The news raised the dark lord's hackles. The event at Ontario forced him to make some compromises. He sent a final warning to the northern warden; the latter wouldn't get another chance if he failed again. If he failed to capture Wang Tong before he entered the central core area of the Zerg territory, Xie Su should consider himself dead.
The Zergs around Ontario immediately started their search, combing the area in thousands. Wang Tong was already very near the heartland of the Zerg territory; two cities away at most.
Xie Su had just arrived at the frontlines, but after receiving the dark lord's stern letter, he turned around and stormed back. The war was not nearly as crucial to the northern warden as his own life. Although his absence at the frontline meant the sub-par performance of the northern front would continue, Xie Su was convinced that he had made the right decision for himself.
