I am a mage and a wet nurse, so using seven swords is not too much, right?

Chapter 1237 War begins

The elder finally withdrew his hand, and the faint light at his fingertips dissipated.

He turned to look at Li Yuan: "You can finish him off."

Actually, there's no need to do anything more.

The Flame Spider Clan cultivator was already in a state of near death.

They will die completely in a short time at most.

But since the elder had spoken, Li Yuan stepped forward and decisively raised her hand to kill the other party.

Without the slightest hesitation or doubt.

His decisiveness surprised even the elders.

She immediately said, "You've changed too."

In reality, Li Yuan had never killed anyone.

But now it seems that this might not be the first time his hands have been stained with blood.

Li Yuan raised his eyes, wiped the blood from his hands, and slowly shook his head. "I haven't changed. I am still Li Yuan, Li Bai's brother."

"But I can't really let my sister protect me for the rest of my life."

Li Yuan never told Ning Ruan this.

He actually really dislikes fighting.

He only wanted to cultivate within his clan and try to live a little longer.

Then I watched my younger sister grow stronger and defeat the clan's most outstanding talents.

Then I watched as she defeated the prodigies of many nearby races.

Yes.

His sister is an extraordinary genius.

Although it wasn't destiny, he felt that his sister was no less fortunate than destiny itself.

"It's good that you think that way." The elder nodded in satisfaction, "However..."

She suddenly smiled and said, "It's alright to be protected by your sister. There's really only one person in our clan who has followed the path of body cultivation like her. It's not shameful to be protected by her."

Li Yuan: "..."

He ignored the elder's teasing tone, glanced at the corpse of the Flame Spider Clan cultivator on the ground, and quickly changed the subject:

"Did the elder find the information he wanted in his memories?"

"I guess you could say I saw it."

The elder nodded slowly.

Raise your hand.

He then put the corpse on the ground back into his storage ring, and looked at Ning Ruan, thanking her solemnly once again.

"The Flame Spider Clan harbors treacherous ambitions; I must return quickly to discuss countermeasures with my clan."

"Young friend, our clan will be forever grateful for your kindness today."

"However... the Flame Spider Clan is probably involved in something big. Young Fellow Daoist has a special identity and has saved my clan's junior. It would be best to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible."

A place of trouble?

Ning Ruan asked directly, "So the preparations for war are real?"

"Yes."

The elder did not hide anything, his expression solemn, "The Flame Spider Clan's ambitions are probably not small. I don't know if we can stop this battle. If war really breaks out... young friend, you should leave as soon as possible."

After saying that, he turned to Li Yuan and said, "Since you want to repay your kindness, you may leave with this young friend."

"I can't leave."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan refused without hesitation, "I wasn't there last time, how can I leave again this time?"

The elder glared at him fiercely, "Didn't you say that young fellow Daoist is your benefactor? Although I don't know the reason for your kindness, since you have done a great favor and promised to repay it, you should do so."

"Besides, what use are you if you stay?"

Li Yuan: "..."

That makes sense.

The problem is, staying by his benefactor's side doesn't seem to be of any use.

His only use seems to be providing the essence of a hundred flowers.

Besides, not following my benefactor actually helped lighten their burden.

He sighed deeply, "Staying here means I can at least be with my people."

"As for my benefactor..."

Li Yuan's words were sincere, and the guilt and inner turmoil on her face were obvious:

"My promise to my benefactor will never change. As long as I am alive, and as long as my benefactor needs me, my life is always ready to be his."

"If I die... then I will have broken my promise."

"But as long as I live, not only this life, but all the flower essences I have condensed will also be my benefactors."

Ning Ruan: "..."

"Actually, it doesn't have to be that way. You can trade as long as you're willing."

Moreover, she understands the long-standing principles.

Only cooperation that benefits both parties can be maintained in the long term.

The elder remained silent and ultimately said nothing more.

She came with Li Yuan.

When she left, she was the only one who left.

Li Yuan hasn't left yet.

He also carried the essence of many of his clansmen's flowers.

These are the real transactions.

……

The next day.

Ning Ruan had just finished breakfast.

Then they met the elder of the Hundred Flowers Clan again.

She left yesterday, and she's back today.

He just didn't look too good.

She looked at Ning Ruan and said in a deep voice, "Young fellow Daoist, leave as soon as possible. This battle is probably hard to avoid."

Ning Ruan, munching on a spirit fruit, met the other person's gaze in surprise. "What's wrong?"

Li Yuan also looked at her elder, "It's from the Phoenix Clan..."

The elder nodded slowly. "I've contacted the Phoenix Clan. Although they've agreed to investigate, judging from their attitude, I'm afraid they're just giving me the runaround."

Li Yuan pursed her lips, her dark eyes deep and unfocused. "But aren't they the ones who most oppose war?"

The elder chuckled: "They are against it, but there are so many wars among the myriad races. How can they, with only one race, possibly manage everything?"

"It's not their fault. Their resolute resistance to wars where the strong bully the weak and the disparity in strength is already commendable."

"But the Flame Spider Clan's targets are also races similar to themselves, which the Phoenix Bird Clan cannot control."

Li Yuan remained silent.

Ning Ruan asked curiously, "Which race are they going to fight?"

"...Young fellow Daoist, it's best not to get involved in this matter," the elder earnestly advised again.

It's not that she talks too much.

Indeed, I had already guessed the identity of the person in front of me.

If it were any other human, she certainly wouldn't have said those words.

But this person... if she wasn't mistaken, might just be the rumored Ning Ruan!

If it were her, there would really be a risk of her getting involved.

Ning Ruan said earnestly, "I was just asking, is it inconvenient for me to say?"

"..." The elder sighed, but did not speak. Instead, he transmitted his voice, "It's the Crocodile Clan."

……

Ning Ruan planned to leave in three days.

Although the elders of the Hundred Flowers Clan still believed that the sooner they left, the better, and it would be best to leave immediately.

Three days is not a very long time.

the most important is--

Neither the elders nor the members of the Hundred Flowers Clan believed that this battle would break out within three days.

However, this time... everyone was wrong.

On the very day that the Hundred Flowers Clan had just notified the Crocodile Clan.

The Flame Spider Clan then officially declared war!

This is not a verbal declaration of war.

Instead, they declared war at the cost of one of the Crocodile Clan's small worlds and the lives of all the Crocodile Clan cultivators stationed there!

"Are all the crocodile clans in that small world really dead?"

"Of course, not a single one survived, they were all wiped out."

"The Flame Spider Clan... this is just too ruthless."

"Where can there be no war between two races without casualties? If they don't die today, they will continue to fight on the battlefield and become enemies in the future. Then it will be the Flame Spider Clan that dies."

"That's true. If one of them escapes and becomes powerful enough to come back for revenge, it will be a troublesome matter. There's no possibility of reconciliation now, so we must eliminate any future troubles."

"Sigh, the Flame Spider Clan is hiding too well. They haven't even been able to defeat the Hundred Flower Clan for long, and now they're attacking the Crocodile Clan."

"..."

Ning Ruan sat in her usual spot, listening to the gossip below.

The impact of the war between the two races on the Eternal Realm is actually not that significant.

Business continues here.

There are still many monks who come to stay and rest temporarily.

If it weren't for the constant discussions about this great battle, everything would seem the same as before.

Oh, there are different ones too.

Li Yuan is gone.

It was not a return to the clan.

He went to the crocodile tribe.

Because of his younger sister, Li Bai, whom Ning Ruan had never met before, she went to the battlefield between the Crocodile Clan and the Flame Spider Clan.

Li Yuan then went as well.

He said that he was not destined for greatness and his talent was only average, so even if he died, it wouldn't have much impact on the Hundred Flowers Clan.

"He also said that if he really dies, the only person he will be sorry for is you, Fellow Daoist, because he will not be able to give you the Hundred Flower Soul Essence he promised."

“However, although my Hundred Flowers Clan is not strong, we have always kept our promises. We cannot become a clan that breaks its promises because of him. Therefore, I have decided that if he dies, I will give you the Hundred Flowers Soul Essence that he promised to give you.”

Bai Zhuo sat opposite Ning Ruan, her face flushed slightly as her injuries had greatly improved.

"On the other hand, I also owe you my life, so it seems you're the one who's at a disadvantage."

Ning Ruan finally looked away and looked at her, "I thought you were the one going to the battlefield."

Her judgment of people is usually quite accurate.

Take this woman in front of me, for example. Even without a major battle, she would probably want to kill some members of the Flame Spider Clan to vent her anger.

Now that she has a legitimate opportunity to take action, she has no reason not to.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuo's face immediately fell. "Fellow Daoist, although I am not the chosen one, I am... well, I am one of those with decent talent. My clan will not allow me to go, and I cannot go, at least not now."

"Then why did you say before that you could kill the Shadow King for me?" Ning Ruan raised her eyes. "Your people will certainly not let you go."

“This is different.” Bai Zhuo said seriously, “To die for a promise is to not have to make a choice. This is the path I seek. To break a promise is to destroy the path.”

"As for the Flame Spider Clan..." she sighed softly, "What do you think the outcome will be, fellow Daoist?"

Ning Ruan: "I don't know."

“Fellow Daoist knows, but you are unwilling to say it,” Bai Zhuo said. “If nothing unexpected happens, the Flame Spider Clan will definitely win. The Crocodile Clan’s fate may be better than ours. After all, they should be prepared now and won’t be like us, whose foundations have been destroyed.”

"But the outcome will be the same. The Flame Spider Clan will definitely win, and we... the 'remnants' who can only hide, can only survive so that we can come back to kill more in the future."

"Every member of the Hundred Flowers Clan lives for countless members of their clan."

"We must do our best to live well. Only by surviving will other possibilities arise!"