"Fine."
Chthon and the others wasted no time. After tidying up, they burrowed straight into the ground and vanished.
Why burrow underground? Naturally, because the elders and guards were on their way. If they left through the main gate or flew away, they would definitely be spotted.
Barbara had the soldiers return to the rear courtyard, leaving only a few behind to keep up appearances. On one hand, she was worried they might leak information; on the other, many of the soldiers were injured, which could easily expose flaws.
Before long, the elders arrived. Seeing the surrounding devastation, they hurriedly asked what had happened. Set said, "My strength has improved greatly recently, so I came to spar with Elder Barbara. I didn't expect the commotion to be so large that it drew your attention."
"Sparring? You call this sparring?"
The elders looked at the shattered gate, the ground full of craters, and the buildings riddled with holes. Their expressions clearly said, Do you really think we're idiots? Even if he was making something up, he could at least make it sound convincing.
That said, wasn't this commotion a little too excessive? It seemed Set hadn't been lying when he said his strength had greatly improved.
"That's right, we were sparring. Not only has Clan Leader Set's strength greatly improved, mine has also risen substantially."
Barbara said this. Set's excuse was rather strained, but it was not a major problem, because Barbara would back him up. One was the clan leader with real power, and the other was the second-ranked elder; that was enough to suppress all questioning voices.
Especially since their battle had not caused any major consequences. If hundreds had died or important supplies had been damaged, this matter definitely would not have been so easily resolved.
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