Amid the wind and snow of Jianzhou Country.
Yu, Orochimaru, Uzuki Yangyan under Shinshiki's mind control, and Jiraiya faced off in pairs.
Suddenly, Yu stepped toward Yangyan.
"Yu." Even while being controlled, the love in Yangyan's eyes as she looked at Yu was still completely genuine.
Stopping before her, Yu said tenderly, "Yangyan, come home with me."
Yangyan's gaze abruptly changed. With a snap, her body turned into ionized lightning, and she retreated into the distance in an instant, saying hostilely, "You're not Yu! You're an impostor!"
Yu earnestly persuaded her, "Darling, I really am your Yu!"
Yangyan declared with certainty, "Shut up! You're not Yu! I'm going to kill you, then take the real Yu to see Her Majesty... hehehe!"
Yu cursed inwardly: Well played, Shinshiki...
He was truly glad Xiaoxue had not come along. If she had seen this, she definitely would have been upset.
Yu instructed, "Orochimaru, Jiraiya is yours..."
Orochimaru said perceptively, "I don't mind, but Yu... can you really bring yourself to do it?"
"It's fine. Ever since coming to this world, I've never fought my own wife. Trying something new once in a while isn't bad..."
With a faint smile, Yu took out a pair of black combat gloves and solemnly put them on.
"Hehehe..."
Yangyan laughed strangely and took out a pair of earrings as well.
Those were... Divine-Grade Blessing Talismans!
Yangyan said lovingly, "These are the protective charms my beloved Yu gave me. Once I put them on... I'll become the invincible Lightning Princess!"
Yu indulged her, saying, "Oh? How invincible are you? Let me see!"
"Hehehe... then open those golden dog eyes of yours and watch closely!"
Yangyan put on the Divine-Grade Blessing Talismans.
Yu blamed himself inwardly: *I was too cautious, too intent on holding back my trump cards... The