Birthday Banquet

The lamps blazed brightly, and the clamor of weapons and armor filled the air.

Divine Weapon Mountain Villa was the undisputed ruler of the surrounding area. Just how terrifying was it when the villa mobilized?

This time, Fang Yuan had truly witnessed the villa's defenses.

Torches were raised one after another, illuminating the entire villa until it was as bright as day.

There was no official government in this world, so Divine Weapon Mountain Villa naturally had soldiers—and not just any soldiers. They wore Mysterious Armor forged from Hundred Refined Steel, covering them from head to toe. Even a third-rank expert could attack them with all his might and still fail to break through.

There was armor, and there were also ranks of crossbowmen. Centered around Divine Weapon Tower, they spread out in every direction.

Against such a formation, with another expert harrying them from the side, even a top first-rank master would likely meet a bitter end!

"Hmph!"

The Gray Robe Figure gave a cold snort, his expression shifting as he weighed whether to kill Fang Yuan by force or escape at once.

"Nangong Wu Wang... I don't know how you came to possess such martial arts, but your fate was already set. You're destined to become a 'scabbard'!"

As the experts and armored soldiers drew closer, the Gray Robe Figure drifted backward. Yet his voice carried into Fang Yuan's ear.

"A scabbard? Using a person to nourish a blade?"

Fang Yuan was no naïve fool. The Gray Robe Figure's brief remark had given him some idea of what was going on.

At that moment, the Gray Robe Figure was like an autumn leaf, vanishing into the distance. He slipped away with effortless grace before the encirclement could close, without so much as brushing a leaf.

"Young Master! This