Chapter 438: The Second Prince’s Final Instructions

“Well, my princes, shall I come or shall you walk by yourselves?” He turned slightly, looking at the two princes with a teasing gaze as he asked indifferently. The message was clear: either surrender on your own or I’ll have people tie you up! Saying this was meant to spare them some face, but such dignity was unnecessary for them anyway.
Yet to the two princes, these words sounded especially harsh and infuriating.
However, the situation was already set in stone. All the soldiers had begun to surrender by now; the battle could no longer continue. It would take no time before total defeat was inevitable. All the enemy needed now was to clean up the mess!
All of this was due to the people sent by those small families behind them. If not for their sudden betrayal and attacks, how could such a chain reaction have occurred in an instant?
What the two princes had refused to believe was now happening right before their eyes. Only then did they recall the old man’s warnings to them, filled with regret. As they tried to turn to their advisors for help, they suddenly found that the two of them had disappeared from sight.
“Damnards!” The eldest prince cursed fiercely, realizing they had taken advantage of the chaos to escape.
In times of crisis, everyone flees for themselves. They had left first for their own sake, igniting a flame of anger in him.
Looking at the few hundred remaining bodyguards—fighters trained by the pro-war faction—perhaps only they hadn’t betrayed him!
At this moment, the two princes lost interest in fighting among themselves. They exchanged a glance and nodded slowly, seemingly reaching some agreement, with a hint of ruthlessness in their eyes.
“Well? If we really have to fight, don’t blame me for being merciless!” The middle-aged man snorted coldly when the princes failed to make a decision.
“Attack!” He waved his hand, giving orders to those behind him.
“Kill!” At the same time, the eldest and second princes roared in anger and launched their attacks toward the right front—where the defense was weakest. They were determined to break through. Water Screen City was ruined; they no longer had their former ambitions. After calming down and reflecting on what they had done, it all seemed laughable.

The Eldest Prince swung his sword with great force, creating a magnificent curtain of wind and blade that surged forward like a towering wave. As for the Second Prince, though lacking the Eldest Prince’s dominance, his sword moves were unconventional and filled with fierce killing intent.

The bodyguards behind them fully embodied the spirit of warriors ready to die—fearless of life or death, often choosing to perish together! Under such sudden attacks, the hastily assembled forces of these small clans instantly lost their momentum and became chaotic. After all, they were just a bunch of untrained amateurs, nowhere near as skilled as those who had received proper training.

More importantly, their strength was quite poor—there were hardly any gods-level warriors among them, showing just how weak these small clans really were.

In just a short while, the two princes, along with their bodyguards, carved a bloody path and seemed on the verge of breaking through the encirclement.

“Damn it! Stop them! Don’t let them escape! Kill them!” At that moment, the middle-aged man grew panicked and shouted loudly at the thousands of men behind him. Watching his disorganized forces, he was extremely anxious.

He had set strict orders before setting out, aware of the importance of this mission. It was already certain that the Black Phoenix Clan would take control of Water Curtain City, and nothing could change that. Moreover, the actions taken by the Black Phoenix Clan after taking control had begun to bear fruit—constant internal strife among the two princes had caused these small clans immense suffering, and the merchant families had complained endlessly. That’s why they decided to ally themselves with the Black Phoenix Clan after careful consideration. Such was the nature of merchants: they would side with whoever offered them the most benefit.

Now, this battle could be seen as a performance by these people before the Black Phoenix Clan took control, a gift to earn favor and recognition! Before setting out, those small clans had held emergency meetings and decided to offer a substantial gift to show their full support. And this middle-aged man was the one who volunteered to carry out this task.

So he couldn’t fail—he couldn’t let the two princes, who were on the verge of being captured, escape. These two were the real targets. If they got away, his entire mission would be a failure. It was obvious that he was the most anxious person at the moment.

Yet his heart grew heavier and heavier. The two princes were extremely strong—the Eldest Prince had even reached the peak of the godly realm, with no one present able to match him. The Second Prince was at the mid-stage of the godly realm, also considered a formidable warrior.

The bodyguards behind them were all near-divine-level warriors, fully demonstrating the formidable strength of the pro-war faction. With such an army charging at them, it was already impossible for them to defend themselves.
In the distance, Rod and the Wolf Emperor, who were dealing with the aftermath, seemed to have noticed the changes here as well—the noise was too loud to ignore. Not only they, but everyone on the city walls had noticed the battle. Those with sharp eyes had already identified the two leaders. In an instant, some stirrings arose among the quiet city walls, but this did not affect the Black Phoenix clan in cleaning up the mess or their already secured victory.
The next moment, the two of them swiftly rushed over and arrived in the battle zone in the blink of an eye. Just as the two princes were about to break through the encirclement, at that critical moment, Rod and the Wolf Emperor suddenly appeared in front of them.
At this moment, the two princes were covered in blood, and their bodyguards behind them radiated murderous intent. The air was thick with the scent of blood, and their bodies were riddled with wounds, looking terrifying.
“Knight Rod!”
“Wolf Emperor!”
Seeing them, the two princes finally cried out in shock. These two men were simply too eye-catching. In an instant, their hearts sank to rock bottom—they never expected these two to appear here at such a critical moment.
They had almost broken through the encirclement and could escape soon, but at this crucial moment, their appearance extinguished all hope. The two princes’ emotions swung like a roller coaster—first, they saw the members of their small family defect and lose the battle, plunging their hearts to hell; then, as they broke through the encirclement and seemed on the verge of escaping, hope arose, as if they had reached heaven. But now, with these two appearing unexpectedly, their path was blocked, and their hearts dropped back to hell once again. The series of shocks left their faces ashen.
Rod and the Wolf Emperor coldly watched the group that had broken through the encirclement, their expressions calm. In just a short time, that middle-aged man had led thousands of soldiers to surround them again. This time, the encirclement was impenetrable. Seeing Rod, his expression was extremely complex—he had messed up a simple matter and felt uneasy, fearing blame, given Rod’s notorious reputation outside.
“Rod, what do you want? Don’t go too far!” The second prince, desperate, shouted loudly.

Seeing his escape route blocked once again, with Rod and the Wolf King firmly targeting him, with no way to flee, his eyes turned red as he roared like a beast.
“Will you do it yourself or shall I?” Rod asked calmly, ignoring the second prince’s roar.
“Bastard! If you want me dead, I’ll make sure you lose a piece of flesh too!” The first prince shouted angrily, realizing he couldn’t end things peacefully, so he attacked Rod first.
“Seeking death!” The Wolf King snarled at the first prince’s bold move, then moved in an instant, leaving a faint shadow that slowly disappeared.
“Boom…” A dull sound came, and with a groan, the first prince was flung like a stone, crashing heavily onto the floor behind him, blood dripping from his mouth.
Immediately afterward, dozens of men rushed forward, pressing knives to the first prince’s neck while tying him up tightly, leaving him unable to move.
It all happened in the blink of an eye—so fast that no one could react, so fast that it was astonishing. He wasn’t even a match for them; he couldn’t resist even the Wolf King’s attack. The gap was simply too huge.
With the first prince’s example, the second prince’s face turned pale with despair, losing all hope. Turning to look at his loyal guards, his eyes filled with sorrow. In that moment, it seemed he understood many things. Taking a deep breath, he said calmly, “Let my men live, and I’ll give you my life!” Despite knowing it was hopeless, he suddenly realized something and spoke calmly.
“Alright!” Rod replied readily. He hadn’t intended to kill them; he just wanted to keep them under control for now. They were prisoners, not animals. Once everything settled, he would decide their fate—after all, he couldn’t just kill them all.
“Thank you,” the second prince said with a sigh, a sad smile on his face. Then suddenly, he moved.
Just as everyone thought he was about to attack, he drew his sword and slashed at his own neck.
“Head!” The people behind him cried out, but it was already too late to stop him.
A tearing sound came, blood splattered, and the first prince, with a mad smile on his face, glanced back at his guards with a hint of regret. At that moment, memories of the past flashed through his mind, and his eyes filled with longing. It was only at the moment of death that he truly realized everything—though it was already too late.