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"Huh?" Kui Wood Wolf was startled. "Right now?"

He knew all too well how urgent the Three-Eyed God General’s mission was. Right now, every faction across the land had their eyes on the Heaven’s Court, all guessing where it might establish its foothold. Even the Demon Realm was likely plotting to intercept them at the first opportunity.

And at this moment, they’re wasting time to meet with the White Tiger Star Officer?

Were the two of them really that close?

Sure, he admitted that the White Tiger Star Officer was stunningly beautiful, possessing a kind of fierce and untamed beauty that was probably one of a kind within the Heaven’s Court. But... the Three-Eyed God General didn’t seem like the type to care about such things, right?

"Is there a problem?" The Three-Eyed God General fixed him with a stern gaze, his brow furrowing.

"No... no!" Kui Wood Wolf shook his head repeatedly.

"Let’s go. Don’t waste time," the Three-Eyed God General said as he glanced inside the city walls.

"General... are you certain?" Kui Wood Wolf looked uneasy. After the clever maneuver to take the South Pass, they had taken control of the city’s protective formation. Honestly, Chen Qing’s faction had remarkable expertise with formations—especially the Flaming Sun Array.

Its level was comparable to even the top-tier arrays of the Heaven’s Court.

To ensure this place could serve as a blockade against Jiangnan’s reinforcements, they had activated the formation.

Now, to shut it down again would be a huge waste of resources and time.

Disabling the formation would take at least an hour, and reactivating it afterward would take even longer.

This wasn’t even considering the expensive crystal stones that would be consumed in the process—strategic resources that were incredibly precious during wartime, especially before the battles had even started!

"Are you questioning me?" The Three-Eyed God General’s eyes turned icy.

If Kui Wood Wolf weren’t a direct subordinate of a player rather than a native, the General might have suspected him of conspiring with the White Tiger Star Officer.

"No, no, no...!" Kui Wood Wolf quickly shook his head. "Please wait, my lord. I’ll have the guards shut down the formation immediately."

The Three-Eyed God General gave a slight nod and didn’t press further. As he looked at the scope of the formation, he realized his earlier request might have been a bit excessive. But... he couldn’t be too cautious.

After all, securing some time was far less important than ensuring the safety of their rear...

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Damn it!!

Far away, in a chaotic and uncharted space within the Nanming Prefecture, the White Tiger Star Officer immediately sensed the disruption at the city gate.

She had taken precautions before coming here.

Not until she personally saw the city gate’s array activated did she feel secure enough to head to Jiangnan herself.

Using the barrier as a pretext, she had justified activating the array—a completely legitimate reason.

Even if the Divine General sent by the Heaven’s Court to wage war against the Southern Barbarians grew suspicious, the active formation wouldn’t easily entice them to waste time looking for her.

But it seemed the General they sent was more cautious than expected. How troublesome...

She had tampered with the array. If it was shut down now, she would sense it immediately. Time was running out!

"Kid..." The woman smiled, betraying no hint of her inner turmoil, and said sweetly, "You’re smart. How about we cooperate?"

"Why would I cooperate with you?" Shen Yuan sneered. "The White Tiger Inheritance is within me. Don’t tell me you’re not interested in it. I may not know your origins, but the aura on you doesn’t lie. You want what’s in me. But this thing can’t be separated from me unless I die!"

As expected... so, they can sense each other...

The woman’s eyes glinted coldly before she exhaled and said, "You see, I can’t do anything to you right now, and I can’t stay trapped here forever. So, isn’t cooperation the only option?"

"No..." Shen Yuan shook his head. "You just need some time, and you’ll be able to get out of here. If I help you leave now, I’m a goner. Leaving you stuck here gives me at least a chance for survival."

"And you think this place can trap me for long?"

"I don’t know. But as long as it can, it will."

The woman’s teeth ground in frustration at his words, but she forced a smile. "I don’t want to be kept here any longer, so that’s why I’m offering to cooperate with you."

"Cooperate? What cooperation will make you give up what I have?" Shen Yuan sneered. "Do you think I’d believe that?"

"Haven’t you heard of something called sharing?

" The woman glared at him. "I have the White Tiger Demon Body. You have the White Tiger Sorcery. I can infuse you with the Blood of the White Tiger to strengthen your body, and you can use the White Tiger Sorcery to mend my flaws. Isn’t that a win-win? "

"A win-win like that?" Shen Yuan frowned. It sounded far-fetched, but for some reason, his body felt inexplicably excited. The White Tiger Sorcery energy within him seemed oddly eager for this solution.

Why?

Could she be telling the truth?

But why would she propose such collaboration? The master hadn’t even located him yet. And this woman wasn’t exactly under immediate threat. She could’ve tried resolving the spatial turbulence to find coordinates first.

Why concede so directly?

"This win-win method can’t possibly grant you the inheritance outright, right?" Shen Yuan’s thoughts shifted, and he glanced up at her.

She was taller than him, and even looking up only brought her overwhelming curves into view.

"That’s correct..." the woman replied through gritted teeth.

This guy was proving difficult to fool...

"Then why would you choose such cooperation? Isn’t it a loss for you? Unless..." Shen Yuan narrowed his eyes. "Something’s threatening you. You must leave now, or something will go terribly wrong!"

The woman: "....."

"I see!" Shen Yuan exclaimed. Over time, he’d learned a lot from Shen Er. Previously, he’d never been this sharp, but prolonged exposure had opened up his ways of thinking.

"You took the Southeast. You must be in charge of this operation. Logically, after securing Southeast Pass, you would either quickly consolidate local forces or bolster defenses against a counterattack. You wouldn’t recklessly take a solo risk coming all the way here to find me.

This was a personal move. If you remain gone too long, you’ll face severe punishment! "

This kid...

The woman fumed internally, her teeth grinding in frustration. Are people’s minds this quick nowadays?

"Seems I guessed correctly." Shen Yuan smiled. "Why should I cooperate with you?"

"If you don’t cooperate, we’ll both suffer the consequences!" The woman dropped all pretense, her voice cold. "I admit I greatly want your White Tiger Sorcery, and I’m even willing not to kill you. But... if my retreat is cut off over there, guess what I’ll do?"

Shen Yuan’s breath caught, and he fell silent.

Indeed, because she was desperate to return, she had proposed cooperation. But if her covert infiltration was discovered and she became an outcast over there, she’d have no way out. In that case, she could do whatever she wanted with him!

"How can I trust you?" Shen Yuan exhaled.

Although she claimed they’d share, what if this was just a trap?

"You’ll know soon enough if I’m lying," the woman shot him a fierce glare, her proud and icy eyes flashing with a complicated light. Finally, to his utter shock, she began to remove her last layer of clothing in front of him.

"Y-you... you... you..." Shen Yuan froze, his face flushing crimson. "What are you doing?!"

"Shut up!" The woman, like a feral tigress, lunged forward, tearing his clothes off in one swift motion!