12. Defeating Them One by One

I nodded. It seems that the person who set up the protective array in Mugu Village belongs to the same sect as the Cripple.

If he weren't the only heir of the Meng family patriarch, a piece of trash like him would have been killed off long ago; there would be no need for the Meng family to go through the trouble of such a grand matchmaking process for him.

"Fine. Since you are determined to fight me to the death, I can no longer hold back," Wu Yong said, ripping off his mask.

Seeing me say this and observing that I was unharmed, Liu Qian and Peng Yuxin finally set their minds at ease. They helped me to a seat in the classroom before turning to leave.

Yan You sneered inwardly, feeling utter disdain for his theatrics, and her impression of him plummeted even further.

I threw my phone back onto the table, feeling a bit depressed. Even after breaking up, I was still being manipulated by Qi Yue. Actually, this isn't surprising at all; he understands me just as well as I understand him.

If the other party were to see the scars on my body and then recall my previous words, they would surely think I was merely trying to cover up the truth.

To be honest, Xu Rongfei admitted that she had been moved for a split second, provided that Ning Fan had kept his mouth shut and said nothing more.

He even added his own insights. Although he wasn't sure if his thoughts would be useful, he figured that anything gathered into the basket was a gain; even if it helped just a little, it was a good thing for Luo Chuanshui.

"That goes without saying; who hasn't heard of it in First High? Wang Hao, do you think having Zhao Wulong around is enough to suppress us? Let me tell you, even if a hundred Zhao Wulongs came, they would be no match for Brother Kun!" Ouyang Can said, crossing his arms and looking at me with an arrogant, nose-in-the-air attitude.

Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away from Konoha Village, a squad of Konoha ninjas was escorting a magnificent carriage back to the village. The group consisted of twenty-six Chunin and four Jonin.

The situation is dire. If things continue like this, even the niche market of QQ as a "hookup tool" will be further carved up.

They only acted this way because they knew the young man in white had a powerful background, and they all hoped to curry favor with him, dreaming of receiving rewards and protection from the forces behind him.

The exciting moment had finally arrived. All 4,000 reincarnators across the four islands were assembled in the villages of their respective islands. After a cannon blast, a virtual panel popped up in front of every reincarnator: "Do you wish to enter the dungeon and begin the competition?"

Seeing that Cheng Muxue was injured, Huo Xiang immediately drew his sidearm military knife and lunged toward the old man.

In the chaotic skirmish, they had already experienced Feng Ling’s eerie movement techniques and suffered many losses in the dark, even leading to accidental injuries and infighting.

The six guardian elders, who were jointly casting this blood clan secret spell at the cost of their own life force, were well aware of Elder Chang's intentions. However, the first generation of guardian elders who created this ultimate technique had long anticipated such a situation and had already provided a solution.

Mu Yu spat out blood and cursed, "That son of a bitch is using indiscriminate attacks!" He had been caught in the crossfire; although he wasn't at the center of Kun Lun's assault, Kun Lun truly intended to wipe him out along with the others.

"Whoosh!" Suddenly, the roots of the ancient pine trembled, and bitter wind and frost blew into the rock crevices. Feng Ling and the others, who were discussing details, had their expressions change drastically.

"Report! Seventy-nine dead, one hundred and thirty-five seriously injured," a soldier of the Black Owl Army said, approaching the captain to report.

"Understood, Brother Chen. Isn't this the reason we came to the capital? We've been painstakingly planning this for so long, and now we are waiting for this most critical moment. We must not make any mistakes," Yang Wei said solemnly.

A hint of seriousness finally appeared on Tang Jie's face. His gaze narrowed, and under the swirl of his immortal energy, he neutralized the ghost-howl sonic hammer into nothingness.

He also knew that Chen Ming's current state was a classic omen that a "great battle was imminent." Chen Ming was now like a tiger ready to pounce on its prey, lurking in the tall grass—calm and serene, yet filled with killing intent.

After watching the video, the faces of everyone present were extremely grim, especially that of Naval Commander Takahashi.

"Mm, it's so delicious! You've worked hard, husband." Qi Yuya said quickly, pecking Leng Yi on the cheek as a reward. Feeling that hot, silky kiss, Leng Yi felt that everything he had done was worth it, and his body even felt a little light and floaty.

"Speak, what are your terms!" Tang Hao didn't actually care about the spiritual herb seeds; what he cared about was that the other party could provide a large quantity of them. He vaguely sensed that the other party might even be able to supply him with seeds in the long term.

In theory, if one could understand the mysteries of ancient arrays, master the operational principles, and know the methods to break them, it wouldn't matter whether one had the Military Manual or not.

"Kill those who do not follow the rules!" He Xiang's youthful face was filled with killing intent, which was highly incongruous with his appearance.

Gao Feng felt a vague sense of unease, but neither Meiying nor Hong Mei and Ziying were particularly concerned. Aside from hiding their own shares, they remained relaxed, eating and sleeping as usual, until the rewards from the slave consortium arrived, turning Gao Feng's unease into genuine dread.