Chapter 503: The Formation Falls Before Reinforcements Arrive

On receiving Wu Deye’s message, the Chief Captain could hardly believe it. It had been so long since anyone had ascended from the lower realm. How could thirty thousand suddenly arrive?

Fortunately for Wu Deye, his superior, Chief Captain Wu Delu, was his older paternal cousin.

Wu Delu knew his younger cousin well enough. Inventing such a lie was unlike him, and he had no reason to do so.

Thus, he quickly gathered all his subordinates and began heading toward the Ascending Platform.

Another full guard contingent remained at the Abyss Immortal Mine, so taking his own men away should not pose much of a problem.

Moreover, Wu Delu harbored his own selfish motives. After receiving the news, he didn’t report it to the family. Instead, sharing Wu Deye’s mindset, he intended to swallow all the credit for himself.

The Wu Family’s Battle Immortal Hall happened to have a vacant Vice Hall Master position, and word was that one of the Chief Captains would be promoted. If he could capture this many ascenders, he might not just become a Vice Hall Master-even taking the Hall Master seat was possible.

The Wu Family maintained a strict hierarchy, and one’s treatment matched their rank.

The highest authority naturally belonged to the Wu Family Patriarch, followed by the Wu Family Elders. The third tier consisted of the core members, Hall Masters, and Vice Hall Masters.

A Vice Hall Master received slightly less than a Hall Master, but the post would at least bring him into the inner circle.

Continue reading this chapter

Unlock the complete chapter and continue reading now.

Chapter price: 15 Coins