Chapter 1971

There was indeed a misunderstanding before, but now I've observed her for a period of time and can confirm her character.

"I do." Zhao Chi nodded.

"Huh?" Wei Li clearly hadn't caught up.

Zhao Chi frowned, a bad premonition stirring in his chest—could it be that wasn't what she was about to ask?

"What's wrong?"

"Y-you, what do you like?"

Zhao Chi braced himself and asked, "Weren't you asking me if I like you?"

Wei Li's expression was very strange.

It was astonishment, with a surge of overwhelming joy behind it, yet tinged with disbelief, and finally a hint of wanting to laugh.

Wei Li pressed her lips together and said, "What I wanted to ask was… this outfit has such strong attributes, I want to give Captain Shangguan one set, and I wanted to ask if you agreed. I know you and Captain Shangguan have some friction… so please don't be angry."

How did it turn into this question?

Zhao Chi felt a little awkward.

But his skin was thick enough that he didn't take it to heart: "No need, I'll give Shangguan Ting some separately in a bit. Just keep these few for yourself."

"Really! That's great. Captain Shangguan's combat power is very strong—if she has the boost of this outfit, this battle will be even more assured, and I can also… have a greater chance of surviving, and then come see you again."

Saying this, Wei Li finally smiled.

A toothy, sneaky little grin.

Zhao Chi nodded: "Alright, hurry off and get ready."

"Mm." Wei Li was clearly very energized; one could see her fighting spirit had risen sharply.

"I like you too. Goodbye."

After saying that, Wei Li vanished on the spot.

Su Qin tilted her head and complained: "That little girl—before it was 'Sister this, Sister that,' so close to me she couldn't get any closer, and now she's forgotten me completely, didn't even say goodbye to me."

Zhao Chi said: "You can take it up with her later."

At this moment, Zhao Chi received a prompt:

【Li Ruanyu is moving your territory connection point. Target location: "Horn Cliff Town." Do you agree?】

Su Qin also looked over.

Zhao Chi knew she had received the same prompt, so he nodded: "Agree."

Su Qin nodded.

Like Zhao Chi and the others, Lu Yi and Yang Xiong's group also stayed put.

They each had their own families.

But they themselves belonged to the Jade Squad.

Moreover, they were all novice lords; missing one of them wouldn't affect their families' overall battle situation.

So they had no psychological burden either, sitting obediently and waiting for Li Ruanyu's orders.

Lu Yi's group was called the Vanguard Group; they had originally been about to be promoted to a formal group this time, but the process had been interrupted.

But that didn't matter.

They were all watching Lu Qing.

Yang Xiong advised: "Lu Qing, your strength is only so-so. Even if you go back you can't do much. Stay with me at Horn Cliff Town."

Lu Yi also said: "Yeah, sis, why don't you just stay here? Even if you go back you won't be much help."

Lu Qing shook her head: "I'm at least a town-level lord, how do you make it sound even worse than you two? Everyone's going back—how could I possibly stay here alone? I definitely have to go back and join the fight."

Yang Xiong was clearly very reluctant to part.

But this was something he couldn't persuade her on.

After all, Lu Qing wasn't a member of the Jade Squad, but of the North Current Squad; she had to return to North Current Village to defend it, and her family was all there too.

Yang Xiong and Lu Qing were only lovers—he had no right to hold her back.

"Sigh, be careful in everything."

Lu Qing smiled at him and opened her arms.

Yang Xiong gritted his teeth and hugged her.

Lu Yi also showed reluctance on her face—after all, they were real sisters, and she and Lu Qing were very close.

In the current situation, actually it was the same everywhere.

There was no safe place.