The experts trained them in battle formation, although it is all basics without many benefits, it is better than nothing, but they focused mainly on how to use a Magical Lance, trying to make them hit their targets as much as possible.
In the past three days, they did what they could've done, even those not joining the mission partic.i.p.ated in the training in order to learn how to fight to be able to defend the Mo Family.
The families started to get worried, after all, their children had merely started attending the school, if they are to die, who would take care of them?
But Shang Ting made a promise with them, that the Mo Family will never let any families be abandoned.
They were immediately prepared to die with that, for the honor and pride of being a member of the Heaven Suppressing Sect, to be under the Mo Family's territory, it became their purpose to live.
If they can help in whatever the Mo Family wishes to be done, they can provide another day of peace for their children to grow.
With that in mind, they all embarked and started their march, for a greater tomorrow is what they want.
4,000 experts from Earth rank to Heaven Encompa.s.sing rank, 70,000 cultivators from bronze rank to gold rank holding a Magical Spear each and a bag filled with food, tents, and a few spirit stones for ammunition.
Elder Zhong, Yi Jun, and Jiahao came to escort Shang Ting, together with Ouyang Chen and his followers, leaving Elder Zedong to manage to family's territory until they come back.
Ouyang Chen approached Shang Ting: "Sister-in-law... if there is a trouble, let me do the dirty works first."
He spoke out of genuine concern, Shang Ting is pregnant, the least he could do for his sworn brother is to protect these two at all cost.
Shang Ting noticed his worry, she smiled and spoke: "Then, I thank you in advance for having to trouble you with our family's matters."
Ouyang Chen shook his head: "No trouble at all."
Ouyang Chen could only sigh, it will still take two to three months before the reinforcements from the Ouyang Clan arrives, if he could've only stopped Shang Ting, it would've been an easier matter to deal with.
But even with all his pestering, it didn't work, saying that, a day wasted, not only one, but thousands of lives are at risk of dying, at that time, she asked Chen: "Should I bear the guilt of it? I could've done something yet, needed to wait for three more months?"
Ouyang Chen felt bewildered by it at first, then, hearing the story about the Gangting City from Mingzi, he didn't ask further and just complied.
Still, as they marched, Ouyang Chen looked at Shang Ting and made a silent vow; 'I will do anything, to protect you two even in exchange for my life, I will not let harm befall you both!'
With that said, the march that would last for who knows how long started.
"Matriarch, where do you plan on heading first?" Jiahao asked.
Shang Ting had planned it first before everything started, Lang Ya Great Kingdom is beyond salvation, but the Zhong Zi Imperial State isn't. If they proceed as planned without any hindrance, they could still block the Zhi Hua Royal Kingdom from completely killing its citizens.
But that's not going to be the case, after all, from all of the Kingdoms within the Fallen Leaf Continent, chaos had already happened all over.
"We'll try to save as much as we can through our way, the destination is the Zhong Zi Imperial State." Shang Ting declared.
Everyone nods their head: "Yes."
The marching people are slow, hence, Shang Ting sent half of the experts forward, to lead the way, report, and tasked with rescuing as much as they can.
The march is slow, they will arrive at Zhong Zi Royal State estimated in four months, but the war is immense, hence, they will arrive just in time when the conquest for Zhong Zi Imperial State ends, saving all of those that they can in the process.
The Mo Family is in the middle of three territories, the Soaring Blaze Phoenix Empire, the Solar Blaze Kingdom, and the Vermillion Sonata Kingdom, they are marching between the borders of the two kingdoms, trying to save as much as they could.
One month quickly pa.s.sed, their march reached halfway out of the two kingdom's borders and is heading straight down towards one of the desolate kingdoms, the Eastern Desolate Barbarian wasteland and into the Sea Dragon Kingdom further east and continue all the way down to the Zhong Zi Imperial State.
The Eastern Desolate Barbarian Wasteland was one of the strongest Kingdoms that maintained by balance within the Fallen Leaf Continent's kingdoms, it was the Smoldering Oasis Kingdom, on par with the three strongest kingdom to date, but after the Void Creatures managed to slip by Soaring Blaze Phoenix Empire's defense, it vanished together with the rest of the two other kingdom.
As they reached up to this place, Shang Ting couldn't help but be devastated.
Fifty five small sects and thirteen mid-grade sects were seen completely destroyed, razed from the ground as all of their foundations were rooted without a single life remained intact, all that's left were ruins and corpses.
Not only that, the worst part is, seeing innocent villages, and cities unable to fend for themselves being killed mercilessly too.
Shang Ting could see the one-sided slaughter, all of the people were escaping, being killed with a hit from their back, some had signs of struggling but were never the less, killed.
Her blood boiled, Ouyang Chen sighed: "Sister-in-law, don't be too hard on yourself, we'll definitely manage to kill those ruthless trashes."
Shang Ting smiled: "Don't worry, I will always act and won't lose my cool quickly."
Ouyang Chen nods his head: "Never think of that you're alone..."
Shang Ting smiled: "I never did."
"Still, something's bothering me, the sects and cities from the Vermillion Sonata Kingdom's territory had suffered so much, yet, the ones from the Solar Blaze Kingdom's seemed to have evidences of escapes, a few clashes, but they managed to minimize their casualties, so much that she couldn't believe that these two kingdoms have two equal powers.
Then, just like trying to tug her curiosity, she saw a few dozens of thousands of experts from far away fighting, skills after skills flying from both sides as each had intents to kill one another.
Shang Ting waved her hand: "A quarter of the experts come with me..."
She wanted to go herself, but Ouyang Chen waved his hand: "Sister-in-law, let me."
He looked at Shang Ting dead serious, not wanting to back down, seeing his determination to stop her from moving up, she sighed: "Then, please make the proper judgment and save the victims from their demise."
Ouyang Chen nods his head: "That I can easily do."
Just from viewing them afar, Ouyang Chen could see the two side's differences, one are wearing completely black clothes while the other group is composed of mixed colors of attires, blue, deeper blue, purple, red, black, etc.
All the clothes are different, they are clans, sects, and cities that had gathered together to escape.
"Half of you, follow me." Ouyang Chen spoke to his followers, they were immediately divided in half and turned into a ball of light and moved towards the two clas.h.i.+ng groups.
"Half of you, support them. Elder Jiahao, lead." Shang Ting waved her hand and ordered.
"YES!" Jiahao cupped his hand and followed Ouyang Chen's group immediately together with more than a thousand experts behind him.
Ouyang Chen's arrival caused both groups to be quite shocked, nervous as they simultaneously stopped, both of them have one question; 'Which side does these new arriving experts belong to?'
As Ouyang Chen came closer, his guess was immediately spot on, after all, he saw three experts within one of the groups that he had seen before.
He shouted: "Sect Master Wei Lin!"
As Ouyang Chen shouted, Sect Master Wei Lin looked at him as a smile formed on her lips: "Ah, Young Lord Chen!"
Sect Master Wei Lin is the sect master of the Green Jade Sect where he and Mo Xie had met.
The Green Jade Sect is one of the few sects that the Ouyang Clan had contacts with, and with confirming which group is which, Ouyang Chen immediately ordered: "Kill all of those people!"
He pointed his sword at the black-clothed group.
"Not good, retreat!"
Jiahao similarly arrived: "Surround them! Imprint them the burning rage of the Mo Family!"
"YES!"
Two groups soared and made their way towards the black-clothed group, one chasing while the other surrounding.
Wei Lin wanted to talk and report the events transpiring, but this is no time for reunion talks, she waved her sword: "What are we all waiting for?! It's time for revenge! Avenge our fallen friends and families!"
"YES!"