4694

Chapter 4694: 5.0446 Betrayal

"Qiao Qiao, Long Hui suddenly launched a sneak attack on our rear. The Heaven Slaying Battle Group was caught off guard, and casualties have already exceeded a hundred."

Qiao Mu suddenly clenched her fists, unable to help but close her eyes. She finally understood what had felt wrong during the battle with You Batian earlier. There had been a faint sense of irritation in her heart, but she could never pinpoint what was amiss.

It was Long Hui; she hadn't seen this fellow on the battlefield. When You Batian brought his people to attack, where was Long Hui hiding, enjoying the cool breeze?

Qiao Mu's eyes shone brightly as she stepped towards the grotto entrance. "Let's go see."

What exactly does this Long Hui want to do?!

His previous attitude had always made Qiao Mu feel that he seemed very sincere in easing the tension between the Long clan and her. Long Hui had constantly played the role of a mediator in this.

Yet now... Long Hui's sudden betrayal caught her quite by surprise.

The members of the Heaven Slaying Battle Group had now reacted and began to retaliate. Long Hui, after all, only had three thousand men. The sneak attack succeeded because others had no guard against them initially. Now, in a direct confrontation, it was clear that Long Hui's men couldn't hold out for long.

When Qiao Mu arrived, she saw both sides fighting fiercely. Long Hui, leading a contingent of three thousand personal guards, was steadily retreating towards the beach, as it was a ten-to-one situation in terms of numbers. In fact, Long Hui had held out long enough, primarily because his sneak attack had succeeded in throwing the various Heaven Slaying Battle Group teams into disarray.

Qiao Mu coldly looked towards Long Hui's direction through the crowd. She saw Long Xiangyun being protected by several mermen, retreating while anxiously shouting across the distance at Long Hui.

The sounds were too chaotic for Qiao Mu to hear what Long Xiangyun was saying, but she could discern a few clues from her anxious expression.

Could it be... Long Xiangyun herself doesn't understand why her brother suddenly attacked?

Qiao Mu mused, quickening her steps forward. She gave Long Hui a cold glance, saying nothing. But Long Hui met her gaze, finding it unusually cold, imbued with a chilling frost.

Qiao Mu turned to a few captains of the Heaven Slaying Battle Group, quietly giving them instructions.

Fairy Huang He, leading a group of alchemists, was extremely busy in the rear. After a fierce battle last night with the rhinoceros-hide people brought by You Batian, things finally settled down only in the middle of the night. The rescue and treatment work led by Tian Danxing and the alchemists had only just concluded.

Yet, in the blink of an eye, they received news that Young Master Long had led an attack on the camp, resulting in heavy casualties for hundreds of Heaven Slaying Battle Group members. Many alchemists, who hadn't rested much, dragged their weary bodies to continue fighting and saving lives.

Many alchemists had weaker physiques, so Fairy Huang He took out a box of nutrient solution and distributed it for them to take.

"Everyone, hold on," Fairy Huang He said with a frown, glancing towards Qiao Mu.

Qiao Qiao appeared calm on the surface, but she knew that Qiao Qiao's heart must be filled with disappointment and coldness at this moment. Her relationship with the Long clan was already so tense, yet she had previously taken in Long Hui and his sister, showing Qiao Qiao's absolute composure when facing major issues.

Between Qiao Qiao and the Long clan's grievances, and the grand affairs of the nation and the world, which was more important?