Chapter 3093

"It's hard not to think that the World Abandoners Alliance got the information in advance, and then helped me in this way.

"I contacted them afterwards, wanting to thank them as well.

"But they seemed to be completely unaware.

"They only seemed quite happy after hearing me say that a national-level noble had been killed in action.

"It was only then that I felt they were using me as a blade to kill that national-level noble.

"A small box of spiritual technique scrolls is certainly very valuable, but if the World Abandoners' target was a national-level noble lord, trading these scrolls for the death of an international lord was actually a very good deal."

Zhao Chi didn't know what to say.

A small box of special-grade scrolls was certainly valuable, but far less than a national-level lord.

Just using this box of scrolls, it would be impossible to defeat a national-level lord.

It would take a lord with real strength like Yao Feng to use the scrolls to win.

If the World Abandoners' real target was the death of that national-level lord, then it really was worth it.

The World Abandoners didn't lose out.

On the surface they profited, and behind the scenes they definitely profited even more.

Listening to it, Zhao Chi also felt Yao Feng had been used as someone else's blade.

But Zhao Chi also felt it was worth it.

Otherwise Yao Feng would have died.

The World-Breaking Army would have failed.

Being used as a blade under these circumstances — that was simply willing and eager.

Yao Feng continued: "Although the World Abandoners didn't state their purpose, I could guess their target was killing that national-level lord, but… I don't feel used or angry at all. On the contrary, I feel very fortunate."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Yeah. Hearing it like this, the people of the World Abandoners Alliance are completely good people."

"No, don't think that way."

"Huh?"

Yao Feng said: "You're only looking at it from our standpoint. If you stand on the nobles' side, aren't the World Abandoners the enemy?"

"That's true…"

"But the nobles don't know about this. In the nobles' hearts, those people were killed by me."

Zhao Chi silently nodded.

Could the World Abandoners' move be called "borrowing a knife to kill"?

The nobles lost a lord and a transport convoy, but the hatred was pinned on the World-Breaking Army, pinned on Yao Feng, with no relation at all to the World Abandoners.

The World Abandoners Alliance could still do business with the nobles.

"Later, because of this battle's victory I accumulated quite a lot of merit. Not long after, the original White Tiger regiment commander died in action, and my strength grew greatly. Although there were setbacks along the way, in the end I still successfully became the White Tiger regiment commander."

Zhao Chi sighed: "So that's how it was."

Yao Feng said again: "But… I suspect the original White Tiger regiment commander's death in action is also related to the World Abandoners Alliance."

"There's that too!?"

Yao Feng sighed: "But I don't have a single piece of evidence. Relying only on logical inference doesn't prove anything, and… in short, it's better to be careful when dealing with them."

Zhao Chi asked doubtfully: "Aren't the World Abandoners Alliance's enemies the nobles? Would they make a move against us too?"

Yao Feng nodded: "They… have never made enemies with anyone. They are just neutral merchants."

Zhao Chi sighed: "…That's really screwed up, and why do I feel like their strength is terrifyingly strong?"

"They… don't seem that strong either."

"Why do you say that?"

Yao Feng fell into recollection again:

"A few years ago, Stone Mountain City fell and was occupied by the Blood Clan.

"At that time there were two merchant guilds in Stone Mountain City that were both members of the World Abandoners Alliance, but they were both completely looted by the Blood Clan that broke into the city. The personnel of both guilds were also heavily killed and wounded, and there were clearly people from the World Abandoners Alliance among them.

"They did put up resistance, but most of them were mercenaries with weak overall combat ability, and were easily defeated by the Blood Clan.

"Afterwards there were also some reinforcements sent by the World Abandoners, but they were still badly defeated, unable to defeat the Blood Clan.

"It wasn't until half a year later that the Blood Clan in Stone Mountain City was defeated and driven out.

"But essentially it was the effort of the Goblin lords. Whether the World Abandoners Alliance helped or not, I'm not sure.

"But even if they did, the foundational role was still played by that group of Goblin lords.

"Besides this incident, there are several others. Although not as typical as this one, they also suggest the World Abandoners' direct combat ability is quite ordinary.

"This really doesn't fit logic, but that's how it appeared."