Current Time, Region 10
Long Qingwei narrated everything and then sighed again. "We shouldn't have let that traitor in, or we should have killed him much earlier. I thought he helped us in solving the danger of Shadow Phoenix faction, but what his motive from the very beginning was to split us. If the Moonlight faction and Shadow Phoenix faction unite now, we will be no match for them without rank 5s like us. It is likely that the disappearance of our clan members is also his doing. He must have leaked this information to Huang Weimin!"
Huang Ling felt chill when she heard all this. She murmured. "Such a deep scheme. Who is he?" She looked at him and said. "Thank you for telling me, you can leave now. If possible, remind the Shadow Phoenix faction and Spirit Dragon clan."
1 hour later
The corpses of all the Spirit Dragon clan-members were lying across 1 mile region, and Ren Ying was frowning deeply.
He looked at Huang Ling and said in a deep voice. "Did you deliberately let him go?"
Huang Ling was surprised and said. "Didn't I say I killed Long Qingwei?"
Ren Ying looked at her with a deep eyes and said. "You could have killed him in front of me, but you deliberately let him run away, so that you can have private chat with him? Do you think I can't see that? For the next month, the antidote will be 3/4th."
Huang Ling was shocked and shouted. "What do you mean"
Ren Ying looked at her and said. "Don't repeat this mistake again, or next time it would be halved!"
Huang Ling turned silent as she looked at him grudgingly.
"We will continue our journey to Region 7, and you will be the lead. We will get back to how we were a team in front of others." Saying this, Ren Ying moved from there, giving the couple some private time.
Li Yuxong looked at her and asked. "Why did you agree?"
Huang Ling looked at him and replied. "Your life is more important."
Li Yuxong looked at her and felt warm. But he still said. "Miss Ling, You don't have to do this."
Huang Ling looked at him, and came closer and kissed his cheek. "You can call me Ling-er."
Li Yuxong was surprised and didn't react for a while. Huang Ling looked at him and smiled. "Don't worry, I know what I am doing. I won't let him get away with this!"
Huang Ling's face suddenly turned serious and she said softly. "Your brother. Is his name Li Gang?"
Li Yuxong was surprised. "Yes, how do you know?"
Huang Ling said. "I asked Long Qingwei, that rank 5 Warrior from Spirit Dragon faction. He said, it was Ren Ying who ambushed him."
Li Yuxong's face changed. "What?"
Meanwhile, somewhere else
Ren Ying was standing on a cave and looking at the river.
"This is the place I first arrived." He murmured, and suddenly 2 lines of tears poured down his cheek as he thought of his companions.
"So many things happened. I never thought I would do such things. But, this inheritance will be mine." His eyes turned sharp as he wiped away his tears.
Suddenly, he took out one of the communication token. "An ant escaped the net. He is a burly man, wearing white robe, with Spirit Dragon faction's emblem on his back. He should have already informed the Spirit Dragon clansmen with his communication token."
"It doesn't matter."
Ren Ying frowned, but changed his tone to a polite one. "No, young master. Our plan has already reached the late stage. If he informs those snakes and chickens, then wouldn't everything we did fell to naught?"
Wu Tianlei said from the other end. "No need to worry anymore. They are no longer a threat to us. Our Thunderous Peak faction is now strongest among the five factions. We have already surrounded surrounded them. Even if they are informed, we will simply destroy them, after their battle ends."
Ren Ying said: "Okay." and cut off the communication.
His eyes turned deep and he suddenly laughed. "That idiot. He thinks about fighting all day, all brute with no brain. He thinks he can defeat them with his strength. But those factions are not idiot and as soon as they see danger, they would not hesitate to form ally together to counter the common enemy. Anyways, now all of my opponents will be weakened, plus the help of my sister in law, this inheritance is 90% mine now. But, I still shouldn't let my guard down."
He started thinking. "What could be the worst case for me?"
Region 15
Long Yifan has already cursed Ren Ying many times. "Don't let me find you, or I will skin you alive."
Huang Weimin laughed, as he attacked him again. "You thought it is so easy to use our messenger to spy on me? Do you take me as a fool?"
"I sent him as a double agent. He has a perfect acting skill, and first I gave up some resource point, just to let you down your guard, so that I could eliminate you perfectly!"
At the same time he sighed inwardly. 'If I had known he would leak our resource point, I would have killed him instead.'
Huang Weimin is just bluffing Long Yifan, so that he can anger him further.
As expected, Long Yifan was angered, but before he could launch a stronger attack, Xu Zhi attacked him from the side, cornering him further.
He shouted. "If you have guts, then attack from front."
Huang Weimin looked at him with disdain and continued attacking. This battle continued for another month.
There seems to be a deadlock, but Spirit Dragon faction suffered heavy losses. There number reduced by 4 times! The shadow phoenix faction and Moonlight faction also suffered losses, both loosing twice their Warriors.
Long Yifan, at this time, was talking to Long Qingwei. They are the only rank 5 Warriors remaining in their faction. Even many rank 4s and rank 3s have died.
Long Qingwei suggested. "We should leave this place. It is no longer possible to get the inheritance. Once we back off, the others would fight on their own, and we might have chance to sneak attack in between."
Long Yifan also agreed. He knows his only chance is to gamble. Gamble on the fact that they fight on their own, and he takes the benefit like an Oriole.
He gathered all the Warriors that night, and said in a deep voice. "We are leaving this Region. We will return to our camp, right away."
"Everyone go pack up, we will meet here again in an hour and immediately leave this place."
Few hours later
Long Yifan looked at the map and said, let's go. They have already left the battlefield, and are now at the periphery of Region 15.
But, at this time, countless arrows poured down at them from every direction. Long Yifan was shocked and alerted all of them.
Soon, countless rank 4 and few rank 5 Warriors arrived.
At this time, a familiar voice greeted them. "You didn't expect to face this day, do you? Long Yifan!"
Long Yifan looked at the visitor and spoke slowly. "Wu Tianlei"
"Oh, so you remember me? What an honor! It's a pity that you will perish here." Wu Tianlei said with a mocking tone.
"Do you think you have what it takes to kill me?" Long Yifan disdained.
Wu Tianlei shook his head. "You are being stubborn. I might be weaker than you, but who said I will fight alone? We also have few rank 5s you know!"
A huge fight broke out, covering region 18 and region 17!
Long Yifan shouted. "If I survived this, I will make sure that all of you pay for it hundred folds."
Wu Tianlei laughed arrogantly. "First survive this."
Suddenly, a huge arrow shot towards him, piercing through his shoulders.
He groaned in pain and shouted. "Who?"
At that moment, many Warriors from Moonlight faction and Shadow Phoenix faction arrived together.
Wu Tianlei's face changed. He shouted. "Aren't Spirit Dragon faction your enemy, why are you attacking us?"
Huang Weimin laughed. "Spirit Dragon faction is indeed our enemy, but now, they are no different from those snakes who with no poison in their mouth. But you thunderous peak faction are quite strong, and may threaten us!"
Wu Tianlei's face changed. And the battle's entire situation reversed. Spirit Dragon faction, Moonlight faction and Shadow Phoenix faction allied together to deal with Thunderous Peak faction.
The entire Jade Harbor factions turned into chaos, spreading the fight in the whole Regions of 17, 18, 19!
This battle continued for 1 month, before they all came to peace. No one wants to give up the inheritance because of internal struggle. But, this battle caused heavy damage to all of the 4 major factions, reducing their battle strength to one-tenth!
Each of those factions have only single Rank 5 Warrior left, and few Rank 4s. There are also around tens of Rank 3 Warriors who survived, either because they didn't take part in the fight or got lucky.
But, the losses was undoubtedly huge.
Region number 9, 1 month later.
6th December, Year 42020 of Elemental Era
Ren Ying was standing over one of the rock, when suddenly his communication token lit up. He took it out and received the news.
He smiled and then laughed loudly. Huang Ling, who was nearby, feeding Li Yuxong next doze of medicine suddenly looked at him, as if looking at an idiot, and her face turned heavy. He opened the token in front of her, so she heard all of that.
All 4 factions fought against each other and suffered heavy damage. She is still in shock when she heard the damage caused to the Shadow Phoenix faction, and her heart is bleeding. She felt bitter at her fate.
Ren Ying smiled with satisfaction.
He suddenly remembered the moment 1 month ago, just after speaking to Wu Tianlei.
Ren Ying took out another token, and initiated communication. A woman's voice was heard from the other end. He only said one thing.
"Thunderous Peak faction has encircled that area, and is planning to attack when all other three factions are at weakest."
Tang Liuyue nodded. "I will let Uncle Zhi know about it. But, when are you planning to return?"
Ren Ying thought about it and replied perfunctorily. "Soon."