" Chen Qing, you'll regret this!"
boom!
A loud roar startled Chen Qing awake. When he looked around again, the scene was already a world of ice and snow. Chen Qing recognized the place at a glance: it was Northern Wolf City!
"Are you awake?" A familiar voice rang out. Chen Qing turned around and saw it was Elder Liu, who had come with him.
Chen Qing felt conflicted as she looked at the endless snow and ice ahead.
"What a bustling city," Elder Liu remarked from atop a tall building, looking down at the surrounding area.
Chen Qing looked over. In Northern Wolf City, the days are short and the nights are long all year round. At this time, the sky was already pitch black, but many households had just lit their fires to cook dinner.
There are many people eating hot pot on cold days. Ever since I brought the Sichuan and Chongqing dish of beef tallow hot pot to Jiangnan, it has quickly become popular Jiangnan, and it is also quite popular in the north.
It's clear that everyone is very happy. Besides the fact that the Jiangnan merchant group has been helping to improve the lives of the people of Northern Wolf City by providing affordable goods over the past six months, the joyous occasions of each family welcoming a new baby are also an important factor.
Many women in the Northern Wolf Fruit region carry some wolf demon blood, making it difficult for them to bear children. This is one of the reasons for the sparse population of the Northern Wasteland. However, over the past year, many families have seen the birth of robust children. In many households, preparations for a baby's one-month celebration have already begun, making the occasion exceptionally lively and festive.
These safe and lively days brought great joy to the people of the Northern Wasteland throughout the year.
It's obvious to the naked eye that everyone in every household always has a smile on their face.
"Familiar, isn't it?" Elder Liu's deep voice sounded calmly, causing Chen Qing's expression to darken slightly.
He knew what the other person was going to say.
There was a time when I organized that group of people, and we brought joy and laughter to the world, and made sure that the people of the whole city had plenty of food and clothing.
But in the end, it was these same guys who betrayed their own group.
Like the King of Qin of Qin back then, Chen Qing's feelings were extremely complicated after his memories returned.
"Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts!" Elder Liu said in a low voice, "I disagreed with you from the beginning, but you wouldn't listen to my advice. And what happened? You gave those people an opportunity, and all this tragedy would never have happened!"
Chen Qing: "."
"This is my elder brother's will!" Chen Qing whispered.
"His will is wrong!" Elder Liu said coldly, "He's just a person with little knowledge. Just because he's spent some time with the humans here, he thinks he's one of them. But he never considered that if that's the case, why doesn't he dare to reveal his identity?"
"Back then, he had three clones in this world. Which one of them wasn't killed by the people of this world?"
Chen Qing opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.
Human nature is inherently evil; some things can indeed incite evil thoughts. Back then, he chose to believe his elder brother, but what was the result?
Chen Qing closed his eyes. The tragic deaths of his comrades, the outbreak of World War III, and the deaths of billions of compatriots around the world—to put it bluntly, he was probably primarily responsible!
"The world is inherently cruel. It's difficult to achieve peace and happiness for the other party without sacrifice. You've never believed this, always thinking there's some perfect solution in this world. But what's the result?"
"I..." Chen Qing took a breath, her eyes finally calming down. "I understand."
"If you knew it would be for the best!" Elder Liu said in a deep voice, "If you act the same way you did before, this time, I will show no mercy!"
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"You're saying that the Laosan and his gang are likely already under control?"
Shen Lao'er looked shocked.
His plan with the Dragon King was for him to first infiltrate back, join forces with the other brothers of the Shen Family, and then cooperate with the Dragon King from within and without to seize Jiangnan, and finally capture the woman with the Dao Seed!
"Judging by the time, it should be about right," the Dragon King said in a low voice. "The Nine Heavens Mirror Valley isn't as simple as you think. What do you think that woman has been waiting for all this time? That Ancient Insect was a huge mistake on our part. She seized the opportunity and has probably already cultivated countless host organisms in the Nine Heavens Mirror Valley. Once she finds enough host organisms, such as the aquatic creatures of my West Sea, or your Jiangnan Fighter Army..."
Shen San shuddered upon hearing this. The powerful Fighter Army of Jiangnan, coupled with that so-called fully-formed Ancient Insect —what kind of army was that?
I'm afraid even the Four Saints Army can't compare, right?
"In this world, an army is indispensable for controlling resources. That woman was able to become Venerable in ancient times, so she naturally understands this principle. I suspected this when she trapped the Ancient Insect, and now I am absolutely certain that this is exactly what she planned."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm absolutely certain," the West Sea Dragon King nodded, "Half of the aquatic creatures frozen in the abyss have already been parasitized."
"When did this happen?" Shen Er's pupils contracted.
They had always been on high alert regarding the aquatic creatures frozen in the abyss, but they never expected that outsiders would manage to slip through their defenses.
"In terms of array formations, you are no match for her. She was the Venerable One with the highest Venerable of array formations back then, and she once tried to use array formations to capture the laws of heaven and earth. The array that Space-Time Rewind was the result of her many years of experimentation."
"Furthermore, she is skilled in illusion magic. No matter how powerful your magic array is, it still needs people to rotate the defenses. And as long as someone is involved, there will be loopholes, because you will never know when someone will be replaced by an illusion."
Shen Er felt a chill run down his spine. Who could defend against such a bizarre method?
"Most importantly, I can sense the presence of that Ancient Insect on you."
"What?!" Shen Er's face immediately paled. He actually had something inside his body?
"Don't get agitated," the Dragon King said in a low voice. "The tiny egg sleeping at the very center of your heart meridian won't hatch easily, because it has already missed the optimal time for hatching. With your current abilities, you could actually lock onto and kill the insect the moment it hatches."
"So, according to you, how does she control my brothers?"
"I remember there were two very small guys among your so-called Underworld, right? If you take away their divine authority, they'd probably only be at the level of the Transcendent Underworld, wouldn't they?"
"Your intelligence is quite accurate. You even know about this kind of thing." Shen Lao'er sneered, "It seems that Ao Zhen's men don't all listen to her."
"Then you're mistaken." The Dragon King shook his head. " Ao Zhen's subordinates do indeed all obey her, but yours don't."
"What?"
"Alright, let's get to the point. According to my current intelligence, the Laosan of the Shen Family has most likely been captured. The only person your Shen Family can rely on is the Shen Laowu of the Shen family on the border. You need to be wary of the rest."
"If that's the case, there's no point in me going back, is there?"
"It will be useful. I only have a few days left before I regain my strength. The reason she's hiding there is because she needs more time than I do. As long as I can get past your barrier within that time, I'll have a chance!"
You want me to shut down the Blazing Yang Grand Formation?
"The easiest way to break a formation is from the inside."
"Remember, you only have three days. Once that time is up, and she recovers even a trace of her Dao Fruit power, both your Shen Family and Jiangnan will be doomed!"