Chapter 937: Honor and Disgrace Together

Xu Yang gave a faint smile, making no attempt to conceal his thoughts.

"From our perspective, the most crucial elements for a team are cohesion and mutual trust. If a person lacks fundamental character, no matter how powerful they might be, they can never become a comrade with whom we'd share life and death, or a friend through adversity!"

"That's why every member of our Glory Team must be someone who values loyalty and integrity. This was precisely the most appealing aspect of Gugglar, and it naturally extends to his sworn brothers, you two."

At that very moment, Xu Yang withdrew the cold blade he had placed in front of the couple.

The Broncis couple's expressions turned solemn, and they bowed respectfully to Xu Yang and his companions.

"So, from now on, we are a unified team. Now, where is that bloated, dead-weight fatty?"

Unbeknownst to them, at that very moment, from inside the circus, Gugglar was already overcome with emotion, tears streaming down his face. Sabertooth had used his abilities to establish a soul connection with Xu Yang, granting them a remote internal view of the City Lord's Mansion.

Everything that had just transpired in the City Lord's Mansion was witnessed by Gugglar, Sabertooth, and the little ape.

At such a crucial moment, with the entire Glory Team assembling, Gugglar's presence was essential.

Soon after, Sabertooth escorted Gugglar and the little ape to the City Lord's Mansion, where all seven members of the team were finally reunited.

Each person held a glass of fine brandy, and they clinked their glasses together.

As the undisputed leader of the Glory Team, Xu Yang was the first to speak: "As the head of the Glory Team, I swear that from this day forward, I will live and die with these six teammates. Together, we will sweep across the Western Regions continent and achieve unparalleled feats that will span the entire Western Regions!"

To live and die together, sharing honor and disgrace!

These words became the creed of the Glory Battle Group.

Apart from Xu Yang and Ling Yao, the other five team members had no idea that joining this team, and aligning themselves with Xu Yang and Ling Yao, would utterly transform their destinies.

And indeed, when they later looked back upon this day, each of them would be filled with profound emotion.

Just as Xu Yang and the others had predicted, a mere three days after the Glory Team's formation, a contingent of three hundred Green-level spirit cultivation warriors—the official personal guard army of the Demon Dragon Legion—arrived and took up residence in the city-state of Saar.

The nine commanders leading these three hundred personal guards belonged to the same formidable unit: the Red Dragon, one of the seven most powerful and distinguished teams within the entire legion, famously known as the Seven Dragon Heroes.

The reputation of the Seven Dragon Heroes resounded throughout the entire Western Regions.

As members of the Red Dragon, one of the Seven Heroes, each of these nine leaders possessed peak Azure-level strength, equivalent to the Heavenly Martial Artists found in other major territories.

"No wonder that stinky ape mentioned earlier that the overall strength of the Western Regions' cultivation world is far superior to the other three domains, excluding the Imperial Family. Now, it seems that statement wasn't an exaggeration! By this estimation, the Western Regions must possess at least seven or eight hundred, if not over a thousand, cultivators with Heavenly Martial Artist level strength! Such a contingent of peak combat power would be more than enough to sweep aside any faction in the other major domains!"

After hearing Xu Yang's contemplative remarks, Ling Yao also nodded repeatedly, her expression grave.

These individuals exude an air of grandiosity; I sense not a single trace of friendliness from them. Even upon arriving at their own fortress within the Saar city-state, they maintain an arrogant demeanor.

Liszt, holding his wine glass, sighed helplessly beside them: "You'll get used to it. Throughout the Western Regions, the reverence for high-level spirit cultivators is pervasive. This ideology, much like the absolute obedience between a slave and a master, has elevated to the status of a belief system. Consequently, in the Western Regions, possessing sufficient power grants one complete authority."

As the current lords of the Saar city-state, the Broncis couple naturally felt it necessary to travel ten miles outside the city to greet them.

Of course, the Broncis couple were no longer free agents; having joined the Glory Team and gained Xu Yang's formidable protection, they no longer needed to be as subservient as before.

The Demon Dragon Seven Plagues, the most celebrated faction under the Demon Dragon Legion, received king-like treatment in any castle under the Legion's command. No force dared to challenge them.

As Xu Yang and the others accompanied the Broncis couple out of the city, they were highly displeased by the arrogant demeanor of these newcomers.

What was even more unacceptable to Xu Yang's seven members was that these nine commanders of the Seven Dragon Heroes, upon meeting the Broncis couple—the true rulers of Saar City—didn't even observe the common courtesy of dismounting. Instead, they remained on their mounts, gazing down at the Broncises and their party with a condescending air.

"Esteemed Seven Plagues of the Demon Dragon, your personal arrival is an honor. I, Broncis, Lord of Saar City, apologize for not having come further to greet you. I hope you will understand."

The moment Broncis finished speaking, he and Lady Jessica, who was by his side, bowed deeply to the haughty superiors before them. However, they received no polite acknowledgment in return.

It's worth noting that the portly commander beside the Red Dragon captain was brazenly staring at Jessica's impressive figure, seemingly with lecherous intent.

"Boss, what are your thoughts on these individuals?" the Jester couldn't resist asking, unaware that Xu Yang had merely let out a cold snort: "In my eyes, Saar City will always belong to the Broncis couple, and it serves as our Glory Team's main base of operations. I will absolutely not permit anyone to infiltrate our territory under the guise of a superior authority. Even if they are the Demon Dragon Seven Plagues, they have no right to act with such impunity. For now, let's observe the situation and avoid causing any trouble, as the threat from the Earth Soul is our primary concern. Of course, if these Red Dragon fellows genuinely overstep their bounds, they'll certainly need to be taught a lesson."

"By the way, Jester, how are the circus renovations progressing?"

The Jester chuckled upon hearing Xu Yang's words: "Don't worry, Boss, everything is proceeding exactly as you instructed according to the blueprints. It should be completed in less than a week."

Xu Yang displayed a comfortable and satisfied smile: "Excellent. That will be our true base of operations going forward. I want our circus to become the most terrifying place in the entire Western Regions. Anyone who opposes us and enters the circus will be trapped by eternal misfortune. Only in this way can the renown of our Glory Team spread with the utmost speed."