Chapter 43: A Clash of Equals—the Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law’s First Showdown

"It's okay, take your time." Zhou Susu didn't rush her, but gently stroked her head instead. "Our An'an is a brave baby, right?"

Looking at her mother's encouraging gaze, An'an took a deep breath. Finally summoning all the courage she had in her life, she used her sweet, soft, baby voice to call out in a small yet clear tone:

"...Hello, Grandma."

That "Grandma" sounded like a honey-wrapped marshmallow, instantly melting Lin Wanyi's heart.

"Let's go. Since the six-winged angel divine mark awakener has been wiped out, there's no need to dawdle here. If those two old fellows from the God-Human race really go mad later and destroy the spirit mark beasts, it will give us quite a headache in a short time." The Greed Monarch had no desire to waste time here.

Exhausting every ounce of his strength, a starlit sea of dazzling light brought an end to the life of King Salvos III.

Really, anyone with several uncontrolled and dangerous ticking time bombs inside their body would inevitably experience this kind of panic, wouldn't they?

Noticing this, Yun Nian gritted her teeth, suddenly stepped closer to He Beiyan by a fraction, and then abruptly jumped back a few meters, striking her head against the corner of the table.

"That goes without saying. Every major faction has mental-attribute holy mark masters specifically responsible for intelligence transmission, collection, and infiltration. The Sloth Emissary often handles such tasks, and sometimes when they are overwhelmed, they even ask us for a hand," Lakamanlu said, well aware of these matters.

Tang Rou looked at Yin Liang in bewilderment, desperately wanting to know what kind of matter could possibly make Yin Liang act in such a flustered and frantic manner.

Huo Chengze sneered inwardly. Letting me leave back then was so easy; a few simple words stripped me of my power and handed it over to an unworthy piece of trash.

Lu Siyu's eyes narrowed. This rose tea was something she used to love drinking as well, but that was in the past. She had long since stopped drinking herbal tea, switching exclusively to mineral water.

"Hey, hey, are you alright? Why are you swaying like that?" Zoffy supported Dyna and asked with concern.

Li Hengxuan had no choice but to handle the aftermath. One must know that every secondary faction ruled over major cities, some even surpassing the scale of the current Tianwu City.

Murong Yanda looked at the slack and undisciplined Hedong army, then glanced at the Qingzhou army acting as if facing a formidable enemy. A sigh escaped his heart: it seemed he was destined to be a prefect without a city to govern.

Then, steadying his mind and focusing his energy, he spun his hands as if turning a top. The wooden cylinder carrying the dice began to spin rapidly, circling his body three times before returning like a homing pigeon straight into his wide palm. Instantly, thunderous applause and endless cheers erupted from the crowd.

"Brother Bai Sheng, why don't you put down your blade? We are all family here, why ruin the peace over nothing?" Gongsun Sheng thought to himself that once Bai Sheng put away his weapon, the atmosphere in the hall would surely ease up, allowing both sides to take a step back and let the matter slide.

Even without an emperor, Nanjing had to be defended. Otherwise, if Li Zicheng broke through and subjected the city to pillage, not only would their family fortunes be lost, but their very lives might be forfeited as well.

At the same time, Mu Xuan and the White-Fin Black Shark King both retreated rapidly toward the rear to withstand the powerful shockwave generated by the collision of the two attacks, preventing themselves from getting injured.

"Then when is Sister planning to get married to Duoduo?" Duoduo lifted her head again, blinking her eyes as she looked at her sister.

Li Zixiao was the very soul of this army; absolutely nothing could happen to him. Once Li Zixiao met with disaster, it was doubtful whether his numerous subordinates could weather this crisis.

Fusang's naval armament could be described as terrifyingly formidable... Twelve twin main turrets and sixteen secondary turrets provided immense firepower, though this came at the cost of a fragile hull defense.

Whoever possessed the Emperor's Road held the true ticket to enter the Emperor Mountain. They knew that Li Hengxuan would certainly seize this opportunity to further strengthen the Great Xia.

From the moment that cardinal finished speaking, thousands of people on the Holy See's side had members getting up to use the restroom almost every single minute.