Qian Hao was slightly cornered by Lung Wei’s question. Yet he remained calm, a smile curling on his lips.“I did that so this fortress could survive, Lung Wei. Or better yet, how about this—you take my position and lead the defense of the fortress, while I take yours,” Qian Hao threatened.Now it was Lung Wei who was cornered. He did not possess martial skills as advanced as Qian Hao. If he were given the task of guarding the fortress, it would almost certainly be breached with ease.“No, you should guard the fortress. I don’t have the strength you do,” Lung Wei replied.Qian Hao smirked slyly in his heart. His guess was right—Lung Wei would never accept his challenge.“Very well. Now prepare the members and take up your positions!” he ordered.“Yes. We’ll leave right away,” Lung Wei answered.Once his two junior brothers left the room, Qian Hao began packing his belongings. He also placed a small chest filled with gold coins next to the bundle of his clothes.But Qian Hao had no inte

Elsewhere, Mo Lin was startled when he realized that Cheng Yu was leading him toward the gathering place of the Tong Dynasty troops. He stopped and looked at Cheng Yu with suspicion.“Why are you taking me there? Aren’t they the soldiers who will attack our fortress?”“That’s true—and Master is also there,” Cheng Yu replied.Mo Lin frowned. “Don’t lie to me, Cheng Yu. How could Master join them and plan to destroy the fortress he himself built?”“I am not lying, Mo Lin. I already told you—Master is no longer a follower of the Dark Prince. And what is wrong if he joins them? Their true intention is not to destroy our fortress but to awaken those whose minds have been brainwashed.”“Is that really so?” Mo Lin’s tense demeanor gradually eased.“I would not lie to you. In fact, I nearly died, and one of them healed me.”Mo Lin remained silent, caught in confusion.“If you don’t believe my words, wait here.

This time, Fang An did not attempt to evade the attack. In an instant, he unsheathed the Heavenly Sword and slashed fiercely, diverting the strike away from him.A massive tree shuddered and crashed to the ground as the redirected attack struck it. The explosion echoed loudly, followed by the rumble of falling wood that carried far into the night.Fang An had been forced to act—he could not allow more victims to fall from those wild, mysterious attacks.Meanwhile, A Fu was equally shaken by the sudden strike aimed at the two of them. After leaping and landing on the branch of a smaller tree, the old man looked down in sorrow at the dozens of Dark Prince’s followers crushed beneath the falling wood.His gaze then shifted when he saw a bluish light glowing brightly from atop another tree.“You will pay for this!” Fang An’s body shot downward at great speed toward the tree where the mysterious attacker was hiding.The Heav

With lightning speed, Qian Hao launched a strike aimed straight at Mo Lin’s unguarded solar plexus. His intent was clear—he wanted to end Mo Lin’s life, who had dared to openly threaten him.Not willing to become an easy target, Mo Lin swept aside with his left hand, deflecting the incoming blow. At the same time, his right hand shot forward with a devastating punch aimed at his former senior brother’s chest. Qian Hao twisted his body to the side just in time, and the streak of energy whizzed past, smashing into a tree and shattering its trunk instantly.For a brief moment, Qian Hao was startled by the destructive force Mo Lin had unleashed. But his surprise quickly faded, for Mo Lin’s assault did not stop there. Another wave of energy shot toward his head, forcing Qian Hao to duck and retreat. A massive tree behind him exploded as it took the brunt of Mo Lin’s misplaced strike.Before Qian Hao could catch his breath, he was forced to leap backwa