"It's all over. Lay down your resistance, and you may yet live. If you follow those who stubbornly fight to the bitter end, you will die without even a place to be buried!"
"Never! My household has enjoyed the Xiao Household's generous favor for generations. How could we surrender?"
"A man of mettle. Then I can only send you on your way!"
Once the outcome on the main battlefield became clear, reinforcements soon arrived on Li Chen's side as well.
Two Foundation Establishment Combat Power fighters from the Feng Household joined him. Three against one, they quickly pinned down the opposing Xiao Household commander.
Whether out of despair and grief, a moment's hotheadedness, or excessive blind loyalty, the man fought to the death without retreating or surrendering. In the end, the Feng Household's men killed him on the spot.
At the sight, Li Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The man's final counterattack had been fierce indeed. Li Chen had no desire to expend too much effort for the Feng Household. Having done this much, he had fully honored his agreement and could finally shed that burden.
Not long afterward, Li Chen returned to the city and heard that its various aristocratic clans had already changed their banners and sworn complete allegiance to the Feng Household.
Not only that, they had actively joined the campaign to encircle and wipe out the Xiao Household's remaining forces. Anyone could see that the Xiao Household had suffered utter defeat, with no chance of turning its fortunes around.
"How foolish. You've already become involved in plotting a rebellion, and you still expect to get off so easily?"
He had vaguely heard that several of the city's aristocratic clans had secretly plotted with the Xiao Household and maintained ties with them.
Leaving aside the