Chapter 33

Listening to X’s vigorous explanation, the Magician nodded. This was a contingency they had already anticipated. Previously, he had handed the Butcher’s photograph to Qiao Man, asking her subordinates to keep an eye out for him, though this was merely a gesture of due diligence.

The old man held a firearm in his hand, a weapon Yang Yanzhan had seen before—Ivansel, a lethal instrument designed specifically to hunt down Evolvers.

For instance, his former teacher, Kuzuki Soichiro, could unleash assassination strikes as flexible as a serpent after his fists were reinforced by Caster; even Heroic Spirits found them difficult to withstand.

Gao Haoyu gently grasped Li Wei’s hand. Li Wei instinctively recoiled, but he held on all the tighter.

The group departed the city, heading in the direction of Hidden Weapon Valley. Of course, only Yang Cong and his two companions knew the destination; the others remained in the dark.

Lin Wanqing knew that Ye Tian had been expelled by the Ye family. From the moment they met until now, she had never heard him mention a single relative. Meeting his kin for the first time, she could not help but feel a strange, inexplicable tension in her heart.

Who else but Long Yun’er, the Princess of the Dragon Race, could possess such immense capability that even the two ancestors of the Saint Race were willing to defer to her?

Just as the "Defier of Destiny" had said, if things continued this way, even if he reached the Land of Singing, what could he possibly accomplish?

With that, she moved to snatch the blueprints from Marilyn’s hands. But Marilyn would never let Kai Xue succeed so easily. These were the proofs of Kai Xue’s attempt to harm her, and this time, no matter what, she was determined to bring down the woman she had always loathed.

Seeing this, the Fourth Prince’s consort’s eyes flickered. She dismissed all the servants attending to the room and had Xu Hui send Xing Rou out for a stroll. In the blink of an eye, only the two sisters-in-law remained in the hall.

Under the veranda, Ma Huai had been standing for over an hour. The sun outside was scorchingly fierce; even as a sixth-tier warrior, he could barely endure it.

***

However, they were likely unaware of one thing: the Qiao Nuo of today was no longer the Qiao Nuo of before.

Wails of agony echoed throughout the West Fortress. The scent of blood hung thick in the air, and hot, crimson gore splattered across every brick of the fortress walls. The blood soaked into the pristine floors and marred the lifelike reliefs on the corridors, transforming them from symbols of nobility and holiness into something grotesque and terrifying.

Meanwhile, Jiang He and the others, abandoned by Zhao Wuji, had fallen into a desperate situation. Before long, they were swarmed by zombies, knocked to the ground, and torn to pieces alive.

"Ha! The more you suffer, the happier I am! Damn it, if you left, why did you have to come back?" Luo Yang shouted, her eyes widened with fury, making her look all the more like a lunatic.

"A laboratory like this, while not exactly impenetrable, is more than enough to defend against those things that are neither human nor wolf," Li Chu said. His deep, mellow voice, reaching Jun Qian’s ears, brought an indescribable sense of peace.

Given time, given the chance to grow, she would surely return every ounce of the pain they had inflicted upon her, bit by bit.

In the end, a series of "pieces of evidence" proved Ye Jingliang’s innocence. It was merely Zhong Biao, unwilling to accept defeat, who had lashed out like a rabid dog in his final moments.

The notion was absurd, yet there was truly no other way. Back in the land of high-level inheritance, although it was isolated, he knew it was a place of heritage, so he didn't need to worry about his safety.

"They are terrified," Annie whispered from his shoulder. Locke stopped his advance accordingly, feeling suddenly sullen.

Just as Chen Bufan was on high alert, Daoist Tianxin suddenly reached out and pulled him inside, slamming the door shut behind them.

Before long, specks of blue light emerged from the pitch-black river channel, gradually growing in number.

After receiving the authorization, he began planning with the "City Lord's Seal," simultaneously issuing various orders to Jiang Dao and the others.

***

He had come here to carry out a mission. He had no time to flirt with these men. Besides, he was a man himself. Where in this world do men date men? Wasn't that ridiculous?

Most importantly, these gravel fragments had no level restrictions, whereas level-fifty equipment required one to be at least level fifty to use.

The Scorpion-Tailed Winged Tiger shared many habits with other tigers; often, after a hearty meal, it could go without food for over ten days. A thousand-pound cow was enough to satisfy three adult Scorpion-Tailed Winged Tigers for at least a month.

He told himself that at least he was still alive, but he no longer needed to; he would rather it all just stop.

The other thugs were either running around as human torches or had been overturned by the explosion, groaning incessantly. The scene was a harrowing sight.

Despite Fan Lining’s position as the General of the Great Camp, they were, after all, acting against an imperial envoy, and deep down, they harbored a reverence for imperial authority. However, military orders were like mountains; unless He Lian arrived with the military tally, they had no choice but to follow the General’s command.

He knew that someone like Wuming would never put himself in danger. The arrogance that outsiders saw in Wuming was merely what Wuming wanted them to see. In reality, they did not understand Wuming at all; otherwise, they would not have suffered such heavy casualties.

At this moment, one could see the faint lights still struggling to search for something, occasionally illuminating the deep waters. But there was nothing in this place, not a single living thing. The silence was so profound it felt as though one had entered an alien world.

Lei Xiu murmured softly. Although the voice was faint, Ye Lan heard his reply. He simply said "Understood" and cut the connection with Lei Xiu.