Chapter 142: Qiao Qiaolan

Murong Yan accepted the surrender of Luo Changsheng and reorganized her troops, preparing to march back to the Myriad Demon Nation.

Unexpectedly, Luo Changsheng stepped forward and reported, "Marshal, Black Earth City is situated at a vital strategic chokepoint, a place fiercely contested by military strategists. Moreover, surrounded by formidable enemies on all sides, leaving it without a strong general in command is a grave taboo! The Marshal must not abandon Black Earth City lightly and embark on a distant campaign! At the very least, you must leave behind a mighty force to protect the city!"

Murong Yan nodded in agreement. After pondering for a long time, she instructed, "General Luo, you have campaigned for years and are adept at commanding troops. How about you stay behind to garrison Black Earth City, while I lead the main force on the expedition?"

This single sentence gave Luo Changsheng a tremendous fright. Cupping his fists in a flurry, he replied, "Marshal Murong, this subordinate truly cannot assume such a responsibility..."

"What is wrong with using items from the General's Estate to raise silver for the common people?" Feng Tian looked indifferently at Taishu Yihang.

His strength and discernment were naturally far beyond what Ye Xiu could compare to. With his level of power, he could see at a glance roughly where Elder Shen, Elder Fu, and the others—including old man Chu—stood in terms of capability. From his perspective, Elder Shen and Elder Fu were indeed quite skilled, but facing three opponents with just two people should have put them at a disadvantage.

Feng Lingye said nothing, nor did she offer a desperate resistance. She simply followed them to the heavenly prison with absolute calm.

This man was utterly shameless. The mere thought of what she had witnessed earlier at the Night Charm Bar filled Tang Xiangwan with extreme disgust.

Therefore, after Aunt Hu saw the visitors off, she walked into Chu Ya's room holding a kraft paper envelope.

Su Xinyan averted her gaze to the side. Was it really appropriate for her to look at such a bloody scene right now? She hoped the child growing inside her belly wouldn't turn out to be someone of an excessively violent temperament.

"Since you drugged me, you should have known I wouldn't live much longer. Therefore, even if I die, I'll drag you down to hell with me," Helan Jin said in an icy voice.

Xie Ramatis let out a cold snort. Its neck stretched out like a giant python, wrapping around the entire Brilliance Forest. A gigantic flower bloomed beneath the flying magical beast, with countless piles of bleached bones scattered around its surroundings. One after another, white evil wraiths drifted out from those bones like pale phantoms.

"Come over, drink this cup of wine, and you will be my good sister." Feng Lingye raised her goblet.

Ye Xiu nodded, took the scalpel, and began the first step of this major surgery—choosing the incision site and making the cut.

"Spare me the useless talk. If you have the ability, catch up to Your Grandpa first!" Mu Tian was not angered at all; instead, he taunted mockingly.

"Indeed. Once our team accumulates enough honor, going to the Evil Mine or the Zombie Cave won't be such a hassle," remarked Adventurer C.

The cruel smile froze on Rhetst's face. He could not comprehend why that snake-man was completely unharmed.

"If we genuinely wish to break through the encirclement, I believe splitting up is the best choice," said Karna.

His body had successively undergone the tempering of the Five Elements, the tempering of divine power, and the tempering of the white energy within the Heaven-Shattering Array. He had originally thought he had reached his limit, but who could have expected that he would be tempered once more by this bizarre, unorthodox energy? Moreover, this consumption was immense, squeezing every last drop of energy from his body until nothing was left.

However, after ten minutes at most, a few loud 'boom, boom' explosions echoed through the air, instantly jolting him awake.

"Since everything has already been discussed, our communication devices are no longer of any use," Guan Gong said, pulling out a satellite phone.

Mu Tian stopped him, signaling that he would walk first. Xing Nan felt as though he had received a grand amnesty; how could he possibly object? He trotted obediently behind Mu Tian.

Seeing the expressions of the three, Song Mingting could not help but laugh. He took their cups and poured them some more wine. Since Senior Second Brother, Junior Fourth Brother, and the others were so eager to drink, a little waste didn't matter. Mere Moon-Winged Water Snake Wine—how could it compare to his own fellow apprentices?

The elderly woman on the side hurriedly helped Wet Nurse Wang up, letting her lean slowly against the head of the bed. Wet Nurse Wang raised her eyes, her lips trembling, and timidly murmured "Madam" before she could force out another word. Tears streamed down her face.

Still, a loss was a loss, and Akimichi Tadashi was not the type to make excuses for himself. Besides, losing to his own comrade was nothing shameful in his eyes.