I’ve not only lost my reputation but become a rat everyone wants to chase. I’m here today to avenge my country and settle my hatred.” Then he changed his tone. “Man Hanting, prepare to die!” His eyes blazing with fury…
Man Hanting didn’t get angry but laughed. “General Huyan, your miserable appearance is truly pitiful. If you could surrender to me, you would enjoy endless wealth and honor. What do you say?”
His words didn’t move Huyan Nan at all. Instead, they made Huyan Nan’s expression even uglier. “Enough talk, come and take my life!” He struck a palm directly at Man Hanting’s face… Man Hanting nimbly leaped back, jumping out of the circle. “General Huyan, is it so easy to take my life? Why the rush? The Young Master is here now. Wait until he leaves, and we’ll settle our score. In ‘military strategy’, I’m not your match, but in ‘one-on-one combat’, you may not necessarily win.”
Huyan Nan quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her back. With a fierce look, he said, “Don’t think you can stay out of this. If not for you, I wouldn’t have gone to Man Yi Country, and Jin Ri Country wouldn’t have been so easily taken. All of this started because of you.
Shan Xiaoya coldly looked at Huyan Nan and said firmly, “General, every regime change has its sinners. If you think I’m that sinner, I have nothing to say. But even if you were in An City that day, would Jin Ri Country have been fine? You’re gravely mistaken. With your individual power, you can’t change anything, only slow things down and increase casualties. Why deceive yourself?”
Huyan Nan, hearing Shan Xiaoya’s words, lowered his hand. His gaze momentarily scattered, his hatred no longer so obvious, replaced by more confusion and wavering. Perhaps she was right, but he couldn’t accept this fact. When Jin Ri Country needed him most, he was… Alas! Perhaps this is all fate!
Zhao Yeqing looked at the articulate Shan Xiaoya, admiration in her eyes. But the coldness and estrangement in her eyes made her heartbroken. What had she experienced to forget herself so completely? If everything could start over, she would never let go of her hand. But now… is it too late???
Man Hanting looked at the stunned Hu Yan Nan with a smug smile and sincerely said: “General Hu Yan, if possible, let’s turn hostility into friendship. The position of Protecting the Nation General is yours without a doubt. How about that?” When Hu Yan Nan heard these words, hatred suddenly burst out in his eyes. He stared at Man Hanting with a bloodthirsty gaze, stepping closer and closer… “Do you think I’ve forgotten the hatred between us?”
Do you think my wife and children died in vain? Today, I’ll use your head to comfort their souls in heaven.” He attacked Man Hanting without mercy… Man Hanting was forced to defend himself and fight back…
The guards outside heard the fighting and rushed in… They could only stand there stupidly, wanting to separate them but not knowing how…
Zhao Yeqing had already taken Shan Xiaoya to a safe place. The deep affection and pain in his eyes made her heart tighten. Staring into his clear eyes, something seemed to be crumbling inside her…
Zhao Yeqing protectively embraced Shan Xiaoya. The long-missed warmth and trembling sensation attacked his sensitive nerves. The emotions he had forcibly suppressed suddenly became active… His eyes filled with sparks of love…
Hu Yan Nan and Man Hanting each used their full ten layers of power, fighting an intense battle… The guards anxiously stood by, unable to intervene. More and more guards gathered, surrounding the room completely…
Hu Yan Nan knew his chances of leaving alive today were slim. Man Hanting seemed to have prepared a trap both inside and outside the palace. If not for his exceptional skills, he would have died multiple times on this journey.
He was ready to die, wanting to avenge his wife and children and fulfill his life’s last wish… And to take away the woman who both moved and chilled his heart – if he couldn’t have her, no one else would…
Hu Yan Nan’s peripheral vision caught Zhao Yeqing and Shan Xiaoya, and his anger rose. If not for Zhao Yeqing, he would never have sent her there, never made her become so cold, ruthless, and lost.
His face darkened horrifically. The despair and rage in his eyes gave him a dark, hellish aura, like a messenger of death radiating a bloodthirsty light.
Chapter 094
Hu Yannan delivered a thunderous palm strike to Man Hanting’s chest. The power of this strike was immense, sending Man Hanting crashing through the roof and flying out. Man Hanting was sent flying like a fallen leaf. The intact roof was forcefully punctured with two holes. Man Hanting struggled to stand on the roof’s edge. Looking up, he saw Shan Xiaoya beside him. Thinking she was frightened, he didn’t notice her hostile expression and reached out. “Xiaoya, come help me quickly.”
Shan Xiaoya’s mouth curved into a cold smile. Her eyes flashed with merciless light. A ghostly voice drifted into Man Hanting’s ears. “Help you? What’s in it for me? The defeated are not worthy of my support.”
Man Hanting stared at Shan Xiaoya in disbelief.
She looked so unfamiliar now, just like when they first met – cold and distant, completely different from the previous gentle and charming woman. It was as if he had returned to their first encounter…
Hu Yannan had already pursued them. Standing between Shan Xiaoya and Man Hanting, he mockingly looked at Shan Xiaoya. “See clearly? This is the man you ultimately chose. Utterly useless.”
Shan Xiaoya shrugged indifferently. “Only men with power and wealth are worth following. You…” She shook her head contemptuously. “One is vicious, the other incompetent – neither is what I want. Continue your business, don’t mind me.” Turning decisively to leave the roof’s edge, her eyes clearly showed disgust…
Hu Yannan looked at the drastically changed Shan Xiaoya, his heart turning to ash. This was a woman trained by the demon’s kiln – clinging to power, loving wealth without compassion. Yet, it was also his own doing. Since he had already made up his mind, why hesitate?
Hu Yannan struck another palm at Man Hanting…
