599. Heartbreaker (Extra Chapter for Tips)

"Miss Jiang, please leave with us as soon as possible. The Grand Army Commander is waiting for you to return." Just as Tang Miao was hesitating, Li Dexin said respectfully to Jiang Shaoxu.

"If you want to go back, you can go back yourselves. I'm going to follow this heartless man to the Cangmu Wind Layer," Jiang Shaoxu said.

"How am I a heartless man..." Tang Miao muttered under his breath.

"Moon Snow Town, humph, I know Mu Ningxue, but who is it this month?" Jiang Shaoxu turned around and glared at Tang Miao as she asked.

Although she was just wandering around in the wild, she had actually gone back and then returned here. If it weren't for wanting to see where her brother had left off, Jiang Shaoxu would have already stormed into Moon Snow Town!

Moreover, after all this time, without her taking the initiative, this man hasn't even bothered to contact her?

That's really hurtful!

However, all her dissatisfaction and grievances vanished instantly upon seeing Tang Miao come to her rescue...

Tang Miao opened her mouth, but ultimately couldn't say anything.

Apas, however, seemed to enjoy the drama and asked, "Hey? Big brother, is she asking about Sister Tang Yue?"

"What the hell..." Tang Miao cursed inwardly when he saw Apas suddenly walk over and ask with a blank look.

That little vixen is clearly doing it on purpose!

However, Jiang Shaoxu didn't do anything to Tang Miao. Instead, she looked at Apas and said, "Don't put on that pitiful act. You're not human, are you?"

Apas paused upon hearing this...

The members of the Purple Gold Army were also taken aback.

In reality, neither Mo Fan nor Zhao Manyan knew Apas's identity.

So, after hearing Jiang Shaoxu's words, they looked at Apas with some confusion. To be honest, they also felt something was amiss. Ling Ling, a little girl, was only brought to this Demon Beast realm by Tang Miao because her quick wit was a good indicator of intelligence. But Apas?

A delicate young woman like her shouldn't be bringing... well, you know, right?

Yu Shishi wasn't particularly surprised, after all, Ling Ling had already told her that this was a snake spirit from Africa...

"Why would you say that?" Apas was only slightly surprised when her identity was exposed, but there was nothing wrong with her.

After all, she never intended to hide her identity.

Why would a legitimate Medusa hide herself?

"I sensed a very strong power within you, though it was intermittent..." Jiang Shaoxu continued.

After saying that, she looked at Tang Miao.

"Um... Let me formally introduce you. This is my contracted partner, Apas, the true Medusa of Egypt." Since she asked, Tang Miao didn't hide anything anymore.

Of course, he didn't actually intend to hide anything from anyone.

However, Apas was going through a period of depression when they were in Egypt. That's why he didn't reveal her identity. Apparently, with the help of Heidi and Blanche, Apas really did slowly accept reality.

Of course, it cannot be denied that she admired her own power and chose to submit.

And as soon as Tang Miao said this...

Apart from Ling Ling and Yu Shishi, almost everyone was shocked!

Medusa?

Orthodox!?

Even Li Dexin, who owned Yalong, suddenly felt that Yalong wasn't so appealing anymore...

"Hiss~ Luckily I didn't try anything with her, otherwise I probably wouldn't even know how I died..." Zhao Manyan said thankfully.

Mo Fan said disdainfully, "Are you afraid that Boss Tang will tear it up for you?"

"They're all the same, they're all the same..."

After his initial surprise, Li Dexin looked at Jiang Shaoxu and said, "Miss Jiang, please don't put us in a difficult position."

"I didn't make things difficult for you. You've come all this way, and you've even saved me once. The mission is complete. From now on, I'm going to seek my own death. It has nothing to do with your Forbidden Army's so-called strict military orders. If you want to leave, then leave quickly and don't get in our way to heaven!" Jiang Shaoxu naturally wouldn't go back with them.

After all, she had finally met this heartless man!

If he doesn't give himself an explanation, Jiang Shaoxu has decided that she will drag him along wherever she goes from now on.

Anyway, he's also looking for a totem!

Moreover, she had been wandering around in this Feather Demon Paradise for so long, all to climb to a higher place and find the traces of the totem. Even if the Forbidden Army came, she still had no intention of going back with them.

"Logically speaking, we can go back and report, but if the Grand Army Commander finds out we didn't bring you back safely, they'll skin us alive. Miss Jiang, please come back with us. This place is really too eerie!" Li Dexin added.

When Li Dexin first stepped into the Qinling Mountains, he was full of disdain, like a true noble dragon stepping into a small mountain wilderness. Now, Li Dexin has lost that arrogance and is almost driven crazy by the Feather Demon!

"Don't worry, this man may be a bit of a jerk, but he can still protect me. You guys go ahead, I'll explain to him when we get back," Jiang Shaoxu said, pulling Tang Miao along.

Li Dexin then looked at Tang Miao, as if asking for help.

Although he knew Tang Miao was very capable and trusted that this man could guarantee Jiang Shaoxu's safety, if it was truly Tang Miao who brought Jiang Shaoxu back, could they really claim credit?

"Don't look at me like that. This is not something I can decide. Besides, why do you think I would help you?" Tang Miao retorted.

Li Dexin could only look at Jiang Shaoxu again, but Jiang Shaoxu raised her hand and said impatiently, "Alright, alright, I've never seen such a fussy soldier. Hurry up and go. I'll be fine with that heartless man."

"Can't we change how we address each other?" Tang Miao said helplessly.

He really couldn't do anything about this little brat...

"Miss Jiang, we are here to ensure your safety, not just to fulfill our military orders. We will not leave until we have safely returned you to the Forbidden Army," Li Dexin said with a serious expression.

There was no other way; he had figured it out— Jiang Shaoxu was determined to get her hands on that tree—so he had no choice but to follow along.

At least this way, it can be considered a show of loyalty, right?

Otherwise, coming here and getting nothing in return, while also getting a lot of frustration, would be a huge loss...

"Then just follow along and stop talking nonsense." Jiang Shaoxu was already extremely impatient.

"We're just worried..."

"What's there to worry about? It's just the Cangmu Wind Layer. What's the big deal if we break through it? I'm not only going to climb to the Cangmu Wind Layer, but I'm also going to see the legendary Sacred Waterfall at the highest point!" Jiang Shaoxu said with great ambition.

Upon hearing this, Li Dexin had no choice but to shut up...

He had no choice; for the sake of his future, he had to do this.

The other members of the Purple Gold Army also understood the importance of this mission, so none of them spoke up, even though they truly didn't want to stay in this place any longer...