Fury X Borrowing X Then Fight

Inside the Grey Elder's temporary residence, the dimly lit hall was illuminated by only two oil lamps, their flickering yellow light casting shadows on the walls that stretched and shrank.

Il still had the hidden injury from the heavy blow from the Gray Beak on one shoulder, and the dull pain from the broken ribs was tearing at his internal organs all the time.

He forced himself to stand up and recounted to Grey Elder everything that had happened outside the container hold.

From the terrifying oppression of Nue's sudden appearance to Gray Beak's loyalty in protecting its master to Jiang Ye's declaration that he would personally visit in three days, every detail was recounted.

The hall was deathly silent, save for the occasional crackling of the oil lamp wick.

The Grey Elder, dressed in a gray robe, sat upright in the main seat, his gray hair combed back.

His old eyes, as bright as embers, were fixed on the ground, his fingers gripping the armrests of the chair, the veins on his arms bulging.

After listening to the entire report, his expression darkened, and a surge of anger welled up inside him.

He had long anticipated Jiang Ye, but he never expected that the other party would choose to confront him so relentlessly.

The leader of the Rust Remains Alliance, who had only recently risen to power, not only showed no leniency towards me, the acting elder of the District 13, but also publicly defeated the elite troops I had sent out, leaving only Il alive to return and deliver a message.

"That's incredibly bold..."

The Grey Elder murmured softly, his tone chilling.

Elton paused, then added.

"Furthermore, before my retreat, I observed from a distance that Jiang Ye and his group were making some movements in that excavated pit."

"He dug up the body that was buried underground, found a new place to rebury it, and even erected a makeshift tombstone made of steel plate."

The moment he heard those words, Grey Elder's aura suddenly darkened, and his face turned extremely ugly.

The bounty hunter's remains buried beneath the cargo container were a secret he had uncovered at great cost, using multiple underground intelligence networks.

He endured for a long time, and deliberately sent people to seize that sealed cabin, his purpose being the Hunter License on the corpse.

That Hunter License was a carefully prepared offering, intended for the Ten Dons behind him, in exchange for more resources and support to solidify his position in the District 13 Council of Elders.

After putting in so much effort, and with the treasure almost within their grasp, the clues are now completely useless.

All plans have failed.

An uncontrollable surge of resentment was growing wildly in Grey Elder's heart; his patience had been pushed to its limit.

If his power base were now completely solidified and the authority of the Council of Elders were entirely in his grasp, he wouldn't bother with any further maneuvering. He would simply mobilize all his forces, raze the Rust Remains Alliance's camp to the ground, and tear Jiang Ye to pieces.

But not right now, he can't.

The coronation process is not yet fully complete, and many of his armed forces are still being integrated.

Initiating war would give the Council of Elders ammunition for criticism, resulting in more harm than good.

Grey Elder's chest heaved violently as he struggled to suppress the murderous intent surging within him, pondering how to break the deadlock.

Just then, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps came from outside the hall.

A scout under Grey Elder's command rushed in, looking flustered and stumbling, not even bothering with proper etiquette.

"Elder! Something terrible has happened!"

The scout, panting heavily and covered in cold sweat, urgently reported.

"News has come from the forward outposts that the Dawn Society's Nubia have amassed a large number of men and are advancing towards District 13, their target being the Rust Remains Alliance, to settle scores with their Rust Remains Alliance, Jiang Ye!"

Boom!

The news struck like a thunderbolt, exploding in the hall.

The Grey Elder's tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and a calculating glint flashed in his eyes.

When I wanted to sleep, someone handed me a pillow.

He struggled to find a suitable opportunity to take action, but unexpectedly, Nubia of the Dawn Society delivered himself to his doorstep.

The Grey Elder suddenly stood up from his seat, sweeping his gray robe around his neck.

"Great, that's just the right time."

He looked at the scout kneeling below and decisively gave the order.

"Immediately send someone to make contact with the Dawn Society's forces."

"Pass on my order: gather all available men under my command and proceed together."

"This time, I will use Nubia's power to completely eliminate Jiang Ye, this major threat!"

"Whether Dawn Society intervenes or I clean up the mess, once Jiang Ye is dead, all the trouble will vanish."

"Yes!"

The scout dared not delay. After kowtowing deeply, he turned and rushed out of the hall to carry out the order.

The hall fell silent again, with only the crackling of the oil lamp remaining.

As Grey Elder watched the scout's departing figure, his eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing deep within them. He turned to look at Il, who was still injured beside him.

"Il."

"Your subordinate is here."

Il bowed in response.

"Contact the Ten Dons."

Grey Elder lowered his voice, speaking slowly and menacingly.

"Borrow something from them."

"If Nubia can't completely eliminate Jiang Ye, that one thing will be my final trump card."

District 13, the outer perimeter of the Rust Remains Alliance's defensive line.

Shattered Eye's spies, spread throughout the entire wasteland, continuously relayed intelligence from the outside world back to him.

A scout in charge of perimeter reconnaissance rushed back, his face grave. He ran up to Shattered Eye and breathlessly reported the news.

"Lord Shattered Eye!"

"Reports from the scouts indicate that a large armed force of the Dawn Society is approaching District 13, led by none other than the Dawn Society's leader, Nubia!"

"The number of people is enormous, and they are coming on strong!"

Shattered Eye felt a chill run down his spine. Before he could even process this bombshell intelligence, another scout, covered in dust, rushed over at top speed, his voice trembling.

"Oh no! And there's also the Grey Elder's side!"

"Grey Elder has completed his troop assembly, and his troops have been deployed and are advancing in the same direction!"

Two pieces of news hit him in quick succession, and Shattered Eye ' heart sank sharply.

Dawn Society, Grey Elder!

The two major forces acted almost simultaneously, their targets obvious: Jiang Ye and the Rust Remains Alliance.

This is no longer a small-scale skirmish or probing; it's a major crisis that could truly bring down the entire Rust Remains Alliance!

The situation has become so serious that there can be no delay.

"Follow me!"

Shattered Eye dared not linger. He turned and strode forward, running at full speed toward the earthen slope where Jiang Ye was buried, where bounty hunters were buried.

On the earthen slope, Jiang Ye stood in front of a simple steel tombstone, fiddling with the Hunter License he had just received.

With his other hand, he stroked the Greed Island entrance ring engraved with spiral patterns, pondering his plans for entering Greed Island in the future.

The sound of hurried footsteps grew louder as they approached.

Shattered Eye rushed forward, sweat dripping from his forehead, breathing heavily, and almost roared as he delivered the two urgent intelligence reports.

"Leader! Something's happened!"

"The Dawn Society's Nubia has led a large force towards District 13, and their target is you!"

"Grey Elder has also mobilized all his men, and both forces are heading straight for us!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Ye paused, his hand holding the Hunter License still.

He slowly raised his head, and his once calm face gradually lost all warmth.

A gentle breeze stirred the dust from the waste disposal area, causing it to flutter against his clothes. The boy's voice rang out softly, carrying a chilling undertone.

"Dawn Society come to slaughter us."

"The Grey Elder also wants to join in the fun."

After a moment of silence, Jiang Ye's eyes flashed with a cold light, and a faint aura of spiritual energy surged around him.

He stored his Hunter License and entry ring in his Shadow Space, and slowly clenched his fists.

The cold words were spat out from between his teeth.

"Then let's fight!"