Chapitre 73: Chapter 73: Three Guilds Competing, Invitation from the War God Guild
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When Zhang Yue arrived at the Level 32 City of Destruction with his quest in hand, he was greeted by an unexpected sight: a team of professionals was in the middle of hunting Dark Clan dragons within the city.
It was clear they were on the Against the Dark quest.
And these people weren't strangers.
They were members of the War God Guild.
Originally, they were engrossed in their dragon hunt, but the moment they spotted Zhang Yue entering with his staff on his shoulder, they all froze in place.
"Holy crap! It's him again."
"Who is it? Why so scared?"
"Oh shit! It's you again?"
Several members of the War God Guild, standing on the outskirts of the group, immediately bolted as soon as they saw Zhang Yue.
"Why are they running? Am I really that terrifying?"
Zhang Yue frowned but didn't pay them much attention. He summoned his Skeleton King and Skeleton Warriors and started slaughtering dragons.
But just as Zhang Yue had taken down a few dragons, a swarm of War God Guild members suddenly rushed in, surrounding him from all sides.
Leading the group was a young knight in black armor, sporting a tacky brown perm and a dark, rough complexion. His appearance was a mix of awkward and flashy.
This man was none other than the vice president of the War God Guild: Elite Ironclad Knight Wu Di the Invincible.
It was clear that Wu Di was still harboring a grudge over what had happened two nights ago.
Pointing a trembling finger at Zhang Yue, his face twisted in rage as he shouted, "You little punk. You dare come back here? You think I can't kill you?"
"That night, you only got lucky because of those lord-level dragons helping you. Now that they're gone, and the Corpse Dragon isn't around either, let's see how arrogant you can be."
Zhang Yue glanced at Wu Di and said casually, "Oh, you're Level 24 now? Weren't you Level 25 just the other day?"
"Oh right, I remember now. You must've failed a hidden quest and got hit with a level drop penalty."
"You... you son of a..." Zhang Yue's cutting remarks instantly sent Wu Di into a fit of rage. "It's all your fault my quest failed."
"You ruined my mission, stole my boss, and even snatched my woman. Damn you!"
Furious, Wu Di pointed at Zhang Yue and barked, "Brothers, teach this arrogant brat a lesson."
Just as the War God Guild members were about to charge in with their weapons drawn, a calm voice suddenly called out from behind, "Stop."
Everyone turned to see a man in a Necromancer set, wearing glasses and exuding a scholarly, yet commanding aura, walking out from the crowd.
"It's the president!" As soon as the members of the War God Guild saw the rare-tier core class Lightning Mage, they bowed respectfully.
Wu Di pointed at Zhang Yue and said to the guild president, War God Heaven's Wrath, "President, look who it is."
"He's the one who ruined my quest the other night, stole our boss, and even killed several of our guild members."
"I know," Heaven's Wrath replied calmly, his voice slow and measured. "Leave him to me."
Upon hearing this, a smug grin spread across Wu Di's face. He thought to himself, 'This time, my boss, a rare-tier core class Lightning Mage, is personally stepping in. Without the Black Dragons to back him up, that guy's dead for sure.'
Just as Wu Di was relishing in his imagined victory, Zhang Yue, who was surrounded by the War God Guild, remained unfazed. He quietly gripped his staff, and an aura of killing intent radiated from him.
Zhang Yue was prepared—anyone who stepped forward would be killed on the spot.
However, just then, Heaven's Wrath spoke again, this time addressing Zhang Yue: "You there, brother. While it's true you offended the War God Guild this time, I'm willing to give you a chance to redeem yourself."
"If you're willing to join our guild, I can let bygones be bygones. We'll even offer you the standard salary we give new recruits—50,000 a month."
Everyone, including Wu Di, was dumbfounded when they heard this.
"President, he's our enemy!" Wudi protested incredulously.
But Heaven's Wrath ignored him and pressed Zhang Yue further, "So, what do you think? Would you like to consider it?"
All the nearby War God Guild members, proud to be part of the number one guild in Zhejiang Province, were confident that Zhang Yue couldn't possibly turn down such a generous offer.
But to their utter shock, Zhang Yue didn't even hesitate. He immediately replied, "Sorry, I have no intention of joining any guilds for the time being."
The War God Guild members were left speechless.
"He… he actually rejected the president's offer?"
"The number one guild in the province, and he says no? Is this guy insane?"
At this point, Wu Di turned to Heaven's Wrath and said, "President, there's no need to waste words on this guy anymore."
"Brothers, kill him."
Just as the War God Guild members were about to attack, another large group of professionals surged in from outside the City of Destruction, surrounding the War God Guild.
"Who dares lay a hand on my big brother?"
A familiar voice rang out.
In the next moment, Liu Yao, an elite Sword and Shield Warrior decked out in gold armor, with a gold helmet, a gold sword, and an aura that screamed wealth, pushed through the crowd and stood beside Zhang Yue.
On the other side, Su Jinyan arrived with the members of the Misty Rain Pavilion.
"Protect Zhang Yue."
Under the command of President Su Jinyan, more than a hundred Misty Rain Pavilion professionals and over two hundred members of the Supreme Guild formed a massive encirclement, trapping the War God Guild's group of a few dozen people.
Seeing this, Wu Di was stunned. "The Misty Rain Pavilion and Supreme Guild?"
"What do you think you're doing? Do you really want to go against the number one guild in the province?"
"Being number one is so impressive, huh?" Liu Yao scoffed, crossing his arms, one hand still gripping his sword. "Are you richer than me? Or better looking?"
"My big brother, Zhang Yue, isn't someone you can mess with."
Su Jinyan, staff in hand, stared down Heaven's Wrath and said, "Apologies, but if you think you can harm Zhang Yue, the Misty Rain Pavilion won't just sit idly by."
Wu Di's fury boiled over. "Damn it! Do you all have a death wish?"
"Brothers, let's—"
Before Wu Di could finish his sentence, Heaven's Wrath calmly ordered, "Retreat."
The president's command was absolute.
The War God Guild members quickly followed Heaven's Wrath out of the encirclement. Wu Di, with his earlier arrogance extinguished, hurriedly scurried after them, his tail between his legs.
Once they had cleared the Misty Rain Pavilion and Supreme Guild's perimeter, Wu Di caught up with Heaven's Wrath and asked, "President, they're just the number three and number five guilds in the province. Why back down? We can easily take them on."
"With the Global Professional Tournament right around the corner, now is not the time to waste our strength on meaningless battles," Heaven's Wrath explained.
After hearing this, Wu Di seemed to understand. "So, earlier, when you tried to recruit that Beastmaster, it was because…"
"You still don't see his potential?" Heaven's Wrath patiently elaborated. "I saw it two nights ago. He's no ordinary Beastmaster. His background isn't simple. No Beastmaster could have progressed that far on his own."
"If we can recruit someone with his strength and connections into our guild, it would give us a significant advantage in the upcoming tournament."
"But I didn't expect that he's already linked to both the Supreme Guild and Misty Rain Pavilion."
Hearing this, Wu Di seized the opportunity and suggested, "Then why don't we just find a chance to kill him? That way, he can't help them in the tournament."
"No," Heaven's Wrath replied firmly. "The fact that two major guilds are competing for him means his value is far greater than I anticipated. The more valuable he is, the more I want to bring him into the War God Guild."
"For now, we retreat and bide our time."
Wu Di, however, disagreed with his president's strategy.
In his heart, he still wanted nothing more than to eliminate Zhang Yue.
'He stole my woman!'
'Just wait. I'll find a way to make you disappear from this world.'
'Not even the president will be able to protect you.'
Meanwhile, back in the City of Destruction...
After the War God Guild had retreated, Su Jinyan let out a sigh of relief. "Good thing we got here in time. Otherwise, Zhang Yue, you'd have been in serious trouble."
Liu Yao wiped the blade of his sword. "Do they think I'm someone who lets people bully my big brother?"
"They must've thought you were easy prey since you were alone," Su Jinyan added.
Then, both Liu Yao and Su Jinyan suddenly turned to Zhang Yue and, in unison, exclaimed, "Zhang Yue, join the Misty Rain Pavilion/Supreme Guild!"
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