Volume Three: The Xuanwu Gate Upheaval Chapter 129: The Duel Agreement

Rank has its privileges, and though Houmochen Lei was reluctant, he had no choice but to follow the rules of officialdom. His eyes darted around as he racked his brain for a strategy. Glancing at the fish-tally in his hand, a sudden idea occurred to him, and he found his opening.

With a cold sneer curling his lips, Houmochen Lei spoke, "Technically, you are a Zhaowu Captain, and I am a Zhenwei Captain; by rank, you are one level above me. But, heh heh." He waved the fish-tally in front of Li Mingyu's face with a mocking grin. "My little brother, don't forget that I belong to the Right Xiao Guard and am under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. You, however, are a Qianniu Guard, part of the Imperial Army. As for us..."

Tetsu, Izoshiki, Ryosuke, Kusunoki, and the other seniors all looked at Sawamura with eyes full of pity, as if regarding a simpleton.

Listening to those heavy footsteps fading into the distance, Mu Xin’s lips curved into a wider smile. His long-depressed heart seemed to float into the air. How many years had it been since he had felt such genuine happiness?

Ren Jingyi and Zhu Zhanji were both startled by the sound and, setting aside all caution, rushed together toward the inner hall.

The blade came slicing down. Xue Feng performed a backbend to dodge it narrowly. Just as the blade continued its downward arc and Xue Feng thought he had successfully handled the move, he saw the mechanical warrior’s katana pierce straight down in a way that defied the laws of physics.

Lan Chen watched this scene, then looked at the people around him. Feeling their gazes, he stood in a daze, watched the four figures in white, and eventually followed them.

Once Chu Ze exited the formation, he would inevitably be surrounded by the Golden Dragon Empire. This would make the situation highly unpredictable; rather than that, it would be better to call for reinforcements in advance.

Stepping out of the main hall, Ye Ling heard the voice. Gu Bai and Miao Qing were both people Ye Ling knew well.

Hearing this reply, Ji Xinglan could not help but feel disappointed. Lady Yan had committed the grave crime of deceiving the Emperor and had also wounded the Crown Prince. Behind the scenes, she had orchestrated various conspiracies, so a hundred deaths would not be enough to atone for her actions. It seemed the Emperor’s feelings for her were truly deep.

Shao Ze knew there would be no immediate result, so he gave an affirmative grunt and headed toward the bathroom while unbuttoning his shirt.

Tony and the others watching from the sidelines had their mouths agape in an "O" shape. The Iron Monger, which had been giving Tony such a hard time just moments ago, was taken down by Liu Qingzhu in a single move! Was the combat power of Tony’s armor and Obadiah’s Iron Monger too low, or was Liu Qingzhu’s power simply off the charts? The disparity was just too vast.

Quietly, Wang Ying had already secretly retrieved a spatial artifact from the storage space of his "Super Show-off Artifact."

Behind Hu Haiyang, a rather arrogant and overbearing genius began to curse loudly.

Because everyone’s attention was on He Weidong, the moment he shouted "UFO," people felt a surge of doubt and instinctively looked in the direction he pointed, even Huang Junhao included.

Zhao Mo panicked. His eyes stared straight at him, not daring to move, his face slowly turning pale.

"Are the plates here always so dirty?" he asked at one point. I patiently replied, "The previous guest just left as you walked in, so there hasn't been time to change them, but they are absolutely clean and hygienic."

But now, after experiencing certain things, I finally understand the psychology of those male protagonists. It’s not that they don’t want to win back their love, but because they fear seeing their beloved get hurt, they choose to suffer in silence instead. It isn’t a lack of love, but rather loving someone so deeply that they become insecure and self-deprecating.

"Fine, maybe eighty or a hundred thousand!" Originally, Hu Dafa wanted to resolve Lu Liguo’s worries all at once, but he thought better of it. No, his character was still unstable and needed further tempering. If something went wrong because of him, the cost would be too high.

"Can you say everything at once, old man?" Ghost Butterfly withdrew the spiritual energy she had almost finished condensing, looking at Huo Haoduo in utter speechlessness.

Mo Ba had not received any reports of danger from the lead vehicle responsible for clearing the way; presumably, Zhou Tianlei also knew that an ambush at the foot of the mountain would be useless.