The Plan.

The woman before me, pure white, possesses the power to change mountains and rivers!

Is this... Great Beast?

The man took a deep breath, remained silent for a moment, then downed the drink in his glass in one gulp, before abruptly raising his head.

"There's no need for Miss Sui to probe that; I won't say."

Seeing that the other person could still maintain such a high spirit, the 20-year-old's smile became even brighter.

She continued to ask.

"If I were to kill you here... do you think your men would avenge you?"

"... cannot."

The man answered very honestly.

Regardless of his age, his strength is undeniable; his overwhelming power is beyond human capability.

Let alone these people now, even if you brought out all the troops from Hundred Stoves, you probably wouldn't be able to hurt Sui.

Sui asked the question with a smile.

"And you just said you had a way to defeat the Great Beast?"

"Have."

At this point in the discussion, the man still insisted that there was a way within the Hundred Stoves.

But Sui smiled.

That's really interesting.

"You say you have a way to defeat the Great Beast, yet you also say that if I kill you, you won't have any way to get revenge..."

Don't you think this is somewhat contradictory?

The man remained silent for a moment.

Perhaps.

"But... what does whether or not we can defeat the Great Beast have to do with you two?"

The man suddenly laughed. He opened his eyes, and golden waves surged around him once again. This time, however, they did not blend with Sui's aura; instead, they stood directly against her!

"Ha..."

Seeing the other party's arrogant demeanor, Sui also laughed.

She slowly rose to her feet, and a fiery red phantom slowly emerged from her body, then transformed into a ferocious giant dragon!

The crimson phantom energy wave tore through the man's defenses almost effortlessly, and then quietly rested above his head.

"How dare you speak to us like that under these circumstances?"

"Aren't you afraid... I really will kill you?"

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310

Chapter 310 The Plan.

"..."

After Sui Zhan revealed the threat, the atmosphere at the scene immediately became extremely tense.

The maids standing nearby could no longer remain calm by closing their eyes; instead, they all covered their mouths with their hands, their faces filled with terror.

Wei Sanzheng's arm muscles were completely tense, his eyes were wide open, but he dared not make the slightest movement.

The Zuo Family grandfather and granddaughter standing nearby were nearly paralyzed with fear. Zuo Li was solely focused on the safety of his emperor, while Zuo Zheng was utterly astonished that his two friends were actually... Great Beast!?

Outside the pavilion, the rain gradually stopped, and a few drops of water slowly slid down from the eaves and landed on the ground.

The sound was delicate and crisp...

"Aren't you scared?"

Seeing the man in front of him still unmoved, Sui Duo felt somewhat bored.

She curled her lip, then took a few more threatening steps forward, her eyes slightly narrowed.

The man, however, continued to drink his wine with composure.

"What's the use of being afraid...?"

He was like a master who had seen through life and death; even at this moment, he remained calm.

After being pressured a few times, Sui pouted in boredom.

"You really can sit still? If anyone else dared to do that to me, I would have smashed their head in."

He withdrew his breath, appearing somewhat bored.

Those standing nearby, seeing this, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The man calmly put down his wine glass and looked at the two people in front of him.

Finally, he looked at Maria.

"So... what exactly is your purpose in coming to Hundred Stoves?"

"Didn't I say we were just looking for a way to kill the Great Beast, even though I don't know why?"

As he yawned, he glanced at Maria beside him and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

She couldn't understand why Maria, with such immense power, would bother searching for a way to defeat the Great Beast...

Isn't she herself the best solution?

But now that things have come to this, she's too lazy to care about anything else.

If Maria wants to find it, then let her find it.

Anyway, I'm just here to keep her company.

"..."

Upon hearing what the man said, he turned his head with some confusion and looked at Maria beside him, seemingly puzzled.

He now realized that Maria was the true leader between the two.

He didn't know what the relationship between the Great Beast would be, but it was clear that Sui seemed to trust Maria a lot...

Could such relationships exist between Great Beast?

"Really."

Maria nodded slightly, gazing calmly at the man before her.

"So... do you have a way to defeat those Great Beasts?"

"..."

The man fell silent.

But a moment later, he looked up.

"..."

"Is it a method that can't be spoken of?"

Maria remained silent for a few moments, not pressing the other party to reveal the secret, but instead nodded slightly and exhaled.

Thank you all for the invitation.

She stood up, looked at Zuo Zheng and the others who were completely dumbfounded, and nodded slightly.

"Since things have already turned out this way, we shouldn't linger any longer. Thank you again for the invitation, we'll be taking our leave now."

As Maria spoke, she grabbed the boy, who was obsessed with getting things done, and prepared to retreat.

Just as the two were about to leave, the man suddenly spoke again.

"What kind of Great Beast are you going to fight?"

"Um?"

Maria turned to the side and looked at the man in front of her.

But the man didn't seem to intend to say much; he simply gazed at Maria.

Maria also took this opportunity to seriously consider the gap between herself and the Skyborne Great Beast Gordan.

After a long silence, he shook his head slightly.

"He's better than me..."

How strong are you?

"I'm better than her."

Maria reached out and ruffled the little boy's hair beside her.

Sui didn't resist; instead, she looked at Maria beside her with a puzzled expression.

Although she just said that if anyone dared to touch her head, she would smash their brains.

But everyone present could see that the boy did not resist Maria's touch.

This caused a somewhat subtle expression on everyone's faces.

But the man realized what Maria meant.

The strength of the 19th year is far greater than that of the current Yan, and Maria is stronger than the 19th year...

So what level of monster was that Maria herself admitted was even stronger than her?!

Thinking of this, the man suddenly felt a chill creep up his spine for no apparent reason.

He had so many questions he wanted to ask Maria.

For example, what exactly are the abilities of that Great Beast?

Where is that Great Beast?

How hostile is it to humans? Have you ever encountered it?

But the man ultimately didn't ask these questions.

He simply remained silent for a long time, repeatedly negating his own ideas.

A thousand words, in the end, all boil down to one sentence...

"Will it... affect the Yan?"

"Once the battle breaks out, no one in Terra will be able to escape."

Maria's words were as calm as ever, just like her whole being, serene and undisturbed.

"I see."

After receiving this result, the man silently closed his eyes.

After a moment, he reluctantly opened his eyes and got up.

"Big brother..."

Wei Sanzheng, who had previously seemed rather simple-minded, suddenly became shrewd.

His gaze sharpened, and he stood beside the man.

But the man shook his head slightly.

"They have no reason to lie to us."

That's the truth. If Maria and Sui were worried that what they were setting up would threaten their safety, then they wouldn't have needed to specifically transform into human form to come to Hundred Stoves in the first place.

At this stage, people are helpless in the face of what can only be described as Catastrophes.

So-called stratagems are something only the weak need to challenge the strong.

The strong... have an advantage no matter what choice they make!

Therefore, he understood that Maria and the others had no reason to deceive them; she truly had an enemy far more terrifying than herself to deal with.