Chapter 491: Chapter 222: Indecisive, Blood Guard Army, Sudden Turn of Events (3)
Not only him, but also Li Xuanyan, Li Xuandu, Li Xuanling, and the nearby Longshan Eight Great Vajra, all looked grim the moment they saw the Blood Guard Army.
Apparently, they might have only heard about Zhaoyang’s army before, but never actually seen it. Now, seeing it with their own eyes, they realized how serious the problem was.
Xia Hong, hiding in the dark, constantly monitored the expressions of the people in the field, capturing their reactions completely and naturally drawing corresponding conclusions.
"Brother Yu, Brother Dong, Brother Bai, I’ve told you before, if you followed our leader all the way here, you wouldn’t believe it, now you almost lost your lives, your minds must be clear about where you should stand, right?"
Our leader?
This person, isn’t even Hou Hu!
The words of the leading Great Han made Xia Hong’s gaze slightly tense.
This Great Han’s basic strength was at the Twelve騭 level, the strongest among Zhaoyang’s eight Cold Resistance Level. He just thought that the Great Han was Hou Hu himself.
Unexpectedly, he wasn’t even!
The happiest in the field now were probably Yu Bin and the other two.
Twice escaping death, the expressions of the three in the distance were already extremely panic-stricken. When they heard the Great Han’s words, they just turned to glance at Li Xuanyan, then resolutely ran towards the direction of the Zhaoyang Blood Guard Army.
This scene made the faces of the Li Xuantiang and Li Xuandu brothers look extremely ugly, even Li Xuanling’s face darkened a lot.
In the dark, Xia Hong saw the eldest young master Li Xuanyan’s face was already as gloomy as blood, and while a bit stunned, his expression also became quite peculiar.
Just now, he said that Li Xuanyan’s hesitation would not affect the overall situation—after all, Yu Bin and the other two were only a step away from death, and as long as Li Xuantian and the other five pushed a little harder, Yu Bin and the other two would surely die.
No one expected that Zhaoyang’s people would unexpectedly appear at this critical moment!
A thousand Blood Guard troops, plus eight not-weak Cold Resistance Level, made it entirely impossible to kill Yu Bin and the other two now.
And it didn’t stop there—the subsequent chain reaction was even more terrifying.
The last glance Yu Bin and the other two gave towards Li Xuanyan was already very obvious: Li Xuanyan had no say in Long Mountain, even if he intended to accept the three families, Li Xuantian and his siblings wouldn’t agree, so they had no choice.
They could only defect to Zhaoyang, who saved them.
After almost being killed twice, Yu Bin and the other two were determinedly standing on Zhaoyang’s side.
And all of this was caused by the chain reaction from Li Xuanyan’s momentary hesitation.
"Beehive and Yang Lu defected to Long Mountain, the leaders of the Yucheng, Changning, and Songyuan families are dead, leaving little difficulty afterward. If the remaining Yu Bin and the other three families were eliminated together, even if Zhaoyang was strong, at most they could only pull Wushuang and Hanqiong, forming no major force, resolving at least half of the Longyou crisis. Handling what comes next would be much easier.
But now......."
Yu Bin and the other two were not dead but were forced to completely defect to Zhaoyang.
For Long Mountain next, it wasn’t only about taking care of the aftermath of the Yucheng and the other three families, but also facing the Zhaoyang Camp supported by Five Camps.
A difference in thought, and the consequences led to earth-shattering changes.
This Li Xuanyan is indeed not suitable to be a leader.
"However, we have him to thank!"
If Long Mountain had really resolved so many camps at once, leaving only a few of Zhaoyang isolated, it would have ended with Long Mountain’s sole dominance, which was certainly not what Xia Hong wanted to see.
As it stands, Zhaoyang gained momentum, while the old hegemon Long Mountain suffered headaches, and the struggle between the two continued, enabling Great Xia to extend its influence.
Thinking about the development of the Longyou situation, Xia Hong’s face was full of smiles, and his gaze towards Li Xuanyan also became much more amiable.
Crucially, for situations developing to this extent, he had been standing by from beginning to end, without lifting a hand, which equated not having to exert himself while gaining benefits, making his mood naturally good.
However, Xia Hong was clearly pleased a bit too early.
A slightly panicked voice came from the west side of Long Mountain, causing everyone’s expressions, including Xia Hong’s, to change drastically, and they all turned their heads to look to the west.
"Master Tiancheng, Hou Hu is just paying a visit, why so angry, if Long Mountain doesn’t welcome me, then I’ll just leave."
Hou Hu, actually entered Long Mountain secretly!
Master Tiancheng, judging by the name, should be Li Tianhua’s peer.
Long Mountain, indeed hidden means of major significance.
Judging by Hou Hu’s slightly panicked tone, it was clear he was frightened by Li Tiancheng.
No, he was being hunted!
A black figure, disheveled and in panic, hurried from the west side, Xia Hong’s eyes slightly narrowed as he looked towards the back of that figure.
"When elder brother took you as an adopted son, I said you were a wicked tiger that couldn’t be tamed, and it would be beneficial for Longyou to kill you sooner, but unfortunately, elder brother didn’t heed it then, and now that you’re in my hands, even if you’ve grown three heads and six arms, Hou Hu, you can’t escape death today!"
An elderly voice came from the back, and Li Xuanyan and the other Long Mountain people all showed joyful expressions on their faces.
In contrast, the Zhaoyang Blood Guard Army and the eight Cold Resistance Level in front of them all had serious expressions instantly.
"Blood Guard Army, follow me to save the leader!"
The Great Han reacted extremely quickly, shouting loudly and leading the seven Cold Resistance Level behind him directly toward Hou Hu’s position; as the eight moved, the thousand-strong Blood Guard Army all roared and charged westward.
"What are you doing standing there, block them, let second uncle kill Hou Hu!"
Li Xuanling directly took over her elder brother Li Xuanyan’s role, gave a crisp shout, drew her sword, and charged toward the Great Han’s direction; beside her, Li Xuantian, Li Xuandu, and the Eight Great Vajra moved instantly; although Li Xuanyan’s face was ugly, realizing the seriousness of the situation, he still forced himself to charge up.
Three hundred Longyou soldiers all charged forward to block the Blood Guard Army.
The originally stalemated situation underwent dramatic changes in an instant.
Hiding in the dark, Xia Hong only glanced slightly at this side and immediately turned his gaze toward Hou Hu on the west side and the elder chasing him.
The key was always clear in Xia Hong’s heart!