104. The Boat Reaches Yuzhang

The night was sultry. In Yu Niang’s bedroom, the candlelight flickered. Cao Xin held her close, stroking her pregnant belly as he spoke, "Yu Niang, I must make a trip to Yuzhang in two days. You all stay safe at home."

"General, are you going to war?" Yu Niang asked, leaning against him.

"No war, just attending a banquet. I’ll also take the opportunity to reorganize the troops in Yuzhang. If Sun Ce and Liu Biao’s people are there, I’ll discuss southern affairs with them. If we can avoid fighting, that would be—"

Bai Lengye rushed over to investigate, but aside from finding demonic beasts drained of their blood, nothing else was discovered.

"I wonder how Lin Xiu is doing, and those refugees—I don’t know if they managed to escape," I sighed.

"Enough with the 'ifs.' Just stay inside and wait for me to return." With that, he pulled open the door and vanished into the night.

Although it was difficult and these monsters were truly powerful—leaving me with no chance of victory—I had to find a way to earn their trust for now.

When Zhong Qing returned, Mo Yichen was not yet home. He had mentioned he had a business dinner and would be back late. Zhong Qing composed herself; Mo Yichen disliked her bringing outside emotions into their home.

"Just hold onto that staff, and no matter what happens, do not move away, even if I am gravely injured!" Su Xinyan gritted her teeth before her figure vanished.

"Why have you changed again?" Ji Lingfei admired Meng Yuan’s speed in switching boyfriends. If it were her, she wouldn’t even start if she felt things weren’t right. Then again, in her own emotional world, Xia Zechen occupied the entire landscape. Had she not been wounded so cruelly by him, she would never have given up and tried to accept another.

There was no way the New Humans could return to retrieve them. Po Jun turned and unleashed a phantom light tracker; it wasn't aimed at them, but it shattered the phase crystals, bringing the operation of the teleportation array to a screeching halt.

Sure enough, although I could not see the shape of the monster hand, I could truly feel the scorching heat on the dharma seal and the immense force transmitted during our struggle.

A sudden clap of thunder rolled across the sky. Li Yu looked up abruptly, his pupils shrinking slightly.

"Master, it is my failure in teaching that led to this. I ask for your punishment." Once Shen Wan had left, Lady Gu hurriedly stood up, curtsied, and spoke to Shen Yihua.

Consort Li Xian was slightly stunned, as if she could not fathom how the conversation had turned to her so suddenly.

Xu Hua and the others scrambled to flee in panic, but they were only at the Foundation Establishment stage; how could they compare to the speed of a Golden Core master?

Xu Xiyuan gave instructions to treat Dou Kou and Bing Pian well. The others led the two women away, leaving them sitting facing each other in the room.

They arrived at an office that had been cleared out. The two elders sat down and gestured for Li Zhen to take a seat as well.

Hua Sheng had always been the type to nip threats in the bud. As long as someone revealed an intent to kill him, he would take the initiative to strike first.

"Brother Wuxie, you think too highly of yourself. If you want to move through the Myriad Mile Ice Plains, you must see if the legendary supreme divine powers of the Blood Sparrow Clan are just empty talk!" Jing Feixue’s resolute face showed no ripples; even the chaotic void around him had calmed like a pool of water because of him.

"Chu Buchou, can you ignore those two for a moment? Come help me deal with these four island nation bastards first!" Surrounded by four Onmyoji from the island nation, even without their shikigami, Yan Shiyi was stretched to his limits, every dodge fraught with peril.

Yet even so, the middle-aged man’s ferocity did not fade. He clenched his left fist, produced an object, and hurled it toward Yan Shiyi.

"I will shield you," Dong Qilin’s seductive voice whispered into Li Wei’s ear. Whether he truly intended to protect her, however, only he knew.

But thanks to Guo'er leading the charge, everyone began to jeer, and the name "Leather Shoe Hero" grew louder and louder.