Cao Meng said, "There are too many mortals for us to take care of, but we must take care of the relatives of the Cangwu Sect disciples. This is also part of the training mission."
After hearing what the two inner disciples said, Kong Ju started talking to Shangguan Yuzhou beside him: "This is not an easy job. The fighting on the front line is so intense, and the fighting in the rear is probably also very dangerous. It's easy to protect yourself, but it's even more difficult to protect others."
Shangguan Yuzhou smiled nonchalantly and said comfortingly: "Hehe, don't worry, Junior Brother Kong. With so many people, how could they pick us? That would be so unlucky."
"That's right!" Kong Ju smiled comfortingly.
But Kong Ju hadn't finished speaking yet.
Huayan has already started random assignments.
"You! You! You!..."
Hua Yan assigned dozens of people in a tone that brooked no room for rebuttal. Finally, she pointed her finger directly at Kong Ju, who was standing at the back of the crowd with a smile on his face.
Kong Qi's smile froze on his face.
"I..."
If there weren't so many people at the scene, Kong Ju would probably have burst into swearing.
Feng An and Shangguan Yuzhou, who were watching the fun, were stunned for a moment and failed to react to this sudden change.
The three of them had already discussed the battle arrangements after getting off the boat, and were caught off guard by Hua Yan's interference.
Just at this time.
Kong Ju felt the hull of the giant boat under his feet shaking slightly, as if it had fallen to the ground.
"The rest of you please get off the boat, and the ones I named will stay." Hua Yan pointed outside the boat and began to disperse the disciples on the boat.
At this point, Shangguan Yuzhou and Feng An were left with nothing to do.
This experience is nominally an experience, but in reality it is a real battlefield disguised as an experience.
No one dared to disobey before the battle.
"Junior Brother Kong, go early and come back early. Come to us immediately after the escort is completed." Shangguan Yuzhou patted Kong Ju's shoulder, gave him a serious instruction, and then turned around and left.
Before leaving, Feng An also reminded Kong Ju in a barely audible voice: "Junior Brother Kong, if you can't save those people, take care of yourself first. It's better to be punished by the sect than to lose your life."
At the critical moment, Feng An was the one who saw things clearly.
Kong Ju nodded imperceptibly.
Then he watched the two figures, along with all the disciples on the ship, jump off the deck.
In less than a minute, only the thirty or so disciples selected by Hua Yan, including Kong Ju, were left on the boat.
Kong Ju looked at these people one by one. Six of them were in the sixth realm of cultivation, and the others were in the fifth and fourth realms.
Like Kong Ju, these people seemed to be worried about this difficult task.
"Don't be nervous. If you complete the escort mission this time, you will receive extra contribution points from the sect so that your trip won't be in vain." Cao Meng could see what everyone was thinking and comforted them with a rough voice.
Hua Yan didn't waste any time on nonsense. He first instructed the disciples present to divide into three teams.
Then he took out three jade slips and distributed them to the cultivators in the sixth level of Yanglun who were at the head of each team.
"The jade slips have marked the locations of your actions this time. There are three in total, and each team is responsible for one. You must arrive before dusk and cover their evacuation to a safe area. If you fail to do so, be prepared to accept the sect's punishment."
Senior Sister Hua Yan acted swiftly and decisively. After she finished giving instructions for the mission, she saw that the disciples from the three teams were still standing there in a daze.
Liu frowned immediately and scolded sternly: "Why are you still standing there!"
In this way, Kong Ju was left behind in a daze, and was driven off the boat in a daze along with the thirteen people in his assigned team.
I can’t even describe how I feel.
On the other hand, the other members of his team didn't look any better either.
Especially the two disciples who were at the sixth level of Yanglun, who had the highest cultivation, naturally became the leaders of the team.
Kong Ju and other disciples followed the two men and led the team away from the giant spirit boat and came to a ravine where two mountains alternated.
One of the Yanglun Sixth Realm disciples had been holding it in all the way, but when he could no longer see the giant spirit boat, he finally couldn't help cursing out loud: "I'm so unlucky today that I have to deal with such a rotten thing."
The man who spoke first had a beard and an unkempt face.
"Who said it wasn't? Covering the retreat of those mortals is much more difficult than killing them." The person who spoke next, Yang Lun Liujing, was slightly fat, with fair skin, and had a worried look on his face after he finished speaking.
The words of the two Yanglun Sixth Realm disciples caused the team, which already had low morale, to complain even more.
"What should we do? If too many mortals die, there will definitely be punishment."
"Yes, this area is in such a mess, no one can guarantee that they can all survive."
"We'll be lucky if we can survive."
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Kong Jue's face darkened as he heard one discouraging speech after another.
Even though he also had grievances, it was best for him to follow the sect's orders and try his best to complete the task.
Don't get punished unjustly.
When the situation becomes irreversible, it is time to talk about giving up.
However, this kind of morale is not conducive to the next actions.
He had no choice but to put away his ugly expression, cheer up, and comfort the two leading Yanglun Sixth Realm monks with a smile: "Two senior brothers, there is no need to be so discouraged. Don't we have more people? This is also an advantage. Ordinary enemies dare not approach us, which is also a benefit."
"That's right!" The bearded man thought for a moment and felt that what Kong Ju said made sense, so he temporarily put away his resentment.
Then he looked at Kong Ju who spoke, and his eyes lit up after seeing his face clearly.
Although he looks rough on the outside, he is a very thoughtful person on the inside. He had seen Kong Ju, Shangguan Yuzhou and Feng An together on the boat before, so they must have formed a team in advance.
Feng An and Shangguan Yuzhou, one is at the sixth level of Yanglun Realm, and the other is a newly rising sword-fighting genius. They should be quite capable to be associated with him.
He immediately forced a smile and introduced himself: "We will be working together for the next few days. Let's get to know each other first. My name is Jiang Bairen."
"Thank you Guangan." The fat man in the sixth realm of Yanglun was not in a good mood and just bowed casually.
"Kong Ju!" Kong Ju readily followed the advice.
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"Damn it, Junior Brother Kong is right. There's no point in being discouraged. Let's rush to the location recorded in the jade slip first. If we can save them, then do it. If not, there's nothing I can do. I don't believe that the sect can still chop off my head." After informing each other of their names, Jiang Bairen finished cursing, then waved his hand, identified the direction, and led everyone out at full speed.
Intentionally or unintentionally, Jiang Baidao became the leader of this temporary team.
Fatty Xie Guangan had no objection, as he didn't want to be in charge of anything anyway.
Seeing this, Kong Ju nodded with satisfaction and said to himself, "If there is any problem, someone taller can take the lead. I won't be the first one to stand out."
Even with his strength, Jiang Baidao and Xie Guangan were not as good as him, but he was very satisfied with this situation.
After all, if something really happens, those with stronger strength will die first.
If he were an enemy, he would definitely eliminate the leader first.
(End of this chapter)