Chapter 100

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

The atmosphere in the main hall of the Shen Wei General's Mansion once again fell into a strange silence.

The air seemed frozen, even breathing sounds became careful and cautious.

Everyone harbored their own thoughts, their eyes concealing unspoken calculations and probes; beneath the seemingly calm surface, undercurrents were already surging violently.

Xuan Ge finally managed to break free from the two women's tugging, sitting upright in the center of the General's Seat, his posture straight and tall, attempting to maintain the dignity befitting the Shen Wei General.

Yet the helplessness between his brows could not be hidden.

Yao Guang and Jing Liu, one on his left and one on his right, pressed tightly against his sides.

Even sitting side by side, an invisible tension permeated between the two; their fingertips subconsciously leaned toward Xuan Ge's side, secretly vying with each other, neither willing to yield.

A gentle, shallow smile hung on Yao Guang's face, her fingertips lightly clasping Xuan Ge's palm, yet the corner of her eye unobtrusively swept across Ling Sha sitting upright not far away.

She knew clearly in her heart that Ling Sha was not easy to deal with and her methods were extraordinary; she absolutely could not wait for Ling Sha to take the initiative and control the situation.

Otherwise, this game revolving around Xuan Ge would only be dragged by Ling Sha into a rhythm familiar to her, and by then, trying to seize the initiative would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

Moreover, there were still two Monarchs of Extinction present in the hall.

Although Xing Xiao's heart and eyes were full of Xuan Ge, she only wanted to fight for a "small guarantee."

But Huan Long was different; as the incarnation of Sui Yang, her grasp of human nature was supreme, her thoughts deep and unfathomable; if she spotted a flaw, it would only create complications.

"Everyone, whatever purposes you have, it's nothing more than coveting Xuan Ge's body."

Yao Guang's tone was calm, frank to the point of having not a shred of concealment; finishing her words, she raised her eyes to sweep across the women in the hall, her gaze carrying a few parts of clear understanding.

Sure enough, she saw a flash of "isn't that nonsense" demeanor in the eyes of all the women.

Seeing this, the corner of Yao Guang's mouth hooked up a trace of cunning arc; she knew her words had precisely struck the heart of everyone's thoughts.

She paused, her tone suddenly turning heavy, carrying a few parts of interrogation:

"You only consider yourselves, single-mindedly scrambling for Xuan Ge, but have you ever considered things for Xuan Ge's sake?"

As these words fell, the atmosphere in the hall grew heavier by a few degrees.

The expressions on the women's faces remained calm, they did not immediately retort.

But in their hearts they were all rapidly interpreting the deep meaning of this sentence, secretly calculating how to respond, their eyes unconsciously flashing a trace of barely perceptible pink.

That was their obsession with Xuan Ge, impossible to hide even if they tried.

Even Xuan Ge, whose fingers were tightly clasped by Yao Guang, turned his head to look at her with a blank face, his eyes full of confusion:

Consider for themselves? Consider what?

And you think all you want, but can the pink not flicker in your eyes!

Wait! Yao Guang, how are you also.....?

Ling Sha pondered briefly, then took the lead in breaking the silence.

She raised her eyes to look at Yao Guang, then unobtrusively glanced at Kafka beside her; in the exchange of gazes a tacit understanding was reached, preparing to actively open the situation and stabilize her position:

"Hehe~ Your words are rather inappropriate. As the General's Chief Strategist, from beginning to end, I have considered the General's safety and the survival of the Shen Wu Xian Zhou, never harboring a shred of selfish intent."

Ling Sha paused, deliberately bringing in Kafka and Ren, conveniently gilding the Stellaron Hunters with a layer of gold, her tone growing even steadier:

"Even Kafka and Ren have been contributing to the Shen Wu Xian Zhou; Ren serves as the Chief Artificer of the Commission of Craftsmanship, forging weapons for Shen Wu; how can it be said that we have not considered things for the General?"

Hearing these words, Xing Xiao instantly could not hold back, subconsciously wanting to interject.

The Antimatter Legion was after all "requisitioned" by Xuan Ge as infrastructure labor, helping the Shen Wu Xian Zhou rapidly expand the military camp and the mansion; this contribution, how could it be ignored?

But before her words could leave her mouth, her wrist was quietly pressed down by Huan Long.

Huan Long transmitted to Xing Xiao rapidly through consciousness, her tone carrying a few parts of warning:

"Stay put honestly; that white-haired peacock's purpose hasn't been revealed yet, Ling Sha's answer is only a compromise with no real flaw, don't you go blurting things out recklessly!"

Xing Xiao nodded reluctantly, her eyes full of unwillingness, yet she also knew Huan Long's words made sense.

On the other side, Jing Liu still tightly gripped Xuan Ge's wrist, her fingertips exerting slight force, her gaze unintentionally sweeping across Huan Long and Xing Xiao sitting not far away, a trace of apprehension flashing in her eyes.

She originally wanted to take this opportunity to inform Xuan Ge of the God-Slaying Plan, but every time the topic would be dragged away by Yao Guang and others!

Yao Guang paid not the slightest attention to Ling Sha's defense; her attention was entirely on Jing Liu the whole time; seeing Jing Liu hesitate with words on the tip of her tongue, she knew it was not suitable to beat around the bush any longer.

The next second, she pulled Xuan Ge slightly toward herself, then interlaced their fingers, her posture domineering, her tone cold and firm:

"Put away those little schemes in your hearts; I came to Shen Wu to help Xuan Ge pass through the current Divination Disaster Omen, do you all understand?"

Hearing these words, Xing Xiao was instantly amused into anger, cold aura instantly spreading from her whole body; she stood up, her tone cold and carrying a few parts of mockery:

"Pass the calamity? That scum Xuan Ge has the Karma of the Hunt on him, his strength has long since entered the top tier of the Huan Yu; what kind of calamity could stump him?

This is clearly just an excuse you randomly found to exclusively possess that scum!"

This time, Huan Long did not stop Xing Xiao.

As Xuan Ge's enemy, she often understood his soft spot better than Xuan Ge's teammates.

Xuan Ge's strength is indeed very strong, strong enough to deter Monarchs of Extinction, strong enough to command the Shen Wu Xian Zhou to sweep across the Huan Yu.

But he has never fought alone; the millions upon millions of Shen Wu troops under his command, those generals and soldiers who followed him through life and death....

These are the rope that maintains his Shen Wei rationality and supports his journey all the way.

If someone could completely sever this rope, leaving him all alone, then.....

Huan Long dared not think deeper; a layer of chill instantly rose on her back.

A faint premonition stirred in her heart; if she continued to ponder this thought, the Hunt Star God's arrow would likely descend upon her head in an instant.

"Monarch of Extinction, Xing Xiao."

Yao Guang raised her eyes to look at Xing Xiao, not caring in the slightest about her rebuttal; the corner of her mouth instead hooked into a meaningful smile, intending to reveal a bit of the truth while also taking the opportunity to admonish Jing Liu.

"Hehe~ You're not wrong; with Xuan Ge's strength, indeed no one can defeat him alone."

She paused, her tone suddenly growing heavier, each word clear: "But Xuan Ge is the Xian Zhou's General, the pillar of the Shen Wu Xian Zhou."

Hearing this, Ling Sha's heart sank violently, the calm on her face no longer sustainable.

Following Yao Guang's words, she combined them with the current situation and pondered carefully:

Yao Guang's arrival right now is precisely the third great war friction phase of the Abundance people;

And the Divination Disaster Omen calculated by the Bu Zhe clearly involves this General Xuan Ge.....

A terrifying thought quietly rose in her heart, causing her to involuntarily begin to panic.

Ling Sha violently stood up, staring coldly at Yao Guang, her tone carrying a hint of urgency and rebuttal, even a slight, hard-to-detect tremble:

"Impossible! The General is a Xun Ling Envoy personally promoted by Emperor Bow Lan; how can you, relying on the faint computational power left by the Traverse Tianjun, arbitrarily slander the General with a Divination Disaster Omen!?"

As her words fell, Ling Sha violently shouted toward the hall entrance: "Guards! Send Yao Guang back to the Yuque Xianzhou!"

The hall doors were pushed open in response, and two Shen Wu Corps guards clad in black armor walked quickly into the grand hall.

The two were just about to salute and await orders, but saw Xuan Ge shake his head helplessly, smiling bitterly and waving his hand, signaling them to withdraw.

'The General actually knows he will die!'

This thought kept flashing in Ling Sha's mind.

Ling Sha's pupils suddenly contracted, her body trembling slightly beyond control, her gaze fixed dead on Xuan Ge, completely ignoring the withdrawing guards.

At this moment, her world seemed to contain only Xuan Ge alone.

He still sat smiling on the General's Seat, expression calm, but the next second, the scene before her eyes suddenly began to flicker and distort.

Blood light soared to the heavens, severed limbs and broken arms covered the entire land, the wreckage of the Shen Wu Xian Zhou scattered everywhere, the air filled with thick bloody scent and gunpowder scent.

Xuan Ge was covered in bloodstains, his armor shattered, even the Abundance Power of the Xian Zhou celestial beings unable to repair his injuries.

He held the Ya Jiao Chang Spear, standing stiffly in place, surrounded by four ferocious humanoid creatures, the former sharpness in his eyes long gone, breath utterly absent.

"Everyone, do you still think I was bluffing now?"

Yao Guang's voice suddenly rang out, pulling both Ling Sha immersed in the illusion and the Imperial Concubines lost in thought back to reality.

The beautiful smile on her face had long vanished, replaced by a frost-cold face, the depths of her eyes flashing with determined light.

Obviously, the plan in her heart was already fully formed.

She wants to stop Xuan Ge from stepping into the Divine Calamity, this is true;

But she also wants to seize the opportunity to exclusively possess Xuan Ge, to keep him firmly grasped in her own hands, this is also true.

Whether it is Ling Sha, Jing Liu, or Xing Xiao, Da Li Hua, none of them can stop her!