God of Pets

Chapter 537 Do your duty
“Young man, with your talent and ability, you are bound to achieve great things in the future. You shouldn’t go to that kind of place,” Nan Zilan said.

He knew in his heart that even with Bai Xiuyan's help, their journey was doomed to failure.

They claimed they were going to collect the bodies of the Black and White Impermanence, but all they wanted was to snatch their heads from the city gate tower, bury or destroy them, and prevent them from suffering such humiliation again.

Even with such a thought, they weren't sure if they could actually do it.

Chen Guan is indeed very strong, but he only has four senses after all, and his combat power is not even as good as that of an ordinary six-sense soldier. Going there would be suicide.

"I have my reasons for going, and you don't need to worry about me. I'm an adult now and I'll take responsibility for my actions." Chen Guan waved in the direction of Taishan City.

Fujina Rei, who remained in the city, arrived riding a white jade unicorn horse.

"Young man, what are you trying to do?" Bai Xiuyan and Nan Zilan frowned when they saw that Chen Guan had even called the girl next to him over.

“Naturally, I will go to Tianyang City with you. Let’s talk as we go.” Chen Guan said, and led Teng Mingli away into the distance.

Nan Zilan sighed, "This brother is truly a man of strong character, but he is exceptionally talented and has a bright future ahead of him. He shouldn't be buried with us living dead."

"That's true." Bai Xiuyan felt extremely compatible with Chen Guan at this moment, as his temperament and personality were just to his liking, and he was even more unwilling to let him go to his death with him.

Bai Xiuyan had already made up his mind. It would be good to let Chen Guan walk for a while. If he refused to go back, he would forcibly restrain Chen Guan and Teng Mingli and have them taken back.

If these two people were to fall into the hands of a demon, it would not only be a tragedy for them, but would also cause great trouble for humanity.

A beauty like Fujina Rei, falling into the hands of a demon, her fate is predictable.

However, the more serious consequence was that Chen Guan fell into the hands of the demon.

Judging from Chen Guan's demonstrated combat prowess, his talent must be extraordinary. If he falls into the hands of Mo Qianpo, and Mo Qianpo devours his corpse and obtains his talent, it will only further embolden the demons.

Bai Xiuyan knew his own limitations, but others assumed that his achievements must be due to his extraordinary talent.

In reality, his talent wasn't particularly special, so even if Mo Qianpo had taken it, it wouldn't have been a problem.

The two led their team to catch up with Chen Guan and Teng Mingli, and together they headed towards Tianyang City.

The cultivators on Taishan City had different expressions after they left. Some felt regret, some were gloating, and some breathed a long sigh of relief.

The existence of someone like Zi Donglai is not a good thing for the ten great families and the ancestral court.

If I could die at the hands of a demon, that would be the best outcome.

"Brother Zi, Sister Zi, that's enough for now, you can go back now." When they arrived at Zhiji Slope, Bai Xiuyan stopped his horse and said to Chen Guan and Teng Mingli.

Along the way, he and Chen Guan had a very pleasant conversation, as if they were old friends who had met too late, and he was even more unwilling to let them go to Tianyang City to their deaths.

At this point, Bai Xiuyan had already decided that if the two of them did not return, he would forcibly restrain them and have someone send them back.

"Brother Bai, Brother Nan, do you know what I'm best at?" Chen Guan suddenly asked seriously. Nan Zilan laughed and said, "Is that even a question? Your protective divine skill is already famous throughout the world, and you will surely be remembered in history."

Upon hearing this, Chen Guan shook his head and said, "The protective divine skill is just a little trick I came up with for my own amusement. It's really not worth mentioning, and it's not my best skill."

Everyone looked very strange upon hearing this. If he hadn't just helped Bai Xiuyan, probably no one would have wanted to talk to him.

To describe such an astonishing secret technique as a trivial trick—is that something a human being should say? It's just too pretentious.

“Brother Zi, I can’t guess what techniques you’re good at either. You should tell me yourself.” Bai Xiuyan didn’t think Chen Guan was bragging; he was genuinely curious.

"Although my skills are not bad, the art of technique is ultimately just a minor skill. What I'm truly good at is leading troops into battle," Chen Guan said seriously to Bai Xiuyan and Nan Zilan.

Bai Xiuyan and Nan Zilan both had strange expressions. It seemed impossible that someone like Chen Guan would be good at leading troops into battle.

After all, a person's energy is limited. If one is busy cultivating, it is difficult to find time to study military strategy and tactics and the way of command. This is no joke. A half-baked understanding can really be fatal, and it won't just be the life of one person, but the life of an entire army.

Chen Guan continued, "You're going to Tianyang City and you'll be short of a commander. I happen to be good at that, so I'll take on the role without hesitation."

“Wait a minute, Brother Zi, don’t be so quick to take the lead. You seem to have forgotten about me, haven’t you? I’m a former commander,” Nan Zilan said with a smile.

He wasn't angry with Chen Guan; he just thought Chen Guan said such absurd things so that he could go to Tianyang City with them.

This kind of friendship actually made him feel even better about Chen Guan.

“Then I misspoke. Since you are the commander, Brother Nan, our team is lacking a leader, and I can take on that role,” Chen Guan said.

Nan Zilan shook her head and laughed, "We only have a little over three hundred people in total, so we don't need any commander. Brother Zi, stop making excuses. We all know your character and your loyalty, but you can't go to Tianyang City."

“More than three hundred people also need a commander. If you let me be the commander, I can guarantee that our army can retreat safely from Tianyang City. Not to mention without losing a single soldier, I can at least ensure that more than 80% of the soldiers return safely. I wonder if you can do this without a commander, Brother Nan?” Chen Guan looked at Nan Zilan and said seriously.

"No, Brother Zi, you're not serious, are you?" Nan Zilan's smile faded as she realized Chen Guan didn't seem to be joking.

He naturally wouldn't believe such absurd claims.

“I’m serious, very serious. If I lead the team, I will definitely be able to retrieve the remains of the Black and White Impermanence and ensure the team’s safe retreat. If the casualties exceed 20%, you can do whatever you want with me.” Chen Guan spoke with righteous indignation, but in his heart he was thinking: “If I fail, you will all be dead by then, and you will have no chance to deal with me.”

“Sigh, Brother Zi, don’t say anything more. We’ve fought against the demons many times, and I know their strength very well.”

"There are tens of thousands of demon soldiers in Tianyang City now. Even if only 40% of them are sixth-level demons, that's still 4,000 sixth-level demon soldiers."

"Although the soldiers I brought out were the original elites of Tianyang City, the casualty ratio in the battle against that demon army can only be maintained at 1 to 1.5 at most. For every demon we kill, we have to pay the price of one and a half soldiers' lives."

"Including Brother Bai and myself, we only have 354 people here. Even if we fight desperately, killing 700 enemies would be quite good. This is only because of Brother Bai's invincible presence; otherwise, we probably wouldn't even be able to exchange one kill for another..."

Nan Zilan's meaning was clear: you can fool others, but Nan Zilan is a seasoned veteran; don't say those outrageous things anymore.

(End of this chapter)