Chapter 1064

Looking at the city completely covered in ice, shimmering with brilliant light under the sun, Shi Fanmeng exclaimed, "Is this Heihu City?"

A King-Rank Stronger whispered, "General Shi, the map is correct!"

Mo Yunjian, seeing the city coated in ice crystals, smiled faintly on his pale face: "It must be right. I came to Heihu City before—this is almost certainly Su Yang's doing. I heard his deputy, Liu Mengyun, is extremely powerful in ice-based defensive techniques; ordinary King-Rank Beasts struggle to break through her ice barriers!"

Mo Yunjian had noticed Su Yang long ago.

Or rather, the highest echelons of the Huaxia Federation had noticed Su Yang long ago.

"That's a good idea!" Shi Fanmeng praised. "Only Earth, Rock, and Ice techniques are suitable for reinforcing city walls. Across the entire Huaxia Federation, Liu Mengyun's Ice-type pet is among the top in defensive capability. With this barrier, even ordinary Emperor-Rank Beasts will have a hard time breaking into Heihu City!"

Mo Yunjian nodded and smiled: "Su Yang and Liu Mengyun have put real thought into this!"

In this short time, Su Yang had already led Liu Mengyun, Ma Long, and the others out of Heihu City.

Mo Yunjian saw Su Yang—young, handsome, and brimming with vigor.

He felt an inexplicable sense of emotion.

Having lived over a hundred years and endured countless wars and life-and-death struggles, Mo Yunjian viewed Su Yang entirely through the eyes of an elder.

Like most veteran soldiers of the Huaxia Federation, seeing the next generation rising, seeing new stars emerge, he felt mostly joy.

To ensure the Huaxia people continue to survive and thrive on this land amid chaos, outstanding younger generations are essential.

In fact, it is the Beasts that have bound the Huaxia Federation tightly together!

From a broad, strategic perspective, everyone's interests are aligned!

And Su Yang saw, for the first time, the Federation's strongest warrior—Mo Yunjian.

Mo Yunjian looked to be in his prime.

He wasn't very tall, but his features were handsome; even in age, he remained the kind of middle-aged man young Misses favored.

His aura was extremely strong, sharp as a blade—Shi Fanmeng beside him was completely suppressed.

The only thing that caught Su Yang's attention was Mo Yunjian's slightly pale complexion.

He didn't look healthy at all!

With a great battle looming and the Southeast Military Division desperately short of combat strength, Mo Yunjian's physical condition worried Su Yang.

"Let's go down!" Shi Fanmeng reminded. "Don't keep Su Yang waiting—he's got a short temper!"

"Mm."

Mo Yunjian landed on the ground, Shi Fanmeng standing to his left.

Shi Fanmeng's complexion was even paler than Mo Yunjian's!

This made Su Yang silently wonder: Why did the Federation send two top fighters who both look like they're on their deathbeds?

Su Yang had absolutely no thought of discrediting or underestimating Mo Yunjian or Shi Fanmeng.

It was just that, on the surface, they didn't look very reliable!

Both were essentially patients!

"Greetings, General Mo, General Shi!"

Su Yang gave a standard military salute.

Beside him, several other Generals from the Central Military Headquarters, along with Liu Mengyun, Ma Long, and the other King-Rank warriors, followed his lead.

"You must be General Su," Mo Yunjian smiled. "You're impressive—your strength seems to have grown again!"

At Mo Yunjian's reminder, Shi Fanmeng now carefully studied Su Yang.

Without close attention, one wouldn't notice—but upon closer look, Shi Fanmeng was startled!

How little time had passed, and she could no longer gauge Su Yang's true depth!

Su Yang replied modestly: "Not bad. Recently, I clashed with that Beast Emperor—my strength broke through."

"If that's 'not bad,' what are we?"

Mo Yunjian couldn't take Su Yang's modesty anymore—he was already a King-Rank Top-Grade Stronger! If he broke through again, he'd catch up to Mo Yunjian!

An eighteen-year-old King-Rank Stronger? It was unheard of!

Thinking of himself, Mo Yunjian felt a sudden pang of sorrow.

He had once been Huaxia Federation's top genius, a true child of heaven. After over a century of warfare, facing the brink of death, he traveled north, endured countless setbacks and hardships, and barely broke through to Emperor-Rank, becoming the first Emperor-Rank Beast Master in a thousand years.

When he became an Emperor-Rank Beast Master, his chest swelled with pride, brimming with the spirit of "none but me!"

But when he returned, he discovered a young upstart was nearly catching up to him…

Just thinking about it brought tears of bitterness.