Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 338 - 329: Military Tribute at the Gold Terrace, A Jade Dragon Dies for Its Lord
The middle-aged man had broad shoulders, wore a dark grey robe, and his thick hair draped down.
His eyes were deep, and he had a short stubble on his chin, appearing quite weathered.
As the leader approached, he threw a punch at the middle-aged man!
"You still knew to come back?!"
The leader’s angry voice echoed in the small courtyard.
.....
"Second Brother..."
The third brother and others, upon seeing the middle-aged man, murmured in their hearts.
Just as the leader raised his fist, the third brother stood in front of the middle-aged man, blocking him, and said, "Brother, you blamed Second Brother wrongly, he’s actually always been here."
"Step aside!"
"If you don’t, I’ll hit you too!"
The leader raised his fist and shouted angrily.
"Third, step aside."
"Second Brother..."
Then, the middle-aged man pushed the third brother aside and said to the leader, "Brother, go ahead and hit me; at least it can calm you down."
Hearing this, the leader took a deep breath, loosened his fist, and yelled angrily, "Where have you been all these years?"
When the words fell.
Everyone looked at the weathered middle-aged man.
For some reason, they felt the Second Brother had become much more weathered.
"Now’s not the time to talk about this."
Then, the Second Brother walked a few steps forward and said to the girl on the steps, "You must be Dong’Er?"
Hearing this, Dong’Er nodded.
Her gaze rested on the middle-aged man, momentarily stunned.
She discerned many things from this man’s presence.
It seemed that every subordinate under the Master was exceptionally outstanding.
"Isn’t the Master in danger?"
The Second Brother did not inquire about any situation regarding the Heaven Shepherd Alliance, showing that he was already very familiar with it and didn’t need to ask, so he directly inquired about the Master’s situation.
Upon hearing this, Dong’Er nodded, "I can’t see the specifics clearly; it should be that the River of Time has encountered some turbulence."
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"The Long Wood Immortal Realm and Scale Light Immortal Realm under my jurisdiction have all lost contact...."
The fourth sister, after receiving the message, also turned pale.
"Of the five legions I sent to gather intelligence, three have completely lost contact." Soon, Xiao Wu also received the bad news.
The third brother, watching the fading light on the compass in his hand, frowned deeply and involuntarily clenched his right hand.
...
At this moment, outside the barrier of Nanmu Island, many frontline marshals and generals, as well as some Domain Masters, anxiously and fearfully knelt outside the Immortal Island.
In the span of a few breaths, the leader had received no fewer than a hundred bad news reports, all stating that they had lost all contact with the subordinate worlds.
At this moment, the leader gazed up at the sky, feeling powerless for the first time.
It turns out that when true catastrophe strikes, they are still so insignificant.
.....
The entire courtyard fell silent.
Everyone looked at the leader.
Because at this moment, it had to be him, as the big brother, to make a decision.
Is it to decide to stay and protect the Heaven Shepherd Alliance, or to rush to the River of Time to help the Master, even if they might not be able to help at all?
The leader slowly stood up, waved his large hand, and held a pitch-black axe, gazing towards the void above.
"Second Brother, you’re coming with me into the River of Time."
"Third Brother, Fourth Sister, Xiao Wu, Xiao Liu, you stay in the Heaven Shepherd Alliance."
Upon hearing this, the Second Brother nodded without saying a word, silently standing by the leader’s side.
Because the Master’s portrait disappeared, and worlds continued to collapse, it meant that the Master was in very dangerous circumstances, facing very powerful enemies. The battlefield was not here; it was above the River of Time.
Even if all of them went, it would only be to face death.
The reason he didn’t take the third brother is that if the Heaven Shepherd Alliance loses its sharpest spear, the third brother, the alliance would be completely finished. There would be no hope for advancement, and the grand vision of helping the Master conquer the Ten Thousand Realms would be impossible to achieve.
The fourth sister’s strength is still developing; her fortune is strong and carries the fortune of the Heaven Shepherd Alliance and cannot be wasted.
As for Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu, they are too young and weak in strength.
...
The leader and the Second Brother were the ones who first followed the Master, and they have followed him the longest.
Perhaps there’s no need to say much about many things.
Even if the leader didn’t say, the Second Brother would still charge into the River of Time.
...
"Take care!"
With that, the leader leapt into the air, transforming into a Black Dragon surrounded by terrifying black mist and thunderclouds, charging toward the void.
The Second Brother stood on the dragon’s head, his gaze coldly fixed on the void, showing no trace of fear.
At this moment.
"You all take care!"
With that, the third brother burst with dazzling Holy Light, eyes firm, without any hesitation, followed them up.
In the next second.
The fourth sister, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Liu exchanged a glance, each seeing the determination in the other’s eyes.
Then, they all rose into the air, following closely behind!
At this moment, none of the six chose to stay; they all chose to face death.
Because in their hearts, if anything happened to the Master, and he perished, their continued existence would be meaningless.
The Heaven Shepherd Alliance, if gone, so be it, let it be destroyed.
As long as the Master is safe, they could rebuild the alliance afterward; even if starting over, what does it matter?
...
Dong’Er stood in place, gazing up at the six figures charging into the void, momentarily stunned.
The gentle breeze moved her hair, rustling the acacia tree leaves.
At this moment, even though she couldn’t foresee the "future," she was deeply moved, willing to abandon everything to face death, to follow, how many in this world could achieve that?
The honor of the Golden Terrace stands tall and noble, the Jade Dragon willing to die for the lord.
At this moment, it became tangible.
Because she belongs to the Wisdom Divine Race, she cannot cultivate, lacks the power of cultivation, and does not have the qualifications to go to the legendary River of Time to aid the Master.
But precisely because she belongs to the Wisdom Divine Race, among the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, only she can preserve the Heaven Shepherd Alliance.
Perhaps.....this is the legendary destiny.
She cannot join the battle at the River of Time, but she won’t foolishly stay here; she must do something....
Now, with the worlds under the Heaven Shepherd Alliance’s command continually being destroyed and collapsing, she must find a way to preserve the remaining worlds.
This is the only thing she can do and only she can achieve.
.....
She extended both hands and gently untied the white cloth that covered her eyes.
Then, the white cloth fell to the ground, turning into tiny particles, dispersing into the world.
She picked up a small knife, sliced her wrist, and the blood that flowed was not red but golden!
The golden blood, falling to the ground, formed a small circle around her, with her standing in the center.
In the next second, she slowly opened her eyes.
