Prime Minister Cao Flees in Defeat

"Sun Ce didn't die?"

Inside the Shangdang military camp, Cao Xin asked in astonishment as he looked at the letter.

He had once read in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms about Zhou Yu faking his death to thoroughly defeat Cao Ren and seize N郡, but how could Sun Ce also use this trick?

Pei Yuanshao smiled and said, "No, it is said that he faked his death to lure Prime Minister Cao into attacking. The Prime Minister indeed fell for it. They then secretly allied with Liu Bei, and ultimately used a smaller force to defeat a larger one, routing the Prime Minister's army."

"The letter says that under Liu Bei's command, there is also a fierce warrior named Zha—

Mu Ximei gazed at the Ninth Prince, noticing how he kept rubbing the space between his eyebrows as he spoke. Her heart softened somewhat, yet at the thought of his actions, her face turned cold again.

Xuanyuan Tingye massaged her slender waist with one hand while pinching her chin with the other. He suddenly lowered his head, and with a wild kiss akin to a sudden rainstorm, he fiercely sealed her lips, preventing any further cold words from escaping.

Centuries ago, this land of suppressing demons was still a realm of clear skies and bright sun. The mountains, rivers, and trees were no different from those in the outside world, but after a mere few hundred years, the mountains and rivers here began to change, and the demonic beasts grew ferocious. The water sources gradually lost their clarity and turned toxic.

Mu Zhihan was placed in a difficult position. Her father clearly did not trust Pei Junhao and intended to break the Mu clan away from its vassal status under the Pei clan.

Listening to Leng Wuchen’s voice drifting over faintly—gentle as a spring breeze brushing against the face—Lin Hanxi wore a faint smile at the corners of her lips as she slowly closed her eyes and gradually drifted off to sleep.

"Do you mean to say that I wouldn't dare?" Shang Yi narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Lin Hanxi's pretty face, having to admit that even dressed in men's clothing, she was exceptionally appetizing.

"Uncle, are you certain you can make her part ways with Zhihan?" Arthur appeared by his side unannounced.

He could not afford to gamble, nor did he wish to. It was better to let this avatar die in the womb than to bring invisible pressure upon himself.

To Liang Yin's left stood an unfamiliar silver-haired man. He channeled the power of lightning directly in his hand, and beneath his feet, he stepped upon a magic array just like Liang Yin, yet compared to Liang Yin's solemn demeanor, he strolled as leisurely as if taking a walk in a courtyard.

Liang Ning chuckled and said, "It seems you understand me quite well!" He cast a profound look at the sword in Fang Tianzheng's hand.

"Get to the point!" Gu Luo felt a head full of black lines, utterly defeated by this irreverent teacher who harbored a special fondness for digging up gossip.

Yet the destruction of her mind that Xiuer had imagined did not occur; instead, scenes played out within her mind like a film. Scene after scene flashed continuously. Unawares, Xiuer's delicate face was already suffused with anger, her fists clenched tightly, and her whole body trembled with agitation.

"Hmph, if you want me to lift the punishment, you must agree to one condition of mine," Mei Xiachang said.

Gaia was momentarily stunned: Had he offended Zarslam? Why did Zarslam seem to hold such strong opinions against him?

Yuan Shishi, the English teacher whom Lin Peng and the others referred to as "Master Annihilator," was currently interlacing her fingers and gazing with a smile at the nervous Kuroki Hiroto.

Silence hung over the hall, the oppressive atmosphere so heavy it was suffocating. The expressions on the faces of the Pantheon Alliance, Reynolds, and the elders of the Lightning Clan were all filled with worry and anxiety.

At this moment, Lei's mood was exceptionally calm. Holding a cigarette in his left hand and continuously rolling his fingers with his right, he quietly waited for the Yamaguchi-gumi members to charge in.

The next moment, a fist print appeared on the smooth rock wall ahead. Following the same pattern, Gu Luo punched out several more pits, ultimately feeling his way forward all the way.

Olivia kept charging back and forth in this manner, and after a few rounds, Dugu Shuqin was already panting with exhaustion.

In fact, both families had originally harbored the same intention: to gradually erode the Qing family's growing strength. However, even their ally, the Meng family, had no idea why the Gu family had suddenly gone mad and turned on the Qing family, as if determined to tear off all pretense at any cost.