Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 364 - 181: Willful is Willful_1

Chapter 364: Chapter 181: Willful is Willful_1

The summoner from Jiang Qingqiu’s team spoke up, instantly turning the atmosphere somewhat stagnant.

Long Dangdang’s face suddenly became impassive, her gaze calmly fixed on Jiang Qingqiu.

Jiang Qingqiu replied with a bitter smile, "Team Leader Long, as you also know, we sent for backup this time which incurs a significant loss. The Summoners Temple continues to research the possibility of breeding the demon gale apes, as their temperament is docile and they are highly potent. If successful, the apes can become standing beasts for the summoners. But their speed and the difficulty in taming the wild adults have frustrated all efforts. Therefore, the Temple offers substantial rewards for the ape cubs."

Hearing his explanation, Long Dangdang instantly understood. The reason they were willing to risk everything, even unwilling to return the ape cub, was the potential profit it promised, which would exceed their lost merit of a thousand, and be credited to their current training mission.

However, what about the adult demon gale ape they had caught? Bereft of its child, it posed unpredictable dangers, and demanded constant vigilance. This was a problem that Jiang Qingqiu’s team hadn’t considered.

"What about the adult demon gale ape?" Long Dangdang asked indifferently.

Jiang Qingqiu hesitated before answering, the summoner who spoke earlier chimed in, "Just kill it. If you have doubts, leave the killing to us. Is it not just a matter of deducting merits?" Apparently, for him, as a summoner, bringing the ape cub back would yield the greatest profit.

Long Dangdang replied in the same indifferent tone, "Wouldn’t that make us accomplices?"

As Long Kongkong stepped forward to intervene, Long Dangdang raised her hand to stop him.

Jiang Qingqiu responded with an awkward smile, "It doesn’t necessarily have to die. If we severely wound it to the extent that it no longer poses a threat, that should do. Team Leader Long, we are truly grateful for your help. But the loss would be considerable if we don’t have the ape cub. Please understand." His words might be soft-spoken, but his intent was evident.

Long Dangdang retained her composure, "Team Leader Jiang, you have your reasons to protect your team, and I mine. I can’t agree to your approach. As fellow demon hunters, we could take the demon gale ape away for half an hour and release it afterward."

"How dare you!" A mage from Jiang Qingqiu’s team retorted in anger, "Do you know who I am? My father is the..." His words cut off abruptly, as a priest beside him covered his mouth.

Long Dangdang turned her icy gaze towards him, "Are you trying to teach me how to do things? Let’s go." She turned around without hesitation and started walking away.

If not for their shared status as demon hunters, she would have released the ape by now.

"They cannot leave, Leader. They must return the child of the demon gale ape." An agitated voice resounded from behind Long Dangdang.

Ming Xi darted out and stood beside Long Dangdang. Offended, her little face was flushed red as she glared at Jiang Qingqiu’s team, "How can you kidnap someone’s child? Do you know that you’re destroying a family? Aren’t magical beasts too living creatures? Aren’t you ashamed of such a vile act? You have parents too. How would they feel if you were taken away? How can you be so selfish? Do you even deserve to be demon hunters?"

As she vented her anger, Jiang Qingqiu, already sporting a dark expression, grew even more sullen, "The law of the jungle is the law of survival. Magical beasts aren’t human. As far as the mission assigned by the Summoners Temple goes, it endorses our actions. Why can’t we take the ape cub? We were just incompetent and fell prey to its ambush. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have needed your help. Team Leader Long, please control your teammate."

Long Dangdang shot a glance at Ming Xi, who in turn looked back, her little face filled with defiance.

"Ming Xi, your overzealous sense of justice is sometimes a liability. In this world, not all things can be reconciled with fairness," Long Dangdang sighed gently.

Ming Xi tightened her fists, and just as she was about to retort, Long Dangdang suddenly smiled at her, "But I support you. After all, we’re teammates. However, remember, we can’t always resolve things impulsively. Whatever you do, the team should share the responsibility, but you also must take responsibility for the team, do you understand?"

Ming Xi was stunned. Support me? Truthfully, she didn’t entirely understand. But she did realize that Long Dangdang had backed her up.

The color drained from Jiang Qingqiu’s face, "Team Leader Long, what do you mean?"

Without changing her expression, Long Dangdang answered, "I just thought of a better solution. After all, if we leave and release the demon gale ape later, it could pose a threat to your safety again, but you can’t send a distress signal another time. For the sake of your safety, we only have to... let’s fight..."

As Long Dangdang shouted, Ming Xi, who had been restraining herself, suddenly lashed out. In the blink of an eye, she surged past Jiang Qingqiu and plunged straight into their rank.