Chapter Sixty-Two: Acquaintance

Some things can be conceded, but others must never be yielded—this is a matter of principle.

Lu Yalan paid no heed to the sudden darkening of the rascal’s face and continued, “I gave you two silver dollars because I did indeed run into you, and that’s my apology. But it’s not a reason for you to extort me. Give it up, I won’t give you a penny more!”

Seeing the money slipping through his fingers, the rascal couldn’t hold back any longer. Relying on his size and strength, he prepared to teach Lu Yalan a lesson.

Yet before he could get close, someone stepped in between them.

“Stop right there! What are you trying to do in broad daylight? Do you really think the police under Marshal Mu’s rule are just eating idle meals?”

The newcomer wore a shirt and trousers, glasses perched on his nose—a refined scholar, blocking Lu Yalan’s way.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Hong Batian gripped the jade talisman tightly and crushed it in his palm. Instantly, a dense purple light spilled forth, and whatever else Hong Batian did, the glow began to spread rapidly across his hand.

The dragon’s head lifted, gazing from afar toward Suhura, a thousand meters away. Blackyat let out a painful roar.

In recent days, Song Mingjie had met with Shen Ruiyun several times and reached agreements on mutual cooperation and support. For now, Golden Jade Jewelry was helping Fuxiang Silver House more than the other way around.

But as the messenger was only halfway through his report, not even finished, the pale hand at his throat loosened gradually, allowing his feet to once more stand firmly on solid ground.

With the abundant resources of Ming, the army was free from worries about supplies and weaponry. Three days later, on the tenth day of the ninth month in the twenty-sixth year of Wanli’s reign, Ming and Korea’s combined force of one hundred thousand troops, escorted by a city’s worth of local citizens, marched out of Gyeongju in grand procession. They split into three columns, advancing by land and sea directly toward three predetermined Japanese fortresses.

Drifting between worlds, Wu Qi suddenly felt his vision return, yet his body was now utterly beyond his own perception.

Don’t even think about searching; perhaps there is not a second lion in this world. And even if there were, it might have already perished in some forgotten corner of the continent.

Sitting beside Jiang Yongsheng, Han Bing, the hundred-man captain, grinned with satisfaction. Both men were his subordinate banner soldiers, and seeing them earn the praise of their superior, Han Bing felt a flush of pride. His plump face gleamed with oil, his smile broad and shining enough to reflect light.

“There’s nothing more we can do,” came the calm, resigned voice from within, as if those inside had firmly resolved not to budge, no matter what dangers might arise.

Of course, a few were not so lucky. Take Niu Ben, for example: Zhong Yun gave him an over-the-shoulder throw that left him badly injured and sent him to the hospital—so much for a good holiday.

Yang Ming immediately lifted the patient’s pant leg, revealing that both legs had begun to darken, the black blood accumulating in his limbs. Fortunately, Yang Ming’s earlier intervention was already showing its effect.

Bai Mian couldn’t help but sigh; two days had passed, and there was still no sign of the army. Anxiety began to stir in Bai Mian’s heart.

In fact, the second level beneath the tower is only inhabited by monsters around level fifty. Teams above level forty-five can usually roam near the teleport array on the second floor. But the key was a team that included a half-grown child; I had my doubts about them.

At this moment, Wang Longhua was feeling particularly embarrassed. No one brought up the topic again.

Lu Xuan was just about to make a calculation, when Old Crane suddenly lifted his slender neck and parted his long beak.

When the giant-horned rhinoceros tried to launch a counterattack, its energy had drained so much that it posed no real threat to the giants. It simply collapsed to the ground.

The actions of this celestial lord shocked countless divine beings; even the likes of Chaos Demon and Kongqing Divine King were startled by the sudden appearance of the newcomer, thinking perhaps some other divine king had intervened.