MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 630 - 118: Returning to the Ancient Dreams (10)

In the quiet night, one could faintly hear the buzzing of insects in the distance. Hai Ge awakened from his meditation and looked at Lu Hong, who was still meditating nearby, appearing hesitant to speak.

"Do you want to say something?"

Seeing Lu Hong suddenly speak startled Hai Ge, "You... you didn’t meditate?"

"After all, this is someone else’s territory, so I have to stay vigilant, don’t I?" Lu Hong opened his eyes and smiled slightly.

"Haha, the young Clan Leader is overthinking it. If the Ming clan wanted to harm the Xiao clan, our clan would have been destroyed long ago."

"But today, that elder had the intention to kill you."

Lu Hong’s words rendered Hai Ge somewhat silent. The Ming clan was much larger than the Xiao clan and lived rather comfortably. Once people get comfortable, they tend to indulge in internal strife, which Hai Ge had grown tired of in his own tribe and thus chose to escape to the frontier.

The Xiao clan, plagued by external threats for many years, was exceptionally united, but the Ming clan was different. The elder had shown his covetousness for the Clan Leader’s position years ago, and today was an excellent opportunity for his son, Ming Ze, to expand his influence within the clan. The sudden intervention by Hai Ge disrupted their plan. How much must they hate him for that?

"Is the young Clan Leader worried about reprisal from the Ming clan’s elder?"

"Not really worried, but the Fighting Spirit skills you displayed in the arena are completely different from your usual fire talents. Those with intentions will inevitably not let go of this matter." When Hai Ge shone in the arena, Lu Hong carefully observed the expressions of the Ming clan. In addition to surprise, many showed a look of desire. They weren’t unfamiliar with Hai Ge, so it was easy to speculate that the battle technique Hai Ge used was acquired later and not innate; since it could be acquired, it could also be taught to others.

Even Ming Lou, the Clan Leader of the Ming clan, showed a hint of longing in his eyes according to Lu Hong.

With that said by Lu Hong, Hai Ge became even quieter and after struggling for a while, he said, "I’m sorry, young Clan Leader, I didn’t..."

"No need for that." Lu Hong interrupted, continuing, "Actually, revealing some strength can be beneficial in one way by letting those villains know their limitations, and on the other hand, I’ve been considering teaching the warrior’s paths to the Ming clan."

Upon hearing Lu Hong’s words, Hai Ge suddenly grew excited: "That’s what I wanted to ask you about at first."

Lu Hong patted Hai Ge on the shoulder: "Be patient. I observe the Heavenly Gods of the Ming clan as beings of Divine Power, and Ming Ze has exceptional arm strength. If he becomes a warrior, he surely will shine. However, passing this on to them now worries me about raising tigers as a threat."

"That..."

Lu Hong was right, the Ming clan’s individual strength was already greater than the Xiao clan’s. Blindly passing the occupational Secret Technique to the Ming clan could lead, despite early mastery by the Xiao, to eventual overpowering by the Ming clan.

With the meditation techniques and skills imparted by Lu Hong, Hai Ge envisioned a flourishing future for the Xiao clan.

With these taught techniques in hand, the Xiao clan was set to rise soon. Although unity within the Human Race was one factor, there would still be hierarchies, and living in the Xiao clan, Hai Ge naturally hoped for his clan to become dominant rather than subservient to others.

"How about this?" Lu Hong said to Hai Ge, "Do you have any friends in the Ming clan?"

"I do, but it seems that he’s not in the clan at the moment; I didn’t see him today."

"Then never mind," Lu Hong shook his head. "We’ll wait until we return with weapons and then discuss this further."

"Mhm." Lu Hong’s words completely won over Hai Ge, who revered the intellectually insightful. Previously, Hai Ge had only seen Xiao Zheng as a hot-blooded youth full of recklessness, but tonight’s conversation shattered his decades-long perception of him, with logic and analysis interwoven as skillfully as that of the current Clan Leader of the Xiao clan.

Perhaps it was time to suggest privately to others upon his return that they respectfully ask the Clan Leader to step down?

A night of meditation left Lu Hong and the others full of energy, and Lu Hong silently broke through the ninth level, stepping into the tenth.

Upon reaching this level, the total quantity of Fighting Spirit inside Lu Hong’s body almost doubled, his combat power surged, and he felt even more confident.

Ming Lou seemed to know that Lu Hong would leave early and had Ming Yue prepare for the escort in advance.

Under Ming Yue’s lead, the group traveled for six days and arrived at Lian Nan Lake.

"Stepping into this mountain marks entering the territory of the beastman, Sis, who deeply despises our Human Race. Young Clan Leader Xiao must be cautious and must not be negligent." Ming Yue bowed, then stood up with the Ming warriors to return.

At that moment, Lu Hong called out to him, "Wait!"

Ming Yue turned back, puzzled: "Does young Clan Leader Xiao have any further instructions?"

"May I have a word with you?"

Ming Yue nodded, "Of course."

The two of them entered the nearby woods, and Ming Yue felt her heart race as she looked at the resolute-faced man before her. Could this man be interested in her? If he tries to kiss me forcefully, should I push him away? But...

"Viscount... Viscount Xiao Zheng, do you have something to say to me?"

Lu Hong smiled slightly and took out a thick piece of parchment from his bosom and handed it to Ming Yue, saying, "This is something I’ve been organizing. I hope Miss Ming Yue will accept it as a token of my clan’s gratitude for the assistance your Ming clan has provided over the years."

Ming Yue curiously took the parchment. She couldn’t understand how the information on this parchment could compensate for the help her clan had given over the years.

Although she couldn’t figure it out, Ming Yue still accepted it politely and then said, "I will hand this over to my father. Thank you, Viscount Xiao Zheng, for your gift."

"Let me give you another piece of advice, Miss Ming Yue. If you are to pass this item on, it should only go to someone trustworthy; never let it fall into the hands of evildoers, as that would cause endless disaster."

"Understood, Yue Er has noted it."

Although they hadn’t stayed in the woods for long, the looks from the others when they came out were quite strange.

Lu Hong completely ignored the resentful looks from the Ming clan warriors and then said to Hai Ge, "What’s with that look?"

"Isn’t the young master moving too quickly?"

Hai Ge’s words caused other Xiao clan warriors to agree, whispering among themselves, "Yeah, the Viscount is too fast. Even Old Yang from the village spends a whole night with his wife at home."

Although they were whispering, their voices carried clearly to everyone’s ears.

Ming Yue’s face turned even redder with shyness, and the Ming clan warriors were immediately enraged and about to confront, but Ming Yue glared at them, and they turned back with pale faces and hearts as dead as ashes.

Seeing the expression of her clansmen, Ming Yue realized she might have a hard time explaining herself. Eventually, she decided not to bother and stood up to return.

Lu Hong hit each of his clansmen on the head: "What are you guys thinking? Can’t learn skills, only thinking about such nonsense?!"

"Yes, the Viscount is right in his teaching."

Chastised by Lu Hong, they quickly tried to please him.

Lu Hong didn’t intend to stay angry with them and shook his head helplessly, "Let’s go, be careful and make sure not to be spotted by the orcs."

As they ventured into Viscount Xi Si’s territory, they soon discovered an orc outpost, which seemed to accommodate a squad of no less than forty people, situated by the lake with a broad view, able to clearly monitor everything within several miles around.

Hai Ge frowned, "There used to be no outpost here."

"What do you think we should do?" asked Lu Hong. "Should we swim across?"

Hai Ge shook his head, "No, Lian Nan Lake might look calm, but it’s full of demon beasts underneath. Once in the water, we’d surely be attacked by them. We can only bypass them by the lakeside."

"Wouldn’t that definitely get us spotted by the orcs?"

"Yeah." Hai Ge nodded, "This outpost’s location is really troublesome. Other than a direct frontal attack, there’s no other way."

"Then let’s prepare for battle!" Lu Hong, having reached level ten, was confident he could defeat them as long as he didn’t encounter a Second Transition master. Although the outpost had many times their number, the Second Transition warrior Hai Ge was not the same as before, and handling five by one was no problem.

"Are we really going to fight?" Hai Ge hesitated a bit, thinking about a demon squad of more than thirty, something he wouldn’t have dared consider before.

"Is there another option?" Lu Hong didn’t give much time to consider, resolving since they’d decided to strike, they should make it quick!

Lu Hong grabbed a rusty iron sword and charged out from the lakeside woods toward the outpost.

Hai Ge and the others were shocked, but they had no time to think and followed him headlong into the charge.

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