Chapter 167: How Can I Help You?
At the periphery of a grand forest was a small group of six martial warriors, four men and two women, all at the second tier of Void Passage realm except for their leader who was at the peak of Void Passage realm.
The group of six were surrounded by eight rank six trees that size of four story buildings. These trees were the natural habitants of the forest and they moved out to exterminate the pests that invaded their home.
"Commander, we can't defeat these treants. Let's return to Elder Copper Totem Master and report this matter to him. If not, we'll surely lose our lives here!" A male wood path martial practitioner suggested as they fought.
Despite having Void Passage realm battle strength, the male wood path martial practitioner was helpless before the treants that threatened to kill them. The treants were direct counters to wood path martial practitioners like him and all his attacks were entirely useless against them.
The man who was referred to as Commander stared at the treants as he ruminated over the other man's suggestion.
They were a small legion under the direct control of Elder Copper Totem Master.
Anything he told them was law and order.
Today, he had mobilised them to claim some Gentle Face Orchids, a rank six wood path material from Red Claw Meadow.
The gentle face orchid was a small flower that resembled the face of a young girl when in full bloom. On its own, the flower was merely an ornament but when refined with other wood path materials, it would become a potent medicine.
Elder Copper Totem Master had also chosen four wood path martial practitioners because of the nature of the task. Who would've thought that such a decision would backfire?
Gritting his teeth, the Commander replied: "Retreat!"
Even if he was afraid of Elder Copper Totem Master's punishment, it wasn't reason enough to throw his life away.
Just as they changed formation and attempted to retreat, the treants created strong vines that surrounded the entire group with no path to escape.
A sharp light appeared from a female metal path martial practitioner as she cut at the vines. Sadly, only small shallow cuts appeared on the vines before instantly regenerating. Her attack was completely useless.
"Commander, these plants aren't letting up!" The female complained.
"This…" A feeling of hopelessness washed over the Commander as he stared at the tall treants that surrounded them.
Suddenly, a white streak of light zoomed above their heads before transforming into a very handsome man with jade-like skin and long black hair. His indifferent gaze washed over the group before promptly returning to the tall treants.
With the smallest flick of his wrist, a white blade tore through the air before cutting a treant into two neat halves instantly. With a great thud, the treant crashed to the ground.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
The other treants were suddenly incensed by the death of their comrade and their attention focused on the lone man. The vines that surrounded the group rose into the sky to attack the man.
"Commander, this is our chance!" A man suddenly exclaimed.
The Commander nodded but when he gazed at the man in the sky, a cold feeling washed over him immediately.
Dozens of treants far taller than the ones they fought emerged from the forest to attack the lone man. Great vines many times thicker than metal struck towards the man in an attempt to slap him out of the air.
"This… we can't leave this man like this" The Commander said slowly.
"But Commander… those treants are too strong. We can't fight them at all" A man protested.
"What are you saying, Zhongyao Shu? If we, the Moon Lake Squad of Heijiao Palace do not help those who help us, then what value do we have?" The female metal path martial practitioner said.
"Doecii, it is alright. You have temporary control over the squad now, I'll try to help the senior" The Commander said.
"Commander!" The entire group exclaimed.
They knew their Commander's strength very well. Although he could hold his own ground against a single rank six treant, charging into a beast tide was simply insane. However, they understood why he did so.
If they were to leave now, the senior would think they took advantage of him and instead of forming a good relationship with him, the senior might even hold a grudge against them.
Strong people were very eccentric. If they offended this senior, he might take their lives as revenge.
However, as their Commander approached the man, he grew surprised: "Isn't this Lu Zheng!?"