He grabbed his warhammer and with all his might, pried off the Slime entangling him. Liu Chuan didn't say anything further and turned around to run towards the Luo Ze soldiers blocking the staircase.

Faced with the fiercely approaching Beastman Army, Kui Yi's orders to his troops were simple,

"Protect Liu Chuan's retreat at all costs."

Unless Kui Yi personally ordered otherwise, no one was to leave this spot.

Many of the Luo Ze Elites held reservations about this decision, but no one openly challenged it.

All they needed to do was to fulfill their superior's command with all their might.

For this reason, they had been trained.

The Luo Ze Elites, each capable of holding off a hundred foes, exhausted everything they had learned in the cruel training grounds.

They even managed to slightly hold back the Beastmen's attack in the narrow corridor.

Kui Yi personally held off Yang Yu.

With a look, he signaled Bai Jin and the others not to interfere, and to assist the other soldiers. Yang Yu deliberately slowed down his attack frequency, crossing swords with Kui Yi.

Compared to Liu Chuan, Yang Yu was more concerned about the abnormal "Status" on Kui Yi.

What exactly was this status? How could it be lifted?

Yang Yu had a stomach full of questions, and he wished he could hang Kui Yi up and make him spit out everything he knew.

But the soldiers of the Luo Ze Empire were always tight-lipped.

Yang Yu could only proceed step by step, hoping to find a breakthrough.

"You really are willing to sacrifice so much, all these men for one person's life, is it worth it?"

Faced with Yang Yu's questioning, Kui Yi, while swinging his Dual Blades, let out a snicker,

"You simply cannot understand our reasons for doing this.

You're just a bunch of savage Beastmen!

You don't know what honor is!"

"What honor, I can tell you're not fighting for such trivial matters..." Yang Yu's tone grew particularly heavy,

"You're fighting because of someone, aren't you? That's why you're working so hard."

With an expressionless face, Kui Yi coldly chuckled,

"It's precisely because of this that I say Beastmen can never understand us Humans.

To die for the Empire, for the high-standing Nobles, is the utmost honor for a soldier.

You have no idea who the Leader really is, nor do you understand the significance of his existence.

Vorquis doesn't even know what honor I am protecting."

In just a few sentences, Yang Yu knew he could not get any information out of Kui Yi's mouth, even if he hung him up.

However, this state of semi-consciousness was exactly like the black workers controlled by the Silver Orchid Commerce.

It was very likely that Kui Yi was under an undetectable Charming Magic.

Since he couldn't get any information, Yang Yu had no desire to waste words and launched an even more fierce Attack.

Kui Yi used his Dual Blades to Block, staunchly defending.

Seeing Liu Chuan hastily climb up the staircase and disappear onto the next tier, Kui Yi crisply ordered his troops to retreat, fighting all the while. They retreated to the staircase guarded by the Heavy Knights, preparing to make their escape.

Inspired by Yang Yu, the Beastman Army surged like a ferocious tide through Blazing Fire City, flooding the entire city.

Along the way, Yang Yu came across several traps previously constructed by the Luo Ze soldiers.

Some he could quickly neutralize with his Speed; others would activate only upon reaching them.

These hidden traps greatly slowed the Beastmen's attack pace.

Due to limitations in the number of soldiers that could be teleported away, an unexpectedly large number stayed behind in Blazing Fire City to carry out cover tasks.

They bravely resisted until the troop losses exceeded 30% or after having finished their covering task, only then did they surrender to the Wansheng Country Army.

Yang Yu pursued fiercely with his troops, but due to the structure of Blazing Fire City, their progress was not as immediate as anticipated.

Just as Yang Yu was sweeping through irresistibly to reach the teleportation device, the Luo Ze Empire's installed teleportation device activated once again.

The four blue pillars of the Fifth Tier emitted a dazzling light, and the soldiers on the circular platform were engulfed in white light; with a "swoosh," they vanished without a trace.

Several soldiers were still waiting to be teleported, but the arrival of Yang Yu's forces disrupted their original plan.

The soldiers of the Luo Ze Empire organized themselves to jointly resist Yang Yu's troops, but they still could not withstand the attack of the Beastmen.

An officer fiddled with the control panel of the teleportation device, unknowingly inputting something. Following a piercing sound, the teleportation device emitted thick black smoke and stopped working entirely.

The destruction of the teleportation device triggered a series of chain reactions.

Upon witnessing the formidable combat skills of Yang Yu's troops, the Luo Ze soldiers stationed in Blazing Fire City put up little resistance and completely surrendered to the Wansheng Country Army.

From then, Qinghe Volcano was completely recovered.

A few days later.

The great victory at Qinghe Volcano, along with several front-line battle reports, arrived together at Baihua City.

In less than two months, the area surrounding Qinghe Volcano had been completely recaptured.

Hearing this news, the citizens of Wansheng Country were elated and spontaneously organized a celebration.

At night, the residents of Baihua City decorated the streets with lanterns and streamers.

Everyone was immersed in the festive celebration of their victory.

However...

Atop a distinctive bell tower in Baihua City, a black shadow watched the joyful atmosphere in the streets, his presence starkly contrasting with the festive mood.

He was wrapped head to toe in white bandages, his eye sockets sunken, and dark circles under his eyes suggested he hadn't slept in months.

Avoiding the brilliant light, he hid in the shadows of the attic, muttering to himself:

"How joyful.

Just because of one victorious battle, they're this happy; they have no idea what it takes to achieve true happiness.

Only work, constant work, can grasp true happiness.

Their smiling faces are truly pitiful.

In this city, those who can grasp real happiness are few and far between.

If everyone worked as diligently as I do, the world would definitely become a better place."

Leaning against the wall, Diligent Zero Skill crossed his arms, constantly tapping his elbow with his index finger, appearing quite agitated.

The person he was looking for was probably not immersed in this cheerful atmosphere either but was working just like him.

To meet that person, he had to be extremely cautious to avoid violating the rules they had set between them.

Only by meeting the client could he trace the whereabouts of Granny Cixiang's "son" and learn more details.

If Granny Cixiang's "son" had simply died, it would be one thing, but this state of not sensing him, yet feeling his presence in the great beyond, was utterly maddening...

The power of the Demon Lord, except for those in the Sect, must be eradicated by anyone else who touches it.

Suddenly, footsteps echoed in the attic, and a youth wrapped in morning glory vine stepped onto the attic.

The youth grabbed the railing and looked out over Baihua City, revealing a smile,

"Three months out.

I really have seen a lot of good things, things the Plant Clan cannot compare to.

The ruling Beastmen are becoming more and more prosperous, while the Plant Clan is increasingly declining.

When will we be able to become the same?"

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