Chapter 174: Directing the Orcs

Obviously, none of this group of Orcs had spent their time in vain here. Their equipment was much better than their Beast Race compatriots. Basically, everyone had weapon s made of pure metal, and some people even wore precious iron armor. Looking at their appearance, Old Xie judged that almost all of them were experts who knew Battle Qi. I’m afraid the lowest were also Level 3 Warrior. Placed anywhere, they could be considered people with status. If they walked together, it was indeed a very powerful force.

It’s just that after a night of hard fighting, they were much weaker at this time. Except for the two Shamans, almost everyone was injured. Their bodies were covered with blood, some from enemies, and some from their own.

The leading Minotaur was over 2.4 meters tall, much taller than Old Xie. His appearance was very upright. His weather-beaten old face showed no age. It could only be inferred from the scars on his body, face, and even his horns that his life was probably very exciting.

“Kid, tell me, why are you here?” The Minotaur Leader saw at a glance that this group of people was led by Old Xie, so he directly asked Old Xie.

Old Xie hated others calling him randomly. When he heard the address ‘Kid’, he was annoyed, so he immediately sneered, “Old Cow, I came here to watch the monkey show. Do you have a problem with that?”

“Bastard, it really was you playing tricks!” The Minotaur Leader was immediately furious.

“That’s right, I destroyed your water carts, and I instigated the good show of you killing each other. Hehe, so what?” Old Xie sneered.

“Bastard!” The Minotaur Leader heard this and immediately flew into a rage, directly smashing a fist towards Old Xie.

Naturally, Old Xie would not be afraid of him. He was just about to make a move, but Lan Fake on the side took a step ahead. He saw him lightly wave his hand, and heard a ‘poof’ sound. A puff of green smoke drifted past, and the Minotaur Leader disappeared on the spot, leaving only a cute little toad in his place!

Originally, the furious Orcs were scared into silence upon seeing this spell. And that Troll Mage widened his eyes and shouted, “Transformation Art, and instant cast, and could even transform a Level 6 Expert! Obviously, it’s Great Shaman level! This, senior, may I ask who you are?” Obviously, he suspected Lan Fake’s identity.

Actually, Lan Fake was not willing to reveal his identity, but who told Old Xie this guy was too good at causing trouble. In just two sentences, he triggered a conflict. Lan Fake knew how ruthless Old Xie was when he struck. He didn’t want to watch this Beast Race expert be dealt with by Old Xie. Although the Minotaur was Level 6 and looked very powerful, he had, after all, fought hard all night, and his strength was probably not even Level 4. And Old Xie was a pervert who could even deal with the Sword Saint Tianfeng Fourteen Lang. Lan Fake absolutely believed that Old Xie could kill the Minotaur in an instant. So Lan Fake had no choice but to stand up himself and take the lead in transforming the other party to avoid unnecessary casualties caused by Old Xie’s strike.

“Who I am is not important! The key is that we don’t need to have a conflict!” Lan Fake said helplessly. While speaking, he waved his hand to transform the Minotaur Leader back, and also released a Healing Wave, treating the surrounding 100-plus Orcs. You know, the number of bounces of the Healing Wave directly depended on the level of the caster. Generally speaking, only a Great Shaman above Level 6 could treat more than 100 people at once. Seeing his Healing Wave actually had such terrible power, that group of Orcs was surprised again. Obviously, Lan Fake was demonstrating, showing his powerful strength and lofty status in the Beast Race.

Sure enough, those Orcs immediately recognized his identity, and bowed in salute one after another, “Greetings, respected Great Shaman Your Excellency!”

“Greetings, brothers of the Beast Race!” Lan Fake returned the salute with great grace.

“May I ask, respected Great Shaman, what is your name?” the Minotaur leader asked respectfully.

“I am an unfortunate man who needs to disappear from history, so do not ask who I am!” Lan Fake said indifferently. “Now, let us talk about your affairs!”

“Yes!” the Minotaur leader hurriedly said. “Your Excellency Great Shaman, please forgive my earlier rudeness. It is just that my brothers suffered heavy losses in this incident, and everyone is filled with grief and anger!”

“I understand your meaning, but this cannot be blamed on anyone. You were hired to attack this gentleman’s castle, and he came to raid you in order to survive. This matter can only be said to be a helpless situation for all of us; from the very beginning, we were destined for a life-and-death struggle.” Lan Fake smiled bitterly. “So, I can only say, let the past be the past! Too much blood has been shed, please do not continue, alright?”

Only then did everyone understand, so that was how it was. In that case, they naturally could not blame Old Xie, for who told them to take money and oppose Old Xie? Of course, this did not mean that the Orcs were easy to talk to; if not for Lan Fake’s relationship, even if the Orcs were in the wrong, they would not have hesitated to kill Old Xie to avenge their brothers. But since Lan Fake had stepped in, what could they say other than admitting their bad luck?

“In that case, we will not pursue it!” the Minotaur leader said somewhat gloomily.

Old Xie heard the reluctance in his tone and immediately became impatient, sneering. “What does it matter if you pursue it or not? The key is whether I pursue it, understand?”

“What arrogance!” The Minotaur leader’s anger, which had just subsided, flared up again, and he shouted, “Kid, how do you intend to pursue it?”

“Naturally, by slaughtering you all!” Old Xie sneered.

“Haha!” The Minotaur leader laughed in extreme anger. “Do you have the ability?”

“Don’t think that just because you have many people and high strength, you will definitely survive!” Old Xie said with disdain, curling his lips. “I remind you, you are still on the Great Gobi. Your remaining water is only enough to barely last you a few days, right? But the nearest water source is ten days away, and that is my territory, correct?”

“This~” The Minotaur leader’s face changed instantly upon hearing this, but he immediately said stubbornly, “As long as we capture you alive, we won’t have to worry about you not giving us water!”

“Idiot, do you think you have the ability to catch me?” Old Xie sneered with disdain. “Someone, turn this guy into a little toad!”

Lan Fake did not know whether to laugh or cry upon hearing this. However, he was working for Old Xie now, and he needed Old Xie to provide weapons for his clan, so he naturally did not dare to reject Old Xie’s face. He could only smile bitterly at the Minotaur leader and say, “Sorry to humiliate you a little!” As he spoke, he turned the Minotaur leader into a little toad again.

Then Lan Fake said solemnly, “Everyone, this is a warning now. If you do not want to cause a conflict, I hope you can show due respect to the owner of Wuwei Castle!” After saying that, he restored the Minotaur leader to his original form.

The Minotaur leader, having been turned into a toad twice, was clearly greatly insulted. His face turned red from holding back his anger, and the others felt the same, their eyes staring straight in rage.

The Troll Shaman even directly expressed his dissatisfaction. “Senior, I don’t understand. Why, as a Great Shaman of the Beast Race, are you siding with an outsider to deal with your own people?”

“I am doing it for your lives, alright?” Lan Fake could not help but complain. “I say, can’t you use your brains? He was able to kill more than 2,000 of you without lifting a finger, so he is obviously not a fool. If he didn’t have absolute confidence in escaping, would he be so nonchalant about being surrounded by over a hundred of you? I tell you the truth, the only outcome of you fighting him is death! If not for the fact that we are of the same race, I wouldn’t even bother staying to meet you. If we had just flown away on the Wyvern earlier, you would have died of thirst on the Great Gobi. I spent a lot of effort persuading him to give you a way to live, why are you so dense?”

After listening to Lan Fake’s scolding, the Orcs finally understood, and their expressions improved. However, the Minotaur leader was still unconvinced and said, “I still don’t believe it. As long as you are willing to help us, can he still escape from our grasp?”

“I really can’t talk to you. Forget it, I won’t explain. There are many things that cannot be let known to you.” Lan Fake then said helplessly, “Now, you just need to know one thing: I, as a Great Shaman of the Beast Race, will not harm you!”

“Yes, we understand!” The Minotaur leader immediately said respectfully. Clearly, in the eyes of the Orcs, the prestige of a Shaman was extremely high.

“Good then!” Lan Fake nodded with relief, then put on a smiling face for Old Xie and said, “I say, respected Castle Lord, do you think you can show them a way to survive? These clansmen of mine are all elites of the clan, they cannot be lost! Please, for my sake, let it go!”

Old Xie saw Lan Fake lowering his status to plead, and his heart softened, so he said, “Alright then, I will give you face!”

After speaking, Old Xie turned to the Orcs and said, “Listen to me. More than half of the vehicles here are destroyed, but some are still usable. Now, I require you to gather all the iron items left on the battlefield, whether they are weapons, armor, or pots and pans, and put them on the carts to send back to my Wuwei Castle, which is the former Ruins Oasis. When that is done, I will forgive your crimes and give you fresh water, so you can safely leave the Great Gobi!”