CHAPTER 1210: CHAPTER 1210: THE FALL OF SIX COUNTIES

But the days of comfort didn’t last long before Bai Junjun suddenly called everyone to a halt.

It wasn’t the first day the group worked together; upon hearing Bai Junjun’s command, the Fire-Swallowing Tribe immediately encircled their women and children, while the men formed an outer ring, with Li Wenli and the Seven-Person Team, along with other stronger fighters, standing with Bai Junjun.

Clearly, they were the vanguard of the first echelon.

Ah Dao asked, "Do you need me to go up ahead and scout?"

As someone with a Special Ability in Agility, his speed was beyond compare, and the usual scouting tasks were typically left to him or Xiao Chan.

Li Wenli nodded in agreement, and Ah Dao swiftly flew away.

Ah Dao excelled in Qinggong, moving through the air as gracefully as a swallow.

Just as Ah Dao departed, Xiao Chan followed suit, and Li Wenli did not stop her.

After all, these young ones needed to grow and would have to rely on themselves to take charge in the future.

This time, bringing everyone out was intended as a training exercise for the group, so they didn’t handle everything themselves as they usually did, but instead, distributed tasks among everyone more often.

Now, Xiao Chan hurriedly followed Ah Dao, and soon houses appeared before them.

In front of the houses, there was a stone with the inscription "Six Counties."

No doubt, this was one of the Seven Counties of the Imperial Capital.

However, Six Counties were unlike Seven Counties.

Though Seven Counties’ villages were dilapidated, they still showed signs of life and traces of human presence.

But on this side, fields were barren, houses in ruin, and even in the main streets, bones were scattered everywhere.

All signs indicated that this village, this county, had fallen, with no survivors.

Ah Dao and Xiao Chan observed from the perimeter for a while, ensuring no one was around before lightly landing in the city.

But just after they landed from the wall, they felt a wave of foul wind rushing in from behind.

Ah Dao swiftly turned around, instinctively swinging his blade and a head covered in white fur dropped to the ground with a thud.

As the head rolled on the ground, the man’s movements slowly ceased, collapsing with a boom.

This commotion attracted more Underworld Soldiers; low guttural sounds echoed from all directions, and the stench grew stronger.

Ah Dao and Xiao Chan glanced at each other to see dozens of Underworld Soldiers slowly emerging from the shadows.

Their expressions changed abruptly as they flew away.

As they left, those Underworld Soldiers lunged at the air, smelling the trail of the two and showing immense anger.

Ah Dao and Xiao Chan quickly returned to report the situation ahead.

Li Wenli couldn’t help but frown, "I didn’t expect there would be so many Underworld Soldiers hiding in this place."

He thought they should have all gathered near the Eastern Land.

"It must be that when Yuwen Jun led the Underworld Soldiers across the border, some didn’t follow orders and got left behind," Bai Junjun replied.

And these strayed Underworld Soldiers were the most terrifying; even one entering a regular household could create countless Underworld Soldiers.

This region’s fall was thus understandable.

The most troubling aspect was that these Underworld Soldiers couldn’t be cured; the only solution was to kill them.

And the situation in Six Counties required complete eradication.

Thus, Bai Junjun and Li Wenli began to organize the team, leaving two-thirds of their forces on the perimeter to protect their people, vigilant against Underworld Soldiers emerging.

The remainder followed them into the county to cleanse it of Underworld Soldiers.

The team quickly agreed and sprang into action; when it came to clearing Underworld Soldiers, the Fire-Swallowing Tribe handled it with ease.