An hour later, the members of Dark Night began to return one after another.
Mu Ziping saluted and reported, "Reporting to King Qin An, the mission has been completed perfectly. A total of three hundred and seventy-eight spies have been apprehended and executed publicly. We encountered resistance from three gang factions in the city during the mission, and we used the opportunity to uproot them all. Dark Night sustained five minor injuries, with no severe injuries or deaths."
"Good. You may continue," Qin Shilei nodded approvingly.
Shen Feixue said, "Although the city walls make it easier for us to annihilate the invading enemy, according to our scouts, Budolong has a flying unit of two thousand men, and their city lord, Taylor, is also a master at the Golden Realm. If they manage to fly into the city, they could cause immense destruction and even inflict heavy casualties on our Feixue Sect. I plan to take the initiative to lure Taylor out and, together with He Kaige, ambush and kill him."
Mu Ziping agreed, "I had the same thought. As long as you can eliminate Taylor, the remaining enemies will be no threat."
Qin Shilei stated calmly, "You are free to go out and ambush Taylor. I will hold down Ayah City."
Upon hearing this, Shen Feixue's heart was greatly reassured. With Qin Shilei holding down Ayah City, it would be impregnable. After instructing Luo Xiangyun and others to lead the city guards in protecting Ayah City, she, along with the Dark Night team, flew towards Budolong.
Not long after they departed, Qin Shilei brought Luo Xiangyun to the courtyard and instructed the gluttonous creature within, who was constantly eating, "I am going out for a bit. Glutton, obey Luo Xiangyun's commands and guard Ayah City with the Golden Winged Thunder Roc."
"Understood, Master!" Glutton and the Golden Winged Thunder Roc replied in unison.
Luo Xiangyun, standing nearby, asked with confusion, "Brother Qin, are you worried about Sister Feixue and the others and going to help them?"
Qin Shilei smiled with an enigmatic look. "I'm not going to help them. If they can't even deal with a mere one-star Golden Realm Taylor, then I will be deeply disappointed. If they return prematurely, don't mention that I went out."
With that, he also flew towards Budolong. However, as soon as he left Ayah City, he used the Formless Mask to transform into a burly Indian man. After flying for nearly a hundred kilometers, he saw Shen Feixue and the others in the distance. Before they could spot him, he plunged into the dense forest below and pursued them from within the woods.
Shen Feixue looked back, sensing something. "I have a feeling someone is following us."
He Kaige also turned to look behind them. "Perhaps a wild beast in the forest has discovered us. It wouldn't dare to chase us. Let's continue."
Shen Feixue thought this made sense, dismissed her doubts, and continued to lead the group forward. An hour later, they arrived at a small county town about a hundred kilometers from Budolong. This was the only route for Budolong to reach Ayah City.
The group took out their maps and studied them carefully, then conducted a field inspection. Shen Feixue pointed to a large mountain on the right. "When Taylor leads his army through here, we will lure him to the small town on the other side of the mountain, where Kaige and I will ambush and kill him."
He Kaige agreed, "Excellent. There is a large mountain separating this area and the town. This will allow us to block Taylor's hundred thousand troops on this side. Then, both of us can focus on dealing with Taylor."
Shen Feixue continued, "As for Taylor's flying unit of two thousand men, that will be up to Commander Mu and your team."
Mu Ziping nodded. "Understood. We will ensure they do not disturb your ambush of Taylor."
After discussing their plan, everyone flew to the tall buildings below and hid. Soon, the roars of mammoth elephants echoed from the distance.
"They're here. I'll go first and see if I can lure Taylor out." Shen Feixue immediately flew towards the direction of the sound. After flying for a short while, she indeed saw Budolong's army approaching rapidly from afar. Shen Feixue observed carefully, then charged towards the flying unit at the forefront of the army, riding giant eagles. Skillfully evading their long-range attacks, she plunged into the midst of the troops. Suddenly, sword lights flashed and an icy chill permeated the air. Indians tumbled to the ground like dumplings.
While Shen Feixue was slaughtering indiscriminately amidst the troops, she suddenly noticed a young man wielding a trident rapidly flying towards her from the rear ranks. She immediately abandoned the flying unit and turned towards the large mountain on the left, flying away. Taylor immediately changed direction and pursued her. His flying unit hesitated for a moment, then followed suit.
"Chase!" Mu Ziping, after the flying unit had flown past their rooftop, mounted his Wind Chasing Eagle and led his team in hot pursuit. Shen Feixue flew at the front, with Taylor relentlessly chasing her over a thousand meters behind. The two soon left the flying unit far behind. After they crossed the mountain, the flying unit lost sight of their city lord. By this time, Mu Ziping and his team had caught up.
"Kill!" Without any conversation, Mu Ziping led his men to attack the Indians, who outnumbered them nearly four to one. First, various scrolls were unfurled and thrown at the enemy, instantly annihilating three to four hundred of them. Then, using the Wind Chasing Eagle's superior speed over the opponent's giant eagles, they constantly circled and bombarded the enemy's weak points with long-range attacks.
Taylor's flying unit was not weak, with an average strength of Silver Realm four or five stars. However, they were still somewhat inferior to Dark Night. Moreover, Dark Night was a special forces team meticulously built by Qin Shilei, with no expense spared on their extraordinary abilities, combat skills, and equipment. Their individual strength was at least five to six times that of the enemy. Their offense, defense, and control were closely coordinated, filling the enemy with trepidation.
The leader of the giant eagle squad saw the situation was unfavorable and began to consider retreating, calling out to fly back towards their main army. However, Dark Night clung to them tenaciously, preventing them from easily escaping. The number of men in the giant eagle squad continued to dwindle. In less than half an hour, only five to six hundred remained. The giant eagle squad completely lost their will to fight, abandoning their formations and scattering in all directions.
"Kill!" Mu Ziping shouted, dispersing his forces and pursuing them. However, after chasing another two to three hundred enemies, a black shadow suddenly flew rapidly towards them from the northwest.
"Regroup!" Mu Ziping's eyes widened as he recognized the figure, his face immediately changing drastically. He immediately shouted loudly. The approaching figure was a burly Indian, an Indian at the Golden Realm. Soon, the Dark Night members gathered around Mu Ziping and descended to the ground. Engaging a Golden Realm cultivator in mid-air was not a wise decision. The approaching enemy stopped in mid-air about three to four hundred meters away.
"Who goes there?" Mu Ziping shouted upwards. At this moment, his only course of action was to stall for time, hoping Shen Feixue and the others would quickly kill Taylor and return in time.