Chapter 48: Father and Son

Inside the Palace

Yin Sumo arrived right on time to request an audience with the Emperor.

The Emperor had just finished reading the censors' memorials and was already furious. Hearing that Yin Sumo was outside crying grievance felt like pouring oil on fire.

"As a prince, he makes a mockery of things day in and day out! What grievance is he crying about? Send him rolling in here!"

The eunuchs and court attendants all lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound.

As soon as Yin Sumo entered, he dropped heavily to his knees. "Your Majesty, I beg you to seek justice for Jiaojiao! Lord Xu has gone far too far in bullying a woman!"

This—

"Who put you up to it? Could it be your family's mad Third Young Master who couldn't bear to watch?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked curiously.

"Knowing full well that I am a Demonic Ape, you still deliberately come to pick a fight with me?" The Demonic Ape glared with its crimson eyes at the seemingly ordinary old man, its face contorted with ferocity—this was the exact fierce look the ape had when the store owner first encountered it.

"When we return to the territory of the human race, are you truly planning to form a combat regiment?" After exchanging a smile born of shared sentiment, Ling Bai asked.

Accompanied by the sound of tearing wind, Chu Ming's fist arrived right in front of the second elder of the Demonic Spirit Sect in the very next instant.

Meanwhile, back at headquarters, Marute was waiting anxiously. Earlier, he had received news that the Eleventh Ward branch had been attacked, but there had been no response since. This matter concerned just how far the Ghouls intended to go, and the Eleventh Ward branch was likely to suffer heavy casualties.

After a few days of silence, the Black Sand River encampment grew bustling and busy once more. Thirsty soldiers watered their horses and washed their saddles, set up campfires and cooked meals. Wisps of smoke curled upward from the numerous bonfires, and the rustic fragrance of firewood and rice drifted pleasantly on the breeze.

Chai Shao turned his head to look at Qin Ruier, only to catch a flash of anger "suddenly" sweeping through her tear-filled eyes. Instantly, Chai Shao understood a thing or two in his heart.

It was precisely because of this reason that they currently knew virtually nothing about the Frost Empire. Had it not been for this fellow blurting it out today, he would not even have known that the armies of the Frost Empire had already arrived.

At the third crowing of the cock, Chai Shao suddenly woke up. Seeing that the sky outside the window was already growing pale with dawn and feeling completely devoid of sleepiness, he simply rolled out of bed in one swift motion, prepared to wash up, and head to the main hall to handle military affairs.

"Alright, I understand. Tongyun, your cultivation method is extremely unique and must not be passed on. Do not casually tell others about it in the future," Cang Jiuling instructed Jinyun Tongyun in a stern tone. Jinyun Tongyun was far too devoid of worldly scheming; anyone could easily pry the secret out of her with a simple question, which would lead to catastrophic trouble down the line.

"Your Highness has eliminated the rebellious and pacified the state, rescuing the imperial family and the common people from fire and water. Your achievements are as enduring as the sun, moon, and rivers! We have specially come here to welcome Your Highness, which cannot express even one-ten-thousandth of the capital citizens' sincerity!" With that, the elderly man at the head respectfully raised a wooden tray above his head and offered it to Oda Nobunaga.

Prince of Wales, wearing an eyepatch over her demonic right eye, stepped into Admiral Avalon's office, her watery eyes slightly upturned to reveal a look of approval.

With a wave of his hand, a peculiar fluctuation instantly enveloped Jiang Han. Space and time shuddered, and Jiang Han vanished directly from the seventh world.

Imperial Beast Dung—specifically, the excrement of fierce beasts that had attained the strength of an Imperial Beast—could exert a deterrent effect on all beasts whose power was beneath that of an Imperial Beast.

Ning Shi hastily explained. Disregarding all modesty, she threw her arms around Ling Tian's waist, as if trying to melt more than two years of endless longing into this single embrace.

When Admiral Amanda stated that he had chosen Reef Island 67, both parties were actually already well aware of the implications.

"Those of you who can still move, crawl out and eat your rations! Finish eating within a quarter of an hour and break camp to leave. As for those who cannot move, go ahead and wait for death," the military leader dropped such harsh words in the dilapidated temple temporarily serving as the wounded soldiers' camp, and then departed as well.

All six top-tier powerhouses burned with towering killing intent. Having fought bitterly all the way until now, how could they possibly allow an ancient phoenix to seize the Heaven-Made Leaf a step ahead of them? That would be the ultimate disgrace.

Cheering wildly, the people lifted Li Yuanba up, tossing him high into the air before catching him again. Such heroic treatment was not something one often encountered in a lifetime.