Although the City-Building Stone could no longer be obtained, being able to keep her life was already good enough. Besides, as long as the City Lord Seal remained in her hands, even if the other side occupied Fragrant Moon City, they would not truly be able to control it. There would still be a chance to take Fragrant Moon City back later.
Holding onto this thought, Chen Xiangyue fled swiftly to one side. The surrounding scenery flashed past in a blur; this secret technique of hers was truly incredibly fast.
Clang! Clang! Clang...
The huge sounds of chains rang out one after another. Chen Xiangyue was suddenly startled, for she felt as though her speed had slowed. Just as she was about to react, countless chains extended from the void and firmly locked her in midair.
Puff! Puff! Puff...
A series of dull sounds rang out. Chen Xiangyue turned her head to look, and her pupils immediately contracted. Hu Ming's body had been pierced through by iron chains, with not a single part left intact. His face still bore an astonished expression from before his death. The scene was utterly silent as blood dripped bit by bit from the air.
Zhao Fu had been watching from the sidelines all along; had he not acted, one might truly have taken him for a mere decoration.
"Your Highness! This subordinate has failed."
The seven Great Qin generals came before Zhao Fu and lowered their heads to plead guilty. They had nearly allowed a City Lord to escape. If it had been one against one, it would have been understandable, but several of them had been fighting one person.
Zhao Fu gave a soft acknowledgment and did not pay it much mind. That strike had been Hu Ming's final attack, unleashed only after