Volume 1, Chapter 59: The Great Victory at Dingxiang, Severing the Fifth Limb!

As these words fell, the last shred of fighting spirit among the defending garrison of Dingxiang City instantly collapsed.

Gazing at Dong Shan, who lay beneath Meng Jun's foot with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, the soldiers dropped their weapons one after another, knelt upon the ground, and signaled their surrender!

Qin Feng bent down to pick up a scrap of cloth, wiped the blade of his sword, and slid it back into its scabbard before speaking: "Bai Qi, escort the prisoners out of Dingxiang City, tally the casualties, and clear the battlefield!"

The Earth Spiritual Bead leveled the fractured terrain. Tamamo-no-Mae retrieved the bead and then summoned the Metal Spiritual Bead. The power of metal radiated outward, condensing into rectangular metallic plates that adhered to the earth, transforming several thousand square meters of ground near the city gate into a shimmering expanse of golden metal.

Chongzhen's fingers trembled slightly. He clutched the memorial to the throne, which rustled sharply with the shivering of his hands, sounding exceptionally grating in the deserted and empty grand hall.

At that moment, the room suddenly felt hollow. With a sudden sigh, Sister Yanli halted the movements of her hands.

Everyone present was well aware of these two appointments, yet at this very moment, the feelings in many hearts were overwhelmingly complicated. The sudden arrival of two outsiders directly parachuted into Nanyang City left those who had harbor ambitions for those positions speechless; after all that fierce contention, there was no longer any need to fight over them.

"Two hundred credit points. That is my absolute final price. If this still fails to satisfy you, I suppose there is no need for us to continue this conversation." Gritting his teeth, Andrew offered this "exorbitant price" as he gazed at the sand beast within Yang Lin's spatial domain, which radiated a dense magical aura.

Fortunately, however, before the golden beam could pierce straight through him, his physical weakness caused him to sway ever so slightly. That subtle sway became the very catalyst that saved his life; the golden light, originally aimed squarely at his heart, missed its mark and instead grazed quietly past the left side of his heart, piercing nothing more than a lobe of his lung.

When he saw my face, not a trace of surprise crossed his expression, as though he had anticipated my age all along.

Despite the Duke of Qi's pressing urgings, trees followed their own natural laws of growth. It was only a few months ago that the extraction of tree gum could finally begin. Once gathered, Nanyang immediately dispatched a dedicated vessel to Quanzhou to report to the Duke of Qi that the task he had commanded thirty years ago—a mission passed through the hands of countless people over these past decades and realized through the persistent efforts of all—was finally complete.

Unexpectedly, the second party to inquire about purchasing Changjia Electrical Appliances was not an industrial enterprise either. Was Changjia Electrical Appliances destined to fall into the hands of a speculator?

A mute boy, still suffering from a high fever, struggled to run toward the backyard. Before anyone could spare a moment to attend to him, a dull thud echoed. Zhou Yu and Aunt Zhou exchanged glances, but before they could process it, a deafening crash shook the door as something slammed against it.

However, with the child not yet even born, isn't it a bit too early to have already prepared the items for the "Zhuazhou" ceremony of grasping for omens?

A short while later, a gust of chilly wind swept through, and Xiaoyi drifted soundlessly behind Yuyuan. Because her feet floated above the ground, she stood a head taller than Yuyuan, her garments fluttering. Being a ghost, she was unimpeded by any visible obstacles.

Soon, the main gate creaked open, and a guard with a tiger-like visage peered out through the crack. Without a word, Su Yiyun directly produced the token given to him by Zhu Yusheng. Recognizing it instantly, the guard stepped aside and motioned for Su Yiyun to enter.

After getting out of the car near Dai Guoqing's residence and walking only a short distance inward, Chen Mingyu noticed a heavy flow of people coming and going. Many were walking while engaged in grave discussions, their expressions quite solemn, as if some major event had just occurred.

Duan Jiaze lowered his head to pull out his phone and saw a notification from the app: a new dispatch animal was currently en route. This time, it wasn't thousands of them, nor was it half of one; it was simply, quite normally: a single one.