The battle came to an end in an hour. All the demons and beasts were killed. The casualties were tallied. Only about 700 of the 2000 warriors survived. Apart from the two chiefs and a small number of warriors, the rest were wounded.
Lu Li was not hurt but he was covered in blood, all of which belonged to the beasts.
After the last demon was killed, Lu Li went to a nearby place and took a bath with some clean water.
When he came back, the battlefield was cleaned up and the wounded were taken care of.
If they were not badly wounded, some healing pellets would be enough.
If they were badly wounded, they would be put into the interspatial artifact.
If they were badly wounded and could no longer fight, it would be pointless to stay outside.
The main force began to turn back. Lu Li looked at the sparse army and couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the neat formation when he came in.
Lu Li had learned that the Ghost Realm was a dangerous place. Every time he came in, he would suffer great losses. The casualty rate was high. This time, Lu Li finally witnessed the cruelty of the Ghost Realm.
He was glad that he had the dragon soul. Without it, he would have been killed as soon as he ran into the specters, let alone making a clean sweep.
The thought of the dragon soul reminded Lu Li of Lu Ling. Every time the dragon soul saved his life, Lu Li felt he owed Lu Ling more. The dragon soul should have belonged to Lu Ling.
The journey back was not a smooth one. That being said, it was nothing compared to the brutality just now.
Lu Li barely did anything. The two chiefs had taken care of it.
They ran into dozens of specters on the way and Lu Li killed them all by himself.
Specter had absorbed all the energy in Lu Li's soul. Lu Li left the team secretly and put Specter back into the Ghost Bead.
Specter was his secret weapon. He didn't want to expose it unless he had to.
Lu Li returned to the Valley of Ghosts. It was still dim but he felt he was back in the human world.
Just now in the Ghost Realm, he felt he was in hell.
He was not used to the atmosphere. Staying there for a long time would drive him crazy.
Lu Li went back to the castle and never came out. He didn't want to care about what was going on outside and he didn't want to be bullied by the patriarchs. Out of sight, out of mind.
"Boss, boss!"
Half a day later, Hou San came to him and said with admiration, "Boss, you are so mighty! I was worried about entering the Ghost World, but I didn't expect you to be so powerful!
If not for you, the two battalions would have been annihilated. "
Lu Li knew that Hou San would come to him. He didn't show any surprise on his face. He just asked, "Have you heard any rumors?"
Lu Li knew that his return this time would cause a big stir, so he stayed in the castle to avoid being seen as a monster.
"There are so many rumors!"
Hou San said excitedly, "So many people died this time. The whole valley is in an uproar.
Boss, your story has also spread. Countless people don't dare to believe it. If not for all the soldiers saying so, they definitely wouldn't believe it. "
"En!"
Lu Li nodded slightly. On the surface, he was only at the Second Tribulation Realm. Nobody would believe him.
In the past, many people suspected that he was the descendant of an Underworld Palace's upper echelon. Otherwise, how could he have sat on the position of Great Commander?
Hou San continued excitedly, "These are all trivial matters. The most important thing is the reaction of the elders.
Because so many people died this time, most of the patriarchs have come out.
I heard that many patriarchs couldn't believe it when they heard about you.
Not only did they listen to the reports from the two commanders, but they also asked a group of soldiers. I think they will summon you soon. "
"Summon me?"
Lu Li frowned. He didn't want to meet the patriarchs. Who knew if Su Yueqin had told some patriarchs to kill him secretly?
It was inevitable that something would go wrong when dealing with these patriarchs.
Lu Li thought about it and said to Hou San, "Can you stand guard outside for me?
If someone comes to find me, tell them that my soul is injured in the Ghost World and I have to rest for half a year to recover. "
"Eh …"
Hou San was about to cry. But he nodded and said, "Okay, I will stand guard for you for half a year. I don't have to go to the Ghost World during this time. I will be safe here.
Also … Boss, next time I am sent to the Ghost World, you must go with me and help me. Otherwise, I will die a miserable death. "
"Sure!"
Lu Li nodded readily. He wanted to go as well. He wanted to find ghosts for Specter to devour. The stronger Specter was, the more helpful it would be to Lu Li.
Lu Li went to his room to cultivate. For one thing, he wanted to cultivate Dragon Wrestle. For another, he wanted to keep a low profile. If he stood out too much, he would be beaten up.
He could take advantage of the injury to improve his abilities. His Dragon Wrestle was about to be mastered. When he could use it, his physical strength would be 10 times stronger. He could even fight patriarchs!
As he had expected!
The next day, a patriarch sent someone over to ask Lu Li to go over.
Hou San was guarding outside. He said seriously that Lu Li's soul was injured and he was resting.
Lu Li ordered him to stay and convey his apologies.
When the news was spread out, the patriarchs didn't summon Lu Li again. Lu Li's image was elevated.
To save the warriors, he fought against hundreds of ghosts on his own. His soul was injured?
More importantly …
Lu Li didn't say anything. He walked with the team in silence. He didn't show any pain. He endured it all by himself.
What kind of spirit was this?
Shouldn't such a great commander be loved and respected by everyone?
The warriors here were in a precarious situation. They could die at any time. They were a bunch of unruly people.
If a patriarch was not nice to them, they might draw their sabers against him, let alone a commander.
But if you treated them well, they would follow you wholeheartedly because they could survive …
Lu Li didn't expect that he could gain such prestige by pretending to be injured. From now on, at least, the warriors wouldn't make things difficult for him. As for the other commanders and patriarchs, Lu Li didn't know what they were thinking.
Commander Huang had acknowledged Lu Li. Commander Cao, on the other hand, was jealous and unhappy.
Maybe it was because the first impression was the strongest, but he didn't have a good impression of Lu Li. Even though Lu Li had saved them, Commander Cao was still jealous when he learned that Lu Li's reputation had improved.
He had been here for hundreds of years and he had only become a commander. Many people were not convinced. How long had it been since Lu Li came?
"Someone!"
Commander Cao thought about it for a while. Then, he summoned a trusted man and said, "Go out of the valley and find out about the commander. Remember, do it in secret. If the commander has a powerful background, stop the investigation at once."
"Ah?"
The trusted man's expressions changed. He said bitterly, "Lord, if … the commander does have a powerful background, I will die a miserable death if I go and investigate him."
"What are you afraid of?"
Commander Cao said with a glint of coldness in his eyes, "Almost all the warriors here are exiled. Even if the commander has a powerful background, he was exiled because something happened to him.
If he is really here to gain experience, why would the patriarchs send him to the Ghost Realm so easily?
Will you go or not?
If you don't, you will have to bear the consequences. "
"I … will!"