Amidst the wreckage, Jiang Jie stood up, suddenly clearing away the nearby Undead with a single palm strike, and then took out the orange bow, Thori'dal.
He quickly retreated to the gate, then climbed the wall, returning to the city wall a few seconds later, his gaze fixed on another Frost Wyrm.
The fact that a mortal could slay a Legendary Frost Wyrm was a terrifying feat that instantly stunned and inspired everyone else on the battlefield.
But Jiang Jie knew that although Frost Wyrm were classified as Legendary creatures, they were not truly Legendary. These Frost Wyrm were probably just ordinary adult dragons in their previous lives, far from being Legendary. Only ancient dragons of Krasus or Sapphiron's level were qualified to be listed as Legendary.
The true Legendary dragons were not even worthy of his attention; he was far from being qualified to fight them.
The battle lasted a full hour.
When the Fenris People's Army was running out of ammunition, when Darion and his men were covered in blood and slime, and when mountains of corpses lay within the high walls, a mournful shriek echoed from afar, and the Undead army finally retreated.
The gates opened again, and a dozen Priest from the Sepulcher handed bags of holy water to each soldier, rinsing them off from the remaining Undead Plague.
The battle to defend the high walls has finally come to an end.
In a corner outside the high walls, Jiang Jie gathered all the martial artists together and then counted them off one by one.
"1,2,3,..."
"72, 73, 74..."
And then, that was it.
The Fenris People's Army arrived with 99 men, but now only 74 remain, having lost 25!
In such a fierce war, this loss was not considered significant, but it was still too much for them to bear, as it was their first time on the battlefield.
"Sir, we've recovered 23 bodies. Seven of them are just remains, their clothes torn to shreds, making them unrecognizable... Two more bodies are missing. Perhaps, perhaps..." Darion couldn't continue, tears silently streaming down his face.
No one spoke; there was complete silence.
They knew what would become of the two corpses—perhaps they would be torn apart or eaten by the Undead, or perhaps they would be resurrected as Undead; in any case, their fate would not be good.
Perhaps one day, they will suffer the same fate.
"Record everything. The bodies of our brothers will be transported back to Lordaeron for burial, and their families will receive a pension—ten times that of other units and three times that of the Order of the Silver Hand." Jiang Jie paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed, a laugh still tinged with blood, "Let's talk about something happier. How many Undead did you kill?"
"I devoured 15!"
"I killed 13, but there were 2 Ghoul among them!"
"I only took down six, but I managed to kill a Undead!"
The joy of victory and the excitement of achieving merit temporarily overshadowed the grief of his brother's death, but joy and excitement are temporary, while grief will last a long time—perhaps three to five days, perhaps a month or two, perhaps a lifetime...
There are too many refugees to accommodate; Pyrewood Village and Ambermill are definitely not enough to hold them all, so they must be relocated to other farms and villages. Greymane Wall also needs to be fortified, and the Gilneas Brigade is extremely busy.
However, even if other villages and farms were filled, it would be impossible to accommodate so many refugees, and how to resettle them became a problem.
Passing through the bustling Pyrewood Village, Jiang Jie had Xiao Feng perform his daily scan and discovered that many members of the Cult of the Damned were mixed in with the refugees.
Jiang Jie frowned, but did not identify these people.
It's not the right time.
People are panicking right now. If they find out that the person standing next to them, or even someone they know well, is actually a member of the Cult of the Damned, it will cause trouble and lead to riots!
Jiang Jie believed that Lord Darius or Lord Godfrey would handle everything properly, since the Cult of the Damned was almost impossible to completely eradicate, and even in Lordaeron, there were still members of the Cult of the Damned active.
In a room, Lord Darius and Lord Godfrey were arguing.
Unable to reach a conclusion through discussion, they finally turned their attention to Jiang Jie. " Nicholas, everyone says you're a remarkable young man. What do you think we should do with these refugees?" The members of the Crowley Family were very direct, and Lord Darius asked Jiang Jie.
"Let's settle them down first, then try to contact Miss Jaina. She will use the Kul Tiras fleet to send the refugees from Lordaeron, Kul Tiras, Dalaran, and Gilneas to another distant continent to establish a new city." Jiang Jie stood up and said calmly, " Dalaran of Devastation, and the Undead are about to threaten the Fenris Isles. I... should go back too!"
"Leaving already? How about tomorrow? I haven't properly thanked you yet," Lorna said, inviting Jiang Jie to stay the night.
"No, time is of the essence, Miss Lorna," Jiang Jie politely declined, then turned and left.
Standing atop the city wall once more, Jiang Jie gazed at the scattered Undead within, and at Gilneas City shrouded in the morning dew in the distance. He wondered if King Genn had become Worgen by now, or if he was already dead. The Scourge had surely breached Gilneas City, and perhaps in a few days, they would launch a large-scale assault on Greymane Wall. This place remained very dangerous.
Jiang Jie remembered King Genn's request.
Where will Arugal take Prince Liam?
Without a second thought, Jiang Jie knew it must be the castle halfway up the mountain, the one that later became known as " Shadowfang Keep ".
Shadowfang Keep is said to have stood for hundreds of years, making it as old as Caer Darrow Castle. The Baron Shivalein family lives here and are among the oldest noble families in Gilneas.
Patriarch Alexei even told Jiang Jie that hundreds of years ago, Pyrewood Village was the territory of the Shivalein Family. However, as each generation declined, the family gradually fell into ruin, and Pyrewood Village became the territory of the Crowley Family. The Shivalein Family was left with only a castle and limited real estate around the castle.
In reality, the Shivalein Family had practically become subservient to the Crowley Family.
Jiang Jie doesn't have time to deal with all this now; he must return to Fenris Isles as soon as possible. Once Dalaran falls, Fenris Isles will face the threat of the Undead, and he must go back to take charge.
The people of my own territory are ultimately more important than the Gilneas!
Jiang Jie had already subtly warned Miss Lorna to be careful, but he didn't say much. His relationship with Lorna wasn't close enough for them to share everything; there were some things he couldn't say, he could only offer reminders and suggestions, but he couldn't interfere.
He's an outsider, that's all.
Gilneas Brigade a renowned force, so naturally they have nothing to fear from a small Shadowfang Keep.
Moreover, once he catches his breath, he will go to Shadowfang Keep. Jiang Jie is very interested in the " The Book of Ur," which can summon Worgen from the Emerald Dream.