The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 2257: What Did I Do Wrong?

Chapter 2257: Chapter 2257: What Did I Do Wrong?

Then, with a raise of his hand, he sent one of the Feather Forest Guards flying with a single palm strike.

"Uh!"

The Feather Forest Guard was slapped away, crashing heavily onto the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Leader, you..."

He hadn’t expected that a casual remark from him would be met with such treatment.

Has the leader gone mad? Was what he said wrong? Absolutely nothing had happened, so why make such a fuss?

"If something really went wrong, then it would be too late!"

The leader didn’t spare him another glance, but instead summoned a few other Feather Forest Guards and ordered them to go inspect the underground palace.

He would not be like those in the past who, in ordinary times, muddled along carelessly, worried about nothing, and when a real crisis struck, they would just flee with their families.

To tell the truth, even if those people escaped, what good would it do them?

Across the entire Illusion Continent, how many people are under Emperor Ziyan’s watch? If Emperor Ziyan’s men found them, what would be their fate?

He could predict that their end would be far more than just skinning and deboning—it would undoubtedly be even more tragic.

"Drag him away and take him to the training camp to start over!"

He instructed the other Feather Forest Guards who had not gone to inspect and were beside him.

How could someone who rashly stated without verifying the situation that nothing was amiss deserve to stay in the ranks of the Feather Forest Guards?

This man must go back to training camp to start over; perhaps, that would be the only outcome for him—elimination?

"Yes, Leader."

The Feather Forest Guards complied, directly dragging the Feather Forest Guard away.

The Feather Forest Guard hadn’t even had time to react before he was dragged off by his peers.

"What did I do wrong?"

He murmured to himself, utterly clueless about what he had done wrong.

He had merely spoken a few casual words, and indeed, nothing had happened. Could that also be a mistake?

"Leader, Leader, I know my mistake, please spare me this once."

It was only after a while that the Feather Forest Guard came to his senses and shouted into the air.

Evey Feather Forest Guard came from the training camp, a place where it’s a matter of life and death; many failed to get through the trials and were forever trapped there, never to emerge.

And he, having already passed through it, why must he endure the torment to go through it again?

Was it merely because he misspoke and displeased you?

He was defiant, truly defiant!

But what could he do about it? In this place where authority and cultivation rule over everything, as a member of the Feather Forest Guards, the leader’s word was his everything.

If the leader wanted him dead, he had no choice but to obediently comply!

If he had known this would happen, he wouldn’t have talked back, and just followed the leader’s orders to check it out; wouldn’t that have been better?

Now, his heart was filled with regret, a regret so deep it turned his insides green.

"Leader!"

No matter how much he screamed, shouted, or called, he could not get a sliver of response from the leader.

...

Not long after, the Feather Forest Guards in the underground palace began to hear footsteps approaching from afar.

"Why have you come? Has something happened above?"

Seeing their peers, the Feather Forest Guards were astonished and looked at them with incomprehension.

There was nothing amiss here, so what were they doing here?