Wang Wei looked at all of this from a hiding spot. He decided to wait it out. Because it looks like they will kill themselves at the hand of a tree demon without his intervention.
The captain used Martial Skill 'Burning Sword' without showing any sign of stopping. Martial skills are made up of complicated moves. So only when you achieve consummation level can you use it without recursions.
But he used it continuously without achieving consummation in 'Burning Skill'. To die with his enemy. He used all of this energy and landed a heavy blow to its core and caused life-threatening damage. By burning all his meridians and using every ounce of energy present in his body.
Tree demon looked at his core that got exposed by this vile two-legged beast. Tree demon roared with fury and anger and moved faster into a flock of humans and inserted all of his roots into dead bodies and disabled ones to absorb their life energy and repaired it a body at naked speed.
The guard's captain despaired at this scene and spoke loudly to her highness in the wagon " Highness Zhu Ting please make a move. I can't handle it. Even if I lay my life here. "
Long Tian thaught 'Finally my time has come to fulfil my destiny as this generations hero. Starting from this girl from a noble family. If I can follow her, I can somehow find suitable Martial Arts by using resources and I can avenge my father. Even if the city leader wants to destroy the village. He can't do it, because the empire won't allow that without a reasonable price. For that, I have to get a higher position in politics and Martial Arts. This is all possible only through her.' He looked at her with ambition and unknown meanings in his eyes.
Zhu Ting thinks 'This is all because of that stupid family rules that I have to come corner of the empire to perform missions and at the same time get a name for yourself and fame for our family. Otherwise, why do I have to come here without my cute maid and fight against this tree demon?'
But she has to perform her duties, otherwise, her prestige and image she projected will fall apart will not benefit her. Maybe give reason and chance to some snakes in the family a chance to tarnish her image and cut her resources for Martial Arts.
Long Tian looked at the white-haired girl with red lips and white eyes and covered in an elegant white robe. He mesmerised in her beauty and taught 'she will be mine when she knows my potential and origin.'
Zhu Ting came out gracefully with a smile and announced loudly " Don't worry, I'll handle this. But when we return to the clan. The incompetent guards will get punished. "
The captain said with guilty " Highness, I'll take all the responsibility for this. It's all due to my incompetence in rushing into the forest without sufficient information. Don't blame them " every guard was ashamed of their inability and grateful to the Captain. Because they can't bear responsibilities like that.
Zhu Ting was bored from hearing these excuses and said " I don't care. You have to take responsibility for this in the clan's meeting after our return. " while thinking ' If not for the mission. I don't care if any of you die. I would gladly let you all die here, with this demon.'
Zhu Ting moves faster leaving only after images. Next second tree demon is laid on the ground with fewer roots. But it used the time to heal the damage near the core area. Zhu Ting exchanged few moves with the demon tree and cleared the roots more than half. The guards and hunters are cheered for her loudly.
Long Tian was also astonished at this sight. He always taught women are inferior to men. But it's an eye-opener for him at the same time. He wasn't convinced, he taught maybe she achieved her realm using endless resources with little, so-called talent. He still taught if given enough resources maybe he can achieve Acquired before twenty. Thus enhancing his chances of breaking through the innate realm.
Zhu Ting and tree-demon fighting intensely. If she knows thinking of this countryside bum. She will show him who's the boss here.
Tree demon was irritated at being taught of getting beaten by the two-legged beast that it had eaten for a long time.
Zhu Ting thought 'I can't defeat this tree demon alone. I may need to sacrifice a few of them for solving this demon. What a mess.' and ordered " everybody attack together let's fight it out. "
After that scenes of humans getting killed. The tree demon loses the trunks, defences that he built for a lifetime. Surely but slowly guards and hunters are winning at the cost of more than a dozen lives.
Long Tian also acted like a normal skin-strengthening realm Martial Artist without showing his specialities. The humans lost more members while demon at his lost minutes of life with huge sacrifice.
Zhu Ting encouraged the troops by saying " Come on guys. Look at this thing at the last breaths of its life. Let's make the last attack and end its life. "
Long Tian also used this chance to leave a good expression on her highness " Yes guys we can do it. After killing this demon we will get riches and glory. Don't lose your hope. When you can win. " and looked at Zhu Ting for praise.
Zhu Ting ' where this ugly dog came from. Whatever he helped me. I should just nod at him and be done with it' nodded at Long Tian with a smile.
Long Tian looked at the remaining guards and hunters smugly. Others are busy with their life and death fight. So they didn't pay attention to anything.
The Captain also knows fighting get pretty dangerous in lost moments. Because that moment decides who gets to live. Even the winner has to pay the price to win. Now is the time to decide, how much price they have to pay to win this tree demon.