Chapter 171

"Ah!" Chen Zhanlin clasped both hands over the raging beast's head, pressing its jaw down tightly before landing a punch straight into its crimson eye.

"We'll see about that later." Xia Zhi had already decided what Hua Hua would eat this weekend a week ago, but telling her now might give her unnecessary expectations, so he decided against it.

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.

Given her current reputation, it's no surprise people run from her—so why did Jiang Yue still want to talk business with her?

The man seemed to step forth from the night itself, sweeping in with a chill that instantly lowered the temperature of the entire event; his inherent coldness made even the wind seem dull by comparison.

When he stood up, everyone saw his face was raw and scraped bare—he looked utterly disheveled. He turned back to hurl a threat, but another punch sent him crashing to the ground 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 his inner excitement, his facial expression twisting as a result. Bai Jing grew more concerned, but due to Xia Zhi's persistent insistence, she said nothing further, only nodding.

At that moment, Huang Bin grew irritable—he wanted to track the guy down and retrieve the video, but his clone had been swept away by the Lotus Terminator and was now drifting aimlessly beyond the Milky Way, lost in the vast void, doing who-knew-what.

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

Bai Youliuxi's heart clenched with pain—how could his tender hand suffer so? 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 leave her alive? Why did it even provide treatment for Xiao Baizhu? If it truly wanted them dead, it could've done so effortlessly.

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 finally set down her chopsticks and looked up at Xu Xiangxiang.

Seeing Bai Youliuxi still motionless, Wei Rouyi took a breath, lifted the blanket, and quietly crept to the tent entrance, peering through the gap.

"You dare hurt me? Die!" Naijia'er recovered instantly, his gaze locking onto Kamir, who had just been caught by a Level Nine Elite. His eyes blazed with fury. He flicked his hand, sending another Level Eight Elite flying, then prepared to charge forward.

"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? Impossible—if she did, his identity would've been exposed long ago.

Desperate tears blurred her dark, glossy eyes, overflowing 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 Wuji's throw carried immense force—even though she cut it, the shock numbed her wrist painfully.

"What's wrong with you two?" Lusia 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're her real aunt…" Xie Wuji clearly understood why, yet he still bluntly revealed Yin Li's lineage.

"No way! I used to be a general of Xueguo—I've killed plenty of your Shenglong 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 grim expressions; Yang Xiao and the Five Scatterers showed signs of surprise but seemed to have guessed something, accepting it without comment.

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

The most troublesome issue was the entire fleet: though their formation was orderly, 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, gripping his great blade tightly.

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

King Dragon of the Sea immediately activated his innate ability, opening his long, razor-sharp snout and spewing countless fangs 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—and found nothing but Dragon Pearls, each glowing brilliantly. He stared, mouth agape, frozen in shock.

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

"But if Emperor Yu meets the Golden Emperor and tells the truth, he'll be exposed!" The Second Elder, honest and straightforward, simply couldn't grasp the crucial 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 Kingdom? I've only heard it's an archenemy of our empire and the main rival 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.