Chapter 124: We Can Only Win! We Must Win!

Moonlight mingled with the warm glow of the courtyard, casting dappled shadows beneath the Romanesque arcade.

Nine professors in white robes stood beside the Corinthian columns of the banquet hall, speaking in hushed voices.

In the distance, the students were clearing away the remnants of the farewell ceremony. Ribbons slid from the edges of the tables, the banner reading “Farewell, Professor White” was slowly rolled up, and the champagne glasses clinked crisply as the tower was carried away.

Suddenly, a figure swept across the fountain pool and landed lightly before the nine of them.

Countless artillery batteries reached their designated positions. Over the course of nine days, tens of thousands of shells of various calibers swept across the vast area occupied by the Skeleton City soldiers’ two lines of trenches. On the very first day, as soon as the intense bombardment began, the Skeleton City soldiers abandoned the first trench, leaving behind only a few sentries.

Canglan yanked Anri away, while Suyan released demonic spirit power that formed a blazing chain, locking her wrists tightly. The Flame Emperor was already pressed against her delicate neck.

“Father-in-law, rest assured. It will not delay Her Ladyship Consort Shu’s entry into the palace.” Inside, Wang Yue had already changed clothes. She was dressed as plainly as ever, in a simple, unadorned gown, her hair arranged in twin loops, with the white fox-fur cloak draped over her shoulders.

“You! Tiger Shark, don’t push me too far. Do you really think I’m someone you can slaughter at will? I’m warning you—if you make me angry, the worst that can happen is that we fight to the death. I’m not afraid of you.” Ximen Hanye sneered at Captain Tiger Shark.

Beiming Yu raised the Qilin Star-Chasing Sword with all the strength in his deltoids and biceps. An ancient aura surged toward him, and in an instant, he felt himself become one with the sword in his hand. A resounding primordial roar rang out, filling him with the sensation of standing above all beneath heaven.

Since there were no zombies outside anymore, Ji obediently remained silent in the vehicle, as though sulking, refusing even to acknowledge Victor.

When he nodded, Bing Wu’s fingers stiffened. Then, as if she had suddenly lost all her strength, they drooped limply.

Beiming Yu nodded with a grave expression. He, too, had never expected the Immortal Crane Tower to be such a disappointment. His room did not even have a window, completely ruining their original plan to observe the geographical layout of Linhang Commandery from inside.

Nami and Aina, standing nearby, also revealed looks of admiration. Although Aina knew that Lei Tian had secretly lent a hand, she did not expose him. After all, Roni had cast the forbidden spell for everyone’s sake.

“...” The shrill screams, frenzied slaughter, and blazing fires of war drove the soldiers of both armies into ever greater fury, and the conflict grew increasingly fierce.

Old Master Song’s denunciation letter was like a stone sinking into the sea; it did not even raise the slightest ripple.

“Please don’t remind me of that painful fact!” Zhang Huanyu was utterly despondent. Taking advantage of the lull before the new monsters spawned, he curled his lips and slumped directly onto the keyboard.

He Shengnan was overwhelmed by the honor. She had never imagined that even the Empress would ask her to hold the child. This was a prince or princess—the prince might one day become the crown prince, and eventually the emperor.

Su Zi’an spun the straw stick in his hand, its shaft knocking the drunken man’s roving hand back.

Fortunately, that segment passed quickly. Otherwise, listening to the astonished exclamations rising all around him, he felt he would have been too embarrassed to continue eating.

Moreover, the Jing family possessed no real authority. Their circumstances were like oil boiling over a raging fire; in an instant, they could be reduced to ashes.

Tang Hong’s shooting technique was superb. Every time he raised his foot, whether or not it resulted in a shot on goal, he made them unbearably tense.

“Meng Zhaoyan, what are you talking about? What do you mean by following your own heart? I...” Song Huaci stared at him in astonishment, as though she had just learned something extraordinary.

Zhang Shuo felt deeply wronged. After spending so much time together, was there truly not a single thing about me worth keeping in your heart?

Besides, the Sky Demon Phoenix clan and the Void Ancient Dragon clan had been sworn enemies since primordial antiquity. The Void Ancient Dragon clan had even hunted the Sky Demon Phoenix clan in order to seize their ancestral demonic origin and cultivate the Dragon-Phoenix Secret Art.