My sister is Luna

Everything that comes from the land will return to the land; everything that comes from the planet will eventually return to the planet.

For some unknown reason, the Dark Tyrant's corpse began to rapidly disintegrate, with countless tiny pieces of flesh either sinking into the yellow sand or merging into the boundless sky.

As if eager to be embraced by Mother Heaven and Earth, in the end, apart from the traces of the past battle, not a trace of it could be seen anymore, as if it had never existed.

But the Great Wall Guards paid no attention to any of that; their focus was entirely on cleaning up the last remnants of the war—the rioting demon army.

Lanling Wang stood at the edge of the battlefield, behind him a large army of bandits, fully armed and eager to fight. As he watched the chaotic battle below, his thoughts drifted away, recalling his meeting with the King of Jinting City...

"Come, join us, unite, and we can breach the Great Wall. You will then be able to establish a new royal court and become a true king. Come, join us now!" The King of Jinting City said to the King of Lanling with a smile.

He had one hand behind his back, his index finger and thumb seemingly rubbing something together, and a strange smell emanated from it, filling the room.

Lanling Wang remained silent in the face of the King of Jinting City's question, unaware of the subtle movements behind his back. He only felt a bit dizzy, as if many shadows were moving around in front of him, overlapping each other.

"Ah, hurry up and decide."

What are you still hesitating about?

"Make a decision quickly. You haven't forgotten your mission, have you? You don't care about those who died at all, do you? Your parents, your brothers and sisters, your people..."

"As long as you join us, you're guaranteed to win."

"Don't you want to fulfill your long-cherished wish? Don't you want revenge? Do you still want to be a destitute beast wandering around without territory?" The King of Jinting City began to look at Lanling King with hostility, as if he were a loyal minister who was thinking of him.

"I...can we really breach the Great Wall? If we join you, will we really be able to breach the Great Wall?"

Lanling Wang seemed to be provoked and finally spoke. He lowered his head slightly, and the shadow just happened to cover his eyes, so that the King of Jinting City could not see his expression.

However, the King of Jinting believed that Lanling Wang's eyes must have become unfocused and confused. He thought that if he gave Lanling Wang more hints and guidance, Lanling Wang would fall into the trap and join the King of Jinting and the demons.

Are we really guaranteed to win?

"Can you really let me regain my former territory?" Lanling King murmured softly.

"Heh~" The King of Jinting City sensed Lanling King's struggle and hesitation. He chuckled slyly, then said confidently:

“That’s right, I guarantee it. It’s like a deal. You join us, we conquer the Great Wall together, we continue eastward, you establish your royal court here, unify the entire Cloud Desert, and you will have lofty glory and immense power.”

Looking at Lanling Wang who was about to answer, the King of Jinting City chuckled inwardly with pride, looking confident of victory. He was certain that Lanling Wang would agree to help this pitiful man who was born with the mission of revenge.

It's coming, it's almost here! Hurry up and say it, say "Let me join!"

As Lanling Wang's lips began to move slowly, the King of Jinting City eagerly awaited his answer.

"But, I refuse!"

Lanling Wang blurted out. He raised his head, and a sliver of light shining through the covered window illuminated his clear and rational eyes. He was not tempted in the slightest by the words of the King of Jinting City, and remained calm and composed from beginning to end.

"What?!" The King of Golden Court was so shocked that his fingers began to tremble slightly.

"Hmph, what I, Lanling Wang, like to do most is to say no to hypocritical, disgusting, and self-righteous guys like you!" Lanling Wang said with a look of disdain.

"You don't want to be king anymore?!"

"Heh, I appreciate your kindness, but I will reclaim my territory myself and do not need your help!" Lanling King looked at the stunned King of Jinting City, sneered, and walked out of the room, the darkness engulfing him.

"..."

King Jinting City remained silent for a long time, until finally, like an erupting volcano, his mind was filled with rage. He paced back and forth in the dark room, pulling at his hair and twisting his body to vent his anger, displaying a state of impotent fury.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

"Hell extended an olive branch to you; you should have felt honored, but you refused—you deserve to die!!"

"Your smug, disdainful attitude is really annoying! You're nothing but a dog that got thrashed by the Great Wall Guards! Who are you trying to impress with that act?!"

The King of Jinting City slammed his fist on the table in anger, making a loud thud.

Suddenly, a sound that seemed to pierce something rang out.

"what?"

The King of Jinting City looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the table he had been slamming on was suddenly covered in blood, his hands were also covered in blood, and there was a large hole in his palm.

A small knife appeared, standing upright on the table. Even smeared with the King of Golden Court's filthy blood, its sharp, chilling edge could not be concealed.

King Jinting's pupils constricted sharply, and he felt a chill run through his body as if he had fallen into an ice cave. It was Lanling Wang's dagger!

Suddenly, a suffocating pain swept through his entire body. King Jinting City clutched his injured hand and wailed:

"Ugh! This knife is poisoned! It hurts so much! That wretched Lanling—!"

"laugh."

The King of Jinting City was pierced through the chest by a sharp blade, and his body, which had been making various movements just moments before, suddenly became stiff.

"Take care." The cold voice reached the ears of the King of Golden Court City.

Plop.

The King of Jinting City fell straight down, lifeless.

Lanling Wang coldly flicked the blood off his blade, turned and left without a trace of regret, disappearing into the darkness.

……

Pulling his wandering thoughts back, Lanling Wang turned to the various bandit leaders and numerous bandits behind him and said:

"Come on, though we're a little late, let's launch a vengeful counterattack against the demons that destroyed your homes and families!"

Among the dozen or so bandit leaders, some looked displeased with disapproval towards Lanling Wang, but said nothing. A dark emotion flashed in their eyes, making it impossible to know what they might do.

Although the bandit group was large, its members were not united. Some were born with a love for the thrill of life and death, while others were forced into banditry. The bandit group seemed solid, but in reality, it was as loose as the sand on this land. It was only the shared interests that brought them together.

In the past, the bandits in the Cloud Desert were just a small and weak bandit group. But after the great disaster caused by the Golden Court City, many people were displaced and forced to join or spontaneously form bandit groups to make a living. They began to live the life of bandits and outlaws, and that's when the bandits began to grow and become a threat.

But this did not make them forget their past suffering. They lacked the courage but held a grudge in their hearts. Therefore, when Lanling Wang told them that these demons were about to launch a major attack on the Great Wall and that everyone could stab them in the back when the outcome of the battle was about to be decided, this gave the bandits, who could be said to have been mostly ordinary people living in peace and contentment, widespread support and approval.

In particular, the bandit gangs, composed entirely of former commoners, unanimously approved Lanling Wang's proposal from top to bottom.

Now that they have witnessed the demon race weakening, they are even more eager to try and kill a few demons to vent their anger.

However, some of the bandits were unhappy with Lanling Wang's proposal, or rather, with Lanling Wang himself. Although the demons had some valuable materials, it was not enough to make them risk fighting the demons, especially since they were helping the enemy's Great Wall Guards. They wanted to reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

They're just in a business relationship, yet they act so unpleasant...

Such thoughts might have crossed their minds to some extent.

Unfortunately, few of the bandits had a long-term vision; they only cared about immediate petty gains. Moreover, since the demons killed people and the bandits robbed them, they were, in some ways, competitors. When Lanling Wang suggested that they could take revenge without casualties and smuggle the demon corpses, almost 70% of the bandit group agreed. When the bandit group usually carried out important tasks, they would gather all their members. In order not to be excluded, they had no choice but to come, and thus began to harbor resentment towards Lanling Wang, especially displeased with his way of directing the bandit group and feeling a sense of crisis.

"Brothers, kill them! Avenge our families!! Deliver the ultimate punishment to these demons who have caused this disaster and destroyed our homes!!!" A former civilian leader drew his scimitar, raised it high, and shouted, then spurred his horse and led his troops into the battlefield.

Seeing him leading the way, the other bandit leaders had no choice but to lead their teams into battle as well.

Lanling Wang stood still as countless horses galloped past him, ruffling his hair.

A sigh seemed to emanate from the aloof figure of Lanling Wang:

"You are about to avenge all that you have lost, but when will my revenge come?"

The rumble of horses' hooves drowned out his voice; whether he was speaking to them or to himself, no one knew.

"kill!!!"

Deafening battle cries erupted from the edge of the battlefield as a large force surged into the fray, joining the fight against the demon army.

"What's going on?" The pressure on the Great Wall guards was relieved, and they suddenly felt relieved.

Suddenly, the bandits launched a sneak attack from behind the demon army, galloping across the battlefield on their warhorses, attracting the attention of the other demons.

"General, those are bandits! They actually came to help us!" The soldiers of the Great Wall Guard were clearly surprised.

"Fight back with all your might now, and we'll talk about everything else after this is over!" Su Lie commanded the Great Wall Guards. Although he had many doubts in his heart, he decided to deal with the remaining remnants of the war first.

With the addition of bandits, the war quickly came to an end, the demon army was completely annihilated, and this difficult and tragic battle finally came to a close.

"Oh ho ho ho ho ho ho, finally got our revenge! Retreat! Hahahahahaha..." The bandits laughed and yelled, brandishing their scimitars, raising clouds of yellow sand, and carrying some demon corpses as they began to retreat from the battlefield, like travelers passing through, leaving without taking a single cloud with them.

Only the Great Wall guards, their eyes filled with complex emotions, remained behind them.

"What is your purpose..." Su Lie stared intently at the bandits as they walked away into the distance.

……