Chapter 49: A Duel of Mutual Victories (Please subscribe!)

"Heh, brat, if this is all you've got..."

"Then today, you're staying here!"

Andrius let out a furious roar. Violent winds surged all around, and a terrifying, frigid radiance condensed within its maw.

"Is that so?"

Jiang Yan remained calm, while far away in Guili Plains, a wood clone suddenly vanished.

At the same time, a golden light erupted in Jiang Yan's hand.

A longsword with a blue hilt gradually took form in his grip.

"Polar Storm!"

A streak of blue aurora, carrying endless frigidity as if to freeze the very air, lunged toward Jiang Yan.

"EX..."

"CALIBUR!!!"

The Sword of Promised Victory, having gathered faith, unleashed a river of sword Qi that descended with Jiang Yan's swing.

BOOM!!!

Massive dust clouds billowed. Amidst the cold, icy mist, the man and the wolf clashed repeatedly...

This battle lasted for three full days.

The aftershocks generated by the fight were clearly felt even by Decarabian, the God of Storms, who was located in the Brightcrown Mountains.

Because the storm wall he used to block the snow was trembling slightly.

"That wolf, who is it fighting?"

Decarabian’s gaze was indifferent. Though he felt a flicker of doubt, he did not pay it much mind.

Looking down at his subjects below, who kept their heads bowed in an atmosphere of oppression, Decarabian even wore a look of satisfaction.

Look... how happy these subjects are under his protection...

Clearly, Decarabian believed his subjects were bowing their heads because they dared not look him in the eye.

After all, he was the king here, the King of Gales!

In Guili Plains, Morax sat in his room, sipping tea while handling official business.

"Speaking of which, that brat Jiang Yan has been gone for several days now. Has he not returned yet?"

Morax narrowed his eyes. To be honest, he was still somewhat worried.

"Creak~"

The door in front of him was suddenly pushed open. ===== CHAPTER 131 =====

"Yo, did you miss me that much after I've only been gone a few days?"

Jiang Yan smiled as he strolled in.

However, Morax could clearly see that Jiang Yan was limping slightly, and his aura was somewhat weak.

"You're injured?"

Morax frowned, a flash of sharpness crossing his eyes.

"Just a minor injury."

Jiang Yan pulled over a chair, sat down, grabbed the tea Morax had left to cool, and downed it in one gulp.

"But the other guy didn't have it easy either. We basically fought to a draw."

Morax nodded. As long as he hadn't suffered a loss at the other's hands, it was fine.

Morax figured that if Jiang Yan's injuries had been any more severe, he likely would have grabbed his Vortex Vanquisher and charged over there.

He wasn't the Zhongli from thousands of years later with such a good temper.

Dare to hurt my brother? I'll smash your dog head in!

On the other side, in the Galesong Hill.

Andrius lay on the ground, licking its wounds.

The surrounding wolf pack gathered around, burying themselves in Andrius's fur, whimpering as if to offer comfort.

Andrius was not in a good state right now; it did not possess Jiang Yan's monstrous regenerative abilities.

At this moment, its once beautiful and magnificent fur was ragged and uneven, with some parts even charred black, emitting a faint scent of cooked meat.

Several of its teeth had also shattered. Heaven knows why that bastard's body was so hard; biting him was like biting into itself, even breaking its own teeth.

"That bastard..."

Thinking of how Jiang Yan had patted his butt and slipped away after having his fill of fighting, Andrius wished it could tear that guy to shreds.

"Speaking of which, how is the relocation of the people going?"

Jiang Yan asked Morax.

"The preparation of supplies is ongoing, but the personnel for the relocation have mostly been confirmed."

Morax turned and took a stack of papers from the table.

"But come to think of it, those words of yours were indeed effective in inspiring the people; they are all very enthusiastic about the relocation."

Jiang Yan took the papers from Morax's hand and flipped through the names one by one.

"Hmm, there are enough people."

After looking for a while, Jiang Yan spoke up:

"Try to select young and strong men for this batch. After all, the first group entering the south of Mount Tianheng will basically have to be thrown into city construction."

Morax nodded. Just as he was about to pick up his teacup to take a sip, he realized the tea he had left to cool had already been downed by Jiang Yan.

He helplessly put down the cup and said to Jiang Yan:

"Then go and make the arrangements. By the way, find some time to visit Ganyu and Guizhong; they've been quite worried about you."

Jiang Yan nodded, picked up the personnel list Morax had given him, and walked out. ===== CHAPTER 132 =====

Arriving at the office where Ganyu and Guizhong worked, Jiang Yan had just pushed open the door when he saw a group of female adepti busy at work.

"Yo! Everyone's busy, I see."

Seeing all the female adepti looking at him, Jiang Yan walked in and said with a smile.

"You're back? We heard from the Lord of Geo that you went to that snowfield again?"

"Are you hurt?"

Cloud Retainer asked.

Ganyu, meanwhile, hadn't taken her eyes off Jiang Yan since he entered, constantly looking him up and down.

"Ah... I definitely got some injuries, but they're mostly healed now."

Jiang Yan flexed his wrists to show he was no longer in any serious trouble.

When the adepti heard Jiang Yan was injured, they instinctively grew tense, but seeing him full of vigor, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"You too! You don't know your own limits when doing things! Why did you go looking for him after the matter was already resolved?"

Guizhong's tone carried a hint of reproach.

Because of this, she had even had a big argument with Morax, blaming him for not stopping Jiang Yan.

That was a top-tier Archon in that region; what if something had gone wrong during the fight?

"Alright, Sister Guizhong, look, I'm fine."

Jiang Yan chuckled, walked up, and gently pinched Guizhong's shoulders.

"Calm down, calm down."

"Getting angry causes wrinkles."

He was then met with a gaze from Guizhong as sharp as a knife.

Jiang Yan quickly shut his mouth.

"Hey! I say, did you forget about me, Master Diao, here?!"

The treasure-seeking ferret, Xiaobai, crawled out from Guizhong's arms and leaped onto Jiang Yan's shoulder.

"Cough... cough..."

Jiang Yan coughed lightly, his eyes suddenly darting away.

He had actually forgotten about this little thing.

"Hey! What's that look supposed to mean?!"

Xiaobai instantly bristled, its little claws frantically scratching at Jiang Yan's hair.

"Anyway, when are we starting construction?"

Ignoring Xiaobai, who was bristling and squeaking on his shoulder, Jiang Yan sat down next to Ganyu and asked.

"Expectedly... it will take at least a month."

Ganyu looked at Jiang Yan.

"Do you really not need to go and get some rest?"

Jiang Yan chuckled at this and hugged Ganyu.

It was still most comfortable to hug the soft and fragrant little coconut goat.

"I'm not that tired; I'm actually feeling very energetic right now."

The hot breath from Jiang Yan's breathing hit Ganyu's cheek, causing a flush of crimson.

"Cough, cough!"

Cloud Retainer coughed lightly and cast a faint glance at Jiang Yan.

This brat was becoming more and more brazen.

Streetward Rambler, sitting next to Cloud Retainer, also chuckled, her eyes filled with teasing.

Ganyu, her pretty face blushing, pushed Jiang Yan away.

"There are people here!"

Jiang Yan, whose skin was as thick as a city wall, just laughed without changing his expression.

Not long after, Jiang Yan was kicked out by Guizhong.

He was too much of a distraction!

He would flirt with Ganyu at every opportunity, not only slowing down her work efficiency but also making it impossible for others to work in peace.

Jiang Yan suddenly found himself with nothing to do.

Whether it was relocating the people or city construction matters, Ganyu, Guizhong, and the others could handle it; a grown man like him didn't have the delicate mind of those female adepti.

Should he go listen to some storytelling?

Jiang Yan rubbed his chin, thinking to himself.

Suddenly, a group of people walked over from not far away.

Jiang Yan's eyes lit up, and he shouted:

"Marchosius! You're back?"

The group walking in was none other than Marchosius and Havria, who had previously gone to garrison Qingce Village. ===== CHAPTER 133 =====