"The beast tide zone is just ahead!"

Four figures traversed the ruins and stopped in the buffer zone of the West Gate; they were the four members of the Oath.

"The scene of my last visit to Ximen is still vivid in my mind, but the two times I've come here, everything has changed!" Ning Yanlan looked at the lifeless Ximen and sighed deeply.

Previously, the West Gate was breached by the beast tide, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to relocate. The streets closest to the front suffered heavy casualties. If it weren't for the support from the major forces in the South City, this place would have become a land of extinction long ago. But even with timely support, this place still suffered the most tragic loss in the South City.

"The defenses at the West Gate have been pushed back again!" Leng Yue shook her head as she watched the defenses shrink back.

Tang Yingjun had clearly done his homework, saying, "I remember that the defense line at the West Gate was originally controlled by the warlords of the South City. Later, because the pressure at the West Gate was too great, the warlords abandoned the West Gate and focused on the East Gate and the South Gate. Now, the troops stationed here are all personnel assigned by various forces!"

The extended defensive line at the West Gate has increased the difficulty of defense, and for this reason, the West Gate is now a melting pot of forces. Warlords, the Northern City Alliance, the Heaven and Earth Society, camps, and even the Ji, Chen, and Liu families all have defensive units there. Even so, the West Gate defense line is steadily crumbling, and at this rate, a complete collapse of the West Gate is only a matter of time.

"Now that the oath has been made, shouldn't we do something for Nancheng?" Jiang Yuan said thoughtfully.

What are your thoughts?

The three of them turned their gazes toward Jiang Yuan.

"If we take the West Gate, I swear I will station men here!" Jiang Yuan stared intently at the ruins ahead.

“But we only have five hundred people!” Little Fatty shook his head to express his opinion.

Leng Yue also said, "It's really unrealistic to have five hundred people guarding just one West Gate!"

The West Gate sounds like just a gate, but to hold it, the defense line would have to stretch for at least ten kilometers. Five hundred men would be a lot, but scattered along a ten-kilometer defense line, it would be a drop in the ocean.

Moreover, garrison duty requires shift work; it's impossible for the entire sworn-in personnel to stand guard on the front line day and night without rest.

Take the strongest warlord in the South City as an example. They can mobilize more than 100,000 soldiers. Although most of them were composed of people from all walks of life before the cataclysm, their defensive capabilities are not much worse than those of the Oath faction. Even such a force could not take over the West Gate, which shows how difficult it is to defend the West Gate.

"We can recruit more people, but we cannot abandon the West Gate!" Jiang Yuan had already made up his mind. If the oath only focused on its own development without contributing to the South City, then the oath would be meaningless.

"By the way, Brother Yuan, you mentioned there's a mineral vein here. Where is it located?" Little Fatty asked.

"Sixth Street!"

As Jiang Yuan revealed the location, Ning Yanlan and the other two became serious.

The Sixth Street is already on the edge of the West Gate, which means it's the area where the beast tide is most rampant. It goes without saying how difficult it is to mine in such a place.

"This is a level nine stealth suit. Wearing it will conceal your aura!" Jiang Yuan took out three stealth suits. The stealth suits were just simple gray robes with no defensive capabilities, but they were very effective at concealing one's presence.

The three put on their stealth suits without asking any further questions. Jiang Yuan then said, "This time we're just investigating the value of the Black Stone vein. Let's avoid fighting if possible!"

"Jiang Yuan, what about you?" Ning Yanlan asked after noticing that Jiang Yuan wasn't wearing a stealth suit.

"I don't need it. My energy has a built-in camouflage effect. Except for being able to sense me at extremely close range, I'm very safe!" Jiang Yuan said.

In fact, he only obtained three stealth suits, but his divine power already possessed camouflage abilities, and he also had a concealing aura bead to disguise his presence. However, that concealing aura bead was something that Princess Zhao Lian of Zhao Kingdom kept in her mouth. Although he had soaked it in the Fountain of Life for several days, he wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary.

"As expected of Brother Yuan, you're awesome!" Little Fatty joked with a grin.

"Alright, let's hurry up!"

Starting from the buffer zone, the four of them began to advance towards the Sixth Street, killing all the monsters they encountered along the way.

Just kidding. With another assassin in the team, dealing with these monsters who aren't even on guard is as easy as eating and drinking.

"Jiang Yuan, you're amazing! I thought you were only good at direct combat, but I didn't expect you to be so skilled at assassination!" Leng Yue's beautiful eyes sparkled with admiration. The assassination of spirit beasts was all done by her and Jiang Yuan, and with Jiang Yuan's outstanding performance, even she had to admit defeat.

"The inheritance I received in the inner hall belongs to the Seven Kill Sect!" Jiang Yuan turned around, striking a very cool pose. "A professional assassin, you deserve it!"

As soon as Jiang Yuan finished speaking, he felt a chilling killing intent, and a jade-like hand wrapped around his waist.

"Who do you think deserves to have her?" Ning Yanlan's playful voice rang in Jiang Yuan's ears.

"Uh!" Jiang Yuan's smug expression froze instantly.

"You've gotten quite bold, daring to flirt with Little Yueyue!" Ning Yanlan brought her face close, almost touching Jiang Yuan's lips.

"Hahaha, you should really keep an eye on your man. What if I take his teasing seriously?" Leng Yue laughed like a lark.

"No, no, no, I was just joking. I meant she deserves to have this assassination skill, not that!" Jiang Yuan knew that witty remarks should be stopped by wise people, otherwise he would only be waiting for Ning Yanlan's punishment.

"Really? I thought you wanted to enjoy the treatment of two women serving one husband!" Ning Yanlan said deliberately.

"How could I dare? Would I be that kind of person?" Jiang Yuan's heart skipped a beat. Was this woman's intuition? Terrifying!

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