"Crack..." The fifth elder, who had returned to the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect, was holding a jade slip in his hand that cracked inexplicably.
The fifth elder was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the fourth elder who was following him. The other elder had obviously heard the crisp voice and was looking down at the jade slip held in the fifth elder's hand.
On that jade slip, a crack was expanding in all directions, almost unstoppable, covering the entire body of the smooth jade slip.
"How could it be..." the fourth elder murmured, subconsciously asking this question. He was still secretly rejoicing at the death of the third elder before, but now he saw that the seventh elder's life jade slip was also beginning to break, and his mood was different.
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For the same reason, it doesn't really matter if a few elders die. What's important is that Shenzong has returned from a defeat on the battlefield this time. Now is not the time to fight for power and gain. If we share the same hatred and are no match for each other, plotting against each other is no different from committing suicide.
"Seventh Elder...Seventh Elder...he, is he..." The atmosphere was very heavy, the fifth elder did not speak, and the fourth elder could only bite the bullet and talk to himself.
The Fifth Elder, who was originally walking but was now standing there, staggered and almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, the fourth elder reached out and supported the slightly dizzy fifth elder, preventing the fifth elder from falling like this.
Although he wouldn't fall to his death directly, being so stimulated that he lost his composure was enough to disgrace the Fifth Elder.
"This... how can I explain this to the great elder!" After the fifth elder regained consciousness, he wailed and tears overflowed.
He really wanted to cry loudly to release his depressed mood: not only because he lost two old friends in a row, but also because his lineage lost two elders in a row, and his strength was greatly damaged.
When the great elder finished his retreat and came out, he realized that he had lost both the third elder and the seventh elder... He couldn't bear this responsibility.
It's a pity that he can't afford it and has no choice. There is really no one to take the blame for him - the third elder who could have taken the blame was the first one to die.
The seventh elder who could have dispersed some of the firepower has also died. Now the only one left is the ninth elder who stayed behind in the sect and did not go out to fight in the first place. Naturally, he does not need to worry about such things.
During the previous expedition, in order to compete for credit, the Ninth Elder really planned to go with him, but the result was that the Seventh Elder refused to give the Ninth Elder face and insisted on going alone.
Looking at it now, the seventh elder is definitely a typical example of seeking his own death, and the fifth elder didn't think of leaving the expedition position to the ninth elder at that time.
While there were thousands of thoughts in his mind, the fifth elder had already seen that the jade slip he was holding in his hand had completely shattered into pieces and turned into a pile of powder.
It seems that the seventh elder is really dead, there is no suspense at all, just like the third elder, the light goes out after death.
In the view of the fifth elder, the death of the seventh elder also means that the Tianjian Shenzong rear defense force remaining in the Holy City has basically been wiped out. Otherwise, there is no way to explain why the seventh elder
fallen.
Similarly, the collapse of the Holy Church's defense line also means that it is almost certain that Cambridge, which was blocked, cannot be recaptured.
No one knows whether the millions of troops trapped in the new paradise of heaven and earth can recapture Cambridge and break out of the encirclement.
"Alas..." He sighed, not knowing whether he felt sorry for the fallen Seventh Elder or for the swordsmen who were blocked in another world. The Fifth Elder stood there melancholy, not knowing what to say.
The fourth elder didn't say much. What he was worried about now was what the sect would do if the other party invaded the world where the sect was located.
From time to time, some flying boats escaped back here through Cambridge, and the news they brought back was more pessimistic than the last.
Some people said that the reinforcements from the other side had already arrived, and the troops trapped in the distance surrendered in large numbers. They were defeated and the scene was chaotic.
Some people also say that the last sword peak fell and blocked a lot of roads. The troops that came later had to take a detour, only to be blocked again, causing heavy casualties.
Some people who escaped did not speak at all, as if they had been stimulated by something, and they were confused, as if they were stupid.
"Fifth Elder... Now, we have to consider whether to close Cambridge... and stop the loss in time." The fourth elder saw the fifth elder grieving there, and finally spoke to remind him.
The fifth elder lowered his head and glanced at the fourth elder. From the other's eyes, he did not see any intention of adding insult to injury.
In fact, the fourth elder did not mean to add insult to injury - although most of those trapped in another world were monks of the great elder's lineage, that was indeed the foundation of the Heavenly Sword Divine Sect.
If there were only 100,000 or 80,000 swordsmen stranded on the other side, the Fourth Elder would definitely want to add insult to injury and trick the Fifth Elder.
But now, what the fourth elder is thinking about is that he is afraid that the other party will suddenly rush into this world, which will be difficult to deal with.
Because the opponent has very powerful weird weapons that can destroy the world at every turn. If the sect is damaged, it will be really lively.
"Should...should we wait a little longer..." The fifth elder's original plan was for the seventh elder to block the opponent at the Holy City, buy time for the remaining people, and cover most of the people to jump back to the sect.
The order he gave to the seventh elder was not to stick to it, but to leave the Holy City and come back with his troops when nothing could be done.
It is precisely for this reason that the Seventh Elder abandoned the Holy City and acted alone... By some mistake, the Seventh Elder was tricked and he lost his life.
Of course, the fifth elder didn't know this. He was currently immersed in sadness and moved himself.
He was even more heartbroken when he thought that there were more than one million troops there, hundreds of thousands of wounded, and dozens of master lecturers who might not be able to come back.
That is the capital accumulated by the Great Elder's lineage after many years of hard work! Now that it has been completely lost, the Great Elder's lineage is basically incapable of competing with the Second Elder's lineage.
"Then let's wait and see..." This time, the fourth elder did not mean to be embarrassed, and nodded, and then continued to ask: "The sect leader still needs to have an explanation. I will explain it to you then.
You beg for mercy...you don’t have to thank me, now that Shenzong is in trouble, everyone should share weal and woe, I understand this principle."
"Many...many thanks." The Fifth Elder held the jade slips and powder in his hand and clasped his fist bitterly, saying sincerely: "I will remember this kindness! I will surely repay you generously in the future."