Basil Jaak's voice was exceptionally solemn and resonant, echoing through the forest for a while.
In the forest, dozens of elders and direct disciples stood silently, motionless.
"Good, with your word, I can rest assured!"
Gilbert More's expression became intense, he looked deeply moved. He bent down to help Basil Jaak up and said, "Let's go, we should return to the Green Bamboo Palace and wait for news from the North Defense Zone."
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"Austin, let's call it quits and retreat. This time we've left Bamboo Island's North Defense Zone in shambles, causing nearly 100 of their people dead or injured – a fitting vengeance for Elder Wilbur and Isaac. Now that the crisis in Bamboo Island's Southern Defense Area has been lifted, with sufficient forces to support the Northern Defense Zone, if we delay further, their main troops will arrive, and we might suffer losses."
