Chapter 603: Master of Mountains and Rivers

After deposing the City God, Xiao Yu achieved her goal and prepared to leave.

"City God Jiang," she pointed to the slowly dissolving head of the Qin City God's divine form, "seal this head with your divine power—don't let it revert into incense qi."

"Not until the head is displayed at the nine borders, don't let it become blurred or unrecognizable."

Jiang City God was not a complete "newcomer City God."

He had previously been a Civil Judge, equivalent to a "Deputy City God," and possessed spiritual power second only to Qin Guang's.

To kill Liu Bei, this brute Xiahou Dun actually restrained himself from seizing the thinly guarded eastern counties and instead detoured through Ye County to strike directly at his Wan City.

However, what surprised him was that although the number of treasures in this storage ring was far fewer than at the outpost, their quality was much higher.

She ran off a short distance, then came running back again to thank him once more, saying she'd surely bother "Teacher Han" often in the future and begged him not to find her annoying.

Once everyone had settled their arrangements, Shuisheng finally found peace to sort through his gains.

About thirty seconds later, a sound came from the water's surface—the two finally surfaced again, breathing fresh air.

After taking several more steps, he suddenly realized his earlier judgment might have been flawed.

Only Su Ruoxi took the opportunity to approach her father and softly asked what had happened when her aunt arrived.

At this point, Sun Daqing had finished treating his wounds and changed into a clean auxiliary police uniform, making him look much neater.

After the last person received his decree and withdrew, the hall erupted in a thunderous roar—the surge of energy that followed left Zhang Yong, standing beside Zhang Lu, momentarily dizzy.

Taozi and Zhao Xianxian understood at once; the stones in their hearts dropped. The Dong family hadn't come to defend Qin Hao—they held strong grievances against him too.

Xu Xing looked up again, didn't turn her head, but instead showed the WeChat chat interface on her phone, waving it slightly.

Lin Cixi's eyes narrowed; she now strongly suspected Sui Sui had hidden something else at Xiduo's place.

Suddenly, the thatched hut's door creaked open with a squeak; soon after, a cool breeze brushed the back of his neck. Li Zhichen rolled over, assuming it was just wind blowing in or a rat scurrying inside, and ignored it.

That meant he could only reach the Rukai Street of the Soul Society through the Black Hollow—he couldn't directly enter the Seireitei, as it was shielded by a massive Soul-Blocking Barrier, nearly impossible to forcibly penetrate.

When Li Zhi'en arrived before the Second Prince, he saw the prince's face ashen and lifeless, speaking weakly.

Now that he had news of the Hundred Flowers Valley, and knowing its close ties to the Iron Sword Manor, Shangguan Yun no longer rushed. He traveled slowly, inquiring along the way while practicing Wu Gong, taking many days to reach the Guizhou region—just over two hundred li, yet it took him more than ten days; yet his Wu Gong had improved considerably.

He had wanted to help Fukujiku precisely because he didn't believe Gao Yu's Return Path would be effective.

It wasn't until she pushed the door open that she heard the panicked voices of her two colleagues.

Seeing Shen Zhou return after being absent for several days, Liu Qi, Xia Minghui, and Gao Zhiyuan all gathered around him, asking with concern.

Li Zhichen's heart jolted; he stepped back two paces. Before him stood three colossal beasts, three zhang tall, walking upright, arms like elephant legs, heads like gorilla skulls, covered in black fur now splattered with blood. The three beasts roared wildly, panting heavily, their eyes red as fresh blood fixed on Du Hui.

"Duels, in this era, are a perfectly normal and responsible practice—if I can skillfully exploit them, half the legal justification for war is already secured." Pei Ziyun thought. At that moment, Gese Nie, who had just taken his leave, had already prepared the carriage; Pei stepped inside.