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"An insider?" The man was taken aback, "How could that be?"

Once branded with the King of Qin’s mark, Chen Qing could not possibly belong to any guild. How could anyone collude with him from inside? Had they gone mad?

"Are the reinforcements from Azland expected to arrive tomorrow?" Dragon Mother asked in a low voice while running.

"Yes..." The man recalled for a moment then nodded in response.

"Chen Qing has been launching rhythmic fierce attacks these past few days, forcing a posture of an all-out attack tonight, scaring Meng Yan and his group into using the second blessing. Do you think that’s a coincidence?"

"This..." Upon hearing this, the man’s expression grew serious, "Are you saying... from Azland’s side... that shouldn’t be."

"Nothing should be surprising..." Dragon Mother scoffed, "The forces behind King Chu Jiang have always been at odds with us. This time they entered the game late and had no choice but to settle for a position in Azland. With such an opportunity, if Chen Qing nearly wipes out our forces, wouldn’t it be perfect for them to expand from the rear? "

"He wouldn’t dare!!" The man in grey’s face turned ashen, as their stronghold was located precisely at Azland’s exit!

"No... his vision shouldn’t be that narrow.

" The man in grey shook his head, "Though the Southern Wilderness could gain a huge advantage in version three, that’s in the future. Currently, the key lies in the struggle for the Central Plains’ fortunes.

Now, teaming up with Chen Qing, would Chen Qing let him into the Central Plains? "

"And so what if he doesn’t?" Dragon Mother sneered. "Would you let him into the Central Plains?"

The man in grey: "...."

"I’ve told you before, don’t be too ruthless in your dealings. Not leaving even a sip of soup, wouldn’t that provoke other thoughts?

"But we can’t... cooperate with those people!" The man in grey gritted his teeth, "That’s a guild oath of blood!"

"Do you have any evidence?" Dragon Mother said with a derisive smile, "Later on, they can have a thousand reasons to shirk responsibility. Just like you said, Chen Qing won’t let him into Jiangnan. Wouldn’t that serve as perfect proof that he isn’t with Chen Qing?"

The man in grey’s face grew even darker.

"But that’s no reason to run away, is it?" The man in grey frowned, thinking if he stayed, perhaps he could lend a hand...

"Still thinking about lending a hand? I really don’t understand how Shenwu could send someone as foolish as you at such a critical moment... Oh, that’s right, the truly capable ones must be up north."

"You..."

"Idiot!" Dragon Mother glared at him with cold eyes, "Without Tiannan guarding us, we’re no match in direct military strength.

Once they start crushing us, we Transcendents will become targets.

Without the advantage of terrain, even all of us combined have no assurance we could defeat Ao Zhen.

What could you possibly use to lend a hand? "

"Elder Sister Hong, don’t be so harsh..." The man in grey took a deep breath, but instead of bursting with rage, he began to chuckle.

Dragon Mother’s face grew even colder. The people from Shenwu were all of Eastern Sea descent, inherently acting just so—no matter how much they hated someone, they could maintain a facade.

She truly didn’t understand how Huazhong District could have welcomed this bunch into their council in the first place.

Upper management always suspected that there were players secretly collaborating with them. To be honest, she suspected these fellows the most!

"Don’t be so cold, Elder Sister Hong..." The other side continued with a smile, "You’re always like this, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have quietly reminded me to follow when you left just now, right? How else would I have managed to keep up with you?"

Dragon Mother had indeed tapped him when she first retreated, otherwise, he would probably still be standing dumbfounded like the others.

"Just remember the favor I did for you," Dragon Mother said with a smile, but her eyes flickered with a glint of coldness. The reason she had reminded this man to follow her was not out of kindness, but to guard against something...

"Of course I remember..." As his words ended, the man in grey became rigid, his eyes suddenly turning blood-red as the world slowed down drastically before his eyes, allowing him even to perceive the flow of the wind.

"What... did you do?" The man in grey turned to Dragon Mother at once.

Dragon Mother disregarded the other party and instead addressed the surroundings, "Aren’t you planning to make your move? I can smell it, your scent..."

As soon as her voice fell, a flash of light that was unbelievably fast suddenly appeared. Dragon Mother hadn’t even registered a reaction when the beam headed straight for her carotid artery.

But Dragon Mother didn’t react; instead, the person in grey robes with red eyes did, and he grabbed the beam of light!

After the light dissipated, it was revealed to be a small dagger as thin as a needle...

The owner of the dagger was a stranger’s face, but Dragon Mother recognized the person: "So it’s you!"

The person sneered coldly, "What a vile stench. Your whore’s scent really hasn’t changed in tens of thousands of years..."

"Heh..." Dragon Mother sneered in response, "King Chu Jiang sure is bold, daring to let you out!!"

She felt something was amiss. King Chu Jiang was one of the few in the Ghost Domain she truly dreaded; how could he possibly be so slow to react? The Southern Wilderness was being sluggish in their scheming; their territory was almost fully taken before they thought to stake a claim in Azland.

This was not consistent with her impression of that fellow.

From a few months ago, she began to wonder what exactly he was up to, and after giving it some more thought, she realized the Southern Wilderness, a place not known for much but seals, was probably.

.. planning to unleash some dangerous individuals!

Indeed it was so...

"When did you detect me?" Sparrow Bee inquired, somewhat curious; with his ability to stay undercover, he didn’t think she could have noticed him.

"I didn’t notice..." Dragon Mother laughed, "I just bluffed, and I didn’t expect it would actually flush you out..."

"Ha..." Sparrow Bee didn’t mind either, and didn’t show any intent to continue the attack, looking instead at the grey-robed player with red eyes, "Dragon Soaring Fragrance, right?"

The Dragon Soaring Fragrance from the Eastern Sea had a unique effect, causing those who inhaled it to become muddle-headed.

It not only confounded the mind and allowed control over the victim, but also significantly enhanced sensory perception and physical attributes, which is why the other party had been able to block his attack earlier!

However, this fragrance was meant for mutual destruction; in a short while, the other party would die a violent death!

This substance took time to take effect, meaning that from the very moment the Tiannan Pass fell, the other party had used it, stealthily and precisely timed!

King Chu Jiang was right; this woman... was tough to handle!

Dragon Mother watched cautiously, knowing the person before her was formidable. Back then... the guild deployed who knows how many high-level combatants just to seal him away. If he went all out, she wouldn’t last a second!

But this individual didn’t dare to exert too much power. In the current world, before the Earth Spirit fully revived, advanced life forms couldn’t even breathe here.

The other party could hold his breath for a long distance, but that was the limit. If caught in a stalemate, he would suffocate right here!

King Chu Jiang choosing Jiangnan was probably to create a place where this individual could just barely breathe, aiding in his recovery.

That fellow... truly dares to use anyone. Doesn’t he realize how dangerous this one is?

"Heh... we’ll meet again!" Sparrow Bee smiled faintly, waving his hand. What fell from his wide robe were several heads of men, eyes bulging in death; Dragon Mother didn’t need to look to know they were from underneath the Tiannan Pass.

"Why didn’t you kill Chen Qing as well? Could it be that King Chu Jiang truly intends to cooperate with Chen Qing to the end?"

"Hmph..." Sparrow Bee snorted coldly. Of course, he wanted to kill; he wanted to kill Chen Qing more than anyone else... after all, his own clone was still incomplete, and one key person was still with Chen Qing.

But unfortunately, Chen Qing was craftier than he anticipated!!