Samantha brought Jiang Chen before Jiares, a Six-stage Demon Swordsman. "This is Jiang Chen," she announced.

Jiares was a middle-aged man who wore distinctive equipment. If the Son of God was the Governor, then the Prosecutor was the imperial envoy, immune to any damage from Heroes, other than Demigods.

Jiares said coldly, "This matter concerns me. As the Prosecutor involved, I will recuse myself. Prosecutor Samantha, meanwhile, will follow your every move. She will be responsible for all your actions."

Jiang Chen smiled. "That... Prosecutor, actually, my issue with the Bach Family is just a minor friction. It's nothing that can't be resolved with a discussion."

Jiares's face remained expressionless. "Whether it's a minor friction or not, you know the truth in your heart. But you must understand one thing: you are a Hero of the Alliance of All-Gods, and you should know the consequences of betraying the Alliance."

"As a Prosecutor, if you betray the Alliance of All-Gods, I have the power to seal your Badge."

Jiang Chen was startled.

He has the power to seal Badges? For real?

Jiang Chen looked at Samantha and saw her nod slightly.

So it's true... Damn, this Prosecutor's authority is really something!

Samantha smiled. "But don't worry. As long as you don't betray the Alliance of All-Gods, the Prosecutor has no right to seal your Skills."

"Let's go."

Jiares left with ten thousand soldiers, majestically entering the Teleportation Array. After passing through ten Teleportation Arrays, they had no idea where they had ended up. The Xileruo World was immense, and Jiang Chen had never been to this place before.

The ten thousand men remained concealed in the forest, awaiting orders. No instructions had been given.

Jiang Chen was puzzled. "Why are we here?"

Samantha explained, "We received intelligence that Heavenly Earth Association members will pass through here. They don't have a Teleporter and cannot use Long-Distance Teleportation like us; they can only travel on foot."

"And this main road is their inevitable route. They will pass through here, enter the Difiled Camp, and thus reach their territory."

"We must follow their tracks, enter the small world where the Heavenly Earth Association is based, and completely eliminate them."

Jiang Chen asked in a low voice, "Their Perception is very strong. Will this work?"

"Don't worry, you don't need to be concerned about that."

Jiang Chen nodded.

Could there be a traitor within the Heavenly Earth Association? My goodness! Ten thousand experts lurking in every corner—aren't they afraid of being discovered? Are the Heavenly Earth Association members fools? Just who will pass through here? Jin Yunxi, Li Chanji, or people from another branch of the Heavenly Earth Association? The Heavenly Earth Association has no chance of victory. Unless a Sixth-stage Expert manages to escape, no one else can leave. I'm afraid a branch of the Heavenly Earth Association doesn't even have ten thousand people, probably only a few hundred. Ten thousand against a few hundred—it's like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. When the time comes, should I act or not? If I don't, won't that indirectly prove I have ties to the Heavenly Earth Association? If I do act... it's one thing if they're The Fallen, but what if there are elderly and children? Are we to be unscrupulous to achieve our goals? The crux is, I can't overcome this moral hurdle! When the time comes, I'll just kill The Fallen. As for the elderly and children, I'll let them be. Of course, this is the worst-case scenario.

I definitely don't want to give up my Swordsman identity. As for betraying the Continent of All-Gods to join the Heavenly Earth Association, I've never even thought about it. Betraying the Continent of All-Gods means losing my Strength; without the Swordsman Badge, I'd just be an ordinary person. Whether I could even survive then is questionable. To the Heavenly Earth Association, an ordinary person is just a burden. They wouldn't help an ordinary person. I don't believe that if I helped them, they'd put me on a pedestal. Giving up my own Badge to save others? That's just ridiculous!

Samantha asked, "You seem very nervous."

"The Fallen are all experts. How can I not be nervous?"

Within Jiang Chen's Perception, about a kilometer away, a group of several hundred people appeared. They were mostly the old, the weak, women, and children, with some of The Fallen protecting them.

Jiang Chen's heart sank. It really is...

At that moment, the people ahead stopped and looked at the forest not far away.

Li Mu slowly drew his Longsword.

Behind him, Granny Jinhua also supported herself with her staff.

"Leader, what is it?"

"There are people."

"Could they be Heroes from the Continent of All-Gods?"

Li Mu nodded. "Yes. And there are many of them, about ten thousand, all experts. It seems they're planning to ambush us on this route."

Granny Jinhua exclaimed angrily, "Damn them! I'll go kill them!"

"Don't go. You're no match for them alone. Your True Qi will be depleted eventually. Let's stop and rest first. I'll go scout ahead alone. The rest of you, protect them."

"Leader..."

...

Jiang Chen was stunned. What? The one leading them is their leader? The Heavenly Earth Association Leader? That's an existence comparable to a Demigod! How do *they* dare try to ambush him? Are they tired of living?

Jiang Chen whispered, "Who revealed this information to you?"

Samantha, puzzled, asked, "What's wrong?"

"The one approaching is an expert, a top-tier one at that," Jiang Chen continued, his voice low. "I don't think our ten thousand men are any match for him."

At this moment, Jiang Chen understood. So that's why they dispatched ten thousand men for an ambush! It's because of the Heavenly Earth Association Leader. Although I don't know how strong the Heavenly Earth Association Leader is, he must be above a Seventh-stage Expert. Someone like that can take a head from a kilometer away—an existence comparable to a Demigod! Who would dare to provoke him?

Samantha looked puzzled. "How can you be so sure? Have you seen him before?"

"I've never seen him before, but that middle-aged man is definitely an expert. I can feel his immense True Qi. Besides, they've already stopped. It's obvious they've spotted us. Shouldn't we retreat quickly?" Jiang Chen offered symbolically.

Samantha was skeptical. She didn't understand why Jiang Chen was so terrified of The Fallen. Their clothing was made of special materials capable of resisting True Qi attacks.

"If he's an expert, then we must capture him."

Are you kidding me? Capture him? Experts among The Fallen might be rare, but a true master is comparable to a Demigod. And this is the Heavenly Earth Association Leader! I'm only a Second-stage Swordsman; I'm completely outmatched. My Sword Qi wouldn't even get within three feet of him. Even with the Hundred Times Amplification, I'm not stupid enough to fight a Demigod.

Li Mu stopped. "Come out. There's no need to hide."

Jiares walked over to Jiang Chen. "Jiang Chen, you go out and eliminate this person."

Are you joking? This man is the Heavenly Earth Association Leader? And you want me to fight him one-on-one? Are you insane, or am I? Using a borrowed knife to kill someone? Do you take me for a complete fool?

Jiang Chen flatly refused, "I won't go."

"You won't go? This is your chance to earn merit! Samantha, now you see. Jiang Chen is defying orders. It's obvious he has ties with the Heavenly Earth Association."

Jiares immediately tried to frame him.

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