Chapter 594

They all gazed high and far at the situation in the Purple Gold City.

They were the seven Great Xia Lan.

At this moment, Kid's mouth curled into a sly smirk, his eyes cold and sharp, as he gazed at the situation in the Forbidden City.

He had seen the battle just now clearly; it was not at all as the War Buddha Kingdom had described.

Moreover, he had seen with his own eyes that the Big Hu Zi had already completely died.

At this moment, Kid gave a cold laugh.

"Heh, Bai Hu Zi is dead, so now, his territory must be bustling like never before."

"At a time like this, isn't this our chance to rise?"

On the other side, another Xia Lan also gave a mysterious smile, his eyes filled with expectation, staring intently at the battlefield, his heart filled with joy.

"Good, this is truly great."

"It was hard for us to rise in the era ruled by the Four Absolutes, but now a vacancy has finally appeared; this is my chance."

"Perhaps the entire Jianghu will become turbulent because of this battle; the Jianghu is bound for a major reshuffle."

Other Xia Lan who heard these words also gave a chuckle, not denying it.

Everyone had their own little schemes in their hearts.

As the Imperial Forest Army announced the end of the battle, all the common people across the world received newspapers, which prominently featured this battle.

It described how the Imperial Forest Army had powerfully annihilated the entire Bai Hu Zi Gang in a crushing manner.

And how they had killed Bai Hu Zi, one of the Four Absolutes, right there.

The writing style in the report was truly flamboyant.

It only mentioned the heroism of the Imperial Forest Army and the countless casualties of the Bai Hu Zi Gang members.

Yet, it did not mention a single word about the casualties of the Imperial Forest Army.

It was as if the Imperial Forest Army had achieved victory without a single scratch.

This gave all the common people and the soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army unprecedented hope and joy.

Across the world, some common people who were living in dire misery wept with joy at this moment.

They held the newspaper in their arms, as if what they were holding was not a piece of paper, but a treasure they regarded as precious.

This was their hope for life.

On a small island, a woman saw the description in the newspaper and burst into tears.

At this time, she was disheveled, her hair messy, wearing rags, thin as a rail, and her face haggard.

But now, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared deep within her eyes, which had previously been dull and lifeless.

Finally, her eyes, which had long since dried up, suddenly felt a tear, her eye sockets moistened, and she ended up sobbing and choking.

She hugged her six-year-old daughter, who was equally thin and haggard, and cried out loud.

"There is hope, we have hope."

"Child, one day the Imperial Forest Army will surely wipe out all the bandits, and we will soon be saved by them."

"We will definitely not be ruled by these bandits in the future."

Scenes like this were happening all over the world.

As time passed.

In the minds of the common people and the soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army worldwide, the information these newspapers conveyed to them was no longer the cruelty of war.

Nor was it the desperate fight between the Imperial Forest Army and the Bai Hu Zi Gang.

What remained in their minds were just the six words: the Imperial Forest Army won.

In their impression, the Imperial Forest Army had become an invincible, undefeated myth.

Wherever the Imperial Forest Army appeared, the bandits would surely flee in terror, be completely annihilated, leaving none behind.

But for the Jianghu knights, this was their opportunity.

Therefore.

The peace that this battle brought to the common people was not necessarily what they hoped for.

Instead, it might be even more chaotic.

【Wuwu, I'm moved, I'm truly so moved. I finally understand why the War Buddha Kingdom said that. There are still many people living in such pain; they have always lived in darkness, and this bit of hope is the last courage they have to keep living.】

【Yeah, although we all know that the War Buddha Kingdom and the others also suffered heavy losses, how would the ordinary common people care about that much? As long as they know their god hasn't fallen, that's enough.】

【Yes, the Imperial Forest Army being able to win is the answer they most want to hear; they don't care about the process at all.】

【I think the War Buddha Kingdom doing this is truly too stupid. He is doing this merely to save the image of the Imperial Forest Army; in reality, he has never cared about the life and death of the ordinary common people.】

【He seems to have given the common people hope for life, but in reality, he just pulled them from hell to heaven, only to push them back into a deeper hell, making them suffer even more painful torture and despair.】

【Exactly, everyone saw the excitement of those bandits just now.】

【Many Xia Lan in the surrounding areas have already seen Bai Hu Zi die, so naturally, they all guessed that the places ruled by Bai Hu Zi would inevitably become chaotic and bustling.】

【When that time comes, those common people who have been living in peace will inevitably be in even more desperate dire straits.】

【When that time comes, can the War Buddha Kingdom really manage this matter? I don't think so.】

【The Imperial Forest Army's top combat power is almost all in the Forbidden City this time, suffering heavy losses and countless casualties; they won't be able to recover their vitality for a while, so how would they have the mood to manage such a large area? They can only let those common people fend for themselves.】

【So, the War Buddha Kingdom doing this looks interesting, but in reality, he hasn't considered the life and death of the common people at all; he is purely a damn bastard.】

【To the person above, shut up. What, do you want to tell all the common people that both the Imperial Forest Army and the Bai Hu Zi Gang suffered mutual destruction and that they failed?】

【Wouldn't all the common people be even more desperate and helpless in hell then?】

【Perhaps there would only be more scenes of suicide and self-harm across the world.】

【Exactly, many common people have long known they live in a desperate hell; they know the Imperial Forest Army can't manage them at all, but it's just hope nonetheless.】

【Does the War Buddha Kingdom not even give them this bit of hope?】

For a time, the entire comment section was fiercely debating whether this approach was right or wrong.

And many people were focusing on the Xia Lan who flashed across the screen just now.

【Those Xia Lan just now are all existences on the same level as Luffy; their strength is not weak.】

【Looking at them, I'm afraid they are going to cause a scene in the territory ruled by Bai Hu Zi.】

【Yeah, when the time comes, they will definitely fight over territory.】

【When that time comes, those common people who were living in peace under the protection of Father Bai Hu Zi will likely face slaughter and despair, falling directly into hell. I hope they are safe and sound and never suffer this kind of harm.】

Begging for flowers.

At the same time, the video screen shifted to the territory where Bai Hu Zi was located.

At this moment, what caught everyone's eyes was Bai Hu Zi's unique flag.

Just at this moment, some bandits who had been wandering within Bai Hu Zi's territory were seen.

They had always been afraid to act rashly, let alone commit evil, due to Bai Hu Zi's powerful majesty and prestige.

They could only be suppressed.

But after they received the news that Bai Hu Zi had died on the battlefield, they were all dancing with excitement.

"Hahaha, that fool Bai Hu Zi is finally dead; we can finally run wild here and enjoy freedom and happiness."

"Kill!!!"

"All the money, beauties, and wealth are beckoning to us. Charge, brothers, charge."

In an instant, countless bandits had their faces twisted with excitement.

They were so excited they didn't look like humans, riding their horses and shouting.

"Giddyap!"

"Giddyap!"

At the same time, in the towns protected by Bai Hu Zi, all the common people were living in peace and rejoicing.

They had just received the news of the Imperial Forest Army's great victory, not knowing whether to be happy or disappointed.

But after thinking about it, most people were happy in the end.

After all, although they were not in danger under Bai Hu Zi's protection, they were still controlled by a bandit.

If possible, they would rather be protected by the righteous Imperial Forest Army.

Just at this moment, all the common people suddenly heard a burst of excited shouting from outside.

And this sound instantly pulled them back into the despair of being ruled by bandits in the past.

All the common people instantly showed terror, and looking out the window, they saw a group of horse bandits and bandits rushing in quickly.

Among them, one bandit was holding a sword and slashing rapidly.

"Bang!"