Chapter 234 Hanging On by a Thread
Both Mahayan Pavilion and the Four Noble Lineages needed to win this battle–the party who lost would lose their domination over Easton completely.
They were currently engaged in a heated battle.
Everyone was in a frenzy. They swung the steel bats in their hands and slashed enemies with their knives as they fought to the death.
“Kill them!”
“Ah!” Screams of pain echoed again and again.
Wylie’s expression gradually sank. The men from Mahayan Pavilion were all carefully handpicked, but their opponents had an overwhelming advantage in numbers. The Mahayan Pavilion’s men were not really made from iron, after all.
In this battle, where one side outnumbered the other, the men from Mahayan Pavilion collapsed one after another.
Wylie had planned for some of his men to head over to the territories under the Four Noble Lineages and seize them while he led five thousand men in battle. With this, they surely could engulf the Four Noble Lineages!
However, Wylie did not expect that the families would come together and ambush him.
“Lord Jennings! We’re at a disadvantage, so let’s retreat! Our side will completely lose if we don’t!” Homer said, his face resolute.
Wylie frowned. He had led his men here, confident that he would win. He felt indignant at the thought of leaving this place with his tail between his legs.
Also, if news of Mahayan Pavilion’s defeat got out, it would probably be very difficult for him to establish a stronghold in Easton.
“We’ll wait for some more time. Maybe things will take another turn!” Wylie said with gritted teeth.
The massacre was still ongoing, and there were more and more casualties.
The ground was stained red by blood as both sides kept killing each other without restraint.
“Kill them all! We’ll no longer be able to hold our fort if Mahayan Pavilion’s reinforcements arrive!”
“Mahayan Pavilion is the overlord of Easton, after all. This is surely not the extent of their strength. If the rest of their men get word of what’s happening here and head over, we won’t be able to hold them at bay!” Jon and the others exclaimed in fear.
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The situation was really dire at this moment. It would be challenging for either side of the battle to defeat the other quickly.
“What are you waiting for, then? Send out the most powerful men in your families now!” Howard yelled.
The other three heads agreed wholeheartedly. At this moment, they had little time to ruminate on it. If Mahayan Pavilion was not vanquished today, the Four Noble Lineages would have been wiped off instead.
“Come on out!” the heads of the Four Noble Lineages shouted.
About a hundred men swooped out from the darkness afar. They were all clad in black robes and wielding sharp weapons. It was obvious that they were extremely powerful, as they were all tier–three experts. Some of them were even at the highest level of tier three!
These men were the elite families‘ hidden weapons, who would not show their faces unless in the case of an emergency.
They were already at the crux of the battle, so it was time for these experts to put their expertise to use.
“Kill them!”
The experts charged into the fray. They all fought cruelly and effectively–all their moves struck their enemies where they were most vulnerable.
Mahayan Pavilion was already weak before those hundred experts showed up. Now, they crumbled like a fallen mountain and were utterly helpless against their enemies‘ advances. After going back and forth for several rounds, Mahayan Pavilion suffered a terrible loss! “Lord Jennings, please order a retreat! If we don’t back off now, we’ll be done for! We’d put so much effort into training these five thousand elites!” Homer said in an upset tone after realizing they were losing.
Wylie narrowed his eyes. At last, he said with a sigh, “Retreat immediately!”
Wylie felt indignant, but he dared not risk it. These men were the backbone of Mahayan Pavilion. If all of them ended up dying here, Mahayan Pavilion would cease to exist!
After his command, the men from Mahayan Pavilion retreated from all directions. Homer protected Wylie as they withdrew from the scene.
Noticing that Wylie was trying to withdraw, Howard bellowed, “They’re trying to escape! Stop them immediately! We must kill Wylie Jennings today!”
“Kill them!”
When the men under the Four Noble Lineages noticed Wylie, they charged toward him immediately.
Somewhere on the highest floor of a tall skyscraper nearby, two figures stood.
“Caspian, Wylie wants to retreat. Do you want me to stop him?” Sylvia asked.
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“No need for that. I have some use for Wylie, so he mustn’t be killed for now,” Caspian said, shaking his head.
He and Sylvia had been watching the battle here throughout the night, but neither of them joined the fight.
Wylie Jennings was far from threatening where Caspian was concerned.
Caspian’s true goal was to uproot all evil forces in Easton. The best way to go about it now was to pit those forces in Easton against each other. Then, he would appear to resolve the problem when they were engaged in a fight to the bitter end. This would make things way easier for him.
“Inform Melvin now. It’s time for Celestial Sanctum to show what they’re capable of!” Caspian said calmly.
“Yes, Caspian!” Sylvia nodded and disappeared into the night.
Caspian looked up at the luminous moon in the sky.
Tonight, Mahayan Pavilion must be crushed!
Wylie had withdrawn from battle with some of his men and rushed back to Mahayan Pavilion’s headquarters.
In the battle tonight, Mahayan Pavilion suffered many deaths and casualties. Out of their elite squad of five thousand men, only less than a thousand men were left.
Those men tasked to take over territories owned by the Four Noble Lineages never returned either.
This battle had pushed Mahayan Pavilion, who used to reign Easton, off their throne!
‘What should we do now, Lord Jennings?” Homer asked solemnly.
here was a bang.
Vylie’s expression sank He slammed his palm on the expensive wood desk in front of him, plitting it into two.
f**k! This must be a ploy! Caspian Lynch is surely behind this. He plotted against me!” Wylie
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His plan had been perfect. Without external support, the Four Noble Lineages would never dare to surround and attack him.
It was obvious that Caspian was supporting them!
These families would have been done for if not for Caspian’s assistance!
“It’s too late for that now, Lord Jennings. We’ve suffered enormous losses. Things will probably be hard for us!” Homer sighed.
Wylie frowned. Of course he knew what awaited Mahayan Pavilion!
“Tell everyone to stand by in defense!” Wylie ordered after some consideration.
“Yes, Lord Jennings!” Homer prepared to leave after receiving the order.
“Oh, no, Lord Jennings! Celestial Sanctum and the Four Noble Families have attacked!” A member of Mahayan Pavilion ran into the room frantically.
“What?” Wylie’s and Homer’s expressions dropped.
“Assemble our men and put all effort into holding them back!” Wylie shouted.
“Yes, Lord Jennings!” The subordinate ran out immediately.
Wylie could barely sit still from how anxious he was. Before today, the Four Noble Families were not worth worrying about at all.
But now, more than half of Mahayan Pavilion’s people have died or sustained injuries. Mahayan Pavilion was completely incapable of defending itself against its enemies!
“Lord Jennings! We can’t just sit here and wait for our demise!” Homer said anxiously.
Wylie said nothing.
At this point, were they still capable of escaping their demise?
