Chapter 72: Guarding Against My Son

After the others finished speaking, the police finally turned to Wan Shun and asked, “Do you have anything to say?”

“What’s there to say? That wretched girl spews nothing but lies. Officer, someone like her should be locked up and shot, she’s a menace. Carrying on with a bunch of men, she’s brought shame to the entire Damai Commune.”

Clearly, Wang’s mother had learned nothing from what had just happened.

Wang’s father glanced nervously at Wang Bing, whose expression had grown menacing. His heart pounded with fear. Wu Jun’s assault was likely imminent; if they couldn’t break through quickly, all their previous efforts would have been wasted.

Judging by these clues, Lu Yu and Tuka Feng should be relatively safe for now, given Lu Yu’s strength. They’d simply been cut off outside by the beast tide, unable to enter the valley.

“Just now? Was that really you?” Tuka Feng pointed first to a spot twenty meters away, then to Lu Yu standing before her. Her mouth formed a perfect O, her face a portrait of disbelief.

“Pfft… cough, cough…” The double blow to both body and soul made Ba Jin long for death. Blood scattered through the void as he spiraled endlessly into the depths of space.

Unfortunately, before he could return to those he could fully trust, he dared not even reveal his identity, let alone deliver any message.

This time, Yang Wo entrusted Li Chengding with thirty thousand imperial guards and three thousand cavalry—Wu’s most elite troops, their combat strength far surpassing that of Liang’s army. Especially with those three thousand cavalry, Wu’s forces held an overwhelming advantage.

Yet, although Yang Xingmi was ruthless in his methods, his reputation among the people had always been stellar. That was because he took constant care to maintain it.

“Yes, that’s him. He was born from Lady White Serpent’s womb, and has some connection to Gaia’s consciousness. That’s why he’s pivotal,” Yan Zhen said in a low voice.

“I myself once fell to this Flowing Clouds and Water Killing Formation. Now, I wish to challenge it again,” Bai Jing said aloud.

Murong Lan was so heartbroken she couldn’t find words. After a moment’s silence, she finally said, “If the Khagan believes it, then it is so.” With that, she fell silent once more.

At that moment, it was in dire straits—blood streaming from its body, fleshy tendrils emerging from wounds, intertwining and knitting together as they healed.

Then, with a sudden release, Xiao Han staggered and nearly fell, cursing his luck. Was this really how one was supposed to plead for martial arts instruction?

Xu Youyou reasoned that if the four of them ran, they’d be dead from exhaustion before long—not to mention the wandering zombies along the way.

The power of life countered the destructive force of the Heavenly Dao. Even though Ling Qi’s cultivation was still immature, it was enough to exert a bit of pressure on the Heavenly Dao.

Seeing that staying in the house was impossible, I took advantage of the chaos, darted out in three quick steps, and didn’t care whether it was cats killing dogs or dogs killing cats inside. Once outside, I didn’t dare look for Xia Qin, but plunged headlong into the street.

The world bustles and clamors, all for the sake of profit. Without fame or gain, the position of Imperial Censor is nothing but a flower in the mirror, a moon reflected in water.

Qin Erhe’s corpse was in a grotesque state; just a glance made my blood run cold, but I could not turn back now.

Still, the hammers kept flying. Before he could catch his breath, Tang Tian, seizing the momentum, gripped the Heaven-Shattering Hammer and swung again.

This assassination attempt also served to plant seeds of suspicion and distrust in Ye Yun’s heart toward the Duke of Jing.

Yamata no Orochi had learned its lesson this time. It revealed nothing further and did not quibble over cooperation. Instead, it let out a furious roar at the sky, issuing its final ultimatum.

With a single shot, Zhang Yi squeezed the trigger. The rifle gave a slight jolt, and the enemy cavalryman on the distant horse wobbled in his saddle, then slowly toppled to one side and fell.

Given the abundance of monsters here, the appearance of a meat shield caused no stir. Many beasts simply glanced back, then lost interest, regarding it as just another fellow creature come to fish.