Chapter 171

"Ah!" Chen Zhanlin clasped both hands over the raging beast's head, pressing its jaw shut, then swung a punch straight into its crimson eye.

"We'll see about that later." Xia Zhi had already decided what Hana Ibara would eat this weekend, ten days ago. But telling her now might give her unnecessary expectations, so he'd better keep quiet.

A month ago, this large merchant vessel was refitted as an armed merchantman. Its prow bore a lifelike wooden carving of a walrus; according to an elderly shipwright, the pair of pristine, elegant tusks were genuine, taken from the mouth of a giant walrus dwelling in the glaciers of the far north by an expedition fleet.

Given her current reputation, it's no surprise people run from her. Why, then, did Jiang Yue still want to talk business with her?

The man seemed to step forth from the night itself, sweeping in a chill that instantly turned the entire event venue colder and more solemn; his innate coldness made even the wind seem dim by comparison.

When he stood up, everyone saw his face had been scraped raw—he looked utterly disheveled. He turned back, about to threaten them, but another punch knocked him flat again.

Huang Bin nodded, then watched as a few drops of silvery-white metal, resembling mercury, fell from his fingertip onto the tabletop.

Xia Zhi forced down her inner excitement, causing her facial expression to twist. Bai Jing grew even more concerned, but due to Xia Zhi's persistent insistence, she could say nothing further, only nodding.

At that moment, Huang Bin grew irritable—he wanted to track that guy down and retrieve the video, but his clone had been swept away by Red Lotus Terminator and was now drifting aimlessly beyond the Milky Way, lost in the vast void, no one knew what it was doing.

The argument had nothing to do with Huang Bin; his attention was fixed on the Purple Moon Adventurer's Guild.

Bai Youliu's heart ached—he couldn't bear to see her so pained. He had promised not to let her cry. He reached out to wipe her tears, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't dry them.

If that's the case, why did No. 1 let her live? Why did it even provide treatment for Xiao Baizhu? If it truly wanted to kill them, it would have been effortless.

Wei Rouyi lowered her head, ignoring his dissatisfaction—not because she was cruel, but because her body still ached terribly.

Pedestrians kept passing by her; some kept their distance, others stared from afar, pointing and whispering.

Ye Qingcheng heard this, froze for a moment, then slowly set down her chopsticks and lifted her gaze to Xu Xiangxiang.

Seeing Bai Youliu still motionless, Wei Rouyi took a breath, pulled back the quilt, and quietly walked to the tent entrance, peering through the gap.

"You dare hurt me? Die!" Negaal recovered instantly, his eyes blazing with fury as he locked onto Kamir, who had just been caught by a Level Nine Elite. He flicked his hand, sending another Level Eight Elite flying, then prepared to charge.

"Mother said she doesn't like it. Since Mother doesn't like it, there's no point in me keeping it—just keep it yourself," Luo Yu said plainly.

Are you kidding? Could this girl possibly know his thoughts? Obviously impossible—if she did, his identity would have been exposed long ago.

Desperate tears blurred her dark, glossy eyes, filling both sockets, hot and stinging as they rolled within, completely obscuring her vision.

"Crack!" With a sharp snap, Abbess Miejue swung her Yitian Sword, instantly severing the incoming blade in two. Yet Xie Wujie's throw carried immense force—the blade was cut, but the shock numbed her wrist and left it aching.

"What's wrong with you all?" Lucía watched them as if they'd seen ghosts, utterly baffled.

"Yes, yes, Brother Li is right—we can finally breathe easy!" The crowd erupted in agreement, laughing heartily.

"Her father is Yin Yewang—that means, Fifth Sister, you are her biological aunt…" Xie Wujie naturally understood why, yet he still bluntly revealed Yin Li's lineage.

"No way! I used to be a general of Snow Country—I've killed plenty of your Holy Dragon Nation's soldiers. Your people would never take me in!" Lu Zhishen shook his bald head like a rattle, refusing outright.

The five Flagbearers and the four Gate Masters all wore gloomy expressions; Yang Xiao and the Five Scatterers showed unusual looks, but had guessed something, and took it in stride.

After Ximen Kuang returned to the General's Mansion, someone had already reported to the General what had happened outside the city.

The most troublesome issue was the entire fleet—despite their orderly formation, they hadn't anticipated an ambush and hadn't even activated their shields.

"Hmph, Princess, you've been deceived by him!" Guan Sheng acted as if he hadn't heard, still gripping his great blade tightly.

Even if Mo Wutian was dead, his corpse should have been found. Li Qingfeng unleashed his Saintly spiritual force, scanning the skies above the planet, carefully sensing Mo Wutian's aura.

King Dragon of the Sea launched his innate ability immediately—his long, sharp snout opened, and countless fangs erupted like a storm of swords raining down upon them.

"Looks like we won't find lodging tonight—we'll just make do under this pine tree. We'll figure it out after tonight," Tu Jie said dejectedly.

Nielsen couldn't help turning back to look at the twin sisters, still lying in bed after his night of conquest—he couldn't help smiling. He felt as if he'd regained his youth.

"To become your disciple… fine, I accept." Lu Ye, lacking backbone, snatched the city lord's son's money pouch from his hand. He opened it—inside were nothing but Dragon Pearls, each glowing brilliantly. Lu Ye stared, mouth agape, frozen in shock.

"Tap!" Wu Haiyang's shoulder was lightly tapped—he jumped straight up in fright.

"But if Emperor Yu goes to see the Golden Emperor and tells the truth, he'll be exposed," the Second Elder, honest and straightforward, simply couldn't grasp the key point.

"What? Who dared ambush you? Do you know who it was?" The Crown Prince roared in fury.

If not for the overwhelming aura of demonic spirits radiating from the three of them, Li Weidong would never have believed those were Director Lin and Liu Tianming.

"What kind of country is this Wowo Nuo? I've only heard it's an enemy of our Empire and the main adversary of Ao Mountain. I've heard they're cruel and hard to deal with—but I don't know the specifics. Brother, can you tell me?" Wang Yanan asked.