Grand Ancestral Bloodlines-Novel

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"Retreat." Commander Monk commanded. 

They formed up into an army and began to move back toward the original line of defense. They had blown right by it and would have no support unless they returned to it. 

The good news was that if they rushed, they should be faster so long as they deactivated their formation. 

The bad news was that it was hard to pass on information on this land. If they didn't get information to their adjacent armies, then the two armies rushing after them now just might use it as an attempt to push the defensive line before they could be swallowed up. 

However, none of them expected that before they could make it much further, a voice would echo. 

"That's enough."

The shadow of a Dao God filled the skies and the rumbling armies cto a stop. 

Ryu's gaze narrowed, but what he worried about didn't occur. Instead, both armies retreated like a tide. 

'Is that all?'

After a while, Ryu accepted it. It made sense. 

This war had likely been ongoing for generations. This battle was probably just one of the many to take place in the last week, let alone the last year. 

This was most definitely a victory for the Real Plane as the Chaos Plane didn't have the chance to advance their front line and encroach onto the Real Plane any further. 

… 

Ryu had wrapped a broken cloth around his waist, ignoring the glances of the women around him. He hadn't thought that Fey women were so forward, especially after interacting with Sarriel, but it seemed he had underestimated their shamelessness a bit. 

At least three had tried to take a grab under his claws, and even when they failed, they ran away giggling like little girls. 

Ryu could only shake his head, watching them flee. 

In the past, he might have reacted with a sword light. He might be a man, but that didn't mean his flesh was something just any woman could taste. But it felt that not much could get him angry these days anymore. 

His Temperament was continuously being refined to an extreme, and his personality mellowed out, ironically becoming a lot more like it was back when he was a child. Free and carefree about any and everything. 

'Don't cfor now.' Ryu communicated with Selheira. 'Them knowing we ctogether will make things more complicated. But if you need help with anything, contactimmediately. Don't suffer in silence. If you do, you'll be first I punish, then I'll kill the rest.'

Selheira shuddered when she heard the word "punish" and Ryu had to stop himself from laughing. 

As expected, though, before Ryu could even settle down, he was called over. Not by Commander Monk… but rather a Dao Sovereign. 

…

Ryu took a step into a simple tent that was far larger on the inside than the outside. From the outside, it looked like any other. But from the inside, it was an entire estate, large and imposing. The pillars that held up the ceilings alone strength over 200 meters into the skies. 

Walking down this imposing hall way, even Ryu's bare feet echoed with every step. He assumed that this was supposed to be grand and imposing, but his gaze simply swept about indifferently. 

Soon, Ryu saw a familiar Fey man sitting on a throne. He was none other than the expert that had been battling it out against Commander Tiger. He seemed unaffected by the battle and had long since recovered. It also seemed the Commander Tiger had survived as well. 

Ryu couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. The people of this army were really too useless. 

First there was Commander Monk and that insufferably stupid Dao of his. What the hell was the point of a sword turned rod, or vice verse, or whatever it was? 

It would have been interesting if he could tap into the aspects of both, fusing them into a single God Path, but he didn't do that. He just turned a sword into a blunt force weapon. 

It was the most ridiculous thing Ryu had ever seen, and he was the man who had once dual wielded polearm weapons. 

Then there was the fact Commander Monk had actually let a Dao Lord escape after Ryu had given him the chance on a silver platter. Had he not reacted so shocked by Ryu's feat, giving them tto escape, how could Kaisa's cousin get a chance? 

Then there were was this useless Dao Sovereign. He sat there so smug and imposing, but when he was battling it out with Commander Tiger in the Chaos Plane, he was practically a fish on a chopping board. But when Ryu gave him the chance to battle it out on the Real Plane, he had only been able to gain a slight upper hand. 

What was there to be smug about? This should have been the best chance to kill Commander Tiger, but he didn't do it. 

Now, there was a man out there running around knowing Ryu's true secrets, and the man who should have been able to kill him was carelessly ordering Ryu around as though he was doing the latter a favor or something. 

In the past, by this point, Ryu would have already snapped and said something ridiculous. But this time, he just stood there calmly, meeting the gaze of the Dao Sovereign with a tranquil expression. 

"Is that the question you really want to ask?" Ryu asked back. 

"You're quite bold for a child."

"I'm the exact opposite. There are many things that I cannot speak about because I must toe a line. Being out in the open will protectto sextent, but if I am too open, then those in the dark will no longer care about their reputation to act. After all, if their deeds have already been exposed, then what need is there to hide any longer?"

Ryu's response was watertight and there was simply nothing the Sovereign could say back.