. Given the abilities Ye Zhen had displayed before, he could not possibly be this foolish!

Hall Master He Zixiong, on the other hand, was rather perceptive. He said to Golden Tiger Guard Commander Zhu Huayu, "Huayu, don't celebrate too soon!

"In truth, unless the Longevity Sect and Heavenly Net Sect allied forces no longer wanted territory, the Crimson Fire Branch Hall had no choice but to reinforce that defensive zone! Though they successfully lured the tiger away from the mountain, the key still lies in the outcome of the battle!"

Golden Tiger Guard Commander Zhu Huayu said, "Hall Master, you are wise. But regardless of the outcome, this melee involves three to four hundred Pulse Forging Realm martial artists and nearly four thousand Soul Sea Realm martial artists. Even the victorious side will certainly suffer no small losses! As