Chapter Sixty-Six: The Comprehensive Competition, Part 6

Hao Tianlin’s fighting spirit was once again stifled within her chest. It was always like this—she would expect the other side to resist to the end, to have a satisfying fight, but in the end, they would just flee. It left her with the sensation of her fist sinking into cotton, a suffocating frustration that bruised her heart.

The others in the camps, seeing that Jiang Wangshu was already gone and their own camp still occupied by outsiders, immediately called out to disperse their teams and return in groups. Hao Tianlin, of course, knew this was unwise, but with the token out of their hands, there was little they could do.

“My friends, please wait. From here, Brother Hualing will see me out,” Qin Feiyan said to Song Mingtin and the others.

“Though this is nearly all the gems I have left, if you agree to spend a night with me, they’re yours,” said Geo, the necromancer.

This marriage, it seems, is truly not as simple as I imagined, Yi Yao mused silently.

With the Undead Monarch’s forces wiped out, Yezi let the dwarf-oak men tear down the buildings to their hearts’ content. The salvaged materials could be used to produce more dwarf-oak men. However, without being in the Fairy Tower, Yezi could not direct its production as flexibly as usual.

“Your sweetheart is over there! If you can’t bear it, go to her!” Glaze shoved Taowu aside and tried to leave, but Taowu pinned her against the wall again.

Suddenly, a violent wind howled, transforming into sharp blades of air. Each blade was sheathed in a layer of lightning, amplifying their destructive power.

A colossal thunder dragon burst forth with a deafening roar, its entire body crackling with electricity, dragon scales lifelike and vivid. Compared to this thunder dragon, Hua Feiyu’s wind dragon seemed faint and distant; anyone with a discerning eye could see the difference at a glance.

His punch could shatter land by the thousands of feet, yet when it struck the Blood Demon King, it only drew a little blood.

“What bride price?” Jade Frost, who had just stepped out, was surprised to hear the visitor mention a betrothal gift.

“Let’s go! Time to head back! Every time we follow the Tiger Chief, something good happens!” said Gaoxin, hopping away cheerfully. The Tiger Chief glanced meaningfully at where Langya had vanished and nodded slightly.

Cai Yuanjie had been worried about running short on silver, but Zhu Youning’s meticulous planning had anticipated everything—even factoring in that their Chang’an bank no longer had enough hard currency to cover withdrawals. With a single move—exchanging for deposit notes—he had pulled the rug out from under their opponent and eased his own burden.

Yet the strength of these few still fell short compared to the rampaging ape, which was why they found themselves in such dire straits.

Ji Liao, having guessed at the opponent’s strength, resolved to subdue him no matter what.

“You both think you’re the best in the world.” Zhu Youning said with a stern face, then broke into laughter.

Bodyguards? Li Tian was momentarily stunned—he couldn’t see through these two men’s cultivation at all and was certainly no match for them.

The county magistrate Cai frowned, swept his gaze across the room, and, seeing Imperial Physician Jiang among them, allowed a hint of a smile.

Everyone in the City Lord’s manor recognized Tu Lu, so he passed unimpeded. After merging with two other incarnations in the west wing, he quietly slipped out to approach the main hall.

It was commonly known that the Brocaded Guards were notorious for their ruthless methods, but who had ever heard of them being so reasonable?

“What’s more, Young Master Tu is not the first to be framed and killed by the young city lord,” he added.

“Buy a bird! These Wu Qiao people really look down on us. No matter how nicely I asked, not one agreed. They even chased me off like a beggar!” Wang Erma complained angrily.

At the command, the soldiers raised their shields and charged. When they reached within ten meters, Sima Yi’s shout rang out, and the Cao troops atop the hill unleashed a barrage of stones. The two sides were so close that after only two rocks each, they clashed in brutal hand-to-hand combat.