While talking Blood Corpse are not uncommon, someone who can speak so fluently must be at least an earl.
However, in Xilǐ'er's eyes, although the " Blood Corpse " opposite him was not weak, there was clearly still a considerable gap between him and the ability to obtain a title.
So... perhaps this isn't Blood Corpse?
Xilǐ'er's vigilance did not lessen, and he tentatively said:
"We are the vanguard of the Eternal Domain, and you are?"
The moment he finished speaking, Xilǐ'er saw an expression on the face of the Blood Corpse opposite him that resembled the rage of a wild beast.
In other words, his time studying at the Second Holy See wasn't very long; otherwise, he would have immediately understood what was happening.
The Soul Returner and exhaled.
The fake Blood Corpse's facial expressions were so lifelike that some of the skin used for disguise on its face peeled off.
Xilǐ'er was now even more certain that these people were definitely not Blood Corpse.
But if they aren't Blood Corpse, why did the Blood Corpse from before lure them here?
While the Knight of Conquest was confused, the players confronting him had already copied and pasted more than twenty messages in the group chat:
"!!! Eternal Domain advance team discovered!!!"
The continuous barrage of messages quickly attracted the attention of all players. Those lurking among the Blood Corpse rapidly converged in the same direction, while the group chat was flooded with "praise."
"That bastard came right after smelling it."
"Trying to steal it again? Is this never going to end?"
"Nobody's taking Adelaide away from me!"
"If you dare to make a move, we'll explode!"
As Xilǐ'er stopped walking, the advance team members behind him quickly followed.
After Charlie withdrew a group of men to serve as part of the mission, the number of men in both sides appeared to be roughly the same.
Seeing that the person in front of him did not respond, Xilǐ'er asked again:
"I've already identified ourselves. So where did you come from?"
Hearing the somewhat serious question, the Soul Returner reluctantly replied:
" The Second Holy See, Klaf City Exploration Team"
"So they were from the Second Holy See."
Xilǐ'er nodded thoughtfully. He remembered that when he left, it was only a small to medium-sized power in transition.
Unexpectedly, in just a few months, the Second Holy See was already able to send enough people into Klaf City.
Could this also be the power of that Son of God?
He didn't think much of it, and simply looked quietly at the person in front of him.
As the players gathered from all directions, a somewhat resentful Soul Returner stepped out from the crowd and looked at Xilǐ'er, saying:
"Hey, listen up, you people of the Eternal Domain."
"I know what you're here for. We all have the same goal: to find the sealed Grand Duke."
Xilǐ'er nodded:
"That's exactly right."
The Soul Returner with a hum of approval, and then said:
" Klaf City, the Grand Duke could be anywhere. We've already occupied this place, so shouldn't we follow the rules of first come, first served?"
Before Xilǐ'er could respond, the young knight Tim strode forward and asked in return:
"What does this mean? Does it mean we're not allowed to move forward?"
The [ Retreat Drum Player ] who had spoken nodded and said:
"Yes, I know you've already taken Grand Duke Antos away. It's not that we absolutely have to take one of you and one of us, but we just felt that your continued advance would interfere with our investigation here."
"Just passing by isn't enough?"
Tim continued to ask.
"No."
The Soul Returner's answer was exceptionally certain, after all, although it wasn't explicitly stated in his words, Adelaide was actually sealed a few hundred meters behind him.
Although it's unknown how the people from the Eternal Domain came to be, once they enter the Rotting Corpse Dark Lake, they will most likely discover those glowing sealing runes.
And that's not all. Once Adelaide's exact location is confirmed, the Soul Returner will begin preparing to summon other players for a massive attack.
To date, only three groups of natives have witnessed the Second Holy See's tactics—
Corpses, prisoners, and our own people.
Faced with the Eternal Domain Knights, who are impossible to kill in a short time and are extremely loyal to the Twin Kings, the players don't really want to fight them. So the best option is to drive them away, which will not only prevent them from revealing their secret weapon but also achieve their goal.
For this reason, the [ Retreat Drum Player ]'s tone was not gentle; when facing the Knights of the Eternal Domain of Xilǐ'er and Silvis, he almost regarded them merely as talking enemies.
Tim's face showed anger upon hearing this:
"Where did this lowly person come from, daring to speak to us like that?"
[ The Retreat Drum Player ] was equally impressed:
"You old-fashioned, conservative type who likes to draw lines on people, huh? Your whole family are lowly commoners."
"You!"
Tim flew into a rage, and his knight's sword instantly flew from his waist. If Xilǐ'er hadn't reached out to stop him, the young knight would have already launched an attack.
"Did you think I was afraid of you?"
[ The Retreat Drum Player ] flicked his right hand, and a vine whip covered with sharp thorns appeared in his palm, as if it were the product of Deadwood Vine and Blood-Drinking Thornbush on alcohol.
This was the key to his ten consecutive victories in the PVP arena. Although he was quite powerless against knights clad in full metal plate armor, Xilǐ'er's team still had a large number of knight squires, and he could still kill them with this weapon.
Seeing that the two sides were already on the verge of conflict, Xilǐ'er felt a headache coming on.
I should have let that reckless Tim go with Charlie to join the Eternal Domain Mission.
However, given the circumstances, and looking at the endless horde of Blood Corpse, Xilǐ'er managed to stabilize the situation.
"Fellow members of the Second Holy See, we didn't actually come here intentionally..."
"We encountered a Blood Corpse in the cave earlier. It seemed to possess a remarkable degree of rationality and even guided us here."
Upon hearing this slightly milder explanation, the [ Retreat Drum Player ] readily conceded defeat:
"Is that so? We found this place ourselves. Since this isn't your destination, you should head back the way you came as soon as possible."
He snorted, not forgetting to reiterate what he had previously expressed to the other players:
"Unless you're Xilǐ'er, I might not give you any face."
"Um?"
Knight Tim, who had just been looking furious, suddenly spoke with a puzzled expression. He looked at the people in front of him and then at the captain beside him.
Although Xilǐ'er was wearing a helmet, his expression was equally astonished.
In a somewhat eerie silence, he finally chose to admit it:
"But... I am Xilǐ'er!"