Top-Tier Divine Tycoon!
At this moment, the orc Mu Li stepped forward.
“Young man, you are truly loyal. At the start, I told you all to leave, yet none of you showed the slightest intention of fleeing. Instead, you stayed to set up the array and took me with you. This time, I really must thank you.”
“You were, after all, escorting us. When danger came, you still chose to fight at the front and cover our retreat. If we had abandoned you and run away alone, my conscience would never let me rest,” Lin Yun replied.
Mu Li spread his huge palm and clapped Lin Yun on the shoulder. “You’re a proper man. I never thought the human race still had someone with your kind of guts.”
If Lin Yun and the others had fled without regard for Mu Li, leaving him alone against two orc chieftains, Mu Li would have been in grave peril.
Mu Li laughed heartily. “This time, I, Mu Li, owe you a favour. I like making friends with real men who value loyalty. I’m willing to call you a human friend. In future, if you ever need my help, Mu Li, just say the word!”
“It wasn’t only my doing. The main credit goes to Master Hong Yuan for breaking the formation and getting us out. Everyone played their part,” Lin Yun said modestly.
“Stop being modest. I saw how desperately you protected Hong Yuan. You were genuinely trading your life for his. And your strength is astonishing. With only Transformation Dao cultivation, you actually held Yao Tai off for that long,” Mu Li said.
“Lin Yun’s power really is terrifying,” Dong Jian could not help sighing.
Dong Jian was also at Transformation Dao, the same realm as Lin Yun. He knew full well that if he had been the one facing Yao Tai, he would not have lasted two breaths before dying.
“By the way, Senior Mu Li, why did two orc chieftains join forces to ambush us?” Lin Yun could not resist asking.
“Yan Tie has an old grudge against me. As for that Yao Tai, although we’ve never been close, we don’t have any deep hatred either. Yet he showed up with a group of his top generals. That truly surprised me. I still don’t know why,” Mu Li said thoughtfully.
Hearing this, Lin Yun did not press further.
At that moment, Zou Dongsheng finished healing and opened his eyes.
“Zou Dongsheng, how is your recovery?” Lin Yun asked at once.
“Young Master, don’t worry. My injuries are fully healed,” Zou Dongsheng replied.
With a saint-level physique, his recovery ability was naturally extraordinary.
“Brother Zou Dongsheng is also remarkable. Below the Supreme realm, I have never seen anyone with such monstrous defence,” Dong Jian praised.
If Zou Dongsheng had not been there this time, even with Lin Yun alone, things would have been far more difficult.
Lin Yun by himself could not have handled the earlier situation.
Zou Dongsheng had played a crucial role in the battle.
“Brother Dong Jian flatters me. Now that our injuries are healed, we should leave quickly. We are still in orc territory; it isn’t safe to linger. We need to reach Heart City as soon as possible,” Zou Dongsheng said.
“Agreed,” everyone answered.
With that, the group set off again, still led by Mu Li, heading straight towards the Ancestral Heart Realm.
As long as they remained in orc lands, danger had not fully passed.
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After travelling for more than two additional months, they finally reached the entrance to the Ancestral Heart Realm.
Only upon entering did everyone finally allow themselves a slight sigh of relief.
Of course, the area they were now in was still a part of the Ancestral Heart Realm frequented by orcs, so they could not let their guard down completely.
“Senior Mu Li, this is far enough. You should return to your tribe soon, in case those two chieftains decide to attack the Golden Wolf Tribe,” Lin Yun turned and said to Mu Li.
Now that they were inside the Ancestral Heart Realm, safety had improved considerably.
“Don’t worry. Even if I’m not there, they wouldn’t dare attack the tribe easily. Especially Yao Tai of the Water Wolf Tribe. Although I don’t know why he joined Yan Tie to ambush me, there is no deep enmity between our tribes. He cannot mobilise his entire tribe to attack mine; the cost would be too high,” Mu Li said.
He continued, “Besides, wars between orc tribes are different from those in your human race. What’s more, we now have the grand protective array. If they really dared to attack, my subordinates would send me a message at once.”
Although orc powerhouses were formidable, in certain respects they still could not compare to Supremes.
