Chapter 2525: There is Up and There is Down

Unless Yuan Xi abandoned her three opponents, which she certainly wouldn't do, and her enemies wouldn't give her the opportunity anyway.

If she couldn't make it in time before the city fell, Xiao Yue would lead her troops straight in...

Thinking of this, Lu Ye suddenly realized that even if Xiao Yue breached the city, she wouldn't be able to go straight to the Central Grand Hall. There was still a Harmony cultivator in the city who would be her opponent.

"In the end, I can only rely on myself!" Lu Ye secretly made up his mind. He would just wait for Xiao Yue to breach the city and be the first to charge in. Once his sea of blood spread out, as long as no Harmony cultivator appeared, even if Xiao Yue City had many integrated cultivators, they wouldn't know what he was doing inside for a while.

He just needed to quickly destroy the Harmony Orb, pack all the fragments, and bring them back to Yuan Xi City. Then, he would wait for Yuan Xi to return and let her handle them.

At least Xiao Yue City wouldn't lose its rightful share. That way, everyone would be happy!

Just as he was thinking this, a furious female voice suddenly echoed from within the city: "Dogs will always be dogs. Since you chose to be a dog, then be a good one. What? Is it more enjoyable to be a dog from a different position?"

Lu Ye, somewhere in the crowd, subtly raised an eyebrow. The information conveyed in those words was quite intriguing.

He vaguely understood the deep-seated animosity between that Harmony City Lord and Luo Feng.

Could something like this even happen? He had never imagined such a scenario before.

The female voice's curses didn't affect Xiao Yue in the slightest; instead, they made her attacks even more ferocious.

Yuan Xi suddenly called out loudly from her side, "Luo Feng, what exactly is going on with you?"

The female cultivator in the city cursed Xiao Yue openly, and with her Dao power activated, her voice carried far. So, even though Yuan Xi was on another battlefield, she heard everything clearly.

It wasn't that she insisted on pressing the issue at such a critical moment; she was simply annoyed that Luo Feng hadn't clarified the situation beforehand.

An ally in a temporary alliance hiding crucial information was undoubtedly a very serious matter.

Luo Feng, who was struggling somewhat while teaming up with Kakarro against the Barren-level City Lord, shouted back, "Fellow Daoist, please calm your anger. This matter is merely an internal affair of our city, unrelated to the battle, which is why I didn't mention it. If you wish to know, I will explain it in detail after this battle concludes, how does that sound?"

He had also realized that the success or failure of this battle might depend on Yuan Xi, as he and Kakarro were genuinely struggling on their front.

As for Xiao Yue's side... their chances of victory weren't actually very high either.

However, if Yuan Xi's side won, the entire situation would change. He had known Yuan Xi was strong before, but he hadn't anticipated the battle reaching a point where victory or defeat hinged solely on her.

The main reason was the Barren-level City Lord's irrationality; she had charged out of the city directly towards him and Kakarro, preventing the anticipated three-against-four scenario from unfolding.

As his words fell, the Barren-level City Lord scoffed, "Fellow Daoist, I don't know what your relationship with this Luo dog is. But even if it's just a chance encounter, I advise you: don't trust any of these dog-like scoundrels. They once sought refuge under my city's protection but secretly allied with other Harmony cities to betray us."

Luo Feng angrily retorted, "Shut up, old scoundrel! When our city sought refuge under your wings, did you ever treat us kindly? If you hadn't pushed us so hard, how could we have made such a choice? And now you're trying to shift the blame? You truly have no shame!"

The Barren-level City Lord burst into laughter upon hearing this. "Luo dog, oh Luo dog, your ability to distort the truth is still as formidable as ever. Given that, what happened back then must also be related to you."

"I don't know what you're talking about," Luo Feng scoffed.

The Barren-level City Lord, however, couldn't be bothered to dwell on the past. Changing the subject, she said to Yuan Xi in the distance, "Fellow Daoist, I won't say anything else, except that this Luo dog, in order to switch allegiance to another faction, conspired with other Harmony cities to ambush my city. Do you know what the result was? My city annihilated two Harmony cities, but only Luo dog's Xiao Yue City managed to escape safely, without significant casualties."

From the Barren-level Harmony City's side, Lu Ye also heard the City Lord's words and secretly marveled.

From her few words, it seemed that three Harmony cities had previously teamed up to attack, but two of them were destroyed, and only Xiao Yue City managed to leave safely.

The root of all this was Luo Feng's desire to take Xiao Yue City and switch allegiance to another faction, probably intending to use this Barren-level Harmony City as a pledge of allegiance.

Leaving aside how Luo Feng managed to switch factions, just considering the outcome—three attacked, two destroyed, and Xiao Yue City retreating almost unscathed—this level of skill and cunning was truly unmatched by ordinary individuals.

Therefore, the damage to the Barren-level Harmony City's protective array was related to that previous conflict.

Although Luo Feng's side was repelled, he was still unwilling to give up. Later, he encountered Yuan Xi and strongly invited Yuan Xi City to join, leading to the current situation.

Lu Ye couldn't help but think of the bearded man again...

Xiao Yue City wanted to switch factions, while the bearded man wanted to switch to a Harmony city. Indeed, there are always different levels of ambition.

Suddenly feeling a gaze on him, Lu Ye turned his head and saw the bearded man smiling at him ingratiatingly. Lu Ye quickly leaped and darted away.

"What are you trying to say?" Yuan Xi replied nonchalantly.

The Barren-level City Lord said, "I just want to tell you, fellow Daoist, that when cooperating with someone like this Luo dog, you need to be extra careful. Otherwise, you might end up helping them count the money after being sold out."

"Don't worry, that won't happen," Yuan Xi replied indifferently. Her three opponents were complaining endlessly, unable to understand how this woman was so strong, suppressing them while still conversing with their own City Lord.

The three of them were already injured, and their wounds were worsening with each clash. They feared they wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.

"Fellow Daoist, how about we make a deal?" the Barren-level City Lord suddenly proposed.

"What is it?" Yuan Xi asked.

"Fellow Daoist, please cease your attacks for now and let us have a decisive fight with this Luo dog. After we're done, how about you come and clean up the mess?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yuan Xi remained impassive, but Luo Feng's expression changed dramatically. He and Kakarro were already suppressed and had been relying solely on Yuan Xi's quick victory to secure their overall win. If Yuan Xi were persuaded, they would be in serious trouble.

Especially since Xiao Yue City was currently largely undefended, offering no security whatsoever.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yuan Xi remained completely unmoved. Although she was annoyed that Luo Feng's side had hidden crucial information from her, they were allies after all, and she would naturally never do such a foolish thing.

While the Snowfield was chaotic, there was actually a certain order within that chaos. Once a stance was chosen, one could not act against it.

If she were to agree to such an absurd request, Yuan Xi City would surely face great disaster.