~Compromise~

When the dust settled, Huno's body was nowhere to be found. 'She said he isn't dead, then where is he?' Jia Lang thought. Chani Ju thought the same and looked around again, but didn't see Huno. Luna bounded the mid-rank before tossing him down.

This action made Chani Ju to look at her and Jia Lang to be vigilant. 'Let him go,' Huno's voice sounded.

When Jia Lang and Chani Ju followed the sound, they found Huno standing where Jia Lang's attack struck, coughing blood. 'We are all severely wounded and you are getting tired. If we engage, it will be a life and death battle, one we can't afford to take,' he added.

Luna paused thought for a while, 'fine, if he leaves now I won't engage but if he doesn't, I'll fight him to the death,' she said.

Jia Lang breathed out heavily. He was relieved he looked at his companion. As if reading his mind Luna said, 'don't even think about it, turn around and leave now or we'll fight to the death. I assure you I won't be the one to die,'. Jia Lang looked at her and then at his companion. Hesitation flashed in his eyes.

Luna made an ice sword in her hands and her energy showed signs of increasing wanting to break through to the high rank. Jia Lang broke into a cold sweat immediately. 'She can increase her realm? If she is hard to deal with now, what will happen if she's able to break through and stand in the same realm?' he thought. Not waiting for anything, he turned and flew away as fast as possible. Luna's energy stopped in its momentum and Huno coughed out blood again.

'Are you alright?' Luna asked. 'I'll live,' Huno said. 'I should have killed him,' Luna said. 'Next time, we need to head to Emperor city and help,' Huno said. 'You are going to Emperor city?' Chani Ju asked. Before Huno replied, he added, 'forgive me, thank you for saving me, my name is Chani Ju, I apologize again for attacking you please forgive me,'. 'You don't have to worry. I'm Huno from the Leechiro family. Is something wrong with Emperor city?' Huno said and asked.

'Leechiro family? I see, so you guys have four legendary realm expert, how come?' Chani Ju asked. 'What do you mean?' Huno asked. 'I don't understand, you don't know?' Chani Ju asked. 'We were gone for over two years and just got back. We haven't even gotten home yet,' Luna explained.

'I see, a year and nine months ago the front lines were fully breached, the Jia empire had several new legendary realm experts, about three more making thirteen, they divided into groups and gang on our legendary realm experts as they did me and killed two of our legendary realm, when the news spread we ordered everyone to retreat abandoning the front-lines and setting up a new defense line at the Han family headquarters, while we held the Jia army as much as we could we passed an order for everyone one to retreat to the nearest great family headquarter those were our strong holds to supply soldiers against the Jia empire who would have thought the Jia empire wanted a decisive battle they sent all their legendary realm to attack the Han family headquarters, the stronghold was lost and so was another legendary realm, the rest of us retreated towards the Feng family headquarters on the way we passed Emperor city where three legendary realm experts came to help, with their help we were able to slightly balance the situation and with the help of their array formation we were able to rest and recover and counter from time to time,' Chani Ju explained.

'So you are telling me Emperor city is now the major battlefield and the place I set up to defend against the great families actually became their fort haha how ironic,' Huno said and laughing. Chani Ju frowned but said nothing. 'If all the legendary realm experts of the Jia empire attack the formation, then it should be destroyed by now,' Huno said. 'We did our best to make sure it doesn't fully collapse, but it did completely collapse twice. Luckily, we protected the pillars,' Chani Ju replied. 'Oh, that's why, but that means the energy must have escaped. I see why Chiro is calling me back. He needs more Qi stones,' Huno said.

'Wait, you are the second patriarch!' Chani Ju said, realizing. No one except the direct members of the Leechiro family calls the third patriarch by his name, and there are only two people from the direct family that have not been around. He realized why the face seemed familiar. It looked like the third patriarch. The only difference was the white color of hair. 'We need to get back quickly. The formation will soon collapse again. My job was to go get more Qi stones from the Feng family's headquarters, but they ambushed me on the way,' Chani Ju said. 'If we go back, won't we be attacker?' Huno asked. 'Yes, but our side will come help us,' Chani Ju said. 'But the risk is too high. Do you have a map?' Huno asked. 'Yes,' Chani Ju replied and took it out. 'Good, please mark the areas where the enemies set their camp,' Huno said and Chani Ju marked three areas around Emperor city. 'How many legendary realms does the enemy have?' Huno asked.

'Minus the two killed, and the one captured ten,' Chani Ju replied. 'How many do we have?' Huno asked. 'Plus her ten, but one of our peak realm is severely injured and can't play much in a fight,' Chani Ju replied. 'Sweetie, if you rushed into ten legendary realm what her your chances of escaping if you were alone?' Huno asked Luna. 'Sixty percent, but I'll take a serious beating if they are together,' Luna replied. 'You don't have to kill, we just need an enormous distraction to attract most, at least four away from Emperor city,' Huno said. 'Then it will be easy, seventy-five percent chance,' Luna said. 'Take the map. You'll forcefully increase your energy level to the highest. You'll have a better chance, a new high rank or peak rank should attract them more,' Huno said. 'Are you sure you care about me?' Luna asked. 'You know I do, as soon as you cause a big commotion rush to the cold region and use the ice men to fight them, you don't need to kill all, kill two and retreat deeper into the cold region until they stop chasing,' Huno said. 'The cold region is not a place cultivators can last in,' Chani Ju said. Ignoring him Huno continued, 'make sure you get a very good rest until you get to your peak, when you are take all the ice men to the Jia empire capital and destroy it then go to the next big city or place and destroy it, feel free to loot their wealth and resources,'. 'Understood, I'll take whatever I want,' Luna said. Huno turned to Chani Ju. 'I'll have to depend on you to take me in safely. I won't be able to fight because of my wound,' he said.

'You don't have to worry. I'll make sure you don't get hurt,' Chani Ju replied. 'I hope so,' Luna said. 'Let's go,' she added, and created a platform. 'We are going now?' Chani Ju asked. 'Won't we rest?' he added. 'We'll rest on the way,' Luna said and helped Huno on to the platform. Chani Ju rushed and got on and immediately the platform took off. The platform flew back as Luna said, 'I almost forgot.'

She struck a figure that laid motionlessly on the ground and the figure who faked being dead screamed in pain. She struck again, and the figure died. 'now we can go,' she said. The platform turned and left quickly.